The main objective of this course is to prepare the executives and managers for top level and middle level management in public and private sector organization. The emphasis will therefore, be on developing a proper role perception of managerial level personnel in the local context by exposing them to a wide range of relevant areas, sufficiently in depth so that they may gain the confidence necessary to interact with people at all levels and develop managerial skills for translating polices into action effectively.
Students will be provided with general training in cross-organizational perspectives of business and a selection of eleven specialization choices related to career orientated management areas. They are as follows:
A: Project Planning & Management
B: Financial Services & Systems
C: International Business
D: Health Services Management
E: Microfinance Management
F: Hospitality Management
G: Finance & Accounting
H: Marketing Management
I: Human Resource Management
J: Entrepreneurship
K: NGO Management
The educational aims of the programme are:
1. To develop students into professional managers to manage all sectors of the organized economic activity.
2. To equip the students with conceptual and interpersonal skills and social purpose for managerial decision-making and its execution in real situations.
3. To develop and encourage the managerial and leadership capabilities of students to make them effective change agents.
4. To meet the demand for trained and professional people at the top level management of business and service-orientated organizations.
ENTRY QUALIFCATIONS
The programme is open to candidates with a variety of background and interests in either general or specific management functional areas. However, prospective candidates must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
• Must have a first or second class honours from a recognized university/higher learning institute.
• Applicants holding a pass degree may be considered for admission, if: The GPA is not below 2.5; and have satisfied the SODEESA of their academic potential through GMAT, its equivalent or additional training at postgraduate diploma level and approved by the SODEESA Board.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The four semester programme consists of 12 courses, as well as a compulsory research paper.
CORE COURSES
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS |
| MBA 7101 |
Management Theory & Practice |
1 |
10 |
| MBA 7102 |
Human Resource Management |
1 |
10 |
|
SPECIALIZATION COURSE |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7104 |
Organizational Development |
1 |
10 |
| MBA 7105 |
Business Statistics and Data Analytics |
1 |
10 |
|
SPECIALIZATION COURSE |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7207 |
Business Research Methodology |
1 |
10 |
| MBA 7208 |
Business Finance |
1 |
10 |
|
SPECIALIZATION COURSE |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7210 |
Strategic Management & Planning |
1 |
10 |
| MBA 7211 |
Ethics and Business Administration |
1 |
10 |
|
SPECIALIZATION COURSE |
1.5 |
16 |
|
RESEARCH PAPER |
5 |
36 |
|
TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS NEEDED TO COMPLETE |
18 |
180 |
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
SPECIALIZATION A
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103(A) |
Introduction To Project Planning & Management |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (A) |
Contracts, Tendering, Insurance, & Procurement |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7109 (A) |
Resource Planning & Cost Analysis |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7112 (A) |
Financial Controls For Projects & International Business |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION B
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (B) |
Financial Systems and Markets |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (B) |
Fee and Fund Based Financial Services |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (B) |
Rural Finance |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (B) |
Islamic Finance and Banking |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION C
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (C) |
International Business And Trade |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (C) |
International Marketing |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (C) |
Globalization & International Business |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (C) |
E Commerce |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION D
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (D) |
Quality Assurance & Health Sector |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (D) |
Health Economics & Financing |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (D) |
Health Systems and Reform |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (D) |
ICT and e-Health |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION E
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (E) |
Basics of Microfinance |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (E) |
Strengthening MFIs |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (E) |
Customer Relations and Microfinance |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (E) |
Microfinance & Mapping the Way Forward |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION F
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (F) |
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (F) |
Hotel Management |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (F) |
Food & Kitchen Management |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (F) |
Beverages and Bar Management |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION G
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (G) |
Finance & Accounting Level 1 |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (G) |
Finance & Accounting Level 2 |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (G) |
Finance & Accounting Level 3 |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (G) |
Finance & Accounting Level 4 |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION H
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (H) |
Marketing Strategies |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (H) |
Marketing as Communication |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (H) |
Marketing and the Media |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (H) |
International Marketing |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION I
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (I) |
Staff Development & Team Building |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (I) |
Designing Staff Training Programmes |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (I) |
Reward Management |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (I) |
Industrial Relations |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION J
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (J) |
Introduction to Entrepreneurship |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (J) |
Qualities that make an Entrepreneur |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (J) |
Developing a Small Business |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (J) |
E Commerce |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
SPECIALIZATION K
| CODE |
COURSE TITLE:
| UNITS
| CREDIT HOURS
|
| MBA 7103 (K) |
Understanding NGOs |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7106 (K) |
Human Resource Management and NGOs |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7209 (K) |
Financial Management and NGOS |
1.5 |
16 |
| MBA 7212 (K) |
Strengthening NGOs |
1.5 |
16 |
|
TOTAL NO. OF UNITS/CREDIT HOURS |
6 |
64 |
