About The University of Wales
Founded by Royal Charter in 1893, the University of Wales is the degree-awarding body for the majority of higher education students in Wales, as well as for many at other higher education institutions in the United Kingdom and overseas.
The University’s position enables it to focus not only on its primary functions as a degree-awarding body and provider of services to the Welsh higher education sector but also, as a national institution, on playing an enhanced role in protecting and promoting the economy, culture and language of Wales.
Recently, the University has signed a memorandum of understanding with six of the university institutions in Wales, with whom it will be working closely on collaborative ventures, research groupings and other new initiatives. These institutions are:
- Glyndwr University
- Swansea Metropolitan University
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
- University of Wales, Newport
- University of Wales, Lampeter
- Trinity University College
The latter two institutions are set to merge in 2010 to become University of Wales, Trinity St David.
The University is also maintains links with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University and Swansea University.
The University is also the degree-awarding authority for more than 120 other higher education institutions both within the United Kingdom and overseas, with which it also enjoys close links. Annually, it awards around 15,000 initial degrees and more than 4,000 higher degrees, making it the second largest degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom. The number of students, from all over the world, pursuing University of Wales degrees is around 70,000, and their studies cover a wide range of subjects.
The University is a major national institution in Wales. While it is, of course, committed to helping to fulfil the educational and economic needs of Wales and to supporting its linguistic, cultural, and national heritage, the University is also committed to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas. As well as its validation role and the international projects undertaken by its Global Academy, the University sponsors a number of cultural initiatives, such as the prestigious Dylan Thomas Prize, for young writers, which attracts entries from all over the world.
About the Programme
The programme is organised into three inter-related stages culminating with the award of the MBA upon completion of all the stages. The programme consists 10 compulsory modules. It is structured around nine modules followed by a dissertation.
Programme Objectives
To empower students with a superb grounding on a mix of specific and broad range of business oriented subjects directly applicable to today's knowledge-based economy.
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand, evaluate and employ the concepts and theories of the basic
disciplines underpinning modern management
- Demonstrate an understanding of the skills needed to promote and develop
a conducive management culture
- Understand the internal business process focus and effectiveness in
developing resource capabilities for their organisation
Benefits
- Internationally Recognised Qualification
This degree from a leading UK University creates international mobility and greater career advancement opportunities for its graduates.
- Syllabus Designed with an International Focus
This business programme consists of units that incorporate comprehensive international perspectives and knowledge much required by a working professional or businessperson of an organisation operating in an international business environment.
- Assessment Methods
Cater to the learning needs of the mature students, this programme adopts a variety of interesting assessment techniques, such as case studies, online participation and presentations, individual and group work, research paper and critical review of articles. The final written examinations will contribute from 40% to 70%.
- Professional and Highly Qualified Lecturers
This programme will be facilitated by highly qualified academic staff who are both subject matter experts as well as trained e-facilitators. They will provide participants with continual support throughout the programme. All e-facilitators are pre-approved by the university.
- Participants will be taught through e-Learning
This flexible method of learning allows participants to cope with study commitments without compromising on work responsibilities.
- Modular System of Learning
Modular learning gives participants more control in their time management and allows them to learn at their own pace.
Association
The University of Wales has a tradition for excellence in education and its qualifications are well sought after in the United Kingdom and internationally. The University's mission is to continually make a distinctive and distinguished contribution to higher education in Wales, the United Kingdom and the international community.
Structure
| BA 601 | Financial and Managerial Accounting |
| BA 602 | Marketing Management |
| BA 603 | Business Quantitative Analysis |
| BA 604 | Human Resource Management & Organisation Behavior |
| BA 605 | Management Information System |
| BA 606 | Operations Management (Open Book Exam) |
| BA 607 | Managerial Economics |
| BA 608 | Financial Management |
| BA 609 | Corporate Strategy and Business Policy (Open Book Exam) |
| BA 610 | Dissertation |
Programme Duration
Completion of the UOW MBA must be done in no less than 24 months and not more than 5 years in accordance to UOW 's Regulations.
Coursework and Assessment
The modules will be assessed based on Coursework (25%), Written Examination (65%) and Participation (10%).
Exams are conducted 3 times a year, in the months of January, May, and September. Students will be required to complete a dissertation to complete the programme, and are given 6 months to complete their dissertation.
A Board of Examiners meeting decides the final marks. Students who fail a module may be permitted to resubmit the Coursework or to re-sit the module's Written Examinations whilst taking another module. This shall be done at the full discretion of the Academic Members of the Board of Examiners. A student may only resubmit the Coursework and/or resit a Written Examination once*.
*Should a student fail to pass a specific module's Coursework and/or Written Examination after one resit attempt,
he/she will be excluded from MBA programme but will be permitted to continue with other modules in the programme to be eligible for a Post Graduate Certificate
Please note that University of Wales reserves the right to amend rules and regulations regarding this programme.
Programme Fees :
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