Undergraduate Study

Entry Requirements

An undergraduate degree from an Approved university and at least 1 years' work experience. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to hold IELTS 6.0, TOEFL 575 (paper-based) or 233 (computer-based), or equivalent.


Transfer of Credits

IUA will transfer no more than 9 credits from another approved university or college.


Start Dates

For all IUA academic programs, there are Three entry periods (each lasting 12 weeks) per year: January, July and October.


Program Schedule

This approximately 18-month MBA program consists of approximately six independent academic terms. MBA students must choose their classes from the courses offered every term at IUA. All classes described in the MBA curriculum are generally offered at least once in a 18-month period. Most of the classes differ from term to term except for BUS 637 that is repeated every other term. BUS 637 is not required but highly recommended to all the new students during their first term. Students could register for four classes per term.


A student should prepare his/her thesis research proposal (a sample of which is available from the Registrar's office) in the area of his/her specialization as soon as possible and submit it to the Registrar's Office no later than the end of the second term of his/her MBA program. The proposal is then submitted to an appointed supervisor for approval. Once the supervisor approves the proposal, the student submits it to the Provost. While developing the thesis, the student discusses the progress and problems with the supervisor. The student must submit the thesis for final review and grading after having completed all courses. The thesis must be completed within two years from the time the student has started the program.


Graduation Requirements

The successful completion of 66 term units of credit for students where there is no relevant professional and degree background plus a 150 hours internship or equivalent and a thesis or equivalent. The 66 credits are calculated based on 22 courses. However, students with relevant professional and degree background need only to do 14 courses (i.e. 2 courses from CBK, 6 courses from Managerial Core, 5 courses from specialization/major Requirements and MGT 785) plus internship and a thesis or 16 courses plus an internship only. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA or 'B' average in order to graduate.


Application & Tution Fee

The application fee for the MBA program is £150 which is deducted from the full tuition fee once the student has started the course. The application fee is mandatory and non refundable.


This is an 18-month program where the courses offered here are identical to those offered in the PhD programs. The total tution fee for Masters Programe is £4900/-.


The MBA Thesis

Each MBA student is generally required to complete a thesis unless approval is obtained to replace it with two extra courses. The purpose of the thesis is to identify a topic, which the student explores in depth over the course of the MBA program. The thesis also creates an environment in which contacts are established with American or British businesses, companies, financial institutions and other organizations. Theses are to focus on an exploration of a specific business problem that benefits the student's knowledge base and skills, and provides businesses with useful research and projects. The thesis is student initiated. Unlike the other academic courses at IUA, the bulk of the responsibility for the completion of the thesis lies with the student concerned. The thesis supervisor is available as both a sounding board and a resource person, but the responsibility of developing, implementing and completing the thesis is given to the student. The student is then expected to do about 100 pages on it.


The choice of topics belongs to the student and is subject to approval of the thesis supervisor. The topic may focus on accounting, finance, marketing, sales, development of a business plan, government relations, or any number of other acceptable themes. Students should realize that a large amount of primary and/or secondary research is involved, in addition to a comprehensive search of the appropriate data.


Undergraduate Enquiries Phone no. +44 (0) 208 331 0555
Email: enquiries@iua.ac