Program Overview
Master’s Degree in Business Administration for new executives or YMBA. It is ideal for executives who are interested in becoming intermediate executives or advance executives which need Ethical Leadership Skills and the understanding of the behavior of the operation, knowledge, and creativity in contemporary management, and the ability to analyze (Analytical skills) can use the knowledge to provide guidance, identify the strategic direction of the business both inside and outside the organization.
Program Introduction
3 Reasons Why MBA NIDA
Program Structure
| 16 courses (48 credits) are as follows: | a number of courses | a number of credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Basic courses | 5 | 12 |
| 2. Core courses | 5 | 15 |
| 3. Major courses / elective courses | 5 | 18 |
| 4. Independent study | 1 | 3 |
| 5. The written and oral portions of the |
Course Descriptions
Concepts and issues involved in the preparation and interpretation of financial statements. Financial reporting in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles. The use of financial information to evaluate and make business decisions.
Microeconomic and macroeconomic theories applied to decision making and business planning. Analyzing economic cases from Thailand and other countries by studying the relationships of leading economic indicators.
Microeconomic and macroeconomic theories applied to decision making and business planning. Analyzing economic cases from ThaThe study of statistical theory and quantitative analysis for use in business decision-making. Topics include the measurement of numerical data, frequency, distribution probability, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlations, simple and multiple regression models, time series analysis, linear programming, decision analysis, and selective topics in quantitative business analysis.iland and other countries by studying the relationships of leading economic indicators.
Basic foundation of information technology and the application and advantages of using it in business planning. The application of information technology in managing and in strategic planning is explored. System development and implementation for organizations.
Of all resources existing, human resource has been recognised as the critical success factor that is hard to obtain and maintain. Amidst the current speed of change and challenges, people skills are therefore increasingly and significantly needed. The main purpose of this subject has been put forth to explore renowned principles –integrating behavioral sciences, psychology, sociology, economics, and management. Learners will be exposed to selected good practices in Thailand and overseas regarding the core management of people behaviour in an organization and the essential HRM processes from the managerial perspective. Overall, the course aims at achieving the building of human capital that can maintain an effective work and life balance and sustaining productivity and profitability for the organization.
Marketing philosophy and concepts, marketing plans, marketing strategy for business growth. Market opportunity analysis, evaluation of market attractiveness. Determination of marketing programs and effective marketing control.
Concepts and issues of utilizing accounting information for effective business management decision making. Product costing and its role in strategic decision making. Cost-volume-profit analysis. Planning and control, budgeting, responsibility accounting, balanced scorecard, performance measurement and evaluation. Roles of relevant information for making effective non-routine managerial decisions.
Concepts and issues of utilizing accounting information for effective business management. Analysis of the role of accounting in product costing, costing for quality, budgeting and profit planning, reporting, monitoring, performance evaluation and control of human behavior. Roles of relevant information for making effective non-routine managerial decisions.
The course is an introduction to concepts, techniques and tools for analysis of organization’s operational capabilities, which can be applied in both manufacturing and service organizations. The course provides a holistic view of the operations processes in order to improve productivity, quality and customer value.
The course emphasizes on the factors that determine competitiveness of enterprise, industry and country level . Competitiveness will enhance the productivity and lead to prosperity of all level. The course study on the case basis.
A capstone course providing the integration of functional areas of business administration with application to realistic business problems. Strategic management processes from corporate and departmental levels. Strategic implementation including corporate design, control systems, and resource allocation.
Individual in-depth studies of selected topics, in the student’s major which are approved by the Dean and announced by the School of Business Administration Prerequisite: At the instructor’s discretion
Individual in-depth studies of selected topics, in the student’s major which are approved by the Dean and announced by the School of Business Administration Prerequisite: At the instructor’s discretion
Individual in-depth studies of selected topics, in the student’s major which are approved by the Dean and announced by the School of Business Administration Prerequisite: At the instructor’s discretion
Individual in-depth studies of selected topics, in the student’s major which are approved by the Dean and announced by the School of Business Administration Prerequisite: At the instructor’s discretion
Independent Study. Advanced-level investigations which cover the analysis of symptoms, problems, causes, and business audit. Business plans integrating various functions in businesses.
Qualifications of Applicant
Qualifications of a regular applicant are as follows:
- The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from the public or private academic institutions both inside and outside of thailand accredited by the office of the civil service commission and / or the office of the higher education commission.
- The applicant must have at least 2 years of work experience at the semester start date.
- Unlimited age
In case of the scholarship with full exemption of tuition fee for the entire program, the applicant must have the following qualifications:
- The applicant must hold a bachelor’s degree from the public or private academic institutions both inside and outside of thailand accredited by the office of the civil service commission and / or the office of the higher education commission.
- The applicant must hold a minimum gpa of 2.75 or equivalent for a bachelor’s degree, or must be a high-potential employee verified by human resources management only.
- The applicant must have at least 2 years of work experience at the semester start date.
- Unlimited age
The qualified applicant for a scholarship must meet the following qualifications:
- The scholarship recipient must maintain a minimum gpa of 3.30 in each semester. if the gpa fails to meet the criterion for any semester, the scholarship will be immediately discontinued.
- The scholarship recipient’s leave of absence will result in immediate cancellation of the scholarship. if the recipient resigns from the institute or cancels the scholarship, he or she must reimburse all the awarded scholarship to the institute, unless the committee considers otherwise.
- The scholarship recipient must complete a degree according to the duration of study of the program. in addition, the recipient must submit the academic results to a program committee at the end of a semester.
- During the scholarship period, the scholarship recipient must participate in the activities of the graduate school or the institute, and must be responsible for academic work and/or other assigned work from the graduate school of business administration.
- In the event that the scholarship recipient has to repeat any course or wishes to enroll in any course beyond the study plan, the recipient is not exempt from the tuition fee of such class.
1 copy of an official transcript(in case of continuing education, the applicant must provide the academic documents from the beginning of the education to the completion of bachelor’s degree such as high vocational certificate (diploma) and bachelor’s degree documents)
1 copy of a degree certificate or a graduation certificate
1 copy of id card certified true with a signature
2 sets of 1-inch recent photos (not more than 6 months)
1 copy of evidence of any change of name (for the applicant whose name or surname is different from the name or surname on academic documents such as the evidence of a marriage certificate, or a name or surname change)
organizational structure
responsibilities
purpose of study
Two sets of letter of recommendation for admission
(attached to the application form or submitted directly by the evaluators to the director of the special master of business administration program for young executive mba at the graduate school of business administration, national institute of development administration, 148 seri thai road, klong-chan, bangkapi, bangkok 10240)
Remark: scholarships are scholarships except for credits fee 50%, 30%, and 10% for scholarship holders throughout the course.
(the applicant’s letter of recommendation for admission can be submitted along with the application form. unless the applicant can submit at the application date, he or she can submit to the graduate school of business administration within the interview date.)
Notes:
NIDA business school reserves the right to refuse the return of application documents for admission to the graduate school of business administration in any case.
By an essay test and an interview only
Study Timetable
Only Monday to Friday
3 days per week from 06.30 pm – 09.30 pm
Fees and Expenses
TOTAL COURSE FEES
FOR THAI STUDENTS
TOTAL COURSE FEES (APPROXIMATELY) 338,000 THB
TOTAL COURSE FEES
FOR THAI ASEAN STUDENTS
TOTAL COURSE FEES (APPROXIMATELY) 370,000 THB
TOTAL COURSE FEES
FOR THAI FOREIGNER STUDENTS
TOTAL COURSE FEES (APPROXIMATELY) 378,000 THB
Application Period
Admission Schedule for the Faculty
of Business Administration Semester 2025
| Y-MBA 61 | Y-MBA 61 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lists | (Round 6) | (Round 7) |
| 1. Apply via internet Click here | Till 25 November 2025 | Now – 21 December 2025 |
| 2. Announce the location for Written test and Interview test | 28 November 2025 | 23 December 2025 |
| 3. Written test and Interview test date | 3 – 4 December 2025 | 25 – 26 December 2025 |
| 4. Announcement of selection | 12 December 2025 | 5 January 2026 |
| 5. Receive documents and register | 12 – 17 December 2025 | 5 – 8 January 2026 |
| 6. Register as student | 12 – 18 December 2025 | 5 – 9 January 2026 |
| 7. Intensive Business Course | December 2025 | To be announced |
| 8. Beginning of semester | 12 January 2026 | 12 January 2026 |
| 9. Number of credits | 48 credits | 48 credits |
| 10. All expenses (approx) | 338,000 THB (for Thai students) 370,000 THB (for ASEAN students) 378,000 THB (for Foreigner students) | 338,000 THB (for Thai students) 370,000 THB (for ASEAN students) 378,000 THB (for Foreigner students) |
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Contact
Address : 8th Floor, Boonchana Atthakorn Building 148, Serithai Road, Klongchan, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240
Contact Person : Thonthun : 02 – 727 -3936 / Porntip : 02 – 727 – 3935
Tel : 02 – 727 – 3931 – 49
Fax : 02 – 374 – 3282, 02 – 375 – 3924
E-mail : porntip.t@nida.ac.th
Website : https://mba-nida.todsorb.dev/en/
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