PPIU

One of three faculties of the University, the Faculty of Business offers modern programs of study at international level across a wide range of discipline areas. The nature of commercial activity is rapidly changing in Cambodia and the challenge facing universities such as PPIU is to design, teach and conduct research in areas relevant to establishing a progressive, technologically-advanced capability in each of the primary areas of Cambodian commerce.

Therefore, the focus of the degree program is based upon a structure of strengthening knowledge, expertise and access to the latest developments in disciplines such as accounting, finance, banking, share markets, human resource management (HRM), tourism, logistics, procurement, legal frameworks, marketing, public relations, advertising, management practice, business leadership, micro- and macro-economics, information systems and entrepreneurship.

Many of these disciplines have their origin in Western business and economic history. Indeed many are the cornerstones of the globalized economy. For Cambodia, this means careful adaptation of commercial theory and practice to best meet the nation’s emerging economic, social and regional needs. Cambodia is increasingly assuming status as a nation within ASEAN, so it is natural that the focus of studies in business practice should concentrate upon the priorities of Khmer associations with neighboring countries, centered on regional trading potential.

This potential could well be argued in quite specific terms – such as attracting direct foreign investment through industries such as tourism, but it is equally true that Khmer commercial activity should aim to strengthen institutions of local business, particularly in the banking and finance sector.

Likewise, for any economy to perform along a growth pattern, internal mechanisms improving the effectiveness of business operations – such as HRM, logistics, information systems and legal frameworks – are vital. Expertise in these areas is of fundamental importance for Cambodia’s current phase of development.

There are many career options open to graduates with a commerce degree, both in terms of building Cambodia’s profile regionally and internationally as well as the internal strengthening of the nation’s business institutions through high-level expertise in managerial effectiveness.

PPIU is committed to producing graduates who have both depth of knowledge in their major fields of study and breadth of knowledge outside their majors, the best graduates having mastery of specific subject matter within business fields, yet able to practice their specialization within the wider aspects of the economy, society and government. To achieve this outcome, the commerce degree at PPIU is structured upon a pattern of common core units, specialized majors, electives and an in-depth final paper.

At the Phnom Penh International University, the Faculty of Science and Engineering concentrates upon numeric technology. In so doing, the aim is to provide Cambodia’s best facility in higher education for the transmission of a skill-based acquisition of technology, applied science in computer hardware and software, preparation of graduates to enter the age of the information superhighway, building capacity to stay up-to-date with advances in programming, instruction in methods of data utilization and application, system analysis and network maintenance.

Very clearly, the ability of Cambodia to gain competitiveness in modern applications of technology rests in building levels of achievement in the sophistication of contemporary processes and products of the information age.

The faculty therefore specializes in computer science, information technology, data applications, network connectivity and the numerical basis of computer literacy. Each major covers computer skills in extensive laboratory sessions and teaches relevant algebra, mathematics and English as foundation studies to the more specialized subjects in programming and engineering.

Graduates of the faculty will be well-versed in all current modalities and be able to step into any situation requiring high-level competence in computer skills. In addition, their training at PPIU will prepare them for solving complex problems in trouble-shooting digital technology, for setting up organizational information systems and for managing network extensions.
PPIU graduates of the faculty will acquire the practical experience during their training to be able to access constantly-changing products coming onto the market and assess new product applicability to particular industry needs.

The management of information systems for achieving effective communication also includes understanding the broader nature of organizational behavior, particularly either public or private sectoral response to change and reform. In many ways, information technologists provide the mechanisms for implementing organizational change and development.
Graduates of this faculty will find their expertise in Cambodia is highly sought after. Likewise, they will often be at the centre of links between Cambodian commerce, industry and government, and economic, social and geo-political alignment regionally and internationally.

Information and communications technology is an exciting and constantly developing field requiring professionals who have resourcefulness in installation systems, applied digital and cyber skills, problem-solving ability in network applications and detailed understanding of technological innovation.
The faculty offers three majors in Computer Science, Information Technology and Software Engineering.

The Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies provides the educational setting at PPIU for students to gain a deep level of knowledge, understanding and practice of communication processes in today’s modern business environment. The faculty teaches high-level practical English skills enabling accurate transmission of information within the increasingly global connections of Cambodia’s economy, government and society. For the same purposes, it also has provision for instruction in Mandarin and Japanese. Consistent with the Faculties of Commerce and Science, the Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies is dedicated to achieving international parity in the content and standard of its courses.

The faculty offers six majors: English, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Business English and Communication Skills, English for Academic Purposes, and English in Contemporary Society.

In offering this group of majors, the faculty assists students to improve competency in technical aspects of communication processes in the workplace through units of study in areas such as interpersonal communication, report and memorandum writing, participation and chairing meetings, negotiation skills, teamwork and semi-autonomous work groups, the nature and scope of persuasion, leadership and supervision, listening skills for improved understanding of complex issues, speed-reading and in-depth reading skills, body language, and the appropriate/inappropriate uses of e-technology in business communication.

In order to assist students to improve their opportunities for enhancing career prospects, the faculty also offers training in how to prepare their resumé/curriculum vitae, plan careers and postgraduate study, how to conduct job searches and techniques for effective job interview performance.

Second aim of the faculty is to provide a framework for enhancing students’ applied intellectual skills and academic performance. This is achieved through subjects offering study skills in assignment-writing, note-taking in lectures and seminars, participation in groupwork and tutorials, exam preparation and exam performance, introduction to research methods, coverage of the various systems of referencing and citation of source material, plagiarism awareness, the different forms of data which can been used for academic purposes, presenting an effective line of argument, drawing well-supported conclusions, editing for clarity of expression, study habits, time-management, goal-setting, and balancing study with work and family commitments.

Thirdly, the faculty teaches business English and modern communication skills, especially English for specific purposes such as making presentations, public speaking, and accessing English-medium local and world news via television, radio, the Internet and print. It is also within similar contexts that the faculty offers Chinese and Japanese languages.

The Faculty of English, Foreign Languages and Communication Studies recognizes that culture is an important aspect of any society and that intercultural understanding is vital in all contemporary societies. Therefore the faculty offers students the opportunity to study aspects of English literature, particularly the difference between fiction and non-fictional writing, poetry, drama, novel, gender in literary study and cultural transfer through the medium of English literature. The assumption underlying this aspect of the faculty’s courses is that Khmer culture, politics, history and society can, like any other culture, often be understood with greater insight from a comparative basis.

Finally, the faculty runs non-degree training for those seeking to enhance competitiveness in achieving success in IELTS/TOEFL results and scholarship application for study abroad.