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The MBA programme offered by The British College in Kathmandu is a career-oriented programme from Leeds Beckett University, UK. The primary aim of the programme is to provide postgraduate level knowledge, understanding, and skills that prepare students for their career in business and management.
In the programme, students will have opportunities to develop their management and leadership style that will help them think and move strategically in an uncertain business environment. They will learn how to apply academic theories and concepts in addressing real-life business issues. Besides that, they will also be equipped with analysis and communication skills that are needed to work with stakeholders in business from a diverse background. Independent learning, creative, and critical thinking skills that students develop in their studies and project works will help them to be innovative and entrepreneurial in generating and implementing effective ideas in their works.
Eligibility
Pre-Masters : A Bachelor degree or equivalent in any academic discipline from a recognised institution with an aggregate score of at least 50% or equivalent.
Duration : Pre-Masters + 4 Semesters
Direct Entry : A pass in TBC’s Pre-Masters degree. If English is not the first language, applicants will need to fulfill the English language requirements of IELTS minimum level 6.0 (with no skills below 5.5) or equivalent. (Students meeting university entry criteria can join directly to the University programme)
Job Prospects
Upon successful completion of the programme, students will receive an internationally recognised British MBA degree. This will create career prospects not only in the local Nepalese market, but students can also compete in regional and international markets.
Students will be competent to develop their career in different directions in the field of business and management such as in Finance, Operations, Marketing, and HRM. Starting from the middle-level managerial position, students will have full potential to make progress in the career ladder to lead the team or organisation they are working in. Besides that students will also be equipped with entrepreneurial skills to initiate and develop their own business. On top of that, they can also work as business and management consultant to serve the industry with their knowledge and skills.
Curricular Structure
PRE-MASTERS PROGRAMME
The Pre-masters programme is suggested to be successfully completed before joining the University's Programme. It is structured as follows:
| Pre-Masters Programme | |
| Academic English | 15 credits |
| Business Research | 15 credits |
| Financial Accounting | 15 credits |
| Fundamentals of Business and Management | 15 credits |
| 60 credits | |
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME
The MBA programme is structured as follows and is made up from six core modules(including a group-based consultancy project) and four optional modules.
| Semester 1 | |
| Becoming a Master Manager | 20 credits |
| Marketing Dynamics | 20 credits |
| *MBA Consultancy | 40 credits |
| Semester 2 | |
| Operations and Logistics Management | 20 credits |
| Strategic Management | 20 credits |
| Elective (I) | 20 credits |
| *MBA Consultancy | 40 credits |
| Semester 3 |
| Financial Analysis | 20 credits |
| Technology Entrepreneurship | 20 credits |
| *MBA Consultancy | 40 credits |
| Final Project Semester | |
| *MBA Consultancy | 40 credits |
*: starts from the first semester and runs till final project semester
| Indicative Option Modules (Electives) | |
| Management, People and Organisations | 20 credits |
| Business Process Operations Management | 20 credits |
| Social Media Marketing and Management | 20 credits |
| Corporate Finance | 20 credits |
Students apply their learning to a real organisational issue of strategic level across any relevant business and management disciplines. They'll be encouraged to work independently and also manage a client-consultant relationship.