Corporate Residency MBA

Master of Business Administration

Earn your MBA. Gain real-world experience. Build your career — all at once through our immersive, career-focused programme.

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Schedule

TBD

Entry Term

January 2027

Deadline

December 2026

Tuition

NGN TBD

Program Overview

A direct link to the corporate world through structured, paid industry experience.

The James Hope University Corporate Residency MBA (CRMBA) is an immersive, career-focused Master of Business Administration programme designed for recent graduates and ambitious professionals seeking to combine advanced business education with meaningful industry experience.

Unlike traditional MBA programmes that focus primarily on classroom learning, the CRMBA integrates academic study with a structured, paid (6) six-month corporate residency at one of our industry partner organisations. This creates an employability pipeline — students develop practical leadership capability while gaining direct exposure to business operations, strategy execution, innovation, decision-making, and workplace leadership.

Why Choose the Corporate Residency MBA?

Four pillars that set this programme apart from conventional business degrees.

Learn While You Work

Apply classroom concepts directly inside organisations through a structured residency model that bridges theory and practice.

Paid Industry Internship

Gain professional experience and earn while studying through a six-month job placement with leading employers.

Career Development Support

Receive structured guidance in career planning, professional branding, interview readiness, and workplace success.

Expand Your Network

Build connections with executives, employers, and business leaders across multiple industries.

Global Immersion Experience

Participate in a 2‑week structured international student exchange with our collaborating partners (industry and university) in Europe and/or Canada, gaining cross‑cultural exposure, global business perspectives, and an expanded international professional network

Curriculum

An integrated learning journey that combines academic excellence with professional experience.

📋 Pre-Programme

Before the programme begins, admitted students complete a set of pre-programme modules designed to build a strong foundation and start the academic journey with confidence.

📅 Year 1 — Term 1

Following the first week of Career and Personal Development, students complete four core courses that provide fundamental competencies essential for success in today’s business world.

Quantitative Decision Making
Business Microeconomics
Marketing Management
Accounting for Managers

Students also benefit from personal and professional effectiveness sessions designed to prepare them for their corporate residencies.

📅 Year 1 — Term 2

Two additional core courses and five foundation courses develop a strong understanding of key organisational concepts regardless of industry sector.

Financial Management
Management Information Systems
Environment
Society & Governance
EDIAD Lenses at the Workplace
Introduction to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
People
Teams
Organizations
Social Innovation Lab

Integrative Weekend: A competitive, immersive, team-based session challenging students to fully integrate all learning to date. Faculty members and employer partners collaborate to simulate workplace learning, building skills in sales, negotiation, and teamwork.

🏢 Corporate Residency

Year One concludes with a six-month paid corporate residency — extended work terms with leading employers — refining classroom concepts and putting them into practice. The residency segment ends with an intensive debriefing to harvest learnings and celebrate student successes.

Apply business concepts in real organisational settings
Build leadership and management capability
Gain measurable workplace achievements
Develop employability and professional confidence
Strengthen post-graduation career opportunities

Students return from residency with practical insights that enrich classroom discussions and deepen business understanding.

🎓 Year 2

In addition to completing the final four core courses, students customise their degree with 9–15 credit hours of specialised electives.

International Business
Operations Management
Strategic Management
Building Collaborative Capacity

Electives: 9 credit hours of elective classes designed to take knowledge to the next level.

The Corporate Residency Experience

A six-month paid internship placement that transforms classroom knowledge into professional capability.

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Apply business concepts in real organisational settings with measurable outcomes.

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Build leadership and management capability under the guidance of industry mentors.

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Gain workplace achievements that strengthen your CV and professional credibility.

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Develop employability and professional confidence for post-graduation success.

Entry Requirements

Admission criteria for the Corporate Residency MBA programme.

Admission Requirement

Candidates must have the basic ordinary level university entry requirement of at least 5 credit passes in WASC, SSCE/GCE, NECO or their equivalent, which much include a credit pass in English and Mathematics.
Applicants who are graduates of postgraduate diploma (PGD) programs must possess a minimum of a first degree or HND (Merit Pass); they must have at least a Credit level pass in the relevant areas.
Applicants from recognized universities or other higher institutions must have a good first degree (second class, lower division).
JHBS may take registered students of higher degrees from other universities on transfer if they meet all conditions for entry to the MBA programme.

Admission Requirements Documents

MBA Required Admissions Documents

Completed online application.
Application fee.
Official transcripts from all past academic institutions. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your application; once admitted, official transcripts, sent directly to JHBS from the issuing institution, are required prior to registration
A professional resume that provides evidence of work experience.
- Executive MBA applicants should provide work experience in a mid- to senior-manager role. Ideally, they have managed people, worked internationally, held P&L responsibilities, and hold a proven management track record in the public or private sector.
- Professional MBA applicants should provide evidence of 3-5 years of work experience.
A personal statement that discusses your career goals, your interest in the programme and your perspective into how the JHBS degree will help you achieve your goals.
Three professional/academic referees

Students whose native language is not English may be required to participate in an admissions interview and/or submit official TOEFL/IELTS scores or equivalent evidence of English proficiency.

Ready to Advance Your Career?

Join the next cohort of the Corporate Residency MBA and start building your future today.

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