Study Plan
Master of Business Administration Program
(International Program)
(New Curriculum B.E. 2567/2024)
Curriculum Structure, Courses, and Credit hours
Plan 1:
PCRU: Total 36 credit hours
YUFE: Total 4 credit hours
Plan 2:
PCRU: Total 36 credit hours
YUFE: Total 4 credit hours
Curriculum Structure
Phetchabun Rajabhat University (PCRU)
| Course Categories | Number of Cr. Hrs. | |
| Plan 1 | Plan 2 | |
| 1. Basic Courses (Non-credit) | 3 | 3 |
| 2. Compulsory Courses | 21 | 21 |
| 3. Elective Courses | 3 | 9 |
| 4. Thesis/Independent Study | 12 | 6 |
| Total | 36 | 36 |
Additional from Yunnan University of Finance and Economics (YUFE)
| Course Categories | Number of Cr. Hrs. | |
| Plan 1 | Plan 2 | |
| 1. Basic Courses (Non-credit) | 4 | 4 |
| 2. Compulsory Courses | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
Study Plan
Plan 1: Divided into 4 semesters (Thesis Track)
First Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Basic | CIMB101 | Business Management for Executive* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB201 | Marketing Strategies in the Digital Economy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB202 | Strategic Management in the Digital Economy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB203 | Statistics for Business Analysis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Basic | Chinese History* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | |
| Basic | Chinese 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | YUFE | |
| Basic | Chinese 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | YUFE |
* Non-credit PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 9 : 36 : 9
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 0 : 12 : 0
Second Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Compulsory | CIMB204 | Business Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB205 | Accounting and Finance for Executives | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB206 | Business Economics for Management | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB207 | Strategic Leadership and Communication | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | Data Model and Decision-making | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | |
| Compulsory | Marketing Management | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE |
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 12 : 36 : 21
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 4 : 12 : 4
Third Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Elective | CIMB3XX | Elective 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Thesis | CIMB401 | Thesis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 135 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | Management information System – Big DataEmpowerment and Model Innovation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE |
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 6 : 144 : 27
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 2 : 6 : 6
Fourth Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Thesis | CIMB401 | Thesis | 9 | 0 | 0 | 405 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | Operation Management | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE |
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 9 : 405 : 36
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 2 : 6 : 8
Note:
The teaching system at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics requires 18 contact hours per credit. Classes are held during weekday evenings, two days per week, three hours per day. Therefore, a 1-credit course spans 6 weeks, while 2-credits course spans 12 weeks.
The primary mode of instruction is online. However, during public holidays, onsite classes may be arranged with professors traveling from the People’s Republic of China on an occasional basis, subject to mutual agreement between the students and the university.
Study Plan
Plan 2: Divided into 4 semesters (Independent Study Track)
First Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Basic | CIMB101 | Business Management for Executive* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB201 | Marketing Strategies in the Digital Economy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB202 | Strategic Management in the Digital Economy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | CIMB203 | Statistics for Business Analysis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Basic | Chinese History* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | |
| Basic | Chinese 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | YUFE | |
| Basic | Chinese 2* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | YUFE |
* Non-credit PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 9 : 36 : 9
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 0 : 12 : 0
Second Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by | |
| Compulsory | CIMB204 | Business Research Methodology | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU | |
| Compulsory | CIMB205 | Accounting and Finance for Executives | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU | |
| Compulsory | CIMB206 | Business Economics for Management | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU | |
| Compulsory | CIMB207 | Strategic Leadership and Communication | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU | |
| Compulsory | Data Model and Decision-making | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | ||
| Compulsory | Marketing Management | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | ||
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 12 : 36 : 21
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 4 : 12 : 4
Third Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by |
| Elective | CIMB3XX | Elective 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Elective | CIMB3XX | Elective 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU |
| Compulsory | Management information System – Big DataEmpowerment and Model Innovation | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE |
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 6 : 18 : 27
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 2 : 6 : 6
Fourth Semester
| Course Category | Course Code | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. | Theory | Practice | Self-Study | Responsible by | ||
| Elective | CIMB3XX | Elective 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | PCRU | ||
| Independent Study | CIMB402 | Independent Study | 6 | 0 | 0 | 270 | PCRU | ||
| Compulsory | Operation Management | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | YUFE | |||
PCRU Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 9 : 279 : 36
YUFE Cr. Hours: Cumulative Credits = 2 : 6 : 8
Note: Plan 2 students must pass the Comprehensive Examination before defending their Independent Study.
The teaching system at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics requires 18 contact hours per credit. Classes are held during weekday evenings, two days per week, three hours per day. Therefore, a 1-credit course spans 6 weeks, while 2-credits course spans 12 weeks.
The primary mode of instruction is online. However, during public holidays, onsite classes may be arranged with professors traveling from the People’s Republic of China on an occasional basis, subject to mutual agreement between the students and the university.