The Global MBA Program Curriculum
The
program will be taught in English and requires 42 credit hours. It is
completed in 4 semesters and is a cohort or lock-step program. Before the program started, students have to attend residency period and Pre-MBA program for three weeks.
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The
Pre-MBA program is specifically designed to get the students back into
an academic environment and learn/refresh the basics. The program
consists of two main parts; a non-assessment residency period and the
Pre – MBA Program. The residency period starts at the beginning of the
program, and requires three weeks. Activities during this period
include: orientation to the program which includes preparing students
for the purpose of upgrading their knowledge and skills to reach the
levels for the MBA Program. It will also include, an overview of certain
business related disciplines (e.g., Management Systems and Decision
Making, Information Technology, Economics, Accounting, Marketing,
Finance, Human Resource Management, Statistics, and Research
Methodology), and seminars on topical issues (e.g., Communication
Skills, Learning Skills, Time Management, Stress Management, Negotiation
Skills, and Creative Think
ing).
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Part One Foundation Courses: The
foundation courses encompass relevant knowledge and understanding of
organizations, the external context in which they operate and how they
are managed. Care is taken to ensure that candidates acquire a firm
understanding of the major areas of knowledge which underpin general
management. The total number of credits for the foundation courses is 21
(Table 1)
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Uni |
ts |
C | e |
o |
e |
3 |
Op | erations Management |
06 | 1 |
1 |
3 |
t |
0622510 |
MGT 510 |
3 |
nt |
0622520 |
M |
0 |
3 |
g |
0652 |
510 |
0 |
3 |
e |
0612521 |
21 |
3 |
B | usiness Economics |
0672510 |
ECN |
510 |
3 |
B | usiness Research |
0622522 |
MGT |
522 |
21 |
Total |
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Part Two Specialized Courses: Through
his/her specialization choice, he/she may follow either a more general
specialist route in one of the following industries: Oil and Gas,
Petrochemical, Health Care, Tourism, Insurance and Banking, Real estate,
Information Technology, and Logistics. Other Industries can be included
as they prove necessary to Saudi Arabia’s economical development. A
student chooses 9 study units in specialized courses with a partner
University. If the students complete the specialized courses with
success the specialized industry will be clearly mentioned in the
Graduation Certificate. (Table 3) Although CMSP-MBA allows some
specialization, it still retains its general broad character. (Table 4)
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Due
to the diversity of the Industrial specialization and availability of
teaching faculty who are specialized in those industries the School will
procure the require agreements for a partnership with international
accredited universities. Those specialization courses will be taught by
international universities in their homeland or in some cases in Saudi
Arabia.
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Althoug
h
the focus of the MBA is on specialized industries, the student's can
choose a general path of the MBA Selecting 9 study units from group of
courses. (Table 3)
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Unit |
Co | s |
Cour | . |
y |
9 |
T | l |
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Oi | l & Gas |
9 |
l |
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l |
9 |
l |
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e |
9 |
ol |
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m |
9 |
l |
|
Ins |
e |
9 |
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To b | l |
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ng |
9 |
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To | l |
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Rea |
e |
9 |
T | l |
|
Information Tech |
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Units |
se |
Cours |
e No |
e |
3 |
r
|
1
|
MGT |
601
|
3 |
Business Laws & Ethics
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|
0 | 662601 |
|
L | 1
|
|
3 |
Entrepreneurship & Innov |
ation
|
0622 | 602
|
M | 2
|
3 |
Supply Chain Mana
gement
|
0622603
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|
MGT | 3
|
|
3 |
Leadership & Management Change
|
4 |
4 |
3 |
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Par
t Three Integrative Courses:
Student will complete 9 study units. Three subjects will constitute the
integrative element of the curriculum. Students in these courses
integrate and apply knowledge, theories, concepts and issues from
various business disciplines in their problem solving analysis (Table
4)
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Par
t 4 Project: One
subject with 3 study units. The curriculum contains substantial
individual work undertaken as a project, providing evidence of ability
to integrate the individual core subjects. MBA Project Length is 10,000
-20,000 words. A project is practically based and allows candidates to
demonstrate an understanding of theory and its application at Masters
Level. Although literature review based projects are acceptable,
cooperation of an employing organization is encouraged, and a joint
supervisor from the employer may be appointed (Table 4).
Table 4: Integrative Courses and Project
s |
Co | u |
rse |
C | o |
Course Code |
3 |
E-Business Strateg |
y |
3 |
3 |
3 |
International Business |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
t |
06 | 1 |
MGT 6 | 2 |
1 |
9 |
al |
|
|
3 |
P | t |
22 |
M |
2 |
1 |
2 |
Total |
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Table 5: Program Structure over Four Seme
sters
T |
erm 1 |
T |
erm 2 |
Oper |
nt
Mar keting Management
Hum an Resource Management
Business Accounting |
3
| 3
3 |
3 |
Bu | siness Finance
Busin ess Economics
Busine ss Re
search
E-Business Str |
ategy |
3
3
|
3
3 |
i |
ts |
1 | 2 |
Total S | s |
12 |
T |
erm 3 |
Ter | 4 |
Specialized Course |
s |
9 |
Intern | s
Strategic M
anagement
P |
roject |
3 |
3
3 |
t |
s |
9 |
e
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