Master of Business Economics (MBEc)
Programme Structure
The students who enrolled for this programme will have to complete 5 core courses in the first semester. In the second semester, students should complete a minimum of 4 course units from the elective courses. Each course unit amounts to 03 credits or 150 notional hours. Notional hours of each course unit consist of 45 hours of lecturing, 5 hours of assessments and 100 hours of learning.
In addition, candidates will complete a research paper in the second semester; MBE 5216 Research Paper in Business Economics, which is a continuation of MBE 5104 Research Methods. In total, six credits have been allocated for the research works of the candidates. This independent research paper will be supervised by a senior lecturer who has the expertise in the selected research area.
| Course Code | Course Title | Course Status | Contact Hours | Credit Hours |
| Year I –Semester I | ||||
| MBE50320 | Advanced Microeconomics | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50321 | Research Methods | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50322 | Applied Econometrics | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE 5104 | Elective Course Unit | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE 5105 | Elective Course Unit | Core | 45 | 03 |
| Total No. of Credits – Semester I | 15 | |||
| Year I –Semester II | ||||
| MBE50323 | Strategic Management | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50324 | Advanced Macroeconomics | Core | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50325 | Research Paper in Business Economics | Core | 45 | 03 |
| Elective Course Unit | Elective | 45 | 03 | |
| Elective Course Unit | Elective | 45 | 03 | |
| List of Electives course units for Master of Business Economics | ||||
| MBE50326 | Development Economics 1 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50330 | International Business 2 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50331 | Legal & Regulatory Environment 2 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50334 | Advanced Econometrics I 3 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50333 | Advanced Financial Management 2 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50329 | Information Technology and Innovations1 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50332 | Development Project Management 2 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50335 | Time Series Econometrics 3 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50327 | International Trade and Financing1 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| MBE50328 | Gender and Development 1 | Elective | 45 | 03 |
| Total No. of Credits – Semester II | 15 | |||
| Notes: 1 These course units are offered in the first semester for the April intake and in the second semester for the October intake. 2 These course units are offered in the first semester for the October intake and in the second semester for the April intake. 3 These course units have a prerequisite of completion of MBE 5105 Applied Econometrics and hence are offered only in the second semester. | ||||