The employer applies. HRD Corp decides.
Asian Business Consulting is an HRD Corp (HRDC) Approved Training Provider. The Executive MBA on Future Ready Business Leadership is awarded and endorsed by CMI. The certificate documents completion of management and leadership development recognised against CMI's Professional Standard and can be listed on a professional profile. It does not guarantee promotion, employment, salary progression or any other career outcome.
HRD Corp funding for this programme starts with a decision made inside the company: to develop a manager responsible for a team. An HRD Corp-registered Malaysian employer submits the grant application in e-TRiS before training. HRD Corp determines eligibility and the approved amount under its Allowable Cost Matrix; funding cannot exceed the employer's available levy balance. The programme team supplies the supporting programme documents.
Four defined responsibilities from application to claim.
The employer, HRD Corp and the training provider each control a specific part of the process. Approval is complete only when HRD Corp issues it.
What the approved grant amount covers.
HRD Corp states the approved amount in its grant decision. Across 6 months, the manager the employer develops works through:
Full programme detail on the Executive MBA page. The Executive MBA on Future Ready Business Leadership is awarded and endorsed by CMI. Successful participants are awarded a CMI Certificate of Recognition. It is non-academic, not an MQA-accredited academic degree or a regulated qualification. The certificate documents completion of management and leadership development recognised against CMI's Professional Standard and can be listed on a professional profile. It does not guarantee promotion, employment, salary progression or any other career outcome.
Who applies, and who decides.
HRD Corp claims are a B2B, company-paid route: the HRD Corp-registered Malaysian employer submits the application before training. HRD Corp decides eligibility and the approved amount, which cannot exceed the employer’s available levy balance. Not levy-registered, or enquiring as an individual? Scholarships are limited and awarded on a selective basis to eligible Malaysian applicants, following individual assessment and written approval. Any award and resulting participant fee are confirmed individually in writing. The scholarship is never automatic. Instalment plans are also available.
The employer—not the participant—applies for the grant. HRD Corp—not the programme provider—decides approval and the approved amount. The programme team supplies the programme documents: Roy Affandi, +60 12-981 8533 · support@futurereadymba.com. To discuss eligibility and documentation, submit a programme enquiry.
The HRD Corp questions employers ask first.
Who decides whether we get HRD Corp funding?
An HRD Corp-registered Malaysian employer submits the grant application in e-TRiS before training. HRD Corp determines eligibility and the approved amount under its Allowable Cost Matrix; funding cannot exceed the employer's available levy balance. The employer—not the participant—applies for the grant. HRD Corp—not the programme provider—decides approval and the approved amount.
Can my company enrol a founder or senior team member?
The programme is open to executives and above, including senior managers, directors, business owners and founders. For employer-led HRD Corp funding, the company must be HRD Corp-registered, have available levy and submit the application before training. A founder or owner may be included where the company confirms the participant is on its payroll. HRD Corp decides eligibility and the approved amount.
Do you handle the paperwork?
The programme team supplies the quotation, schedule, course content and trainer documents. The employer submits the grant application and its employer-side claim documents. Asian Business Consulting submits the training-provider claim documents.
What if we're not HRD Corp-registered?
The standard fee is RM10,000.00. Scholarships are limited and awarded on a selective basis to eligible Malaysian applicants, following individual assessment and written approval. Any award and resulting participant fee are confirmed individually in writing. The scholarship is never automatic. Individual payment options are listed on the Fees page.
More on cost and funding on the Fees page.
Prepare your HRD Corp application before training.
Tell the team the decision or business issue you are weighing, and choose a call, online meeting, in-person meeting or email. The programme team will answer questions about suitability, dates, fees, recognition and employer-led HRD Corp funding. An enquiry does not commit you to enrol or pay.
- →Say what you are trying to change at work
- →Choose how the team should contact you
- →Confirm programme fit, available dates and the exact fee
- →Decide your next step after receiving the information
Roy Affandi · Programme Coordinator · +60 12-981 8533 · support@futurereadymba.com