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the practical approach to business education

Accra Business School is a prestigious Christian Business School accredited to offer globally recognized postgraduate, undergraduate and professional programmes. The School is an affiliate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana, Australian Institute of Business (AIB) Adelaide, Australia and the Awards for Training and Higher Education, Norwich, UK.

Driven by a business education philosophy based on a simple formula: Business Education plus Business Growth is equal to Democratic Stability (BE + BG = DS), we have in consultation with industry developed a suite of revolutionary business education programmes including MBA, MSc, PGDBA, BSc and professional qualifications that meet the training needs of the 21st Business Leader and the human capital needs of industry.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) a valuable qualification in its own right, and also serves as a pathway

towards gaining advance placement on our 12 Month MBA.

This innovative Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGDBA) offers grounding in one of 6 specialist pathways in

Entrepreneurship, General Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Marketing Management and Project

Management.

Flexible

The degree is designed for maximum flexibility, allowing busy professionals to upgrade their skills and build a powerful network, without

disruptions to their commitments at work and at home. Classes are held one full weekend in a month.

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Requirements & Structure:

To qualify for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business

Administration, students will have to complete 360 contact hours;

comprising of core and elective courses, plus additional hours of

workshops, group discussions, take-home assignments and

executive development seminars, complete and defend a

dissertation of 10-12 thousand words before a panel, and must

obtain a minimum Cumulative Weighted Average of 55% to obtain

the Graduate Diploma Certificate. The class for a Postgraduate

Diploma award shall be determined by the following Cumulative

Weighted Averages:

Entry Requirement:

Candidates for Postgraduate Diploma courses must normally have:

A Bachelor's degree from a recognized University or its equivalent.

Programme Structure:

The programme comprises two segments: Core Stage: This is composed of nine (9) courses: and Specialization:

The specializations available are Entrepreneurship, General

Management, Human � Resource Management, International

Business, Marketing Management and Project Management. �

Core Stage:

The core stage is designed to provide students with critical

awareness and understanding of the broad curriculum of

management and business. These include:

· Business Economics �

· Foundations of Marketing Theory �

· Management & Organizational Behaviour �

· Managerial Accounting & Finance �

· Management Information System �

· Business Law and Ethics �

· Introduction to Human Resource Management �

· Quantitative Methods �

· Strategic Management �

Specialization Stage:

Areas Of Emphasis & Elective Courses: �

1. Entrepreneurship

· Contemporary Entrepreneurship�

· Small Business Management

· Consulting & Business Advice

· Entrepreneurial Financial Management

2. General Management

· Knowledge Management

· Managerial Accounting

· Total Quality Management

· Operations Management

3. Human Resource Management

· Managing Organizational Change

· Human Resource Development

· Managing Human Resources

· Industrial Relations

4. International Business

· International Trade Investment

· International Business Environment

· International Business Strategy�

· The Multinational Corporation

· Corporate Governance

5. Marketing Management

· Consumer Decision Making & Behavior

· Marketing Research�Contemporary

· Consumer Marketing�

· Brand Development & Marketing

· Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

6. Project Management

· Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC)

· Introduction to Project Management �

· Project Procurement & Contract Management �

· Project Monitoring and Control & Evaluation �

· Managing Project Teams �

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