| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
| 2025-03-01 | - |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2026-03-01 | - |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The MBA program at the University of Nicosia equips students with the skills and knowledge to become effective managers in a globalized business environment. It integrates theory with practical application, focusing on current business practices and preparing students for success in today's competitive economy. The program offers flexibility with both full-time and part-time study options and boasts a distinguished faculty with extensive experience and expertise.
Program Outline
Business Administration (MBA, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)
Degree Overview:
The MBA program at the University of Nicosia (UNIC) is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to become effective managers in today's globalized and dynamic business environment. It integrates theory with practical application, focusing on current business practices. The program aims to help students develop:
- Management and leadership skills
- Ability to operate effectively in multicultural environments
- Adaptability to changing social, political, legal, and economic conditions
Objectives:
- Equipping students with the necessary skills, attitudes and approach to guide their decisions as business executives
- Developing students' abilities to handle the problems and prospects of today's business organizations operating in a competitive global market
- Enabling students to develop theoretical and practical skills and knowledge
- Enhancing intellectual development and student graduate maturity
- Assisting students in analyzing, examining, investigating, and composing new knowledge and competencies
- Securing the highest possible penetration of each subject inquiry and exhaustion of conceptual academic and practical implications
- Offering insight into professional possibilities and modern organizations functioning in the context of today's competitive world
- Providing participating students with the skills necessary to guide both their short and long-term decisions
- Providing international management education to its participants to enable them to become effective general managers anywhere in today's globally competitive environment
- Providing students with graduate-level business education focusing on both theories and research from a holistic business point of view
Occupational Profiles of Graduates:
The program attracts students from diverse backgrounds, including management and senior management positions in various private organizations and government and industrial entities, both locally and internationally. Examples of companies employing UNIC MBA graduates include:
- Royal Dutch Airlines
- Revlon
- Tradex
- Cyprus Telecommunication Authority
- Cyprus Electricity Authority
- Air Trans
- Cybarco
- Demstar
- Addidas
- Many others
Outline:
Program Structure:
- Duration: 1.5 years (3 semesters)
- Language of instruction: English and Greek
- Mode of study: Full-time or part-time
- ECTS credits: 90
Coursework:
The program consists of four sections: 0 ECTS, Max.
0 ECTS):
- MBAN-540 Foundations in Economics
- MBAN-550 Foundations in Accounting
- MBAN-560 Foundations in Statistics and Research
18 ECTS, Max.
36 ECTS):
- MBAN-610 Organizations and HR Management (6 ECTS)
- MBAN-620 Business Economics (6 ECTS)
- MBAN-630 Financial and Managerial Accounting (6 ECTS)
- MBAN-640 Financial Management (6 ECTS)
- MBAN-650 Strategic Marketing (6 ECTS)
- MBAN-660 Corporate Strategy (6 ECTS)
54 ECTS, Max.
54 ECTS):
- For a comprehensive list of required and free elective courses, please refer to the "Overview" section of this document.
Semester Breakdown:
- Refer to the "Overview" section of this document for detailed semester breakdowns for both English and Greek academic paths.
Assessment:
Course Assessment:
- Usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment
- Continuous assessment can include mid-terms, projects, class participation
- Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment
- Based on the course grades, the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated
Graduation:
- Student must complete 90 ECTS and all program requirements
- A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required
Faculty:
- The program boasts a distinguished faculty comprising of professors and adjunct professors with extensive experience and expertise in their respective fields.
- For a detailed list of faculty members, please refer to the "Faculty" section of this document.
Unique Approaches:
- The program emphasizes a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, ensuring students are well-equipped to navigate the demands of the modern business world.
- The program's international focus prepares students to succeed in today's globalized economy.
- The program offers flexibility with both full-time and part-time study options.
Careers:
Occupational Profiles of Graduates:
- Management and senior management positions in various private organizations and government and industrial entities, both locally and internationally.
Potential Career Paths:
- Marketing Director
- Commercial Finance Manager
- Public Relations Director
- Financial Controller
- Various positions in banks, off-shore companies, and academic institutions
Other:
- Program website: https://www.unic.ac.cy/programmes/business-administration-mba