Enquiries For further information and enquiries, please contact: BPLB Coordinator School of Law UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 UUM Sintok Kedah Darulaman Tel: 04-928 8104 College of Law, Government and International Studies Their say on BPLB Bachelor of “I am extremely proud that UUM has introduced the Bachelor of Philosophy, Law and Business (BPLB) programme. This is the first undergraduate program of its kind in the nation, and is an excellent interdisciplinary synthesis of the fundamental disciplines of law, business and philosophy. There is no doubt in my mind that this new programme will provide our graduates with a sound and broad spectrum of transferable knowledge and skills straddling the three challenging disciplines. It will be a wonderful opportunity to gain the right mix of essential global competencies required to be at the leading edge of graduate employability.” with Honours Prof. Dato’ Wira Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Ishak UUM Vice Chancellor “If I am given the opportunity to enrol in the programme, I would give my best for it will transform my life-long corpus of knowledge” Dr. Eric Walker Harvard Business School College of Law, Government and International Studies PHILOSOPHY, LAW & BUSINESS Bachelor of Philosophy, Law and Business with Honours (BPLB) (Hons.) Introduction H uman capital is an important aspect that is being emphasized greatly by our current government as human capital with academic excellence has large impact on a country’s economic growth and social stability. Thus as a first step, a plan will be carried out so that students who excel at secondary level would be selected and trained as a skilled human capital. Outstanding students will also being given the opportunity to join an academic programme that focuses on intellectual concept, ability to think and make observations and analytical reasoning. The programme is a synthesis of several branches of study such as history of philosophy, philosophy of science, mathematics and logic, combined with law and business. Hence, Universiti Utara Malaysia feels that there is a need to have an academic program at undergraduate level to produce a more focused individual who can be an effective leader in all disciplines. This desire can be achieved with the establishment of Bachelor of Philosophy, Law and Business with Honours (BPLB) (Hon.). The program is closely designed to provide students with strong research skills. Course Information The Bachelor of Philosophy, Law and Business with Honours programme consists of three major disciplines namely philosophy, law and business. The philosophy component consists of various courses such as History of Philosophy, Epistemology, Metaphysics and Ethics. The law component covers the area of business law, administrative law as well as criminal law. The business component combines the area of business, accounting and economy. Apart from undergoing these courses, the final year students are required to conduct a Thinker’s Project which consists of two components— an attachment program, and a project paper. During the attachment program, students will be placed at any selected organizations while the latter require students to complete a project paper which will be supervised by both the organization and university. First Elite Programme for Future Leaders Why Choose BPLB? Entry requirements The Bachelor of Philosophy, Law and Business aims to prepare students to be broad-minded, knowledgeable and skillful graduates. The students would be capable of observing and mastering certain issues related to society, business, and nation accurately and rationally through scientific methods. As such, students are being prepared to be knowledgeable and competent in the area of Philosophy, Law and Business where they are able to put into practice the knowledge skills acquired. Students are also trained to be innovative and having very high cognitive and communication skills. At the end of the programme, students should be able to inculcate good values, accept accountability, and assume responsibility in the work environment and society. STPM Candidate SPM with distinction in Bahasa Melayu or any other recognized equivalent qualifications STPM with at least 3A and 2B MUET with Band 3 Undergo and fulfill the interview requirements A Future with BPLB Diploma/ KPM Matriculation/ Foundation UM and UiTM Candidate SPM with distinction in Bahasa Melayu or any other recognized equivalent qualifications Diploma/ KPM Matriculation/ Foundation UM and UiTM with CGPA 3.5 and above MUET with Band 3 Undergo and fulfill the interview requirements BPLB programme aims to prepare the best leaders of tomorrow, such as • Chief executive officers • Corporate/political strategists • Ambassadors/diplomats • Strategic negotiators • Decision analysts • Future professors • Potential legislators • Literary figures • Social activists • Career in journalism • Political analyst • Newscasters/ Broadcasters Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) Candidate SPM with distinction in Bahasa Melayu or any other recognized equivalent qualifications STAM with at least Jayyid Jiddan level MUET with Band 3 Undergo and fulfill the interview requirements