BAC 4614PRACTICAL TRAINING BRIEFING

Presented By:

Industrial Training CommitteeFaculty of Business and Law

4 September 2010

BRIEFING OUTLINEProgram ObjectivesPre-requisitePractical Training ProgramPlacement LocationProceduresGradingDeductions of MarksImportant DatesCourse RegistrationLeave of AbsenceQ & A Session

OBJECTIVESTo expose students to the 'real' working

environment and get acquainted with the organization structure, business operations and administrative functions.

To have hands-on experience in the students’ related field so that they can relate and reinforce what has been taught at the university.

OBJECTIVESTo foster cooperation and to develop

synergetic collaboration between industry and the university in promoting a knowledge economy.

To set the stage for future recruitment by potential employers.

PRE-REQUISITE for BAC4614A minimum of 100 credit hours from passed

courses and credit transferred courses, inclusive of total credit hours for Tri 2, 2010/2011.

Calculation of credit hoursSubjects that can be counted as credit hour:A. Subject taken and1. Pass with grade A, B or C or2. Pass with PS

B. Subjects not taken but granted credit transfer

Subjects NOT to be counted as the credit hour:

Subject with grade : F, FL, U, W, I

PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM

Practical training for 6 CALENDAR months (24 weeks or >).Commencing date: 1 March 2011 onwards.Once the offer is accepted:

Withdrawal is not allowedSubject to the respective Firm’s Rules and

Regulation

PLACEMENT LOCATIONS

Placement: Student’s own choice

For Audit Firm: Any Firm registered with MIA and located in Malaysia (including Sabah and Sarawak)

For Commercial Company: The immediate supervisor must be a MIA member

For Government Department: The immediate supervisor must be a MIA member

PLACEMENT LOCATIONSFor international students:

Allowed to apply for firm in your home country.

Verification on the firm will be made by the student’s home country Embassy.

PROCEDURESCall up the firm before sending out the

application letters.Find out whether there is a vacancy for

trainees.If the firm has vacancies, you have to ask

for the person in charge. The person in charge may be from the HR department, training department, or any other departments of the firm.

PROCEDURESTry to get the name of the person so that

you can address the letter to the person in charge correctly in your application letter.

Letter without complete information (either information about yourself or the company) may result in not getting any reply from the company.

PROCEDURESPre Placement Registration

Documents:(a) Student Status Confirmation Letter (b) Cover Letter(c) Application Form(d) Company Confirmation LetterAcademic Transcript (The Online Version

is sufficient)Reply envelope (WITH STAMP!!)

PROCEDURESRefer to Flow chart.Choose a firm. Fill up the four (4) documents (refer to FBL

websites on BAC 4614). Submit your documents to Ms. Rushayati

for checking and recording (Both the original and photocopied copy). You will be assigned with a reference number.

The documents will be sent to the coordinators for further checking and signature.

If the documents are free from errors, the signed copy will be returned to the student.

PROCEDURESSend the 4 documents to the firm directly.Wait for the firm’s response. If you don’t get a response from the firm

within/ about 2 weeks or so, give them a call and enquire on your application status.

Don’t wait until the last minute! It is your responsibility to contact and follow-up with the firm(s) of your choice.

Repeat the same procedures for the 2nd firm (if applicable).

Attention!!Please do not submit the application forms to

the firm without following the procedures. Marks will be deducted when irregularities are found during the application stage as well as during the training period.

GRADING: PASS or FAILThe training is graded based on: Employer's Evaluation : 25% Weekly reports : 25% Final Report: 50% Total: 100%

• <50% FAIL• FAIL: re-take BAC4614

DEDUCTIONS OF MARKSMarks to be deducted on the following issues:

When the student obtains more than one firm’s offer and fail to inform the firm whose offer he/she decides to reject;

Asking for a change of firm after the offer is confirmed;

Not adhering to the standard application procedures;

Not adhering to the planned schedule.

IMPORTANT DATES1.) Training Period : 1 March 2011 until 30

August 20112.) Documents submission date - Latest by 20

Dec 2010 (before 5 p.m.) to Ms Rushayati 3.) Offer Confirmation: Due on 27 Dec 20104.) Final Report Submission : Due on 15 Sept

2011 (before 5pm)5.) Second Briefing: 19 January 2011

COURSE REGISTRATION FBL will register for all students doing

BAC 4614, provided you have seen your AA.

LEAVE OF ABSENCEIf a student quits the program after its

commencement,NOT ALLOWED to register for any subjects

offered in Tri 2, 2010/2011;He/she has to apply for “Leave of Absence” for

that trimester, subject to the Dean’s approval;Appeal will be looked into on case by case

basis

For further information, kindly contact:Ms. Yip Yen Yen/ Mr. Sim Kian Dey/

Ms.Azleen Sabrina Mohd.Nor/ Ms.Nubani HassanCoordinators

Practical TrainingFaculty of Business and Law

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