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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - EXECUTIVE M.B.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
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Statutory Text (14 Articles)
DEGREE OF EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TION - EXECUTIVE M.B.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.213
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF EXECUTIVE
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
EXECUTIVE M.B.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT
AND ACCOUNTANCY *
27th August, 2010
LEGAL NOTICE 406 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 376 of 2013,
39 of 2014, 351 of 2015 and 33 of 2018.
(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the
Degree of Executive Master of Business Administration -
Executive M.B.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of
Economics, Management and Accountancy.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics,
Management and Accountancy;
"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree
of Executive Master of Business Administration - Executive
M.B.A.;
"the Degree" means the degree of Executive Master of Business
Administration - Executive M.B.A.;
"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in
Business Administration; and
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for
University Postgraduate Awards.
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in
October 2017 or later.
The course shall be offered in any area of study that falls
within the academic responsibility of the Board, after approval by
Senate.
(1) Applicants seeking admission to the course shall have a
minimum of three years’ relevant work experience excluding work
carried out during full-time study and shall be
(a) in possession of a Bachelor degree from this
University or any other institution recognised by
Senate with at least Third Class Honours or Category
III,
provided that applicants in possession of a degree with
Third Class (Honours) or Category III shall satisfy the
Board that they are in possession of other
qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained
*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 239 of 2023.
DEGREE OF EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TION - EXECUTIVE M.B.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY
following their first cycle degree; or
(b) aged twenty-six years or over and in possession of a
higher diploma or a diploma from this University
comprising not less than 90 ECTS credits in a related
area with at least a Merit classification, or equivalent
qualifications. Such applicants may be required to
demonstrate, through an interview, that they are able to
follow the course with profit.
(2) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board
composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose.
Applicants seeking admission under bye-law 4(b) shall be
required to successfully complete a Preparatory Programme
consisting of study-units to which 30 credits are assigned, with an
overall average mark of 55% or better, prior to their registration as
regular students on the course.
The Course shall extend over five semesters of part-time study
which shall include a summer semester.
The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a
total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to
taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to an applied project
report.
Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-
units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the
Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the applied
project report, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate
Diploma.
The programme of study shall be published after approval
by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the
commencement of the course.
(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be
completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the
study-unit is held.
(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of
not more than two study-units shall be given the opportunity to re-
sit the failed assessment during the September supplementary
examination session.
(3) Students who fail in more than the number of study-units
permitted under paragraph (2) or students who after re-assessment
fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have
failed the course.
DEGREE OF EXECUTIVE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRA-
TION - EXECUTIVE M.B.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY
(1) Students shall be required to complete an applied
project report as outlined in the programme for the course, and in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.
(2) Work on the applied project report shall be undertaken during
the final year of the Course. Students shall be assigned a supervisor who
shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of
study.
(3) The theme for the applied project report shall be submitted
to the Board for approval by the deadline indicated by the Board.
(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with
their supervisor.
(2) Where appropriate, supervisors shall submit to the Board
progress reports for students under their supervision. Such reports
may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of
study in order to enable the student to complete the applied project
report; or (b) terminate studies if the supervisors deem this to be
proper in the circumstances, provided that
(i)
the extension of the study period referred to in (a)
shall be in accordance with the provisions of the
Principal Regulations; and
(ii) the Board may not terminate studies according to (b)
until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.
The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the
classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall
be based on the results obtained in all the components of the
Course, all credits being weighted equally.