Program Synopsis

The objectives of MSc  in Business Administration (Research Only) is: to provide postgraduate education and prepare individuals for a lifelong career in critical areas of Business Administration and management related decision making in the public or private sectors.The main objective of MSc  in Business Administration (Research Only) program is to attract outstanding individuals to pursue research of the highest standard, with relevance to the field of Business Administration and management.

This is a research-based program. Candidates will be required to conduct research work and submit a thesis for internal and external examination.

Part II – Research After completing the required courses (PART I), candidates will begin their research and thesis work (PART II) under the guidance of a supervisor.Each student will meet the assigned supervisor at least 4 times in a semester and achieve satisfactory progress in the research/thesis work, before being allowed to register in the subsequent semester.Area of specialization in research/thesis are as follows:
Management (Human Resource, Organizational Behaviour, Strategy, Ethics, etc)
Marketing (Service, Consumer Behaviour, Strategy, etc)
Finance (Investment, Banking, Portfolio Management, etc)
Economics (Industrial Economics, Development, etc)

Part III - Thesis Examination When the student has completed the thesis and is ready for examination, an examining committee consisting of one internal examiner and one external examiner will be appointed to assess the thesis. The student will be examined in the Viva Voce session.