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Welcome to the Commonwealth Executive MBA / MPA Degree, Diploma and Certificate Programmes

Top Quality Management Skills and Education through Open and Distance Learning - in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and South America and the South Pacific

YEAR I

C1 - Management Information Systems

Introduction to MIS and Global Concepts of Electronic Business
e-Business Markets and Competition
Strategic Frameworks for IS and e-Business
Strategic Information Systems Planning for e-Business Networks
Evaluating Strategies for IS and e-Commerce Applications
Creating Global Systems and Global Brands
Transforming and Managing Information Organisations

C2 - Management in Organisations

Introduction to Management and Organisational Behaviour
Individual and Group Behaviour in Organisations
Decision-making and Communications in Organisations
Leadership, Organisational Structure & Environment
Power and Politics
Organisational Culture
Organisational Change
Conflict and Negotiations

C3 - Managing Human Resources

Introduction to Human Resource Management
A Brief History of HRM and Its Origins
Strategic HRM
Human Resources Planning
Job Analysis and Job Design
Acquiring Human Resources: Recruitment, Selection and Orientation
Developing the Human Resource: Learning & Development, Training and Management Development
Rewarding Employees: Performance Appraisal, Compensation Including Job Evaluation
Grievances & Discipline
Employee Safety, Health and Welfare
Industrial and Labour Relations
International Human Resources Management (IHRM)
Other Emerging Issues

C4 - Production / Operations Management

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C5 - Economic Environment

Introduction to the Economic Environment
Measures of Economic Activity
Understanding the Market Mechanism and Analysing Market Demand
Market Demand and Pricing Decisions
Production, Costs and Profit
Market Structure
Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply and Economic Fluctuation
Inflation and Unemployment
Financial Markets, Monetary and Fiscal Policy
The Open Economy

C6 - Public Systems Management

Introduction to Public Systems Management
Policies, Programmes And Projects
Implementation
Responsive Administration in Public-sector Management
The Public Manager: Skills and Techniques
Monitoring and Evaluation
Public Systems Management: Contemporary Issues

C8 - Marketing Management

Introduction - What is Marketing?
The Marketing Mix & Product / Service Positioning
Marketing Strategy, Planning and Advertising Management
Consumer Behaviour Models & Influencing Factors
Key Factors: Psychological & Personal, Social & Cultural

C9 - Accounting & Finance

Types and Forms of Business
Accounting Theory & Forecasts Defined
The Recording Process
Cash Flow Statements
Stocks 141
Activity Based Costing (ABC)
Common Size and Indexed Statements for Trend Analysis
Risk and Return
Ratio Analysis
Management of Working Capital
Managing Cash Needs
Cost of Capital
Dividend Policy

B891 - International Marketing Strategy

The global cultural, economic and political environment
International marketing intelligence
Global segmentation and positioning strategies
Global competitive analysis
Global product policies
Global pricing
Global channel management
Global communication strategies
International marketing and the internet
International marketing planning, implementation and control

YEAR II

SC1 - Public Policy

Case Studies of Policy-Making
Understanding Public Policy
Public Policy-Making: Contextual Settings
The Policy-Making Process
Policy-Making Networks and Influence
Optimal Policy-Making
Policy-Making: Contemporary Issues

Specialist Core Courses

SC2 - Development Planning & Administration

Development Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance
Models of Development Administration
Development Administration: Political, Economic, and Socio-Cultural contexts
Development Administration in Developed and Developing Nations
Development Planning: Concept and Rationale
Development Planning: Retrospect and Prospect
Poverty in South Asia
Planning for Sustainable Development
The Mixed Economy Model
Multilevel Planning: Concept and Practice, Inter State and Inter-District Imbalance
Planning of Contemporary Development Issues in Education and Health
Planning of Contemporary Development Issues in Agriculture and Industry
Participatory Approaches to Development Planning and Administration
Strengthening the Local Elected Leaders Capabilities
Central Place Theory
Scalogram Analysis
Development Planning and Administration: The Road Ahead

SC3 - Strategic Management

Introduction to Strategic Management
Managing the Strategy Cycle
Organisational Analysis
Strategic Analysis and Choice
The Industry Environment
Strategy Implementation
Control Processes

SC4 - Quality Management

Introduction to Quality Management
Leadership and Strategic Planning
Customer and Market Focus
Quality in Human Resources
Tools and Techniques for Quality Management
The ISO 9000 Family of Standards
Change Management in the Context of Quality

Electives

E1 - Electronic Commerce

Introduction to Electronic Commerce
Infrastructure for Electronic Commerce
Business Strategies for E-commerce: B2C, B2C, B2B and E-Commerce Business Models
Introduction to Intranets and extranets
Marketing Strategies for E-Commerce
Legal and Ethical Issues in E-Commerce

E2 - Project Management

Introduction to Project Management & Project Integration Management
Scope and Time Management
Cost and Quality Management
Human Resource and Communications Management Project Risk Management and Procurement Management
The Project Management Process Model
Portfolio Management
Project Management Maturity
Business Integration Models

E5 - Managerial Economics

Introduction to Managerial Economics
Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty
Quantitative Demand Analysis
Production Analysis, Cost Theory
Pricing Practices
An Overview of Strategic Business Concepts for Managers

E7 - Policy Analysis & Implementation

Foundation of Policy Analysis
Policy Formulation Process
Information and Policy Analysis
Policy Analysis Theories
Instruments of Government Policy
Globalisation and Policy Analysis
Policy Implementation
Monitoring and Evaluation

E8 - Contemporary Administrative Systems

Dimensions of Comparative Study
Contemporary Administrative Systems
Trends in Public Administration
Legislative Development
Budget Administration in Emerging Democracies
Financial Administration

E9 - Disaster Management

Introduction and Overview of Disasters
Proactive Approach to Disaster Mitigation
Capacity Building and Training for A Disaster Resilient Society
Preparing for Emergency Response
Institutional Arrangements and Legal Frameworks for Disaster Mitigation
Post-Disaster Management
Business Continuity Planning
Goal Setting and Decision Making in Managing Disasters

E10 - Corporate Finance

The Financial System and the Economy
Financial Modeling
Leasing, Derivatives and Hybrids
Managing Financial Risks
Mergers and Acquisitions
International Managerial Finance

Research Methods

Introduction to Research Methodology
Data Collection and Measurement
Data Presentation and Analysis
Report Writing and Presentation

Project

The Objective of the project course is to help the student develop ability to apply multidisciplinary concepts, tools and techniques to solve organizational problems.

Type of Project

The project may be from any one of the following types:

Comprehensive case study (covering single organization/multifunctional area problem formulation, analysis and recommendations).
Inter-organisational study aimed at inter-organisational comparison/validation of theory/survey of management or developmental practices.
Field study (empirical study).

The learner is expected to select the project in consultation with his/her project guide.

CEMBA CEMPA/Course Outlines