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In this age of digital transformation, being equipped with digital, technical & analytical skills in addition to profound business skills & professional knowledge makes you stand out among the rest. As an MBA @ APU student, you will be exposed to modules in business intelligence & data analytics & technology management, which will shape you into competent business leaders upon completion of the programme.

You have the exciting opportunity of enrolling for the APU-CMI Dual Accreditation by registering for a qualification through APU. Students under Master of Business Administration will have the option to also opt-in for a CMI L7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice which will be awarded subject to moderation by CMI.

This programme is specifically designed to provide:

• An opportunity to develop knowledge and skills as a business manager in various work settings.
• A platform to improve effectiveness in any present and future management roles.
• Developing capabilities in integration of knowledge, skills and personal qualities that are applied appropriately in response to various circumstances.

On successful completion of this programme, you will be able to :

• Gain necessary knowledge and understanding about contemporary business and management theory, research and professional practice locally and globally.
• Demonstrate intellectual and practical skills and knowledge within the business and management strategic environment.
• Demonstrate innovative problem solving skills that are capable of tackling global business management issues.
• Understand behavioral science and marketing analytics skills on tools and business intelligence applications allows to track user preferences and offer or direct that user to targeted content which is used to drive potential customers to specific products or advertisements leading to wider and larger market capture for sales.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn independently and to take responsibility for continuing professional development.
• Demonstrate ability to devise and apply research and investigative methods within major business research paradigms.
• Understand and critically analyse the contemporary business and management environment.
• Effectively communicate towards different audiences and circumstances via a variety of communication tools and methods.
• Demonstrate the personal effectiveness through effective self management within the professional environment.

This programme is geared towards managers who wish to focus on enhancing and enriching management and critical decision making skills in national and international organisations. In addition, middle and senior level managers who are undergoing challenging tasks in manufacturing and/or services sectors will find this programme useful towards career growth.

This programme comprises 9 core modules (including Research Methodology module), 2 elective modules and a project. The modules take into consideration issues of management skills, marketing, managing strategy, change management, and leadership. In addition, internationalisation and global perspectives are considered and focus is given to project management in order to enhance the programme.
 

You will be expected to conduct effective research in relation to business for both academic and industry purposes. Either route will require you to plan and conduct effective academic research in relation to the conduct of substantial and substantive individual research and analysis in relation to an aspect of business leading to a significant project or the conduct of appropriate research and analysis leading to one of an academic paper, consultancy report or case history in relation to an aspect of business.

OPEN & DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL)

Full Time

N/A

Part Time:

26 May 2023 | 11 Aug 2023 | 20 Oct 2023

“MBA GRADUATES CONTINUE TO COMMAND A SALARY PREMIUM COMPARED TO DIRECT FROM INDUSTRY HIRES AND BACHELORS DEGREE HIRES” - GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (GMAC) SURVEY

The MBA is a popular platform for career progression (Lessler, 2018), providing students with a set of transferable skills and knowledge to allow them to lead and make decisions in management positions. With its emphasis on personal growth, networking and challenging complexity, MBA graduates are well prepared for the future jobs market and the continued demand for MBA talent.