SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

About

The School of Business and Social Sciences (SBSS) upholds AIU’s educational objectives grounded in its educational mission that calls for excellence in social business through innovative curriculum and learning experiences. The SBSS programmes develop intellectuals with discipline-specific knowledge combined with practical, real-life social business activities in the field, such as community engagement programmes, surveys, interviews and index mapping of low-income families while conducting business showcases and bootcamps– all of which are underpinned by a strong sense of leadership.

SBSS programmes enhance graduates’ higher-order thinking (HOT) skills while infusing adequate knowledge of business administration. Above all, they uniquely develop graduates’ leadership skills and values based on Adab, Akhlaq, Aqidah, Amanah and Amalan. Thus, graduates become accomplished and act professionally in a globalised world.

Vision

To be a centre of excellence in learning social business through an innovative and creative curriculum.

 

Mission

  • Providing graduates with quality education through innovative curriculum and research experiences in order to meet the evolving needs of industry, government and society at large.
  • Disseminating knowledge through teaching, academic, publication, and presentation.
  • Contributing to the academic advancement of business management, development studies and social business.
  • Creating knowledge through academic research and smart-partnership of research collaboration.

Programmes Offered

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Members of Staff

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suraya Hanim Mokhtar
Dean

Ph.D (Finance) (Lincoln University New Zealand)
MSc (Finance) (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
BA (Business Administration) (Finance) (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Email: suraya.mokhtar@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Microfinance, Social Business and Business Economics.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mustaffa Bin Omar
Associate Professor

PhD (Sociology) (University of Wales)
MA (Population Study) (University of Hawaii)
BA Hons. in Anthropology (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Email: mustaffa.omar@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Community Development, Population and Development, Studies on Island and Marginalised Community.

Dr. Hafinas Binti Halid
Lecturer, Head of Programme for Postgraduate (Master & PHD)

PhD (Business Administration)(Universiti Sains Malaysia)
MBA (Business Administration) (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
BSc (Management)(Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Email: hafinas.halid@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Business Management, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour.

Dr Kamalesh A/P Ravesangar
Lecturer, Head of Programme (Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons)(Human Resource Management)

PhD (Organizational Behaviour) (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
MBA (Human Resource Management) (Lim KoK Wing University Creative Technology)
BSc (Human Resource Development) (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia)
Email: kamalesh.ravesangar@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Human Resource Management, Human Resource Development, Organisational Behaviour, Business Management, Personal Professional

Azni Bin Abdul Rashid
Lecturer, Head of Programme (Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) ( Marketing)

Master’s in Applied Linguistics (UUM)
Bachelor’s Degree in Management (Hons.) (USM)
Diploma in Business Studies (Marketing) (Universiti Teknologi Mara)
Post-Diploma Teaching Certificate (Mathematics) (IPG Teknik)
Email: azni.rashid@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Management, Marketing, Applied Linguistics, Education

Halawati Binti Abd Jalil Safuan
Lecturer, Head of Programme (Bachelor of Computer Sciences)(Hons)

MSc. (Technology Management) (University of East London)
BSc. (Computer Science and Information Systems) (University of Salford, UK)
Email: halawati@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Computer Science and Information System, Technology Management, Computer Networking

Noorasyikin Binti Mohd Noh
Lecturer, Head of Programme for Bachelor of Business Administration

MSc (Management) (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
B.Hons. (Business Administration) (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Email: noorasyikin.mohdnoh@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Entrepreneurship, Consumer Behaviour and Digital Marketing

Chua Chy Ren
Lecturer

Master of Economic (Finance) (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
B. (Economics) (Natural Resources) (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu)
Email: safiyya.chua@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Economics, Financial Economics and Natural Economics.

Dr. Reazul Islam
Lecturer

PhD (Islamic Microfinance) (Universiti Malaya)
MBA (Finance)(Universiti Malaya)
BA Hons. in English Literature (National University, Bangladesh)
Email: reazul.islam@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Microfinance, Islamic Microfinance, Social Business and Poverty Research.

Nurul Aina Johari
Lecturer

MSc.(Administration Science) (Universiti Teknologi Mara)
BSc. (Administrative Science) (Universiti Teknologi Mara)
Email: aina.johari@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Administrative Sciences and Policies Studies

Maria Aloysius
Lecturer

Master of Social Science (Antropology and Sociology)(Universiti Sains Malaysia)
B. Social Science (Antropology) (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Diploma In Business Studies (Politeknik Seberang Perai)
Email: maria.aloysius@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Social Sciences (Anthropology and Sociology), Sociology of Gender, Gender Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Medical Anthropology.

Osaid N.A. Abdaljawwad
Lecturer

Master of Economics (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Bachelor of Economics (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Email: osaid.abdaljawwad@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Macroeconomics, International economics, Public Finance, Economic development, Islamic economics

Dr Bahiah Bt A Malek
Lecturer

PhD (Management) (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
MBA (Master Business Administration) (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Diploma (Business Studies) (Universiti Teknologi Mara)
Email: bahiah.malek@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Management, Business Administration, Human Resource Management

Dr Nawal Esa Bt Yazid Esa
Lecturer

Bachelor of Management (Marketing) (Hons.) (USM)
MBA (International Business) (UPM)
PhD in International Business Management (USM)
Email: nawal.yazid@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Business Management, and International Business

Dr Siti Noorjannah Bt. Abd Halim
Lecturer

PhD (Organisational Behaviour) (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
MBA (Services Management) (Universiti Tun Abdul Razak )
Bachelor (Human Resource Development) (Universiti Putra Malaysia)
Email: noorjannah.halim@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Organisational Behaviour, Services Management, Human Resource Development

Solehah Bt Yahaya
Lecturer

Master of Islamic Finance and Banking (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Bachelor Banking (Universiti Utara Malaysia)
Email: solehah.yahaya@aiu.edu.my
Expertise: Islamic Finance, Banking

Administrative Staff

Sarina Binti Bachok
Executive

Email: sarina.bachok@aiu.edu.my

Wan Nor Haffiffah binti Wan Hamad
Executive

Email: norhaffiffah.hamad@aiu.edu.my