The school of Business was established in 1984 to include the Department of Economics as a serving department for other specialized departments in the college. Since, in its early stages, the Department of Economics has actively participated in the various stages of development, whether at the school level or at the university level, by teaching economics courses, both theoretical and applied, and by actively participating in the various committees and work teams of the school and University. In 2010, the College Council approved the Bachelor's Program in Business Economics in the Department of Economics. Due to the importance of the energy sector in the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Department of Economics has set up a master's program in energy economics. All this represents a new start for the Department of Economics at King Faisal University. The faculty members of the Department of Economics have also contributed to the completion of advanced-level scientific researches approved by the Deanship of Scientific Research at the University, in order to serve the University and society. The members of the Economics Department participated in a number of consultations for the benefit of government and private institutions, in addition to participating in the seminars and conferences locally and internationally.

Vision

Within the framework of community partnership and through the excellence in education, scientific research, and leadership, the Department of Economics looks forward to graduating students specialized in business economics, with high qualifications to make the right decisions in the light of accurate understanding and optimal use of local and global economic indicators and their effects on the business environment

Mission

The Department of Economics is working to achieve its vision through an ambitious program of specialization in business economics, which provides students with a theoretical and applied background in various areas of economics based on the quantitative analytical approach, which qualifies them to perform their administrative tasks in private and governmental institutions to serve the local and regional community partnership.

Goals
  • Building the student's scientific and practical personalities and developing their research abilities using scientific methods.
  • Conveying modern knowledge related to the specialization of business economics and empowering students scientifically and practically in terms of being able to use methods of analysis, independent thinking, and deduction methods.
  • Contributing to filling the needs of the Saudi labor market in the field of business economics in the theoretical and professional aspects.
  • Developing applied and quantitative skills in the field of business economics.

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DR. Abdullah Sultan Al Shammre

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2118
Office Phone 0135896239
Email ashammre@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Texas Tech University USA
MSc Southern Methodist University USA
BSc King Faisal University Saudi Arabia
  1. Energy Economics
  2. digital economy
  3. Data analysis and forecasting
  4. financial markets
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DR. Hassan Alhajhouj

Professor

Office Number 2122
Office Phone 0135896117
Email hajhouj@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Washington State University USA
MSc California State Technical University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
  1. International commerce
  2. economical development
  3. foreign investment
  4. Fiscal and monetary policies
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DR. Isam Ali Ellaythy

Associate Professor

Office number 2112
Office Phone 0135896207
Email iellaythy@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Friedrich-Alexner University Erlangen-Nürnberg Germany
MSc Cairo University Egypt
BSc Cairo University-Khartoum Sudan
  1. Islamic finance and economics
  2. Economic development and poverty
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DR. Osama Ali Zaghdoud

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2126
Office Phone 0135896221
Email ozaghdoud@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Sorbonne France
MSc Tunisia El Manar Tunisia
BSc Tunisia El Manar Tunisia
  1. Environmental and Natural Resources Economics
  2. Economic growth and sustainable development
  3. slandered economy
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Dr. Obbey Ahmed Al-Amin Abdul Rahman

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2110
Office Phone 0135896223
Email oabdelrahman@kfu.edu.sa

PhD University of Manchester England
MSc University of Manchester England
BSc University of Khartoum Sudan
  1. Applied Micro-Econometrics
  2. Labor Economics
  3. health and education economics
  4. Non-parametric estimation methods
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DR. sami zaki alabdulwahab

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2130​
Office Phone 0135896218
Email salabdulwahab@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Southern Illinois University USA
MSc Southern Illinois University USA
BSc King Saud University KSA
  1. money economy
  2. Financial Markets and Development
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DR. Tagelsir Ali Elmotkassi

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2121
Office Phone 0135896
Email telmotkassi@kfu.edu.sa

PhD University Malaya Malaysia
MSc Gezira University Sudan
BSc University of Khartoum Sudan
  1. economical development
  2. total economy
  3. Energy Economics
  4. Microeconomics
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DR. Souad Ali Bannour

Assistant Professor

Office Number 3062
Office Phone 0135895453
Email sbannour@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Nice Sophia Antipolis France
MSc Nice Sophia Antipolis France
BSc University of Economic Sciences of Mahdia Tunisia
  1. Foreign direct investment on the economy
  2. The attractiveness of the region and the role of foreign direct investment in the economy
  3. Attractive factors for foreign direct investment
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DR. Nagwa Amin Abdelkawy

Assistant Professor

Office Number 3086
Office Phone 0135898051
Email nabdelkawy@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Ain Shams University Egypt
Master's degree Ain Shams University Egypt
Bachelor's degree Ain Shams University Egypt
  1. Macroeconomics | partial
  2. Finance
  3. Standard Economy
  4. The economics of capital markets
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DR. Yousif Abdalkarim Yoysif

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2120
Office Phone 0135896228
Email yyoysif@kfu.edu.sa

PhD National University Malaysia
MSc Princely University Malaysia
BSc University of Khartoum Sudan
  1. Money Economics
  2. International Trade
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DR. Adel Mohamed Benhamed

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2132
Office Phone 0135896
Email abenhamed@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Tunisia El Manar Tunisia
Master's degree Tunisia El Manar Tunisia
Bachelor's degree Tunisia El Manar Tunisia
  1. Labor Economics
  2. labor markets
  3. Economic growth and sustainable development
  4. Econometrics and Mathematical
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Dr Saad Elkalawy

Assistant Professor

Office Number 2215
Office Phone 0135898177
Email elkalawy@kfu.edu.sa

PhD Tanta University Egypt
MSc Tanta University Egypt
BSc Tanta University Egypt
  1. All about economics
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Abdullah Almaghlouth

Lecturer

Office number 2008
Office Phone 0135896167
Email almaghlouth@kfu.edu.sa

MSc University of California USA
BSc Faisal University Saudi Arabia
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Abdulateef Saleh AL-Ismail

Lecturer

Office number 2128
Office Phone 0135896136
Email aalismail@kfu.edu.sa

MSc Clemson University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
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Saleh Aljamaan

Lecturer

Office number 2147
Office Phone 0135896122
Email saljamaan@kfu.edu.sa

MSc South Dakota State University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
  1. financial economics
  2. Energy Economics
  3. International Trade
  4. monetary and fiscal policy
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Laila ALkaka

Lecturer

Office number 3201
Office Phone 0135898832
Email lalkaka@kfu.edu.sa 

MSc Ohio University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
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Maryam Alkhaldi

Lecturer

Office number 3028
Office Phone 0135898072
Email mmalkhaldi@kfu.edu.sa

MSc California State University, East Bay USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
  1. The economics of education
  2. Labor economics
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Manal Alhnoot

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Office number -
Office Phone -
Email malhnoot@kfu.edu.sa 

MSc Western Michigan University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
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Hazem Abdulhalim Alshaikh mubarak

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Office number -
Office Phone -
Email haalshaikh@kfu.edu.sa

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BSc King Faisal University KSA
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Bashayer Mohammed Alsaleh

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Office number -
Office Phone -
Email Balsaleh@kfu.edu.sa

MSc Virginia State University USA
BSc King Faisal University KSA
Study Plan for Class of 2019 and Below

First Year

Level 1

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
7401-101 Islamic studies Institution
0602-101 Fundamentals of Management College
0603-101 Accounting Principles (1) College
0605-101 Principles of Microeconomics College
0606-107 Fundamentals of Mathematics and Statistics for Business College
0608-101 Principles of Law College

Level 2

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
7401-301 Islamic Cultural issues Institution
0603-102 Accounting Principles (2) College 0603-101
0605-102 Principles of Macroeconomics College 0605-101
0606-104 Statistical Analysis College 0606-107
0607-102 Management Information Systems College
0602-102 Human Resource Management College 0602-101

Second Year

Level 3

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0605-201 Money and Banking College 0605-102
0603-201 Fundamentals of Cost and Management Accounting College 0603-102
0604-201 Financial Management (1) College 0603-102
0602-201 Marketing Management College 0602-102
0607-202 e-Business Management College 0607-102
0608-201 Commercial Law College 0608-101

Level 4

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0606-201 Quantitative Methods for Business College 0606-104
0604-202 Financial Management (2) College 0604-201
0605-202 Applied Macroeconomics Department 0605-102
0605-203 Mathematical Economics Department 0606-201
0607-205 Fundamentals of Scientific Research dept -
College Elective College -
University Elective Institution -

Third Year

Level 5

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0602-202 Operations Management College 0606-201
0605-301 Applied Microeconomics Department 0605-101,0605-203
0605-302 Introduction to Econometrics Department 0606-103
0605-303 Energy Economics Department 0605-101
0605-304 International Economics Department 0605-101,0605-102
College Elective College -

Level 6

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0605-305 Managerial Economics Department 0605-101
0605-306 Industrial Economics Department 0605-101
0605-307 Graduation Project Department 0605-101,0605-302
Department Elective Department -
College Elective College -
University Elective Institution -

Senior Year

Level 7

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0602-304 Strategic Management college 0602-201
0605-401 Labor Economics Department 0605-101
0605-402 Economic Feasibility Studies Department 0605-101
0605-403 Project Management Department 0605-101
Department Elective Department

Level 8

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0607-499 Cooperative Training – Internship Department Complete 120 hours of study
Table 1: Department Elective Courses
Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements
0607-498 e-commerce Department
0605-308 Advanced Econometrics Department
0605-309 Monetary theories and policies Department
0605-310 Public Finance and Fiscal Policies Department
0605-311 Principles of Islamic Economics Department
0605-311 Economic Development Department
0605-407 History of Economic Thought Department
0605-408 Environmental Economics Department
Table 2: Institutional Elective Courses
Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements
7401-317 Islamic Ethics Institution
7401-318 Economics systems in Islam Institution
7401-401 Social systems in Islam Institution
7401-418 Political system and human rights in Islam Institution
7401-302 Islam and issues of science and technology Institution
7401-102 Seira Institution
The New Study Plan

First Year

Level 1

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
Islamic studies Institution -
0673-101 Fundamentals of Management College -
0674-101 Principles of Accounting (I) College -
0678-101 Principles of Microeconomics College -
0676-101 Fundamentals of Mathematic for Business College -
0677-101 Computer Skills College -

Level 2

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
Islamic Cultural issues Institution -
0674-102 Fundamentals of Cost and Management Accounting College 0674-101
0678-102 Principles of Macroeconomics College 0678-101
0676-102 Introduction to Statistics College 0676-101
0675-102 Financial Management – I College 0674-101
0673-102 Marketing Management College 0673-101

Second Year

Level 3

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
1723-101 English 1 College
Statistics for Business College
0677-201 Management Information Systems College 0677-101
Commercial Law College
0676-202 Quantitative methods Department 0676-102
0678-201 Money and Banking Department 0678-102

Level 4

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
1723-102 English 2 College 1723-101
0678-202 Applied Macroeconomics Department 0678-102
0678-203 Mathematical Economics Department 0676-101
0677-204 Fundamentals of Scientific Research Department 0677-201
0678-206 international economy Department 0678-102
0673-202 Operations Management Department 0673-102
University Elective Institution -

Third Year

Level 5

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
1723-103 English 3 College 1723-102
0678-301 Applied Microeconomics Department 0678-101
0678-302 Introduction to econometrics Department 0676-102
0678-303 Economic feasibility of projects department 0678-101
0677-201 E-Commerce Department 0677-201
College Elective College -

Level 6

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0678-304 Labor Economics Department 0678-102
0673-301 Strategic Management College 0673-202
0678-305 managerial economics Department 0678-304
- Deprtment Elective Department -
College Elective College -
University Elective Institution -

Senior Year

Level 7

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0678-401 Industry Economics Department 0678-102
0678-402 Environmental Economics Department 0678-102
0678-403 Energy Economics Department 0678-102
0678-404 Graduation Project Department 0678-102,0678-302
Department Elective Department

Level 8

Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0677-499 Cooperative Training – Internship Department Complete 120 hours of study
Table 1: Department Elective Courses
Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements Pre-Requisite Courses
0678-306 principles of Islamic economics Department 0678-102
0678-307 Advanced Standard Economy Department 0678-302
0678-308 Education Economics Department 0678-102
>0678-405 Business project management Department 0678-102
0678-406 health care economics Department 0678-102
0678-407 sports economics Department 0678-102
0678-408 Saudi economy Department 0678-102
Table 2: Institutional Elective Courses
Course Code Course Name Type of Requirements
Islamic Ethics Institution
Economics systems in Islam Institution
Social systems in Islam Institution
Political system and human rights in Islam Institution
Islam and issues of science and technology Institution
Seira Institution

- The MSc in Applied Energy Economics is a two-year part-time academic program.

- The master targets graduate students from various related disciplines, as well as workers wishing to enhance their knowledge and economic skills.

- The program contains 16 courses, including 4 elective courses, in addition to supplementary research, covering everything related to modern energy economics, its markets, growth factors, and its future.

- It aims to educate and train scientifically and professionally qualified cadres in the field of economic activities related to the energy sector and to develop their ability to analyze, study, evaluate and compete in energy markets.

- Contributes to the development of the region by providing trained cadres with knowledge and competence to manage economic activities related to the field of energy, which is the largest economic activity in the region, and this directly contributes to the economic and social development of the region.

- Enhancing the student's professional future, as your graduation from the program will give you a ticket to fly high in the labor market in major economic institutions.

- The content of the program corresponds well with international master's programs and is taught in English, which opens greater future prospects for graduates.

1. The applicant must hold a regular bachelor's degree from a Saudi university or any other recognized university.

2. The student must submit two scientific recommendations from professors who taught him previously

3. He must be of good conduct and medically fit.

4.The student must submit approval from his reference to study if he is an employee.

5. The applicant must have obtained at least a score of 5 in the exam (IELTS) or its equivalent in the exam (TOEFL).

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Name Office Phone Office Number Email
Head of Department DR. Abdullah Sultan Al Shammre 0135896239​ 2118 ashammre@kfu.edu.sa
Department Coordinator Dr.Youssef bin Othman Abdul Karim Youssef 0135896228 2120 yyoysif@kfu.edu.sa ​
Department of Economics
College of Business Administration
P.O.Box 400 Postal Code 31982
Al-Ahsa - Saudi Arabia
Fax:(966+) 13 5896155