Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Public Administration


The Open University of Sri Lanka

Nawala, Nugegoda 11222, Sri Lanka

  • Sector: Business , Management
  • Study Mode:
  • Full Time Duration: 2 Years
  • Degree Type: Master
  • Awarding University: The Open University of Sri Lanka

Course Description

The Commonwealth Executive MBA and MPA are two of the well-established Master's Degree programmes offered by the Department of Management Studies of the OUSL in partnership with the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in Vancouver, Canada. The programme, which commenced in 2002, will be enrolling its 12th batch of students this year. The unique feature of the CEMBA/CEMPA programme is that it offers you the opportunity of earning an MBA or MPA of high quality within a period of two (02) years adopting the pedagogy of student-centered learning primarily through the Open Distance Learning (ODL) methodology aimed at adult working students. Partner institutions include: Allama Iqbal Open University-Pakistan; Bangladesh Open University-Bangladesh; Open University of Sri-Lanka-Sri-Lanka; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; National Open University of Nigeria-Nigeria; Wawasan Open University-Malaysia; University of the College of the Caribbean-Jamaica; University of Guyana-Guyana; University of Papua New Guinea-Papua New Guinea


Entry Requirements

(a) An undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification. and
(b) A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience at managerial level
(c) Be a resident of the Commonwealth country where the programme is offered.
(d) Proficiency in English Language
(e) Satisfactory performance at the Admission test.


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