The Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme is designed to meet the needs of executives with a technical, scientific or social sciences background, either from the private or public sector, who currently holds or aspires to be in a managerial position. The programme aims to enhance students knowledge and skills, equip them to develop a creative, proactive and professional approach to management within the context of innovation, excellence and internationalism. The programme will also develop their skills in preparing, analysing and writing sound business cases. In addition, a range of optional courses are offered to meet the students individual interest.
The MBA programme is taught in English on a full-time (one and a half years) and part-time (two and a half years) basis, commencing August of each academic year.
Programme Structure
To complete the MBA programme, a student must accumulate a minimum of 60 modular credits to qualify for the award of the degree, made up of 48 modular credits of core modules and 12 modular credits of option modules. The core and option modules are set out as below but may be changed with the approval of the Faculty.
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Semester 1
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Accounting
- Operation and Production Management
- One optional module
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Semester 1
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Marketing Management
- Managerial Accounting
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Semester 2
- Financial Management
- Management Information System
- Human Resource Management
- Business Research For Managers
- One optional module
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Semester 2
- Human Resource Management
- Financial Management
- Management Information System
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Semester 3
- Strategic Management
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Managerial Economics
- Leadership
- Optional modules
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Semester 3
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Managerial Economics
- Operation and Production Management
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Semester 4
- Business Research For Managers
- Optional module
- optional module
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Semester 5
- Strategic Management
- Leadership
- Optional modules
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List Optional Modules (Choose 3 Modules)
Change Management
Project Management
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
Electronic Commerce
Overseas Study Visit
Innovation Management
Social Marketing
Service Marketing
International Business Management
Human Resource Development
Consultancy Paper
Product and Brand Management
Employment Relations
Cross Cultural Management
Corporate Governance
Knowledge Management System
Corporate Entrepreneurship
Supply Chain Management
Islamic Economics and Finance
International Trade Theory and Policy
Modern Financial Theory
Islamic Transactions
MBA LifeLong Learning Program
UBDSBE also offers MBA Lifelong Learning Program which allows candidates the flexibility to select and complete courses of interest offered in the MBA program. The modules can be taken as short courses (14 weeks) which are available individually and credits obtained can be used towards achieving MBA degree. The maximum duration of the MBA Lifelong Learning program is 10 years.
Modules offered in Aug 2025:
- Managerial Accounting
- Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Operations and Production Management
- Marketing Management
- Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Advanced Strategic Management
- Leadership
- Managerial Economics
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Fees and Funding
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