5.0 GENERAL INFORMATION 5.1 EXTERNAL EXAMINERS External examiners are appointed every year for the two degree programmes - the Bachelor of Management and the Bachelor of Accounting. The role of external examiner’s includes an evaluation of the overall structure and running of the programme, conducting discussions on related research projects, as well as inspecting the facilities/equipment at the School. 5.2 FACILITIES The School of Management offers the facilities/equipment required to support its teaching and learning programmes. Availability and provision of laptops, LCD projectors, a variety of software such as ACCTRAK, AMOS, BIZTRAK, IDEA etc., enhances the presentation of lectures and seminars by the lecturers and make learning and teaching programmes more effective, interesting and impressive. There are three computer laboratories for teaching purposes and an MBA lounge for postgraduate students to use for discussion and revision sessions. 5.3 CAREER OPTIONS The School of Management offers two Bachelor degrees, i.e., the Bachelor of Accounting degree and the Bachelor of Management degree. The views of professionals and industry practitioners were taken into consideration in the design of the Bachelor of Accounting degree programme. This initiative was taken to ensure that the accounting graduates are able to fulfil the needs of their employers when they enter the job market. After graduating and gaining three years’ working experience in a field related to accounting, the Bachelor of Accounting graduates will be recognised as Chartered Accountants. The Bachelor of Accounting graduates may choose to work in the commercial sector, audit firms or even the public sector. They may work as internal auditors, external auditors, tax consultants, finance officers and also company secretaries. Please refer to Diagram 1 for the various career options available. Graduates who intend to establish their own audit firms will have to gain three years’ working experience in an audit firm and then apply to the Malaysian Institute of Accountants for practising certificates.
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