Education
MGU partnership with Next Campus offers Executive MBA
The Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) which launched its 12 month
executive MBA in Sri Lanka in June 2012, has received an overwhelming
response with four full batches running currently.
|
Kumudu
Abeyawardane |
The MGU 12 month Executive MBA is offered in partnership with Next
Campus, one of the premier professional education institutes in Colombo.
It is designed for the working executives to enhance their business
management knowledge and improve career prospects. Mahatma Gandhi
University is approved and recognized by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) .
For the benefit of potential MBA applicants, Kumudu Abeyawardane,
Course Director of Next Institute of Management outlined and explained
the benefits of the qualification for busy executives.
Q. Tell us about the four intakes that you have conducted in
the past year
A: Simply we were full each time in a matter of weeks. I
believe this is due to the quality of the programme and the fact that
many candidates were looking for a real University rather than some
institute trying to portray or pass off as a University. We had the
right profile of students for an executive MBA.
They were mostly middle and senior managers of reputed organization
keen to improve their skills and career prospects. We are commencing
classes for the next intake on the 30th of June.
Q. What's the secret behind MGU MBA?
A: Well, it has the best of both worlds! Today executives are
so busy in building their careers. So time is of essence and at the same
time economic situation is not so good, I mean there are so many
commitments one has to meet.
Yet, they need a good qualification from a recognized State
University at a price that is manageable to them. So MGU has it all,
it's 12 months, from a UGC recognized State University, delivered by an
unmatched faculty at an affordable cost !
Q. What is an Executive MBA?
A: Executive MBAs are more popular in the West as they shape
working executives to improve their career prospects.An executive MBA is
a postgraduate level business degree. It is a lot like a regular MBA
program. The main difference is that an executive MBA program is
primarily designed to educate working executives, managers,
entrepreneurs, and other business leaders.
An executive MBA degree reflects a sophisticated level of knowledge
and skills concerning a wide range of contemporary management topics.
Q. What is the structure of an Executive MBA?
A: Modules offered in an executive MBA programme are normally
the same as those taught in traditional MBA programs - accounting,
finance, statistics, management, marketing and information systems.
However, executive MBA courses are enhanced by the extensive
professional experience of the participants and are uniquely structured
to teach a maximum amount of course material in an accelerated
timetable.
Q. Tell us about MGU?
A: Mahatma Gandhi University is state University in India.
MGUis empowered to award degrees as specified by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956, India. MGU is
also recognized by the UGC in Sri Lanka.
Q. How is the MGU MBA delivered?
A: The MGU Executive MBA consists of two semesters. In each,
the students will complete six modules.
MGU Executive MBA students are required to complete their degrees in
one year. During that period, they gain a wide range of new skills and
sharpen their analytical abilities by combining coursework with
day-to-day professional experience.
Q. Tell us about the faculty of MGU MBA?
A: As you know, the value of learning comes through coaching
and interaction with industry professionals who have proven the MBA in
practice. MGU - MBA in Sri Lanka is taught by an unmatched faculty of
Academics and top industry practitioners.
They combine their practical knowledge and bring the industry
relevant curriculum to life in classroom sessions.
What is needed today is the ability to combine knowledge with lessons
from the world, so that they can be practiced at everyday workplace to
improve personal and business performance.
Q. Finally, what is the investment?
A: Keeping with the motto of Mahatma Gandhi University
'education for all', this Executive MBA is offered at an affordable
amount for both private and public sector employees at a price of Rs 310
,000 which is payable in 3 installments. This includes Registration,
Tuition Fees, Text Books & Exam Fees.
MGU 12 month MBA is offered with the collaboration of NEXT, the
premier education institute in Sri Lanka.
NEXT built its reputation as the leading Chartered Institute of
Marketing (CIM-UK) study center in Sri Lanka and later expanded to other
professional studies, postgraduate degrees and consulting services. NEXT
is committed to bring quality education to Sri Lanka at an affordable
price to improve capability and competitiveness of emerging Sri Lanka. |