COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING in partnership with THE NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (NOUN) runs Commonwealth Executive MBA (CEMBA) and the Commonwealth Executive MPA (CEMPA) programmes in Nigeria.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMMES:
As an advocate for quality Open and Distance Learning (ODL), the Commonwealth of Leaning (COL) now enables ODL Institutions in Africa to offer its Executive MBA and MPA programs to the people of Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, and Tanzania, in their own time, at their own pace and, most importantly, at an affordable price.
The Features:
The programmes aim at complementing existing MBA and MPA programmes currently being offered in the Commonwealth to meet the social and professional demands for management and public administration education at the post-graduate level. The objectives include, among others:
• To produce quality managers that can practice widely across the Commonwealth countries.
• To enable participants in the Commonwealth Countries, where the programmes are offered, to obtain Masters Degrees in the areas of Business Administration and Public Administration, contributing to their professional growth and career advancement and to their country's development.
• To develop human resources in various aspects of Business and Public administration.
Instructional System:
The programmes involve the following two basic learning activities, among others:
• Self-instructional printed course material packages
• Face-to-face interaction with course facilitators and academic counselors at designated study centres across the country.
Programmes Duration: Two Years.
Admission Requirements:
Admission to the CEMBA/CEMPA Programmes requires that the candidate has the followings:
• Five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at the 'o' level as basic requirement.
• A good first degree from any recognized University/Institution by the Senate of NOUN with a minimum of second class (lower) in any discipline, or
• A postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration/Public Administration from a recognized University with a minimum of upper credit.
• Candidates should possess at least 3 years Managerial experience from a recognized organization.
• A working knowledge of the English Language at the Post-graduate level.
• A satisfactory score in the CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Test.
The Admission Test: The CEMBA/CEMPA Admission Test, the CEMAT (Commonwealth Executive Management Admission Test) is a simple general management aptitude test, similar to the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
The Test Centres: Candidates for the admission test can choose any of the following centres: Abuja, Kaduna, Port-Harcourt and Lagos.
Test Dates: The test dates will be announced in due course
Application for Admission:
Interested candidates for admission into the year 2013/2014 session are requested to complete the CEMBA/CEMPA admission test form online at www.nou.edu.ng. Please complete one form only.
Application Fees: N10, 000.00. Bank Draft made in favour of CEMBA/CEMPA. National Open University of Nigeria. Draft should be submitted at Abuja, Kaduna and Port Harcourt NOUN study centres. Candidates in Lagos metropolis should submit their draft at CEMBA/CEMPA Office, National Open University, 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, V/Island, and Lagos.
THE CEMBA/CEMPA APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: National Open University ::COMMONWEALTH EXECUTIVE MBA AND MPA PROGRAMMES (http://u.theinfostrides.com/jmM-U)