| Programme: | Master in Business Administration (Management) | |
| Duration (years) | 2 | |
| Minimum Credits | 46 | |
| Minimum ECTS Credits | 120 | |
| Path Notes |
| Aims and objectives |
| The University of Nicosia MBA programme aims to provide students with a solid foundation of business education enabling them to become effective managers anywhere in today's globally competitive fast changing environment. This programme aims to offer a programme that is highly integrated in context, generalistic in nature, and practical by remaining close to actual business practice. It aspires to assist students develop the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural environment and to adapt quickly to changing social, political, legal and economic conditions. More specifically the programme's main objectives include: 1.Equipping students with all necessary skills, attitudes and approach to guide their decisions as business executives 2.Developing students' abilities to handle today's problems and prospects for business organizations functioning in a competitive world 3.Allowing students to develop their theoretical and practical skills and knowledge in one of the specialized areas 4.Enhancing intellectual development and student graduate maturity 5.Assisting the students to analyse, examine, investigate and compose the new knowledge and competencies they will acquire 6.Ensuring the highest possible penetration of each subject inquiry and exhaustion of conceptual academic as well as practical implications. 7.Securing the necessary level of education for obtaining specialized knowledge and competencies and demonstrating mental independence 8.Offering an insight into professional possibilities and modern organizations functioning in the context of today's competitive world 9.Providing participating students with the skills necessary to guide both their short and long term decisions. 10.Providing international management education to its participants that will enable them to become effective general managers anywhere in today's globally competitive environment 11.Providing students with graduate level of business education focusing on both theories and research from a holistic business point of view 12.Providing students with the necessary skills, attitudes and approach to guide their decisions as business executives 13.Providing students the ability to handle today's problems and prospect for business organizations functioning in a competitive world 14.Giving emphasis on European and International business perspectives Through the enhanced methods of teaching employed at this postgraduate level of education the students are expected to: 1.Perform in-depth academic research 2.Apply and implement their acquired discipline knowledge in a practical manner, through the writing of their thesis and be able to apply their knowledge to real life situations 3.Demonstrate academic independence and synthesize their individual professional profile when dealing with major issues relating to their career 4.Demonstrate effective leadership and management skills with heightened cultural awareness and a refined global outlook 5.Apply the abilities gained, taking an integrative point of view of all analytical tools that assist in performing in-depth analyses of industries and competitors, predict competitive behaviour, and analyse how organizations develop and sustain competitive advantage over time 6.Design and run effective organizations and assist them in achieving superior performance 7.Manage the Human Resources of their organization and motivate people to achieve their organization's vision 8.Evaluate their organization's competitive position and apply appropriate marketing and strategy decisions for further enhancement of its position 9.Utilize the complex processes underlining the development and manufacture of products as well as the creation and delivery of services 10.Apply a balance between scientific research and business reality 11.Evaluate complex investments, set and execute financial policies within an |
| Career Prospects |
| The MBA Degree is specifically designed to build upon business people's existing knowledge and adding to their personal career development. The MBA is the tool for diversifying roles in a career for developing strategic leaders. The MBA programme of the University of Nicosia aims in ensuring that its students acquire the appropriate management knowledge necessary and an in-depth understanding of all major business areas. Through theory and practice, the University of Nicosia MBA wishes to assist students develop into critical and intellectual individuals and the new business leaders of the future. Graduates of the MBA programme can be employed at all sectors of the economy and business, whether this be in the manufacturing sector, tourist, financial services and professional services sectors, non profit organizations, education, trade, retail etc. |
| Section: A - Foundation Courses |
| Min. Credits: 0 Max. Credits: 0 |
| Min. ECTS Credits: 0 Max. ECTS Credits: 0 |
| Notes: |
| Course Id | Title | Credits | ECTS Credits | Teaching Hours | |
| MBA-510 | Foundations in Economics | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MBA-520 | Foundations in Accounting | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MBA-530 | Foundations in Statistics and Research | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Section: B - Core Requirements |
| Min. Credits: 24 Max. Credits: 24 |
| Min. ECTS Credits: 60 Max. ECTS Credits: 60 |
| Notes: |
| Course Id | Title | Credits | ECTS Credits | Teaching Hours | |
| MBA-603 | Decision Making Methods and Tools | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-609 | Organizations and HR Management | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-611 | Business Economics | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-612 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-622 | Financial Management | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-667 | Strategic Marketing | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-670 | Operations and Quality Management | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-685 | Corporate Strategy | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Section: C - Concentration: Management |
| Min. Credits: 12 Max. Credits: 12 |
| Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30 |
| Notes: |
| Course Id | Title | Credits | ECTS Credits | Teaching Hours | |
| MBA-701 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-703 | Business Ethics | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-705 | Consultancy Process | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-706 | Managing Corporate Change | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-707 | Entrepreneurship and SMEs | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-708 | Supply Chain Management | 3 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| MBA-709 | Management Science | 3 | 7.5 | 3 |
| Section: D - Integration |
| Min. Credits: 10 Max. Credits: 10 |
| Min. ECTS Credits: 30 Max. ECTS Credits: 30 |
| Notes: |
| Course Id | Title | Credits | ECTS Credits | Teaching Hours | |
| MBA-890 | Research Methodology | 4 | 10 | 4 | |
| MBA-899 | Thesis | 6 | 20 | 0 |