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The highly regarded International Islamic University, Malaysia, built around the concept of the "Garden of Knowledge and Virtue", was founded in 1983. It has since become one of the prominent universities, not only in Malaysia, also internationally. Over the last 20 years, the university has beenhost to students from more than 92 countries. The university's uniqueness lies in its philosophy and curricula, which combine rigorous academic programs with Islamic social and moral values. The majority of the undergraduate and postgraduate programs are in the fields of Management, Engineering, Law, Science, Medicine, Education and Architecture. The University's modern campus was officially opened in April 2001. Situated at the foot of the Gombak hillside, it is about 10 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. |
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The campus occupies an area of 288 hectares. The purpose built campus offers a complete range of facilities that includes on-campus housing, a large library with on-line access, a 24-hour clinic, cafeterias, auditoriums, communication facilities, computer labs, teaching and research labs, convenience stores, a post office and two banks. The university also provides various sports facilities such as an Olympic size swimming pool, two sport complexes, football fields, tennis courts, basketball courts etc. Similar facilities are also available on the IIUM's two other branch campuses situated in Kuantan, Pahang and Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The university currently has a student enrolment totaling 16,000. |
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The IIUM Management Centre, located adjacent to the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences's building, was established in 1993. It offers excellent teaching facilities and a capable faculty. The faculty members teaching at the Centre hold doctoral qualifications. Many also had prior experience in the private sector before joining academia. They have also been active in research and consultancy. The Centre offers two master degree programs namely the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Management (MMgt). The Centre's objective is to prepare the business leaders of the future and aims at giving its students a rigourous, well-structured programme covering a range of business skills. |
The Centre is committed to building a distinctive approach to the study of management which embraces both the development and dissemination of knowledge that reflects:
- an integrated approach that links all the disciplines in business management and emphasizes in developing problem solving skills;
- the international dimension of management
- a quality of education equal to the best available in North America but with an emphasis on Islamic ethics and values.
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