Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Analytical Economics

This program will be led by academic staff and industry experts who are well-versed in their field ranging from Analytical Economics, Econometrics, Development Economics, Banking and Financial Institutions as well Islamic Finance.

A substantial knowledge in Economics is a commanding skill set in grasping the global economic systems. And this valuable knowledge is critical in dealing with those economic challenges and in resolving issues ensuing in our everyday life. Indeed, controlling the economic analytics is essential as an informant for understanding the dynamic of these economic systems. For those who are going to attend this program, rest assured that you will be exposed to the cutting edge technologies for instruction and learning process such as Online Distance Learning, SAS Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence applications, and experimental economics (DataStream).

Career Information
Upon completion of their studies, our graduates stand a good chance of becoming competent:

• Business Intelligence Analysts
• Data Analytics Consultants
• Financial Analysts
• Market Analysts
• Economists
• Data Scientists
• Data Architects
• Business Analysts
• Operations Analysts

Semester 1

• Principles of Microeconomics
• Principles of Macroeconomics
• Economic Statistics 1
• Money, Banking and Financial Institutions
• Isu-isu Kontemporari Muslim di Malaysia / Culture and Lifestyle in Malaysia 2
• Writing for Academic Purposes

Semester 2

• Foreign Language 1
• Co-curriculum
• Business Ethics & Corporate Governance
• Mathematical Economics 1

Semester 3

• Intermediate Microeconomics
• Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Economic Statistics 2
• Mathematical Economics 2
• Foreign Language 2
• Technopreneurship
• Elective 1

Semester 4

• Econometrics 1
• Economic Modelling 1
• International Economics
• Economics of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
• Capital Market and Financial Institutions
• Innovation Management
• Malaysian Economy

Semester 5

• International Political Economics
• Tamadun Islam dan Tamadun Asia (TITAS) / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2
• Hubungan Etnik / Pengajian Malaysia 3
• Elective 2

Semester 6

• Financial Economics 1
• Economic Modelling 2
• Econometrics 2
• Forecasting
• Data Mining
• Economics Reporting and
• Communication

Semester 7

• Financial Economics 2
• Economics Research Method
• Seminar on Economic Issue
• The Evolution of Economic Thought
• Economic Analysis
• Elective 3

Semester 8

• Islamic Economics
• Public Speaking
• Business Law
• Elective 4

Semester 9

• Industrial Training

Electives

• Labor Economics
• Islamic Economic Thought
• Islamic Financial System
• Issues in Intellectual Property Rights
• Economic Development
• Public Finance

Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

• PLO 1:Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of economic theory;
• PLO 2: Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of issues related to quantitative analysis;
• PLO 3:Demonstrate skillful analytical and communication skills;
• PLO 4:Apply knowledge-gained to the real world’s economics issues and provides solutions to the problems;
• PLO 5:Relate economics theory and statistical tools to analyze the real data;
• PLO 6:Articulate/connect the processes of deriving conclusions from the theoretical stage to the empirical stage;
• PLO 7:Discuss with others the implications of economic decisions and entrepreneurial activities that may affect anyone in any particular economic context;
• PLO 8:Describe the key aspects of forecasting that subsequently leads to the sustainable economic growth of a production unit or an economy;
• PLO 9:Incorporate the Islamic Economic and Finance concepts to the decision-making process; and
• PLO 10:Participate and present research outputs in local and international seminars/conferences.