There at least three reasons to study for the Global MBA degree.

There at least three reasons to study for the Global MBA degree. 1. To qualify as a Professional Manager The Global MBA degree is the professional qualification for tomorrow's managers. It helps you open doors to build a successful management career and gives you a head start against those without the degrees. For technical professionals (engineers, scientists, etc) interested to switch to careers in management, studying for an MBA is the best way to achieve it. 2. To Enhance Career Prospects Studying for an MBA is an excellent means to acquire a broader perspective of business issues and to sharpen managerial skills. As such, this will prepare you to take on more responsible management assignments. For a functional manager, this is the best way to prepare you to take on more responsible management positions and prepare for a move to general management. 3. To Learn the Nuts and Bolts of Business In the past, managers could succeed in business with guts and intuition. But in the hyper-competitive and fast-changing world of the 21st century, managers need modern management skills to survive and thrive successfully. Studying for an MBA is the best way to learn the nuts and bolts of business management.   Global MBA Accredited Universities WITS has approved the following accredited universities for ICMA members to complete their MBA studies. These institutions have granted credit exemptions to Australian CMAs in the past. However, the granting of credit for prior studies is solely the prerogative of the degree granting institution. [Please note that once you enrol in a Global MBA university, you are no longer a student of the WITS GBS or of the ICMA].   University of South Australia (Australia) Royal Roads University (North America) Educatis University (Europe) University of Utara Malaysia (Asia) IPMI Graduate Business School (Asia)    The WITS MBA, CMA Dual Qualification   The WITS MBA is a 12 subject degree program validated by Jubilee University, PNG. It is taught in both face-to-face and online modes. The educational rationale of this program is to further develop skills of analysis, evaluation and synthesis in the areas of business management and, in the process, create an awareness of some current developments in the field. The WITS MBA will enable students to complete both a Masters degree and simultaneously become a certified member (CMA) of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia, provided 6 compulsory subjects in the MBA program are completed.   The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (ICMA) Australia has fully accredited the MBA degree program offered by WITS. The courses of the CMA professional program are embedded within the core of the MBA, and students automatically cover the educational requirements of ICMA to be a ‘Certified Management Accountant’ whilst they undertake their post-graduate studies.   The WITS MBA is not available to Australian or overseas students resident in Australia. It is not a CRICOS registered degree program that enables overseas students to apply for student visas to study in Australia. [WITS GBS recommends students wishing to study in Australia apply for the MBA or MBAcc degree programs at the University of South Australia]. The 12 course-work subjects are as follows:

1.     Organisational Management

2.     Financial Modelling*

3.     Financial Economics

4.     Marketing Management

5.     International Business Law & Governance

6.     Information Management

7.     Financial Management*

8.     Financial Statement Analysis*

9.     Managerial Accounting*

10.   Strategic Management

11.   Strategic Cost Management*

12.   Strategic Business Analysis*

 

* Compulsory subjects for fulfilling the educational requirements for the CMA certification of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants of Australia. Those already having a CMA will get full credit for these 6 subjects.

 

Entry Criteria

This program will only admit those who have completed a recognised bachelor degree (or equivalent professional qualification) from an accredited university.

 

English Language Requirements

 

International students who speak English as a foreign language must have obtained one of the following standards within the last two years prior to admission:

·         International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic): test – minimum score of 5.5 in reading and writing sub scores and minimum overall score of 6.0 obtained within the last two years; or TOEFL equivalent; or

·         Successful completion of at least two years of tertiary study at bachelor level or above conducted and completed in English within the last five years in a country in which:

·         English is an official language; or

·         English is commonly used, as determined by the WITS

 

Where the study in English was more than five years ago, this requirement may be satisfied by subsequent and recent work experience of at least two years duration in a setting where English is the language of business subject to satisfactory evidence as determined by the WITS.

 

Fees

 

Australian $800 per subject.

[As the course is not available to Australian residents, GST does not apply].

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