Master of Business Administration

Blended Learning

Qualification overview

The Master of Business Administration is an ideal preparation to mould successful entrepreneurs and executives for senior positions in both the public and private sectors. Programme delivery is designed to balance the constructs of theory, application and practice. The environment provided by the University offers a nurturing ambience to learn from academics, industry practitioners, and fellow course members. This one-year programme is planned to impart essential managerial knowledge, research skills, and professional habits which are valuable and effective in the workplace.

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Course Structure

Subject

Course Code

Marketing Management

MBA 6033

Management & Cost Accounting

MBA 6063

Business Informatics

MBA 6043

Financial Management

MBA 6053

Managerial Economics

MBA 6073

Organizational Behaviour

MBA 6013

Human Resource Management

MBA 6023

Managerial Statistics

MBA 6083

Business Research Methods

MBA 6093

Strategic Management

MBA 6014

Elective Courses (Choose one only)

Small Business Management

MBA 6213

Change Management

MBA 6223

International Business

MBA 6243

Corporate Communications

MBA 6253

Strategic Financial Analysis

MBA 6263

Module Code & Title	Module Learning Outcome:
Y/615/6526 Business Strategy, Planning and Management	The nature, scope and need for strategic business management and planning in international profit and not-for-profit organisations. A range of classical and contemporary models, concepts and tools in business strategy and planning. The impact of multiple factors and key forces that represent both opportunities and threats to organisations whether for profit or not-for-profit The strategy process for an organisation to achieve competitive advantage and future challenges affecting strategic business management and planning.
D/615/6527 Financial Resources and Performance Management	This unit aims to give you a strategic understanding of: How to use financial statements to evaluate performance, and understand the limitations of such analysis How to use, and appraise the effectiveness of, management accounting information in the planning and control of an organisation’s resources How to critically appraise and evaluate contemporary management accounting methodology to support the effective management and control of resources how to identify and critically assess the management and performance of tangible and intangible resources in business strategy and planning Organisational objectives and alternative finance available to fund the achievement of these objectives how to use financial data, techniques and tools to evaluate long term capital decisions The international aspects of financial strategy The sources and consequences of risk for organisations and know how these risks may be managed.
H/615/6528 Leadership, Change and People Management	This unit aims to give you a strategic understanding of: The contribution that an organisation’s employees can make to competitive advantage and the advancement of the strategic vision and values Strategies for enhancing employee commitment and engagement within an organisation The potential value of leadership approaches linked to High Performance Working (HPW) at all levels in the organisation (strategic, managerial and operational/tactical) How to apply the capabilities associated with the effective management of change, and be able to maximise the contribution of people, within an HPW culture.
K/615/6529 Corporate Strategy, Governance and Ethics	This unit aims to give you a strategic understanding of: How to analyse the business environment and development of a business organisation which operates worldwide and the relationships between an organisation’s resources, product/services and its environment. The concepts and perspectives of Corporate Governance in an organisation which operates worldwide The impact of corporate social and environmental responsibility on organisations How organisations manage corporate governance and how to implement and monitor ethical and governance issues in developing an appropriate corporate strategy.
D/615/6530 Research Methodology and its Application to Marketing	This unit aims to give you a strategic understanding of: The role of research methods, as used in business How to develop research designs from quantitative and qualitative perspectives How to set research objectives and plan a research project How to determine a specific marketing related research issue, set research objectives, plan and carry out a research project, critically analyse and evaluate evidence, and report the findings and outcomes How to design the data collection surveys from quantitative and qualitative perspectives, evaluate the contrasting research methodologies and determine the best approaches to obtain the required data How to write up the results of the project as a business consultancy report.

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Entry Requirements

A Level 3 qualification or equivalent
Evidence of employment
Minimum IELTS 5.5
Cambridge ESOL – Cambridge English First
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) – 51
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) – B

Bachelor degree pass with a minimum CGPA of 2.50; or Pass with CGPA below 2.50, subject to a minimum of 5 years working experiences in relevant fieldss
(APEL) Above 30 years of age on 1 January in the years of application; and With relevant work experiences/prior experimental learning; and Pass the APEL Assessment (Aptitude Test, Portfolio & Interview) conducted by MQA.
English Proficiency (for foreign students) IELTS: 6.0
MUET: Band 4
TOEFL (PBT): 550
TOEFL (CBT): 213
TOEFL (IBT): 79

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How do you study and how long does it take?

There are six elements in total and each one should take 60 guided learning hours which is the total time you are likely to spend studying including all your time spent on listening to the lectures, reading the online information, reading the required texts, undertaking the exercises, discussions with other students and completing the assessment. The qualification is taught online, so you can start at any time as you are not restricted by term times. You will receive your log in and password for the Teaching Zone as soon as we have received payment. All you need is Internet access!
The time it takes in practice is up to you, and will vary depending on your commitment and how easy you find it to study. 360 hours is roughly:
Over twelve months – 1 hour per day or 7 hours per week or 30 hours per month
Over six months – 2 hours per day or 14 hours per week or 60 hours per month

Master of Business Administration