Monywa Institute of Economics

The Monywa University of Economics (Burmese: မုံရွာ စီးပွားရေး တက္ကသိုလ် [mòʊɴjwà síbwájé tɛʔkəθò]), located in Monywa, Sagaing Region, is one of four universities of economics and business in Myanmar. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and diplomas, mostly in commerce, statistics and economics. It also has a small stable of graduate degree programs, including a full-time MBA program.^[2]

History

Until the founding of the Monywa University of Economics in September 1998, the Yangon Institute of Economics was the only university of economics and business school in Myanmar. The University came into being at a time when most universities and colleges in Myanmar had been shut down by the military government since December 1996, following student demonstrations in Yangon.^[3] The school closures were part of a series of multi-year school closures throughout the 1990s, following the nationwide uprising against the military government in 1988 that were initiated by the university students in Yangon.

The founding of MIE is widely believed to be part of the government's wider program to disperse college students away from the established universities and their city center locations to more isolated remote locations.

Programs

The University mainly offers bachelor's degree and undergraduate diploma programs. Regular bachelor's degree programs take three years and Honors programs take four years. The master's programs take two years. The institute's Human Resource Development (HRD) Center offers undergraduate diploma and certificate programs in Accountancy, Basic Applied Economics, Advanced Applied Economics, Applied Information Technology, etc.^[4]

Overview

MPA program

    The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program is offered in English by the Department of Economics. The two-year program consists of eight quarters (semesters). Three four-credit courses are offered in each quarter. To complete the MBA, the candidates must take 24 courses to obtain the required 96 credit units.
    The aim of MPA programme is to nurture a more qualified and skill human resource in the field of public administration which has become a necessity in the dynamic and challenging world. The MPA programme of Monywa university of Economics has produced more than 200 alumni since 2000 and 1st opened MPA Programme in universities of economics in Myanmar. This Programme is designed to provide a greate opportunity for all those persons from different academic and professionals backgrounds who are dealing with public administration in both government and private sectors. This programme will provide the academic knowledge to meet the needs for their career development through the mutidisciplinary curriculum and courses.

MBA program

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is offered in English by the Department of Management Studies. The two-year program consists of eight quarters (semesters). Three four-credit courses are offered in each quarter. To complete the MBA, the candidates must take 24 courses to obtain the required 96 credit units.^[5]

Reflecting the relatively undeveloped business environment in Myanmar, the MBA degree offered is only in general management. No other majors such as accounting, finance or banking are available.^[6]

See also

• Yangon University of Economics
• Meiktila University of Economics

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