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About the Programme

The programme is organised into two stages culminating with the award of the MBA upon completion of all the stages. The programme consists 10 compulsory modules. It is structured around nine taught modules followed by dissertation.

 

Programme Objectives

The main objective of the programme is to empower students with a superb grounding on a mix of specific and broad range of business oriented subjects directly applicable to today's knowledge-based economy.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand, evaluate and employ the concepts and theories of the basic disciplines underpinning modern management
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the skills needed to promote and develop a conducive management culture
  • Understand the management process of organization, and know how to utilize resources effectively and efficiently in the pursuit of organizational goals

 

Benefits
  • Internationally Recognised Qualification
    This degree from a leading UK University creates international mobility and greater career advancement opportunities for its graduates.
  • Syllabus Designed with an International Focus
    This business programme consists of units that incorporate comprehensive international perspectives and knowledge much required by a working professional or businessperson of an organisation operating in an international business environment.
  • Assessment Methods
    Cater to the learning needs of the mature students, this programme adopts a variety of interesting assessment techniques, such as case studies, online participation and presentations, individual and group work, research paper and critical review of articles.
  • Professional and Highly Qualified Lecturers
    This programme will be facilitated by highly qualified academic staff who are both subject matter experts as well as trained e-facilitators. They will provide participants with continual support throughout the programme. All e-facilitators are pre-approved by the university.
  • Modular System of Learning
    Modular learning gives participants more control in their time management and allows them to learn at their own pace.
  • Accreditation
    The University of Wales has a tradition for excellence in education and its qualifications are well sought after in the United Kingdom and internationally. The University's mission is to continually make a distinctive and distinguished contribution to higher education in Wales, the United Kingdom and the international community.

 

Course Modules

The programme is organised into two inter-related stages culminating with the award of the MBA upon completion of all the stages. The programme consists of 10 compulsory modules where there are a total of 9 taught modules and dissertation. The 9 modules have a total of 120 credits with the following credit weightings each:

Module Code
Module Title
Credits
BA 601

Financial and Managerial Accounting

10

BA 602

Marketing Management

15

BA 603

Business Quantitative Analysis

15

BA 604

Human Resource Management & Organisation Behaviour

15

BA 605

Management Information System

10

BA 606

Operations Management

15

BA 607

Managerial Economics

10

BA 608

Financial Management

15

BA 609

Corporate Strategy and Business Policy

15

BA 610

Dissertation

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Important Notice:

  • For all UOW-MBA students, you are allowed only ONE ATTEMPT at a failed module.
  • The students must complete Part A (9 modules), before proceeding to the next stage Part B (dissertation). In Part A, the BA609 is the module to be taken at the last, after completing the rest 8 modules which students can attempt to complete in any sequence depending upon the timing of the registration.

 

Admission Requirements
  • A Bachelor degree recognised by the University. If the degree is not recognised, candidates will be required to qualify under the terms of mature entry.
  • Non-graduates or Mature students with minimum 2 years working in a position of responsibility of relevance to the scheme of study to be pursued. These applicants will be considered on a case by case basis.
  • Applicants for whom English is a second language must provide evidence of English Proficiency. Either a recognised degree or equivalent qualifications (where the language of instruction is English), or a score of at least 550 (written version) or 213 (computer version) on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or an equivalent IELTS score, or National College English Test (CET) Band 4 & 6, or English Proficiency Test ¨C Level 3 of Informatics Academy.

 

Programme Structure and Duration
Intake: May / June / September / November
Duration:

e-Learning: minimum of 2 years; maximum of 5 years

Programme Delivery:

e-Learning:

  • Access to e-Bray (on-line library), 24 x 7
  • Direct contact with facilitators via private email and discussion forums
  • Scheduled on-line chat sessions
Method of Assessment:

The modules will be assessed based on Coursework (25%), Written Examination (65%) and Participation (10%).

Exams are conducted three times a year, in the months of January, May and September. Students are required to submit the dissertation in order to complete the programme. For the dissertation, 6 months time is provided.
A Board of Examiners meeting decides the final marks. Students who fail a module may be permitted to resubmit the Coursework or to re-sit the module's Written Examinations whilst taking another module. This shall be done at the full discretion of the Academic Members of the Board of Examiners. A student may only resubmit the Coursework and/or resit a Written Examination once*.

*Should a student fail to pass a specific module's Coursework and/or Written Examination after one resit attempt, he/she will be excluded from MBA programme but will be permitted to continue with other modules in the programme to be eligible for a Post Graduate Certificate

 

How to Apply

To apply, applicants must complete and submit the prescribed application forms. The application must be accompanied by the following:

  • A one time non-refundable application processing fee.
  • 2 copies of Official Transcripts from University / College
  • 2 copies of Official Certificates
  • Application Form
  • 2 Passport Photos
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency (for non-English speaking countries)

*Only for Mature Entry

 

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