Master of Business Administration

Admission Criteria
Course Structure
Course Description
Current MBA Timetable:
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4

Introduction
The company's vision is to create a regional learning centre of excellence, providing high quality education programs. The MBA program offered by The University of Adelaide at the Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre differs from other MBAs offered in Singapore in a number of important respects.

  It combines the best of East and West by capitalizing on the strengths of its two joint venture partners, The Ngee Ann Kongsi and The University of Adelaide.
  It uses high quality learning materials and delivered with lectures by the faculty from The University of Adelaide.
  It involves a high degree of direct contact with the academic staff.
  It allows an opportunity to undertake an intensive 3-week study period overseas for 2 course credits.
  The program is conducted in premises which are equipped with state of the art teaching facilities.

The University of Adelaide's MBA degree program places particular emphasis the following abilities:

  understanding the inter-relationship between different parts of an organisation and the broader relationship of the organisation to its environment
  recognizing and acting effectively on problems and opportunities confronting an organisation
  coordinating and applying an organisation's financial, physical, technological and human resources in pursuit of important objectives
  understanding and communicating effectively with people inside and outside an organisation
  assessing current management policies and practices to develop new ways to improve organizational effectiveness and
  providing strong leadership.

Teaching is provided by core academic staff of The University of Adelaide's Graduate School of Business, by staff from other departments within the University and by experienced management educators drawn from high quality management schools.

Credit for up to six MBA courses may be granted on the basis of subjects completed for a Graduate Certificate of Management, a Graduate Diploma of Business Administration, or similar postgraduate studies undertaken at an equivalent institution to The University of Adelaide.

Advance standing in up to 3 courses is also granted for applicants who hold Certified Practising Accountant or Chartered Accountant qualifications.

No credit is granted for courses completed at the undergraduate level. Students who have studied economics, accounting, finance and other areas covered by the compulsory core of the MBA may apply for permission to substitute elective courses for specific compulsory courses.

Course Structure
The MBA program consists of 12 courses and may be completed part-time over 6 terms (or 18 months).

The total contact time in the program is 360 hours. The average number of contact hours for an for an individual course is 30 and each course is taught over 10 weeks.

A typical intensive teaching block is as follows:
  Friday:      7.00 p.m. - 10.00 p.m.
  Saturday: 1.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
  Sunday:    9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Click here for course description.

The teaching schedule is comprised of the following components:

Initial class meeting
At the initial class meeting students receive their study materials and an introduction to the course. Students will also be encouraged to form study groups to provide peer support and in the preparation of group assignments. Study groups also provide students opportunities to develop their business network.

Intensive lecture sessions
These intensive lecture sessions are presented by the lecturing staff from The University of Adelaide as well as from its global network of presenters from the UK, the USA and Asia. The lecture series provide for 10 three-hour blocks held over two visits by the staff concerned and require students to invest some of their weekend time. The sessions are designed to enable the lecturer to both present the core material and interact with the students. These sessions may also involve exercises and group discussion under the direct supervision of the lecturer in charge of the course.

A range of electives will be made available in response to student demand. Electives in international business, financial management, marketing and business in the Asia-Pacific are strengths of the Adelaide program.

Admission Criteria
  A university degree from a recognized institution, or equivalent professional qualifications with at least 2 years of relevant work experience in commerce, government or industry.
  Non-graduates with a diploma from a recognized polytechnic and a minimum of 7 years management experience can apply for admission via the Graduate Certificate in Management.

Application & Referee Forms
  Application Form(PDF document)
  Referee Report (PDF document)

Application and referee report forms are also available from the NAAEC Registrar.

Applicant Checklist
  Completed application form
  Certified copies of transcripts of existing degrees or other qualifications
  2 referees' reports
  TOEFL (overall score of 575 or better) or IELTS results (overall band score of 6.5 or better)*

*Only for students from a non-English speaking background or those whose education was not in English.

Applications cannot be considered unless all the relevant information is supplied.

Fees
  Application fee of $107.00 upon application submission, which will be fully refunded if unsuccessful meeting the entry requirments
  Course fee is $2,407.50 per course.
    Total course fees of 12-course MBA is $28,890.00
    Total course fees for 16-course MBA (Advanced) is $38,520.00
  Course fees are charged on the basis of the number of subjects taken in a given term and are due 2 weeks prior to the start of the term.
  Course fees cover course notes and textbooks.

(NOTE: All fees are inclusive of 7% GST)

Payment methods:
  Cash
  NETS (Subject to your daily withdrawal limit)
  Cheque payable to
Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre Pte Ltd

All fees quoted are in Singapore dollars. NAAEC reserves the right to change the course fee without prior notice.

Enquiries
Email: registrar@naaec.com.sg