Program Overview

Human Capital Management Program

The Human Capital Management track is designed to prepare graduates to lead management and development initiatives across organizations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Graduates will develop expertise in talent and human capital functions, including the application of progressive leadership behaviors to enable organizational change and development, creating HR strategies and plans, conducting workforce analysis, and human capital recruitment and selection.

Program Overview

The expected growth in the economy, the urgent need for the effective implementation of Saudization initiatives to meet its objectives, as well as the pressure to reduce unemployment among a young population, will intensify the demand for qualified leadership and human capital managers.

Degree Type

The program offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Credit Hours Required

The total credit hours required for the MBA program is 42, broken down into:

• Core courses: 24 credits
• Subject courses: 12 credits
• Elective courses: 6 credits

Core Courses

The following core courses are required:

1. MBA 510 - Financial Accounting (3 credits)
2. MBA 511 - Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
3. MBA 513 - Managerial Economics (3 credits)
4. MBA 514 - Organisational Behaviour (3 credits)
5. MBA 515 - Business Analytics (3 credits)
6. MBA 516 - Managerial Finance (3 credits)
7. MBA 518 - Human Resource Management (3 credits)
8. MBA 519 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
9. MBA 522 - Operations Strategy (3 credits)
10. MBA 541 - HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection (3 credits)
11. MBA 534 - Leading Organisational Change (3 credits)
12. MBA 565 - HR Development and Performance (3 credits)

Elective Courses

The following elective courses are available:

1. MBA 585 - Leadership in Organizations: Principles & Practice (3 credits)
2. MBA 538 - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 credits)
3. MBA 512 - Marketing Management (3 credits)
4. MBA 545 - Independent Study (3 credits)
5. MBA 546 - Comparative Management (3 credits)
6. MBA 555 - Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, & Corporate Social Responsibility (3 credits)
7. MBA 558 - Value Innovation Strategy (3 credits)
8. MBA 580 - Consumer Behaviour and Insights (3 credits)
9. MBA 581 - Managerial Decision Making (3 credits)
10. MBA 582 - Total Quality Management (3 credits)
11. MBA 547 - Contemporary International Management Issues (3 credits)

Study Plan

The study plan is divided into four semesters:

Semester 1

1. MBA 511 - Quantitative Analysis (3 credits)
2. MBA 513 - Managerial Economics (3 credits)
3. MBA 514 - Organisational Behaviour (3 credits) Total credits: 9

Semester 2

1. MBA 510 - Financial Accounting (3 credits)
2. MBA 516 - Managerial Finance (3 credits)
3. MBA 534 - Leading Organisational Change (3 credits)
4. Elective course (3 credits) Total credits: 12

Semester 3

1. MBA 515 - Business Analytics (3 credits)
2. MBA 522 - Operations Strategy (3 credits)
3. MBA 518 - Human Resource Management (3 credits) Total credits: 9

Semester 4

1. MBA 519 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
2. MBA 541 - HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection (3 credits)
3. MBA 565 - HR Development and Performance (3 credits)
4. Elective course (3 credits) Total credits: 12