Master of Business Administration

Specialization Courses (33) CR.H

(1) Core Compulsory Courses (24) CR.H
 

• 0501608    Quality and Operations Strategic Management
• 0501609    Strategic Management
• 0502603    Managerial Accounting
• 0503605    Financial Management
• 0504606    Marketing Management
• 0506607    Management Information Systems
• 0509601    Statistics and Research Methodology
• 0509603    Managerial Economics 

 

(2) Concentration Courses (9) CR.H.
 

• 0501604    Organizational Behavior 
• 0501610    Entrepreneurship Strategies 
• 0501630    Innovation and Change Management Strategies
• 0501640    International Business

General Admission Requirements
 

• A Bachelor degree or its equivalent approved by the UAE Ministry of Education, with a minimum (GPA) of (3 out of 4), or its equivalent on the Bachelor level.
• A valid English Language Proficiency Certificate in one of the below certificates or its equivalent, at least as the following:

 

Conditional Requirements 

A student may be granted conditional admission in the Master of Business Administration in the following cases: 
 

If a student obtains a score of (IELTS 5.5) or (TOEFL 530) or (EMSAT 1250) or its equivalent and has an average of at least (3 out of 4), s/he will be granted a conditional admission, provided that the student:
 

• Obtains a score of (550 in TOEFL) or (6 in IELTS) by the end of the first semester of joining the program.
• Registers for no more than (6) credit hours in the first semester of joining the program, and gets a GPA of (3 out of 4).
• Obtains a GPA of (3 out of 4) in the first (6) hours of the approved program. 

 

If a student obtains a Bachelor’s degree with a GPA between (2 and 2.99 out of 4) or its equivalent and meets the conditions of the English language certification, as set out above, s/he will be granted a conditional admission, provided that the student:
 

• Registers for no more than (9) credit hours in the first semester of joining the program,
• Obtains a GPA of (3 out of 4) in the first (9) hours of the approved program. A student may study the (9) credit hours in two semesters (3 + 6) or three semesters (3 + 3 + 3).

 

Students with Bachelor degrees in specializations unrelated to business administration can advance to the MBA program, taking into account the following conditions:
 

• Taking 4 prerequisite courses as specified by a department, and can only be exempted from all remedial materials that have been studied at a Bachelor’s level.

Objectives
 

The MBA program aims to:
 

• Provide students with high-quality education at internationally-approved standards to enable them, after graduation, to make successful managerial decisions at optimal levels of managerial competencies.
• Prepare highly skilled graduates to meet the market demand for professional managers in all business functions.
• Enhance students’ business professional skills for sound decisionmaking process at relevant managerial positions in all types of business organizations.
• Help students to build a personal professional value system necessary to conduct business and make decisions according to high ethical standards of business conduct.

 

Learning Outcomes
 

Upon graduation, students should be able to:
 

1. Managerial Knowledge: Apply comprehensive business knowledge to situations in a local and global business environment.
2. Discipline Knowledge: Demonstrate an advanced and integrated knowledge and skills needed in the field of study (Management, Accounting, Finance and Banking, Human Resource Management, MIS, Marketing, Project Management, Healthcare Management).
3. Communication: Communicate effectively through oral presentation, report writing and state-of-art technology to support organizational effectiveness.
4. Problem Solving: Apply research and analytical skills to address highly complex challenges in business environment.
5. Critical Thinking: Demonstrate critical thinking ability and use of highly developed cognitive skills to find feasible and innovative solutions to complex business problems.
6. Leadership and Teamwork: Demonstrate ability to lead and effectively participate in teams to implement and coordinate organizational activities.
7. Autonomy and Responsibility: Demonstrate autonomy, responsibility and continuous self-development in managing professional practices in highly complex environments.
8. Ethics and Social Responsibility: Integrate relevant business ethics and corporate social responsibility concepts and practices in management decision-making.