MAKERERE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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MB A
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YEAR ONE SEMESTER 1

MBS 7101: Financial Accounting
MBS 7102: Financial Management
MBS 7103: Quantitative Methods
MBS 7104: Entrepreneurship
MBS 7105: General Management

YEAR ONE SEMESTER 2

MBS 7201: Leadership & Organizational Behaviour
MBS 7202: Marketing Management
MBS 7203: Managerial Economics
MBS 7204: Strategic Management
MBS 7205: Operations Management

YEAR ONE RECESS SEMESTER OPTIONS FOR PLAN A

1. ACCOUNTING CH
2.FINANCE CH 3. MARKETING CH
4. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CH
MBS 8101: Cost & Mgt Accounting
4
MBS 8101: Cost and Mgt Accounting
4
MBS 8101: Cost and Mgt Accounting
4
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8102 : Research Methods
4
MBS 8102 : Research Methods
4
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8114:Human Resources Practices and Strategy
4
MBS 8103: Financial Reporting
4
MBS 8106: Corporate Finance
4
MBS 8110: Consumer Behaviour
4
MBS 8115: Contemporary Work Issues & Employment Relations 4
MBS 8104:Accounting Information Systems 4
MBS 8107 : Investment Analysis & Port Folio Mgt
4
MBS 8111 : Branding & Communication 4
MBS 8116 : Human Resources Information Systems
4
One elective from the following
One elective from the following
One elective from the following
One elective from the following
MBS 8105 : Taxation management
4
MBS 8108: Financial Derivatives
4
MBS 8112: New product Development
4
MBS 8117: Change and Organizational Devpt
4
MBS 8106 : Corporate Finance
4
MBS 8109: Financial Markets & Institutions
4
MBS 8113: Electronic Marketing
4
MBS 8118: Public Administration and Mgt
4

5. PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
CH
6. HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT
CH
7. INSURANCE
CH
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8114 : Human Resources Practices & Strategy 4
MBS 8121 : Health Care Planning Policy & Reform
4
MBS 8124: Principles Of Insurance
4
MBS 8118: Public Administration & Mgt 4
MBS 8122: Alternative Systems of Health Care Mgt
4
MBS 8107: Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mgt 4
MBS 8119:Public Sector Finance
4
MBS 8123 : Health Economics
4
MBS 8125: Health Insurance
4
One elective from the following
One elective from the following
One elective from the following
MBS 8117 : Change & Organizational Devpt 4
MBS 8117: Change and Organizational Devpt
4
MBS 8126 : Motor and Marine Insurance 4
MBS 8120 : Public Sector Economics
4
MBS 8118: Public Administration and Mgt
4
MBS 8127 : Reinsurance
4
Year 2 (SEMESTER 1&2) Plan A

MBS 8202 : Research and Dissertation

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1 OPTIONS FOR PLAN B

1. ACCOUNTING
CH
MBS 8101: Cost and Mgt Accounting
4
MBS 8102 : Research Methods
4
MBS 8103: Financial Reporting
4
MBS 8104:Accounting Information Systems 4
One elective from the following
MBS 8105 : Taxation management
4
MBS 8106 : Corporate Finance
4

5. PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
CH
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8114 : Human Resources Practices & Strategy 4
MBS 8118: Public Administration & Mgt 4
MBS 8119:Public Sector Finance
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8117 : Change & Organizational Devt 4
MBS 8120 : Public Sector Economics
4

Year 2 SEMESTER 2 (PLAN B)
1. ACCOUNTING
CH
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
4
MBS 8203: Audit and Assurance
4
MBS 8204: Business Analysis and Valuation 4
MBS 8205 : Research Project (Paper)
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8206: Public Sector Accounting
4
MBS 8207: Strategic Mgnt Accounting
4

5. PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT
CH
MBS 8221: Project Planning and Mgt
4
MBS 8222: Local Government Mgt
4
MBS 8223: Policy Analysis and Mgt
4
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
4
MBS 8224: Administrative Law
4

2. FINANCE
CH
MBS 8101: Cost and Management Accounting
4
MBS 8102 : Research Methods
4
MBS 8106: Corporate Finance
4
MBS 8107 : Investment Analysis and Port Folio Mgt 4
One elective from the following
MBS 8108: Financial Derivatives
4
MBS 8109: Financial Markets and Institutions
4

3. MARKETING
CH
MBS 8101: Cost and Mgt Accounting
4
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8110: Consumer Behaviour
4
MBS 8111 : Branding and Communication 4
One elective from the following
MBS 8112: New product Devpt
4
MBS 8113: Electronic Marketing*
4

4. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

CH
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8114:Human Resources Practices and Strategy
4
MBS 8115: Contemporary Work Issues & Employment Relations 4
MBS 8116 : Human Resources Information Systems
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8117: Change and Organizational Devpt
4
MBS 8118: Public Administration and Mgt
4

6. HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT

CH
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8121 : Health Care Planning Policy and Reform 4
MBS 8122: Alternative Systems of Health Care Mgt
4
MBS 8123 : Health Economics
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8117: Change and Organizational Development* 4
MBS 8118: Public Administration and Management
4

7. INSURANCE
CH
MBS 8102: Research Methods
4
MBS 8124: Principles Of Insurance
4
MBS 8107: Investment Analysis & Portfolio Mg,t 4
MBS 8125: Health Insurance
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8126 : Motor & Marine Insurance
4
MBS 8127 : Reinsurance
4

2 FINANCE
CH
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
4
MBS 8208:International Financial Management
4
MBS 8209: Mergers and Corporate Restructuring
4
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8210: Business Analysis and Valuation
4
MBS 8211 : Commercial and Investment Banking
4

3. MARKETING
CH
MBS 8213: Global Marketing
4
MBS 8214: Service Marketing
4
MBS 8215: Marketing Research
4
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8216: Advertising & Sales Promotion 4
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
4

6. HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT

CH
MBS 8221: Project Planning and Management
4
MBS 8225: International Health Care Systems
4
MBS 8226: Managing Health Services
4
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
4
One elective from the following
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
4
MBS 8223: Policy Analysis and Management
4

7. INSURANCE
MBS 8228: Insurance Underwriting Mgt
MBS 8229: Insurance Claims Management
MBS 8230 :Insurance Law and Regulation
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
One elective from the following
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
MBS 8231 :Marketing Insurance

4. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

MBS 8217: Human Resources Planning and Devpt
MBS 8218: Compensation & Reward Systems
MBS 8219: Human Resources Policies & Labour Laws
MBS 8205: Research Project (Paper)
One elective from the following
MBS 8201: Corporate Governance
MBS 8220: Competency Based Management

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4
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gandas Public, Private & NGO sectors have

undergone substantial developments and
changes in the past two decades. The transformation
process of the industries into major drivers of the
economic environment has gained considerable
momentum.
In response to ever changing
government policies, market demand, and global
changes, the Master of Business Administration
(MBA) offered at Makerere University College of
Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) is
designed to meet the challenging needs of the policy
and market environments. The need for such a degree
program cannot be overemphasized particularly at a
time when the country needs professional business
managers in all sectors of the rapidly growing
economy. The program is meant to equip students
with postgraduate level analytical skills relevant to
the conducting business administration
The program is intended to help prospective
students to develop a holistic view of business and
related disciplines and enhance their awareness of
social, economic and ethical issues. It gives them the
opportunity to practice and also acquire essential
skills, including interpersonal skills and competences,
intellectual and evaluative skills; problem solving
skills, leadership and entrepreneurial skills as well
as improving their ability to operate and manage
in a global and multi-cultural environment, think
beyond functional responsibilities and make
decisions that span disciplines, innovate, lead
change and transformation and continuously learn
and develop flexibility of mind.
The MBA program is therefore a highly professional
program which provides practical oriented skills
and qualifications for people in the areas of finance,
accounting, human resource, management, public
sector management, marketing, health sector
management and general management.

The Structure of the MBA Programme

(Commencing 2012/2013 Academic Year)
The program runs on a semester system for two
(2) years with four (4) semesters. Students are
required to offer core courses in the 1st & 2nd
Semester, then specialise in any of the following
areas in the third and forth semesters;
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Human Resource Management
Public Sector Management
Health Services Management
Insurance
How to apply
Submit your Application before 30th April of the
year in which admission is sought;
1. A completed application form (obtained from
the Director, Directorate of Research and
Graduate Training, Senate Building, Rm 207,
or downloaded from http://www.bams.mak.
ac.ug/)
2. Two letters of referees plus (obtained from
the Director, Directorate of Research and
Graduate Training, Senate Building, Rm 207,
or downloaded from http://www.bams.mak.
ac.ug/)
3. A set of relevant certified academic documents.
4. At the communicated date, successful candidates
are invited to sit a Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT)

FEES STRUCTURE IN UGX (2011/2012)

FEE
UGANDANS FOREIGN
Administration (pa) 200,000/=
484,800/=
Registration (pa) 120,000/=
202,000/=
Tuition (pa)
3,075,000/=
5,454,000/=
Examination (pa) 200,000/=
707,000/=
Library (pa)
20,000/=
40,400/=
Technology (pa) 80,000/=
161,600/=
Identity Card
15,000/=
40,400/=

Admission Requirements

1. First degree or its equivalent from a recognized University.

2. Qualifications in any of the professional programs listed below; ACCA CPA (U), CPA (K), CIMA,
3. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Score

For more information, contact us on:

P.O.Box 7062 Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 414 530115, Email: info@bams.mak.ac.ug, url: bams.mak.ac.ug