1. POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

2. CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status of the Programmes Programme Structure
Core Courses 4
Elective Courses 5
A recommended Progression Pathway 6
Student Support
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3. CONTENTS 7 8 9 10 Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) Final Examination
Project Course 10
Residential School cum Project Workshop
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4. 1 Status of the Programmes
Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)
Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CeMPA)
Master of Business Administration in Construction Management
Master of Business Administration in Manufacturing & Production Management
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education
The above programmes (CEMBA,CEMPA, MBACM , MBAMPM & PGDE) are
MOHE & MQA approved programmes.
Meanwhile, the CEMBA programme is a fully accredited programme (since
April 2010) by MQA and MOHE.
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5. 2 Programme Structure Programme Coursework Project Total CeMBA
42 Credits
6 Credits
48 Credits
CeMPA
MBACM
41 Credits
47 Credits
MBAPM
41Credits
PGDE
33 Credits
Nil
Minimum duration – 3 (for PGDE) and 5 (for Masters) semesters (with students taking a maximum of three courses per semester).
Minimum CGPA 2.0 (for PGDE) and 3.0 (for Masters) to satisfy requirements for graduation.
Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’ time and pace.
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6. 3
Core Courses
Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)
Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration
(CeMPA)
Managing Information Systems
Management in Organisations
Quantitative Techniques
Managing Human Resources
Economic Environment of Business
Research Methods
Accounting and Finance
Public Systems Management
Operations Management
Public Policy
Strategic Management
Policy Analysis and Implementation
Quality Management
Development Planning and Administration
Marketing Management
Contemporary Administrative Systems
Common Core Courses
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7. MBA in Manufacturing Management (MBAPM)3
Core Courses
MBA in Construction
Management (MBACM)
MBA in Manufacturing Management (MBAPM)
7 Core Courses
Managing Human Resources
Accounting & Finance
Quality Management
Strategic Management
Corporate Governance & Ethics
Research Methods
Risk and Crisis Management
4 Construction Specialist Courses
4 Manufacturing Specialist Courses
Procurement Management
Supply Chain Management
Advanced Construction Management
Advanced Manufacturing
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
Total Quality Techniques
Sustainability, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues

8. Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)3
Core Courses
Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
Medium level course
Foundations in Education (1)
Foundations in Education (2)
Co-Curriculum In Educational Institutions
Introduction to Pedagogy
Management and Leadership in Education
Teacher for E-Learning
High level course
Teaching Practicum

9. 4 Elective Courses CeMBA CeMPA MBACM MBAMPM
Electronic Commerce
Business Law
Disaster Management
Economic Environment of Business
Project Management
Operation Research
Operations Management
International Marketing
Accounting and Finance
Strategic Information System for Construction
Enterprise Resource Planning
Marketing Management
Corporate Governance and Ethics
For CeMBA & CeMPA you are required to choose 3 out of 6 elective courses.
Whereas MBACM & MBAMPM you are required to choose 2 out of 4 elective courses.
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10. Core or elective courses5
A Recommended Progression Pathway
Core or elective courses
CeMBA & CeMPA
MBACM & MBAMPM
PGDE
Year 1
Semester 1 3
Semester 2
3 or 4 *
Year 2
Semester 3 1
Semester 4
2 + project
Year 3
Semester 5
1 + project
2 + project (continued)
* required to take 4 courses in only ONE of the semesters.
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11. 6 Student Support Self-learning course materials
F2F tutorials (5 x 2 hours / semester)
Telephone tutoring
On-line tutoring
( through WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System)
Video-conferencing
Digital Library
Regional Offices (library and Internet access)
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12. 6
Student Support
Access to ‘Turnitin’ software to check your own written work for possible indications of plagiarism and for self correction to improve these assignments and project reports.
Access to statistical analysis using the SPSS software.
Regional Offices (library and Internet access)
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13. 7 TMAs may comprise: Case Study analysis Application exercises
Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)
TMAs may comprise:
Case Study analysis
Application exercises
Scenario analysis
Organisational diagnosis
Field work, data collection and analysis
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14. 8 Final Examination Three hour, proctored, close book examination
Covers all the units of the course
Will have 2 sections
Section A with a weightage of 40% is compulsory: comprises a case study, application problems or situation analysis
Section B with a weightage of 60%, will comprise up to 5 questions out of which 3 are to be attempted. Questions are essay type, testing you on the concepts learnt and their applications to the world of business
(Please refer to individual course study guide)
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15. 9 Project Course Objective of the Project Course
The main objective of the Project Course is to help you to
a. develop and demonstrate your ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which you have acquired through all the courses you have taken (including your own work experiences) to solve or resolve an interesting or significant organisational and managerial problem or issue.
b. enhance your ‘soft’ skills such as analytical, logical and communication skills and creativity
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16. 9
Project Course
The Project Course is a capstone course of the CEMBA / CEMPA / MBACM & MBAMPM programmes.
It is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by you on an organisational or management issue.
As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to be undertaken by you for this course.
Once you have registered for the Project Course, you are required to send a Project Proposal and you can only begin work on the project when approval of the proposal is received from the University.
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17. 9
Project Course
To ensure that you receive adequate training to handle the preparation of the Project Proposal, conduct the study and write the Project Report successfully, the University has allocated considerable time in the Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW) for this project course activity.
All students taking the Project Course are strongly encouraged to attend the Residential School cum Project Workshop, prior to enrolling for the Project Course.
Once you have been enrolled in the Project Course, you will be assigned a suitable Project Supervisor to supervise your chosen topic of research and you are expected to work closely with your Project Supervisor during the period in your preparation of the Project Report.
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18. 10 Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW)
Those of you who wish to take up the Project Course are strongly advised to attend the RSPW prior to taking up the Project Course.
The RSPW is planned to be held once during each semester.
Detailed sessions on the preparation of the Project Proposal, on practical issues of conducting research relevant to the Project Course, and on the preparation of the Project Report will be conducted during the event.
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19. Participate in all learner support activities as best as possible.
You Are Expected To …
Apply the concepts learnt in the programme in the context of your own organization ,to enable you to question, analyze and compare business and public sector practices.
Share your own experiences with your peers and tutors and contribute to the discussions at the tutorials.
Participate in all learner support activities as best as possible.
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20. Have access to an Internet connection, preferably Broadband.
You Are Expected To …
Have access to an Internet connection, preferably Broadband.
Keep abreast of the business and public systems scenario in the country and abroad by regularly accessing print and electronic media.
Be an active participant on WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System.
Pace your studies by setting aside time per week as per your convenience.
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