MBA in Public Sector Accounting

Introduction

The Executive MBA in Public Sector Accounting programme is structured under the philosophy that incomes or revenues and expenditures of government are critical to the economy and overall wellbeing of the citizenry and therefore must be accounted for. Government is the major employer of labor. In addition, the government is responsible for carrying out extensive infrastructural development of facilities. The Executive MBA Public Sector Accounting is designed to sharpen the skills of employees in Senior Management Positions in Government and Public Sector establishments. It exposes students to various aspects of accounting in the Public Sector in line with pronouncements of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) especially in relation to the new Accrual Basis Accounting for Public Sector Entities.

The MBA programme in Public Sector Accounting trains students to fill middle and senior-level management positions in government organizations as well as private sector establishments such as banks. With their education and training, they can work as professional consultants or set up their own businesses since the programme also emphasizes self-employment and consultancy.

Courses

First Semester

• Managerial Economics                                                                      
• Strategic Management and Planning                                  
• Accounting Practice   
• Business Communication                                                                         
• Finance Management                                                         
• Marketing Process and Practice                                                       

Second Semester

• Business Ethics                                                       
• Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility 
• Business Law                          
• Leadership in Business Organizations 
• Seminar on Human Resource Management                                                        
• Research Methodology                                                                                    

Third Semester (Seminar)

During the third semester, MBA students who specialize in Public Sector Accounting will make the following seminar presentations as final coursework:

Seminar Presentations in Logistics and Operation of Public Sector
Seminar Presentations in Sustainability Public Sector
Seminar Presentations in Global Public Sector Establishment
Seminar Presentations in Government Budgeting
Seminar Presentations in Government Financial Regulations.