Master of Business Administration (Modular)

MBA remains the dominant business degree that allows students to build a diverse network of professionals and practitioners from the different contexts. The programme normally attracts people with working experience who can then benefit from the management concepts using knowledge accumulated at the work place. The applicants are usually people in their early careers and would wish to acquire knowledge in business and management. The objectives of the MBA programme are as follows: –

  • To give students a solid foundation in business and management that will prepare them for a successful business career.
  • To prepare students to synthesize, analyze, and integrate the various knowledge of business disciplines to provide innovative and credible solutions to organizational problems and opportunities.
  • To provide students with detailed knowledge regarding the various business management domains of accounting, Finance, Project Management, Public Sector Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Business Analytics, Strategy and Communication

Career Path

Upon completion of the MBA programme, graduates will be able to;

  • Apply business and managerial skills to their respective job positions in their organizations, as well as the contemporary business ideas
  • Collect, organize, analyze and present data / information and solutions for a management or business problem or opportunity
  • Integrate the theoretical and practical ways of handling key functional areas of business to achieve competitive advantage in managing businesses and non-business-oriented institutions

Course Modules

Year One
Year One-Semester One: Module One
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA7101 General Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7111 Marketing Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7108 Business Economics and Environment 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7109 Organizational Behaviour 45 0 0 45 3
12
CODES Module Two LH TH PH CH CU
MBA7103 Financial Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7110 Statistics for Business Decision Making 30 0 60 60 4
Semester Two Year One
Semester Two-Year One: CODES Module Three LH TH PH CH CU
MBA7238 Operations Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7239 Financial Accounting 30 0 60 60 4
MBA7212 Legal Framework of Business 45 0 0 45 3
MBA7240 Creativity and Innovation 30 0 30 45 3
13
CODES Module Four LH TH PH CH CU
MBA7236 Research Methods 30 0 60 60 4
MBA7234 Information Systems Analysis and Design 30 0 30 45 3
MBA7235 Management of Change 45 0 0 45 3
Year Two Semester One: Module Five- Major Courses
Year Two-Semester One: Module Five- Major Courses
Accounting and Financial Option
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8176 Financial Reporting 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8108 International Business and Finance 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8177 Financial Decision Analysis 30 0 30 45 3
Project Management Option:
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8154 Project Planning & Design 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8123 Project Implementation 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8129 Project Cost Management 30 0 30 45 3
Public Sector Management Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8157 Public Policy Analysis: Theory & Practices 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8131 Governance, Leadership and Public Value 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8158 Public Sector Economics 45 0 0 45 3
Marketing Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8110 Advertising Management 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8163 Brand Management 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8162 International Marketing 45 0 0 45 3
Human Resource Management Option
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8166 Leadership & Interpersonal Dynamics 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8167 Advanced Human Resource Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8168 Career Management 45 0 0 45 3
Business Analytics Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8137 Information Technologies Governance 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8138 Cyber Security 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8170 Human Computer Interaction 30 0 30 45 3
Strategy and Communication Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8178 Corporate strategy 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8145 Strategic Communication 35 0 20 45 3
MBA8142 Business Level Strategizing 45 0 0 45 3
Yearr Two-Semester One: Module Six-Specialization Courses
YEAR Two-Semester One: Module Six-Specialization Courses
Accounting and Financial Option:
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8128 Economic Psychology of Tax Behaviour 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8179 Audit and Assurance 45 0 0 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8104 Managerial Accounting 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8149 Mergers and Acquisitions 45 0 0 45 3
Project Management Option:
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8155 Project Risk Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8156 Monitoring and Evaluation 30 0 30 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8130 Project Management Software 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8124 Project Supplies and Logistics Management 45 0 0 45 3
Public Sector Management Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8159 Gender and Diversity Management in Public Sector 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8160 Public Service Reforms and Innovation 45 0 0 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8161 Public Sector Legal Frameworks 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8132 Decentralization and Local Government 45 0 0 45 3
Marketing Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8164 Digital Marketing Strategy 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8112 Marketing Research 15 0 60 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8165 Retail Marketing Strategy 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8133 Sales Force Management 45 0 0 45 3
Human Resource Management Option
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8169 Employee Remuneration 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8180 Organizational Development 45 0 0 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8118 Industrial Psychology 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8117 Industrial and Labour Relations 45 0 0 45 3
Business Analytics Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8171 Computer Network 30 0 30 45 3
MBA8172 Data Science for Business Intelligence 30 0 30 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8139 Emerging Technologies in Business 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8140 Database Management Systems 30 0 30 45 3
Strategy and Communication Option:
CODE CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8173 Writing for Strategic Communication 15 0 60 45 3
MBA8174 Global Strategic Management 45 0 0 45 3
CODES Electives (choose one) LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8175 Advances in Strategic Management 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8147 Communication and Leadership 45 0 0 45 3
Year Two-Semester Two: Module Seven and Eight
Year Two-Semester Two: Module Seven and Eight
CODES CORE LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8226 Dissertation (Plan A) 0 0 300 150 10
MBA8224 Seminar Series 0 0 90 45 3
Codes Audited courses LH TH PH CH CU
MBA8225 Regional Cooperation 45 0 0 45 3
MBA8206 Management Consulting 45 0 0 45 3

 

Entry Requirements

The general regulations and guidelines of Higher Degrees and the School will apply. Candidates seeking admission to study the Degree of Master of Business Administration in any of the admission categories mention (3.1.1 to 3.1.3), will be required to provide references certifying their ability and suitability to undertake the course successfully, on addition to sitting and passing the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): additionally, the following guidelines will be adhered to.

Tuition Structure

The general regulations and guidelines of Higher Degrees and the School will apply. Candidates seeking admission to study the Degree of Master of Business Administration in any of the admission categories mention (3.1.1 to 3.1.3), will be required to provide references certifying their ability and suitability to undertake the course successfully, on addition to sitting and passing the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT): additionally, the following guidelines will be adhered to.

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