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Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Business Administration (Executive) |
Abbreviation: | EMBA |
UOW Course Code: | 1648 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 84 |
Duration: | 2 years part-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | Trimester 1, 2, 3 |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) |
Delivery Campus: | UOW Dubai |
Additional Information: | UOW Dubai |
Overview
The Master of Business Administration Executive (EMBA) delivers an integrated suite of sophisticated theoretical and professional capabilities for executives, those aspiring to executive positions, and entrepreneurs. The program develops the skills needed to respond to the dynamic business environment through identifying, implementing and managing best business practices through all stages of business and professional life cycles. Leadership skills and approaches are enhanced to enable effective responses to the management of all business models. Graduates are equipped to be innovative, visionary and strategic in the delivery of customer-driven outcomes.
The EMBA program comprises a set of subjects that follows the life cycle of any organisation. These seven subjects are distributed over the following four phases of organisational life cycle – (i) start-up that requires project management skills (ii) growth stage of an organisation that would require leadership and organisational skills different from when the company was founded (iii) evolution to the maturity stage where there is a transition from founder dominated to one where corporate governance is required (iv) Regeneration or termination of business that needs conceptualisation and implementation of transformational change.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Master of Business Administration (Executive) program, students will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and integrate business-related knowledge and theories.
- Lead and work with others in a variety of organizational contexts.
- Develop and utilize strategic networks of professional purposes.
- Effectively communicate with a range of stakeholders in complex business situations.
- Critically analyse business intelligence within diverse contexts.
- Apply research principles and methods to design and conduct a consultancy project.
- Make informed, socially responsible decisions within complex contexts using a range of resources and data.
- Develop innovative customer focused solutions to complex contemporary organizational problems.
Course Structure
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Subjects | |||
| EMBA900 | Leadership in the Contemporary Business Environment | 12 | Trimester 1 |
| EMBA901 | Managing New Business Ventures and Opportunities | 12 | Trimester 2 |
| EMBA902 | Managing Businesses in Growth | 12 | Trimester 3 |
| EMBA903 | Managing Mature Businesses | 12 | Trimester 1 |
| EMBA904 | Managing Business for Regeneration or Termination | 12 | Trimester 2 |
| EMBA905* | International Business and Market Analysis* | 12 | Not available in 2019 |
| EMBA906^ | Business Consultancy Report^ | 12 | Trimester 2/Trimester 3 |
* It is recommended that this subject should only be taken once students have successfully completed two other subjects. This subject includes an intensive two-week offshore component
^ It is recommended that this subject should only be taken once students have successfully completed three other subjects