Program Overview

Introduction to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program

The MBA program at the College of Administrative and Financial Sciences is designed to reinforce learners' skills in business and administration, developing administrative skills relevant to the changing dynamic work environment. The program meets the needs of professional careers in business administration, involving learners in a new mode of learning and achievement based on a blended mode (traditional and distance learning). This approach covers a wide range of employment domains, including strategic administration, world economy, work ethics, electronic world commerce, and more.

Program Overview

The MBA program contains 12 courses, with 3 credit hours for each course, spread over 4 semesters. The program is offered only in English.

Course Structure

The following is the structure of the courses over the four semesters:

• First Academic Year - First Semester:
  • ECN500: Global Economics (3 credit hours)
  • RES 500: Academic Writing and Research Skills (3 credit hours)
  • FIN500: Principles of Finance (3 credit hours) Total: 9 credit hours
• First Academic Year - Second Semester:
  • MGT560: Leadership Development (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500
  • MGT520: Managing Performance for Results (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500
  • MGT510: Strategy Planning (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500 Total: 9 credit hours
• Second Academic Year - Third Semester:
  • ACT500: Managerial Accounting (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500
  • MGT521: Managing Dynamic Environment (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500
  • MGT530: Operation Management (3 credit hours), prerequisite: ECN500+RES500 Total: 9 credit hours
• Second Academic Year - Fourth Semester:
  • ECOM500: Business and IT (3 credit hours)
  • MGT 675: Research Project (3 credit hours), prerequisite: Completion of 27 hours
  • MGT672: Decision Theory within the Global Marketplace (3 credit hours) Total: 9 credit hours

Admission Requirements

General Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a MOE-recognized university. If the certificate is obtained from abroad, it must be accredited according to the equivalency program provided by the Ministry of Education (MOE).
• Applicant's cumulative GPA in the bachelor's degree should not be less than (2.00 out of 4.00 or 3.00 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results. The College Council may waive this condition provided that the applicant's GPA is not less than (1.5 out of 4.00 or 2.5 out of 5.00) or its equivalent based on the available seats and shortlisting results.
• Submit the result of one of the approved English language tests:
  • IELTS-Academic only: with a score of no less than 5
  • STEP: with a score of no less than 76
  • TOEFL_IBT: with a score of no less than 45
• SEU graduates are exempted from this condition provided that their bachelor's program was taught in English, and with a cumulative GPA of no less than (3.5 out of 4.00) or higher.
• Students who have obtained a bachelor's degree from universities in countries where the native language is English (USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand) and the universities are recognized by the Ministry of Education are exempted.
• The validity period of the approved English language tests:
  • TOEFL_IBT: 2 Years
  • STEP: 3 Years
  • IELTS Academic only: 3 Years
• Applicants need to submit only one English language test.
• The applicant must be a Saudi or non-Saudi (residing within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a valid Iqama)
• Applicants who have been initially accepted are required to pay the full amount of the first semester tuition to get final admission.

Program-Specific Requirements

• Graduate assessment tests such as GMAT or GRE are not required, but they can be attached as support for acceptance when preference is given to applicants.
• The result follows a Pass/No Pass structure with a passing grade of 75 or above.

Branches

The MBA program is offered in the following branches:

• Riyadh (Male – Female)
• Jeddah (Male – Female)
• Dammam (Male – Female)