WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY CEMBA & CEMPA by School of Business and Administration

WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY

CEMBA &

CEMPAby School of Business and Administration

PROGRAMME STRUCTUREPROGRAMME STRUCTURE

• Minimum duration - five (5) semesters (maximum three Minimum duration - five (5) semesters (maximum three courses per semester). courses per semester).

• Minimum CGPA 3.0 to satisfy requirements for graduation.Minimum CGPA 3.0 to satisfy requirements for graduation.• Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’ Time for completion is flexible depending on the learners’

time and pace.time and pace.

CoursesCourses NumberNumber CreditCredit

CoreCore 1111 3333

ElectiveElective 33 99

Project Project 11 66

TotalTotal 14 +114 +1 4848

ORIENTATION—JANUARY 2010—PG,KB, IP,KL,JB,KC

CeMBA CeMPA

Managing Information Systems Managing Information Systems

Management in Organisations Management in Organisations

Quantitative Techniques Quantitative Techniques

Managing Human Resources Managing Human Resources

Economic Environment of Business Economic Environment of Business

Research Methods Research Methods

Accounting and Finance Public Systems Management

Operations Management Public Policy

Strategic Management Policy Analysis and Implementation

Quality Management Development Planning and Administration

Marketing Management Contemporary Administrative Systems

CORE COURSESCORE COURSES

Common Core Courses


CeMBA CeMPA

Electronic Commerce Electronic Commerce

Disaster Management Disaster Management

Project Management Project Management

International Marketing Accounting and Finance

Business Law Marketing Management

Corporate Governance and Ethics Corporate Governance and Ethics

The completion of a Project is required for graduation for both programmes. There is a compulsory Residential School cum Project Course component.

ELECTIVE COURSESELECTIVE COURSES(Choose 3 out of 6)(Choose 3 out of 6)


RECOMMENDED PROGRESSION RECOMMENDED PROGRESSION PATHWAYPATHWAY

CEMBA / CEMPA

3 Core Courses

3 / 4 Core Courses *(combination of core and elective courses)

SEMESTER 1

SEMESTER 3

3 / 4 Core Courses *(combination of core and elective courses)SEMESTER 2

3 / 4 Core Courses *(combination of core and elective courses)SEMESTER 4

1 Course + 1 ProjectSEMESTER 5 * means student is advised to take 4 courses in only ONE of the semesters.


STUDENT SUPPORTSTUDENT SUPPORT• Self-learning course materialsSelf-learning course materials• F2F tutorials (5 x 2 hours / semester)F2F tutorials (5 x 2 hours / semester)• Telephone tutoringTelephone tutoring• On-line tutoring On-line tutoring

( through ( through WawasanLearn, WawasanLearn, your Learning your Learning Management System)Management System)

• Video-conferencingVideo-conferencing• Digital Library Digital Library • Regional Offices (library and Internet access)Regional Offices (library and Internet access)


ASSIGNMENTS (TMAs)ASSIGNMENTS (TMAs)May comprise:• Case Study analysis• Application exercises• Scenario analysis• Organisational diagnosis• Field work, data collection and

analysisORIENTATION—JANUARY 2010—PG,KB, IP,KL,JB,KC

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSIONASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION

• Online submission and evaluation

• First assignment (TMA 1) – Submission: on or before 20 March 2010

• Second assignment (TMA 2)– Submission: on or before 30 April 2010


FINAL EXAMINATIONFINAL EXAMINATION

• Three hour, proctored, close book examination• Covers all the units of the course• Will have 2 sections• Section A with a weightage of 40% is compulsory: comprises a

case study, application problems or situation analysis• Section B with a weightage of 60%, will comprise up to 5

questions out of which 3 are to be attempted. Questions are essay type, testing you on the concepts learnt and their applications to the world of business (Please refer to individual course study guide)


YOU ARE EXPECTED YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:TO:

• Have access to an Internet connection, preferably Broadband.

• Keep abreast of the business and public systems scenario in the country and abroad by regularly accessing print and electronic media.

• Be an active participant on WawasanLearn, your Learning Management System.

• Pace your studies by setting aside time per week as per your convenience.


• Apply the concepts learnt in the programme in the context of your own organisation ,to enable you to question, analyze and compare business and public sector practices.

• Share your own experiences with your peers and tutors and contribute to the discussions at the tutorials.

• Participate in all learner support activities as best as possible.

YOU ARE EXPECTED YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:TO:


PROJECT COURSEPROJECT COURSE

• The Project Course is a capstone course of the CEMBA / CEMPA programme.

• It is essentially an independent study to be undertaken by you on an organisational or management issue.

• As the Project Course carries 6 credits, a workload of 240 hours is expected to be undertaken by you for this course.

• Once you have registered for the Project Course, you are required to send a Project Proposal and you can only begin work on the project when approval of the proposal is received from the University.


PROJECT COURSE PROJECT COURSE (con’t…)(con’t…)

• To ensure that you receive adequate training to handle the preparation of the Project Proposal, conduct the study and write the Project Report successfully, the University has planned to allocate considerable time in the Residential School cum Project Workshop (RSPW) for this activity.

• All students taking the Project Course are strongly encouraged to attend the Residential School cum Project Workshop, prior to enrolling for the Project Course.

• Once you have been enrolled in the Project Course, you will be assigned a suitable Project Supervisor to supervise your chosen topic of research and you are expected to work closely with your Project Supervisor during the period in your preparation of the Project Report.


PROJECT COURSE PROJECT COURSE (con’t…)(con’t…)

Objective of the Project Course

The main objective of the Project Course is to help you to develop and demonstrate your ability to apply multidisciplinary or inter-disciplinary concepts, tools and techniques which you have acquired through all the courses you have taken (including your own work experience) to solve or resolve an interesting or significant organisational and managerial problem or issue.


RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM PROJECT WORKSHOP PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW)(RSPW)

• Those of you who wish to take up the Project Course are strongly advised to attend the RSPW prior to taking up the Project Course, as the inputs relevant to the preparation of the proposal and Project Report are discussed at length at the workshop.

• The RSPW is planned to be held once during each semester starting in July 2009.

• Detailed sessions on the preparation of the Project Proposal, on practical issues of conducting research relevant to the Project Course, and on preparation of the Project Report will be conducted during the event.


RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW)PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW)

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FOR THE 1ST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW) 3rd – 4th October 2009Wawasan Open University, Penang, MalaysiaDay 1: 3rd October 2009 (Saturday)

Time Event8.00 am – 8.30 am Registration and Networking8.30 am – 8.45 am Opening Remarks by Prof. Wong Tat Meng

Acting Vice-Chancellor, WOU8.45 am – 10.15 am Key Note Speaker 1: Dato’ Tan Bian Ee

Topic: Corporate Strategy in Turbulent Times: Strategic Intent and Leadership Issues10.15 am – 10.30 am Break (Refreshment)10.30 am – 12.00 noon Key Note Speaker 2: Tan Sri Datuk Mustafa Mansur

Topic: Economic Crisis and its Impact on Employment in the Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia

12.00 noon – 1.00 pm Lunch1.00 pm – 2.15 pm Workshop Session 1: An Overview of Project Work and Conducting Real-World

Research 2.15 pm – 3.15 pm Break-up Session 1: Developing Research Ideas and Topics for Research Projects3.15 pm – 3.30 pm Break (Refreshment)3.30 pm – 4.45 pm Workshop Session 2: Structuring of Research Problems 4.45 pm – 5.45 pm Break-up Session 2: Constructing Research Questions and Objectives5.45 pm – 6.00 pm Round-up Session

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RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW)PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW)

PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FOR THE 1ST RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL CUM PROJECT WORKSHOP (RSPW) 3rd – 4th October 2009Wawasan Open University, Penang, MalaysiaDay 2: 4th October 2009 (Sunday)Time Event8.30 am – 9.45 am Workshop Session 3: How to Develop a Research Project Proposal?9.45 am – 10.00 am Break (Refreshment)10.00 am – 11.00 am Workshop Session 4: How to Write a Research Project Report?11.00 am – 12.00 noon Workshop Session 5: Library Research Process12.00 noon – 1.00 pm Lunch1.00 pm – 3.00 pm Break-Up Session 3: Developing a Research Project Proposal 3.00 pm – 3.15 pm Break (Refreshment)3.15 pm – 4.15 pm Consultation Session (Optional)

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For more information:

Please refer to your Student HandbookStudent Handbook

or

Visit our website at www.wou.edu.mywww.wou.edu.my


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WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY CEMBA & CEMPA by School of Business and Administration