Master of Business Administration

Global School of Entrepreneurship

Tuition costs:

28,000 USD

Area:

Business

Duration:

12 months

Language:

English

Mode:

Fully Online

Description:

Overview



The MBA provides students with both comprehensive courses in foundation subjects and specialised focusses in business administration; it develops skills in critical thinking and strategic planning for changing and fast-paced environments, including financial and operational analysis; and it develops competences in leadership, including autonomous decision-making, and communication with employees, stakeholders, and other members of a business.



The degree has a capstone project consisting of digital internships and case studies, in which students are grouped into cohorts and must work together on a real business problems. Over the course of the capstone, students use multidisciplinary approaches to perform critical analyses of real business issues in situations of uncertainty and incomplete information and develop an actionable solution, which is presented and assessed at the end of the capstone.



Learning Outcomes



The course teaches students comprehensive and specialised subjects in business administration; it develops skills in critical thinking and strategic planning for changing and fast-paced environments, including financial and operational analysis; and it develops competences in leadership, including autonomous decision-making, and communication with employees, stakeholders, and other members of a business.



Course Structure



  • 30 ECTS – short courses
  • 30 ECTS – long speciality courses
  • 30 ECTS – digital internships and case studies



Who is this Programme for?



The course is suited for executives and general business managers in organisations of all sizes and types, or for those who will soon move into such management positions. It is designed for those that will have responsibility for planning, organising, and directing business operations. In all cases, students should be prepared to pursue substantial academic work.



Requirements



Candidates who apply for this course must have an MQF 6 level degree and at least 3 years of post-qualification experience, including management or supervisory experience; or have at least 7 years of executive business management experience with an MQF 5 qualification. English language competency at an IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required of all applicants.

Degree structure

In total, Master of Business Administration is 2250 hours to complete; the programme is structured with tiers, which are described below.

Short Foundation Courses

750 required hours

Take 750 hours of foundational courses to complete this tier; most courses are 75 hours.

Working with Others

Working with Others

75h

Evidence-Based Decision-Making

Evidence-Based Decision-Making

75h

Creativity and Innovation

Creativity and Innovation

75h

Business Marketing and Operations

Business Marketing and Operations

75h

Integrative and Strategic Thinking

Integrative and Strategic Thinking

75h

Business Accounting, Finance, and Economics

Business Accounting, Finance, and Economics

75h

Reflective Leadership

Reflective Leadership

75h

Business Negotiations

Business Negotiations

75h

Effective Managerial Communication

Effective Managerial Communication

75h

Business Leadership and Strategy

Business Leadership and Strategy

75h


Advanced Courses

750 required hours

Take 750 hours of advanced courses to complete this tier; most courses are long - 250 hours.

Inspiration and Product Creation

Inspiration and Product Creation

250h

Implementation and Product Introduction

Implementation and Product Introduction

250h

Measurement and Product Adoption

Measurement and Product Adoption

250h


Digital Internships

750 required hours

Digital Action Programme for Business Administration

Digital Action Programme for Business Administration

750h