List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL

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List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL

List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL – see the list of masters programs offered at IPAM…

MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) (FOUR SEMESTERS)

Course profile

This pathway is for practicing business managers wishing to develop their managerial skills or individuals with specialist technical knowledge aiming to better operate at senior managerial levels. Additionally, the course would benefit individuals in self-employment aiming to develop their businesses by putting in place formal structures and adopting best managerial practices.

MBA YEAR ONE

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Compulsory Modules:

 Semester I:

MBA611 Managerial Accounting

CMA612 Human Resource Management

MBA613 Management Skills

MBA612 Marketing Management

CMA613 Management Information System

MBA614 Managerial Economics.

Semester II:

CMA623 Research and Statistical Methods

CMA626 Strategic Management

CMA625 Project Planning and Management

CMA624 Corporate and Business Law

CMA622 Performance Management

MBA621 Business Mathematics and Statistics.

MBA YEAR TWO

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Year One 

Compulsory Modules: 

Semester I:

MBA211 Business Planning

CMA210 Responsibility & Ethics

MBA212 Marketing Research

MBA213 Strategic Marketing

MBA214 Retail Management & Marketing

MBA215 Entrepreneurial Marketing

MBA216 Human Resource Development

MBA217 Change Management

MBA218 Organizational Behavior

MBA219 Labor Management Relations

MBA2110 Business Finance in Purchasing & Supply

MBA2111 Legal and Procurement Processes

MBA2112 The Purchasing Environment

MBA2113 Supply & Materials Management

MBA2117 Entrepreneurship

MBA2115 Social Entrepreneurship

MBA2114 Entrepreneurial Finance.

Semester II:

Sales and Customer Relationship Management

Integrated Marketing Communication

Marketing Information Systems

Human Resource Information Systems

International HRM, Labor and Management Relations

Supply Chain Management, Contract Management

Procurement Strategies

Entrepreneurial Marketing

Enterprise and New Business

Agribusiness. 

Compulsory: Dissertation 

 

MASTER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) (FOUR SEMESTERS)

Course Profile

The course would suit professional cadres of the civil service, middle level administrative personnel in public boards/organizations, private sector organizations and senior officers to the forces.

MPA YEAR ONE

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Compulsory Modules:

 Semester I:

MPA611 International Labor & Relations

MPA612 Public Administration

CMA612 Human Resource Management

CMA613 Management Information Systems

CMA614 Fundamentals of Public Policy

CMA615 Public Finance & Accounting.

Semester II:

CMA623 Research and Statistical Methods

CMA626 Strategic Management

CMA625 Project Planning and Management

CMA630 Legal and Regulatory Framework

CMA631 Public Sector Economics and Finance

MPA621 Management Theory and Practice.

 MPA YEAR TWO

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Entry Requirement: Successful Completion of Year One 

Compulsory Modules:

Semester I:

CMA211 Public Sector Budgeting

MPA212 Administrative Law

CMA210 Ethics & Responsibility

MPA211 Leadership Skills

CMA212 Political Systems and Governance

CMA214 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation.

Semester II:

Privatization and Deregulation

Advance Human Resource Management

International Trade & Finance

Purchasing & Procurement

Health Sector Management and Agricultural Economics.

Compulsory: Dissertation 

 

MASTER IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING (MFA) (FOUR SEMESTERS)

Course Profile

The course is intended for finance professionals aiming to pursue higher level studies in Finance and Accounting. Students will be able to develop specialist skills in a variety of areas. The course is based on the ACCA program. 

MFA YEAR ONE

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Compulsory Modules: 

Semester I:

CMA612 Human Resource Management

MFA611 Fundamentals of Finance

MFA612 Public Finance & Budget Management

MFA613 International Corporate Governance

MFA614 Financial Accounting & Reporting

CMA613 Management Information Systems.

Semester II:

CMA623 Research and Statistical Methods

CMA626 Strategic Management

CMA625 Project Planning and Management

CMA624 Corporate and Business Law

MFA721 Forensic Accounting Auditing

MFA722 Performance Management.

MFA YEAR TWO

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Year One

Compulsory Modules:

 Semester I:

CMA210 Responsibility and Ethics

MFA214 Financial Sector Management

MFA213 Taxation

MFA212 Financial Management

MFA215 Audit and Assurance

MFA211 Corporate Reporting.

Semester II:

Advanced Audit and Assurance

Corporate Finance

International Trade and Finance

Purchasing and Procurement

Advance Taxation

Advance Marketing Management.

Compulsory: Dissertation  

 

MASTER IN GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP (MGL) (FOUR SEMESTERS)

Course Profile

This program is restricted to middle and senior managers in business, public sector, NGOs and government (politicians, parliamentarians, regional, district and municipal administrators) agencies. Participants are expected to have relevant work experience.

MGL YEAR ONE

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters) 

Compulsory Modules:

Semester I:

MGL611 Fundamental Theories and Principles of Governance

CMA612 Human Resource Management

CMA613 Management Information Systems

MGL612 Fundamental Theories and Principles of Leadership

CMA614 Fundamentals of Public Policy

CMA615 Public Finance and Accounting.

Semester II:

CMA622 Decentralization

CMA623 Research and Statistical Methods

CMA626 Strategic Management

CMA625 Project Planning and Management

CMA630 Legal and Regulatory Framework

CMA631 Public Sector Economics and Finance. 

MGL YEAR TWO

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Year One

Compulsory Modules:

 Semester I:

CMA210 Responsibility and Ethics

CMA212 Political Systems and Governance

CMA213 Managing Enterprises

CMA211 Public Sector Budgeting

MGL211 International Political Economy

CMA214 Public Policy Formulation and Implementation.

Semester II:

Dissertation

Ethics in Governance & Leader

Governance & Public Management

International Trade and Finance

Purchasing and Procurement

Voluntary Sector Management and Advanced Human Resource Management.

Compulsory: Dissertation 

 

MASTER IN DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT (MDM) (FOUR SEMESTERS)

Course Profile

The program is designed primarily for serving officers and career professionals dedicated to national development and who already have greater managerial/administrative responsibilities in development organizations. Also, the course would suit other professionals wishing to enter the development sector. List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL

MDM YEAR ONE

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters) 

Compulsory Modules:

Semester I:

CMA612 Human Resource Management

CMA613 Management Information Systems

MDM612 Development Finance

CMA614 Fundamentals of Public Policy

MBA613 Management Skills

MDM611 Economic Analysis for Development. 

Semester II:

CMA623 Research and Statistical Methods

CMA626 Strategic Management

CMA625 Project Planning and Management

MDM621 Political Economy of Development

CMA623 National Development Policy and Planning

CMA622 Decentralization.

MDM YEAR TWO

Duration: One Academic Year (two semesters)

Entry Requirements: Successful completion of Year One 

Compulsory Modules:

Semester I:

MBA218 Organizational Behavior

CMA210 Responsibility & Ethics

CMA213 Managing Enterprise

MDM212 Gender and Development

MDM211 Economic Development Principles and Concepts

MDM213 Private and Public Sector Development.

Semester II:

Dissertation

Health Sector Management

Privatization and Deregulation

International Trade & Finance

Purchasing & Procurement

Voluntary Sector Management

Advance Human Resource Management and Agricultural Economics.

Compulsory: Dissertation

Students’ Assessment

Students are required to undertake study equivalent to 18 credit hours per semester (36 per academic year).

The pass mark for Postgraduate Programs is fifty percent (50%); computed using a combination of thirty percent (30%) for Continuous Assessment (CA) and seventy percent (70%) for Examination (EX). List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL

N.B: The Institute reserves the right to modify the list of these optional modules.

See Also:

List Of Undergraduate Courses Offered at IPAM USL

List Of Postgraduate Courses Offered at IPAM USL

List Of Postgraduate Diploma Courses Offered at IPAM USL

List Of Short Courses Offered at IPAM USL

One thought on “List Of Masters Courses Offered at IPAM USL

  1. Augustine Saffa Bockarie

    I would like to pursue Master in Finance and Accounting but I’m currently working in Makeni.

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