Master of Business Administration
The Philips University
Key Information
Campus location
Nicosia, Cyprus
Languages
English,
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
18 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 6,800 / per year
Application deadline
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Introduction
The MBA programme aims to assist students to develop those critical skills that can help them manage effectively with today’s realities in a highly competitive world. Heavy emphasis is placed on helping students develop strong and transferable decision-making skills. Businesses and organisations need leaders with a sophisticated understanding of the core aspects of business, management, and the confidence and competence to take on new challenges, and raise the level of their aspiration and their organisation’s performance.
Our MBA programme, with its paths in General Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Healthcare Management is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to become productive, and valuable professionals in their society and to adapt and excel to a continuously changing business environment.
Accreditation
Our MBA programme is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK, which provides the highest standards in management and leadership excellence.
Program Outcome
Students graduating from the programme should be able to:
- recognise and appraise the critical issues faced by different organisations;
- demonstrate knowledge of how to select the priorities for organisational performance improvement and plan the means to bring about that improvement;
- demonstrate understanding of the key stages and challenges involved in identifying opportunities and strategies for business start-ups, particularly in the new digital environment;
- understand the management fundamentals and processes that are vital to business success and that are operated by specialist functional teams in an organisation;
- demonstrate deep knowledge of management aspects and challenges of the Healthcare Industry.
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Curriculum
Graduation requirements
Students studying towards the MBA Degree in all three Concentrations are required to take a minimum of ninety (90) ECTS.
Twenty-four (24) ECTS come from Core courses, forty-two (42) ECTS come from the Concentration Compulsory courses, twelve (12) ECTS come from Elective courses, and twelve (12) ECTS come from the Master’s Thesis.
MBA (Concentration: General Management)
Semester 1
Core
- GMA-601 Business Analytics and Decision Making
- GMA-602 Strategic Management
- GMA-603 Process and Operations Management
- GMA-604 Managerial Accounting and Finance
Elective courses - One from:
- CFG-104 Corporate Governance and Ethics
- CFG-113 Corporate Social Responsibility
Semester 2
Concentration compulsory
- GMA-605 Organisational Behaviour: Foundations of Leadership and Change
- GMA-606 Strategic Marketing
- GMA-608 International Business
- GMA-609 Economics of Organisation and Strategy
Elective courses - One from:
- GMA-607 Strategic Management of Information Systems
- CHG-313 Corporate Administration and Compliance
Semester 3
Concentration compulsory
- CFG-201 Financial Markets and Investments
- CFG-203 Risk Management in Financial Services
- CFG-204 Comparative Corporate Governance
- GMA-611 MBA Thesis
MBA (Concentration: Innovation and Entrepreneurship)
Semester 1
Core
- GMA-601 Business Analytics and Decision Making
- GMA-602 Strategic Management
- GMA-603 Process and Operations Management
- GMA-604 Managerial Accounting and Finance
Elective courses - One from:
- CFG-104 Corporate Governance and Ethics
- CFG-113 Corporate Social Responsibility
Semester 2
Concentration compulsory
- IEN-601 Managing Technology and Innovation
- IEN-602 Innovation, Creativity, Entrepreneurship
- IEN-603 Entrepreneurship and Strategic Business Planning
- IEN-606 Global Marketing
Elective courses - One from:
- GMA-607 Strategic Management of Information Systems
- CHG-313 Corporate Administration and Compliance
Semester 3
Concentration compulsory
- IEN-604 Digital Business
- IEN-605 Digital Marketing
- GMA-606 Strategic Marketing
- GMA-611 MBA Thesis
MBA (Concentration: Healthcare Management)
Semester 1
Core
- GMA-601 Business Analytics and Decision Making
- GMA-602 Strategic Management
- GMA-603 Process and Operations Management
- GMA-604 Managerial Accounting and Finance
Elective courses - One from:
- CFG-104 Corporate Governance and Ethics
- CFG-113 Corporate Social Responsibility
Semester 2
Concentration compulsory
- HCA-601 Healthcare Delivery, A Managerial Economics Approach
- HCA-602 Introduction to Healthcare Management
- HCA-603 Financial Management of Healthcare Operations
- HCA-605 Innovation and Technology Management in Healthcare
Elective courses - One from:
- GMA-607 Strategic Management of Information Systems
- CHG-313 Corporate Administration and Compliance
Semester 3
Concentration compulsory
- HCA-604 Human Resources Management in Healthcare
- HCA-606 Risk Management in Healthcare
- HCM-607 Appraisal of Investments in Health Care
- GMA-611 MBA Thesis