International MBA

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Is the International MBA for me?

Yes, especially if you are…

An employee in a private or public organisation interested in being promoted to a management role.
A manager in a private or public organisation wishing to improve your management and leadership skills.
A graduate in a non-management subject interested in improving your management and leadership skills.
An experienced professional wanting to align your experience and capabilities with the latest in applied research and best practice.
Seeking a sound foundation and insight towards effectively running and growing your own business in increasingly competitive environments.

Early Bird Discount of Eur2,000 will apply for students who pay the Eur1,000 deposit by 30th June 2025. Ask here mba.fema@um.edu.mt

What will the experience be like?

The International MBA is a part time, work-based programme over a 24-month period. The Masters programme is practitioner-oriented aimed at delivering applied value in practice from the outset, training future managers and organisational leaders. It brings together practical management tools with the latest in applied research from a broad spread of management subjects.

The International MBA is delivered in intensive teaching blocks accompanied by ongoing sessions, individual reflection, and group work. Typically lecture sessions include case studies, individual and group assignments, and discussions. Students also work on an Applied Research Project which investigates an issue of interest to students, and which is supervised by a professional.

Over the 2 year period, the teaching blocks are the following:

4 weekends;
4 full-weeks, and
Specific once-a-week evening sessions.

The programme includes 9 core study-units which all students take. The students will also take an additional 3 study units forming part of either the main Core MBA stream, the Public Policy stream, or Tourism Management specialist in nature. The modules are these:

EMA5100	Leadership & Personal Development
EMA5101	Competitive Strategy
EMA5102	Economics for Managers
EMA5103	Financial Management
EMA5104	Strategic Marketing & Communication
EMA5105	Designing & Leading Operations
EMA5106	Information Systems and Innovation
EMA5107	People & Human Capital
EMA5108	Governance, Regulation & Social Dialogue
EMA5109	Enterprise Project Management	(Core MBA stream)
EMA5110	Entrepreneurship	(Core MBA stream)
EMA5111	International Business	(Core MBA stream)

PPL5101	Strategy, Policy Implementation & Review	(Public Policy stream)
PPL5102	Business Continuity Planning	(Public Policy stream)
PPL5012	Comparative Governance & Institutional Design	(Public Policy stream)

TTC5100	International Event and Festival Management	(Tourism Management stream)
TTC5200	Managing the Visitor Experience	(Tourism Management stream)
TTC5203	Intercultural Competencies for Management	(Tourism Management stream)

Why the University of Malta’s International MBA?

It is taught by Malta’s top academic who have real-world industry experience.
It is practitioner-oriented yet grounded in the latest research in management.
It includes a one-week study visit to a European city, which is a unique learning
experience.
It provides students with one-to-one career coaching.

What shall I do next?

We will be happy to explain how the International MBA can help you in the next step of
your career. Get in touch with our course administrators on joe.schembri@um.edu.mt,
or mba.fema@um.edu.mt or call 2340 6211.