Accreditation:
EQF7
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Workload:
2250 hours | 90 ECTS
Tuition cost:
28,000 USD

Master of Business Administration

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Kind
Degree
Area
Business Administration
Mode
Fully Online
Language
English
Student education requirement
Undergraduate (Bachelor’s)
Standard length
18 months
Standard delivery length
18 months
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\ Overview

The course teaches students comprehensive and specialised subjects in entrepreneurial leadership and management for various business situations; 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. These generalized MBA insights are firmly rooted in a curriculum focused on innovation, social entrepreneurship, finance, and technology. Specialised MBA programmes aims to refine the expertise in the specific field.

  • Target Audience

    • Ages 19-30, 31-65, 65+

  • Target Group

    • 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. Some of the specific pathways will have associated audiences.

    • For example the MBA in International Business is suited for executives and general business managers, or aspirants to these roles, who work in organisations with global reach and need to enhance their understandings of internationalisation and cross-cultural aspects of work and business.

    • Similarly, the MBA in Technology Leadership is suited for business leaders at the forefront of digital and technological transformation in their organisations.

    • In all cases, the target group should be prepared to pursue substantial academic studies fitting to the MQF level.

  • Mode of attendance

    • Full-Time and Part-Time

  • Structure of the programme

    • Please note that this structure may be subject to change based on faculty expertise and evolving academic best practices. This flexibility ensures we can provide the most up-to-date and effective learning experience for our students.

  • Full-Time: 50 Weeks, 1 Year, or 3 Semesters (2250 hrs at ~45 hrs/week)

    • Semester I (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational modules (30 ECTS, 750 hrs) result in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

    • Semester II (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation modules (30 ECTS, 750 hrs) result in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

    • Semester III (~17 weeks): Tier Three Capstone module (30 ECTS, 750 hours) results in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

  • Part-Time: Up to 250 Weeks, 5 Years, or 15 Semesters (2250 hrs at <9 hrs/week)

    • Semester I (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester II (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester III (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester IV (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester V (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester VI (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester VII (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester VIII (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester IX (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester X (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

    • Semester XII (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

    • Semester XIII (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

    • Semester XIV (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

    • Semester XV (~17 weeks): Tier Three Capstone module (30 ECTS, 750 hours) at ~45 hrs/week

  • Grading System - Scale: 0-100 points - Components: 60% of the mark derives from the average of the assignments, and 40% of the mark derives from the cumulative examination - Passing requirement: minimum of 60% overall

  • Dates of Next Intake - Rolling admission

  • Pass rates - 2023 pass rates will be publicised in the next cycle, contingent upon ensuring sufficient student data for anonymization.

  • Identity Malta’s VISA requirement for third country nationals: https://www.identitymalta.com/unit/central-visa-unit/

Tiers
Specializations

750 hours | 30 ECTS

Tier 1: Short Foundation Courses

750 hours | 30 ECTS

Tier 2 : Advanced Courses

750 hours | 30 ECTS

Tier 3: Digital Internships

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\ Intended learning outcomes

Knowledge
Knowledge acquired by the learner at the end of the course:
Learning Outcomes for Knowledge obtained at the end of the programme The learner will be able to: a) Students will be able to critically evaluate theories of organisational structures, management techniques, business models, and methods of market entry, and improving product metrics. b) Students will gain specialised knowledge, including knowledge which is at the forefront of business, finance, marketing, risk management and compliance, globalisation, data analytics, digital transformation, and leadership. c) Students will be able to critically analyse the societal, regulatory, and political contexts, global and local, in which real-world businesses operate. d) Students will be able to apply current best practices used by businesses to create value for stakeholders and selected customers and consumers. e) Students will display data-driven, quantitative patterns of thinking beyond that knowledge typically associated with a Bachelor’s degree. f) Students will be able to formulate research-based solutions to practical problems in environments of incomplete information. g) Students will be able to manage decisions with autonomy in complex and unpredictable environments. h) Students will be able to organise projects and people in a way that is responsive to changes in the wider business environment. i) Students will be able to demonstrate learning skills needed to maintain continued, self-directed study.
Skills
Skills acquired by the learner at the end of the course:
Learning Outcomes for Skills obtained at the end of the programme The learner will be able to: a) Develop advanced, innovative, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving skills. b) Communicate business plans clearly and unambiguously to specialised and non-specialised audiences. c) Develop advanced abilities related to operational procedures and implement them in response to changing environments. d) Critically evaluate alternative approaches through analytics, computational methods, and modelling on the basis of academic scholarship and case studies, demonstrating reflection on social and ethical responsibilities. e) Formulate business judgements and plans despite incomplete information by integrating knowledge and approaches from diverse domains including anthropology, ethnography, and sociology. f) Enquire critically into the theoretical strategies for executing a business plan. g) Develop new skills in response to emerging knowledge and techniques and demonstrate leadership skills and innovation in complex and unpredictable contexts. h) Demonstrate professional norms, values, and skills in a real-world business environment. i) Apply technological skills to generate innvovate solutions and improve business outcomes by aligning technological capacity of the organisation/business with high-impact leadership.
Competencies
Competencies acquired by the learner at the end of the course:
Learning Outcomes for Competences obtained at the end of the programme The learner will be able to: a) Formulate research-based solutions to practical problems in environments of incomplete information. b) Manage decisions with autonomy in complex and unpredictable environments. c) Organise projects and people in a way that is responsive to changes in the wider business environment. d) Demonstrate learning skills needed to maintain continued, self-directed study.

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