Industrial training report: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Special project: determinants of profitability in pharmaceutical industry at Malaysia / Nor Aina Fatihah

This report content about my industrial training that required by all students before completing their Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) Finance. During the 6 months of internship training at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), I gain lots of knowledge and having good experience as Internship for accounting and Finance at Multinational company.
Experiencing to be part of Finance Controlling and analysis team was very challenges. This required candidates to having high critical thinking, good communication skills and able to perform all the documents accurately because the company’s environment work in fast pace. During 6 months with GlaxoSmithKline, I was able to improve myself and successful deliver all the requirements that suits into this position. My job provided me with an expansive knowledge of accounting and financing field. This department also provided me with professional experience by sharing their industry knowledge.
This report also contents my research about determinants of profitability in pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia. Since pharmaceutical sector is one of the most profitable industries in the world, I would like to do research about determinants of profitability in pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia. As we know, the pharmaceutical segment has contributed over MYR6 billion toward Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) and by 2024, the industry will potentially estimate to contribute another MYR10 billion. Pharmaceutical industry in Malaysia plays important roles to inject Malaysian economics funds. This is the reason why we need to study about factor influencing profitability in Malaysian pharmaceutical industry. The results of this research will be benefits for many sides.