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Programs Offered in the 2010/11 Academic Year

 

Programs offered during the 2010/11 academic year are as follows:

 

                      1) The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) in Business Administration

                      2) The Master of Business Administration (MBA)

 

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The Ph.D. Program

Program Objectives

 

The  Ph.D. Program in Business Administration is designed to enable students to:

 

· become effective and efficient administrators and managers in the field of   business

· advance their careers and develop their professional involvement at higher levels of business administration and management

· master concepts and principles in major business administration fields so that they apply them to areas such as program planning, strategic management, financial management,  marketing,  human resource development and other business management and administration related fields,

· become competent  scholars capable of  conducting original research, systematic inquiry and critical evaluation of programs and projects

 

Areas of Concentration

 

Ph.D.  Students can choose one of the following four Areas of Concentration

1) Marketing Management

2) Financial Management

3) Human Resource Management

4) Strategic Management

 

If students have a need for other areas of concentration other than those listed above, the University can make provisions to address such needs as long as the area of concentration  fits into and is relevant to the programs offered.

REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLETE THE Ph.D. PROGRAM

In order to earn the Ph.D. Degree in Business Administration, students are required to

complete a total of 60 credits (45 credits of course work and 18 credits for Dissertation)

according to the following breakdown:

A. REQUIRED COURSES (8 courses of 3 credits each )……......................................24 credits

B. AREA OF CONCENTRATION COURSES (3 courses) + 3 Special Topics..  18 credits

Total credits for  courses.......................................................................  42 credits

 

C. DISSERTATION ( 18 credits according to the following breakdown)

D1. Dissertation Preparation and Proposal Submission …............... 3 credits

D2. Dissertation Preparation and Submission…...................……   ….12 credits   

D3. Dissertation Defence …………………….................……..........…...…...  3 credits

                                          Total credits for Dissertation.........……...........………........................ ....8 credits

                                            Total credits required to complete the Ph.D.  Program….......... 60

 

Please note that the number of transfer credits accepted will determine how many courses the student takes from the list  Required Courses, Electives and/or Directed studies.  The number of transferable credits is listed under List of Courses in the Course Catalogue which will be supplied to students when they apply. Transferable courses should have been taken within the past three years from accredited institutions and graded as  “B” or better.

 

THE MBA Program

Program Objectives

The  MBA Program  is designed to enable students to:

 

·  advance their career objectives in business administration by developing the skills and knowledge in various areas in business

·  become familiar with the  concepts and principles of business administration in their particular field of choice and interest

· become competent practitioners  in a chosen field of business administration

· prepare for advanced research work that can lead to a higher degree program

 

Areas of Concentration

 

MBA Students can choose one of  the following four Areas of Concentration

1) Marketing Management

2) Financial Management

3) Human Resource Management

4) Strategic Management

 

If students have a need for other areas of concentrations other than those listed above, the University can make provisions to address such needs as long as the area of concentration  fits into and is relevant to the programs offered.

 

Requirements to Complete the MBA Program

In order to earn the MBA degree, students are required to complete a total of 48 credits according to the following breakdown:

 

A. REQUIRED COURSES (7 courses )……………...........……....................................…21 credits

B. AREA OF CONCENTRATION COURSES (3 courses) + 2 Special Topics... 15 credits

Total credits for courses………………………………………...............….… 36 credits

C. THESIS  ( 15 credits according to the following breakdown)

T1. Thesis Preparation and Proposal Submission ………....................3 credits

T2. Thesis writing and submission of final paper ...…….................….9 credits

T3 Thesis oral examination ………………………………...............................3 credits

                                           Total credits required to complete the MBA  program…..................51 credits

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