Rationale for the Programme
The CEMBA/CEMPA programmes are offered by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL). The COL is an intergovernmental organisation, with headquarters in Vancouver, with a mandate to widen opportunities for learning in the Commonwealth member states by promoting the development and sharing of ODL resources and communications technologies.
The CEMBA/CEMPA is an applied and tiered master’s programme offered at three levels, described as entry and exit points. The programme of study is broken down as follows:
Level 1: Diploma - 48 Credits.
Level 2: Graduate Diploma- 60 Credits.
Level 3: Degree - 90 Credits.
Students will enter at the Diploma level and may choose to exit at the end of the Diploma programme or proceed to the Graduate Diploma programme. This option is also available at the Graduate Diploma level. Learners who complete all of the course and project requirements will be awarded the degree.
Programme Structure
The CEMBA/CEMPA Programmeconsist of four components:
- Core Courses
- Specialist Compulsory Courses
- Elective Course
- Required Courses
In order to complete the programme, the candidates will need to take 15 courses in total, comprising of 8 core courses, 2 specialist compulsory courses, 3 elective courses and 2 required courses.
- Core Courses
The CEMBA and CEMPA streams share the following core courses:
- Managing Information Systems
- Management in Organisations
- Managing Human Resources
- Operations Management
- Economic Environment of Business
- Public Systems Management
- Quantitative Techniques
- Marketing Management
- Accounting and Finance
- Specialist Compulsory Courses
Each stream has two (2) specialist compulsory courses.
CEMBA stream:
(1) Strategic Management
(2) Quality Management
CEMPA stream:
(1) Public Policy
(2) Development Planning and Administration
- Electives
These electives are SHARED between the CEMBA and CEMPA streams:
- Electronic Commerce
- Project Management
- Managerial Economics
- Policy Analysis and Implementation
- Contemporary Administrative Systems
- Disaster Management
- Corporate Finance
- International Marketing
- Business Ethics
- Required Courses
There are two required courses:
(1) Research Methods
(2) Project
Comparison between CEMBA and CEMPA
CEMBA |
CEMPA |
|
Core Courses |
8 courses from the Core Courses List |
6 courses from the Core Courses List + · Public Systems Management · Management in Organisations |
Specialist Compulsory |
|
|
Electives |
3 courses from the Electives List |
3 courses from the Electives List |
Required Courses |
Research Methods Research Project |
Research Methods Project |
CEMBA/CEMPA Course Structure
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Points |
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CEMBA |
CEMPA |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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MI311 |
Managing Information Systems |
Managing Information Systems |
6 |
MO311 |
Management in Organisations |
Management in Organisations |
6 |
HR311 |
Managing Human Resources |
Managing Human Resources |
6 |
OM311 |
Operations Management |
Operations Management |
6 |
Year 1 Semester 2 – CHOICE OF FOUR COURSES |
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EP312 |
Economic Environment of Business |
Economic Environment of Business |
6 |
PS312 |
Public Systems Management |
Public Systems Management |
6 |
MM312 |
Marketing Management |
Marketing Management |
6 |
AF312 |
Accounting and Finance |
Accounting and Finance |
6 |
QT312 |
Quantitative Techniques |
Quantitative Techniques |
6 |
Year 2 Semester 1 |
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SM321 |
Strategic Management |
PP321 Public Policy |
6 |
QM321 |
Quality Management |
DP321 Development Planning and Administration |
6 |
PM321 |
Project Management |
Project Management |
6 |
CA321 |
Contemporary Administrative Systems |
Contemporary Administrative Systems |
6 |
Year 2 Semester 2 |
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DM322 |
Disaster Management |
Disaster Management |
6 |
RM322 |
Research Methods |
Research Methods |
6 |
RM320 |
Research Project |
Research Project |
6 |