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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