MSc Development Economics
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The MSc programme offers a rich and diverse foundation for managers in the complex business environment. With focus on leadership and learning, this programme covers all aspects of human administration for middle and top level management. The programme provides a basis for the optimum organization and employment of human resources to accomplish strategic organizational objectives; personnel functions in recruitment and selection, training and development, promotion and succession planning; relevant behavioral research; legal environment; comparison and contrast of the public and private sectors.
Programme Summary
- Course Name : Msc DE
- Duration : 12months
- Total Credit Hours: 60
- Mode of Delivery : Blended
Entry Requirements
The University shall admit candidates with different academic backgrounds to the MSc. Programmes. The various categories of candidates to be considered for the programme in the University should possess either of the following qualifications:
- A good first degree at least lower division from a recognized university /institution
- Recognized full professional qualifications such as IIA, CIB,
ACCE, ACCA, CA, CIM, CIMA, ICSA, CIM -UK, CIPS
- Applicants with a third-class or University Diploma with at least 5 years of working experience in a relevant field may be considered after an interview and entrance examination using the RPL route.
- In addition, applicants may be required to go through a selection interview.
- International students with qualification equivalent to those above may be considered for admission. The equivalent of such equalization would, however, be determined by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission.
- The medium of instruction shall be English language, foreign students would have to provide evidence of proficiency in the English language.
Details of Curriculum
This programme is 12 months programme taken over three semesters or 12 calendar months in a modular format. It consists of core courses, mandatory courses, research component, competency-based learning and applied learning and problem-solving components incorporated into specific coerces. Below is the structure of the programmed.
(a) CORE COURSE (S):
| Course Code | Course Title | Credit |
|
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| Hours |
1. | MDCC 601 | Research Methodology | 3 |
2. | MDCC 603 | Development Microeconomics | 3 |
3. | MDCC 605 | Microeconometrics | 3 |
4. | MDCC 607 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
5 | MDCC609 | International Economics Trade Policies and Development Finance | 3 |
5. | MDCC 602 | Development Macroeconomics | 3 |
6. | MDCC 604 | Macroeconometrics | 3 |
7. | MDCC606 | Theories of Economic Development | 3 |
9 | MDCC 608 | Gender and Development | 3 |
10 | MDCC 610 | Poverty, Wealth and Development | 3 |
| Total |
| 30 |
LAWEH PROFESSIONAL CORE | ||
CODE | Course | Credit |
LUMC 601 | Digital Fluency & Citizenship * | 3 |
NB All students are required to take the Laweh Professional core.
* Represent Must take Core Courses
“Must Take” means Core and Professional core courses that are mandatory for students to take but not counted towards their required credit passes for graduation.
“Must take and Pass” Means Core course that are mandatory for students to take and pass and counted towards the required credit passes for graduation.
List of areas in which the students are likely to be employed
The target market is students already in employment, however, upon completion students could be employed in the following strategic areas;
- Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
- Local Government Institutions (Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies)
- Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)
- Manufacturing Enterprises
- Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Media Houses
- International Governmental Organizations
- Financial Institutions
- Educational Institutions
- Entrepreneurs
- Construction and Pharmaceutical Companies
- Security Agencies
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POSTGRADUATE | FEES PER YEAR | PROGRAMME DURATION | MONTHLY INSTALLMENT | |
Ghanaian Students | International Students | Months/Years | Worker Flexible Terms of Payment on Offer | |
MBA (AUL, FLORIDA) | 34,000 | $3,200 | 12 Months | ¢3,200 |
MBA | 10,000 | $1,500 | 24 Months | ¢1,000 |
MSc. | 15,000 | $1,500 | 12 Months | ¢1,000 |
MA | 10,000 | $1,500 | 12 Months | ¢1,000 |
MPhil | 10,000 | $1,500 | 24 Months | ¢1,000 |