Introduction
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Awarded by: University of Aberdeen
The University of Aberdeen is Scotland’s third oldest University, founded in 1495 as Columbus was opening up the New World and the Renaissance was spreading throughout Europe. Over the years, the University of Aberdeen has developed an international reputation for the high quality of its teaching and research. Aberdeen has more than 16,000 students studying at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The University is renowned for its historical continuity, richness and diversity, while maintaining a modern and dynamic approach to serving the needs of the 21st century. As anyone would expect from a University dedicated to excellence in teaching and learning, the University is comprised of people who are at the forefront of research in their particular fields.
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 89% of Aberdeen’s research activity was assessed to be of international quality and 55% was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
Students will take a total of 12 modules (8 Core & 4 electives).
The core modules are:
Business Economics
This module will equip students with the basic knowledge of business economics and examine the ways in which economic theory may be applied to solve real business problems, focussing on aspects of economics vital to a student of business. This module aims for students to be comfortable with the tools of economic analysis as applied to the international, economic and business environments in which modern day businesses and policy makers have to operate.
Business Strategy & Organisation
Introduces the key concepts and principles that are useful in providing general explanations of how companies operate with respect to managing their own capabilities, coordinating their activities with other companies and selling their products and services to customers. It also addresses how, in practice, businesses actually manage their business interfaces and interactions to generate, maintain and sustain competitive advantage in an era of global competition.
Managing People At Work
Management of people as a key element for organisational success. People as the most complex of all organisational resources to manage.Theoretical and practical issues of people management in the contemporary competitive economic environment.
Operations Management
The delivery of goods and services sits at the core of all organizations. This course introduces many of the concepts that are essential to ensuring the delivery of those goods and services, including process design, quality management, supply chain management, managing operations risk and operations improvement.
Accounting & Finance For Managers
Provides an understanding of accounting information and financial reporting and introduces key aspects of financial analysis and enable students to undertake: interpretation of accounts; ratio analysis and user-group specific tools, e.g. Z scores and credit ratings; accounting information and the stock market; forecasting and valuation.
Leadership & Decision Making
This course will allow students to investigate the underlying theories which underpin the popular views about Leadership. It will examine the trait and situational theories, among others, so that students begin to recognise the basic assumptions which are used by writers in professional journals and quality broad sheets alike. It will allow students to practice some of the skills required in effective leadership in both communication and team working and in its tutorial programme will introduce the elements of decision making and game theory.
Managing Change and Innovation
This course will enable students to understand the context of innovation and change by examining a number of key topics, including the development of new products (goods and services), developing the business case for innovation and delivering change.
Strategic Marketing
Marketing management and strategic planning. Marketing in a range of organisational settings, including consumer, industrial, service and voluntary sectors.Systems perspective on key marketing techniques. Relationship between marketing and other management functions in modern organisations.
The electives are:
- Business Ethics
- Consumer Behaviour
- New Venture Creation
- International Business
(subjected to changes by the University)
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University of Aberdeen
How to Apply
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Structure
Delivery
This programme is wholly delivered in Singapore. Students will have access to local lecturers and the on-line resources provided by TMC and the University. For some of the modules, intensive sessions will be conducted by Aberdeen academic staff in addition to lessons conducted by TMC lecturers.
There will be a combination of lectures, tutorials, seminars, presentations and sessions in computer laboratories where appropriate. Students will also be given additional work to complete outside of scheduled classes.
Resources and materials provided for students will include lecture notes and references for further reading in books, professional journals, publication, articles and websites.
Assessment
Modules are assessed by means of a combination examination and /or coursework and in some modules include presentations as well.
Duration & Intakes
Duration
- Full Time : 1 year
- Part Time : 2 to 2.5 years
Intakes
Entry Requirements
Admission Qualifications and any Prerequisite Units
Progression
Graduation Requirement
In order to obtain the MBA degree, student must normally obtain at least a pass in all the units within the eligibility period.
Pathways
