Master of Business Administration

The course teaches students comprehensive and specialised subjects in entrepreneurial leadership and management for various business situations; it develops skills in critical thinking and strategic planning for changing and fast-paced environments, including financial and operational analysis; and it develops competences in leadership, including autonomous decision-making, and communication with employees, stakeholders, and other members of a business. These generalized MBA insights are firmly rooted in a curriculum focused on innovation, social entrepreneurship, finance, and technology. Specialised MBA programmes aims to refine the expertise in the specific field.

• Target Audience

  • Ages 19-30, 31-65, 65+

• Target Group

  • The course is suited for executives and general business managers in organisations of all sizes and types, or for those who will soon move into such management positions. It is designed for those that will have responsibility for planning, organising, and directing business operations. Some of the specific pathways will have associated audiences.

  • For example the MBA in International Business is suited for executives and general business managers, or aspirants to these roles, who work in organisations with global reach and need to enhance their understandings of internationalisation and cross-cultural aspects of work and business.

  • Similarly, the MBA in Technology Leadership is suited for business leaders at the forefront of digital and technological transformation in their organisations.

  • In all cases, the target group should be prepared to pursue substantial academic studies fitting to the MQF level.

• Mode of attendance

  • Full-Time and Part-Time

• Structure of the programme

  • Please note that this structure may be subject to change based on faculty expertise and evolving academic best practices. This flexibility ensures we can provide the most up-to-date and effective learning experience for our students.

• Full-Time: 50 Weeks, 1 Year, or 3 Semesters (2250 hrs at ~45 hrs/week)

  • Semester I (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational modules (30 ECTS, 750 hrs) result in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

  • Semester II (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation modules (30 ECTS, 750 hrs) result in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

  • Semester III (~17 weeks): Tier Three Capstone module (30 ECTS, 750 hours) results in 1 semester of coursework (~45 hrs/week)

• Part-Time: Up to 250 Weeks, 5 Years, or 15 Semesters (2250 hrs at <9 hrs/week)

  • Semester I (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester II (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester III (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester IV (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester V (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester VI (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester VII (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester VIII (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester IX (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester X (~17 weeks): Tier One Foundational module (3 ECTS, 75 hrs) at ~4.5 hrs/week

  • Semester XII (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

  • Semester XIII (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

  • Semester XIV (~17 weeks): Tier Two Specialisation module (10 ECTS, 250 hrs) at ~15 hrs/week

  • Semester XV (~17 weeks): Tier Three Capstone module (30 ECTS, 750 hours) at ~45 hrs/week

• Grading System - Scale: 0-100 points - Components: 60% of the mark derives from the average of the assignments, and 40% of the mark derives from the cumulative examination - Passing requirement: minimum of 60% overall

• Dates of Next Intake - Rolling admission

• Pass rates - 2023 pass rates will be publicised in the next cycle, contingent upon ensuring sufficient student data for anonymization.

• Identity Malta’s VISA requirement for third country nationals: https://www.identitymalta.com/unit/central-visa-unit/