Master DEGREE
Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Wales
About University of Wales
Established in 1893, the University of Wales enjoys a distinctive identity as a federal university comprising of ten member Institutions whose academic activities exist to support its degree-awarding authority.
The University also enjoys close links with other higher education institutions in Wales and is a major awarding body for education institutions overseas.
- University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- University of Wales, Bangor
- University of Wales, Swansea
- University of Wales, Lampeter
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
- University of Wales, Newport
- North-East Wales Institute
- Swansea Institute of Higher Education
- Trinity College Carmarthen
- Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
About the Programme
The programme is organised into three inter-related stages culminating with the award of the MBA upon completion of all the stages. The programme consists 10 compulsory modules. It is structured around nine modules followed by a dissertation.
Programme Objectives
To empower students with a superb grounding on a mix of specific and broad range of business oriented subjects directly applicable to today's knowledge-based economy.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand, evaluate and employ the concepts and theories of the basic disciplines underpinning modern management
- Demonstrate an understanding of the skills needed to promote and develop a conducive management culture
- Understand the internal business process focus and effectiveness in developing resource capabilities for their organisation
Benefits
- Internationally Recognised Qualification
This degree from a leading UK University creates international mobility and greater career advancement opportunities for its graduates.
- Syllabus Designed with an International Focus
This business programme consists of units that incorporate comprehensive international perspectives and knowledge much required by a working professional or businessperson of an organisation operating in an international business environment.
- Assessment Methods
Cater to the learning needs of the mature students, this programme adopts a variety of interesting assessment techniques, such as case studies, online participation and presentations, individual and group work, research paper and critical review of articles. The final written examinations will contribute from 40% to 70%.
- Professional and Highly Qualified Lecturers
This programme will be facilitated by highly qualified academic staff who are both subject matter experts as well as trained e-facilitators. They will provide participants with continual support throughout the programme. All e-facilitators are pre-approved by the university.
- Participants will be taught through e-Learning
This flexible method of learning allows participants to cope with study commitments without compromising on work responsibilities.
- Modular System of Learning
Modular learning gives participants more control in their time management and allows them to learn at their own pace.
Accreditation
The University of Wales has a tradition for excellence in education and its qualifications are well sought after in the United Kingdom and internationally. The University's mission is to continually make a distinctive and distinguished contribution to higher education in Wales, the United Kingdom and the international community.
Structure
| BA 601 | Financial and Managerial Accounting |
| BA 602 | Marketing Management |
| BA 603 | Business Quantitative Analysis |
| BA 604 | Human Resource Management & Organisation Behavior |
| BA 605 | Management Information System |
| BA 606 | Operations Management (Open Book Exam) |
| BA 607 | Managerial Economics |
| BA 608 | Financial Management |
| BA 609 | Corporate Strategy and Business Policy (Open Book Exam) |
| BA 610 | Dissertation |
Important Notice: For all UOW-MBA students, you are allowed only ONE ATTEMPT at a failed module.
Programme Duration
Completion of the UOW MBA must be done in no less than 24 months and not more than 5 years in accordance to UOW 's Regulations.
Coursework and Assessment
The modules will be assessed based on Coursework (25%), Written Examination (65%) and Participation (10%).
Exams are conducted 3 times a year, in the months of January, May, and September. Students will be required to complete a dissertation to complete the programme, and are given 6 months to complete their dissertation.
A Board of Examiners meeting decides the final marks. Students who fail a module may be permitted to resubmit the Coursework or to re-sit the module's Written Examinations whilst taking another module. This shall be done at the full discretion of the Academic Members of the Board of Examiners. A student may only resubmit the Coursework and/or resit a Written Examination once*.
*Should a student fail to pass a specific module's Coursework and/or Written Examination after one resit attempt, he/she will be excluded from MBA programme but will be permitted to continue with other modules in the programme to be eligible for a Post Graduate Certificate.