SUBJECT
DESCRIPTIONS
Entrepreneurship
The objective of the module is to provide participants with an
in-depth knowledge of the concept of entrepreneurship in the context
of entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial organisations and entrepreneurial
countries.
Leadership
This module will provide the participants with a systematic study of
how individuals and groups behave within an organisational setting
and the impact of leadership on this behaviour.
Strategic Management
The aim of this module is to provide the participant with an
in-depth knowledge of the principles and practice of corporate
strategy formulation built around a systematic approach to strategic
management.
Strategic Marketing
This module is designed to provide participants with an in-depth
knowledge of the marketing concept and the major principles,
techniques and theories relating to the strategic practice of
marketing, including the development and implementation of
competitive marketing strategies.
Strategic Human Resource Management
This module provides an understanding of the formal relationship
between the employer and employee and the techniques and methods
aimed at making the relationship more effective.
Strategic Legal and Social Issues
The objective of this module is to provide the participants with an
awareness and understanding of the critical legal issues that relate
to an organisation, thus enhancing the formulation and
implementation of strategies for the organisation.
Strategic Operations Issues
The aim of this module is to provide participants with an in-depth
knowledge of strategic operations issues that are critical for the
operations of an organisation, to the end that the operations may
become more efficient and effective.
Strategic Finance Issues
The module is designed to prepare participants for effective and
efficient planning and management of financial and resource
requirements and targets. The module is adapted for specific
requirements of government, non-profit and entrepreneurial
organisations.
Entrepreneurship and Globalisation
This module is designed to expand the participant’s understanding of
the role of entrepreneurs in global business development. The module
will also examine issues in operating across international borders
in a global context.
New Venture Creation
This module features the process of creating successful new
ventures, including evaluating opportunities, designing strategies,
forming the entrepreneurial team and developing strategies for
financing.
Franchising
The objective of this module is to provide participants with the
concepts, dimensions and processes of franchising and licensing.
Entrepreneurial Management Project
The objective of this module is to enable participants to undertake
a major entrepreneurial project. They will use their knowledge of
action research as a method of implementing the project and record
the process.
ASSESSMENT
For each module (except the Entrepreneurial Management Project, for
which the students will be required to undertake a major
assignment), students will be required to complete an assignment and
an examination. The assignment is worth 20% and the exam is worth
80% of the overall grade for the subject. The students must pass the
examination to pass the subject.
ENTRY CRITERIA
Any applicant who wishes to undertake the MBA Course must satisfy
all of the following entry criteria:
English Requirements
Where the applicant's medium of instruction (at a tertiary level)
was not in English, the applicant must have obtained:
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a score of 575 or better on the TOEFL;
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a score 6.5 or better on the IELTS;
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a credit or better in English in the GCE "O" or "A" levels or
equivalent; or
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any other evidence of proficiency in English acceptable to AIB’s
Registrar.
Applicants Must Satisfy Either (a) or (b)
(a) For Direct Entry
The
applicant must have:
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an acceptable bachelors
degree or a relevant professional qualification conducted at
a standard equivalent to a bachelors degree under the
Australian Qualifications Framework; and
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relevant work experience.
Applicants who do not
satisfy the above entry criteria will still be eligible to
undertake the MBA Course but on a stage-by-stage basis. Each of
these applicants may enrol in the Graduate Certificate in
Management course (the first stage of the MBA Course) provided
each applicant satisfies all of the below criteria.
(b)
For Stage by Stage Entry
The applicant must
have either:
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a qualification
deemed equivalent to an Advanced Diploma under the
Australian Qualifications Framework;
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relevant specialised
professional or technical qualifications deemed acceptable to
AIB’s Registrar; or
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a minimum of 3 years
verifiable experience and learning deemed relevant to course by
AIB’s s Registrar.
Upon successful completion of the 4 subject Graduate Certificate in
Management, each applicant may proceed to the 4 subject Graduate
Diploma in Management, Upon successful completion of the 4 subject
Graduate Diploma in Management, each applicant may proceed to the
final 4 subjects of the MBA.
