Master of Business Administration (MBA)

This programme addresses the design and implementation of the best combination of business strategies to successfully tackle challenges and to survive in the global and highly volatile competitive business environment. Specifically, this programme seeks to develop the student's (1) understanding of key strategic issues within the organisation, and (2) expertise in coordinating the functional aspects of the enterprise in order to gain sustainable competitive advantage. It also provides preparation for continuous learning in a global complex environment. Using a flexible mode of delivery, this Online MBA Programme is designed to facilitate the professional development of working people. 

OBJECTIVES

The overall aim of this programme is to equip students with higher level skills, knowledge and innovative strategic mindset required to manage and lead the contemporary organisation. The objectives of the Online MBA Programme are:

(i) To provide advanced educational opportunities for improving the practice of management in the private and the public sectors of the economy;

(ii) To prepare managers to assume key positions of responsibility and perform in a wide variety of specific assignments within an organisation;

(iii) To enhance the capacity for decision-making and problem-solving, innovation and creativity; and

(iv) To enhance professionalism in Managerial practice through:

? Analysing the implications of an increasingly global economy and the changing legal, ethical, cultural and political environments of business;

? Acquiring knowledge of management techniques and applying them to practical situations;

? Developing the ability to identify problems and foster the skills to find solutions;

? Developing the ability to integrate knowledge acquired across functional areas and disciplines;

? Managing human and material resources in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing technological world; and

? Fostering the spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship required to cope with complex situations in a rapidly changing environment.