| Monywa University of Economics | |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Dr Thida Kyu |
| Undergrad: | 2100 (2002)[1] |
| Postgrad: | 200 (2002) |
| City: | Nan-Da-Won Qr, Monywa |
| State: | Sagaing Region |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Coordinates: | 22.1324°N 95.1798°W |
| Campus: | Monywa |
| Affiliations: | Ministry of Education |
The Monywa University of Economics (Burmese: မုံရွာ စီးပွားရေးတက္ကသိုလ် in Burmese pronounced as /mòʊɰ̃jwà 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]
For the purpose of offering the economics academia easily to the students from upper Myanmar, an economics college was founded in the east of Monywa, south of Kyaukka Road, on 200 acres of land near Za Loke village, on 1 July 1993.
On 28 September, the Ministry of Education upgraded the Monywa Economics College to the Monywa Institute of Economics. The university has been established as a university that provides economists for national development.
On 3 September 2014, the Monywa Institute of Economics was renamed as Monywa University of Economics. The Monywa University of Economics has opened the first MPA and MBA programs as the economics universities and is one of the country's well-known economics universities in upper Myanmar.[3]
The university mainly offers PhD, bachelor's degree and undergraduate diploma programs. Regular bachelor's degree programs take four years and Honors programs take five years. The master's programs take two years. The PhD programs take five years. The university's Human Resource Development (HRD) Center offers undergraduate diploma and certificate programs in Certificate in Advanced Business Studies (CABS), Post-Graduate Diploma in Development Studies (Dip.DS), Post-Graduate Diploma in Research Studies(DBS), etc.[4]
| Program | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | BAct | MAct | PhD(Commerce) | |
| Applied Economics | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Business Administration | BBA | MBA | PhD(Commerce) | |
| Commerce | BCom | MCom | PhD(Commerce) | |
| Development Studies | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Economics | BEcon | MEcon | PhD(Economics) | |
| Management Studies | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Population Studies | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Public Administration | N/A | MPA | N/A | |
| Statistics | BEcon(Statistics) | MEcon(Statistics) | PhD(Statistics) |
This programme is meant for the staff working under the Ministries of Myanmar, for the entrepreneurs, NGO staff and the staff members from other private companies and organizations so as to enable them learnEconomics.
This programme is meant for the staff working under the Ministries of Myanmar, for the entrepreneurs, NGO staff and the staff members from other private companies and organizations so as to enable them learn the development studies.
The eligibility criteria for admissions to the MBA and MPAprogramme
The candidates must have a graduate degree under any discipline from a recognized university and must have two years of working experience at a minimum.
The candidates cannot be a trainee in any course in other university.
The candidates have to attend the class periods in accordance with the curriculum.
For MBA admission, those who are working at the managerial level will be prioritized.
For MPA admission, those who are working in NGOs, INGOs, United Nation Organizations and the Government of Myanmar are prioritized.
If the candidate is an administrative staff, the recommendation of his or her Department Head is required.[5]