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Certificate in Business Studies

(R2/0410/3/0002)(09/28)(MQA/FA3512)

Certificate in Business Studies

(R2/0410/3/0002)(09/28)(MQA/FA3512)

About Certificate in Business Studies

Take the ­first step towards academic and professional success with Peninsula College’s Certificate in Business Studies. This programme is designed to provide a strong foundation in essential business knowledge and practical skills, with a clear focus on supporting your academic progression to higher quali­fications. By prioritising your transition to diploma and degree programmes, this corticate opens doors to exciting opportunities in the dynamic world of business.

  • Full-time (1 year 4 months)
  • The Lighthouse Campus, Shah Alam, Selangor
  • January
  • May
  • September
  • Approximate RM 13,100
  • SPM / IGCSE: Pass with 1 credit
  • Office Assistant, Customer Service Assistant, Human Resources Clerk
  • Advertising Coordinator (Junior), Administrative Assistant (Digital Business), Sales Support Assistant
  • Billing Assistant
  • Warehouse Assistant
  • Data Entry Clerk

Programme Structure

  • Essential English Language Proficiency
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Introduction to People Management
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Communication for Professionals
  • Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Basic Entrepreneurship
  • Public Speaking
  • Introduction to Management
  • Business Mathematics & Statistics
  • Introduction to Costing
  • Introduction to Digital Business
  • Pengajian Malaysia 1
  • Kursus Integriti & Anti-Rasuah
  • Communication Skills
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A

Year 1

4 Months

  • Essential English Language Proficiency
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Introduction to People Management
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Digital Literacy Skills
  • Essential Communication for Professionals
  • Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Introduction to International Business
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Basic Entrepreneurship
  • Public Speaking
  • Introduction to Management
  • Business Mathematics & Statistics
  • Introduction to Costing
  • Introduction to Digital Business
  • Pengajian Malaysia 1
  • Kursus Integriti & Anti-Rasuah
  • Communication Skills
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A

4 months

  • Pengajian Malaysia 1
  • Kursus Intergriti & Anti-Rasuah
  • Communication Skills
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A

*Changes to the programme structure are at Peninsula College Shah Alam‘s discretion as approved by MQA.

*Peninsula College’s Diploma graduates progressing to a degree programme may be granted direct entry into Year 2 of a related field.

*Applicants may also be eligible to enrol in a programme, provided they possess other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

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Professor Dr Ian Pashby

Member
Advisor & Non-Executive Director
Peninsula Higher Education Group

Professor Ian Robert Pashby graduated from the University of Sheffield (UK) with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and then worked in research and development for Rolls-Royce (aero engines). He joined the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick (UK) as a lecturer, was awarded his PhD for research in the processing of materials and subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2000, he became Professor of Manufacturing Processes at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Professor Pashby moved to the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus in 2007 to become Deputy Head. became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then CEO of the campus in 2008. Returning to the UK in 2013, he became Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK). He moved back to Malaysia in 2017 to lead the Peninsula Higher Education Group as its Group President and in 2024 became the Advisor.