Master of Business Administration
Program Description
The Faculty of Business Administration offers a graduate degree in the International Program: M.B.A.
Graduate students can choose either of the specific emphases below to focus in their Master of Business Administration degree program:
Emphasis | Graduate Program (Master’s Degree) |
---|---|
Accounting | ✔ |
Management | ✔ |
In either emphasis, there are two plans of study for students to choose from –a course work degree with a thesis component (Plan A), or course work with an independent study (Plan B) instead.
Over the two-year program, M.B.A. students will develop their academic, research, and practical skills in accounting and management. The courses offered at the graduate level will provide masters’ students a platform to explore and critically analyze various topics in business from a theoretical, professional and practical perspective. Particular focus is placed on the ethical, moral, and personal care implications of various topics and practices.
Our Master of Business Administration program is designed to prepare and equip students for professional roles, such as accountant (CPA), financial controller, and business operations manager, to name a few, in the fields of accounting, management and business in Southeast Asia and beyond. If you have the passion for business, this program is tailored for you.
Quick Facts
Code and Name of Program
Master of Business Administration Program (International Program)
Name of Degree and Name of Program
+ Full Name (English): Master of Business Administration
+ Abbreviation (English): M.B.A.
Major: Business Administration
Total Credits
+ Plan A: 36 credit hours – 24 hours of course work plus a thesis of 12 credit hours
+ Plan B: 33 credit hours of course work, including 3 credit hours of independent study
Curriculum Type: 2 year master degree
Language of Instruction: English
Student Acceptance: Thai and international students who have good English communication skills
Degree Conferred: Confer only one degree
Potential Careers
1. Manager
2. Accountant
3. Business-related work
4. Instructor in Business Administration
5. Entrepreneurs
6. Public service officers
M.B.A Degree Program Structure
Plan A | Plan B | |
Required Courses | 24 credit hours | 24 credit hours |
Elective Courses | – | 9 credit hours |
Independent Study | – | 3 credit hours |
Research Project | 12 credit hours | – |
Total | 36 credit hours | 36 credit hours |
Courses Requirement:
Foundational Courses
Admission to the MBA degree program is open to students from all disciplines. However, students who do not have a first degree in business are required to complete the following prerequisite courses or equivalents with no
credit hours counted toward the MBA degree program.
- Financial Accounting
- Business Finance
- Statistics or equivalent
Required Courses (24 credits)
BUAD 513 Professional Ethics (3 credits)
BUAD 524 Organizational Leadership (3 credits)
BUAD 531 Research Methods – Business Administration (3 credits)
FINC 526 Managerial Finance (3 credits)
MKTG 515 Managing Global Marketing (3 credits)
MNGT 522 Organizational Behavior Management (3 credits)
MNGT 539 Strategic Management for Sustainable Growth (3 credits)
Plan A - Research Project (12 credits)
ACCT 599 Thesis – Accounting (12 credits)
MNGT 599 Thesis – Management (12 credits)
Plan B - Elective Courses (9 credits) + 3 (credits)
Accounting Electives
ACCT 570 Advanced Financial Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 575 Advanced Auditing and Assurance (3 credits)
ACCT 579 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
ACCT 589 Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations (3 credits)
ACCT 590 Current Issues and Developments in Accounting (3 credits)
Management Electives
ECON 548 Economics for Administrators (3 credits)
MNGT 540 Managing Human Capital (3 credits)
MNGT 545 Electronic Business (3 credits)
MNGT 550 Managing Change and Innovation (3 credits)
MNGT 555 Quantitative Data Analysis for Administrators (3 credits)
MNGT 560 Operations Management (3 credits)
MNGT 565 Conflict Resolution and Negotiation (3 credits)
MNGT 569 Global Business Management (3 credits)
MNGT 590 Current Issues and Development in Management (3 credits)
Independent Study (3 credit hours)
ACCT 580 Independent Study in Accounting (3 credits)
MNGT 580 Independent Study in Management (3 credits)
Sequence of Studies
First Year
First Semester
Course Title | Credits |
ACCT 511 Accounting for Administrators | 3 |
BUAD 513 Professional Ethics | 3 |
MKTG 515 Managing Global Marketing | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Second Semester
Course Title | Credits |
BUAD 524 Organizational Leadership | 3 |
FINC 526 Managerial Finance | 3 |
MNGT 522 Organizational Behavior Management | 3 |
Total | 9 |
Summer Session
Course |
Elective course – Plan B students only |
Second Year
First Semester (Plan A – 6 credits, Plan B – 9 credits)
Course Title | Credits |
BUAD 531 Research Methods – Business Administration | 3 |
MNGT 539 Strategic Management for Sustainable Growth | 3 |
Elective – Plan B students only | 3 |
Research Project Proposal – Plan A students only | 3 |
Total | 6 or 9 |
Second Semester (Plan A – 12 credits, Plan B – 9 credits)
Course Title | Credits |
Completing Research Project – Plan A students only | 12 |
Electives – Plan B students only | 6 |
Independent Study – Plan B students only | 3 |
Total | 12 or 9 |
Learning Outcomes
1. The Development of Special Characteristics in Students
Special Characteristics | Strategy or Student Activity |
Personality |
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Leadership, responsiveness, and self-discipline |
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Spirit of joyful service to others |
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2. The Development of Learning Outcomes
1. Moral and Ethical Standards
Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate self-discipline and honesty when completing assignments and taking examinations.
- Students appreciate the importance and value of maintaining high ethical and moral standards in all aspects of business operations.
- Students integrate ethical values into their personal and professional lives, exhibiting responsibility and integrity to themselves, their colleagues, and society.
Teaching Strategies
- Establish an educational environment that fosters the integration of faith and learning.
- Establish methods that foster self-discipline in students, and encourages them to take responsibility for their own learning.
- Prepare or select case studies that deal with moral and ethical issues.
- Establish rules that promote fairness and honesty.
Evaluation Methods
- Include a variety of evaluation methods, such as self-evaluation, observation, individual and groups projects and assignments, class discussions, and examinations.
2. Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
- Students acquire advanced knowledge and understanding of principles, concepts, and theories pertinent to one or more disciplines or areas of practice.
- Student attain a comprehensive or specialized understanding of a complex body of knowledge in their chosen field of studies.
- Students appreciate the importance of becoming life-long learners, and show interest in and are cognizant of recent and ongoing knowledge developments in their chosen field of studies.
Teaching Strategies
- Emphasize participative learning.
- Use problem solving activities and case studies.
- Lecturing, discussion, active participation, and group assignments.
- Research, analysis, and independent study.
Evaluation Methods
- Midterm and final examination.
- Student reports and assignments.
- Case study analysis reports.
- Independent study and projects.
- Class presentations.
3. Cognitive Skills
Learning Outcomes
- Establish an academic culture that fosters inquisitiveness, open-mindedness, and creativity.
- Students are capable of critically analyzing, reflecting on, and synthesizing complex information, concepts, and theories from multiple sources.
- Students develop proficiency in identifying, locating, and evaluating information needed to carry out research or solve problems in a realistic, thoughtful, and creative manner.
Teaching Strategies
- Case studies and research paper.
- Give students practice in asking thought provoking and probing questions.
- Give students practice in metacognition and the use of reflective journals.
- Group discussion.
- Independent study and projects.
Evaluation Methods
- Formative evaluation: class discussions, assignments, case studies, formal presentations.
- Summative evaluation: mid-term examination, final examination, independent and group projects, research paper.
- Evaluate from problem solving processes, independent study, and analytical performance, such as case study analysis presentations, independent study reports, group discussion reports, and seminars.
4. Interpersonal Skills and Shouldering of Responsibility
Learning Outcomes
- Students take responsibility for completing individual and group work assignments that lead to professional development.
- Students demonstrate a respectful regard for the opinions, rights, and feelings of others – especially those who may hold conflicting views – in all their interactions with fellow students, instructors, or community members.
- Students display an aptitude for assuming different roles when working in groups, assisting with and facilitating successful completion of tasks in various settings, comfortably functioning as either a leader or a team member.
Teaching Strategies
- Emphasize interaction between student and student, student and teacher.
- Organize group activities to foster the roles of leader and follower.
- Organize learning from practical activities that promote team work and leadership skills.
- Organize learning from practical activities that promote team work in multicultural situations.
Evaluation Methods
- Evaluate learners on how they assume the roles of leader and follower.
- Evaluate leadership skills in different kinds of situations.
- Evaluate ability to work with others and as teams.
5. Quantitative Analytical, Communication, and IT Skills
Learning Outcomes
- Students demonstrate skills in applying quantitative tools for problem solving.
- Students select appropriate media for presentations and demonstrate ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to general audiences.
- Students select appropriate media for presentations and develop a capacity for communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to professional or specialist audiences.
Teaching Strategies
- Organize activities that emphasize communication skills in speaking, listening, and writing between two people and within groups.
- Provide learning experience in selecting and using information technology for communication.
- Provide learning experience in selecting, using information, and presenting information that is appropriate in terms of the audience, content, and channel employed.
Evaluation Methods
- Evaluation on learning activities by observation and assessment of speaking and writing skills.
- Listening assessment.
- Analysis of information by examining documents, case study analysis reports, research output, and independent study.