BSc (Hons) in Technopreneurship

Award:
• Staffordshire, UK
• UCTI, Malaysia
Duration:
6 semesters
(3 years of full-time study)
Admission requirements:

For direct entry to Level 1 of the degree:

•2 passes at STPM level and 4 credit passes at SPM; or
•2 passes at `A' Levels and 4 grade B passes at `O' Levels / GCSE; or
•APIIT / UCTI Foundation or equivalent; or
•A qualification that UCTI accepts as equivalent to the above.

For direct entry to Level 2 of the degree:

•APIIT / UCTI Diploma; or
•Successful completion of studies in another institute with academic credit equivalent to Level 1 of an Honours degree (subject to the approval of the UCTI Academic Board).
Attendance options:
•Full-time
Loans options:
•PTPTN
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English Language Programme 		This programme provides:
  • A combination of the study of IT with business modules designed to enable you to exploit your technical innovations commercially
  • The ability to program and use multimedia to develop innovative solutions
  • Exposure to the implementation of commercial development opportunities whether in start-up, small or large businesses
  • Awareness of market research, finance and management underpinning the development of entrepreneurial capabilities
  • An understanding of the context, nature, role and significance of management activities as undertaken by managers in a range of organisations
  • Exposure to well-researched, logical and integrated solutions to multi-faceted problems in uncertain and dynamic contexts

Award

Upon graduation students will receive degrees from Asia Pacific University College of Technology and Innovation (UCTI) - Malaysia in association with Staffordshire University - United Kingdom.

What you will study

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Level 1

There are three themes at Level 1 - first, a set of IT modules to provide the pre-requisites to later study; second, skills modules; and third, an introduction to the management, marketing and people aspects of all businesses. The skills relevant for business and IT in the workplace are covered. Important and relevant skills for independent learning are introduced.

  • Hardware, Software Systems and Networks
  • Computing & IT in the Workplace
  • Quantitative Skills
  • Interactive Media & Web Design Technology
  • Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to C Programming
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Accounting Skills
  • Marketing
  • People Management
  • 3 LAN compulsory subjects
Level 2

Business & IT modules are combined to give a strong grounding in both technical and business subjects. Alongside are modules which provide personal tools for development, such as Personal Finance, Marketing Research, Creativity & Innovation, all of which are applicable to developing new business opportunities. Independent learning continues in all modules but is a particular focus and requirement in Research Methods.

  • Hardware, Software Systems and Networks II
  • Systems Development Methodologies
  • Creativity and Innovation
  • Marketing Intelligence and Research
  • Personal Finance
  • Managing Business
  • Object-Oriented Development with Java
  • Fundamentals of Mobile Computing
  • Programming Concepts in C++
  • Research Methods
  • E-Commerce
  • Multimedia for Presenting and Promoting
Level 3

Here, there is further development of entrepreneurial skills and technical capabilities to provide a link between these two. You will not only consider how to innovate, generate and manage new products but will also further enhance your technical capabilities.

The Technopreneurship Project further develops the academic and practical aspects of your areas of study and reinforces your independent learning skills.

  • Innovation Mgmt. & New Product Development
  • Emergent Technology
  • Managing People and Performance
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Ideas Generation
  • Investigations in Technopreneurship
  • Critical Issues Managing IS in Organisations
  • Advanced Multimedia
  • Enterprising Management
  • Strategic Entrepreneurship in the Entertainment Industry
  • Technopreneurship Project

Career options

Likely to join an innovative IT or technopreneur organisation or start their own similar business. This includes the capacity to act as entreprenuer leaders, champions of new ideas, coordinators of business plans or promoters of new innovations in a variety of technological environments. Ideally placed as the bridge between business people and innovators, for example investors, government agencies and venture capitalist.
MOHE/MQA Approval Code: KPT/JPS(A6224)08/10
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