Business Adm. Department Admission Requirement into The Post Graduate Studies of A.B.U Zaria.

As an applicant to Ahmadu Bello University, you might ant to know what are the courses ofer in both undergraduate and post graduate businesses Adm.   That  is why questions like: do ABU biz adm offer diploma courses and what are the requirements? What are the undergraduate requirements into direct entry biz Adm in ABU and what are the past graduate courses available? What are the requirements and the school fees with the duration?       


bellow are the admission requirement and the type of course offer a the postgraduate studies in the department of businnes admnistration  of the faculty of administration of the great Ahmad bello university zaria.

                                  DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION




Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

 Admission Requirements:

 a) Five credits at O-Level (in not more than 2 sittings) including Mathematics and English.

 b) Bachelor’s degree in any field with at least a Second Class Lower; HND with minimum of lower credit in management or any management related field plus at least one year relevant post qualification experience.

 c) All candidates must have demonstrated adequate intellectual capacity, professionalism, maturity and effective decision – making and problem solving potentials during the university’s admission test and interview.




Master of Business Administration (MBA) Admission Requirements:

 a) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management with at least a Second Class Lower or 2.40 Cumulative Grade Point Average from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University or PGDM, with at least one year post graduation qualification.

 b) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management or PGDM with at least a Second Class (Lower Division) or 2.40 Cumulative Grade Point Average from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University plus one year post-qualification experience, or HND plus NNA, ACA, CIB, ACII.


General Requirements

: a) All candidates must possess the basic university entry requirement of five credit passes including English and Mathematics at the ‘O’ Level, as basic requirement.

b) All candidates must have minimum of one year managerial/administrative experience in addition to performing satisfactorily at the University’s MBA entrance examination

Specific Requirements for MBA (Regular) Full-Time

: a) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management or any related field such as Marketing, Banking & Finance, Insurance and or Actuarial Science with at least a Second Class Lower or 2.40 Cumulative Grade Point Average from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University OR

 b) Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) only


Specific Requirements for MBA (Regular) Part-Time

 a) Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management or any related field such as Marketing, Banking & Finance, Insurance and or Actuarial Science and Accounting with at least a Second Class Lower or 2.40 Cumulative Grade Point Average from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University OR

 b) Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) onli




Specific Requirements for MBA (Special) Part-Time

 a) Bachelor’s degree in any field of study with at least a Second Class Lower or 2.40 Cumulative Grade Point Average from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University. 4 Candidates with an MBA degree from Ahmadu Bello University or any recognized university are admissible into the M.Sc. Programme. However, candidates with first class degree or second class (Upper Division) in Business Administration or any of the management sciences may be admitted into the programme but would be expected to first complete the requirements of the MBA coursework.

 b) HND holders in Management or related fields holding professional certificates such as ANAN, CIB and CA may be considered.

 PhD Business Administration Admission Requirement:

Candidates with an M.Sc degree from Ahmadu Bello University or any recognized university are admissible into the PhD Programme.