Programme Description / Penerangan Program
The Master of Quantitative Science programme is offered to accommodate both working professionals and fresh graduates. The term Quantitative Science may be regarded as related to the use of logical and rational analyses to solve complex decision making problems. It emphasizes the construction of mathematical models to investigate organizational problems to aid decision making.
This program is designed to study that addresses the issues of communication between decision makers, problem solvers and computer system builders, in particular, concentrating on the following elements:
- modelling and problem solving
- computing skills
- the study of context within which decision making takes place
These elements have been integrated into the program’s curriculum and are suitable to the needs of the industry that requires knowledge workers in all areas of economic sectors.
Entry Requirement/ Syarat Kemasukan
- Bachelor Degree qualification in any of the following areas of studies: Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Business Studies or any related programme with minimum CGPA of 2.75 or its equivalent, recognized by the UiTM Senate;
- or Bachelor Degree qualification in any of the following areas of studies: Statistics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Economics, Business Studies or any related programme with minimum CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent, recognized by the UiTM Senate, with at least two (2) years relevant working experience.
Further information, please contact:
Dr Zalina Zahid
Koordinator Program CS771
Tel: 03-55435318
Course Detail / Perincian Kursus
Semester 1
Operations Management
Applied Econometrics
Advanced Time Series Modelling and Forecasting and
one elective course.
Semester 2
Research Methodology
Applied Data Mining
Advanced Operations Research and
two elective courses.
Semester 3
Simulation Modelling and Analysis
Strategic Management
Research Project for Quantitative Sciences
Elective Courses
Students are required to select only two elective courses from the chosen specialization
and one from any specialization
Specialization 1: Financial Engineering
Stochastic Models
Valuation and Risk Management of Fixed Income Securities
Portfolio Theory and Application
Specialization 2: Operations Management
Supply Chain and Logistic Modelling
Project Analysis
Quality Management and Analysis
Specialization 3: Quantitative Economics
Input-Output Analysis
Quantitative Economics Analysis
Applied Sampling and Survey Design
Marketing Models
Quantitative Marketing
Marketing Management
