Master of Business Administration - Finance

Mission

The MBA program provides students, who have distinct academic ability, with advanced business and management skills. It also targets practicing managers who aim to develop their capabilities and access to higher positions in their chosen careers. Although the program is designed as a terminal degree program, graduates are well prepared to pursue higher degrees in business and economics.

Total Credits
39

Apply Before
January 2018

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Program Description

Consistent with the Faculty mission, the MBA program at NDU aims at providing aspiring candidates, of various professional and educational backgrounds, with a set of theoretical knowledge and technical skills allowing them to make informed business decisions in a socially responsible manner. The program equips them with the competencies necessary to advance in their careers or pursue further education, as well as being active players in local, regional and international markets.

Program Goals and Learning Outcomes

General Attributes

Goal 1: Our students will be able to communicate effectively in written and oral forms:

1.Students will prepare and deliver a professional speech on a business issue;
2.Students will produce professional quality business reports.

Goal 2: Our students will integrate corporate social responsibility in their managerial thinking:

1.Students, when analyzing a business situation, will incorporate the corporate social responsibility concepts of a firm.

Goal 3: Our students will develop leadership skills:

1.Students will demonstrate effective leadership in a team setting.

Specific Attributes

Goal 4: Our students will demonstrate systematic thinking abilities:

1.Students will systematically analyze complex business problems and produce feasible solutions.

Goal 5: Our students will be effective decision makers:

1.Students will be able to integrate the business knowledge to assess business scenarios and make effective strategic decisions.

Research Skills

Goal 6: Our students will develop research skills:

1.Students will be able to plan develop and write academic research and professional reports.

Admission Procedures and Requirements

In addition to the general university requirements, applicants to the MBA program should submit the following documents:

The application form;
Two recent photographs;
Official transcripts from the university of origin and the overall GPA;
The official GMAT or GRE score;
Two recommendation letters (at least one from a former professor);
The CV showing work experience (if any);
Employment Letters specifying present position and years of service;

In addition to the documentation above, there will be an interview with the graduate committee.

Applicants holding a Doctoral degree are exempted from presenting transcripts and GMAT or GRE score.
Applicants coming from institutions where English is not the language of instruction, a minimum score of 600 in the English Entrance Test is required.

Eligibility for Admission

A composite score, consisting of weighted criteria, will be used to determine the eligibility of graduate applicants. Applicants to the MBA program could be:

Admitted;
Admitted on probation; students should obtain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 upon completing 12 credits of graduate courses.

Graduation Requirements

Students seeking the degree of Master of Business Administration must complete a total of 39 credits on full-time or part-time basis with an overall average of at least 3.0/4.0.

Courses

Foundation Courses (3cr.)

The foundation courses aim at equipping applicants from a non-business/economics background with a minimum level of knowledge pertaining to business studies. Moreover, students can concurrently register a non-related graduate course to Accounting or Finance. In this case, the maximum number of credits cannot exceed 6 cr. inclusive of the foundation course(s). These courses are

1 ACO 501 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

2 FIN 501 Fundamentals of Finance

Major Core Courses (21cr.)

There are seven major core courses that equip students with a solid base in the MBA program. These courses are:

Support Core Courses (6cr.)

The two support core courses are designed to equip students with numeracy and applied research skills. These courses are:

3 BUS 668 Research Methodology for Business

3 QMT 665 Quantitative Methods for Business

Graduate Research Report: Graduate Thesis (6 credits) or Graduate Applied Project (3 credits)

MBA candidates will either complete 12 taught courses (36 credits) in addition to a Graduate Applied Project that is equivalent to 3 credits, or complete 11 courses (33 credits) plus an MBA Thesis (6 credits). The students should check with the Graduate Division for the required steps to be followed.

3 BUS 680 Graduate Applied Project

6 BUS 690 Thesis

Two or three Professional Enhancement Courses: MBA with Emphasis Option

6 or 9 credits of Professional Enhancement Courses should be selected depending on whether a Thesis or a Graduate Applied Project is chosen, respectively. The professional enhancement/ elective courses are

3 FIN 629 Investment