Key Information
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Campus |  |
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| Global College Malta | Masters | On Campus | |||
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Duration |  |
Pace |  |
Fees |
| 18 months | Full Time | € 8,650 (E.U Students) | |||
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Start Date |  |
Assessment |
| Feb/May/Sep/Dec 24 | Feb/May/Sep/Dec 24 | Assignments |
About this Course
This is an Accredited Course by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), at MQF/EQF Level 7, with 90 ECTS. The Global College Malta MSc in Leadership and Change Management is a forward-thinking, cutting-edge programme of study that focuses on key challenges that leaders and managers face in the modern business environment.
The MSc degree will give you the conceptual and analytical skills needed to become a results-driven professional who can effectively harness innovation in a startup or an existing business. Through your coursework, which includes a mix of practical and academic assessments, you’ll enhance your abilities around opportunity recognition, product development, commercialisation, operational growth, strategic thinking, and more. You’ll receive support from the College’s teaching team, who have valuable experience in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation management. Their industry insights will help you understand how to relate your studies directly to your own career.
The MSc degree covers: Innovation management and entrepreneurship frameworks to help develop business strategies; The factors that impact innovation, such as economic, social, environmental, and technological challenges; The role of markets and customers, including the impact that market changes can have on a company; and How to conduct financing for business operations, particularly assessments for new products and business startups.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the learner will be able to:
- Critically understand the link and association between strategy and operations by applying business models
- Critically examine and identify those operational areas which can provide an organisation with a key competitive advantage.
By the end of the module the successful learner will have been exposed to:
- The development, evolution and application of effective business strategies
- The effectiveness of alternative business models
- The nature of Quality and Value Propositions;
- The application of value propositions in the global world.
By the end of the module the successful learner will have acquired the following MQF Level 7 skills:
- Applying knowledge and understanding
- Demonstrate awareness of recent developments in strategic theory and practice
- Critically evaluate how business models are helping to re-shape organisational strategic thinking
- Outline how quality and value propositions are being applied in the modern world.
Awarding Body
This qualification is awarded by Global College Malta. This qualification is accredited by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority. MFHEA deems this MSc in Leadership and Change Management to be at MQF/EQF Level 7 with 90 ECTS in the Malta Qualifications Framework and the European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should hold:
- A good degree from a recognised university institution or equivalent recognised higher education institution. Whilst a degree in a subject broadly related to Business and Management is advantageous, this is not essential. The application process will carefully consider the suitability of the student to successfully complete the programme based on the information provided. Where appropriate, a discussion will be held with the applicant to determine their suitability, or
- A graduate level professional qualification from a recognised University institution or appropriate comparable recognised higher education institution. A graduate level professional qualification in a subject broadly related to Business and Management is advantageous. The application process will carefully consider the suitability of the student to successfully complete the programme based on the information provided. Where appropriate, a discussion will be held with the applicant to determine their suitability, or
- Where appropriate, a pre-master’s orientation programme approved by Global College Malta.
- Students whose first Language is not English and who have not previously been exposed to spoken and written English at a reasonably advanced level will normally be required to demonstrate an English competence of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
If an applicant does not meet the above entry requirements, you are encouraged to contact the Academy for an interview.
Assessment Mode
Module Teaching & Assessment for all modules except Dissertation. The module will normally have the following assessment regime:
- Written examination: this will typically account for some 40% of the final grade and takes the form of a written examination under controlled conditions.
- Individual Essay(s): this will typically account for some 40% of the final grade and takes the form of a specialised essay. Students will be required to explore an emerging trend or topic within the theory and practice of the module discipline. This will require an extensive search of the relevant academic and practitioner-based literature and students will need to make reference to both academic and industrial/practitioner sources in their written work.
- Group work: this will typically account for some 20% of the final grade and takes the form of a report. A selection of the groups will be invited to present or pitch at the end of the module to a panel.
Module Teaching & Assessment for Dissertation
- Each student will be allocated a supervisor who will help them with the development of their project proposal, oversee progress with the project, comment as appropriate on draft materials produced by the student and be available to assist the student with the project, as appropriate.
- The dissertation/major project is assessed via the production of a dissertation of some 10,000 to 12,000 words in length.
- Where necessary, a viva voce will be conducted in those instances where the provisional mark is considered to be a marginal pass.
- To successfully complete the module an overall pass mark of 40% must be achieved.
- All assessments will be submitted via the internationally recognised plagiarism software Turnitin.
Language of Instruction & Delivery Mode
This programme will be delivered in English in our Campus in SmartCity in Kalkara. The course will be delivered through a flexible combination of modern face-to-face lectures, webinars, seminars and discussion forums, tutorials, group work, case studies, guest speakers, organisational visits and independent study.
Course Funding Schemes
This course is eligible for individual funding through these schemes: GET QUALIFIED SCHEME Candidates can benefit from a 70% rebate of the course fee via tax credits. Learn more about this scheme
