School of Management USM

School of Management USM

The School of Management (SOM) in USM offers students a multidisciplinary exposure where besides majoring in the programme of their interest, they are welcomed to choose a minor programme which is outside the scope of management studies. This system was adopted to ensure that students are multi-disciplined through their exposure to other areas of studies. The Bachelor of Accounting programme offered by SOM is recognised by seven Professional Accounting Bodies. They are the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CA ANZ), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), CPA Australia, CPA Malaysia, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). The Bachelor of Management programme is recognised by The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM). In addition, the Finance programme is recognised by Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). In respond to the shift of society towards internet of things (IoT) and a more digitalized economy, SOM introduces the Business Analytics major, the first among Malaysian public universities.

Over the years, SOM has produced a number of prominent alumni, notably Dato' Seri Idris bin Jusoh, the former Minister of Higher Education in Malaysia. Dato’ Idris obtained his degree in Social Sciences, majoring in Economics and Management. Professor Mohammad Nasir, the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education in the Republic of Indonesia obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting from SOM. In total, we have produced more than 330 PhD graduates from more than 50 countries over the last 20 years. SOM’s faculty members has also done reasonably well in the research area. Aside from publishing their research in top-tier international journals, they are also invited as visiting professors to regional and global universities. In addition, some professors are also appointed as advisors and consultants to various national and international bodies. SOM’s graduates employability rate has also been very impressive, achieving over 90% every year for both the Accounting and Management programmes. Internationally, SOM is well recognised with no less than 150 students from twenty different countries will come to SOM for an exchange programme.

SOM is one of the pioneer business schools in Malaysia offering postgraduate programmes like Master of Arts (Research) and PhD. These programmes have attracted candidates from all over the world such as the U.S.A, Middle East, China, Europe (Norway, Sweden and Finland), Canada, Australia, Japan, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. In 2017, SOM is ranked 106th at the QS World University Rankings, and in year 2018 we have improved our ranking to the 63rd place.