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MSc in (Business Administration) |
Program Synopsis
The objectives of the Master of Science (Business Administration) are:
- To enhance research management skills in specific areas of business studies,
- To improve the analytical and conceptual skills in specific areas of business studies, and
- To foster research and development of new knowledge in specific areas of business studies.
The Master of Science (Business Administration) is designed to provide sound foundations in selected areas of business administration by learning through the various stages in the research process.
This program is also developed to enhance the expertise of people whose interests are inclined towards an academic career or research-related careers like research management executives, and lecturers or tutors in public and private higher educational institutions.
The Master of Science (Business Administration) program is a postgraduate research degree, which is purely by preparing and completing a research thesis
This program comprised three parts:
Part I - Compulsory Core Courses
Part II - Research
Part III - Thesis Examination
Part I - Compulsory Core Courses
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Compulsory Core Courses |
Subject Name |
Credit |
Select one area of study from each category |
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BMBR 5103 : Business Research Method
This course focuses on research elements, components, and processes in scientific research, and its purpose and importance. Various types of research methods are discussed including the characteristics of scientific research, logical methods of reasoning and hypothetico-deductive methods. Other topics include formulating research problems, research objectives, theoretical framework, hypothesis formulation, research design, data collection methods, scale and measurements, reliability and validity, data analysis techniques, report writing and report presentation.
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3 |
B |
BMMG 6103 : Seminar in Management
In this course, students will identify an area of study for the research in management. Students will write the literature review, methodology, and formulate relevant theories for the proposed research area. Under the guidance of an Advisor, students will make the necessary amendments and improvements of the paper for subsequent assessments.
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3 |
BMMK 6103 : Seminar in Marketing
In this course, students will identify an area of study for the research in marketing. Students will write the literature review, methodology, and formulate relevant theories for the proposed research area. Under the guidance of an Advisor, students will make the necessary amendments and improvements of the paper for subsequent assessments.
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3 |
BMFN 6103: Seminar in Finance
In this course, students will identify an area of study for the research in finance. Students will write the literature review, methodology, and formulate relevant theories for the proposed research area. Under the guidance of an Advisor, students will make the necessary amendments and improvements of the paper for subsequent assessments.
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3 |
BMEC 6103: Seminar in Economics
In this course, students will identify an area of study for the research in economics. Students will write the literature review, methodology, and formulate relevant theories for the proposed research area. Under the guidance of an Advisor, students will make the necessary amendments and improvements of the paper for subsequent assessments.
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3 |
Additional Courses |
Subject Name |
Credit |
Student can also take additional courses (optional) |
GMAS 6103 : Applied Statistics
In this course, students will be exposed to the statistical concepts for data analysis including sampling and hypothesis testing. Simple and multiple regression and logistic regression will also be discussed. Analysis of variance and experimental designs are also discussed in this course.
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3 |
GMMS 6103: Multivariate Statistics
In this course students will use the multivariate techniques in analyzing the data. In the analysis, data from established sources will be used. Prior to the analysis, students will examine the types of data whether metric or non-metric, and must be clear what the objectives of the analysis are (such as to establish relationships among the variables). Students will identify the dependent and independent variables which ones act as both, and will also examine whether the data sets are multidimensional or not. Students are expected to be familiar with some statistical packages such as SPSS or SAS.
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3 |
GMNS 6103 : Non-parametric Statistics
The course is designed to familiarize students with the techniques of non-parametric statistics in solving problems by using data and practical examples. A basic knowledge of statistics would help the students to follow this course more effectively. The students are expected to know and be familiar with some of the statistical packages such as SPSS, MINITAB, or SAS. This is important because these statistical packages will be used in solving most of the cases to be discussed in the course.
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3 |
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Part II – Research
After completing the required courses (PART I), candidates will begin their research and thesis work (PART II) under the guidance of a supervisor.
Part II – Research
After completing the required courses (PART I), candidates will begin their research and thesis work (PART II) under the guidance of a supervisor.
Each student will meet the assigned supervisor at least 4 times in a semester and achieve satisfactory progress in the research/thesis work, before being allowed to register in the subsequent semester.
Area of specialization in research/thesis are as follows:
- Management (Human Resource, Organizational Behaviour, Strategy, Ethics, etc)
- Marketing (Service, Consumer Behaviour, Strategy, etc)
- Finance (Investment, Banking, Portfolio Management, etc)
- Economics (Industrial Economics, Development, etc)
Part III - Thesis Examination
When the student has completed the thesis and is ready for examination, an examining committee consisting of one internal examiner and one external examiner will be appointed to assess the thesis. The student will be examined in the Viva Voce session.
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