ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES  
    Master of Science (MS)
   
 

			PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS The Master of Science Programme requires the successful completion of:    Phase I    Phase II .    Phase III    Reference: Master of Science Flow Chart of Milestones
	PHASE I - COURSEWORK: Core courses for programme   Core Courses (6 credits)       Research Methodology 3 credits     Business Statistics 3 credits   Specialisation Courses (12 Credits) 4 courses from one of the following areas of specialisation:   MANAGEMENT Courses: Organisation and Business Management Organisational Behaviour Seminar in Management Strategic Management Quantitative Techniques in Management Decision Analysis Operations Management Quality Management Business Law Services Management Management Information Systems International Business Policy Current Issues in Strategic Management Case Writing and Analysis Banking Law MARKETING Courses: Services Marketing Marketing Management Marketing Strategy Consumer Behaviour Marketing Research International Marketing Promotion Management Managing Product Changes and Processes Technology Marketing Product Design and Development Current Issues in Marketing Marketing Seminar FINANCE Courses: Financial Statement Analysis Financial Management International Finance Investment Analysis Security Analysis and Portfolio Theory Corporate Finance Financial Derivatives Financial Markets and Institutions Bank Management Finance Seminar Econometric Methods ACCOUNTING Courses: Advanced Management Accounting Advanced Taxation Advanced Financial Accounting Current Issues in Accounting and Auditing Financial Reporting Environment Advanced Financial Reporting: Contemporary Issues  and Value Creation Strategic Management Accounting Advanced Assurance and Auditing Accounting Theory Environmental Accounting HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Courses: Industrial Relations Human Resource Management Compensation Management Training and Development Management Organisational Development Management and Communication Cross-Cultural Management Coursework Performance Assessment: Students’ performance is evaluated through a combination of continuous assessment and conventional examination. Return to Top PHASE II - PROPOSAL DEFENCE Candidates must publicly present and defend their MSc research (thesis) proposals. Only those who have met the requirement of the proposal defence are allowed to proceed with their research (Phase III). Return to Top PHASE III - THESIS Thesis Preparation- Data Collection, Data Analysis and Report Writing. The courses in Phase I are designed to help candidates prepare their MSc proposals. All candidates are required to take the Qualifying Examination at the end of Phase I before they are allowed to proceed to the next, i.e. conducting the actual MSc research. The Qualifying Examination is a comprehensive written and oral examination of subject matter in the discipline. Candidates can be exempted from sitting for the comprehensive examination if the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) obtained for the relevant courses is at least 3.5. Candidates are given another chance to sit for the comprehensive examination if they fail in their first attempt. Return to Top