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                                    RAFFLES  ACADEMY - SINGAPORE

Raffles Academy which is established in 1950 , is registered with the Ministry of Education and provides professional programmes to the student community. Being one of the oldest Institutions in Singapore, it has developed a rich tradition of excellence and became a preferred choice for Foreign Students. The Academy has so far graduated more than 2,00,000 students ( Two Lakh ).Raffles Academy has campuses in Singapore, Malaysia , India ,Thailand, South Korea , Indonesia ,UK & USA.

Raffles Academy has collaborated with South India Educational Institutions and offers best courses which are delivered by outstanding team of faculty members, highly qualified academically , with strong Industry exposure & experience. These Internationally recognized courses are awarded by NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY – UK.

COURSE OFFERED

Masters in Business Administration – MBA

Duration – 18 Months with six months of PAID Internship

15 Modules Programme – 4 in Coimbatore - India, 11 in Singapore

SPECIALITIES

* Assured Placements for competent students

* National Library Cards

* Paid Internship in Multinational Companies

* Internationally Recognised Certificate Awarded by NOTTINGHAM
TRENT UNIVERSITY UK

* FEES in INSTALMENTS

* International Exposure

Master of Business Administration
PROGRAMME PHILOSOPHY
To provide a distinctive and rewarding MBA, taking people on a learning journey that is more than academically rigorous and practically relevant, but one which challenges and stretches the very heart and soul of their thinking and actions
There is the belief that the best managers are PRACTICAL THEORISTS – people whose work is often done in an INTUITIVE Way.
However, effective intuition is based on effective learning. This programme is designed to assist people become more EFFECTIVE LEARNERS by helping them critically examine the assumptions and theories that shape their managerial practice and to encourage them to consider alternative ways of thinking about their work.
By providing exciting learning experiences and engaging in lively and contemporary dialogue, it sets to enhance people’s practical theorizing, making them more aware of the organizational choices they can make and helping them become more effective, intuitive managers

PROGRAMME DESIGN
Research undertaken by NBS (Nottingham Business School) for the last 3 years with Britain’s most respected and successful business leaders has consistently identified leadership and strategic management as two key attributes most needed in executive management education and training.
The Economist MBA Outlook (2002) research incorporating 13 Deans and Directors of leading business schools in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia identified most of their attention as being on two areas of leadership and strategy.
The latest QAA subject benchmarks for Masters awards in business and management state that ‘ the main emphasis of these programmes is on leadership through strategic management.’ Harvard Business School, has numerous programmes investigating ‘ what a leader is ‘

CORE VALUES
In designing this new MBA aimed at introducing emerging managers to the challenges of managing and leading, the moral dimension within organizations should be the centre of the programme. Klebe, Trevino and McCabe (1994) refer to this as the meta-learning approach whereby ethics and values learning takes place within a hidden curriculum of the MBA programme.
The core of the programme will incorporate learning opportunities that challenge delegates as reflective practitioners to engage in their own moral self-development.
A new module, THINKING and MANAGING ETHICALLY, will focus on Issues relating to values, morals and ethics.
Other modules including the Team Consultancy Project, The International consultancy Project, Managing and Leading Strategically and Learning and Changing modules, will continue to challenge participants’ perceptions, interpretations and reflections in these real issues.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

UNDERSTANDING STRATEGY (10 CREDITS)	WORK AND MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE STRATEGICALLY (10 CREDITS	MANAGING STRATEGIC MARKETING (10 CREDITS)
LEARNING AND CHANGING (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING AND ACCOUNTING FOR FINANCIAL RESOURCES (10 CREDITS)	THINKING AND MANAGING ETHICALLY (10 CREDITS)	MANAGING OPERATIONS STRATEGICALLY (10 CREDITS)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT (10 CREDITS)

COMPLETION OF STAGE 1 AND PROGRESS TO STAGE 2

ELECTIVE 1 (10 CREDITS)	ELECTIVE 2 (10 CREDITS)	ELECTIVE 3 (10 CREDIT)
MANAGING AND LEADING STRATEGICALLY (20 CREDITS)		MANAGING AND ANALYZING BUSINESS RESEARCH (DISSERTATION) (30 CREDITS)
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY PROJECT (10 CREDITS)
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AWARD

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND DELIVERY

There are 6 intakes in a year; they are in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. The terms will commence on the first Monday of each of these months.
The MBA starts with the INDUCTION WORKSHOP, which is not assessed. The induction module of 9 hours face to face is required for all new students studying either the accelerated or standard study plan. Induction classes for new students must take place at least one week before the module term commences.
• Modules are delivered in a modular–based block teaching wherein block 1 consists of 9 hours of direct face to face classes in week 1 followed by block 2 consists of another 3 hours of review and module consolidation in week 6
• 9 core modules, 3 electives and 2 projects will be completed in 14 months, while the final project (thesis) will need an additional minimum of 2 months on the accelerated programme structure
• E-Learning components are embedded into the core modules of the programme
• Participants can choose from a number of Electives to suit their interest
• Flexibility is built into the structure:
> Participants can complete the programme without any breaks
> Participants can select modules one at a time and build up the credit points to earn the MBA within the stipulated time allowed for the award which is 3.5 years
• Participants can choose either to complete their MBA in 14 months or up to a maximum period of 3.5 years

NOTE: Participants are NORMALLY NOT allowed to attempt Stage 2 modules until they have attempted and passed Stage 1 modules unless the Board of Examiners had at their discretion granted permission to special cases. Also participants must attend the Induction Workshop prior to the commencement of the programme and the Research Methodology workshop prior to commencing their Dissertation.

MODULES FOR THE PROGRAMME

CORE MODULES
• Understanding Strategy
• Work & Managing Human Resources
• Managing Information & Knowledge Strategically
• Managing Strategic Marketing
• Learning & Changing
• Managing & Accounting for Financial Resources
• Thinking & Managing Ethically
• Managing Operations Strategically
• Managing and Leading Strategically

ELECTIVES ( Select any 3 )
• Business Developing and Entrepreneurship
• Competing in the Networked Economy
• Contemporary Issues in HRM
• Contemporary Issues in Strategic Marketing

PROJECTS
• Team Consultancy Project
• International Consultancy Project

DISSERTATION
• Managing and Analysing Business Research

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The entry requirements for MBA Level are as follows:
• A Bachelors degree in any subject from a recognized institution and 2 years or more of working experience
• A professional qualification equivalent to a degree and a minimum of 2 years or more of working experience
• Candidates with more than 6 years of work experience of which at least 3 years at managerial level
• A Diploma of Higher Education awarded by British universities and 5 years of working experience of whichat least 2 years at managerial level

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