1.
MBA PROGRAMME OUTCOMES
1.1 Generic outcomes
Upon completion of this degree, All MBA graduates will be able to:
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Demonstrate knowledge of common body of business and management
knowledge including functional disciplines of accounting, economics,
finance,
information
systems,
marketing,
management,
leadership,
organisational environments, operations management, international issues
and strategy.
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Demonstrate the ability to apply multiple theoretical perspectives to address
complex managerial issues required for effective problem solving and
decision
making
in
contemporary
organisational
environment
and
communicate decisions and conclusions effectively to appropriate individuals
and groups.
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Evaluate the pertinence and validity of varied and limited sources of
information and integrate appropriate information and organisational
processes to extrapolate the likely impact of environmental forces on
organisations, including the likely impacts of change related to ethical,
social, economic and technological issues, and the likely effects of
international development.
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Apply appropriate interpersonal and work group management skills in
different
types of team-based activities with various types of organisations
in the public and private sector and communities.
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Demonstrate mastery of comprehensive skills needed in managing conflict
and resolving disputes at all levels of organisational hierarchies and across
organisations, including skills in communicating, advocating, negotiating,
mediating, arbitrating, and collective bargaining.
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Continue to advance their knowledge and understanding and
develop new
skills to a high level and develop qualities and transferable skills necessary
for employment requiring:
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The exercise of initiative and personal responsibility,
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Decision making in complex and unpredictable situations, and
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The independent learning ability required for continuing professional
development.
1.2 Specific outcomes of the programme.
The Specific Outcomes of the programme contribute to the generic outcomes of
the Programme.
Knowledge and understanding of:
1. Markets and customers; the development and operation of markets for
resources, goods and services, customer expectations, service and
orientation
2. The impact of environmental forces on organisations; internal
development and change management
3. The financing of the business enterprise, sources, uses and
management of finance, use of accounting for managerial applications
4. The management and development of people within organisations
5. The management development and exploitation of information systems
and their impact on organisations and the environment.
6. The development of appropriate business policies and strategies within
a changing environment to meet stakeholder interest
7. The concepts, processes and institutions in the production and
marketing of goods and or services, the management of resources and
operations.
8. Knowledge of contemporary and pervasive issues in innovation,
leadership and creativity
These outcomes all form part of the knowledge and understanding
statements of the Business and Management benchmark statement.
Intellectual skills
9. Apply critical thinking, analysis and synthesis. Including, identify
assumptions, evaluate statements in terms of evidence, detect false
logic or reasoning, identify implicit values, define terms adequately
and generalise appropriately
10. Apply problem solving and decision making using appropriate skills
including identifying, formulating and solving business problems, the
ability to create, identify and evaluate options to complex challenging
problems, the ability create, identify and evaluate options to complex,
challenging and often ill-defined management problems and issues.
11. Effective self-awareness, reflexivity, and sensitivity to diversity in
people and situations to present arguments and communicate
effectively with peers and subjects experts
12. Develop a range of research and consultancy skills , including working
autonomously in the selection, design and execution of individual,
problem-based and time constrained management research assignments
Practical skills
13. Apply numeric and quantitative skills including the use of models of
business situations
14. Effective use of information and communication technologies
15. Effective communication both oral and written, using a range of media
including the preparation of business reports and presentations.
Transferable skills
16. Effective self-management and the ability to continue learning
17. Effective performance within a team environment, including listening,
negotiating and persuasion skills
18. Learn through reflection on practice and experience
2. THE
PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
TO
ACHIEVE
THE
PROGRAMME
OUTCOMES
The revision of the MBA programme was done in line with criteria 9, (minimum standards
vii and viii) which indicates that “the unit should focus on offering generic management
MBA programme. The Unit could therefore re-engineer the MBA programme to focus on
public sector management… the unit should decrease the number of subjects offered and
concentrate on strengthening the depth of the programme. In this regard the content of the
programme must be reviewed”.
In response to this criterion, the following modules were
designed focusing on finance, leadership, economics, operations, marketing, technology,
research and statistics, strategy, human resource and the legal environment as the core
structure of the MBA programme.
An interactive programme was structured to establish:
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The programme duration.
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The core modules and credits distribution per semester.
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The number of electives and its credit value for semester 4.
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The mini-dissertation and its credit value for semester 4
2.2 Fundamentals
Students who do not have sufficient and appropriate background in statistics, computer
studies, economics, financial management and accounting are required to take the
following fundamental modules offered at Post-Graduate Diploma in Management level:
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Statistical applications and principles
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Foundation of information systems
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Accounting and finance
2.2 Categorisation of main study fields
a. Finance
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Financial Management (core module)
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Management Accounting (core module)
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International and Corporate Finance (elective, cluster A)
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Derivatives and Risk Management
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Financial Planning (elective, cluster A)
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Public Financial Management (elective, cluster C)
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Investment and Portfolio Management (elective, cluster A)
(elective, cluster A)
b. Leadership
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Leadership and Negotiation strategies (core module)
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Change Management and Organisational Behaviour (core module)
c. Economics
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Managerial Economics (core module)
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Public Economics (elective, cluster D)
d. Business and Governmental Relations
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Public Enterprises, Public Private Partnership (elective, cluster D)
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Environmental Management & Risk Analysis (elective, cluster D)
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Managing International Development (elective, cluster D)
e. Operations and decision management
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Operations Management (core module)
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Project Management (core module)
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Product Design and Process Selection (elective, cluster E)
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Materials Management (elective, cluster E)
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Decision Making Models (elective, cluster E)
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Supply Chain Management (elective, cluster E)
e. Marketing
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Marketing Management (core module)
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Promotion Management (elective, cluster G)
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Services Management (elective, cluster G)
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Product, Price and distribution management (elective, cluster G)
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Global Marketing (elective, cluster G)
f.
Technology
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Information and Technology Management (core module)
g. Business Research Methods and Statistics
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Business Research Methods and Statistics (core modules)
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Mini-Dissertation (core modules)
h. Strategy
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Strategic Management and Business Policy (core modules)
i.
Human Resources
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Human Resource Management Systems (core modules)
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Labour Relations (elective, cluster B)
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Capacity Building and Productivity Management (elective, cluster B)
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Strategic Human Resource Management (elective, cluster B)
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Performance and Compensation Management (elective, cluster B)
j.
Legal
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Governmental and Legal Environment of Business (core module)
k. Public Sector
2.3
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Public Services Management (elective, cluster C)
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Local Governance and Management (elective, cluster C)
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Public Policy Management (elective, cluster C)
l.
Entrepreneurship
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Small Business Management (elective, cluster F)
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Marketing in Small Business (elective, cluster F)
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Financial Aspects in Small Business (elective, cluster F)
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Legal Environment of Small Business (elective, cluster F)
Structure of the revised MBA Programme
CORE MODULES
YEAR 1
Human Resource Management Systems
Change Management and Organisational Behaviour
Governmental and Legal Environment of Business
Marketing Management
Business Research Methods and Statistics
Information and Technology Management
Financial Management
Managerial Economics
YEAR 2
Management Accounting
Strategic Management and Business Policy
Leadership and Negotiation Strategy
Operations Management
Project Management
ELECTIVES (choose 3 modules from one cluster)
Elective 1
Credits
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Elective 2
Elective 3
Mini-Dissertation
TOTAL
12
12
48
240
ELECTIVES
Elective Rules
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Three modules from any one cluster must be chosen
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Any module within a cluster will normally be offered if at least 15 students register for
such a module.
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Not all elective modules will necessarily be offered every year
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Cluster preference MUST be given at the end of 1st semester of study
CLUSTER A: FINANCE
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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International and Corporate Finance
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Derivatives and Risk Management
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Financial Planning
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Investment and Portfolio Management
CLUSTER B: HUMAN RESOURCE
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Labour Relations
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Capacity Building and Productivity Development
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Strategic Human Resource Management
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Performance and Compensation Management
CLUSTER C: PUBLIC SECTOR
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Public Services Management
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Local Governance and Management
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Public Policy Management
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Public Financial Management
CLUSTER D: BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Public Enterprises, Public Private Partnership
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Environmental Management and Risk Analysis
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Public Economics
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Managing International Development
CLUSTER E: OPERATIONS & DECISION MANAGEMENT
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Product Design and Process Selection
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Materials Management
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Decision Making Models
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Supply Chain Management
CLUSTER F: ENTREPRENEURIAL MANAGEMENT
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Small Business Management
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Marketing in Small Business
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Financial Aspects in Small Business
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Legal Environment of Small Business
CLUSTER G: MARKETING
Learners should choose three modules from this cluster
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Promotion Management
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Services Management
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Product, Price and Distribution Management
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Global Marketing