o Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)
o Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CeMPA)
o Master of Business Administration in Construction Management (MBACM)
o Master of Business Administration in Manufacturing & Production
Management (MBAMPM)
o Master of Education ( M.Ed)
o Master of Philosophy ( MPhil)
o Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
o Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
o Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
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o The above programmes (CeMBA,CeMPA, MBACM , MBAMPM & PGDE) are MOHE & MQA approved programmes. Meanwhile, the CeMBA & CeMPA
are fully accredited programmes by MQA.
o Whereas MEd, MPhil, PhD, PGDBA & PGDE are provisionally accredited by MQA.
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Programme Coursework Project Total
CeMBA 42 Credits 6 Credits 48 Credits
CeMPA 42 Credits 6 Credits 48 Credits
MBACM 41 Credits 6 Credits 47 Credits
MBAPM 41Credits 6 Credits 47 Credits
M.Ed 40 Credits 5 Credits 45 Credits
MPhil By Research
PhD By Research
PGDBA 30 Credits Nil 30 Credits
PGDE 33 Credits Nil 33 Credits
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• Minimum duration – 3 (for PGDE & PGDBA) and 5 (for Masters) semesters Minimum duration – 3 (for PGDE & PGDBA) and 5 (for Masters) semesters (with students taking a maximum of three courses per semester). (with students taking a maximum of three courses per semester). Meanwhile, 4 semesters for MEd.Meanwhile, 4 semesters for MEd.
• The duration for MPhil & PhD are as follows:The duration for MPhil & PhD are as follows:
• Minimum CGPA 2.0 (for PGDE) and 3.0 (for Masters & PGDBA) to satisfy Minimum CGPA 2.0 (for PGDE) and 3.0 (for Masters & PGDBA) to satisfy requirements for graduation.requirements for graduation.
• Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’ time and pace.Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’ time and pace.
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Course Full-time Part-time
MPhil 1 year 2 years
PhD 2 Years 4 Years
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Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration
(CeMBA)
Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration
(CeMPA)
Managing Information Systems Managing Information Systems
Management in Organisations Management in Organisations
Quantitative Techniques Quantitative Techniques
Managing Human Resources Managing Human Resources
Economic Environment of Business Economic Environment of Business
Research Methods Research Methods
Accounting and Finance Public Systems Management
Operations Management Public Policy
Strategic Management Policy Analysis and Implementation
Quality Management Development Planning and Administration
Marketing Management Contemporary Administrative Systems
Common Core Courses
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MBA in Construction Management (MBACM)
MBA in Manufacturing and Production Management (MBAMPM)
7 Core Courses 7 Core Courses
Managing Human Resources Managing Human Resources
Accounting & Finance Accounting & Finance
Quality Management Quality Management
Strategic Management Strategic Management
Corporate Governance & Ethics Corporate Governance & Ethics
Research Methods Research Methods
Risk and Crisis Management Risk and Crisis Management
4 Construction Specialist Courses 4 Manufacturing Specialist Courses
Procurement Management Supply Chain Management
Advanced Construction Management Advanced Manufacturing
Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Total Quality Techniques
Sustainability, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues
Sustainability, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues
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Master of Education Degree (MEd)
Research in Education
ICT in Education
Curriculum Development
Professional Development in Education
Ethics in Education
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA)
Managing Human Resources
Economic Environment of Business
Accounting and Finance
Management in Organisations
Managing Information Systems
Quantitative Techniques
Marketing Management
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Quality Management
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Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
Medium level course
Foundations in Education (1)
Foundations in Education (2)
Co-Curriculum In Educational Institutions
Introduction to Pedagogy
Management and Leadership in Education
Teacher for E-Learning
High level course
Teaching Practicum
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For CeMBA & CeMPA you are required to choose 3 out of 6 elective courses.
Whereas MBACM & MBAMPM you are required to choose 2 out of 4 elective courses.
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CeMBA CeMPA MBACM MBAMPM
Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce Business Law Business Law
Disaster Management Disaster Management Economic Environment of Business Project Management
Project Management Project Management Operation Research Operations Management
International Marketing Accounting and FinanceStrategic Information System for Construction
Enterprise Resource Planning
Business Law Marketing Management
Corporate Governance and Ethics
Corporate Governance and Ethics
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4Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL)
Assessment in Instruction
Teaching English in ESL Context
Literacy and Language Education
Pedagogy
Assessment in Instruction
Theories of Learning
Innovations in Instruction
E-Learning
Developing E-Learning Instruction
Integrating Media in E-Learning Environments
Teachers as E-Learning Specialists
Education Management
Educational Administration: Theory and Practice
Educational Leadership
Educational Policy and Planning
For MEd you are required to choose 3 out of 12 Elective Specialization courses.
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Core or elective courses
CeMBA & CeMPA
MBACM & MBAMPM MEd PGDBA PGDE
Yr 1Sem 1 3 3 3 3 3
Sem 2 3 or 4 * 3 2 3 3
Yr 2Sem 3 3 or 4 * 3 3 4 1 + Internship
Sem 4 3 or 4 * 2 + project Project
Yr 3 Sem 5 1 + project 2 + project (continued)
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• Self-learning course materials• F2F tutorials (5 x 2 hours / semester)• Telephone tutoring• On-line tutoring
( through WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System)
• Video-conferencing• Digital Library • Regional Offices (library and Internet access)
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• Access to ‘Turnitin’ software to check your own written work for possible indications of plagiarism and for self correction to improve these assignments and project reports.
• Access to statistical analysis using the SPSS software.
• Regional Offices (library and Internet access)
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TMAs may comprise:• Case Study analysis• Application exercises (for PGDE programme)• Scenario analysis• Organisational diagnosis• Field work, data collection and analysis
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• Three hour, proctored, close book examination• Covers all the units of the course• Would have a minimum of 2 sections
– Comprises case study, application problems or situation analysis– Questions are essay type, testing you on the concepts learnt and their
applications to the world of business and management
(Please refer to individual course study guide)
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CeMBA, CeMPA, MBACM, MBAMPM & PGDBA
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• Three hour, proctored, close book examination• Covers all the units of the course• Will have 3 sections• Section A with a weightage of 30% is compulsory: short answer
application problems• Section B with a weightage of 30%, will comprise up to 3
structured answer questions.• Section C with a weightage of 40% answering 2 out of three
essay type questions testing on the concepts learnt and their applications to the real world. (Please refer to individual course study guide
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Objective of the Project Course
The main objective of the Project Course is to help you to a. develop and demonstrate your ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which you have acquired through all the courses you have taken (including your own work experiences) to solve or resolve an interesting or significant organisational and managerial problem or issue.b. enhance your ‘soft’ skills such as analytical, logical and
communication skills and creativity
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• The Project Course is a capstone course of the CEMBA / CEMPA / MBACM & MBAMPM programmes.
• It is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by you on an organisational or management issue.
• As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to be undertaken by you for this course.
• Once you have registered for the Project Course, you are required to send a Project Proposal and you can only begin work on the project when approval of the proposal is received from the University.
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• To ensure that you receive adequate training to handle the preparation of the Project Proposal, conduct the study and write the Project Report successfully, the University has allocated considerable time in the Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW) for this project course activity.
• All students taking the Project Course are strongly encouraged to attend the RSPW, prior to enrolling for the Project Course.
• Once you have been enrolled in the Project Course, you will be assigned a suitable Project Supervisor to supervise your chosen topic of research and you are expected to work closely with your Project Supervisor during the period in your preparation of the Project Report.
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• Those of you who wish to take up the Project Course are strongly advised to attend the RSPW prior to taking up the Project Course.
• The RSPW is planned to be held once during each semester.
• Detailed sessions on the preparation of the Project Proposal, on practical issues of conducting research relevant to the Project Course, and on the preparation of the Project Report will be conducted during the event.
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• Apply the concepts learnt in the programme in the context of your own organization ,to enable you to question, analyze and compare business and public sector practices.
• Share your own experiences with your peers and tutors and contribute to the discussions at the tutorials.
• Participate in all learner support activities as best as possible.
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• Have access to an Internet connection, preferably Broadband.
• Keep abreast of the business and public systems scenario in the country and abroad by regularly accessing print and electronic media.
• Be an active participant on WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System.
• Pace your studies by setting aside time per week as per your convenience.
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For more information:
Please refer to your Student HandbookStudent Handbook
or
Visit our website at www.wou.edu.mywww.wou.edu.my
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