Master of Business Administration
Vilnius, Lithuania
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
19 Aug 2024
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 5,500 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Are you leading a division, a project, or a team for at least 3 years? Do you have a university or college bachelor's degree? Do you want to study through practice and choose the final thesis in a virtual environment (competitive game), instead of a paper master’s thesis, and to graduate in 1 year? Want to study at one of the best universities for business management in Europe? Interested in networking between leaders? Choose Master of Business Administration (MBA) studies developed with USA (American) experts and learn from the USA, European, and Lithuanian business players. Would you like to get a higher position and earn up to 50% more?
If you found yourself answering yes to all of the above, a master's degree in Business Administration is exactly what you’re looking for. Study in English and turn your university experience into true international studies and networking with leaders from different sectors!
At MRU, we value our students’ careers. That is why we have designed our business study programs so you can work and study simultaneously. Don’t sacrifice your career for your master's studies. Improve and embolden both at the same time. Studies are fully adapted for full-time working students: lectures are organized in the evenings, every second Saturday, online and live.
Get your MBA in Europe, in the biggest social sciences university in Lithuania. In just 1 year, improve your knowledge of the business process and human resource management, marketing, organizational behavior, management of global supply networks, risks, cybersecurity management, and so much more. Learn from experts in business studies from the USA, Europe, and Lithuania. Conduct your studies in English and turn your university experience into true international studies ( English at B2 level required).
Choose to study in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania and the center of Europe! Here, the headquarters of your potential employers are clustered and filled with alumni from MRU. MBA graduates work in the highest leadership positions in top Lithuanian and international companies. You can have a chance to become one of them with a top-rated education from MRU.
Program uniqueness:
- The one unique study program in Lithuania based on the USA experience.
- Capstone final project (competitive game in a virtual environment) instead of a paper master’s thesis.
- Content of study subjects in line with market trends:
- neuromarketing and artificial intelligence (AI),
- professional and personal leadership,
- an innovative financial management model of the organization,
- project management success formula, peculiarities of teamwork,
- development and management of global supply networks (logistics, cybernetics, and risk management aspects),
- efficient human resource management.
- Professional international lecturers (USA, Europe): from 10 to 25 years of experience.
- The duration of studies: 1 year.
After 1 year of intense studies, you will receive your master's degree in the field of business and public administration. You will also be awarded 60 ECTS credits for your future studies.
After completing the MBA you will get strong management (leadership) abilities to lead the organization/department/project in any field. MBA graduates can work not only as managers of small and medium-sized companies but also manage teams and departments of large companies/corporations in business and public organizations. MBA graduates will be able to work in today’s innovation and change-driven environment, with knowledge and practical skills in marketing management, human resource management, project management, leadership, financial management, supply chain development, and management. After completing the MBA program, graduates will be able to work in a company/institution of any field or their business enterprises as middle-level and top managers, senior managers, project managers, Team Leads, operational strategic analysts and advisors, etc. You will be capable of making the right strategic decisions, managing financial risks and making financial decisions based on complex data analysis, creating maximum value for one’s business, employees, partners, and society, and leading teams of interdisciplinary professionals
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
MRU seeks to ensure that all of our students receive high-quality education regardless of their financial situation, therefore, please find all the available scholarships for prospective international students listed below.
Note:
- All the listed scholarships are funded either by the Government of Lithuania or Mykolas Romeris University
- There might be additional funding from students’ countries of origin
- All EU citizens can apply for state-funded studies
- Scholarships for current international students are listed here
State scholarships for full-time master degree studies
Each year, the Education Exchanges Support Foundation opens applications for Lithuanian state scholarships for international full-time Master’s degree students accepted at Lithuanian higher education institutions.
The scholarship includes a monthly stipend and a grant covering study costs.
Curriculum
| Course units | ECTS credits |
| 1st YEAR | 60 |
| 1 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 30 |
| Marketing in Global Environments of Businesses | 8 |
| Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 8 |
| Human Resource Management | 8 |
| Development and Management of Global Supply Networks | 6 |
| 2 SEMESTER | 30 |
| Compulsory course units | 30 |
| Finance Management for Leaders | 8 |
| Project Management | 8 |
| Final Project in Virtual Environment – Capstone | 14 |
Program Outcome
General competence and learning outcomes of the study program:
- Competence in creativity, critical thinking, analysis, and synthesis of facts and processes
- Ability to manage organizational resources (physical capital, human capital, social capital, psychological capital) for growth, and competition and satisfy the stakeholders of the organization.
- Ability to develop organizational capabilities of discovering and applying innovative solutions to complex situations.
- Lifelong learning competence
- Ability to continue the process of autonomous lifelong learning for both personal and professional growth and development.
Subject-specific competencies and learning outcomes of the study program:
- Competence in conducting research and independent as well as team-work
- Ability to analyze, synthesize, assess, and integrate research knowledge for innovation-driven enterprise management under conditions of uncertainty.
- Ability to foster an environment that emphasizes principles of organizational ethics and citizenship.
- Competence in problem identification and resolution
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and systematize various types of operational data that can be helpful in making effective decisions based on the latest knowledge to ensure the successful continuation of the enterprise.
- Competence in communication and cooperation
- Ability to communicate by selecting and using a variety of traditional, digital tools and virtual platforms for enhancing business intelligence. Ability to motivate followers by presenting clear and reasoned information for individual follower‘s improvement and development.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
After graduating from the MRU MBA program and acquiring the Master’s degree, students will be able to work as managers at small-medium enterprises and manage teams in large companies, and departments in public sector institutions. The graduates will be able to work in a dynamic nowadays innovation-driven environment and will have the knowledge and practical application skills in marketing management, human resources management, strategic innovation management, leadership, quantitative decision-making, corporate accounting, and finance management. To mention a few, the graduates will be able to work in a company, institution, or their businesses as chief executive officers, IT managers, Financial managers, Financial advisors, HR managers, Management analysts, etc.