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POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

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Status of the Programmes

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Programme Structure

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Core Courses

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Elective Courses

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A recommended Progression Pathway

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Student Support

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CONTENTS 7

Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

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Final Examination

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Project Course

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Residential School cum Project Workshop

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Status of the Programmes

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Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA) Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CeMPA) Master of Business Administration in Construction Management Master of Business Administration in Manufacturing & Production Management o Post-Graduate Diploma in Education The above programmes (CEMBA,CEMPA, MBACM , MBAMPM & PGDE) are MOHE & MQA approved programmes. Meanwhile, the CEMBA & CEMPA are fully accredited programmes by MQA.

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2 Programme Structure Programme Coursework CeMBA CeMPA MBACM MBAPM PGDE

42 Credits 42 Credits 41 Credits 41Credits 33 Credits

Project

Total

6 Credits 6 Credits 6 Credits 6 Credits Nil

48 Credits 48 Credits 47 Credits 47 Credits 33 Credits

• Minimum duration – 3 (for PGDE) and 5 (for Masters) semesters (with students taking a maximum of three courses per semester). • Minimum CGPA 2.0 (for PGDE) and 3.0 (for Masters) to satisfy requirements for graduation. • Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’ time and pace. ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

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Core Courses

Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CeMBA)

Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CeMPA)

Managing Information Systems

Managing Information Systems

Management in Organisations

Management in Organisations

Quantitative Techniques

Quantitative Techniques

Managing Human Resources

Managing Human Resources

Economic Environment of Business

Economic Environment of Business

Research Methods

Research Methods

Accounting and Finance

Public Systems Management

Operations Management

Public Policy

Strategic Management

Policy Analysis and Implementation

Quality Management

Development Planning and Administration

Marketing Management

Contemporary Administrative Systems

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Common Core Courses

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Core Courses

MBA in Construction Management (MBACM)

MBA in Manufacturing Management (MBAPM)

7 Core Courses

7 Core Courses

Managing Human Resources

Managing Human Resources

Accounting & Finance

Accounting & Finance

Quality Management

Quality Management

Strategic Management

Strategic Management

Corporate Governance & Ethics

Corporate Governance & Ethics

Research Methods

Research Methods

Risk and Crisis Management

Risk and Crisis Management

4 Construction Specialist Courses

4 Manufacturing Specialist Courses

Procurement Management

Supply Chain Management

Advanced Construction Management

Advanced Manufacturing

Negotiation and Dispute Resolution

Total Quality Techniques

Sustainability, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues

Sustainability, Health, Safety and Environmental Issues

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Core Courses Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

Medium level course Foundations in Education (1) Foundations in Education (2) Co-Curriculum In Educational Institutions Introduction to Pedagogy Management and Leadership in Education

Teacher for E-Learning High level course Teaching Practicum

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Elective Courses CeMBA

CeMPA

MBACM

MBAMPM

Electronic Commerce

Electronic Commerce

Business Law

Business Law

Disaster Management

Disaster Management

Economic Environment of Business

Project Management

Project Management

Project Management

Operation Research

Operations Management

International Marketing

Accounting and Finance

Strategic Information Enterprise Resource System for Construction Planning

Business Law

Marketing Management

Corporate Governance and Ethics

Corporate Governance and Ethics

For CeMBA & CeMPA you are required to choose 3 out of 6 elective courses. Whereas MBACM & MBAMPM you are required to choose 2 out of 4 elective courses. ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

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A Recommended Progression Pathway Core or elective courses

Year 1

Year 2 Year 3

CeMBA & CeMPA

MBACM & MBAMPM

PGDE

Semester 1

3

3

3

Semester 2

3 or 4 *

3

3

Semester 3

3 or 4 *

3

1+Internship

Semester 4

3 or 4 *

2 + project

Semester 5

1 + project

2 + project (continued)

* required to take 4 courses in only ONE of the semesters. ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

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Student Support

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Self-learning course materials F2F tutorials (5 x 2 hours / semester) Telephone tutoring On-line tutoring ( through WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System) • Video-conferencing • Digital Library • Regional Offices (library and Internet access)

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Student Support

• Access to ‘Turnitin’ software to check your own written work for possible indications of plagiarism and for self correction to improve these assignments and project reports. • Access to statistical analysis using the SPSS software. • Regional Offices (library and Internet access)

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Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs)

TMAs may comprise: • Case Study analysis • Application exercises (for PGDE programme) • Scenario analysis • Organisational diagnosis • Field work, data collection and analysis

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Final Examination

CeMBA, CeMPA, MBACM & MBAMPM • Three hour, proctored, close book examination • Covers all the units of the course • Would have a minimum of 2 sections – Comprises case study, application problems or situation analysis – Questions are essay type, testing you on the concepts learnt and their applications to the world of business and management

(Please refer to individual course study guide)

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Final Examination

Post-Graduate Diploma in Education

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Three hour, proctored, close book examination Covers all the units of the course Will have 3 sections Section A with a weightage of 30% is compulsory: application problems • Section B with a weightage of 30%, will comprise up to 3 questions. • Section C with a weightage of 40%. • Questions are essay type, testing you on the concepts learnt and their applications to the real world. (Please refer to individual course study guide) ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

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Project Course Objective of the Project Course The main objective of the Project Course is to help you to a. develop and demonstrate your ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which you have acquired through all the courses you have taken (including your own work experiences) to solve or resolve an interesting or significant organisational and managerial problem or issue. b. enhance your ‘soft’ skills such as analytical, logical and communication skills and creativity Continued…

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Project Course

• The Project Course is a capstone course of the CEMBA / CEMPA / MBACM & MBAMPM programmes. • It is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by you on an organisational or management issue. • As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to be undertaken by you for this course. • Once you have registered for the Project Course, you are required to send a Project Proposal and you can only begin work on the project when approval of the proposal is received from the University. Continued…

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Project Course

• To ensure that you receive adequate training to handle the preparation of the Project Proposal, conduct the study and write the Project Report successfully, the University has allocated considerable time in the Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW) for this project course activity.

• All students taking the Project Course are strongly encouraged to attend the RSPW, prior to enrolling for the Project Course. • Once you have been enrolled in the Project Course, you will be assigned a suitable Project Supervisor to supervise your chosen topic of research and you are expected to work closely with your Project Supervisor during the period in your preparation of the Project Report. ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

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Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW)

• Those of you who wish to take up the Project Course are strongly advised to attend the RSPW prior to taking up the Project Course. • The RSPW is planned to be held once during each semester. • Detailed sessions on the preparation of the Project Proposal, on practical issues of conducting research relevant to the Project Course, and on the preparation of the Project Report will be conducted during the event. Continued…

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You Are Expected To … • Apply the concepts learnt in the programme in the context of your own organization ,to enable you to question, analyze and compare business and public sector practices. • Share your own experiences with your peers and tutors and contribute to the discussions at the tutorials. • Participate in all learner support activities as best as possible. Continued… ORIENTATION—JAN 2012—PG,IP,KL,KB,JB,KC

You Are Expected To … • Have access to an Internet connection, preferably Broadband. • Keep abreast of the business and public systems scenario in the country and abroad by regularly accessing print and electronic media. • Be an active participant on WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System. • Pace your studies by setting aside time per week as per your convenience.

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For more information: Please refer to your Student Handbook

or Visit our website at www.wou.edu.my

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