NEWS UPDATE! - LATEST
Yahoo! Group Mailing List

Dear all, the MBA UUM@ATC IPOH blog has been updated. Please put a minute or two viewing it. Please also make sure you have accepted the invitation request for our YAHOO! GROUP MAILING LIST. This is very important as Dr. Mohd Dan Jan and other lecturers will be in communication with us via the group mail.

Those registered are:

1. Yeop Basri - yeopbk@yahoo.com
2. Ramesh - ramesh_amathalai@yahoo.com
3. M.Hussin - syazmat@gmail.com
4. Norshidah - sroshida@gmail.com / arisikhlas@yahoo.com
5. Edwin - edwin_ngkchee1@yahoo.co.uk
6. Fadil - fadil169@yahoo.com
7. Jerry - jerrynaga@yahoo.com / jerry@oricap.com.my
8. Khalim - khalim797@yahoo.com.my
9. Tanaraj - klt_raj@yahoo.com
10. Bathmanaban - nabanroy@gmail.com
11. Nooraini - norainiyoup@yahoo.com
12. Raja Yasmin - ryasminy@gmail.com
13. Basky - basky1368@gmail.com / sbaskarsubramaniam@yahoo.com
14. Zulkarnein - zhm_ivsb@yahoo.com
15. Sharul - sahmadanwar@yahoo.com / sahmadanwar@ytlcement.com
16. Roshanizam - roshanizamchepee@gmail.com

Those NOT yet registered (please do register, urgent!)
CLICK HERE -> JOIN THIS GROUP):

1. David - davidtbc1977@yahoo.com
2. Kanesan - kaneslmc72@yahoo.com.my / kanesan.ramoo@my.lafarge.com
3. Suppian - suffian@plus.com.my
4. Fadzli - PAZLI@plus.com.my
5. Raja Darmataksiah -rdry_mpia@yahoo.com.my / rdry22feb@yahoo.com.my
6. Kaladevi - kaladevi11@yahoo.co.uk
7. Abdullah Sani - inflowabdul67@yahoo.com
8. Muniandy - vmandy@yahoo.com
9. Lawrence T. - tlawrence_maa@yahoo.com

Any email address not listed, correction of email addresses and email updates, please email immediately. Lecturers too please register.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

NEWS UPDATE! - LATEST
EEG 5013 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Notice on using Yahoo! Group mailing - URGENT!

Dear all, please be advised that Dr. Mohd Dan Jantan will be in 'communiqué' with all EEG 5013 student via our Yahoo! Group Mailing. Here is the original announcement on this matter.

(Original content of the email has been edited for the purpose of Blog narration)
"I have sent you an e-mail regarding our mid-semester exam, but due to various reasons there were six undelivered e.mails. Since Ms. Nooraini provided me with a group e.mail, i.e. mbauum-ipoh@yahoo.com then I will use this group e.mail for our future communication". - Mohd Dan Jantan

Hence, please make sure that all of you register to the Yahoo! Group Mailing list.

Thank you.

NEWS UPDATE! - LATEST
EEG 5013 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Notice on MID SEMESTER EXAM - URGENT!

Dear all, announcement from Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Dan Jantan has been made through email to all students.

(Original content of the email has been edited for the purpose of Blog narration)
Importantly, the Mid-semester exam has been re-schedule from 15 August to 19 July, 2009 starting at 9:00am. The Mid-semester examination will be an open book and open note type. Dr. Mohd Dan Jantan noted that the plus side of this early exam is that we will be able to get our result on August 15, otherwise we will not know our standing (or "carry-marks") before we sit for our final examination.

For more details, please check you email (yahoo groups). Please relate this information to others.

Thank you.

NEWS UPDATE! - LATEST
EEG 5013 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS

Dear all, below is the chapter-by-chapter lecture notes download for course EEG 5013. Please refer to the Instructor for details on the lecture notes.

Lecture Notes for 20 & 21 June

• LECTURE NOTE 1
  
• LECTURE NOTE 2
  
• LECTURE NOTE 3
  

Lecture Notes for 18 & 19 July Class

• Lecture note 4
  
• Lecture note 5
  
• Lecture note 6
  

Lecture Notes for 15 & 16 August Class

• Lecture note 7
  
• Lecture note 8
  
• Lecture note 3

Thank you.

NEWS UPDATE! - LATEST
PMN 6023 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Dear all, below is the chapter-by-chapter download for course PMN 6023. Please refer to the Instructor for details on Powerpoint presentation.

• CHAPTER 1
  
• CHAPTER 2
• CHAPTER 3
• CHAPTER 4
• CHAPTER 5
• CHAPTER 6
• CHAPTER 7
• CHAPTER 8

Thank you.

NEWS UPDATE!
PMN 6023 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

Dear all, as informed by your lecturer in class, the individual paper, group assignment and final paper for Strategic Management is due on 29 August 2009. Group presentation will be conducted the last day of class (30 August 2009). Please make all necessary arrangement for submission.

Guideline for Individual Paper approach:
1. Use APA format - Click here -> APA Formatting and Style Guide
2. The paper can be:

• i) Description
  
• ii) Prescription
• iii) Research Paper / Case Study / Emperical
• iv) Conceptual paper
  
• v) Literature review
• vi) Process

3. The paper should be at minimum of 10 pages to maximum of 20 pages.
4. The following format applies:

• Abstract
  
• Introduction
• - Importance of topic
  
• Discussion
• - Definition
  
• - Types
• - Process
• - Topic focus
• Conclusion
  

Guideline for Group Assignment approach:
Please select a company for this assignment. The following format applies:

• 1. Introduction
  
• - Brief history
• - Sharefolders
• - Directors
• - Top management
• - Organization structure
• - Organizational culture
• - Present strategies
• - Present performances
• - Activity
  
• 2. Internal Analysis (SWOT)
• - Financial
• - Market expert
• - Operational
• - Human resources
• - Technology
• - Production capacity
• - Organizational culture
• - Structure
• 3. External Analysis (SWOT)
• - Political / legal
• - Economical
  
• - Social culture
• - Technological
  
• - International
  
• - Natural environment
• Competitors
• - Supplies
• - Substitutes
  
• - Consumer/buyers
• - New entrant
• 4. Strategy
• - TOWS/SWOT Matrix (refer in-class notes)
• 5. Strategy Selection
• - Vision
  
• - Mission
  
• - Resources
• - Synergy
• - Flexibility
  
• 6. Conclusion/Recommendation
  

Guideline for Group Presentation:
Group presentation will be a 30-45 minutes session per group. Similar highlights of group assignment.

Thank you.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
EEG 5013 - MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
Course Instructor : Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Dan Jantan
Email : djantan@uum.edu.my

1.0 COURSE DESCRIPTION
Briefly, the course is an application of basic economic theories (microeconomics and macroeconomics theories) to modern-day world economic problems and their solutions. It includes:
a) presentation of economic principles and concepts as related to the real world, and
b) case applications that enhance real world applicability.

2.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course aims to:

1. review the foundations of economics which are fundamental to economic applications;
2. provide an understanding of the basic principles and concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics in relation to markets, consumers, businesses, industrial organizations, role of government in resource allocation and income distribution, money, public finance, national income, inflation, unemployment, and stabilization policies;
3. present and discuss global economic issues e.g. international trade, balance of payments, exchange rate, and the problems of less-developed countries.

3.0 COURSE CONTENT:
Please refer to current in-class hand out.

4.0 COURSE EVALUATION:
Each participant will be graded as follows:
i. Assignments: 40%
ii. Mid-Semester Exam: 30%
iii. Final Exam: 30%
TOTAL: 100%

5.0 MAIN TEXTBOOK:
McGuigan, James R., Moyer, and Harris (2007). Economics for Managers. 11th Ed. Mason, OH: South-Western.

6.0 REFERENCE BOOK:
Salvatore, Dominick (2004). Managerial Economics in A Global Economy. 5th Ed. Mason, OH: South-Western.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PMN 6023 - STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course Instructor : Mustafa Zakaria
Email : z.mustafa@uum.edu.my

1.0 SYNOPSIS
Since its introduction about half a century ago, strategic management has been accepted both as a field of study and good business practice. Strategic management is considered by most management theorists and practitioners as the most important process since it assists organizations to formulate and implement effective strategies to assist them in the successful management of their business.

This course emphasizes on helping students to understand and undertake strategic management process in a systematic manner, particularly in identifying and developing effective strategies to improve organizational performance. The course focuses sufficient familiarity with its evolution, context, approaches, theories, and the important components of the strategic management process. In doing so it is hoped that the course will be equip students with the background knowledge, tools, and techniques necessary to understand, analyze and develop effective strategies in order to effectively charter an organization in the right direction based on its vision and mission.

2.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES

• The understand how business success is linked to the strategic management process.
• Understand the context, approaches and theories in strategic management.
• Gain an increased understanding of the role of formulation, implementation, evaluation, and control of strategy in the strategic management process.
• Learn the analytical tools for analyzing the business environment.
• Undertake the industry, competitive and company situation analysis.
• Undertake the process of strategy formulation.
• Undertake the process of strategy implementation.
• Undertake the process strategy evaluation and control.

3.0 COURSE CONTENT:
Please refer to current in-class hand out.

4.0 COURSE EVALUATION:
Each participant will be graded as follows:
i. Group presentation: 15%
ii. Group assignment: 15%
iii. Individual research paper: 30%
iv. Final examination: 40%
TOTAL: 100%

5.0 INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD:
The course topics are presented in a variety of ways such as lecturers and small group case studies discussions. As this course is conducted at the graduate level, participants are highly encouraged and expected to take active part in class discussion, case studies, and presentations.

6.0 REFERENCES
Hashim, Mohd Khairuddin (2008). Strategic Management. Kuala Lumpur: Thomson Learning.

Other references, periodicals and suggested topics for individual paper:
Please refer to current in-class hand out.

NEWS UPDATE!
EXAM RESULT - Congratulations..

As expected, February semester results were given out on the 13th of June 2009. On behalf of ATC and our MBA Class, we would like congratulate the MBA students for scoring A in both subjects - Leadership in Organization and Corporate Finance, hence a 4.0 flat on their transcript. Congratulations to:

1. Padzli Kasim - 2nd Cohort, Semester 1
2. Fadil Sanusi - 2nd Cohort, Semester 1
3. Raja Yasmin - 2nd Cohort, Semester 1
4. Abdullah Sani - 2nd Cohort, Semester 1
5. Raja Darmataksiah - 2nd Cohort, Semester 1
6. Kanesan Ramoo - 1st Cohort, Semester 2
7. Nooraini Youp - 1st Cohort, Semester 2
8. M. Hussin Abdullah - 1st Cohort, Semester 2

Again, congratulations and well done!