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Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

12 months
MQF Level 7
0 FEE
0 INTAKE
90 ECTS

Course Overview

Executive MBA degree programme are designed to deliver a broad understanding of general management and administration, just as traditional MBA programme do. However, traditional MBA curricula are designed for early-career professionals, while Executive MBA programme target mid and later-career professionals with significant professional experience at the managerial level and above. Accordingly, EMBA curricula bypass content that a seasoned professional should already know. EMBA coursework tends to be more concentrated and more advanced than traditional MBA content. Instructors expect EMBA students to contribute substantially to course discussions, drawing upon the knowledge and skills they’ve acquired in business to guide and drive instruction.

The objective of our EMBA Programme is to develop mid-career professionals and emerging managers into complete executives capable of applying advanced leadership practice in the global marketplace. We don’t stop at management skills and insights, however. In keeping with our core values of excellence, leadership, truth, and service, the EMBA aims to cultivate business leaders who can develop financially healthy growth companies while acting with the highest level of character, integrity, and purpose and promoting socially responsible business practices.

Programme content is designed to transform business professionals into C-Suite executives, competent leaders, and an asset to any company for which they work.

Accredited
Level 7
Masters degree
90 ECTS
12 Months
February/May/September/Decemeber
Middle to Senior organizational managers in commercial for-profit organizations, the public sector, and the voluntary sector.
Prior to entering the Masters Programme of study with the College, applicants should normally possess:
  • A good degree from a recognized university institution or equivalent recognized higher education institution. Whilst a degree in a subject broadly related to Business and Management is advantageous, this is not essential. The application process will carefully consider the suitability of the student to successfully complete the Programme based on the information provided. Where appropriate, a discussion will be held with the applicant to determine their suitability, or
  • A graduate level professional qualification from a recognized University institution or appropriate comparable recognized higher education institution. A graduate-level professional qualification in a subject broadly related to Business and Management is advantageous. The application process will carefully consider the suitability of the student to successfully complete the Programme based on the information provided. Where appropriate, a discussion will be held with the applicant to determine their suitability, or
  • Where appropriate, a pre-masters orientation Programme is approved by Global College Malta.
  • English language: Students whose first Language is not English and who have not previously been exposed to spoken and written English at a reasonably advanced level will normally be required to demonstrate an English competence of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent. The College may undertake a video interview with the prospective student to better understand their English proficiency and, where appropriate, may also require a Medium of Instruction certificate from the student’s previous educational institution. The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if the student is a native speaker of English and has completed their secondary education in a country where English is the official language or English was the language of instruction where they graduated.
  • Work Experience: Prior to entering the College’s Executive Master of Business Administration Programmeme of study applicants must be able to demonstrate a minimum of between three and five years of middle to senior management experience in a for-profit organisation, the public sector and/or the voluntary sector.
Module Code Module Name EQF/MQF level ECTS Total hrs of learning
GCM-M01 Marketing in Practice 7 8 200
GCM-M02 Accountancy & Finance 7 8 200
GCM-M03 Strategic Management 7 8 200
GCM-M04 Leadership 7 8 200
GCM-M05 e-Business 7 8 200
GCM-M06 Global Purchasing & Supply 7 8 200
GCM-M07 Enterprise for Managers 7 8 200
GCM-M08 Human Resource Management in Practice 7 8 200
GCM-M17 Major Project 7 26 650

Module Teaching & Assessment for all modules except Dissertation

The module will normally have the following assessment regime:

– Written examination: this will typically account for some 40% of the final grade and takes the form of a written examination under controlled conditions.

– Individual Essay(s): this will typically account for some 40% of the final grade and takes the form of a specialized essay. Students will be required to explore an emerging trend or topic within the theory and practice of the module discipline. This will require an extensive search of the relevant academic and practitioner-based literature and students will need to make reference to both academic and industrial/practitioner sources in their written work.

– Group work: this will typically account for some 20% of the final grade and takes the form of a report. A selection of the groups will be invited to present or pitch at the end of the module to a panel.

Module Teaching & Assessment for Dissertation

Each student will be allocated a supervisor who will help them with the development of their project proposal, oversee progress with the project, comment as appropriate on draft materials produced by the student and be available to assist the student with the project, as appropriate.

The dissertation/major project is assessed via the production of a dissertation of some 10,000 to 12,000 words in length.

Where necessary, a viva voce will be conducted in those instances where the provisional mark is considered to be a marginal pass.

To successfully complete the module an overall pass mark of 40% must be achieved.

All assessments will be submitted via the internationally recognized plagiarism software Turnitin.

For Local/EU Students:

Tuition Fees

Application Fees

Registration Fees

€6,500

€100

€250



For International Students:

Tuition Fees

Application Fees

Visa Sup Doc Fee

Registration Fees

€7,500

€100

€200

€250



Fees include:

  • Assessment fee
  • Overall qualification certificate
  • Course material tutorial support notes
  • Access to online course resources

Monthly discounts are available, please contact one of our student recruitment staff members to learn more.

Registration for programme can be made either online or by hand. For more information please visit the Admissions Section here
Face-to-face

Total hours : 2250

Total contact hours: 330

Assessment hours: 260

Self-study hours: 1650

Supervised placement and practice hours: 10

Full-time
19-65+
English
On campus- SmartCity Malta, SCM01, Ricasoli
Four modules are delivered in the first Semester of the Programme. In the second Semester, a further four modules are delivered. GCM-M29, the Major Project, forms the final part of the Programme following the completion of Semester two.
Module Name Learning Outcome
GCM-M01 Marketing in Practice The study of marketing plays an essential component of the knowledge, skills and competence of middle to senior manager, particularly in a fast moving and complex global marketplace. The module will develop high level and advanced marketing knowledge and skills in the learner. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to critically analyse and demonstrate the relative importance of marketing to a specific business or organization;
  • Be able to create a high level brief for a market research organisation to carry out a specific research project based on sound organisational research;
  • Be able to supervise and monitor marketing spend as part of a continuing campaign for a specified organization;
  • Be able to demonstrate the necessary competencies to be able to be responsible for generating customer interaction in an organisation’s market research approaches.
GCM-M02 Accountancy and Finance Middle to senior managers are expected to manage budgets, control costs and improve productivity. This module will support the development of high level skills in this discipline area and enable students to have confidence in accountancy and finance matters as they assume more senior roles with added responsibilities. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to produce competent draft accounts for an organisation;
  • Be able to create a competent budget incorporating both annual and capital expenditure evaluating the appropriate balance of these;
  • Be able to effectively demonstrate, based on research, the different means of appraising investment projects as part of a capital investment plan, and authorise the most appropriate for a given organisation;
  • Be able to demonstrate an ability to be able authorise expenditure against budget; and,
  • Be able to monitor regularly-reported management accounts and authorise remedial action where relevant.
GCM-M03 Research Methods This module provides students with a detailed and contemporary understanding of qualitative and quantitative research activities, as applied in a business and management context. The module will not only support students prior to commencing their dissertation but also help students to understand how data interpretation can support their role in effectively managing organisations at a senior level.
  • Be able to monitor complex circumstances within and around an organisation to determine when to recommend research projects be developed and approved;
  • Be able to authorise the commissioning of appropriately complex organisation-relevant research projects;
  • Be able to manage complex projects if so commissioned by the organisation.
GCM-M04 Strategic Management Successful and effective strategic planning and management is essential for any successful organisation. Middle to senior managers must be able to formulate robust and realistic strategic plans. This module explores high level strategic planning concepts and practices. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to critically analyse the internal and external environment of the organisation;
  • Be able to create a detailed strategic plan for a chosen organisation;
  • Be able to represent complex views underlying the strategic plan to the most senior decision-making team of an organisation; and,
  • Be able to produce a detailed monitoring report on the progress of the strategic plan based on research of the detailed circumstances.
GCM-M05 Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management The study of organisational behaviour and Human Resource Management underpins Strategy, Leadership and Change Management. The module will provide the learner with a detailed understanding of current and emerging global practice in respect of managing and developing an organisation’s human capital. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Have the competency to effectively supervise a staff team;
  • Be able to identify, set, and achieve complex personal and staff goals;
  • Have the competency to be able to manage a department or section of an organisation, including the personnel within it;
  • Have the competency to be able to select an appropriate person(s) to recruit to an identified organisational post; and,
  • Have the competency to be able to select an appropriate person(s) to undertake a successful project.
GCM-M06 Leadership In the absence of effective leadership organisations will fail. This module explores the attributes of what makes an effective organisational leader, the techniques they employ and how effective leaders are essential to sustainable succession planning. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to effectively apply higher level leadership behaviours in different organisational circumstances;
  • Be able to effectively collaborate with colleagues to ensure the development of complementary and appropriate leadership approaches across the organisation; and,
  • Be able to critically monitor leadership behaviours across an organisation through a formal and continuing research process.
GCM-M07 Economics This module introduces students to the functions of Economics, with a particular focus on organisations, theories and their operating environment, society, law and almost everything else in life. It is an understanding of fundamental theories, how people, organisations, and countries control their money, cost vs profits, which are valuable skills to any employer. It is a study of competition, monopolies, the psychology, of why people make the decisions they make, how markets function, and how resources are spread out around the world. Furthermore, students will be given a deeper insight into the activities which affect small businesses and economies. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to draw a detailed supply and demand chart;
  • Be able to use cost curves to critically determine courses of action within an organisation;
  • Be able to recommend market-based solutions appropriate to the organisation;
  • Be able to conduct appropriately detailed economic research appropriate to the organisation;
  • Be able to undertake a detailed analysis of the causes of economic failure in a government organisation or sector;
  • Be able to advise a manager on the mix of their business costs;
  • Be able to critically describe how systems of economic theory approach a given problem;
  • Be able to select an appropriate mix of economic policies for a nominated country; and,
  • Be able to provide appropriately detailed advice on future economic union developments.
GCM-M08 e-Business The module explores how businesses are increasingly using digital frameworks to pursue business goals. Electronic business (e-business) is the approach a company takes to become a profitable business through the portal of the Internet. The module explores why E-business includes a much wider range of businesses processes, such as supply chain management, electronic order processing and customer relationship management. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to critically analyse the internal e-business capacity of an organisation;
  • Be able to create a detailed e-business plan for a chosen organisation;
  • Be able to present soundly researched proposals underpinning an e-business plan to the most senior decision-making team of the organisation, with staged investment options; and,
  • Be able to produce a detailed monitoring report on the progress of the agreed organisational strategic plan.
GCM-M17 Concepts and strategies of International Marketing Management It is increasingly difficult for many organisations to restrict their services to domestic markets only. Accordingly, knowledge of international issues is of vital importance to all organisations whether they are actively involved in foreign markets or have foreign competitors in their home market. At the end of the module, you will be able to:
  • Be able to apply the key theoretical concepts of international marketing;
  • Be able to conduct marketing activities in foreign markets;
  • Be able to apply an organisation’s marketing mix in international marketing contexts; and,
  • Be able to critically examine the various international marketing strategies employed by businesses in global markets.

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