Presented By:

Practical Training Committee

Faculty Of Business 2nd SEPT 2015

Program Objectives Program Objectives Pre-requisitePre-requisite Practical Training ProgramPractical Training Program Placement LocationPlacement Location ProceduresProcedures GradingGrading Deductions of MarksDeductions of Marks Important DatesImportant Dates Course RegistrationCourse Registration Leave of AbsenceLeave of Absence Q & A Session Q & A Session

To 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.

To 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.

A minimum of A minimum of 100 credit hours 100 credit hours from from

passed courses (subject) and credit passed courses (subject) and credit

transferred courses (subject) at the transferred courses (subject) at the

beginning of Trimester 2 2015/2016 beginning of Trimester 2 2015/2016

inclusive of total credit hours registered inclusive of total credit hours registered

for Trimester 2 2015/2016.for Trimester 2 2015/2016.

► Passed subject & credit transferred up to Passed subject & credit transferred up to

Tri 1 2015/16, plus Tri 1 2015/16, plus

► Credit hours of subject registered in Tri 2 Credit hours of subject registered in Tri 2

2015/162015/16

Subjects that can be counted as credit Subjects that can be counted as credit

hours hours

Subject taken and Subject taken and

1.1.Pass with grade A, B, or C orPass with grade A, B, or C or

2.2.Pass with PSPass with PS

Subjects not taken but granted credit transferSubjects not taken but granted credit transfer

Subjects Subjects NOTNOT to be counted as the credit to be counted as the credit

hourshours

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

Practical training period: Practical training period: 6 CALENDER 6 CALENDER

MONTHS MONTHS (24 weeks or more) (24 weeks or more)

Commencing date: Commencing date: 11stst March 2016 until March 2016 until

3030thth August 2016 August 2016

Period of training: Period of training: Covers 2 Trimester (Tri Covers 2 Trimester (Tri

3 & subsequent period of Tri 1)3 & subsequent period of Tri 1)

Once the offer is accepted:Once the offer is accepted:

Withdrawal is not allowedWithdrawal is not allowed

Subject to the respective Firm’s rules and Subject to the respective Firm’s rules and

regulationsregulations

Placement : Placement : Student’s Own ChoiceStudent’s Own Choice

Audit Firm: Audit Firm: Any firm registered with MIA and Any firm registered with MIA and

located in Malaysia (including Sabah and located in Malaysia (including Sabah and

Sarawak)Sarawak)

Commercial Company:Commercial Company: The immediate The immediate

supervisor must be a MIA member and the supervisor must be a MIA member and the

area must be accounting related sectionarea must be accounting related section

Government Department:Government Department: The immediate The immediate

supervisor must be a MIA member and the supervisor must be a MIA member and the

area must be accounting related sectionarea must be accounting related section

Call up the firm before sending out the Call up the firm before sending out the

application letters.application letters.

Find out whether there is a vacancy for Find out whether there is a vacancy for

trainees.trainees.

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

for the person in charge. The person in for the person in charge. The person in

charge may be from HR department, charge may be from HR department,

Training department, or any other Training department, or any other

departments of the firm. departments of the firm.

Try to get the name of the person so that you Try to get the name of the person so that you

can address the letter to the person in charge can address the letter to the person in charge

correctly in your application letter. correctly in your application letter.

Letter without complete information (either Letter without complete information (either

information about yourself or the company) information about yourself or the company)

may result in not getting any reply from the may result in not getting any reply from the

companycompany

Pre Placement RegistrationPre Placement Registration

Documents:

(a) Cover Letter (a) Cover Letter

(b) Confirmation on Student Status Letter (b) Confirmation on Student Status Letter

(c) Application Form(c) Application Form

(d) Firm Confirmation Letter(d) Firm Confirmation Letter

o Academic Transcript (Online Version is Academic Transcript (Online Version is

sufficient)sufficient)

o Reply envelope (WITH STAMP)Reply envelope (WITH STAMP)

(a) Cover Letter

To fill-up the

required information & signed the cover

letter

(b) Confirmation on Student Status Letter

To fill-up the required information:•Date of letter•Person-in charge & firm’s name•Students name & ID

Type this letter on MMU letterhead

This letter to be signed by

Practical Training

Coordinator

(c) Application Forms

To fill-up the required

information

(d) Firm Confirmation Letter

Company may also issued their own confirmation letter i.e Letter of Offer

To fill-up the required information:•Student ID•Student’s name & ID

This information to be fill-up by the respective firm & authorised by the firm

Academic Transcript (Online version) Reply Envelope (with stamp)

Refer to Flowchart for Practical Training Refer to Flowchart for Practical Training

Application procedures.Application procedures.

Choose a firm (MIA Audit Firm Database) Choose a firm (MIA Audit Firm Database)

Fill up the four (4) documents (refer to FOB Fill up the four (4) documents (refer to FOB

websites on BAC 4614 Practical Training). websites on BAC 4614 Practical Training).

Submit original copies of the (4) documents Submit original copies of the (4) documents

and academic transcripts to either the and academic transcripts to either the

Practical Training Coordinators for Practical Training Coordinators for

checkingchecking, , approvalapproval and and signature.signature.

If the documents are free from errors, the If the documents are free from errors, the

signed copy will be returned to the student.signed copy will be returned to the student.

Send the original copies of the four (4) Send the original copies of the four (4)

documents to the firm directly.documents to the firm directly.

Wait for the firm’s response. Wait for the firm’s response.

If you don’t get a response from the firm If you don’t get a response from the firm

within/about 2 weeks or so, give them a within/about 2 weeks or so, give them a

call and enquire on your application status. call and enquire on your application status.

Don’t wait until the last minute! It is your Don’t wait until the last minute! It is your

responsibility to contact and follow-up responsibility to contact and follow-up

with the firm(s) of your choice.with the firm(s) of your choice.

Repeat the same procedures for the 2Repeat the same procedures for the 2ndnd

firm (if applicable).firm (if applicable).

Once the company has made an offer to your Once the company has made an offer to your

application:application:

Student must accept the offer by signing the Student must accept the offer by signing the

letter of offer, and letter of offer, and

Make a copy of the letter of Offer and submit Make a copy of the letter of Offer and submit

a copy to En Mohammad Ikhwan (Admin) to a copy to En Mohammad Ikhwan (Admin) to

record the confirm place of training. record the confirm place of training.

OR

Company may signed the Firm’s Confirmation Company may signed the Firm’s Confirmation

Letter and sent to the PT Coordinator by using Letter and sent to the PT Coordinator by using

reply envelope, orreply envelope, or

Email the Firm’s Confirmation Letter to FOB, orEmail the Firm’s Confirmation Letter to FOB, or

Collect the Firm’s Confirmation Letter by hand, Collect the Firm’s Confirmation Letter by hand,

please submit a copy to En Mohammad Ikhwan please submit a copy to En Mohammad Ikhwan

to record your confirm place of training.to record your confirm place of training.

Please do not submit the application forms Please do not submit the application forms

to the firm without following the procedures. to the firm without following the procedures.

Marks will be deducted when irregularities Marks will be deducted when irregularities

are found during the application stage as are found during the application stage as

well as during the training period.well as during the training period.

Practical Training is graded based on:

MARKS WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH A GRADE MARKS WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH A GRADE <50% FAIL FAIL: re-take BAC4614

Employer’s Evaluation 25%

Weekly Reports 25%

Final Report 50%

Total 100%

Marks to be deducted on the following issues:

► When 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/accepted.

► Not adhering to the standard application procedures;

► Not adhering to the planned schedule.

Training Period: 1st March 2016 until 30th August 2016

Documents submission date: Latest by 31st December 2014 (Thursday) before 5.00pm to En Mohammad Ikhwan

Offer Confirmation: Due on 8th January 2016 (Friday)

Final Report Submission: Due on 16th September 2016 (Friday) before 5pm.

Second Briefing: 18th January 2015 (Tentatively)

Effective Trimester 3 2014/15 Student is required Effective Trimester 3 2014/15 Student is required

to register the subject BAC 4614 Practical to register the subject BAC 4614 Practical

Training. Training.

Registration of the subject is to be done in Tri 3 Registration of the subject is to be done in Tri 3

2015/2016 before the commencement of the 2015/2016 before the commencement of the

practical training.practical training.

For the following Trimester 1 2016/2017 the For the following Trimester 1 2016/2017 the

registration will be automatically done by registration will be automatically done by

ERU/system ERU/system

If a student If a student quitsquits the program after its the program after its

commencement,commencement,

► NOT ALLOWEDNOT ALLOWED to register for any to register for any

subjects offered in Tri 3, 2015/2016;subjects offered in Tri 3, 2015/2016;

► He/she has to apply He/she has to apply “Leave of Absence “Leave of Absence

(LOA)” (LOA)” for ‘that’ trimesterfor ‘that’ trimester, subject to the , subject to the

Dean’s approval;Dean’s approval;

► Appeal will be looked intoAppeal will be looked into on case by on case by

case basis. case basis.

For further information, kindly contact:Mr Azizi Samsudin Ext.3225

Mr Sim Kian Dey Ext.3225 Ms Zuraina Sal Salbila Ext.3723

Ms Gan Chin Yee Ext.3210Ms Nur Baiti Shafee Ext.3086

CoordinatorsBAC4614 Practical Training

Faculty of Business

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