Philippines mini-MBA

I have had the opportunity to take a look at the mini-MBA presented by the Chartered Association of Business Administrators in the Philippines after viewing their course materials in 2012. The Canadian not-for-profit professional association states its mission is to raise the standard of management competency to raise the status of business administration as a profession.

Based on the knowledge development materials I viewed; their program includes human resources management, marketing management, accounting and finance management, information technology management, organisational management and leadership. That's a fairly rounded program with the main disciplines represented; the delivery is fairly condensed over an eight week period with face-to-face tutorials, presentations, case studies and written examinations.

The certificates awarded at the end of the program carries weight; successful completion allows advanced standing at affiliated international universities including but not limited to Edinburgh Business School, Edith Cowan Business School, the University of Liverpool and Charles Sturt University.

Its all very good gaining qualifications, however, implementing your newly acquired knowledge and skills in the workplace is the true test of graduate competency. As the majority of the student cohort are employed professionals; one can assume knowledge and skills are transferred to the working environment.