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S U C C E S S F U L C O M P L E T I O N O F T H E C U R R I C U L U M R E V I S I O N A N D
D E V E L O P M E N T , F A C U L T Y O F M A N A G E M E N T S T U D I E S
( 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 2 5 )
The curriculum is the lifeblood of any degree The Faculty did a thorough analysis and set the
programme, and it should compose teaching, specific objectives to be achieved in the
learning and assessment strategies that address curriculum revision process;
three pillars: knowledge, skills and attitudes.
The curriculum of higher educational institutes 1. Internalize the latest developments to the
should be updated with new knowledge to curriculum of the existing degree
produce quality graduates to cater for the programmes by consulting all the
dynamic social, economic and cultural stakeholders.
environment. In view of that, the Faculty of 2. Fill the vacuum of the By-laws of each
Management Studies has the policy to revise its degree programme and develop policy
curriculum every five years. The first revision documents for the Faculty.
was conducted in 2008, and the second revision 3. Accommodate the current recommendations
was carried out in 2014. These revisions made of SLQF.
significant improvements to the curriculum of the 4. Strengthen outcome-based education and
Faculty and have achieved the tangible learner-centred teaching (OBE-LCT) in the
outcome. The Faculty commenced the third individual courses of each degree
curriculum revision process to accommodate programme.
new developments in the respective degree 5. Make required changes to industrial training
programmes into the curriculum in May 2018. components by identifying the needs of the
graduate profile.
6. Re-casting the graduate profiles of each
degree programme based on the feedback of
stakeholders.
7. Prepare prospectus for each department
enclosing new curricula and other required
general information.
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