Program Overview

Program Information

The mission of the MBA program is to provide quality education to business leaders, professionals, and strategists striving to advance their careers to the next level, conduct impactful research, and create a positive societal impact.

Program Learning Goals and Attributes

The graduates of the MBA program will be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of contemporary management concepts. They will have the ability to apply management concepts in real-life scenarios, and effectively express their thoughts and ideas. The graduates will operate effectively in a variety of team roles and take leadership roles, where appropriate. They will develop diverse management professionals of the highest integrity and ethics.

Program Learning Objectives

The program has several learning objectives, including:

• Business Knowledge: Graduates will have a knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories, tools, and practices of the different functions of business administration.
• Application of Business Knowledge: Students will use integrative business knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Decision-Making Skills: Graduates will be able to demonstrate the ability to apply core business principles in business decision-making and business analysis.
• Communication Skills: Graduates will demonstrate a professional level of communication consistent with that of the business environment in both verbal and written forms.
• Teamwork and Leadership: Graduates will be able to demonstrate the interpersonal skills needed to be effective leaders and team members.
• Ethical Skills and Multicultural Diversity: Graduates will incorporate knowledge of ethics and corporate social responsibility issues into decision-making to solve business problems.

Program Duration and Class Times

• Program period: 18-24 months.
• Classes Time: Evening Classes.
• Program credits hours: 42 hours.

MBA Core Courses

The MBA core courses are available for viewing in a PDF document.

Courses Description

The courses description is available for viewing in a PDF document.

Study Plan

The study plan for the MBA program is available for viewing in a PDF document.

Admission Requirements

All applicants for admission are required to have:

1. A bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution recognized by the Ministry of Education (MOE) with a minimum cumulative grade average (GPA) of 1.75 on a 4.0 scale or 2.75 on a 5.0 scale.
2. Applicants who earned their bachelor's degrees from a country where English is not the official language must satisfy, at least, one of the following English proficiency tests (not older than three years from the admission date):

• TOEFL = 500 or above
• TOEFL iBT = 65 or above
• IELTS = 5.5 or above with a minimum score of 5.0 in all parts
• Al Yamamah University's English Placement Test (EPT) = ORN 4R&C above

3. Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
4. Applicants with non-business backgrounds may be required to complete one or two of the Pre-Grad courses (foundation courses).

Fees

• Tuition fees (4 semesters): SR 153,000
• Tuition fees + WSU Graduate Certificate: SR 171,000 The above fees do not include:
• Admission fees
• English placement test fees
• Foundation courses fees (if applicable)

Details of Fees and Academic Hours

• Admission fees: SR 3,000 (non-refundable)
• English Placement Test (if applicable): SR 500
• Foundation courses (if applicable): SR 2,000/hour, 6 hours, total SR 12,000
• Academic courses: SR 3,600/hour, 39 hours, total SR 140,400
• Graduation project: SR 4,500/hour, 3 hours, total SR 13,500
• WSU Graduate Certificate (optional): SR 5,500/hour, 9 hours, total SR 49,500
• Academic program fees (4 semesters): total SR 153,900
• Academic program fees + WSU Graduate Certificate: total SR 171,000

Application Process

1. Fill-in the application form.
2. Submit the required documents:

• A copy of the original bachelor certificate
• A copy of the student academic records
• English Proficiency Scores: TOEFL, IELTS
• A copy of the national ID or Iqama
• Updated CV
• Two recommendation letters

3. The Graduate Admission Office will review all applications.
4. Accepted students will be provided with a payment link to pay the admission fees, reserve the seat, and issue the university number.