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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADVANCEMENT(MBA+)

About the MBA+ Program

Master of Business Advancement (MBA+) is a professional degree designed for competent workers in the field of entrepreneurship and general business management with feasibility. The competency-based qualification is a marshal award in recognition of the contributions made by Artisans and entrepreneurs in the development of the Nigerian economy. The MBA+ degree is a prestigious mark of honour to identify competent, professional and outstanding business managers, supporters and promoters of business in any field of endeavor. Legally, the MBA+ has been registered by the federal government of Nigeria as a business trademark of the Uyo Business School of Competency and Professionalism through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment with trademark number: NG/T/2022/379.

Objectives

1. To brand the highly skilled executives, top-notch entrepreneurs and artisans who have studied at the Uyo Business School of Competency and Professionalism with a world-class identity.
2. To change the psyche of young graduates from the conjectural education in a consumer’s economy   by promoting entrepreneurship and artisanship as gainful and meaningful measures for employment, self-reliance, inequality and poverty reduction through daily business activities while maximizing the potentiality of global invention and innovations.
3. To recognize and appreciate the contribution of the non-formal educators to the development of economies of states and nations.

Entry Qualification/ Admission  

Candidates for the MBA+ program shall meet the following requirements for admission:

1. Must be an entrepreneur, Artisan or a sponsor of any of the two
2. Must have a minimum of B.Sc., HND, or its equivalent with 5 years of business experience.
3. Must be an adult person not below the age of 25 years.

Enrolment

Every candidate is expected to undergo enrollment rite once his or her training and result is satisfactory, before the award of MBA+.

Certificate Awarded

Candidates who study and pass through the enrolment process shall be awarded the Master of Business Advancement (MBA+) without delay.

Honorary

There shall be an honorary award of MBA+ to outstanding entrepreneurs, captains of industries, investors and promoters of businesses in any state or country’s economy across the globe.

Benefits

1. Automatic membership into MBA+ holders’ council
2. Become an organizational leader with exceptional qualities
3. Business relationship with other MBA+ holders in other countries of the world
4. Free access to annual conferences and workshops
5. Free publication of articles in UBS Research Journal
6. Business establishment and contact made easy
7. Easily recognized for leadership and promotion.

Target

At least 10 million people across the globe shall be enrolled and branded with the prestigious insignia of MBA+ by the year 2030.

Policy

1. The MBA+ program has been designed to run in online and offline modes
2. Approvals for satellite/ affiliate centers are easily granted to standard-keeping schools and affiliate bodies.
3. Plans to sponsor the adoption of MBA+ for employment and promotion in the civil/public service are on top gear.
4. Sensitization programs and social media activities are billed to create awareness and direction on this trendiest vocational degree
5. Tuition fees are quite affordable while paying by installments plan makes it the best.

MBA+ Program Curriculum

Uyo Business School MBA+ curriculum offers rigorous learning in a collaborative environment. It is designed for experienced professionals who want to compete for top positions by acquiring an integrated understanding of business, information and analytical skills and the strategic perspective necessary for leadership.

The Master of Business Advancement (MBA+) program consists of a curriculum that is highly interactive and designed to accommodate the scheduling demands of working professionals. 

The students go through the program as a cohort group that meets for some hours, scheduled around evenings and weekends. Each cohort group of a maximum of 9 students meets approximately four weeks apart and typically requires all-day attendance. This is supported by technology-based learning, both asynchronous and synchronous learning on Gopius Learning Management System and other video conferencing platforms (Google Meet and Microsoft Teams) respectively.

If you have prior academic experience, you may be able to waive some core courses in order to take more electives.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Recognize and evaluate ethical, legal, and regulatory dimensions of business decisions.
2. Communicate effectively business ideas and analyses in writing and oral presentation.
3. Work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
4. Apply business concepts to managerial decision-making within a global or domestic setting.

Programme Duration

The program may be completed in as little as 9-12 months by completing the core courses and electives during the same period. 

MBA+ in Business Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
BAM 511	Introduction to Business	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
BAM 513	Design Thinking for Business Innovation	2	C
BAM 514	Business Development	3	C
PAD 513	Public Enterprise Management	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
BAM 521	Business Analytics and Intelligence	3	C
BAM 522	Strategic Management	3	C
BAM 523	Costing and Quotation	3	C
BAM 524	Risk and Crisis Management	2	E
PRM 525	Project  Management in Business	3	C
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	2	C
BAM 599	Field Project in Business Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	22

MBA+ in Public Administration

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Political Communication & Policy-writing	3	C
PAD 511	Intro. to Public Administration	3	C
PAD 512	Economics for Policy-Makers	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
PAD 514	Global Regulatory Institutions	2	C
PAD 515	Negotiation, Mediation and Conflict Resolution	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
PAD 521	Political Office Management	3	C
PAD 522	Public Policy Analysis & Policymaking	3	C
PAD 523	Budgeting and Priority-setting in Government	3	C
PAD 524	E-Governance and Digital Transformation	2	E
PAD 525	Good Governance and Anti-Corruption	3	C
PRM 525	Public Project Management	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
PAD 599	Field Project in Public Administration	6	C
	Total Credit Units	23

MBA+ in Hotel and Hospitality Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
HHM 511	Hospitality Business: Operations, Strategies and Models	3	C
HHM 512	Customers Service and Front Office Operations	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
HHM 514	Tourism and Development	2	E
HHM 515	Health and Safety Management	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
HHM 521	Hotel Book-keeping & Financial Management	3	C
HHM 522	Luxury and Quality Management in Hotels	3	C
HHM 523	Digitization in the Hospitality Industry	2	E
HHM 524	Hotel and Hospitality Industry Analysis	3	C
PRM 525	Human Resource Management	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
HHM 599	Field Project in Hotel & Hospitality Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	23

MBA⁺ in Marketing and Sales

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
MAS 512	Introduction to Digital Marketing	3	C
MAS 513	Design Thinking for Marketing	2	C
MAS 514	Branding and Brand Management	3	C
MAS 515	Marketing Research and Analytics	3	C
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	2	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MAS 521	Copywriting and Storytelling	3	C
MAS 522	Customer Relationship Management and Business Intelligence	3	C
MAS 523	Digital Marketing and E-Commerce	3	C
MAS 524	Costing and Quotation	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management in Marketing	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	2	C
MAS 599	Field Project in Marketing and Sales	6	C
	Total Credit Units	23

MBA⁺ in Project Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
PRM 512	Project Planning, Initiating and Scheduling	3	C
PRM 513	AGILE Project Management Essentials	3	C
PRM 514	Project Costing and Quotation	3	C
PRM 515	Human Resource and Stakeholder Management	2	C
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	2	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
PRM 521	Managing Multiple Projects	3	C
PRM 522	Project Execution, Controlling and Closing	3	C
PRM 523	Project Procurement Management	2	E
PRM 524	Project Risk Assessment and Management	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management & Tools	3	C
OLD 524	Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
PRM 599	Field Project in Project Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	25

MBA⁺ in Human Resource Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
HRM 512	Manpower Planning and Staffing	3	C
HRM 513	Design Thinking in Human Resources	2	C
HRM 514	Employee Recruitment, Hiring and outsourcing	3	C
HRM 515	Training and Development	2	E
OLD 524	Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	21

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
HRM 521	Performance Management System	3	C
HRM 522	Remuneration and Compensation Strategy	3	C
HRM 523	Enhancing Diversity, Inclusion and Fairness	2	E
HRM 524	Conflict and Crisis Management	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management in Marketing	2	E
MBA 521	Business Proposal Writing	3	C
HRM 599	Field Project in Human Resource Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	22

MBA⁺ in Organizational Leadership

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
OLD 511	Leadership Foundations: Competencies and Core Values	3	C
OLD 512	Leadership and Organizational Dynamics	3	C
OLD 513	Organizational Behaviour	3	C
OLD 514	Organizational Development	2	E
HRM 511	Intro. to Human Resource Management	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
OLD 521	Leading Transformations Across Sectors	3	C
OLD 522	Leading Innovation, System Design and Organizational Change	3	C
OLD 523	Conflict and Crisis Management	3	C
OLD 524	Foundations of Teamwork and Leadership	2	E
PRM 525	Project Management in Leadership	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
OLD 599	Field Project in Organizational Leadership	6	C
	Total Credit Units	22

MBA⁺ in Aviation Management 

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
AAM 511	Introduction to Aviation Management	3	C
AAM 512	Booking and Ticketing	2	E
AAM 513	Airport Operations	3	C
AAM 514	Aviation Safety and Health Management	3	C
AAM 515	Airport Security Management	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
AAM 521	Logistics and Cargo Management	3	C
AAM 522	Cabin Crew Management	3	C
AAM 523	Aviation Laws and Insurance	2	E
AAM 524	Aviation Industry Analysis	3	C
AAM 513	Clearing and Forwarding	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
AAM 599	Field Project in Aviation Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	25

MBA⁺ in Port and Water Transport Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
PWT 511	Intro to Port Management and operations	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	3	C
PWT 513	International Trade and Commerce	2	E
PWT 514	Port Safety and Health Management	3	C
PWT 511	Sea Port Security Management	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	3	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
PWT 521	Logistics and Cargo Management	3	C
PWT 522	Shipping Crew Management	3	C
PWT 523	Shipping Laws and Marine Insurance	2	E
PWT 524	Water Transport Industry Analysis	3	C
PWT 513	Clearing and Forwarding	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	3	C
PTM 599	Field Project in Port Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	24

MBA⁺ in Real Estate Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
REM 511	Intro. to Real Estate Management	3	C
REM 512	Real Estate Valuation, Financing and Investing	3	C
REM 513	Asset and Property Management	3	C
REM 514	Real Estate Strategy and Finance	3	C
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	2	E
	Total Credit Units	17

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
REM 521	Real Estate Data Analytics	3	C
REM 522	Real Estate Industry Analysis	3	C
REM 523	Investing in Future-proof Real Estate	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management in Real Estate	3	C
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	2	C
REM 599	Field Project in Real Estate Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	22

MBA⁺ in Waste Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
WAM 511	Intro. to Waste Management	3	C
WAM 512	Business Opportunities in Waste Management	3	C
WAM 513	Environmental Management	3	C
WAM 514	Policies and Institutions Waste Management	3	C
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	2	E
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
WAM 521	Pollution Control	3	C
WAM 522	Reduction, Use and Reuse of Waste	3	C
WAM 524	Waste Management Industry Analysis	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management for Waste Management	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	2	C
WAM 599	Field Project in Waste Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	25

MBA⁺ in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

1st Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
MBA 511	Business Communication and Negotiation	3	C
LSC 511	Supply Chain Strategy	3	C
LSC 512	Strategic Purchasing and Procurement	3	C
LSC 513	Inventory and Operations Management	3	C
LSC 514	Physical Network Design	3	C
BAM 512	Business Ethics and Integrity	2	E
MBA 512	Workshop/Presentation	2	C
	Total Credit Units	19

2nd Semester

Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Status
LSC 521	Accounting and Finance for Supply Chain Mgnt.	3	C
LSC 522	Freight Transport	3	C
LSC 523	Clearing and Forwarding	3	C
LSC 523	E-Businesses&  E-Commerce	3	C
PRM 525	Project Management in Logistics and Supply Chain	2	E
MBA 521	Proposal Writing	2	C
WAM 599	Field Project in Waste  Management	6	C
	Total Credit Units	22