UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
POSTGRADUATE
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FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS HANDBOOK AND
PROSPECTUS
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UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN BANKING AND
FINANCE:
Faculty:
Management sciences
Department:
Finance
Nomenclature:
MSc. Finance and M.Sc. Banking
Nature of Programme: Full time
Philosophy
The philosophy guiding this programme is to broadening and deepening the intellectual
exposure of students in core Banking and Finance courses so as to develop their capacity to
undertake in-depth Post Graduate research in any of the core areas of the discipline.
Objective of the programme
The MSc programme is designed to train and develop prospective academic researchers and
specialists in financial institutions and markets by providing thorough background in the
intellectual traditions of the discipline.
Entry Qualification
Candidate must have good Honours degree (at least second class) in Business Administration,
Banking and/or Finance from a recognized University.
Course structure:
The MSc programme requires a minimum of 40 credit units made up as following
a. Eleven core courses
24 units
b. Three elective courses
c.
6 units
M.Sc. Research Seminars
10 units
Total units
40 units
Core courses
S/no Course
Course Title
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Semester
code
1
FIN800
Research Methodology
3
First
2
FIN 802
Entrepreneurship Development
3
First
3
FIN 804
Computer Applications
2
First
4
FIN 801
Economic Theory
2
Second
5
FIN 803
Quantitative Analysis
2
Second
6
FIN 805
M.Sc. Seminar
2
Second
7
FIN 899
M.Sc. Research Seminars
10
Second
8
FIN 810
Corporate finance
2
First
9
FIN 812
Regulation of financial institutions
2
First
10
F1N 814
Basic Econometrics
2
First
11
Fl N 811
Theory of Financial intermediation
2
Second
12
F1N 813
Management of financial institutions
2
Second
Elective Courses
Choose any three courses from areas of concentration (BI) finance and (B2) Banking.
(BI) Finance
S/no
Course Title
1
Course
code
FIN 820
Semester
International business Finance
Credit
units
2
2
FIN 821
Derivatives Securities and Markets
2
Second
3
FIN 822
Investment Analysis and Portfolio
2
First
First
Management
4
FIN 823
Micro and Small Business Finance
2
Second
5
F1N 824
Public Sector Financial Management
2
First
6
MGT810
Management Theory
2
First
8
MKT810
Marketing theory
2
First
Course Title
Credit
Semester
(B2) Banking
S/no
Course
code
1
FIN 825
units
International Banking and Finance
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2
Second
2
F1N 826
Bank Lending and Credit administration
2
First
3
F1N 827
Marketing of Financial Services
2
Second
4
F1N 828
Financial Planning and Control
2
First
5
MGT810
Management Theory
2
First
8
MKT810
Marketing theory
2
First
Course Description
FIN 800: Research Methodology
The course is designed to train students in the skill of scientific information gathering,
analysis and interpretation in dealing with problems in Business Administration. Topics to be
covered include the following: Meaning and nature of research; comparison between research
common sense and science; Types of research; the research cycle; selecting research topics,
problem and hypotheses formulation, Research design; research instruments and Data
collection, Data Analysis and interpretation; research report, Research and the issues of
relevance; ethical issues in research.
FIN 802: Entrepreneurship Development
This course is designed to teach students how to start and invest in a new company and how
to manage an existing business. It is intended to provide exposure to new venture, to illustrate
stark realities (and rewards tools) of an entrepreneurial career and to describe and analyze
problems of businesses. Various methods of financing small and medium firms with
particular emphasis on a development of a business plan, how to raise fund, at what costs and
from whom. Problems facing a new or existing enterprise such as marketing, production,
personnel development and strategies will also be examined.
FIN 804: Computer Applications
The course aims to expose students to a relatively high knowledge regarding computer usage
and applications. Topics to be covered include introduction to basic programming, data types,
constant and variables statements assignment statements input-output statement, control
statement.
FIN 801: Economic Theory
This course distinguishes between micro-economic which is deals with individual and firms
and macro-economic which deals with aggregates within the economy. Topics to be covered
are basic economic concepts such as opportunity costs, time preferences, marginal analysis,
comparative advantage, the nature of profit in the context of any comparative market
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economy. Others are national income analysis, money and inflation, international trade and
finance, government interference, and major past and present economic doctrines.
FIN 803: Quantitative Analysis
The course seeks to expose students to the use of quantitative techniques in business
management theories and practices. Some of the topics to be covered, among others, include
games theory, linear programming, network analysis, dynamic programming, decision
theories, structural equation modeling, inventory models, and queuing models, among others.
Specifically, the course has been designed to enable students study and apply quantitative
techniques in research and business decision-making situations, emphasizing multivariate
quantitative methods, optimization and stochastic techniques relevant in understanding and
solving business management problems.
FIN 805: M.Sc. Seminars in Finance
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Finance and
Investment, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present and
discuss their own research and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of
others. Each student is expected to make at least one presentation during the course, focusing
on the formulation, design, execution and results of his/her research.
FIN 899: M.Sc. Research Seminars Candidates are hereby required to make at least two well-researched seminar presentations.
The first presentation is the thesis proposal if the approved proposal is completed. The
presentation will emphasize the actual result of the students’ research work.
FIN 810: Corporate Finance
The nature of the firm and corporate objectives, implementation of the firms’ goals for choice
among alternative investment projects (the capital budgeting problems), market evaluation of
non assets under uncertainty and implication for capital budgeting, analysis and illustration
with problems of alternative investment criteria, alternative approaches to value of the firm
and the cost of capital; discussion of corporate financial problems; e.g. leasing, mergers and
acquisitions, and issuance of new securities.
FIN 812: Regulations of Financial Institutions
An advanced treatment of fiscal and monetary policy issues in respect of economic
stabilization measures. The instruments and targets of fiscal and monetary policies and theory
impacts on macroeconomic aggregates including unemployment, income levels, inflation etc.
regulatory institutions in domestic and international economic environment such as the CBN,
NDIC/FDIC, IMF etc. as they affect national and international economic development.
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FIN 814: Basic Econometrics
In this introduction to Econometrics, topics to be covered include: the study of the
specification of econometric models in economics and finance theory, stochastic
disturbances, and the link between conceptual variables and observable economic data are
combined. Other topics include: estimation of single equation linear; non-linear models by
least squares (OLS) and other methods and estimation of time-series models and
simultaneous equation models. Particular attention is given to specifications of
problems and errors, and the application of the various tools to aid analysis in finance.
FIN 811: Theory of Financial Intermediation
The course analysis financial markets conceptually and theoretically, emphasizing the role,
structure and. activities of financial intermediaries. The dynamic pattern of financial flows is
analyzed by flour of funds, ad uses/sources of funds, models of the process of financial
intermediation and the theory of the banking firm. The crucial role of interest rate and
structure of interest rates are analyzed. Also analyzed are the regulatory framework and its
impact on banking operations, market structure and performance of the financial
intermediation functions of the institutions.
International Business Finance
covers overview of the international financial system; international banking and financial
market, including the foreign exchange risks and management practices by international
businesses; Euro-banks and Euro-financing; financing methods in international trade;
international, financial management, capital budgeting, project finance, and transfer pricing
by multinational corporations, foreign direct investment, multilateral investment, guarantee
and investment codes; intentional business operations in the context of changing global
financial developments.
Derivative Securities and Markets
The rapid and extreme development in financial services industry demand that graduates in
finance be exposed to financial innovations in recent years. The course in derivatives markets
fulfils this requirement. The course introduces the students to the concepts types, operations
and regulatory framework of financial derivatives markets. It covers traded options,
futures/future contracts, forwards, swaps, derivatives exchanges and traded systems.
Investment Analyses and Portfolio Management
The study covers portfolio selection as problem of constrained utility maximization under
conditions of uncertainty; Discussion of the different markets, along empirical evidence for
validity of the theory; activities involved in making selection among alternative financial
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assets from the viewpoints of individuals and institutional investors; implications of the
efficient market theory for the profitability o1altemative investment; valuation of financial
statements and analysis. The empirical evidence for various mean variance models of assets
for evaluating portfolio performances are emphasized.
Micro and Small Business Finance
The course covers the problem of provision of microcredit and the financial problems of
small business in the economy. Topics covered include: sources, acquisition and use of
capital by small businesses; financial analysis relating to income, repayment of capital and
risk management, leasing and other finance alternatives, the role of small business in the
economy, required government assistance, how microcredit can be effectively provided and
the provision of finance by credit institutions as well as the non-financial components to
make finance be productively employed.
Public Sector Financial Management
This covers the procedure for estimation and control of government expenditure and the
raising of revenue; estimation of expenditure, authorization of expenditure and accounting
processes for planning public expenditure; efficiency of government expenditure;
measurement of efficiency of government expenditure; objective functions of government
expenditure; the planning programming Budgeting system and other budgeting systems as an
approach to cost effectiveness appraisal of government expenditure. Also included are: the
multi-nature of public sector- federal state and local authorities and the financial relationship,
between government units; fiscal federalism, local government fiancé rates, borrowing,
federal/state grants, commercial activities; the systems of federal/states grants and changes
overtime; the central of local authority expenditure: current arid capital, its planning and
control; pricing and investment problems, accosting and financial control in public owned
enterprises.
International Banking and Finance
Topics covered include; overview of the global financial system, foreign exchange market,
nations! banking and financial markets, Euro-banks and euro financing, international trade
financing; international financial institutions and financial integration in ECOWAS and
Africa; problems of developing countries in the international financial system and markets;
reform of the international financial system; external borrowing, debt and debt servicing
problems; foreign aid and foreign direct investment; Nigeria and international trading,
payments and financial issues in the context of the changing global financial developments.
Bank Lending and Loan Administration
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The course is designed to expose students to the basic principles of lending and credit
administration. It covers topics in bank credit organizations, the lending environment and
financial statements analysis. Others are sectored forms of lending such as commercial
lending, consumer lending and credit administration. The course involves course work and
case studies.
Marketing of Financial Services
The course covers the nature, characteristics and consequences of financial services, and
consequently, the need for products to be marketed in a special way. It is to enable students to
skillfully apply marketing concepts, functions, strategies and techniques, for efficient
provision of banking financial services. It also requires background knowledge of banking
theory and practice for effective application of marketing principles to enhance financial
services delivery at profit.
Financial Planning and Control
The course emphasizes basic concepts and analytical tools essential for financial decision in
understanding of the market environment in which the firm operates. Possible top
Concepts of organizational goals and the selection and preparation of information essential to
financial planning and control of firms operations such as cost estimation and analysis, cost
\volume profit analysis, budgeting and budgetary control, variance analysis and cost
allocation.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN FINANCE
The programme is offered by the Department of Business Management, with the
active collaboration of the Faculty leading to PhD degree on the basis of supervised
researched work under the supervision of Department/Faculty members in the areas of a staff
interest and expertise.
Faculty:
Management Sciences
Department:
Department of Finance
Nomenclature of Degree:
PhD Finance
(a) Nature of Programme:
Full time and Part time
Philosophy
To broaden and deepen the intellectual capacity of students and strengthen their research
capability to prepare them for academic positions in universities and other tertiary institutions
as well as management positions in both public and private sector.
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Objectives
To develop prospective academics and researchers and financial analysis’s by broadening the
intellectual and research capabilities of the candidates.
Admission Requirements
A. The candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D degree in Finance must have a Master
of Science (M.Sc) degree in Finance, Business Administration, Management,
Banking, Marketing or Accounting with at least B average grade or CGPA of 4.0 and
above from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognised by the
senate of the University of Maiduguri.
B. Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration,
Management, Banking, Marketing or Accounting with a minimum of Second Class
(Honours) Lower Division from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution
recognised by the senate of the University of Maiduguri.
C. In addition to (a and b) above, candidate must have five (5) “O” level passes at credit
level or equivalent in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
DURATION
a. Full Time: A minimum of six (6) semesters, a maximum of ten (10) semesters.
b. Part Time: A minimum of eight (8) semesters and a maximum of sixteen (16)
semesters.
Programme Structure
The PhD programme is based taught courses and thesis. The candidate’s self prepared
thesis will be based on individual study under the supervision of a Department or Faculty
member and an external supervisor. The candidate’s researched topic is supposed to make an
original contribution to knowledge in a particular field of Finance. The programme structure
is as follows:
On successful completion and passing of all taught courses, the candidate shall be
permitted by the supervisor and the department to work on the main thesis, keeping in view,
the original contribution to knowledge by way of investigating new facts, techniques and
practices of Finance. Further, the candidate during the research period must acquire in-depth
knowledge in the area of research topic, will not only make original contribution to
knowledge in the original field but should be worthy of publication. The thesis must not have
been presented for a higher degree in any University in the country or abroad.
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A candidate found deficient in any course in his transcript may be required to take and
pass the same at Masters Level with B grade within the department but will not earn any
credit.
No candidate shall proceed on thesis writing until he/she passed the prescribed course work.
Course Structure
The Ph.D. Management programme requires a minimum of 36 credit units made up as
follows:

7 core courses (3 credits each)
21 Units

3 elective courses (3 credits each)
9 units

Thesis
12 Units

Total
42 Units
Core Courses
Credit Units
FIN 900
Advanced Theory of Corporate Finance
3
FIN 901
Advanced Portfolio Theory and Management
3
FIN 902
Advanced Theory of Financial Intermediation
3
FIN 903
Advanced Quantitative Decision Techniques
3
FIN 904
Advanced Research Methodology
3
FIN 905
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance
I
3
FIN 906
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance
II
3
Elective Courses
All candidates are required to take and pass three elective courses
FIN 907
Empirical Investigations in Finance
3
FIN 908
Contemporary Issues in Finance
3
FIN 909
Empirical Investigations in Banking
3
FIN 910
Contemporary Issues in Banking
3
FIN 911
Fraud Investigation
3
FIN 915
Computer Appreciation in Finance
3
FIN 999
Thesis
12
COURSE DESCRIPTION
FIN 900
Advanced Theory of Corporate Finance
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3 Units
The course treats at the theoretical level the conceptual foundations of funds allocation
among asset and assets classes, and analyses the effects of various corporate financial policy
decisions (e.g capital structure and dividends policies) on the value of the firm. It also
includes analysis of the effects of taxes, bankrupting cost, and agency costs on these
decisions. The analysis is conducted successively under the assumptions of perfect and
imperfect markets and certainty and uncertainty conditions. In addition it covers recent
literature with emphasis on mathematical techniques which have been used to solve problems
in portfolio theory, multi period asset pricing models and option pricing models. Financial
leverage, market efficiency and information economics, term structure models, capital market
equilibrium models, corporate fiancé issues. Reading are drawn also most exclusively from
the theoretical literature of corporate finance.
FIN 901
Advanced Portfolio Theory and Management
3 Units
This course provides an advanced treatment of investment portfolio theories; computer
enhanced models used to provide instruction in capital asset portfolio management and
technique. Advanced treatment of diversification theories and applications in asset selection,
analysis, and management and risk management are extensively discussed.
FIN 902
Advanced Theory of Financial Intermediation
3 Units
This is a more advanced and theoretical treatment of selected topics covered at the masters degree
levels. Issues are dealt with in more details, bringing in relevant empirical analysis and proffering
future direction of research with seminar paper prepared and presented on specifies topics.
FIN 903
Advanced Quantitative Decision Techniques
3 Units
It is designed to provide students the opportunity to explore more advanced quantitative
techniques for decision-making in general and research in particular. Emphasis will be on:
quantitative methodologies in business, export, commerce and international business,
multivariate statistical methods, advance topics in optimizing techniques and stochastic
models; application of time series, inbox number, and other vital statistics to issues in
business studies.
In addition, it covers techniques of mathematical programming as applied in finance- the
development of an intuitive appreciation of the techniques as opposed to rigorous
mathematical derivation, illustration of the application in financial analysis- to be
accomplished via a computer-assessed case, analysis and / or journal articles.
FIN 904
Advanced Research Methodology
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3 Units
The course utilizes advanced research techniques to explore problems in banking and finance.
In addition, the course teaches students the use of advanced research techniques to investigate
empirical issues in Banking and Finance. Some of the topics to be covered, among others
include advanced research designs qualitative and quantitative methods of research, advance
measurement scale, multidimensional scaling, complex sampling approaches, meta analysis,
structural equation modelling in Banking and fiancé, conjoint analysis. Specifically, the
course aims to expose students to contemporarily, but not common, research methods that are
relevant for understanding and solving general business management problems. Students are
to be exposed to scholarly works in journals and textbooks utilizing relevant advanced
research techniques.
FIN 905
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance I
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Finance and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Finance subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
FIN 906
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance II
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Finance and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
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specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Finance subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
Elective Courses
FIN 905
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance
I
3 Units
Candidates will be required to make a seminar presentation. Each student will be required to
produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under investigation. For these
candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant mathematical models or
techniques of analysis related to their research topics will be acceptable.
FIN 906
Ph.D. Seminar in Finance
II
3 Units
Candidates will be required to make at least two seminars presentations. The first seminar
presentation is the thesis proposal if the approved proposal is completed. The second seminar
presentation will emphasize the actual results of the students research work.
Elective Courses
All candidates are required to take and pass three elective courses
FIN 907
Empirical Investigations in Finance
3 Units
Market efficiency tests, term structure theory test, test of asset pricing models, test of divided
policy and financial structure issues. Topics focus on statistical and methodological problems
encountered in empirical research in related areas of economics and accounting
FIN 908
Contemporary Issues in Finance
3 Units
This is a seminar to address emerging issues in theoretical and empirical literature in Finance.
FIN 909
Empirical Investigations in Banking
3 Units
Market efficiency tests term structure theory, test, market structure, and financial structure
issues. Topics focus on statistical and methodological problems encountered in empirical
research in related areas of fiancé, economics and accounting.
FIN 910
Contemporary Issues in Banking
3 Units
This is a seminar to address emerging issues in theoretical and empirical literature in Banking
FIN 911
Fraud Investigation
3 Units
The objective of this course is to acquaint students to practical approach to fraud
investigation and examination using case studies and simulation techniques of fraud detection
including a discussion of specific procedures in forensic accounting examinations and the
reasoning behind the techniques. Coverage extends to detection, investigation, and prevention
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of specific types of fraud committed against organizations and individuals. Students are
expected to submit practical research report from EFCC, ICPC and other relevant agencies as
part of course requirement.
FIN 915
ICT Management in Finance
3 Units
This course will be based on practical aspect of computer rather theoretical teaching of
computer. Each student is expected to have at least 4 hours per week of practical computer
training. Software to be trained on and put more emphasis on programming, econometrics
and modelling, SPSS and other relevant statistical packages are to be taught to aid in the
analysis of student’s research. One seminar will be presented by the doctoral students in area
of ICT relevant to his discipline.
FIN 999
Thesis
12 Units
The doctoral thesis is a research finding to be presented to the Department by the doctoral
candidate and orally to be defended before internal examiners and the external examiner as
approved by the Postgraduate Board.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT (PDM)
Introduction
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management programme is an intensive one academic year
(part-time) programme designed to provide opportunities to those individuals:
a)
who have had no formal training in management and who wish to develop capabilities
that will enable them perform effectively in managerial positions;
b)
whose undergraduate preparation in management needs to be upgraded to enable them
to move into higher management positions or to benefit from more advanced training
in management;
c)
who followed narrow professional paths in their undergraduate training and wish to
enhance their intellectual capabilities or who chose to follow routes other than the
University to acquire qualifications that can be equated to a University degree and
who are capable of benefiting from higher management education.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The objective of the Postgraduate Diploma in Management is primarily to provide
participants with the Managerial skills necessary for appreciating the issues a ‘tasks involved
in the management of organisations and for enabling them to see how each of the major
functional areas of management relate to the total organisational context. Specifically, the
programme seeks to:
a)
introduce participants to the study of organisations and how they are managed;
b)
provide candidates with the essential statistical and quantitative took as well as
develop accounting and financial analysis skills and abilities necessary for
organisational management;
c)
provide candidates with a good knowledge base in a specialized field of management.
Admission Requirement for Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) Programme.
Candidates seeking admission into the Postgraduate Diploma in Management should meet
one of the following minimum requirement.
(i)
A Second Class honours degree in any discipline other than in Accounting Business
Administration, Finance, Management, Marketing and Personnel Management from
the University of Maiduguri or any other recognized institution with at least one year
post-qualification experience;
(ii)
A Third class degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Management,
Marketing and Personnel Management from the University of Maiduguri or any other
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institution, recognized by Senate of the University of Maiduguri with at least one year
post-qualification
(iii)
A Third class degree in any field other than Accounting, Business Administration and
Business related field with at yeast two years relevant working experience.
(iv)
HND with a classification of at least lower credit (not pass) in Accounting, Business
Administration. Marketing and any other related fields plus one year postqualification experience:
(v)
HND with an minimum of lower credit (not pass) or any other recognized equivalent
qualification with a classification of an lower credit in any discipline other than the
disciplines in (iv) above with at least two years post-qualification experience;
(vi)
All applicants must have at least a pass in - ordinary level English language and
Mathematics.
Curriculum Structure and Contents
The curriculum of the Postgraduate Diploma in management has been designed to custody
the essential disciplines that must be studied by anyone working in management as well as
specialist courses in selected functional areas of management, Five variants are currently
offered in the postgraduate Diploma programme to reflect the Department s orientation
toward providing broadband education that is flavoured with some degree of specialist
competence. These variants include:
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Banking and Finance;
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Finance and Materials Management;
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Human Resources Management;
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General Management; and
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Marketing
PDM Banking and Finance
This variant develops an understanding of the operations of banks and the management of
finance in organizations. The variant is particularly useful for managers whose Job function
focuses on financial matters and who work in banks and other financial institutions.
PDM Finance and Materials Management
The focus of this variant is on sourcing, procurement and Financing of supplies as well as
stores and inventory management. The variant is particularly appropriate for those occupying
positions in the directorate of Finance and Supplies as well as central stores in government
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ministries and departments and Depot officers, purchasing managers and stores managers in
the private sector.
PDM Human Resources Management
The courses in this area focus on the human and industrial relations problem of management.
The variant is of direct relevance to those who work in personnel management positions in
government and industry whilst retaining flexibility to move to other areas of management.
PDM General Management
The programme of study in this variant stresses the application of theory and accumulated
knowledge to the business enterprise as a whole. This field encompasses the many decisions
the manager must make which arise with the need to organise and control resources utilized
in joint efforts to achieve given economic and social objectives. The programme is tailored to
meet the needs of owner-managers, those who work as general managers of small and
medium size enterprises, and those individuals who have had no formal training in
management and who occupy or are moving into senior management positions in large
organisations.
PDM Marketing
The courses in this area provide the student with an understanding of the operational and
policy aspects of the marketing function. In the marketing variant, the student experiences the
multiple dimensions of the decision making process in a marketing setting, and applies the
analytical tools of the behavioural and quantitative sciences to problems and opportunities
facing marketing and sales executives. The programme is of direct relevance to those students
occupying positions in, or who intend to develop a career in marketing and sales
management.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation from the Postgraduate Diploma Programme requires successful completion of
sixteen courses and the research project or 38 units as follows:
- compulsory core courses for all areas of specialization = 24
units
- compulsory courses for specific areas of specialization = 8
units
- research project
unit
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38
units
Successful completion of the postgraduate Diploma programme requires that student earns a
minimum of 50 percent in each course. A summary of the required courses is provided
below:
a) Compulsory Course for all areas of specialization
Units
PDM 600
Management Process
2
PDM 601
Computer Applications and Management Information System
PDM 602
Statistical Analysis
2
PDM 603
Managerial Economics
2
PDM 604
Production Management
2
PDM 605
Financial Accounting
2
PDM 606
Cost and Management Accounting
2
PDM 607
Marketing Management
2
PDM 608
Research Methods
2
PDM 609
Mathematics for Management
2
PDM 610
Economic Theory
2
PDM 611
Financial Management
2
PDM 699
Research Project
2
TOTAL
6
30
b) Compulsory Courses for Specific Area of Specialization
i) Banking and finance option
PDM 620
Practice of Banking
2
PDM 621
Law Relating to Financial Institutions
2
PDM 622
Corporate financial Management
2
PDM 623
Investment Management
2
TOTAL UNITS
8
ii) Finance and Materials Management Option
PDM 630
Public Financial Management
2
PDM 631
Public Sector Accounting
2
PDM 632
Procurement Management
2
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PDM 633
iii)
Stores and Supplies Management
2
TOTAL UNITS
8
Human resources Management Option
PDM 640
Personnel Administration
2
PDM 641
Industrial and Labour Relations
2
PDM 642
Training and Development
2
PDM 643
Work, People and Productivity
2
TOTAL UNITS
8
iv)
General Management Option
PDM 650
Decision Making in Organisations
2
PDM 651
Business Strategy and Planning
2
PDM 652
Entrepreneurship and the Management of the Enterprise
PDM 640
Personnel Administration
2
TOTAL UNITS
2
8
v)
Marketing Option
PDM 660
Consumer Behaviour
2
PDM 661
Marketing Research
2
PDM 662
Sales and Distribution Management
2
PDM 663
Advertising and Sales Promotion
2
TOTAL UNITS
8
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) Core Courses
PDM. 600: Management Process
Analysis of current management theory and practice. Discussion of historical foundations
and investigations of various approaches to the management discipline. Primary emphasis on
administrative functions of planning, decision-making, organizing, staffing and controlling.
The informational and communication functions of management as well as the application of
the core management functions in developing countries are also discussed.
PDM. 601: Computer Application and Management Information Systems
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This course introduces the student to the major technical concepts of data base management
systems. Topics include: management aspects of information; hardware and software; and
design of information systems. Specific tools for the design of a management information
system such as systems flow charts and data models are discussed. Procedural flow charts
are also examined. Attention is given to the organisational and social consequences of
computerized information processing.
PDM. 602: Statistics for Management
Management statistics acquaints students with statistical techniques available to aid the
decision-maker in a corporate environment.
It develops in the student a facility for
identifying, analyzing and making concrete recommendations for solving business operating
problems through data analysis. Analytical skills are developed by solving problems which
require use of techniques such as marginal (incremental) analysis, statistical inference, time
series analysis systems approaches, and probabilistic decision-making models.
PDM. 603: Managerial Economies
The application of price theory to decision problems of the firm is treated in this course. The
basic emphasis is on how economics is used in management decision-making. Topics
include: demand analysis and forecasting, theory of cost and production, quantitative cost
analysis, price-output investment decisions. The course is designed to help students learn the
relevance of the basic economic theory in management decision-making.
PDM. 604: Production Management
Integration of management principles and concepts with emphasis on the production
functions of manufacturing, service, and governmental organisations. Production control,
quality control, materials handling, and value analysis are explored.
PDM. 605: Financial Accounting
This course is designed to introduce students to business accounting systems and to provide
instruction in accounting practice and procedures. Topics covered include fundamental
accounting concepts, double entry book-keeping procedures, and the business accounting
cycle. Through a series of practical exercises, students develop the ability to generate
financial statements from journal entry through end-of-period statements. Distinctions
between balance sheet, income statement and statement of retained earnings are clarified both
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in concept and practice. Inventory accounting, depreciation procedures and fixed asset
accounting are treated as separate topics.
PDM. 606: Cost and Management Accounting
The course is devoted to managerial accounting which is the internal reporting of operating
results to managers as well as business production activities and the improvement of
corporate profitability through use of cost management. Attention is paid to the design and
use of various types of cost determination systems and the different circumstances under
which they are appropriate; cost concepts and decision-making together with a variety of
accounting controls etc. Topics covered include job order and process cost systems, standard
costs, flexible budgets, overhead application, variance analysis, budgeting and control
techniques, and cost-volume-profit decisions.
PDM. 607: Marketing Management
This course provides a broad exposure to marketing activities and elements of the marketing
mix. The course develops a planned approach to marketing. Topics covered include the
marketing concepts and the marketing management process; market segmentation methods:
models of consumer behaviour; product policy decision-making, including positioning,
branding and life cycle concepts; channels of distribution; promotion planning, evaluation
and control; sales management; pricing; and forecasting of marketing results.
PDM. 608: Research Method
Principles and techniques of research methodology, including identification of problems, are
primary considerations. Standard statistical designs are reviewed. Organisation and
presentation of research data and the evaluation and application of research are emphasized.
PDM. 609: Mathematics for Management
Stresses development of analytical concepts of mathematics needed for management
applications. The course is designed to prepare candidates to handle the tools of quantitative
analysis and includes introduction to the use of differentials and integrals for management
science applications, matrices, determinants and linear equations etc.
PDM. 610: Economic Theory
This course distinguishes between micro-economics which deals with individuals and firms,
and macro economics which deals with aggregates within the economy. Topics covered in the
micro-economics section include basic economic concepts such as opportunity costs, time
preference, marginal analysis, comparative advantage, the nature of profit, in the context of
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any comparative market economy. In Macro-economics, five main areas are discussed:
national income analysis, money and inflation, international trade and finance, government
interference, and major past and present economic doctrines.
PDM. 611: Financial Management
Financial decision of a firm are examined and policies arc developed for managing current
assets, selecting sources of funds, and investing those funds. Topics for discussion include the
interdependency of sources and costs of fund and security analysis, as well as the common
factors faced by corporations and investors in combining assets to create efficient portfolios.
PDM – Banking and Finance
PDM. 620 Practice of Banking
Provides a basic knowledge of the monetary and financial system; the place of banks in the
national economy; the framework within which banks operate and the range of services
provided by banks. The course then stretches to consider the management of commercial
banks and the Interaction of participants in the Nigerian money and capital markets.
Management of lending, the function of investment banking firms are also examined indepth.
PDM. 621: Law Relating to Financial Institutions
Covers those wide-ranging aspects of law most relevant to everyday banking, investment and
insurance practice including basic features of mercantile law, the types of securities most
commonly taken by banks and negotiable instruments. Statutes and regulations governing
the establishment of banks, agency, partnership, company law, bankrupcy including the failed
banks decree, NDIC, property and guarantees are discussed.
PDM. 622: Corporate Financial Management
Attention is given to the analytical methods that can be used to accomplish financial
objectives. Topics include sources of funds, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital)
structure, leasing, dividend policy; maturity structure of debt, share valuation and alternative
financing instruments and strategies.
PDM. 623: Investment Management
Deals primarily with questions of resource allocation in the organisation. Topic coverage
includes capital budgeting techniques as related to risk and uncertainty; corporate
profitability and divisional portfolio management concepts; and acquisition analysis, strategy
and tactics.
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PDM - Finance and Materials Management
PDM. 630: Public Financial Management
An examination of public expenditure decisions, budgetary processes and the concept of
accountability in the public sector-problems are addressed in the financial management of
state-owned enterprises, including Investment criteria, social cost of capital, performance
evaluation, and linkage to the government budget.
PDM. 631: Public Sector Accounting
Operation of government entities and educational, medical, social and other such
organizations. The course concentrates on application of the fund theory of accounting and
budgeting process, achieving objectives through financial planning and control.
PDM. 632: Procurement Management
Examines the processes of sourcing and procurement of supplies in organisations. The office
of the Purchasing executive and the tenders committee/board system are the major focus of
this course.
PDM. 633: Stores and Supplies Management
Considers the management of the store including store organization, documentation,
inventory management, coding, stock verification and stock-taking, receiving and issuing of
stock, security of stock etc. The relationship between the store and user departments as well
as the procurement functions are treated as separate topics.
PDM - Human Resources Management
PDM. 640: Personnel Administration
A review of the major areas of personnel problems; selection, placement and replacement,
compensation, training and development, labour relations and employee services. These
activities are viewed from the position of the small and large firms.
PDM. 641: Industrial and Labour Relations
The functioning of collective bargaining relationship. Survey of laws affecting the conduct of
parties in a bargaining relationship. Factors in negotiations and the bargaining process,
strategy and tactics; principles and specifics of contract clauses. administration and
enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement.
PDM. 642. Training and Development
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This course is devoted to the kinds of activities and problems encountered by a firm’s
director of training and development. Such issues as the role of the training director in
organizational development, the relationship with line managers and the chief executive
officer, and techniques of training are examined.
PDM. 643: Work, People and Productivity
An analysis of the problems of the occupational environment in small and large
organisations. This will emphasize practical applications that are of immediate concern to
participants but will also include study of new approaches to employment, unemployment,
productivity, motivation, attitudes, job satisfaction, job enlargement, fatigue, monotony,
working conditions and conflict resolution.
PDM - General Management
PDM. 650: Decision Making In Organisations
Theories of human problem-solving and their application to organizational decisions at
strategic level behavioural effects of computers, models and information system on decisionmaking are explored. Programmed, unprogrammed and crisis decision types are also
examined in detail.
PDM. 651: Business Strategy and Planning
Focuses primarily on concepts of corporate strategy formulation and implementation by
exploring those unique functions and responsibilities of senior management revolving around
the choice of corporate goals; the scanning and assessment of environmental trends and
opportunities, and the evaluation of corporate strengths and weaknesses.
PDM. 652: Entrepreneurship and the Management of the Small Enterprise
Designed to teach students how to start or invest in a new company and how to manage an
existing small business. It is intended to provide exposure to new ventures, to illustrate the
stark realities (and rewards too) of an entrepreneurial career and to describe and analyse the
problems of small business. Various methods of financing small firms with particular
emphasis on the development of a business plan, how to raise money, at what cost and from
whom. Problems facing a new or existing small enterprise such as marketing, production,
personnel, development of strategies will also be examined.
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PDM - Marketing
PDM. 660: Consumer Behaviour
The objectives of this course are: (1) to acquire a knowledge of the major consumer
behaviour concepts and theories and (2) to gain experience in using this knowledge to solve
specific marketing problems and to capitalize on marketing opportunities. Implications for
marketing strategy are stressed.
PDM. 661: Marketing Research
Examination of information requirements for marketing decisions. Particular emphasis is
placed on development of cost and benefit analytical tools for evaluating various marketing
information systems designs. Other topics include the design of surveys and experiments,
design models, and performance criteria.
PDM. 662: Sales and Distribution Management
Focuses on the management of the field sales force and distribution of products and services.
Wilt is of distributing products and services are surveyed. The selling process, establishing
sales policy and organizing for sales; recruitment, training, motivation. compensation and
control of the sales-force are examined in detail.
PDM. 663: Advertising and Sales Promotion
Focuses on planning, implementing, and controlling advertising and sales promotion
programmes from the point of view of the advertising manager. Topic coverage include the
relationship of advertising to the other functions of marketing, how to approach the planning
process, relationship of advertising to consumer decision process, organization of the
advertising department, programmes for reaching advertising objectives, the sales promotion
plan, and control and evaluation of advertising and sales promotion programmes.
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Introduction
Earning the MBA is recognized world-wide as a mark of quality and excellence in the career
development of a manager. The Master of Business Administration offered a minimum of
twenty four months (24) for MBA full – time and thirty six months for MBA (Part-Time)
intensive professional degree programme designed to provide participants with the skills,
knowledge, and attitudes which will prepare them for decision making responsibilities and
leadership roles in industry, commerce, consultancy, and all levels of governmental
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organizations. The over-riding goal is to develop expertise which is immediately applicable
and useful while including the latest developments in management thinking.
Programme Objectives
The primary objective of the MBA programme is to develop in its students a high degree of
competence in the application of technical business skills and sound judgement to the
solution of management problems of a developing country. Specifically, the programme aims
at providing participants with:
(a)
a clear overview of how the different aspects of management relate to each other, and
hence the flexibility to fit into a wide range of management functions;
(b)
a wide range of management skills operating techniques;
(c)
the confidence in assessing and analyzing complex problems and in making expert
decisions in a selected functional area of management; and
(d)
the ability to take a cooperative approach to problem solving.
Curriculum Structure and Contents
The curriculum of the Master of Business Administration programme has been designed to
combine study of a broad core of essential business courses with in-depth specialist study in a
selected functional area of management.
Admission Requirements for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme.
(i)
A first degree (minimum second class honours) in Accounting, Business
Administration/Management. Banking and Finance, Marketing or Personnel
Management from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognized by
the Senate of the University of Maiduguri of Maiduguri Plus at least one year
experience;
(ii)
A first degree with a minimum of Second class Honours or HND with a minimum of
lower credit (not pass) Plus any other professional qualification Plus a Postgraduate
Diploma in Management (PGDM) passed at a Credit (B i.e CGPA of 4.00) level with
a minimum of credit classification from the University of Maiduguri or any other
Institition recognized by the Senate of the University of Maiduguri;
(iii)
A first degree with (Third Class Honour) in Business Administration/Management,
Banking and Finance, marketing, Personnel Management or Accounting from the
University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognised by Senate of the
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University of Maiduguri Plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)
passed at a Merit (C) level with a minimum of one year Post-PGDM experience.
(i)
In either case, candidates must, in addition, have evidence of having passed
Mathematics and English Language at Credit level.
MBA Core Courses
The Management core courses, which all students are required to take, provide a broad
knowledge of disciplines and techniques of relevance to all managers. Specifically, the
objectives of the core courses curriculum are two-fold:
(a)
To provide participants with the requisite skills for quantitative analysis and decisionmaking; integrate management models and computer simulations with information
systems, and allow tailoring of some portion of the programme towards research; and
(b)
To expose participants to concepts of strategic management; public policy and their
implications for enterprise management, development efforts, and problems of
management in developing countries.
MBA Specialist Area Studies
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme offers participants the
opportunity to specialize in one of the following functional areas:
-
Accounting
-
Finance
-
Management
-
Marketing
MBA Accounting Specialist Area Studies
With the complex nature of the financial world and many intricacies that go with, gone were
the days when managers operate in ignorance. The exigency of the situation demands that
managers must at least be capable of understanding any financial reports or presentation put
before him. He must be able to analyze, interpret and of course project for further
implementation as the case may be. For him to acquire these competencies, he needs to
undergo training and acquire the required knowledge on relevant Accounting theories that
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will expose him to the simple concepts, methods and policies underlying the preparation and
interpretation of financial report. On this note, MBA Accounting aims at giving prospective
students the needed rudimentary knowledge for understanding the intricacies of financial
report presentation and interpretation.
MBA Finance Specialist Area Studies
As the finance industry continues to advance and to become more complex and competitive,
the demand for specialised skills in this area continues to increase. The MBA Finance variant
provides for professionals, the skills which are necessary to understand the contemporary
financial environment. With these skills, graduates will be able to formulate sound plans and
ensure effective and efficient implementation.
MBA Management Specialist Area Studies
The management variant is designed to meet the need for well-trained generalists for
leadership roles in commerce, industry and all levels of governmental organizations. The
programme aims at impacting in the participants a background and working level of skills,
knowledge and attitudes which will prepare them for responsibilities in decision making.
Although the emphasis is on providing the broad understanding of general management
problems, the curriculum is designed to allow a modest concentration in the area of human
resources and industrial relations.
MBA Marketing Specialist Area Studies
In the past, marketing was accorded a step-child status in Nigerian organisations. Since the
introduction of the Structural Adjustment Programme, organizations have embraced
marketing in all its ramifications to survive. Today, the catch-word in Nigerian industry,
commerce, finance and even government agencies is “customer focus”. As a result, demand
for well-trained marketers have surged. The MBA Marketing programme has been designed
to help in providing this well-trained, badly needed manpower.
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Graduation Requirements
The MBA degree is earned by completion of a programme consisting of 75 credit units in a
minimum of four semesters. The programme consists of courses in the core and in a selected
area of specialization as follows:
MBA Full Time
Units
MBA Part Time
Units
MBA – First Semester
21
MBA – First Semester
15 Units
Units.
MBA–Second Semester
24 Units
MBA- Second Semester
15 units
MBA - Third Semester
18 Units
MBA - Third Semester
15 units
MBA – Fourth Semester
12 Units
MBA- Fourth Semester
15 units
MBA – Fifth Semester
09 units
MBA – Sixth Semester
06 units
Total
75 Units Total
75 units
Successful completion of the MBA programme requires that students earn a minimum of 50
percent in each prescribed course. A summary of the prescribed courses is provided below:
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
UNITS
CODE
MBA Core Courses First Semester for All Areas of specialization 21 Units
MGT 800
Corporate finance
3
MGT 801
Marketing Management
3
MGT 802
Introduction to General Management
3
MGT 803
Introduction to Financial and cost Accounting
MGT 804
Computer Appreciation
3
MGT 805
Business Law and Company Law
3
MGT 806
Organizational Behavior
3
3
MBA Core Courses Second Semester for All Areas of specialization
Units
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24
MGT 807
Management Research Methods
3
MGT 808
Quantitative Methods for Management
3
MGT 809
Advanced Operations Management
3
MGT 810
Business Environment
3
MGT 811
Corporate Strategy
3
MGT 812
Managerial Economics
3
MGT 813
Industrial and Public Policy
3
MGT 814
MBA Language programme
3
MBA Accounting Specialization Third Semester 18 Units
MGT 820
Advanced Accounting Theory
3
MGT 821
Advanced Auditing and Investigations
3
MGT 822
Advanced Cost & Management Accounting
3
MGT 823
Taxation and Public Finance
3
MGT 824
Public Sector Accounting
3
MGT 825
International Accounting
3
MBA Finance Specialization Third Semester 18 Units
MGT 830
Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
3
MGT 831
Marketing of Financial Services
3
MGT 832
Risk and Insurance Management
3
MGT 833
Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
3
MGT 834
Financial Markets and Institutions
3
MGT 835
Bank Management
3
MBA Management Specialization Third Semester 18 Units
MGT 840
Personnel Management
3
MGT 841
Organizational Design and Theory
3
MGT 842
Entrepreneurship Design
3
MGT 843
Small Business & Venture Management
3
MGT 844
International Management
3
MGT 845
Industrial Relations
3
MBA Marketing Specialization Third Semester 18 Units
MGT 850
Marketing Research
3
MGT 851
Consumer Behavior
3
MGT 852
Marketing Thought
3
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MGT 853
International Marketing
3
MGT 854
Industrial Marketing
3
MGT 855
Product Planning & Management
3
MBA Fourth Semester (Finance, Management, Marketing and Accounting) 12 Units
MGT 890
Graduate Seminar
3
MGT 891
Internship
3
BUS899A
Research Project
6
MBA FULL - TIME
COURSE
MBA PART - TIME
COURSE UNIT SEMESTE COURSE
COURSE
CODE
TITLE
S
R
CODE
TITLE
MGT 800
Corporate
3
1
MGT 800
Corporate
finance
MGT 801
Marketing
UNITS SEMESTER
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
1
3
2
finance
3
1
MGT 801
Managem
Marketing
Management
ent
MGT 802
Introducti
3
1
MGT 802
Introduction
on to
to General
General
Management
Managem
ent
MGT 803
Introducti
3
1
MGT 803
Introduction
on to
to Financial
Financial
and cost
and cost
Accounting
Accountin
g
MGT 804
Computer
3
1
MGT 804
Appreciati
Computer
Appreciation
on
MGT 805
Business
3
1
MGT 805
Business and
and
Company
Company
Law
Law
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MGT 806
Organizati
3
1
MGT 806
onal
Organizationa
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Industrial and 3
3
l Behavior
Behavior
MGT 807
Managem
3
2
MGT 807
Management
ent
Research
Research
Methods
Methods
MGT 808
Quantitati
3
2
MGT 808
Quantitative
ve
Methods for
Methods
Management
for
Managem
ent
MGT 809
Advanced
3
2
MGT 809
Advanced
Operation
Operations
s
Management
Managem
ent
MGT 810
Business
3
2
MGT 810
Environm
Business
Environment
ent
MGT 811
Corporate
3
2
MGT 811
Strategy
MGT 812
Corporate
Strategy
Manageria 3
2
MGT 812
l
Managerial
Economics
Economic
s
MGT 813
Industrial
3
2
MGT 813
and Public
Public Policy
Policy
MGT 814
MBA
3
2
MGT 814
MBA
Language
Language
programm
programme
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3
3
e
MGT 820
MGT 821
Advanced
3
3
MGT 820
Advanced
Accountin
Accounting
g Theory
Theory
Advanced
3
3
MGT 821
Advanced
Auditing
Auditing and
and
Investigations
3
4
3
4
Investigati
ons
MGT 822
Advanced
3
MGT 822
Advanced
Cost &
Cost &
Managem
Management
ent
Accounting
4
Accountin
g
MGT 823
MGT 824
Taxation
3
3
MGT 823
Taxation and
and Public
Public
Finance
Finance
Public
3
3
MGT 824
Sector
Public Sector
3
4
3
4
3
5
3
4
3
4
Accounting
Accountin
g
MGT 825
Internatio
3
3
MGT 825
nal
International
Accounting
Accountin
g
MGT 830
Security
3
3
MGT 830
Security
Analysis
Analysis and
and
Portfolio
Portfolio
Management
Managem
ent
MGT 831
Marketing
3
3
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Marketing of
of
Financial
Financial
Services
Services
MGT 832
Risk and
3
3
MGT 832
Risk and
Insurance
Insurance
Managem
Management
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
5
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
ent
MGT 833
Public
3
3
MGT 833
Public
Finance
Finance and
and Fiscal
Fiscal Policy
Policy
MGT 834
Financial
3
3
MGT 834
Financial
Markets
Markets and
and
Institutions
Institution
s
MGT 835
Bank
3
3
MGT 835
Managem
Bank
Management
ent
MGT 840
Personnel
3
3
MGT 840
Managem
Personnel
Management
ent
MGT 841
Organizati
3
3
MGT 841
Organizationa
onal
l Design and
Design
Theory
and
Theory
MGT 842
Entrepren
3
3
MGT 842
eurship
Entrepreneurs
hip Design
Design
MGT 843
Small
3
3
MGT 843
Small
Business
Business
& Venture
Venture
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&
Managem
Management
ent
MGT 844
Internatio
3
3
MGT 844
nal
International
3
4
3
5
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
Management
Managem
ent
MGT 845
Industrial
3
3
MGT 845
Relations
MGT 850
Marketing
Relations
3
3
MGT 850
Research
MGT 851
Consumer
Marketing
3
3
MGT 851
Internatio
Consumer
Behavior
3
3
MGT 852
Thought
MGT 853
Marketing
Research
Behavior
MGT 852
Industrial
Marketing
Thought
3
3
MGT 853
nal
International
Marketing
Marketing
MGT 854
Industrial
3
3
MGT 854
Marketing
MGT 855
Product
Industrial
3
4
3
5
3
5
Marketing
3
3
MGT 855
Product
Planning
Planning &
&
Manageme
Managem
nt
ent
MGT 890
Graduate
3
4
MGT 890
Seminar
Graduate
Seminar
MGT 891
Internship
3
4
MGT 891
Internship
3
5
MGT 899
Research
6
4
MGT 899
Research
6
6
Project
Project
Breakdown of Courses Per Semesters for MBA Full and Part-Time
1. MBA FULL-TIME
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (21 units) First Semester
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S/No.
Course
Course Title
Units
Code
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
1
MGT 800
Corporate Finance
3
2
1
3
2
MGT 801
Marketing
3
2
1
3
to 3
2
1
3
Introduction to Fin. 3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
& 3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
Management
3
MGT 802
Introduction
General Mgt
4
MGT 803
& Cost Acct
5
MGT 804
Computer
Appreciation
6
MGT 805
Business
Company Law
7
MGT 806
Organizational
Behavior
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (24 units) Second Semester
S/No.
Course Code
Course Title
Units
Contact Hours
Lecture
1
MGT 807
Mgt
Research 3
Tutorials
Total hours
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
& 3
2
1
3
Methods
2
MGT 808
Quantitative
Method for Mgt
3
MGT 809
Advanced
Operations Mgt
4
MGT 810
Business
Environment
5
MGT 811
Corporate
Strategy
6
MGT 812
Managerial
Economics
7
MGT 813
Industrial
Public Policy
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8
MGT 814
MBA
Language 3
2
1
3
Programme
Areas of Specialization
Accounting: Compulsory Courses Third Semester (18 units)
S/No Course Code
Course Title
Units
.
Contact Hours
Lecture
1
MGT 820
Advanced
Tutorials
Total hours
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
Advanced Cost & 3
2
1
3
& 3
2
1
3
Sector 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
Accounting
Theory
2
MGT 821
Advanced
Auditing
&
Investigation
3
MGT 822
Mgt Accounting
4
MGT 823
Taxation
Public Finance
5
MGT 824
Public
Accounting
6
MGT 825
International
3
Accounting
Finance: Compulsory Courses Third Semester (18 units)
S/No. Course Code
1
MGT 830
Course Title
Units
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tuto rials
Total hours
2
1
3
of 3
2
1
3
Risk & Insurance 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
Security Analysis 3
& Portfolio Mgt
2
MGT 831
Marketing
Financial
Services
3
MGT 832
Mgt
4
MGT 833
Public Finance & 3
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Fiscal Policy
5
MGT 834
Financial Markets 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
& Institutions
6
MGT 835
Bank
3
Management
Management: Compulsory Courses Third Semester (18 units)
S/No Course Code
Course Title
Units
.
Contact Hours
Lecture
1
MGT 840
Personnel
Tutorials
Total hours
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
Small Business & 3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
Management
2
MGT 841
Organizational
Design & Theory
3
MGT 842
Entrepreneurship
Design
4
MGT 843
Venture Mgt
5
MGT 844
International
Management
6
MGT 845
Industrial
Relations
Marketing: Compulsory Courses Third Semester (18 units)
S/No Course
.
Code
1
MGT
Course Title
Units
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
Marketing Research
3
2
1
3
Consumer Behavior
3
2
1
3
Marketing Thought
3
2
1
3
International Marketing 3
2
1
3
Industrial Marketing
2
1
3
850
2
MGT
851
3
MGT
852
4
MGT
853
5
MGT
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854
6
MGT
Product
Planning
855
Management
& 3
2
1
3
Management: Compulsory Courses Fourth Semester (18 units)
S/No Course
.
Code
1
MGT
Course Title
Units
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
Graduate Seminar
3
2
1
3
Internship
3
2
1
3
Research Project
6
-
-
-
890
2
MGT
891
3
MGT
899A
2. MBA PART-TIME
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (15 units) First Semester
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
MGT
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
Corporate Finance
3
2
1
3
MGT
Marketing
3
2
1
3
801
Management
MGT
Introduction to General 3
2
1
3
802
Mgt
MGT
Introduction to Fin. & 3
2
1
3
803
Cost Acct
MGT
Computer Appreciation
2
1
3
800
2
3
4
5
3
804
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (15 units) Second Semester
S/No
Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
MGT
Business & Company 3
805
Law
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Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
2
1
3
2
3
MGT
Organizational
3
2
1
3
806
Behavior
MGT
Mgt Research Methods 3
2
1
3
MGT
Quantitative
Method 3
2
1
3
808
for Mgt
MGT
Advanced Operations 3
2
1
3
809
Mgt
807
4
5
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (15 units) Third Semester
S/No.
Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
MGT
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
Business Environment
3
2
1
3
Corporate Strategy
3
2
1
3
Managerial Economics
3
2
1
3
Public 3
2
1
3
Language 3
2
1
3
810
2
MGT
811
3
MGT
812
4
5
MGT
Industrial
813
Policy
MGT
MBA
814
Programme
&
Areas of Specialization
Accounting: Compulsory Courses Fourth Semester (15 units)
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
2
MGT
Advanced Accounting 3
820
Theory
MGT
Advanced Auditing & 3
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Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
2
1
3
2
1
3
3
4
5
821
Investigation
MGT
Advanced Cost & Mgt 3
822
Accounting
MGT
Taxation
823
Finance
MGT
Public
824
Accounting
&
2
1
3
Public 3
2
1
3
Sector 3
2
1
3
Finance: Compulsory Courses Fourth Semester (15 units)
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
2
3
Contact Hours
Lecture
MGT
Security Analysis
Tutorials
Total hours
& 3
2
1
3
830
Portfolio Mgt
MGT
Marketing of Financial 3
2
1
3
831
Services
MGT
Risk & Insurance Mgt
3
2
1
3
& 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
832
4
5
MGT
Public
Finance
833
Fiscal Policy
MGT
Financial Markets & 3
834
Institutions
Management: Compulsory Courses Fourth Semester (15 units)
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
MGT
Contact Hours
Lecture
Personnel Management
Tutorials
Total hours
3
2
1
3
MGT
Organizational Design 3
2
1
3
841
& Theory
MGT
Entrepreneurship
2
1
3
842
Design
840
2
3
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4
5
MGT
Small
Business
843
Venture Mgt
MGT
International
844
Management
& 3
2
1
3
3
2
1
3
Marketing: Compulsory Courses Fourth Semester (15 units)
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
MGT
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
Marketing Research
3
2
1
3
Consumer Behavior
3
2
1
3
Marketing Thought
3
2
1
3
International Marketing 3
2
1
3
Industrial Marketing
2
1
3
850
2
MGT
851
3
MGT
852
4
MGT
853
5
MGT
3
854
Accounting, Finance, Management & Marketing: Compulsory Courses Fifth Semester (9
units)
S/No Course
Course Title
Units
Code
1
Contact Hours
Lecture
MGT
International
825
Accounting
Tutorials
Total hours
3
2
1
3
Management 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
(Acct.
only)
2
3
4
MGT
Bank
835
(Fin. Only)
MGT
Industrial
845
(Mgt. Only)
MGT
Product
Relations 3
Planning
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5
6
855
Mgt (Mkt. Only)
MGT
Graduate Seminar (All 3
890
variants)
MGT
Internship
891
variants)
(
All 3
2
1
3
2
1
3
Core Courses compulsory for all areas of specialization (6 units) First Semester (6
units)
S/No Course
.
Code
1
MGT 899A
Course Title
Research Project
Units
6
Contact Hours
Lecture
Tutorials
Total hours
-
-
-
MGT 800: Corporate Finance
Provides an overview of corporate financial structure and acquaints students its various
means of providing funds to a business. Topics covered include: Investment Banking
practices; common stock, long term debt and preferred stock considerations, Warrants and
convertible securities are discussed in the context of providing flexibility in financial
decisions. Consideration of other sources of funds, including term loans, lease arrangements,
dividend policy and working capital management is also stressed. The advantages,
disadvantages, and costs of each financial source are put in an analytical framework. Money
and capital markets are described and related to corporate fund raising and investments.
Financially, discriminate analysis, corporate bankruptcy and advanced capital budgeting are
examined. The focus of the course is on providing analytical means to evaluate corporate
financial alternatives.
MGT 801: Marketing Management
Provides a broad exposure to marketing activities and elements of the marketing mix. The
course develops a planned approach to marketing. Topics covered include marketing concept
and the marketing management process; market analysis and market segmentation method of
consumer behaviour; product policy decision-making, including positioning, branding and
life cycle concepts; channels of distribution; promotion planning, evaluation and control;
sales management; pricing; and forecasting of marketing results.
MGT 802: Introduction to General Management
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Development of the concepts of management, the application of behavioural research in
organizations, comparative management practices in different types or organizations, and the
impact of modern computer technology.
MGT 803: Introduction to Financial and cost Accounting
Deals with business accounting systems and provides instruction in accounting practice and
procedures. Topics covered include fundamental accounting concepts, double entry bookkeeping procedures and the business accounting cycle. Through a series of practical
exercises, students develop the ability to generate financial statements from journal entry
through to final accounts. Distinctions between balance sheet, income statement, and
statement of retained earnings are clarified both in concept and practice. Inventory
accounting, depreciation procedures and fixed asset accounting are treated. Deals with
control of business production activities and the improvement of corporate profitability
through use of cost management. Attention is paid to the design and use of various types of
cost determination systems, and the different circumstances under which they appropriate.
Topics covered include job order and process cost systems, standard costs, flexible budgets,
overhead application, variance analysis, budgeting and control techniques, and cost-volumeprofit decisions
.
MGT 804: Computer Appreciation
Brief history of computers; computer system and devices, flow-charting techniques;
fundamentals of computer programming; overview of systems and design are considered.
Issues and problems associated with the creation of business computer system etc.
MGT 805: Business and Company Law
Familiarises candidates with the legal aspects of business. Law of contract, Agency, hire
purchase, carriage of goods, and related laws are examined. The company Act and company
and miscellaneous matters decree are examined in depth.
MGT 806: Organizational Behaviour
Traditional and modern theories of organization, the behavioural consequences of alternative
organization designs, and internal organization system, problems involved in goals,
structures, roles, power, authority, communications, and control are examined. Problems of
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implementing change, roles of external and internal consultants, determining needs and
measuring relevant variables are also discussed.
MGT 807: Management Research Methods
Examines the issues and techniques involved in designing and conducting research. The need
for the uses of management research; philosophical and conceptual bases of scientific
research, problem identification and formulation and research design are discussed.
Distinctions are also made between quantitative and qualitative research; between academic
and business research and their methods. The application and uses of multi-variant techniques
are discussed in details. Multiple regressions, discriminate analysis are studied in addition to
factor analysis, cluster analysis and multi-dimensional scaling.
MGT 808: Quantitative Methods for Management
The advanced concepts and techniques of quantitative management analysis, model
building/mathematical modeling and management science are taught. Other arescovered are
Decision Making Analysis, PERT/CPM, Queuing Analysis, financial Modeling, Risk
analysis and aversion, Inventory models, Markov process, and Sensitivity Analysis and
Duality.
MGT 809: Advanced Operations Management
Considers the role of the manufacturing function in relation to the company as a whole and to
the industry in which the company operates. The course therefore explores how a concern for
corporate policy can be combined with developing tactical means of achieving corporate
objectives through physical operations. Coverage includes evaluation of the important criteria
for successful manufacturing operations in an industrial sector; assessment of the company’s
strengths and weaknesses in terms of its manufacturing structures vis-à-vis, the industry as a
whole; setting manufacturing policy objectives which are compatible with the corporate
objectives, investment in organization, production planning, liability and maintenance.
MGT 810: Business Environment
Analyses the economic, social, behavioural, political and technological environment of the
management of business enterprise, Emphasis is placed on changes and the individual and
interactive impacts of such changes in business.
MGT 811: Corporate Strategy
Explores the approaches to strategy and policy formulation and implementation. It examines
the key problems which affect the character and success of the total enterprise. The lectures,
cases and readings draw attention to the appropriate techniques for analysis and methods of
implementing change in the complex situations which typically confront the Chief Executive.
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Topics covered include: Evaluation of strategic thinking, strategic planning tools and
concepts including measures to assess the economic contributions of strategy; developing a
corporate strategic plan; organization structure and strategy. The course is crowned with a
live/stimulated project intended to demonstrate students’ skills in analysis of a company past;
present and future strategies and in the assessment of the prospects in an industry and of
feasible corporate strategies.
MGT 812: Managerial Economics
Examines the application of price theory to decision problems in the firm. Demand analysis
and forecasting, theory of cost and production, quantitative cost analysis, price-outputinvestment decisions are discussed. The course explores the relevance of economic theory in
management decision-making.
MGT 813: Industrial and Public Policy
Familiarizes participants with the reasoning behind industrial development policies so as to
correctly identify the position of commercial and industrial organizations in the overall policy
framework of the nation. Coverage includes the concept and elements of industrialisation
policies, implications of policies on the development and management of industrial and
commercial enterprises, the international environment, the flow of capital and technology, the
role of regional integration in industrialisation and techniques of assessing projects in
financial and national economic terms. Effects of policy instability on industry and commerce
as well as implications of national visioning for industrial management are considered
separately. Case studies of successful industry and government cooperations in Japan and
Asian countries arc used to complement lectures.
MGT 814: MBA Language programme.
Students will be exposed to language other than English that is used as a means of
communication to do business that is common particularly in Africa and the world over such
as: French, Arabic, Chinese where possible etc.
MGT 820: Advanced Accounting Theory
Analyses the accounting description and its purpose, needs of users of accounting
information; accounting theory and concepts of income measurement, disclosure
requirements for profit and loss statement and balance sheet; amalgamation and
reconstruction, consolidated accounts; branch and departmental accounts, current cost
accounting, inflation account; fixed asset valuation; human asset valuation; social
responsibility accounting.
MGT 821: Advanced Auditing and Investigation
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Evolution of auditing, internal control systems, internal audit functions; sampling and
statistical techniques; auditing standards and guidelines including exposure drafts; post-audit
review; audit of accounts of solicitors, charitable and other non-trading organizations.
MGT 822: Advanced Cost & Management Accounting
Framework of modern management accounting; cost analysis and cost concepts; overheads;
product costing; attributable cost; relevant cost; management, audit, transfer pricing, critical
evaluation of variance analysis, profit and cash planning, performance evaluation, motivation
and human aspects of accounting.
MGT 823: Taxation and Public Finance
Tax theory, income tax for individuals, partnership and corporation tax, tax planning and
control; sales and company tax, value added tax. The Nigerian tax law. Tax planning in a
multinational context. An examination of government operations and its role in economic
activity and distribution. Theory of public goods and its optional distribution.
MGT 824: Public Sector Accounting.
This is directed towards the provision of relevant accounting data to decision makers.
Coverage includes accounting information and decision models, budgeting, cost estimation
and control, and the use of mathematical model techniques. The approach taken is a talent of
the conceptual and applied nature of the discipline.
MGT 825: International Accounting.
International dimensions of accounting and control, international business and multinational
strategy, international patterns of accounting development, comparative international
accounting system and practices, pressures for international accounting harmonization and
disclosure, international standard and organizations, Multinational management perspective
on information disclosure and regulation: Accounting for multinational organizations,
international segmental reporting, comparison and full discussion of selected Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAPs) of United Kingdom, United States of America,
international Accounting Standards and Nigerian Statements of Accounting Standards in
prepation and interpretation of financial statements. Inflation accounting application to
multinational organization financial statements. Accounting for foreign exchange derivative.
Translation of foreign currency of financial statements. International disclosure trends and
financial analysis, product costing and transfer pricing, international taxation, external
auditing of foreign operations, global accounting issues into the 21st cectury.
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MGT 830: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.
Reviews recent theoretical and empirical advances in portfolio management and their
implications for the practice of investment. Focus is on techniques and approaches for
analyzing the different types of market securities and methods of evaluating investment
opportunities and portfolios. Topics covered include: The institutional aspects of capital
markets together with the analytical techniques that apply to security analysis; behavior of
security prices, investors risk, and security evaluation and inflation; evaluation of portfolio
theory and practices, Markowitzian mean-variance approach to portfolio management;
efficient market hypothesis and capital asset pricing model, risk measurement services; and
international portfolio management. Portfolio management in selected business including
financial institutions are also discussed.
MGT 831: Marketing of Financial Services
Considers services marketing with particular reference to banking, the marketing function
within the financial institutions, wholesale and retail market development, marketing
strategy, technology in product development. Topics covered include; Nature of services,
managing strategy and the marketing mix; market analysis and market research, product
planning and management; pricing, promotion, place, people, physical evidence and process.
Internal Marketing and interactive marketing are considered separately.
MGT 832: Risk and Insurance Management
This course considers how insurance is used to compensate risk. It discusses the specific uses
of insurance with respect to personal and business risks that arise from life, health, property
and liability contingencies. Theory, institutional relationship and legal factors are stressed.
MGT 833: Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
A study of the impact of government fiscal operations on resource allocation and income
distribution. Special attention is given to the relationship of government expenditure and
taxation to employment and price levels, the alternative choices available to influence the rate
of economic activity etc. Special attention is given to such elements as the impact of
government policies on the tax and fiscal relations among federal, state and local
governments; the consideration of public budgetary policy; implication of budgetary policy
for the private business sector.
MGT 834: Financial Markets and Institutions
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The structure of financial markets and the financial system are examined. Financial markets
as allocators of funds and distributors of risk are studied. Particular attention is given to the
role and functions of financial intermediaries, the management process in financial
institutions etc. Theories of financial asset pricing are considered as they help determine risk
and return in competitive market.
MGT 835: Bank Management
Focuses on the management of commercial banks and the interaction of participants in the
Nigerian money and capital markets. Management of lending is a major topic and includes
credit analysis and the structuring of workable and profitable loan agreements with the
immediate and longer term needs of both the borrower and the lending institution. Through
the use of cases, the course details the use of financial statement information and credit
principles as they relate to credit granting decisions.
MGT 840: Personnel Management
Covers manpower planning; recruitment, selection and development; separation/early
retirement/redundancy, reward; personnel systems; the management of the personnel
department; the contribution of the personnel manager to the management of the
organisation. Relationship to line colleagues and particularly to the chief executive, and the
challenge of the personnel function. Manpower audit and salary administration are major
topics.
MGT 841: Organizational Design and Theory
This course gives participants an overview of major issues confronting managers in
structuring their organizations and managing organizational behavior. Traditional and modern
theories of organization; the behavioural consequences of alternative organization design, and
internal organization systems, problems involved in goals, structures, roles; power, authority,
communications and control are discussed. The relationship of authority, responsibility, and
its delegation arte also considered. Participants are called upon to diagnose organizational
functions, analyze deficiencies, and determine ways of changing organizational structures to
realize goals.
MGT 842: Entrepreneurship Design
Concept and objectives. Objective is to impact knowledge and skills to start new business.
Analysis of personal Efficacy and self awareness. Personal characteristics of entrepreneurs.
Identification of ideas and venture capital opportunities. Sources and availability of
resources; Finances; Technology; Manpower; Appropriate technology; Government
regulations; National and International Regulatory and Support; Environment; Marketing
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plan, Policy and Strategy; Accounting and Record keeping accounts; Financial Statements;
Feasibility studies, project Evaluation and Business plan.
MGT 843: Small Business & Venture Management
Designed to stimulate a creative approach to the problems of the small firm by entrepreneurs,
the course examines the role of small business in a dynamic economy. Attention is given to
such issues as establishment of new enterprises, financing, organization, planning, operation,
marketing, growth and acquisitions. Other issues include growth models, diversification,
technology, licensing, patent and inventions.
MGT 844: International Management
Explores the dimensions of international business activity, types of international business,
operations; organisation of multinational firm; policy formulation, personnel section and
control methods in overseas subsidiaries. The impact of the domestic and foreign investment
climates on decision-making in multinational firms, and the impact of foreign operations on
domestic investment and employment.
MGT 845: Industrial Relations
Focus upon the interaction of management and labour in the organization. Following an
excursion into the structure, scope and history of the Nigerian labour movement the course
stretches to examine labour laws, collective bargaining, mediation and work stoppage.
Contract administration and interpretation are considered in detail, and the relationship
between management rights and employee discipline is developed. Cases and case lets on
collective bargaining and arbitration are extensively used to supplement lectures.
MGT 850: Marketing Research
Familiarizes the student with a number of experimental and survey techniques being used in
market and marketing research. In the light of sound methodology and technique, current
literature in the area will be discussed. The role of research in marketing management
decision process; the development and applications of motivation research techniques and
marketing experimentation are considered in details. Problems and prospects of market
research in developing countries as well as current developments in the field are also
examined. Assessment is by presentation of a practical project.
MGT 851: Consumer Behaviour
Explores the dynamics of consumer behavior from a multidisciplinary perspective. Emphasis
is on consumer decision making processes e.g.: product choice, brand loyalty and switching,
store loyalty etc. Students are exposed to the theoretical and research sources contributing to
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the understanding of such variables as reference group, learning, motivation, attitude
formation and change etc. Managerial implications will be examined by means of case
studies. The second part of the course examines the organizational buyer behavior theories
and models. The buying decision making process; factors influencing buying decision; and
the theory of the buying centre are examined,. A survey of the comprehensive models of
organizational buying behavior including those of the public sector is also undertaken.
MGT 852: Marketing Thought
This course interfaces classic marketing literature with contemporary marketing issues and
thought as expressed by economists, marketers, educators, consumers and consumer
advocates. The course examines and evaluates the historical views of marketing, its domain
and roles in the development process against contemporary views as well as practical
marketing problems of developing countries. Factors militating against the development of
efficient and effective marketing systems in developing countries and possible solutions,
comparative marketing; and consumerism are examined as separate topics.
MGT 853: International Marketing
This course is about international marketing, and covers the opportunities and constraints that
confront a marketing manager of a firm expanding abroad. Considered in turn are the market
selection decisions, the various market entry alternatives such as exports, licensing and the
components of the marketing mix viewed from an international perspective. Prospects of the
south-south trading ad vocation; regional integration with particular focus on ECOWAS:
trade in services in the context of the WTO; as well as Nigerian Export promotion council are
critically examined as separate topics. Assessment and examination on this course is by
submission of a project report of not less than 4,000 words.
MGT 854: Industrial Marketing
Explores the theoretical and practical aspects of marketing of industrial goods and services to
business, government and other professional buyers. The problems of negotiating and bidding
for long term contracts and maintaining customer-supplier relationships under changing
business and economic conditions are stressed. Areas such as the role of reciprocity as a
marketing tool, the problems of segmenting industrial markets, technology acquisition, raw
materials development, cooperation in Research and Development are Central topics.
MGT 855: Product Planning & Management
Focuses on the management of product and products lines from conception to deletion. The
case study method will be used to develop skills of analysis and decision-making as they
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relate to the marketing of consumer goods. The effect of product pricing, promotion,
advertising, research, distribution channels, sales effort and legislation will be examined in an
effort to understand their interrelationships and bearing on both volume and profit. The
product and market manager organisational structures will also be examined. Group
presentations and a written marketing plan will form significant part of final examination.
MGT 890: Graduate Seminar
Discuss contemporary and emerging issues in finance, marketing, management and
investment. Models and techniques available for financial evaluation and corporate resource
management with special focus on the formulation of investment policies and financial
strategy decisions as well as financial theories of the firm are examined. The student will
present a seminar paper to the class and will be rated by examiners.
MGT 891: Internship
The candidate will be placed in to a work situation where the candidate will observe what
managers do (i.e their roles and functions). The candidate will be rated at the end of the
period by supervisor against a checklist.
MGT 899A: Research Project
This course offers participants the opportunity to systematically explore a carefully selected
problem in the candidate’s area of specialization. The research project is done on an
individual basis and should preferably be based on a problem of practical importance to the
discipline. The course is therefore designed to give participants the chance to assess and
present their own ideas and research experiences. The research project is preceded by a
detailed proposal which should be approved by the candidate’s supervisor. The candidate will
be required to defend the final project report before panel of Departmental post graduate
board and must be satisfactory in content, structure and meaningful contribution to
knowledge
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT
Faculty:
Management sciences
Department:
Management
Nomenclature of Degree:
M Sc. Management
Nature of Programme:
Full time
Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is to provide postgraduate education and training in
Management, which broadens the intellectual exposure of students in the discipline, develop
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their capacity to undertake rigorous and quality research in the core areas of the discipline,
and apply theoretical understanding and research results to practical management situations
and problems.
Objective
The objectives of the program are to:
a. develop the student’s skills in critical analysis, logical reasoning and research
methodologies to improve their capacity in undertaking rigorous and quality research,
and formulating management policies and strategies at the organizational and national
levels;
b. develop the students expertise in the functional areas of Business Administration
Management so that they may advance the frontier of management theory and
practice and enhance the contributions that management could make to the larger
society and;
c. Provide critical manpower in the area of Management needed for national
development.
Entry Qualification
Candidate must have good Honours degree (at least second class) in Business Administration,
Management from a recognized University.
Course Structure
The M.Sc. Management programnme requires a minimum of 40 credit units made up as
follows:
Eleven core courses
24 units
Three elective courses
6 unit
M.Sc. Research Seminars
10 units
Total units
40 units
Core courses
S/no
Course
Course Title
Credit
code
Semester
units
1
MGT 800
Research Methodology
3
First
2
MGT 802
Entrepreneurship Development
3
First
3
MGT 804
Computer Applications
2
First
4
MGT 801
Economic Theory
2
Second
5
MGT 803
Quantitative Analysis
2
Second
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6
MGT 805
M.Sc. Seminar
2
Second
7
MGT 899
M.Sc. Research Seminars
2
Second
8
MGT 810
Management Theory
2
First
9
MGT 812
Organizational Behaviour
2
First
10
MGT 814
Comparative Management
2
First
11
MGT 811
Strategic Management
2
Second
12
MGT 813
Management Information System
2
Second
Course Title
Credit
Semester
Elective courses
S/no
Course
code
units
1
MGT 820
Business policy
2
First
2
MGT 821
Environment and Industry Analysis
2
First
3
MGT 822
Rewards and Compensation Management
2
First
4
MGT 823
International Business Management
2
Second
5
MGT 824
Global Economic Environment
2
First
6
MGT 825
Industrial Relation and Conflict
2
Second
Management
7
FIN 810
Corporate Finance
2
First
8
MKT810
Marketing theory
2
First
Course Description
Research Methodology
The course is designed to train students in the skill of scientific information gathering,
analysis and interpretation in dealing with problems in business administration. Topics to be
covered include the following: Meaning and nature of research; comparison between research
common sense and science; Types of research; the research cycle; selecting research topics,
problem and hypotheses formulation, Research design; research instruments and Data
collection, Data Analysis and interpretation; research report, Research and the issues of
relevance; ethical issues in research.
Entrepreneurship Development
This course is designed to teach students how to start and invest in a new company and how
to manage an existing business. It is intended to provide exposure to new venture, to illustrate
stark realities (and rewards tools) of an entrepreneurial career and to describe and analyze
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problems of businesses. Various methods of financing small and medium firms with
particular emphasis on a development of a business plan, how to raise fund, at what costs and
from whom. Problems facing a new or existing enterprise such as marketing, production,
personnel development and strategies will also be examined.
Computer Applications
The course aims to expose students to a relatively high knowledge regarding computer usage
and applications. Topics to be covered include introduction to basic programming, data types,
constant and variables statements assignment statements input-output statement, control
statement.
Economic Theory
This course distinguishes between micro-economic which is deals with individual and firms
and macro-economic which deals with aggregates within the economy. Topics to be covered
are basic economic concepts such as opportunity costs, time preferences, marginal analysis,
comparative advantage, the nature of profit in the context of any comparative market
economy. Others are national income analysis, money and inflation, international trade and
finance, government interference, and major past and present economic doctrines.
Quantitative Analysis
The course seeks to expose students to the use of quantitative techniques in business
management theories and practices. Some of the topics to be covered, among others, include
games theory, linear programming, network analysis, dynamic programming, decision
theories, structural equation modeling, inventory models, and queuing models, among others.
Specifically, the course has been designed to enable students study and apply quantitative
techniques in research and business decision-making situations, emphasizing multivariate
quantitative methods, optimization and stochastic techniques relevant in understanding and
solving business management problems.
M.Sc. Seminars in Management
This seminar introduces students to, the most recent research in the area of Management,
examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present and discuss their
own research and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of others. Each
student is expected to make at least one presentation during the course, focusing on the
formulation, design, execution and results of his/her research.
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Candidates are hereby required to make at least two well-researched seminar presentations.
The first presentation is the thesis proposal if the approved proposal is completed. The
presentation will emphasize the actual result of the students’ research work.
Management Theory
The intent of this course is to expose the students to basic issues and theories with regards to
the practice of management in contemporary organizations. It examines the introduction and
integration of the evolution and the development of theories and concepts, and their
application in the field of management. Students are expected to critically analyze the
different perspectives within the field of Management. Development of Management models
(Rational goals, internal process, human relations and open systems models): organizational
effectiveness, environments, technology design and performance; images of organizations
and implications for research and practice; organizational ecology; institutional theories;
organizational culture and climate; organizational learning and globalization of organization
theory The intent is to build theoretical foundation for the understanding of Management
issues and provide guidance for research activities in the programme.
Organizational Behaviour
This course is designed to aid students in understanding organizations both at the Micro a
Macro levels. Specifically, this course examines rigorously, the structure, function, and
people in organizations and society. Topics include organizational dynamics micro and macro
perspectives; organizations and the systems concept; organizational entry, motivation and job
satisfaction, bases of individual attitudes and behaviours in organizational settings, individual
and their relationships in organizations; and group and inter group behaviours.; organization
structures; Typology/Taxonomy of organizations; organizational efficiency and effectiveness
of organizational politics; organizational change and development; technology and
organizational structure; organizations and environment; organizational design.
Comparative Management
This course deals with theoretical and practical aspects of comparative approach and
elements to management and administration, the skills of management in private and public
sector, the military administration, the civil servants, the managers as interchangeable
experts; constraints of organizational setting on the management of group activities, profile of
Nigerian executives that have moved from public to private sectors and vice-versa. Others are
the use of management consultants and management contracts in streamlining operations,
theories of comparative management and administration, a human resource model that meets
the needs of private and public sector, selected problems in comparative management and
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administration, motivating , controlling and rewarding performance of personnel, training and
development of staff and the role of professionals in undertaking comparative management
and administration research.
Strategic Management
This course deals with theoretical and practical aspects of strategy formulation and
implementation. Attention is placed on the art of strategic thinking leading to creativity and
innovation as well as the rational strategic planning process. Among the topics covered are
the following: Analyzing industry structures and dynamics; assessing positions, actions and
reactions of competitors; processes of strategic planning, technology strategy and e-business
process re-engineering and corporate turnaround. Case writing and analysis are fundamental
in this course.
Management information System (MIS)
This course is designed to expose students to the practical application of computers and
management information processing. The course provides the steps followed in the utilization
of electronic data processing (EDP) system in producing financial and management
information, in feasibility studies, system analysis, system design and system implementation
for computerized accounting system. Among other things, the course will examine the
following issues: Elements of computing mechanical and electronic, types of computers at
their applications, computer programming using either COBOL or FORTRAN, It H
processing manual and mechanized systems, system analysis and design, evaluation and
administration of MIS with emphases on computer based systems, meaning of information
technology and its application in business finance and management.
Environment and Industrial Analysis
The basis of formulating strategy is the assessment of the environment in all it dimensions.
the course will focus on the study use of concepts and techniques used in environmental and
industry analysis and in identifying trends and changes in the environment. These will
include economic, social and technological forecasting, Delphi methods, Scenario.
International Business Management
1he course focuses on the international dimension of business, including trade, financial and
foreign investment patterns, and problems and policies at the corporate and national levels. It
covers theoretical, institutional and case analyses of major issues, including the impact of
i4ternational codes and organizations on corporate policies in home and host countries, the
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effect of changing governmental policies on strategies for ‘managing international operations.
Using a wide range of data sources, cases, and other empirical studies, each student will
prepare an individual study of a specific company and country.
Global Economic Environment
This situates Nigerian Economy within the broader global economy. It examines the
implementation of the movement towards free market economy on stakeholders including
business, government, consumers, labour and public. The course takes a multidisciplinary
approach drawing from international politics, economy, finance, cross-cultural and business
management. Topics to be covered include Strategic aspects of international trade,
globalization / international institutions, industrialization strategies, determinants of
economic growth and poverty reduction in Africa; global power and wealth distribution;
lessons from Asian and Mexican financial crises; multilateral negotiations, global culture and
information technology, exchange rates / inflation/interests rates.
Industrial Relations and Conflict Management
This course traces the evolution of theory and research on industrial relations and gives an
advanced study and analysis of topics such as the ideological problems in industrial relations
literature and research, the theoretical approaches to the study of management and trade
unions, theories of strikes, wages determination, research on union decline or ascendancy and
the impact of new technology on industrial relations. This course deals with managing and
resolving workplace conflicts and examines dispute resolution and conflict management in
both various and non-various settings. The course covers two related topics: (1) third-party
dispute resolution, including alternative dispute resolution (ADR). It focuses primarily on the
use of mediation and arbitration but also deal with other dispute resolution techniques, such
as fact finding, facilitation, mini-trials, each neutral evaluation peer review, and the ombuds
function; (2) conflict management organizations, including the recent development of conflict
management systems. The course reviews the factors that have caused the growth reviews the
factors that have caused the growth of ADR and conflict management systems, and it
provides instruction on the design implementation and evaluation of such systems.
Corporate Finance
This course is designed to introduce students to an advanced treatment of theories and its
three decision areas of financing, investment and dividend. The course therefore examines the
effects of various corporate financial policy decisions (e.g. capital structure, working capital,
and capital budgeting and dividend policies) on the values of the firm. Issues to be thus
examined include:- Financial structure, capital structure, market valuation of risky assets
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under uncertainty, risk and uncertainty management strategies, capital budgeting, operation
of capital market and money market, analysis for investment in securities, portfolio theories
and the concept of diversification, efficient market theory, cost of capital, dividend policy,
corporate financial problems e.g. leasing, mergers, and of new securities, the institution of
Zakat, the insurance debate and the non-interest banking and financial system.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT
The programme is offered by the Department of Business Management, with the
active collaboration of the Faculty leading to PhD degree on the basis of supervised
researched work under the supervision of Department/Faculty members in the areas of a staff
interest and expertise.
Faculty:
Management Sciences
Department:
Department of Management
Nomenclature of Degree:
PhD Management
(b) Nature of Programme:
Full time and Part time
Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme is to provide graduate education and training in
Management, which development deepen the spirit of enquiry and responsibility in the
students, to take on teaching research in higher institutions, as well as management
responsibilities in public and private sectors of the national and global economies.
Objectives
The Objectives of the programme are to provide training in Management research for those
future carriers lie in teaching and research at the University and other tertiary institutions and
for those who may have to operate in research and development environments; in core and
specialized areas of Management that would equip graduates to provide quality consultancy
services to both local and international clientele; and aimed at providing critical manpower in
the are of Business Administration/ Management needed for national development.
Admission Requirements
D. The candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D degree in Management must have a
Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Business Administration, Management, Banking
and Finance, Marketing or Accounting with at least B average grade or CGPA of 4.0
and above from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognised by the
senate of the University of Maiduguri.
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E. Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management,
Banking and Finance, Marketing or Accounting with a minimum of Second Class
(Honours) Lower Division from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution
recognised by the senate of the University of Maiduguri.
F. In addition to (a and b) above, candidate must have five (5) “O” level passes at credit
level or equivalent in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
DURATION
c. Full Time: A minimum of six (6) semesters, a maximum of ten (10) semesters.
d. Part Time: A minimum of eight (8) semesters and a maximum of sixteen (16)
semesters.
Programme Structure
The PhD programme is based taught courses and thesis. The candidate’s self prepared
thesis will be based on individual study under the supervision of a Department or Faculty
member and an external supervisor. The candidate’s researched topic is supposed to make an
original contribution to knowledge in a particular field of Management. The programme
structure is as follows:
On successful completion and passing of all taught courses, the candidate shall be
permitted by the supervisor and the department to work on the main thesis, keeping in view,
the original contribution to knowledge by way of investigating new facts, techniques and
practices of Management. Further, the candidate during the research period must acquire indepth knowledge in the area of research topic, will not only make original contribution to
knowledge in the original field but should be worthy of publication. The thesis must not have
been presented for a higher degree in any University in the country or abroad.
A candidate found deficient in any course in his transcript may be required to take and
pass the same at Masters Level with B grade within the department but will not earn any
credit.
No candidate shall proceed on thesis writing until he/she passed the prescribed course work.
Course Structure
The Ph.D. Management programme requires a minimum of 36 credit units made up as
follows:

7 core courses (3 credits each)
21 Units

3 elective courses (3 credits each)
9 units
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
Thesis
12 Units

Total
42 Units
Core Courses
Credit Units
MGT 900
Management Thoughts and Philosophy
3
MGT 901
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
3
MGT 902
Advanced Research Methodology
3
MGT 903
Ph.D. Seminar in Management
I
3
MGT 904
Ph.D. Seminar in Management
II
3
MGT 905
Imperatives of Globalization
3
MGT 906
Advanced Quantitative Techniques
3
Elective Courses
MGT 907
Seminar in Business Environment
3
MGT 908
Management of Change
3
MGT 909
Government Business and Society
3
MGT 910
Seminar in Human Resource Management
3
MGT 911
Advanced Marketing Theory
3
MGT 912
Multination Enterprises
3
MGT 913
Advanced Conflict Management
3
MGT 914
Advanced Industrial Relations
3
MGT 915
Computer Appreciation in Management
3
MGT 999
Thesis
12
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MGT 900
Management Thoughts and Philosophy
3 Units
This course examines the idea and evaluation of management as a field of endeavour. The
course is expected to cover all aspect of management including management theory,
marketing, finance, insurance and other related topics. Emphasis will be more on case study
analysis. Students are expected to learn how to write a case study based on practical industry
visit.
MGT 901
Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship
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3 Units
Students will gain a well-developed understanding of business enterprises and the
entrepreneurial and strategic thinking that drives them in a dynamic, competitive regional,
National, and global economy. Students will learn to apply entrepreneurial and strategic
management practices (e.g., using case analysis) to organization of varying sizes. A integral
component, futures studies, shall involve an introduction into thinking about the future, and
the foundation of the filed, its methodologies, link to planning, decision-making, strategy and
public policy. The relationship between core competences (at the company level) and ‘key
success factors at the industry shall be examined.
MGT 902
Advanced Research Methodology
3 Units
The Objectives of this course is to deepen the understanding of the students, of the traditional
scientific research methods. Topics to be discussed include Research in Social, Physical and
natural sciences; problems of research in developing countries; errors in research; types of
research; and research in practice: selecting a topic, problem and hypotheses formulations,
research design, instruments and data collection data analysis and interpretation, research
report, etc. The objective is for students to gain confidence in the applicability and relevance
of non-quantitative methods in our research environment, where the tradition of believing in
“objective measurement” is strong. Qualitative research methods open up for use a class of
research questions that is not accessible within the “normal” scientific method. That is, as
researchers, we can ask new questions if we have a richer repertorire of tools, both the
qualitative and the quantitative from which to choose. Topics to be discussed include the
basics of qualitative research methods and research approaches. Some qualitative research
approaches, such as phenomenography, activity theory and ethnography, data collection
methods such as interviews, fields studies and rapid rural appraisal, and observations and
evaluating collected data.
MGT 903
Ph.D. Seminar in Management
I
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Management and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
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specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Management subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
MGT 904
Ph.D. Seminar in Management
II
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Management and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Management subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
MGT 905
Imperatives of Globalization
3 Units
Globalization Overview: why has the global economy grown so rapidly? How is it affecting
the environment, local economics, and social cultural customs throughout the world? ;
Questioning free Trade: What are the positive and negative impacts of free trade?; Economic
globalization and technological change: These processes are examined in relation to the
national development or under-development. It also examines multinational companies, their
histories, the reasons for these companies special mobility and the impact on developing
world; Globalization and the Environments; Social Equity: Is social equity relevant to trade
issues?; What is gained and lost through the gradual homogenization and distortion of
cultures as a result of globalization?
MGT 906
Advanced Quantitative Techniques
3 Units
It is designed to provide students the opportunity to explore more advanced quantitative
techniques for decision-making in general and research in particular. Emphasis will be on
multivariate statistical methods, advanced topics in optimization techniques and stochastic
models.
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Elective Courses
MGT 907
Seminar in Business Environment
3 Units
This course is designed to provide an understanding of Business environment at the local,
national and international level with emphasis on case study analysis by building a good
focus on inter and multi-cultural management in different business environment. It also has to
have a link with ethics and social responsibility in business.
MGT 909
Management of Change
3 Units
Management of change is designed to acquaint participants with the issues, techniques, and
strategies for the management of change. The first part of the course concentrates on
developing expertise in predicting relevant changes in the organization’s task environment
and making sure that change initiatives are in harmony with environment. Techniques for
environmental scanning and task forecasting will be explored and useful models analyzed.
Students will also discuss and make presentation on current issues such as employee
ownership, team-based management, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational renewal,
etc. By course end, participants will understand the techniques for creating a change,
managing resistance, and applying change models to various industries and situations.
MGT 909
Government Business and Society
3 Units
The course will examine the area of government business and business-society relations as
one of the critical areas where the general manger spends a considerable amount of time. The
responsibilities of the firm in these areas, the role of general manager, the skills needed and
ethical and philosophical issues will be discussed.
MGT 910
Seminar in Human Resource Management
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of HRM, examining
current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present discuss their own research
and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of others. Each student is
expected to make at least one presentation during the course, focusing on the formulation,
design, execution, and results of his/her research.
MGT 911
Advanced Marketing Theory
3 Units
The objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge of advanced marketing
theory and research. Marketing is an applied discipline that is informed by professional
scholarly research in marketing and related fields. (e.g. psychology, economics). This course
provides an in depth review of marketing theory and research, an advanced review of
influential theories in the development of marketing thought, and an overview of
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contemporary theories and research in marketing. Reading materials shall largely be scholarly
articles in refereed journals.
MGT 912
Multinational Enterprises
3 Units
This course covers World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements. The
course will present an overview of the WHO and then focus on multilateral trade
negotiations. Multilateral trade agreements shall be studied in four parts: trade in goods, trade
in services, trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights and institutional issues.
Agreements on trade in goods are further divided in to three subcategories: market access,
customs-relation issues and trade rules. Lastly, this course will look at the future challenges
facing the current multilateral trading system. Although this course deals with trade
agreements, it will put more emphases on economic interpretation rather than the legal
aspects. For this course, outside scholars and experts from policy, academic, and private
sectors may be invited as special quest lecturers.
MGT 913
Advanced Conflict Management
3 Units
This course is designed to provide an understanding of intercultural management useful for
international management and trade negotiations. Participants are expected to study the
different way various cultures think, communicate and behave, particularly within business
contexts, in order to develop a necessary level of cross-cultural competency. Today’s global
business implies co-operating, coordinating, negotiating and supervising, using management
processes appropriate to the cultural context. The student will explore cultural implications in
those management processes, as well as its impact on team-building, ethics, conflict
resolution and creative problem-solving. Solving. Students will also study their own cultural–
based perceptions, patterns of thinking and behaviour, communication styles, values and how
they can be adapted to an intercultural context. Although the course will primarily deal with
cultural differences in national culture context, it will also address cultural differences in
gender and in organizational levels as longs as they affect the global business environment.
Foundations and theories of Conflict: Theories of Conflict Resolution- An
interdisciplinary approach to examination of conflict and conflict resolution theory;
Responses to Conflict- An examination of the different approaches to conflict resolution
represented by two party negotiation facilitative processes such as mediation, the various
evaluative processes, adjudicative processes such as litigation and binding arbitration, and the
various hybrid processes; Negotiation; Mediation skills clinic- A basic introduction t o
mediation skills, theory, and ethics; Interpersonal and intergroup Conflict–An in depth study
of the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict. Organizational and Communicates
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Conflict- An exploration of the dynamics of conflict in organization of the practical
negotiation skills central to the resolution of situation- specific international and intercultural
conflict. Methodology of Conflict Resolution research- an introduction to a range of
qualitative data collection methods with particular focus on techniques used in research on
conflict and conflict and conflict
resolution, including participant observation, content
analysis, behavioral mapping and non intrusive measures, as well as a review of relevant
research literature in the field.
MGT 914
Advanced Industrial Relations
3 Units
Considers whether recent developments such as concession bargaining, worker participation
programme and the growth of non-union firms represent a fundamental transformation in
industrial relations practice, review recent research and new theories arguing that such a
transformation is occurring, also residence put forth by those who believe no such
transformation is under way.
MGT 915
Computer Appreciation in Management
3 Units
This course will be based on practical aspect of computer rather theoretical teaching of
computer. Each student is expected to have at least 4 hours per week of practical computer
training. Software to be trained on and put more emphasis on programming, econometrics
and modelling, SPSS and other relevant statistical packages are to be taught to aid in the
analysis of student’s research. One seminar will be presented by the doctoral students in area
of ICT relevant to his discipline.
MGT 999
Thesis
12 Units
The doctoral thesis is a research finding to be presented to the Department by the doctoral
candidate and orally to be defended before internal examiners and the external examiner as
approved by the Postgraduate Board.
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UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI
FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MARKETING
Faculty:
Management sciences
Department:
Marketing
Nomenclature of degree:
M.Sc. marketing
Nature of programme:
Full time
Philosophy
The Msc in Marketing programme has been designed to instill in postgraduate students
relatively advanced marketing knowledge and scientific research approaches needed to
understand and expand the frontiers of marketing theory and practice.
Objective
The specific objectives of the programme are to:
a. expose students to contemporary and relatively advanced research techniques needed
to analyse marketing phenomena;
b. expose students to understand a critique of traditional and modern marketing theories
and Practices;
c. encourage students in application of marketing theories and techniques in analyzing
complex organizational problems pertaining to exchange transactions and
relationships.
Entry Qualification
Candidate must have good Honours degree (at least second class) in Business Administration,
Marketing Finance from a recognized University.
Course Structure
The MSc. in marketing programme requires a minimum of 40 credit units made up as
follows:
Eleven core courses
24 units
Three elective courses
6 units
Thesis
10 units
Total units
40 units
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Core Courses
S/no
Course
Course Title
Credit
code
Semester
Units
1
M KT 800
Research Methodology
3
First
2
M KT 802
Entrepreneurship Development
3
First
3
M KT 804
Computer Applications
2
First
4
M KT 801
Economic Theory
2
Second
5
M KT 803
Quantitative Analysis
2
Second
6
M KT 805
MSc. Seminar
2
Second
7
M KT 899
M.Sc. Research Seminars
10
Second
8
MKT 810
Marketing theory
2
First
9
MKT 812
Marketing Research
2
First
10
MKT 811
Strategic Marketing
2
Second
11
M KT 813
Buyer Behaviour
2
Second
12
MKT 815
Promotion Management
2
Second
Course Title
Credit
Semester
Elective courses
S/no
Course
code
Units
1
FIN 810
Corporate Finance
2
First
2
MGT 812
Organizational Behaviour
2
First
3
MKT 820
Marketing Models
2
First
4
MGT 810
Management Theory
2
First
5
MKT 821
Sales and Distribution Management
2
second
6
M KT 823
International Marketing
2
Second
Course Description
Research methodology
The course is designed to train students in the skill of scientific information gathering,
analysis and interpretation in dealing with problems in business administration. Topics to be
covered include the following: Meaning and nature of research; comparison between research
common sense and science; Types of research; the research cycle; selecting research topics,
problem and hypotheses formulation, Research design; research instruments and Data
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collection, Data Analysis and interpretation; research report, Research and the issues of
relevance; ethical issues in research.
Entrepreneurship Development
This course is designed to teach students how to start and invest in a new company and how
to manage an existing business. It is intended to provide exposure to new venture, to illustrate
stark realities (and rewards tools) of an entrepreneurial career and to describe and analyze
problems of businesses. Various methods of financing small and medium firms with
particular emphasis on a development of a business plan, how to raise fund, at what costs and
from whom. Problems facing a new or existing enterprise such as marketing, production,
personnel development and strategies will also be examined.
Computer Applications
The course aims to expose students to a relatively high knowledge regarding computer usage
and applications. Topics to be covered include introduction to basic programming, data types,
constant and variables statements assignment statements input-output statement, control
statement.
Economic Theory
This course distinguishes between micro-economic which is deals with individual and firms
and macro-economic which deals with aggregates within the economy. Topics to be covered
are basic economic concepts such as opportunity costs, time preferences, marginal analysis,
comparative advantage, the nature of profit in the context of any comparative market
economy. Others are national income analysis, money and inflation, international trade and
finance, government interference, and major past and present economic doctrines.
Quantitative Analysis
The course seeks to expose students to the use of quantitative techniques in business
management theories and practices. Some of the topics to be covered, among others, include
games theory, linear programming, network analysis, dynamic programming, decision
theories, structural equation modeling, inventory models, and queuing models, among others.
Specifically, the course has been designed to enable students study and apply quantitative
techniques in research and business decision-making situations, emphasizing multivariate
quantitative methods, optimization and stochastic techniques relevant in understanding and
solving business management problems.
M.Sc. Seminars in Marketing
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This seminar introduces students to, the most recent research in the area of Management,
examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present and discuss their
own research and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of others. Each
student is expected to make at least one presentation during the course, focusing on the
formulation, design, execution and results of his/her research.
M.Sc. Research Seminars
Candidates are hereby required to make at least two well-researched seminar presentations.
The first presentation is the thesis proposal if the approved proposal is completed. The
presentation will emphasize the actual result of the students’ research work.
Marketing Theory
The course seeks to expose students to traditional and contemporary marketing in addition to
their associated controversies in such major marketing areas as scope of marketing sciences
and art in marketing qualitative and quantitative methods in marketing research, marketing
mix elements and relationship marketing, service domain controversy, strategic marketing
management, and scope of marketing among others.
Marketing Research
The course prepares students on the use of rich literature and research in the area of
marketing research. Specifically, the course emphasizes the application of scientific methods
in the study and analysis of marketing activities. It emphasizes research design, data
collection methods, sampling techniques, data analysis methods, measurement scales, and
interpretation - and presentation of marketing research results, among others
Strategic Marketing
The course aims to expose students to a relatively high knowledge regarding foundations of
strategic marketing, strategic marketing management process, opportunity analysis and
market targeting, and environment for strategic marketing management decisions, among
others. The use of relevant case studies should be emphasized.
Buyer Behaviour
The course exposes students at a relatively advanced level to the approaches to both
consumer and organizational buying behavior and marketing strategy. Area of coverage
include role of buyers in marketing, the myriad of factors that influence the buying process,
determinants of buyer behaviour, culture and buyer behaviour, comprehensive models of both
consumer and organizational buyers and buyer behaviour research among others. Others are
major classifications of buyer behaviour, buying centre, concept in the stages of the buying
decision making process, perceived risk in organizational buyer behavior.
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Promotion Management
This course discusses theories an concepts employed by organizations in presenting their
marketing messages. Communication strategies, objectives and methods are examined from
the marketing strategy perspective with emphasis on the development of balance promotion
mix strategy. Coverage include role of promotion in marketing behavior and
communications, cultural and social conditioners, creativity in promotion, elements of
promotion mix, personal selling, advertising, sales promotion and publicity, management of
promotion, ethical and legal environments of promotion, promotion in the future, budgeting
for promotion.
Corporate Finance
This course is designed to introduce students to an advanced treatment of theories and its
three decision areas of financing, investment and dividend. The course therefore examines the
effects of various corporate financial policy decisions (e.g. capital structure, working capital,
and capital budgeting and dividend policies) on the values of the firm. Issues to be thus
examined include:- Financial structure, capital structure, market valuation of risky assets
under uncertainty, risk and uncertainty management strategies, capital budgeting, operation
of capital market and money market, analysis for investment in securities, portfolio theories
and the concept of diversification, efficient market theory, cost of capital, dividend policy,
corporate financial problems e.g. leasing, mergers, and of new securities, the institution of
Zakat, the insurance debate and the non-interest banking and financial system.
Organizational Behaviour
This course is designed to aid students in understanding organizations both at the Micro a
Macro levels. Specifically, this course examines rigorously, the structure, function, and
people in organizations and society. Topics include organizational dynamics micro and macro
perspectives; organizations and the systems concept; organizational entry, motivation and job
satisfaction, bases of individual attitudes and behaviours in organizational settings, individual
and their relationships in organizations; and group and inter group behaviours.; organization
structures; Typology/Taxonomy of organizations; organizational efficiency and effectiveness
of organizational politics; organizational change and development; technology and
organizational structure; organizations and environment; organizational design.
Marketing Models
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economics of firm and consumer decision making, with special consideration of competitive
issues analyzing with game theory and some applications of control theory. The empirical
requirements of the course include conjoint analysis, choice modeling and multivariate
techniques.
Management Theory
The course exposes students to the scientific analysis of processes/activities associated with
efficient and effective decision-making. Such processes/activities include planning,
organizing, forecasting, departmentalization, leadership, motivation, communication, and
other modern management activities and process, among others.
Sales and Distribution Management
The course introduces the students to the principles of selling and sales management,
evolution of sales management, determining the sales policy and strategy. This focuses on the
management of the field sales force and distribution of products and services. Ways of
distributing the products and services are surveyed. The selling process, establishing sales
policy and organizing the sales force; recruitment, training, motivation are some of the topics
to be treated. Compensation and control of the sales forces are also to be examined.
International Marketing
The course aims to expose students to relevant international marketing management issues
such as concept of psychic distance, international marketing policies and strategies,
international marketing environment, globalization and international marketing, and
ecommerce and international marketing, among others.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) DEGREE PROGRAMME IN MARKETING
The programme is offered by the Department of Business Management, with the
active collaboration of the Faculty leading to PhD degree on the basis of supervised
researched work under the supervision of Department/Faculty members in the areas of a staff
interest and expertise.
Faculty:
Management Sciences
Department:
Department of Marketing
Nomenclature of Degree:
PhD Marketing
(c) Nature of Programme:
Full time and Part time
Philosophy
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The major philosophy of the programme is to produce individuals who have advanced
marketing theory and research based knowledge relevant for use in industry, public service
research institutes and academia.
Objectives
The Objectives of the programme are to provide for a research based training in the field of
marketing.
The specific objectives of the programme are to:
i)
expose students to advanced research methods and theories in exchange
transactions and relationships.
ii)
develop in students advanced methods of investigative science needed to
explore and expand the frontiers of marketing.
iii)
encourage students to explore and solve theoretical and practical marketing
problems those have industrial, academic national and international relevance.
Admission Requirements
G. The candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D degree in marketing must have a
Master of Science (M.Sc) degree in Marketing, Business Administration,
Management, Banking and Finance with at least B average grade or CGPA of 4.0 and
above from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognised by the
senate of the University of Maiduguri.
H. Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. Business Administration,
Management, Banking and Finance, with a minimum of Second Class (Honours)
Lower Division from the University of Maiduguri or any other institution recognised
by the senate of the University of Maiduguri.
I. In addition to (a and b) above, candidate must have five (5) “O” level passes at credit
level or equivalent in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics.
DURATION
e. Full Time: A minimum of six (6) semesters, a maximum of ten (10) semesters.
f. Part Time: A minimum of eight (8) semesters and a maximum of sixteen (16)
semesters.
Programme Structure
The PhD programme is based taught courses and thesis. The candidate’s self prepared
thesis will be based on individual study under the supervision of a Department or Faculty
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member and an external supervisor. The candidate’s researched topic is supposed to make an
original contribution to knowledge in a particular field of Marketing. The programme
structure is as follows:
On successful completion and passing of all taught courses, the candidate shall be
permitted by the supervisor and the department to work on the main thesis, keeping in view,
the original contribution to knowledge by way of investigating new facts, techniques and
practices of Marketing. Further, the candidate during the research period must acquire indepth knowledge in the area of research topic, will not only make original contribution to
knowledge in the original field but should be worthy of publication. The thesis must not have
been presented for a higher degree in any University in the country or abroad.
A candidate found deficient in any course in his transcript may be required to take and
pass the same at Masters Level with B grade within the department but will not earn any
credit.
No candidate shall proceed on thesis writing until he/she passed the prescribed course work.
Course Structure
The Ph.D. Marketing programme requires a minimum of 36 credit units made up as follows:

9 core courses (3 credits each)
27 Units

1 elective courses (3 credits each)
3 units

Thesis
12 Units

Total
42 Units
Core Courses
Credit Units
MKT 900
Advanced Research Methodology
3
MKT 901
Development of Marketing Thought
3
MKT 902
Contemporary Issues in Marketing
3
MKT 903
Advanced Marketing Theory
3
MKT 904
Ph.D. Seminar in Marketing I
3
MKT 905
Ph.D. Seminar in Marketing II
3
MKT 906
Advanced Marketing Research
3
MKT 907
Advanced Quantitative Techniques
3
MKT 908
Advanced Consumer Behaviour
3
Elective Course
MGT 907
Seminar in Business Environment
3
MGT 910
Seminar in Human Resource Management
3
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MGT 912
Multinational Enterprises
3
MGT 913
Advanced Conflict Management
3
MKT 915
Computer Appreciation in Marketing
3
MKT 999
Thesis
12
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MKT 900
Advanced Research Methodology
3 Units
The course utilizes advanced research techniques to explore problems in the organic business
functions. In addition, the course teaches students the use of advanced research techniques to
investigate empirical business management problems of theoretical and managerial relevance.
Some of the topics to be covered, among others include advanced research designs,
qualitative and quantitative methods of research, advance methods of research, advance
measurement scale, multidimensional scaling, complex sampling approaches, meta-analysis,
structural equation modelling in business research, conjoint analysis, and empirical testing of
grounded management theories in the
Nigerian business environment, among others.
Specifically, the course aims to expose students to contemporary, but not common, research
methods that are relevant for understanding and solving general business management
problems,. Students are to be exposed to scholarly works in journals and textbooks utilizing
relevant advanced research techniques.
MKT 901
Development of Marketing Thought
3 Units
The course aims to expose students to the relevant stages in the evaluation of marketing
thought, including contributions from cognate disciplines such as economics, philosophy of
Sciences, psychology, sociology, statistics, and anthropology, among other. Students are
expected to develop seminar-based papers that incorporate the contribution from these
cognate disciplines to the development of marketing thought.
MKT 902
Contemporary Issues in Marketing
3 Units
The course aims to expose students to current and Contemporary Issues in Marketing
regarding challenges of marketing in the global competition. Students are expected to
develop various marketing models that will suite different marking threats using modelling
techniques.
MKT 903
Advanced Marketing Theory
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3 Units
The course seeks to expose students to students to traditional and contemporary marketing, in
addition to their associated controversies. Specifically, students are to be exposed to
advanced theories and controversies in such major marketing areas as scope of marketing,
science and art in marketing, qualitative and quantitative methods in marketing research,
marketing –mix elements and relationship marketing, the service domain controversy,
strategic marketing management, and scope of marketing, among others. Students are to be
exposed to scholarly works (reading and seminars) in journals and textbooks utilizing
relevant advanced marketing theories.
MKT 904
Ph.D. Seminar in Marketing
I
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Marketing and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Marketing subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
MKT 905
Ph.D. Seminar in Marketing
II
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of Marketing and
organizational analysis, examining current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to
present and discuss their own research an actively engage in the analysis and discussion of
the work of others. Each student is expected to make at least two presentations during the
course focusing on the formulation, design, execution, and results of his or her research. Each
student will be required to produce manuscripts in the usual journal format on the topic under
investigation. For these candidates, a sound literature review and developments of relevant
mathematical models or techniques of analysis related to the research topic will be
acceptable. Seminar will be held in the Department based on the candidate’s non-area of
specialization focus discussion geared to preparatory marketing training, dissemination of information
and development in any area of Marketing subject to the approval at the departmental postgraduate
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committee. Both staff and graduate students will participate in the seminar. The seminar will be
graded by panel of examiners as part of course work requirements.
MKT 906
Advanced Marketing Research
3 Units
The course prepares students on Readings & Seminar in Marketing Research and the use of
rich literature and research in the area of marketing research. Students are expected to
explore, comprehensively, the rich material in extant marketing research literature, critique
the materials, and prepare and present scholarly papers before a scholarly audience.
MKT 907
Advanced Quantitative Techniques
3 Units
The course seeks to expose students to the use of advanced quantitative techniques in
business management theories and practice. Some of the advance topics to be covered,
among other, include games theory linear programming, network analysis, dynamic
programming, complex decision theories, structural equation modelling, advanced inventory
models, and advanced queuing models, among other. Specifically, the course has been
designed to enable student study and apply advanced quantitative techniques in complex
research and business decision-making situations, emphasizing multivariate quantitative
methods, advance optimization and stochastic techniques relevant in understanding and
solving business management problems.
MKT 908
Advanced Consumer Behaviour
3 Units
The course prepares students on Readings & Seminar in Consumer Behaviour and the use of
rich literature and research in the area of consumer behaviour. Students are expected to
explore, comprehensively, the rich material in extant consumer behaviour literature, critique
the materials, and prepare and present scholarly papers before a scholarly audience.
Elective Courses
MGT 907
Seminar in Business Environment
3 Units
This course is designed to provide an understanding of Business environment at the local,
national and international level with emphasis on case study analysis by building a good
focus on inter and multi-cultural management in different business environment. It also has to
have a link with ethics and social responsibility in business.
MGT 910
Seminar in Human Resource Management
3 Units
This seminar introduces students to the most recent research in the area of HRM, examining
current issues and trends. Students have an opportunity to present discuss their own research
and actively engage in the analysis and discussion of the work of others. Each student is
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expected to make at least one presentation during the course, focusing on the formulation,
design, execution, and results of his/her research.
MGT 912
Multinational Enterprises
3 Units
This course covers World Trade Organization (WTO) and multilateral trade agreements. The
course will present an overview of the WHO and then focus on multilateral trade
negotiations. Multilateral trade agreements shall be studied in four parts: trade in goods, trade
in services, trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights and institutional issues.
Agreements on trade in goods are further divided in to three subcategories: market access,
customs-relation issues and trade rules. Lastly, this course will look at the future challenges
facing the current multilateral trading system. Although this course deals with trade
agreements, it will put more emphases on economic interpretation rather than the legal
aspects. For this course, outside scholars and experts from policy, academic, and private
sectors may be invited as special quest lecturers.
MGT 913
Advanced Conflict Management
3 Units
This course is designed to provide an understanding of intercultural management useful for
international management and trade negotiations. Participants are expected to study the
different way various cultures think, communicate and behave, particularly within business
contexts, in order to develop a necessary level of cross-cultural competency. Today’s global
business implies co-operating, coordinating, negotiating and supervising, using management
processes appropriate to the cultural context. The student will explore cultural implications in
those management processes, as well as its impact on team-building, ethics, conflict
resolution and creative problem-solving. Solving. Students will also study their own cultural–
based perceptions, patterns of thinking and behaviour, communication styles, values and how
they can be adapted to an intercultural context. Although the course will primarily deal with
cultural differences in national culture context, it will also address cultural differences in
gender and in organizational levels as longs as they affect the global business environment.
Foundations and theories of Conflict: Theories of Conflict Resolution- An
interdisciplinary approach to examination of conflict and conflict resolution theory;
Responses to Conflict- An examination of the different approaches to conflict resolution
represented by two party negotiation facilitative processes such as mediation, the various
evaluative processes, adjudicative processes such as litigation and binding arbitration, and the
various hybrid processes; Negotiation; Mediation skills clinic- A basic introduction t o
mediation skills, theory, and ethics; Interpersonal and intergroup Conflict–An in depth study
of the dynamics of interpersonal and intergroup conflict. Organizational and Communicates
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Conflict- An exploration of the dynamics of conflict in organization of the practical
negotiation skills central to the resolution of situation- specific international and intercultural
conflict. Methodology of Conflict Resolution research- an introduction to a range of
qualitative data collection methods with particular focus on techniques used in research on
conflict and conflict and conflict
resolution, including participant observation, content
analysis, behavioral mapping and non intrusive measures, as well as a review of relevant
research literature in the field.
MKT 914
Computer Appreciation in Marketing
3 Units
This course will be based on practical aspect of computer rather theoretical teaching of
computer. Each student is expected to have at least 4 hours per week of practical computer
training. Software to be trained on and put more emphasis on programming, econometrics
and modelling, SPSS and other relevant statistical packages are to be taught to aid in the
analysis of student’s research. One seminar will be presented by the doctoral students in area
of ICT relevant to his discipline.
MKT 999
Thesis
12 Units
The doctoral thesis is a research finding to be presented to the Department by the doctoral
candidate and orally to be defended before internal examiners and the external examiner as
approved by the Postgraduate Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Political Science and Administration was created in 1976/77 as
one of the pioneer academic departments of the University of Maiduguri. At its
inception it was referred to as the Department of Political and Administrative
Studies, in the thei1 Faculty of Social Science and Law.
It continued with this name under the newly created Faculty of Social and
Management Sciences as from I 979/SO session. In 1982 the department was redesignated as the Department of Political Science and Administration. Under this
arrangement students who went through the programme were awarded a single
degree in Political Science and Administration. The areas covered by the programme
encompassed Political Science, Public Administration, Comparative Politics,
International Relations and Local Government studies.
In line with the clamour by the Federal Government of Nigeria to professionalise the
public service, sequel to the 1988 civil service reforms, the department in 1992
introduced a degree programme in Public Administration. Since then the department
has been offering the two B.Sc. programmes i.e. B.Sc. (Political Science) and B.Sc.
(Public Administration). Further, in line with the recommendations of the 1997
Presidential Visitation Panel, the Department was split in the 2003/2004 session, i.e.
Public Administration and Political Science, each going either way as separate
departments. The Department offers higher degrees in Public Administration such as
MPA (Masters Degree in Public Administration), MHPM (Masters Degree in Health
Planning and Management), M.Sc. (Public Administration) and Ph.D. Programme in
Public Administration.
BRIEF ON THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUTE STUDIES
The University of Maiduguri decided to establish the Postgraduate Degree
Programme with effect from 1981/1982 academic session, the School is headed by a
Dean who shall coordinate the Postgraduate study programmes of the University.
The management of the school is vested in the Board of Postgraduate Studies,
which shall coordinate Postgraduate academic activities through College/Faculty and
Departmental Postgraduate Committees.
The main objectives of Postgradute Studies in the Nigerian University system
according to National Universities Commission is to further develop the sprit of
enquiry in the graduate students through training in research in an atmosphere of
intellectual independence and individual creativity combined with a strong sense of
team work. In pursuit of this objective, teachers and students constitute a single
team in a well-defined and purposeful endeavour of human development.
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The school is responsible to the senate for the day to day administration and
coordination of all academic and professional Postgraduate Programmes usually
leading to the award of Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters Degrees and Doctoral
Degree (Ph.D).
LIST OF ACADEMIC STAFF TEACHING POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN
THE DEPARTMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Professor S.O. Okafor - Professor
Professor Haruna D. Dlakwa - Professor
Professor A.H. Godowoli - Professor
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya - Senior Lecturer
Dr. Zainab Gimba (Mrs.) - Senior Lecturer
Dr. S.Y. Ibrahim - Senior Lecturer
Dr. Usman D. Umaru - Senior Lecturer
SERVICE LECTURERS IN THE DEPARTMENT
1. Professor B.A. Omotara – Professor
2. Professor Dahiru Balami - Professor
3. Professor Sunday S. Ifah - Professor
4. Professor W.C. Ndubuisi - Professor
5. Professor Ayuba A. Aminu - Professor
6. Professor S.K. Msheliza - Professor
7. Dr. Ruth Wazis - Senior Lecturer
8. Dr. Umara Ibrahim - Senior Lecturer
9. Dr. Kaka El-Yakub - Senior Lecturer
10.. Dr. U. Chukwura - Senior Lecturer
LIST OF NON-ACADEMIC STAFF
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Mr. James Mathew - Asst. Chief Library Officer
Alhaji isa - Admin. Officer (Secretary PG. Programmes)
Mal. Mustapha Momoh - Computer Analyst
Mal. Jibrin Mshelia - Admin. Officer
Aisha S. Ali – Admin. Assistant (Sec. to HOD).
Mal. Modu Aihaji Ali - Chief Computer
COMMITTEES
The Department operates Committee System as follows
i. Postgraduate Academic Board
ii. Postgraduate Admission Committee
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iii. Postgraduate Examination Committee
iv. Postgraduate Welfare Committee
ACADEMIC BOARD
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya – HOD/Chairman
Professor S.O. Okafor - Member
Professor Haruna D. Dlakwa - Member
Professor A.H. Godowoli – Coordinator/Secretary
ADMISSION COMMITTEE
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya – HOD/Chairman
Professor A.H. Godowoli – Coordinator/Secretary
Professor Haruna D. Dlakwa - Member
Professor S.O. Okafor – Member
EXAMINATION COMMITTEE
Prof. A.H. Godowoli - Chairman
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya - Secretary
Professor Haruna D. Dlakwa – Member
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
Professor Haruna D. Dlakwa - Chairman
Prof. A.H. Godowoli - Member
Dr. Usman D. Umaru - Member
Dr. S.Y. Ibrahim - Member
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya – Secretary
WELFARE COMMITTEE
Dr. Paul Y. Mbaya – Chairman
Dr. S.Y. Ibrahim - Secretary
Dr. Usman D. Umaru - Member
WELFARE OF STUDENTS
Students can forward their complaints to the Department through either their
respective Course Lecturers or Postgraduate Coordinator in writing. This complaint is
then handled by the Department through due process. The coordinator assists in
handling such cases or forwards same to the Department.
STUDENT ACADEMIC ADVISING
The students’ academic issues are handled by the Postgraduate coordinator in the
Department. The Coordinator is responsible for advising and coordinating
Postgraduate Programmes in the Department.
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PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMME
The general philosophy of the Postgraduate programme is aimed at developing the
mind and imparting the requisite theoretical and practical knowledge that will
encourage ll’-reliance in the students and the nation. Thus, the programme is
designed to enable the students understand and, if necessary, change his
environment.
VISION
The vision of the Postgraduate is to become a re-known centre of excellence in the
dissemination of Public Administration knowledge and scholarship in Africa and the
world at large.
MISSION
The mission of the Postgraduate is to produce quality graduates with sound
knowledge in Public Administration that can compete favourably in both Public and
private sector in our contemporally society. To imbibe the spirit of transparency,
probity, accountability and professionalism to adequately face the challenges of
effective service delivery at Local, State, National and International levels. To be
able to stand on their own (self reliant) in the dynamic labour market and to be able
to undertake an independent research studies.
Objectives
The general philosophy of the Public Administration programme is aimed at
developing the mind and imparting the requisite theoretical and practical knowledge
that will encourage self-reliance in the students and the nation. Thus, the
programme is designed to enable the students understand and, if necessary, change
his environment.
Specifically, the above general philosophy is operationalised to achieve the following
objectives:
1. The provision of basic knowledge needed for an understanding and analysis
of problems related to management or administration of industrial,
commercial, public and other human organizations.
2. The equipping of students of Administration with the skills needed for
recognizing and defining problems and taking appropriate decisions using
scientific techniques and tools.
3. The inculcating in students an awareness of and sensitivity to environmental
factors and conditions and their impact on managerial/administrative
practice and decisions.
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4. The development of leadership and interpersonal skills, which are needed
for working in organizations.
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS, GRADING
SYSTEMS AND DEGREE CLASSIFICATION EXAMINATION
Examination questions for courses offered by the Department are set by academic
staff teaching such courses. The draft questions are evaluated and moderated both
internally and externally. The Department conducts examination in all courses in the
department at the end of every semester. All examinations taken are initially marked
by the course lecturers and forwarded to the Head of Department for processing and
moderation by the external examiner as the case may be before forwarding to the
School of Postgraduate Studies for necessary action.
I. All the Department’s examinations shall be held in the rooms designated by the
Examination Committee;
2. Examination sitting arrangement for candidates shall be so arranged to ensure
that malpractice cases are eliminated;
3. The Postgraduate School shall supply to the invigilator at each examination room
answer booklets and other approved writing materials e.g. drawing paper, square
ruled paper and graph paper. While Logarithm tables, 4 figures and 5 figures
where appropriate and any other materials as approved by the Chief examiner
shall be provided;
4. No student who has entered for examination shall postponed or withdraws entry
for that examination without the consent of the Dean, School of Postgraduate
Studies, and such consent shall not be given except on medical grounds;
5. All medical certificates for students should come from the Chief Medical officer of
the University Health Services. The Chief Medical Officer shall not issue medical
certificates directly to the student concerned but to the Head of Department or
School of Postgraduate Studies;
6. The School of Postgraduate Studies shall arrange with the Chief Medical
Officer/Director of Health Services for one of the University Medical Officers to be
on call for the purpose of attending to needy candidates for the whole period of
the examination;
Invigilation
1. Invigilators for each session of examination shall be appointed by the
Committee on Examination from among the academic staff other than the
Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies and Head of Department, on the
recommendation of the Chief Examiners.
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2. An invigilator shall be allocated an average of fifty candidates, provided that
there shall be at all times not less than two invigilators in each room in
addition to the various security personnel. One of the invigilators shall be
designated Chief invigilator for an examination;
Identification during Examination
No student shall be allowed into the examination room by Invigilators without
the students producing his or her identification card and display them
conspicuously on their desks; for newly admitted students who may not have
been issued with identification cards when examinations begin, they should
present an admission letter. Also, in order to avoid cheating in the
examination room by way of copying, all invigilators and security personnel
shall search students’ shoes, tissue papers, purses, dresses and pockets, and
also ensured that mobile phones, hand bags etc are not taken into the
examination hall;
Furthermore, in order to avoid impersonation during the examination, all
invigilators shall ensure that the identity number on the answer book and
attendance slip is the same as the one on the identity card. Likewise, the
photograph on the identity card should be the same as the student writing
the examination.
3.
The Chief Invigilator assigned to each examination room shall be there at lest
20 minutes before the commencement of the examination. While other
invigilators shall be in the rooms assigned to them not later than 30 minutes
before the commencement of the examination.
4.
The Chief Invigilator shall collect the following from the School of
Postgraduate Studies:
i)
ii)
Question papers for the particular examination session;
Attendance sheets for the particular examination period;
At least five (5) days before the commencement of the examination, the
School of Postgraduate Studies shall send to all invigilators the following:
a)
b)
c)
Time Table;
Instruction to Invigilators;
Instruction to candidates.
5. The time appointed for the examination in each paper as indicated in the
examination time table must be strictly adhered to;
6. Each of the sealed packets of question papers shall be held up and shown to
the candidates and opened in their presence at the time appointed for the
commencement of examination in the subject to which the packet relates;
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7. It is the duty of the Chief Examiner in the subject to arrange for one of the
examiners in the paper to be present for the first thirty minutes of the
examination to clarify any doubts, in connection with the question papers.
However, in the case of doubts, reference should be made to the Chief
Examiner in the subject;
8. While the examination is in progress, no persons other than invigilators, the
attendants, the Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies or his representative
and Medical Officers shall be allowed to enter the examination room, provided
that the examiner in each paper shall be present during the first thirty
minutes of the examination and at such other times as may be requested;
9. At the close of the examination, candidates shall be asked to hand over their
answer scripts to the invigilator and not to leave them on the desk for
invigilators to collect. The Chief Invigilator shall check the candidates answer
books against the attendance list for the particular examination and arrange
the answer books together with four copies of the relevant question paper
and the copy of the signed attendance sheet and deliver them.
Examination Offences
The following are the various penalties for examination misconduct:
S/No
Offence
1
Possession of relevant material in the Examination Hall
but not using it
Attempting to assist or receiving assistance either
verbally or in writing from another candidate during
examination
Possession and admission of usage of relevant
material in the Examination Hall
Possession of relevant material in the Examination
Hall. There is evidence of copying from it but refusing
to admit
Possession of relevant material in the Examination Hall
and
attempting
to
destroy
evidence
after
apprehension
Possession of prepared part of University Answer
Booklet (loose sheets) with intention of inserting or
attaching it to the Booklet of a particular examination
Bringing in of prepared University answer booklet into
the Examination Hall
2
3
4
5a
5b
6
7
Penalty
Carry over the course
Warning/and or carry over the
course
Suspension for One Semester
and carry over the course
Suspension for two consecutive
semesters and carry over the
course
Suspension
for
four
consecutive semesters and
carryover the course
Suspension
for
three
consecutive semesters and
carry over the course
Suspension
for
four
consecutive semesters and
carry over the course
Acting as courier or assisting in preparing Examination Suspension
for
four
booklet outside the Examination Hall
consecutive semesters and
carry over the course
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8
Impersonation, including established case of
intentional alteration of an ID Number and its
replacement with the ID Number of the actual
candidate sitting for the examination in question
9
Swapping
of
Examination
Booklets
during
examinations (when both students are registered for
the course)
Displaying and/or using of mobile phone/electronic
organizer in the Examination Hall
Possession of Examination Booklet or loose sheets
outside of the Examination Hall
Physical assault on University Staff during the Expulsion
Examinations
10
11
12
Expulsion. However, if the
person confesses, he or she
should be suspended for four
consecutive semesters and
carry over the course
Suspension for two consecutive
semesters and carry over the
course
Warning and/or carry over the
course
Suspension for one semester
Source: Students’ Handbook
Absence from Examination
10. Candidates must present themselves at Examination for which they have
registered. Candidates who failed to do so for reasons other than illness or
accident or in exceptional cases deemed to have failed that examination. Misreading or clash of the Time-table shall not be accepted as a satisfactory
explanation for absence.
11. Any candidate who on account of illness, is absent from a University
Examination may be permitted by the Senate after considering a report from
the Faculty Board, to present himself/herself for such examination at a future
date provided that:
i)
the illness has been properly reported;
ii)
he or she has obtained a written excuse from the Chief Medical
Officer/Director of Health services or his designate which either;
iii)
is dated prior to end of the examination, or
iv)
provides evidence that the student was hospitalized during the
examination.
Use of Typewriter or Dictation of Answers
12. When a candidate in any University Examination, for special medical reasons,
needs to use a typewriter or dictate his/her answer, the School of
Postgraduate Studies
shall, after consultation with the Chief Medical
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Officer/Director of Health Services, arrange for the typing or dictation of
his/her answer under supervision.
Examination Results
13. The proceedings of Board of Examiners and numerical marks awarded to any
candidate for any question or any paper of examinations are confidential and
are in no circumstances to be disclosed at any time to any other unauthorized
person. However, course letter grades may be released to students after
approval by the senate.
14. The results of the examination shall be tabled before School of Postgraduate
Studies, in a form to be determined by the Senate.
15. The results of University Examinations shall not be published before they have
been approved by the Senate.
Grading System
2.
a) Each course is graded on the basis of 100 total marks with proportions
for continuous assessment (consisting of tests, written assignments, case
studies and for such other means as may be appropriate) at end of course
examination. The basis on which marks are determined is announced at
the first meeting of each course. The minimum approved pass mark in
any course is 50%. Each course is graded out of a maximum of 100
marks and assigned appropriate letter grades and grade points as follows:
Marks
70 100
60
69
50 - 59
0 49
Letter Grade
A
B
C
F
Grade Point(s)
5
4
3
0
b)
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Performance in any semester is reported using the Grade Point
Average (GPA). The GPA is the average of weight grade earned in the
course taken during the semester. The GPA is obtained by multiplying
the Grade Point attained in each course, and then summing these up,
and dividing the sum by the total number of credit units taken for the
semester.
c)
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)
The CGPA is the up-to-date mean of Grade Point earned by the student
in programme of study. It is an indication of the overall performance
at any point in time in the training progrmme. To compute the CGPA,
the total of Grade Points multiplied by the respective credit units for all
semesters are added and then divided by the total number of credit
units for all courses registered by the student.
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d)
The minimum numbers of years to be spent on our programme to be
awarded the degree are two and three, and the maximum numbers of
years are three and four respectively.
POST-GRADUATE PROGRAMME
The Department offers four (4) post-graduate programmes. These are as follows:1. M.Sc degree in Public Administration
2. Masters degree in Public Administration (MPA)
3. Masters in Health Planning and Management (MHPM)
4. Ph.D programme in Public Administration
Master in Public Administration (MPA)
1.1 Philosophy
The Philosophy of the MPA is to broaden and deepen the intellectual exposure of the
students in core public administration courses so as to develop their capability to
analyze and apply the skills and knowledge acquired during training in solving
administrative problems in the public and private sectors.
1.2 Objectives
The MPA Programme is design to develop the students’ expertise in the functional
areas of Public Administration so that they advance the frontiers of Public
Administration theory and practice and enhance the contribution that the public
Administration could make to nation building.
1.3 Admission Requirement
Provided the University’s Matriculation requirements are satisfied, candidates for a
admission for the programmes should possess:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
A Degree in a relevant field from a recognized University with a
minimum of Second Class Lower Division.
A Postgraduate Diploma at Upper Credit Level in a relevant field from a
recognized University.
Five Credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at the
O’Level.
In addition to the general requirements, graduates without a background
in the Social and Management Sciences are expected to possess a
PGDPA or PGDM for admission.
1.4 Duration:
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Candidates admitted for the programme are expected to spend a minimum of four
(4) semesters and a maximum of six (6) semesters.
1.5 Dissertation:
Candidates are expected to write and submit a written dissertation in accordance
with the approved format. MPA dissertation shall be examined by a panel of
examiners constituted as follows:
a. Head of Department (Chief Examiner)
b. External Examiner (Chairman, panel of Examiners)
c. Main and Co-supervisor.
d. Representative of the Dean, (Postgraduate School).
Note that MPA dissertation shall be subject to External Oral Examination.
1.6 Structure:
Candidate admitted for the MPA programme are required to register for a minimum
of 39 Credit Units as follows:




Ten core courses
Two elective courses (2 credits each)
Dissertation
Total
29 units
4 units
6 units
39 units
First Semester Courses
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
CODE
MPA 804 Advanced Public Policy Analysis
MPA 806 Public Finance Management
MPA 802 Public Personnel Management
MPA 808 Comparative Public Administration
MPA 800 Qualitative Research Methodology
Elective Courses
MPA 811 Performance Measurement and Management
MPA 810 Local Government Administration
MPA 814 Development Planning, Project Preparation and
Implementation
CREDIT
UNIT
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER
2
2
2
1st
1st
1st
3
3
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Second Semester Courses
MPA 801
MPA 805
Quantitative Research Methodology
Organizational Theory and Behaviour
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MPA 807 Development Administration Theory
MPA 809 Administrative Law
MPA 803 E-Governance in the Public Sector
MPA 899 Dissertation
Elective Courses
MPA 812 International Administration
MPA 813 Urban and Regional Planning
MPA 816 Public Enterprises Management
MPA 815 Intergovernmental relations (IGR)
3
3
2
6
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st and 2nd
2
2
2
2
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MPA 800 Research Methodology
3 Units
Consist of all aspects of the research design the units of analysis, the multivariate
techniques, and the manner in which time and processional change is conceptualized
and measured. The multivariate techniques include sampling techniques, simple
correlative and other measures of association, analysis of variance, multiple
regressions and path analysis, basic probability and normal distribution will be
thought. Generally, the research design will cover areas such as cross sectional
model, a lagged cross-sectional model and a time series analysis; parametric and
non-parametric statistics.
MPA 801 Quantitative Methods
Units
3
Introduction to quantitative goals need in political science including topics in set
theory and functional analysis. Generally, this course is designed to give students in
this programme basic quantitative statistical skill necessary for computation of data
collection at field work.
MPA 802 Public Personnel Management
2 Units
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the process of effective
manpower management. The main focus of the course is recruitment, selection,
training, motivation and labour management relations. Examples will draw from both
public and private sectors.
MPA 803 International Administration
Units
2
An examination of the nature and functioning of international institutions (both
universal and regional) special emphasis will be placed on the structure and
management of these organizations. The concept of international civil service,
administering, international organizations, structure, recruitment, career patterns,
behavioural issues, etc. the role of the international civil service commission decision
making in international organizations.
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MPA 804 E-Governance in the Public Sector/Electronic Governance and
Administration
2 Units
This course is designed to familiarize students with the approaches to e-governance;
five stages of e-governance in the application of Internet facilities in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of service delivery. It examines the threefold
classification of e-governance; e-governance as government to government,
government to business and government to citizens. Online service delivery, in
health care, education, agriculture, judicial administration, business, arts, culture,
rural and urban development, and local authority, state and federal administration,
and information communication management,. It further examines obstacles to egovernance and strategies for overcoming the barriers.
MPA 805 Public Policy Analysis
3 Units
This course is designed to prove the student with the techniques for policy analysis,
formulation, implementation and evaluation. The course examines the relationship
between bureaucrats, technical experts, interest groups and political executive in the
policy process.
MPA 806 Organizational Theory and Behaviour
3 Units
The course examines the nature of theory and reviews major administrative
theories. Emphasis will be on classical, neoclassical and modern theories. Theories
from behavioural science as they apply to the understanding of the role of the
individual as a member of organizations and to the effects of organization upon
members; organizational socialization, climate and effectiveness, power, authority
and decision-making in groups.
MPA 807 Public Financial Management
3 Units
This course exposes Participants to the theoretical and practical realms within which
governments strive to generate revenue for financing their development
expenditure. Issues of major concern in the course include nature, scope and
purpose of public finance, theories of state intervention in the economy, public good,
allocative/distributive/stabilization functions, intergovernmental fiscal relations,
aspects of national policies of hosting nations; economic, borrowing, debt, taxation,
expenditure operating and accounting policies; contemporary public budgeting.
MPA 808 Development Administration
3 Units
The course examines theories of development (economic growth, redistribution with
growth, basic needs, the Marxist conception, and the World Bank concept of the
development) decentralization and development and participatory development. It
considers approaches to rural development, the role of bureaucracy in third world
development, and constraints to effective development. Other issues examined
include population and development, culture and development. The concept of
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human development and how it relates to economic growth; and strategies for
human development.
MPA 809 Comparative Public Administration
3 Units
The course covers the concept of comparison in public administration, and examines
the context and system of administration in selected developed and developing
countries. It emphasizes the political and policy-making roles of public
bureaucracies, the relationship between organized interests and public agencies and
the problems of bureaucratic accountability of political accessory in nation and the
globe.
MPA 810 Administrative Law
3 Units
The course examines the growth and characteristics of Administrative Law, legal
safeguard over administration, judicial review of administration, administrative
procedure, and the Ombudsman. Case studies of legal adjustments of administrative
authority and individuals’ liberty, the distinction between public administration and
private action, personal liability of officers, and scope and limits of administrative
power.
MPA 811 Local Government Administration
2 Units
The nature, scope, significance and development of local government, Evolution of
local government system in Nigeria, Management problems in local government,
relationship between federal and state governments service delivery, citizen
participation and mobilization.
MPA 899 Dissertation
10 Units
A programme of individual research bearing on a major area of concern to Public
Administration and with new insight.
M.Sc. Public Administration
2.1 Philosophy
The philosophy of the programme underscores the need to provide graduate
education and training in Public Administration, which broadens the intellectual
exposure of students in the discipline, develop their capacity to undertake rigorous
and quality research in the core areas of the discipline, and apply theoretical
understanding and research results to problem solving.
2.2 Objectives
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 To develop the students’ skills in critical thinking and analysis, logical
reasoning and research methodologies to improve their capacity to
undertaking rigorous and quality research and to make effective inputs in the
formulation and implementation of public policy.
 To develop the students’ expertise in the functional areas of Public
Administration so that they may advance the frontiers of public administration
theory and practice and enhance the contributions that Public Administration
could make to nation building.
2.3 Admission Requirements:
Provided the University’s Matriculation requirements are satisfied, candidates for a
admission for the programmes should possess:
a. A Degree in Public Administration, Political science and International
Relations from a recognized University with a minimum of Second
Class Lower Division.
b. Five Credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at
the O’Level.
2.4 Duration:
Candidates are to be admitted for full time study covering a minimum of four (4)
semesters and a maximum of six (6) semesters.
2.5 Dissertation:
Candidates are expected to write and submit a written dissertation in accordance
with the approved format. M.Sc. dissertation shall be examined by a panel of
examiners constituted as follows:
a.
Head of Department (Chief Examiner)
b. External Examiner (Chairman, panel of Examiners)
c. Main and Co-supervisor.
d. Representative of the Dean, (Postgraduate School).
2.6 Course Structure
Candidate admitted for the M.Sc. are requested to register and passed a minimum of
38 Credit Units of courses/Dissertation made up as follows:




Nine core courses
Three elective courses (2 credits each)
Dissertation
Total
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26 units
6 units
6 units
38 units
First Semester Courses
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
CODE
PAD 802 Advanced Public Policy Analysis
PAD 804 Public Finance Management
PAD 810 Public Personnel Management
PAD 806 Advanced Comparative Public Administration
PAD 800 Advanced Qualitative Research Methodology
Elective Courses
PAD 811 Performance Measurement and Management
PAD 810 Local Government Administration
PAD 814 Development Planning, Project Preparation and
Implementation
CREDIT
UNIT
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER
2
2
2
1st
1st
1st
3
3
3
3
2
6
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st and 2nd
2
2
2
2
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
Second Semester Courses
PAD 801 Quantitative Research Methodology
PAD 803 Organizational Theory and Behaviour
PAD 805 Development Administration Theory
PAD 807 Administrative Law
PAD 809 E-Governance in the Public Sector
PAD 899 Dissertation
Elective Courses
PAD 812 International Administration
PAD 813 Urban and Regional Planning
PAD 816 Public Enterprises Management
PAD 815 Intergovernmental relations (IGR)
COURSE DESCRIPTION
PAD 800 Research Methodology
3 Units
Consist of all aspects of the research design the units of analysis, the multivariate
techniques, and the manner in which time and processional change is conceptualized
and measured. The multivariate techniques include sampling techniques, simple
correlative and other measures of association, analysis of variance, multiple
regressions and path analysis, basic probability and normal distribution will be
thought. Generally, the research design will cover areas such as cross sectional
model, a lagged cross-sectional model and a time series analysis; parametric and
non-parametric statistics.
PAD 801 Quantitative Methods
3 Units
Introduction to quantitative goals need in political science including topics in set
theory and functional analysis. Generally, this course is designed to give students in
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this programme basic quantitative statistical skill necessary for computation of data
collection at field work.
PAD 802 Public Personnel Management
2 Units
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the process of effective
manpower management. The main focus of the course is recruitment, selection,
training, motivation and labour management relations. Examples will draw from both
public and private sectors.
PAD 803 International Administration
2 Units
An examination of the nature and functioning of international institutions (both
universal and regional) special emphasis will be placed on the structure and
management of these organizations. The concept of international civil service,
administering, international organizations, structure, recruitment, career patterns,
behavioural issues, etc. the role of the international civil service commission decision
making in international organizations.
PAD 804 E-Governance in the Public Sector/Electronic Governance and
Administration
2 Units
This course is designed to familiarize students with the approaches to e-governance;
five stages of e-governance in the application of Internet facilities in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of service delivery. It examines the threefold
classification of e-governance; e-governance as government to government,
government to business and government to citizens. Online service delivery, in
health care, education, agriculture, judicial administration, business, arts, culture,
rural and urban development, and local authority, state and federal administration,
and information communication management,. It further examines obstacles to egovernance and strategies for overcoming the barriers.
PAD 805 Public Policy Analysis
Units
3
This course is designed to prove the student with the techniques for policy analysis,
formulation, implementation and evaluation. The course examines the relationship
between bureaucrats, technical experts, interest groups and political executive in the
policy process.
PAD 806 Organizational Theory and Behaviour
3 Units
The course examines the nature of theory and reviews major administrative
theories. Emphasis will be on classical, neoclassical and modern theories. Theories
from behavioural science as they apply to the understanding of the role of the
individual as a member of organizations and to the effects of organization upon
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members; organizational socialization, climate and effectiveness, power, authority
and decision-making in groups.
PAD 807 Public Financial Management
3 Units
This course exposes Participants to the theoretical and practical realms within which
governments strive to generate revenue for financing their development
expenditure. Issues of major concern in the course include nature, scope and
purpose of public finance, theories of state intervention in the economy, public good,
allocative/distributive/stabilization functions, intergovernmental fiscal relations,
aspects of national policies of hosting nations; economic, borrowing, debt, taxation,
expenditure operating and accounting policies; contemporary public budgeting.
PAD 808 Development Administration
3 Units
The course examines theories of development (economic growth, redistribution with
growth, basic needs, the Marxist conception, and the World Bank concept of the
development) decentralization and development and participatory development. It
considers approaches to rural development, the role of bureaucracy in third world
development, and constraints to effective development. Other issues examined
include population and development, culture and development. The concept of
human development and how it relates to economic growth; and strategies for
human development.
PAD 809 Comparative Public Administration
3 Units
The course covers the concept of comparison in public administration, and examines
the context and system of administration in selected developed and developing
countries. It emphasizes the political and policy-making roles of public
bureaucracies, the relationship between organized interests and public agencies and
the problems of bureaucratic accountability of political accessory in nation and the
globe.
PAD 810 Administrative Law
3 Units
The course examines the growth and characteristics of Administrative Law, legal
safeguard over administration, judicial review of administration, administrative
procedure, and the Ombudsman. Case studies of legal adjustments of administrative
authority and individuals’ liberty, the distinction between public administration and
private action, personal liability of officers, and scope and limits of administrative
power.
PAD 811 Local Government Administration
2 Units
The nature, scope, significance and development of local government, Evolution of
local government system in Nigeria, Management problems in local government,
relationship between federal and state governments service delivery, citizen
participation and mobilization.
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PAD 899 Dissertation
10 Units
A programme of individual research bearing on a major area of concern to Public
Administration and with new insight.
PAD 812 Performance Measurement and Management
The course examine the concept of public sector performance, input per hour, and
unit costs. It considers the planning, implementation and evaluation of performance.
It presents the human, management, and workload factors negating performance
and the major catalysts to improvement. The course considers how to measure
performance in federal, state and local authorities and their agencies.
PAD 813 Development Planning, Project Reparation and Implementation
This course examines the concept, models and types of plan; theories of planning,
policies of planning, programme planning and objectives and plan implementation. If
further considers development plan experience in Nigeria, the procedure for planning
and its implementation, and the essence of planning.
PAD 814 Inter-governmental Relations (IGR)
The principal objectives of the course are to acquaint students with various
conceptual models of federalism which help to explain the nature and working of
inter-governmental systems, to examines the forces of changes and the factors
which preserve federal systems, to understand the dynamics of non-governmental
relations, types of conflict and co-operation between various levels of government,
to explore the challenges of federal systems especially the problem of public finance,
ethnicity, civil rights and urban governance, to study policy development and
proposals for public management and the processes of federal policy
implementation.
PAD 815 Urban and Regional Planning
This course introduces the students to the spatial aspect of the contemporary urban
and regional units, their structural evolution overtime and the challenges they
present to a national procedure of planning development. Particular emphasis is
placed on the social, political and economic forces which lapse the land use
arrangements of Nigeria and regional units.
Ph.D Public Administration
3.1 Philosophy
The Ph.D programme is design to enhance education and training in the various field
of public Admi9nistration, with a view to develop and deepen the spirit of enquiry
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and responsibility in the candidates to enhance their capacity in research, teaching
and administrative responsibilities in the public and private sectors.
3.2 Objectives
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To promote deep understanding of the various areas in the discipline
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To provide training in research for those who future careers will lie in teaching
and research at the university and other institutions as well as for those who
may have to operate in research and development institution in the public and
or private sectors.
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To provide training aimed at improving and upgrading the existing and
potential manpower resources needed for national development.
Admission Requirements:
Provided the University’s Matriculation requirements are satisfied, candidates for a
admission for the programmes should possess:
i.
A Degree in Public Administration, Political science and International
Relations with at least an Average of B Grade (60%) from course work
and Research Dissertation from a recognized University.
ii.
Five Credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at the
O’Level.
3.4 Duration:
a. Full Time: A Minimum of Six (6) semesters, a maximum of Ten (10)
semesters.
b. Part Time: A Minimum of Ten (10) semesters, a maximum of Twelve (12)
semesters.
c. For Extension beyond the specified maximum study period, an approval for
extension of the study period by Postgraduate Board shall be required.
3.5 Thesis:
Candidates are expected to write and submit a written thesis in accordance with the
approved format. Ph.D. thesis shall be examined by a panel of examiners constituted
as follows:
a.
Head of Department (Chief Examiner)
b.
External Examiner (Chairman, panel of Examiners)
c.
Main and Co-supervisor.
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d.
Representative of the Dean, (Postgraduate School).
3.6 Course Structure
Candidates admitted for programme are expected to register a minimum of 38 Credit
Units made up as follows:
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Six core courses 3 credits each (i.e. 6 x 3 = 18)
18 units
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Four elective courses of 2 credits each (i.e. 4 x 2 = 8)
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Thesis
12 units
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Total
38 units
8 units
First Semester
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
CODE
PAD 900 Advanced Research Methodology
PAD 902 Advanced Administrative Theory
PAD 904 Intergovernmental Relations
Elective Courses
PAD 907 Seminar in Comparative Public Administration
PAD 906 Seminar in Public Personnel Management
PAD 910 Seminar in Public Enterprises Management
PAD 912 Advanced Local Government Administration
PAD 914 Urban Administration
CREDIT
UNIT
3
3
3
SEMESTER
2
2
2
2
2
1st
1st
1st
1st
1st
CREDIT
UNIT
3
3
3
SEMESTER
2
2
2
2
12
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
1ST & 2nd
1st
1st
1st
Second Semester
COURSE
COURSE TITLE
CODE
PAD 901 Ph.D. Seminar
PAD 903 Advanced Development administration Theory
PAD 905 Strategic Planning and Management
Elective Courses
PAD 908 Electronic Governance and Administration
PAD 909 Seminar in Public Financial Management
PAD 911 International Administration
PAD 913 Advanced Administrative Law
PAD 999 Thesis
Course Description
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2nd
2nd
2nd
PAD 900 Advanced Research Methodology
3
Units
Detailed discussion of methods and tools of social research and investigation.
Application of these in the different dimensions of public administration. Discussion
of various stages of research and thesis writing, scientific inquiring and alternative
modes of social investigation; strategy of investigations, research designs; models of
data analysis, presentation and reports organization; problems of utilization and
application of research findings.
PAD 901 Ph.D Seminar
3 Units
Discussion of selected National policies which may include Educational, Industrial,
ICT, environmental, health and foreign policies and some other countries.
PAD 902 Advanced Administrative Theory and Behaviour
3 Units
Discussion of some theories. Frederick W. Taylor Scientific Management, Elton Mayo
and his Harvard colleagues, Kurt Lewin, Field Theory and Group membership, classic
experiments in social psychology. The course will also look at motivation
organizations; towards synthesis and redirection. An attribution theory of leadership,
information processing and decision making in organization, power and resource
allocation in organization.
PAD 903 Advanced Development Administration Theory
Units
3
This course will look at the meanings and theories of development: Economic
Growth, Basic Need Model, Redistribution with Growth, the Marxist Model of
Development, the World Bank and Development, alternative approaches to
Development, theory and practice of decentralization. It also examines participatory
development theory and practice. It touches the application of development
processes to rural areas. Political and administrative constraints. Other issues
torched are population and development, environment and sustainable development.
PAD 904 Seminar in Public Financial Management
3 Units
This course treats the distinctive characteristic of government and institutional
accounting, federal, state and local organization of financial management. It
presents the special methods of accounting and auditing in public agencies and
government. The course considers macro/micro allocation of resources, type of
budgeting incrementalism, programme budgeting, zero base budgeting, MBO, Bulk
Budgeting and reaction to stress (Cash unit envelope budgeting, structure budget
margin, inter-governmental budget control coordination of taxation and expenditure
and off budget operations.
PAD 905 Seminar in Public Enterprise Management
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3 Units
The study of the nature of public enterprises should be examined in this course, (the
origins and classification). A survey of the major issues in the management of public
enterprises: organizational patterns, financial management, staffing, control and
accountability and ration with other public services, private enterprises and the
public.
PAD 906 Seminar in Public Personnel Management
3 Units
This study will attempt to look at the function within organizations with particular
reference to recruitment, selection and promotion motivation, discipline. Illustration
will be drawn from both the public and private sectors in Nigeria and selected
foreign countries. It will also deal with applied personnel management techniques
and skills such as personnel grading, auditing, manpower, planning, job analysis. It
will also focus on issues in development training programmes and analyze personnel
policies in comparative perspective.
PAD 907 Seminar in Comparative Public Administration
3 Units
This course will be looking at some concepts like system transformation,
modernization, development, changes. Historical antecedents of National
Administration system, organizing concepts for historical interpretation, ancient
world origins. Administration in the developed nations’. General characteristics and
classical administration systems. Administration in the Developed Nations; some
variations in administrative systems. Administration in “the civic culture”’ Great
Britain and the U.S.A. Administration in the Developing Nations, the ideology of
development, the politics of development.
PAD 908 E-Governance in the Public Sector/Electronic Governance and
Administration
3 Units
This course is designed to familiarize students with approaches to e-governance; five
states of e-governance in the application of internet facilities in the planning,
implementation and evaluation of service delivery. It examines the threefold
classification of e-governance; e-governance; as government to government to
business and government to citizens. Online service delivery, in health care,
education, agriculture, judicial administration, business, arts, culture, rural and urban
development and local authority, state and federal administration, and information
communication management. It further examines obstacles to e-governance and
strategies for overcoming the barriers.
PAD 909 Inter-Governmental Relations
3 Units
A study of inter-government relations as a growing sub-theme of Public
Administration, Federalism and inter-governmental relations. Issues in the
management of inter-governmental relation: Constitutional, legal, political,
economic, financial and personnel. Institutional mechanisms for managing intergovernmental relations in a comparative perspective with special reference to the
experience of countries such as the U.S.A., India, Brazil and Canada.
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PAD 910 Strategic Planning and Management
3 Units
This course embraces critical analysis of the concept, models, types and theories of
planning. The politics of planning programme planning, data for planning, plan
formulation and implementation.
PAD 999 Thesis
12 Units
A programme of individual research bearing on a major area of concern to Public
Administration and with new insight.
PAD 911 International Administration
2 Units
Nature and role of International Organization and Institutions. The concept of
international civil service, administering International organization, structures,
recruitment, career patterns behavioural issues etc. the role of International Civil
Service Commission; decision making in International Organizations. International
Administrative Law: Management of multilateral and bilateral co-operation (and
technical co-operation) including regional co-operation among the developing
countries; case studies based on the administration of the United Nations.
PAD 912 Advanced Local Government Administration
2 Units
The course will examine the philosophy, nature, scope, significance and
development evolution of local government system in Nigeria. Problems of local
government service delivery, relationship with governments at other levels will also
be examined as well as the issues of grassroots mobilization and participation.
PAD 913 Advanced Administrative Law
2 Units
The course examines the growth and characteristics of administrative law, legal
safeguard over administration, the problems of executive power problems of
bureaucracy, judicial review of administrative action, administrative adjudication and
individual liberty. The distinction between public and private action, personal liability
of officers and scope and limit of administrative power.
PAD 914 Urban Administration
2 Units
An analysis of the variety of political and administrative format and forces operating
in an urban area. Issues to be discussed include urban population problems, policy
formulation and implementation process; environmental control, social facilities such
as housing, education, health care, safe water supply and welfare; policy
performance and accountability and relationship between urban government and
other units of government.
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