PROGRAMME
The Commonwealth Executive MBA/MPA (CEMBA/CEMPA) Programmes are aimed at complementing existing MBA/MPA programmes currently being offered in the Commonwealth to meet the social and professional demands for management and public administration education at the post-graduate level.
The Objectives of the programmes are:
- To enable students in the Commonwealth countries where the programmes are offered to obtain Masters degrees in the areas of Business Administration and Public Administration, contributing to their professional growth and career advancement and to their countries’ development;
- To develop human resources in various aspects of the areas noted above; and,
- To develop quality post-graduate programmes that can be implemented widely in Commonwealth countries and recognized across the Commonwealth.
The CEMBA/CEMPA Programmes consist of four components: Core, Specialist Compulsory, Elective, and Required Courses.
Core Courses
The CEMBA and CEMPA programmes share the following core courses:
- Managing Information Systems
- Management in Organisations
- Managing Human Resources
- Operations Management
- Economic Environment of Business
- Public Systems Management
- Quantitative Techniques
- Marketing Management
- Accounting and Finance
Specialist Compulsory Courses
Each programme has two specialist compulsory courses.
For the CEMBA programme, the specialist compulsory courses include:
- Strategic Management
- Quality Assurance Management
For the CEMPA programme, we have:
- Public Policy
- Development Planning and Administration
Elective Courses
The CEMBA and CEMPA programmes share the following elective courses:
- Electronic Commerce
- Project Management
- Managerial Economics
- Policy Analysis and Implementation
- Contemporary Administrative Systems
- Disaster Management
- Corporate Finance
- International Marketing
Required Courses
There are two required courses:
Each programme is designed so that it may be completed in four semesters but it is recognised that few students will proceed at that pace. Students may choose up to four courses in each semester. The limit of four courses has been suggested in consideration of your working status and the study load requirements for the courses. You may set your own pace for the programme as long as you do not exceed the limit of four courses in each semester. You will however need to consider that the maximum duration of each programme is five years. If, on the basis of course selection and the pace of work decided, you are unable to complete the programme in five years, you will have to re-register for the programme. The National Open University of Nigeria will inform you of the conditions for re-registration. It may therefore be advisable for you to plan your course load in a manner that enables you to complete the programme within five years.
