Master of Business Administration

The Master of Business Administration Program (MBA) at the University of Macau is offered by qualified faculty members from all over the world. Our MBA is designed to provide a sharply focused business management programme for business practitioners who want to equip themselves with pragmatic skills and specialized knowledge to enhance their future career. Only skills, knowledge, and developmental activities necessary for success as a manager have been included in the core curriculum, supplemented by a wide range of electives from various business disciplines.

• Programme Intended Learning Outcomes

PILO-1: Demonstrate effective leadership and teamwork skills.
PILO-2: Analyze the business environment and develop solutions to business problems.
PILO-3: Recognize corporate social responsibility and business ethics.
PILO-4: Understand the importance of service driven approach for managing the business operation.

• Admission Requirement

Admission is open to applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any area of undergraduate study, and can demonstrate proficiency in written and spoken English.

Applicants who received their Bachelor / Master’s degree from a university where the medium of instruction was not English are required to provide one of the following as proof of English proficiency:
• Obtained a Level 6 of the College English Test (CET) score of 430 or above;
• Obtained a TOEFL* score of 575 (paper-based examination)/ 90 (Internet-based examination) or above;
• An IELTS* overall score of 6.5 or above with no sub-score lower than 6.0;
• Passed the Level 4 or Level 8 of the Test for English Majors (TEM).

* TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date.

Note:
– Applicants who received their Bachelor/Master’s degree from a university where the medium of instruction was English are required to provide a proof of English as the medium of instruction, if deemed necessary, issued by the applicants’ university where their Bachelor/Master’s degree was obtained (UM’s current students and graduates are not required to provide such proof).

Applicants must have at least 3 years full-time work experience before the registration period (i.e. late August of the respective year of admission). If necessary, applicants may be required to provide the documents certifying full-time employment experience.

Other admission requirements will be in accordance with the University Admission Regulations on Master’s Degree. Please refer to the website of the Graduate School for more details.

In addition, applicants may provide us with GMAT or GRE scores for reference.

• Medium of  Instruction

The medium of instruction in the MBA Programme at the University of Macau is English, although, on occasion, some invited guest speakers may deliver their lectures in Cantonese or Putonghua (Mandarin Chinese).

• Course Time & Venue

The programme period is normally 2 academic years. The coursework runs for four consecutive terms, and students are expected to complete the MBA thesis by the end of 2nd academic year. Classes will be held on the University of Macau campus on weekday evenings (7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.), and on Saturday afternoons, if necessary, or on weekends for specially designated courses.