Master by Research – School of Business & Economics (SBE)

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• A minimum of a Master’s degree from a university or institution recognised by the UBD Senate, along with at least five (5) years of working experience at an executive or management level; OR
• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of seven (7) years of working experience at an executive or management level after completion of the degree, and a pass in the Prior Experience Learning Assessment;
• English Proficiency: Applicants must have at least a C6 in English Language at GCE ‘O’ Level, a grade ‘B’ in IGCSE English (as a Second Language), an IELTS score of at least 6.0, a TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based) or equivalent, or meet other recognised English proficiency benchmarks as stipulated by UBD;
• Research Proposal: Applicants are required to submit a research proposal (approximately 1,000–1,500 words) outlining their intended area of independent research. The proposal should include, but is not limited to: an introduction, research aims and objectives, literature review, methodology, and expected outcomes.