Master of Science in Business Administration
A 2-year program with a focus on real-world scenarios.
Program Summary
1. Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree, good English command
2. Duration: 2 years
3. Cost: $10,000 - $14,000
Introduction
This is a degree program designed to equip you with the know-how to navigate the business landscape and to sufficiently prepare you for career advancement. It combines 15 modules from world’s top 7 universities’ MBA curriculum and 16 modules that closely match the current business demands.
Entry Requirements
The ideal candidate is at least a university graduate with good command of the English language (IELTS band 6 or equivalent). Prior work experience will be beneficial.
Intake & Study Schedule
Quarter I | Quarter II | Quarter III | Quarter IV | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Intake | JAN (2nd weekend) | APR (2nd weekend) | JUL (2nd weekend) | OCT (2nd weekend) |
Day | SAT & SUN | SAT & SUN | SAT & SUN | SAT & SUN |
0800 - 1000 | Module 1 & 5 | Module 9 & 13 | Module 17 & 21 | Module 25 & 29 |
1000 - 1030 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
1030 - 1230 | Module 2 & 6 | Module 10 & 14 | Module 18 & 22 | Module 26 & 30 |
1230 - 1330 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch |
1330 - 1530 | Module 3 & 7 | Module 11 & 15 | Module 19 & 23 | Module 27 & 31 |
1530 - 1600 | Break | Break | Break | Break |
1600 - 1800 | Module 4 & 8 | Module 12 & 16 | Module 20 & 24 | Module 28 |
Total Lecturing Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Total Online Lecturing Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Total Online Discussion Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Total Team Project Forum Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Total Assignment Discussion Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Total Thesis Supervision Hours | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Class Hours | Individual & Group Research Hours | Total Hours |
---|---|---|
384 | 616 | 1,000 |
Tuition Fees
Financial assistance is available for those in need. Terms and conditions apply.
Installments | Single (USD) | 12x (USD) | 24x (USD) |
---|---|---|---|
Full-time | 12,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 |
Part-time | 12,000 | 13,000 | 14,000 |
Online | 10,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 |
Assessment
No | Elements | % | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Assignments | 20 | 2 assignments per module |
2 | Big data project analysis | 20 | 1 project per module |
3 | Case studies or open book / online exams | 20 | 2 case studies per module |
4 | Attendance, class participation & presentation | 20 | Compulsory for in-person students |
5 | Final thesis (30,000 words) | 20 | CGPA 4.0 |
Total | 100 |
Modules
No | Module Title |
---|---|
1 | Human Capital: Manpower Strategy Planning, Recruitment, Training & Talent Management, Succession, Compensation & Benefits, Policy |
2 | Research Methods for Final Thesis (30,000 Words) |
3 | Corporate & Managerial Accounting |
4 | Business Law And Policy: Contracts (MOU, MOA) |
5 | Corporate & Managerial Finance & Banking (Traditional & Islamic) |
6 | Project Management |
7 | Corporate Strategy for BOD & BOG |
8 | Business Economics (Macro & Micro) |
9 | Marketing (6P) |
10 | Management Information System (MIS), EDP, IT, Automation / Robotics |
11 | Business Globalization, OEM |
12 | Organizational & Office Administration, Cost Effectiveness Operational Strategy |
13 | Organizational Behavior |
14 | Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Image Power |
15 | International Business (Import & Export) |
16 | E-commerce |
17 | Human Phycology and Leadership |
18 | Product / Business Life Cycle, the Blue Ocean Strategy, Big Data Analysis, Quantitative Techniques for Management |
19 | Eco-conscious / Sustainable Business Management |
20 | MSS (Marketing, Sales, Service) and Social Media Marketing |
21 | Forming of Company (Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Public) |
22 | Public Listing, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Project Financing, Merger & Reverse Take Over |
23 | Franchising, Multi-level Marketing, Entrepreneurship |
24 | Insurance, Health and Safety |
25 | Auctioned Real Estate Investment |
26 | Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, Supply Chain |
27 | SOP, ISO, TPM, 5S, Internal Auditing and Corporate Accountability |
28 | Share Market Analaysis & Investment |
29 | Time Management |
30 | Research & Development |
31 | Final Thesis, Publication |
Required Reading
- True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership
This book explains how and why becoming a genuine leader is possible for anyone and everyone. True North is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today’s top leaders. - Talent on Demand
Peter Cappelli wrote this book to examine common talent management issues. It includes a slew of supply chain company examples and reveals four management principles for ensuring that your employees have the skills they need, exactly when they need them. - The Money of Invention: How Venture Capital Creates New Wealth
This practical guide is written by two industry experts (Paul A. Gompers and Josh Lerner) about the problems entrepreneurs encounter when securing financing, and how the venture capital model can help businesspeople to resolve those issues. - Many Unhappy Returns: One Man’s Quest To Turn Around The Most Unpopular Organization In America
Charles O. Rossotti became commissioner of the IRS in 1997 and was tasked with rebuilding the organization. He was the first businessperson to head the IRS, and in this book, he tells the remarkable story of leadership and transformation of this organization. - The Arc of Ambition: Defining the Leadership Journey
This is a practical guide to harnessing your personal and professional ambition and leaving a legacy of accomplishment. It details examples from dozens of modern and also historical successful people from a multitude of industries. - Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time
In this book, Howard Schultz illustratres the founding principles that defined Starbucks and shares the wisdom he’s learned along the way. - Unleasing Innovation: How Whirlpool Transformed an Industry
Unleashing Innovation tells the inside story of one of the most successful innovation turnarounds in American history, including reducing margins while also expanding internationally. - Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
In this book, written by accomplished educators and brothers Chip and Dan Heath, they tackle head-on perplexing questions related to how ideas take off. - Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
This book is based on a study of more than 150 strategic moves, including companies that have spanned more than a hundred years and thirty industries. - Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less
In Scaling Up Excellence, bestselling author Robert Sutton and Stanford colleague Huggy Rao tackle a challenge every growing organization faces at one time of another: scaling. - Data Science for Business
Written by two world-renowned data science experts Foster Provost and Tom Fawcett, this book explains the foundational principles of data science.