Next Campus offers 12-month Executive MBA from Mahatma Gandhi University

The Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) which launched its 12-month Executive MBA in Sri Lanka in June 2012, has received an overwhelming response with four full batches running currently. The MGU 12-month Executive MBA is offered in partnership with Next Campus, one of the premier professional education institutes in Colombo.

It is designed for the working executives to enhance their business management knowledge and improve career prospects. The MGU is approved and recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). For the benefit of potential MBA applicants Next Institute of Management Course Director Kumudu Abeyawardane outlined and explained the benefits of the qualification for busy executives.

Q: Tell us about the four intakes that you have conducted in the past year.

A: Simply, we were full each time in a matter of weeks. I believe this is due to the quality of the program and the fact that many candidates were looking for a real University rather than some institute trying to portray or pass off as a University. We had the right profile of students for an executive MBA. They were mostly middle and senior managers of reputed organisation keen to improve their skills and career prospects. We are commencing classes for the next intake on 30 June.

Q: What’s the secret behind the MGU MBA?

A: Well, it has the best of both worlds. Today, executives are so busy in building their careers. So time is of essence and at the same time economic situation is not so good, I mean there are so many commitments one has to meet. Yet, they need a good qualification from a recognised State University at a price that is manageable to them. So MGU has it all, it’s 12 months, from a UGC recognised State University delivered by an unmatched faculty at an affordable cost.

Q:  What is an Executive MBA?

A: Executive MBAs are more popular in the West as they shape working executives to improve their career prospects. An executive MBA is a postgraduate level business degree. It is a lot like a regular MBA program. The main difference is that an executive MBA program is primarily designed to educate working executives, managers, entrepreneurs, and other business leaders. An executive MBA degree reflects a sophisticated level of knowledge and skills concerning a wide range of contemporary management topics.

Q: What is the structure of an Executive MBA?

A: Modules offered in an executive MBA program are normally the same as those taught in traditional MBA programs; accounting, finance, statistics, management, marketing and information systems. However, executive MBA courses are enhanced by the extensive professional experience of the participants and are uniquely structured to teach a maximum amount of course material in an accelerated timetable.

Q: Tell us about MGU?

A: Mahatma Gandhi University is state University in India. MGU is empowered to award degrees as specified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956, India. MGU is also recognised by the UGC in Sri Lanka.

Q: How is the MGU MBA delivered?

A: The MGU Executive MBA consists of two semesters. In each, the students will complete six modules. MGU Executive MBA students are required to complete their degrees in one year. During that period, they gain a wide range of new skills and sharpen their analytical abilities by combining coursework with day-to-day professional experience.

Q: Tell us about the faculty of MGU MBA?

A: As you know, the value of learning comes through coaching and interaction with industry professionals who have proven the MBA in practice. MGU MBA in Sri Lanka is taught by an unmatched faculty of academics and top industry practitioners. They combine their practical knowledge and bring the industry relevant curriculum to life in classroom sessions. What is needed today is the ability to combine knowledge with lessons from the world, so that they can be practiced at everyday workplace to improve personal and business performance.

Q: Finally, what is the investment?

A: Keeping with the motto of Mahatma Gandhi University ‘education for all’, this Executive MBA is offered at an affordable amount for both private and public sector employees at a price of Rs. 310,000 which is payable in three instalments. This includes registration, tuition fees, text books and exam fees.

MGU-12 month MBA is offered with the collaboration of Next, the premier education institute in Sri Lanka. Next built its reputation as the leading Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM-UK) study centre in Sri Lanka and later expanded to other professional studies, postgraduate degrees and consulting services. NEXT is committed to bring quality education to Sri Lanka at an affordable price to improve capability and competitiveness of emerging Sri Lanka.