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ELA was established to offer students a unique opportunity to learn English. In today’s global job market, being able to speak English is a huge asset. The ELA will not only help students master the English language, but will also equip them with the critical thinking skills and communication skills employers look for.
UBT’s English Language Academy’s four level intensive English language course is an integrated-skills and content-based program that develops students’ proficiency in English. The entire course is delivered in four modules. Each module spans eight academic weeks at a rate of 25 hours per week.
The program utilizes Cengage’s LIFE American edition series’ textbooks which adopt a communicative approach emphasizing language learning in real life contexts, and the production of language in a broad range of speaking and writing situations – thereby mirroring the functional descriptors of the CEFR.
| Levels | Textbook | CEFR | Course Duration | Hours per week |
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| Level 1 | Cengage Life 1 | A1 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 2 | Cengage Life 2 | A2 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 3 | Cengage Life 3 | B1 | 8 weeks | 25 |
| Level 4 | Cengage Life 4 | B1+ | 8 weeks | 25 |
Upon admission to UBT, students sit the online Oxford Placement Test (OPT) to ensure placement in their proper level. Accurate placement of students is essential for success in their English studies.
The entire four session program takes students from the Beginner Level (A1) up to the Upper Intermediate (B2). ELA ensures that these are reliable and accurate language proficiency standards by correlating ELA levels to internationally accepted proficiency benchmarks.
The grading system used is as follows:
ELA adopts CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning) international standards in structuring its English Language Program. CEFR is highly reliable and provides a basis for mutual recognition of language qualifications around the globe, thus facilitating educational and occupational mobility.
This framework consists of the following:
A1: Refers to the student’s basic ability to communicate and exchange information in a simple way.
A2: Refers to the student’s ability to deal with simple, straightforward information and begin to express oneself in familiar contexts.
B1: Refers to the student’s ability to express oneself in a limited way in familiar situations and to deal in a general way with non-routine information.
B1+: Refers to the student’s ability to enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics, express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
B2: Refers to the student’s capacity to achieve most goals and express oneself on a range of topics. A student can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
C1: Refers to a student’s ability to communicate with emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics.
Communicative reading Strategies for students:
Pre-reading:
Pre-reading tasks are adopted to activate students’ schematic knowledge of what they are about to read (based on their pre-existing knowledge) as this knowledge will help them understand the text. When reading, students are using their pre-existing knowledge to predict content. In class, predictions are communicated to partners.
During Reading:
Reading is done in pairs or collaboratively to promote greater interactions among students.
Post-reading:
Students tell each other about what they have read and engage in:
Active Communication (speaking):
Students are encouraged to:
The aim for most students is fluency. ELA develops fluency through pair work and group work speaking activities by providing interesting discussion topics that offer students something to talk about.
Communicative Writing:
Writing, like all other aspects of language, is communicative. ELA Students are required to write e-mails, SMS messages, lists, notes, cover letters, reports, proposals, memos, assignments, essays, etc. Students engage in doing research projects, publishing blogs, and creating individual and group profiles.
Admission to the ELA is processed through UBT’s Admission Office, as the ELA is the gateway to UBT. All applicants must follow UBT’s admission procedures. Kindly check the following link:
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Students who do not meet the English language proficiency requirements for admission to UBT are admitted automatically to the ELA.
Online admission steps:
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ELA utilizes a battery of standardized tests designed to measure students’ English language proficiency and academic English ability, to ensure accurate placement of students in its four level English language program; and to determine whether their English is adequate for full-time study at UBT.
A test schedule is announced online (UBT Website) and the Admission Office, at the end of each session and during registration week. Each student is given a UBT ID which he/ she has to present at the ELA exam center on the placement test date, in addition to his/ her Saudi national ID, Passport, or Iqama.
ELA’s Placement Tests include:
In addition to the administration of the IELTS exam on its premises, ELA is an international Pearson VUE Authorized Testing Center. The Pearson VUE Prometric Test Center at ELA is part of Pearson VUE computer–based assessment services. Pearson is a global leader in electronic testing for information technology, academic, government and professional clients, providing a full suite of services from test development to data management.
Most Common Exams at Pearson VUE Test Center are:
The ELA has instituted the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) program to provide a preparation course intended for students as well as employees in the market place who wish to develop their professional skills in the English Language, and who need development in communication, organizational behavior and leadership skills.
The TOEFL, IELTS, GMAT, and SAT Preparation courses are six-week intensive study courses that develop a student’s test-taking skills for each exam. The programs focus on:
ELA Student education goes beyond the coursework. Extracurricular activities form a vital part of ELA students’ experience - creating unique opportunities for friendship and learning. Students can engage and participate in an array of activities on campus that include:
ELA Students Recreational Hall (Dahban):
ELA has an in-house Recreational Hall available to students all day long. Sports include billiards, table tennis, PS4, Football and more.
Fitness & Wellness Athletic Activities
ELA students have access to UBT’s overall fitness and wellness facilities. These facilities provide opportunities for students to exercise, manage stress, and stay healthy. They are convenient for students on campus and membership is free.
The facilities include gym, weight lifting, and lockers. There are also basketball courts, an indoor pool, a volleyball court, bowling alleys, snooker, billiards, and much more.
ELA encourages students to actively join extracurricular activities on Campus, including clubs.
1- Arts &Crafts Club:
This club aims to enhance students’ creativity through art exhibitions and workshops. Students express themselves artistically through drawing, painting and handcrafting, practicing their cognitive skills and creativity in a relaxed environment.
2- Fitness and Health Club:
This club aims to increase students’ physical activity by providing them with all facilities in the gym. Students have access to UBT facilities. The club sponsors training sessions, basketball, and volleyball games.
3- Social Activity Club:
This club aims to increase students’ physical activity by providing them with all facilities in the gym. Students have access to UBT facilities. The club sponsors training sessions, basketball, and volleyball games.
ELA’s Males Campus is located in Dahban, while the Females Campus is located at Sari in Jeddah. Dahban campus is located on a sprawling 4725 square meters of land and has its own state-of-the-art building, fully furnished with 30 classrooms, two fully equipped computer labs, and administrative facilities. Classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art educational technology – ranging from smart boards and sound systems, to highly configured computers.
ELA provides thoughtful services for special needs students. Students with special needs are furnished with accommodation plans that cater for their needs making sure they have access to quality education in coordination with student learning support center and their relevant teachers.
IT services are provided to ELA Male and Female Campuses with IT support for administrative, academic, and quality assurance operations throughout the year. Specifically, the following services are extended to ELA faculty & personnel:
Computers:
ELA provides computer facilities, software, resources and IT service to students, staff and Teachers. All classrooms are equipped with high performance desktop computers with genuine Microsoft Windows 10, User friendly Smart Board and Projector, and all the classroom-presentation-tool & software’s required for teaching purposes. This enhances the teaching and learning environment by allowing teachers, staff, and students to incorporate various types of media in the classroom.
Computer Labs:
Dhahban ELA has two computer Labs computers. Both are equipped with high performance PC’s with headphones. Microsoft Windows 10 and MS Office 365 are being used as the latest, flexible and updated software. Numerous learning applications are installed on computer lab PC’s for students’ learning purposes. The labs are also equipped with printers. ELA provides computer lab facilities for on-campus and online-learning student use. Students are allowed to access Internet or e-mail, to prepare word documents, projects, class assignments or to use other course software that is relevant to teaching at ELA.
E-Service:
Printing Services:
Printing service is provided through network Connection. IT supervisor assists teachers, staff and students with their printing needs.
Maintenance Services:
The IT support specialist provides IT maintenance in all computer labs, classrooms and administrative offices.
Opera system:
Opera is UBT’s own customized e-system; it is the main academic system used by students, faculty members and staff. It is a set of all sort of different internal applications. It combines course registration, grading, Opera online, attendance, and students’ portal. Listed below are some details.
a) Opera Admissions and Registration:
This system allows various registration and admission tasks such as calendar, admitting new students, fulfilling admission requirements and more. It involves course registration tasks such as add, drop, swap, etc.
b) Opera Students affairs:
Opera Student affairs system keeps tracks of student’s affairs activities; and monitors students, events, extra credits, activities, etc.
c) Opera Attendance:
Opera attendance allows faculty members to take the attendance of all students inside the classroom. It informs instructors about students registered in their courses, and also keeps track of their daily attendance. Faculty members have access to Opera attendance on campus, or off campus through the use of Remote Apps service. Students can keep track of their attendance and view it through Opera Online.
d) Opera Online (student’s portal):
Opera Online is the main student’s portal for accessing his/her Opera related information – e.g., registration, grades and attendance. It allows students to go online to access their academic system information – allowing them to register online for their courses; view and edit their own personal records; view their grades, study plan, transcripts, acknowledgement letter and financial statements.
Moodle: Modular Object- Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment
Moodle is the open source web-based learning management system used at UBT. It is the main communication link between instructors and their students. Each registered student will have his/her course listed each academic term in Moodle. Instructors are able to use Moodle to post course materials such as presentations, handouts, projects and are able to communicate with their students using messages, chat and discussion forums. They can also assess students by administering quizzes and assignments, and using other tools.
McGraw-Hill Campus:
McGraw-Hill Campus is a Book resources tool provided by McGraw-Hill to our campuses though integration with Moodle. Students can access the customized book and the customized e-learning platform and have access to quizzes and exercises provided by the instructor.
We are a team that work together to implement the student affairs goals, mostly young professionals working in the student affairs to gain more knowledge and experience they work together as a family under a wise and great supervision.
If you are experiencing any difficulties that might negatively affect your life or academic performance, make sure to utilize counseling service in campus.
What counselor can provide to students?
Contact To meet with our counselor, please visit with the student counseling unit or send an Email to scu@ubt.edu.sa . It is located in the student’s affairs building. The office hours from 8:30 A.M till 4:30 P.M
The Student Council Unit represents the students’ entity and determines a link between the students and the university administration. This unit serves students, discuss their issues, and raise their inner voices by defending their points of view. It also aims to promote active and cooperative spirits between students on one-hand and the management and faculty members on the other hand, developing awareness of moral values and infuse the spirit of responsible leadership in them. The council consists of fifteen number of students, presidents and vice president. This council selects its members through an election process in accordance with the deanships standards.
This unit takes leading efforts allowing students to translate and apply what they have learned to the surrounding community and take an action in problem solving processes. It is also facilitate many volunteering opportunities for students through the volunteering club to help them finish their required 100 volunteering hours.
The media office seeks to promote the programs, activities and services provided by the deanship, and endorse media communication between employees of the university professors, and administrators, and students, in addition its monitor and document all activities and events of deanship through the newspapers and social media channels.
Unit of innovation and entrepreneurship:
This unit has two main sections.
Everything starts with an idea; it could be a significant invention or innovative idea that can be turned into a successful business. The unit of innovation and entrepreneurship help students of the University of Business and Technology and directing them to the proper steps that contribute to shape their ideas and turn them into reality.
This unit works to encourage and improve talented students’ ability and develop their creativity, where the work of this section to discuss and explore the talents of the students and highlighted through them to share their talents in domestic and foreign forums.
This unit oversees the following clubs:
If you have an idea or a creative project, do not hesitate to communicate with the unit director.
UBT students can enjoy a variety of clubs and organizations that interest a wide range of students who are actively involved on campus. Membership in most of these clubs and groups is open to all UBT registered students.
Academic Clubs:
Talents and Art Clubs:
The Deanship of Scientific Research was established in 2013 as a Research and Consultation Center at the University of Business and Technology. Through the implementation of new strategies, hard work, and dedication the Center evolved into a Deanship in 2017. As a result, UBT was able to transform from a teaching-based university to a teaching and research-based university promoting scientific innovation and research.
The Deanship of Scientific Research supports UBT's research mission and solve problems facing the business sector and the whole economy in Saudi Arabia and the region, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 and the Development Plan 2020. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a strategic goal; to become one of the advanced countries in science, technology and innovation by (2030) as well as creating a “knowledge-based economy and society” UBT and DSR works to fulfill this goal.
On this note, The Deanship brings together faculty members, staff, and students, unifying their efforts to develop interdisciplinary approaches to goal-oriented problems. DSR, through its Research Development Department, Economic Development Department, Publication Department, and Consultancy services link researchers and the industry together, providing an opportunity to solve current issues facing the Saudi community and economy, improve current materials, or develop new ones. Moreover, DSR looks for the industrial potential that will support the economic development of the kingdom through startups and economic development projects.
The research flagship is an interdisciplinary research group covering researches in Agriculture and food, Water treatment, Energy conversion and storage, Electronics and Communication and IT, Transport and Automotive, Construction and building, and Health from the business, legal, science, technology, and advertising point of view – serving the axes of economic development. Registering your research interest will guarantee you better opportunities by connecting you to many researchers who are exploring your area of interest from different perspectives. Moreover, coordinating research efforts will take UBT a step closer towards operating the research roadmap effectively – thereby, contributing to economic development and serving the community.
UBT Library: Online catalogue
http://library.ubt.edu.sa/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/?ps=SG2OPYSYXd/MAIN/219150007/60/502/X
UBT Library: Databases
http://ubt.edu.sa/Library/Databases
Application Forms and policies
Flagships Application Forms
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Technology Transfer
Research
Research Funding
Scientific chair
Research reward
Publication Fees
Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis
Technology Transfer
Intellectual Property
Business and Entrepreneurship Hospital
Book
“A written work on sheets of paper or bound together a front and back cover”
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Book chapter
“A main division of a book with a separate title”
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Conference proceedings
“A paper that has been presented at a conference, and then collected by the conference itself to be published in a volume called conference proceeding”
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Paper
“An article that has been published in a journal”
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Participation in conferences
“An individual paper presented at a conference”
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Patent
“An exclusive right granted to the inventor/writer to protect its invention/writing from being sold, reused, copied, etc.”
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Graphical Illustration
Verification, Proofreading, and Translation
Consultation
KAUST Core Labs
Core Labs are a prominent feature of the interdisciplinary research ecosystem at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
Core Labs provide state-of-the-art facilities, training and services to the KAUST research community, collaborators and industrial partners. These centrally organized, shared-user facilities provide direct access to specialized research equipment, operated by expert staff with advanced degrees in science and engineering. The Core Labs consists of ten laboratories that are strategically located throughout the academic campus enabling users to transition between labs in a matter of minutes.
https: //corelabs.kaust.edu.sa/
KACST
The King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) is a scientific government institution that supports and enhances scientific applied research. It coordinates the activities of government institutions and scientific research centers in accordance with the requirements of the development of the Kingdom. It also cooperates with the relevant authorities in identifying national priorities and policies in technology and science, so as to build a scientific and technological basis that serves development in agriculture, industry, mining, etc. It also aims at developing national competences and recruiting highly qualified specialists to help develop and control modern technology in order to serve development in the Kingdom. KACST comprises all the requirements of scientific research, such as laboratories, means of communications, information sources and all necessary facilities.
For general inquirers Email: dsr@ubt.edu.sa
Aiming to support the research process, the University of Business and Technology organizes many research workshops through the Deanship of Scientific Research. The deanship caters to:
List of workshops
The University of Business and Technology has transitioned from a teaching-based institution to a teaching and research-based one. UBT generates knowledge and conducts interdisciplinary quality research that contributes to the economic development and serves the community. Hence, the Deanship of Scientific Research created the Research Roadmap announced in March 2017. The Research Roadmap brings together faculty, staff, and students from across colleges and departments to develop interdisciplinary approaches to goal-oriented problems and industrial potential to support the economy and the society. It is a way of collaboration and organization, uniting all efforts to address current problems affecting the community. The Research Roadmap is an innovative one-of-a-kind effective plan that will take the research in UBT to the next level.
The University of Business and Technology – aiming to support the research process – has collaborated with a number of agencies that will fund the innovative research projects of faculty and staff.!
The Funded Research Unit provides support to researchers in all stages of the funding process, through its Pre-Award, Award, and Post-Award offices. The Pre-Award Office will provide the following services:
Scientific Café, managed by RCC and RCC college Coordinators, is a monthly event that takes place in a casual setting –e.g., in coffee houses, a local library, or a faculty lounge – after work to meet a prominent scientist in a special scientific field and hear him provide an informal (no PowerPoint) introduction to an interesting current scientific topic, that presents the theme of the month. Scientific Cafés are also open to students.
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Eng. Fares Osama Sukhairi and Eng. Mansour Mohammed Qawas
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Cooling Wave |
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An innovative Electric appliance, a rapid cooling wave technology because it provides speed in cooling and high It is similar to the microwave oven in heating the aliments, rapid way. It can be used in hospitals, labs, restaurants
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Eng. Gaith Nader Anwar Edrees and Eng. Siraj Muneer Almirawi
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Energy harvesting using nanomaterials provides an opportunity Sustainable systems, or Self-powered systems, are a new the need for external power source like batteries or such. us such as mechanical vibrations, noise, and/or human movement of our invention is the transformation of massively electricity. The electricity generated can either be stored device. From street lamps, street lights, traffic posts, warning plugs for phone charging, and more. The application possibility
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Ms. Noha Obaid |
Drawer’s Safe-closing Tool |
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Drawers have been used since the forties but it never witnessed significant improvements. Ever since children have been getting hurt by drawers either by closing them on their fingers or while reaching for dangerous objects inside of them, such as chemical detergents or sharp objects. For adults, it is obvious that when closing a drawer, they should push it inside with keeping their fingers away from the edges. But with children aged from 8 months to 36 months it’s not that clear for them. They can exert an enough amount of force that can cause severe pain if it is closed on their little fingers. So it is our sincere duty to come up with innovative yet simple ideas to secure our children away from harmful incidents. I have made two tools that can solve these types of problems, the first is to minimize the pressure on fingers if the fingers were inside while the closing process and the second tool is to completely lock the drawer.
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
Outdoor Smart Parking System using Image Processing and Li-Fi Communication Technology |
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Recently many new technologies have been developed that help in solving the parking problems to a great extent the traffic generated by cars searching for parking spaces takes up to 40% of the total traffic, with a huge impact on the mobility and quality of life of residents.
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
NetLight |
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An emergency lighting system includes an input, a charging circuit, an auxiliary power supply, a plurality of lights, a driver, and a controller. The input is configured to receive line voltage. The charging circuit is configured to receive the line voltage and output a charging voltage. The auxiliary power supply is configured to receive the charging voltage. The plurality of lights includes a first group of lights and a second group of lights. The driver is configured to provide power to the plurality of lights Wireless mesh networks (WMNs) have attracted increasing attention and deployment as a high- performance and low-cost solution to last-mile broadband internet access. WMNs have been broadly accepted in the conventional application sectors of ad hoc networks because of their advantages over other wireless networks. Traffic routing has a critical role in determining the performance of wireless mesh networks. Routing protocol design for wireless mesh networks is Critical to maintaining the performance and reliability of wireless mesh networks. Thus a routing protocol or an algorithm for WMNs should be carefully designed taking into account the specific characteristics of that network. |
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Under the Patronage of Dr. Abdullah Dahlan, every year UBT celebrates its students’ innovations and achievements, encouraging more creativity.
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Ms. Noha Obaid |
Drawer’s Safe-closing Tool |
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Drawers have been used since the forties but it never witnessed significant improvements. Ever since children have been getting hurt by drawers either by closing them on their fingers or while reaching for dangerous objects inside of them, such as chemical detergents or sharp objects. For adults, it is obvious that when closing a drawer, they should push it inside with keeping their fingers away from the edges. But with children aged from 8 months to 36 months it’s not that clear for them. They can exert an enough amount of force that can cause severe pain if it is closed on their little fingers. So it is our sincere duty to come up with innovative yet simple ideas to secure our children away from harmful incidents. I have made two tools that can solve these types of problems, the first is to minimize the pressure on fingers if the fingers were inside while the closing process and the second tool is to completely lock the drawer. |
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2017/2018
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Eng. Malaz Marwan Alidelbi, Eng. Loay Osama Abuahmed |
Outdoor Smart Parking System using Image Processing and Li-Fi Communication Technology |
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Recently many new technologies have been developed that help in solving the parking problems to a great extent the traffic generated by cars searching for parking spaces takes up to 40% of the total traffic, with a huge impact on the mobility and quality of life of residents. |
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Eng. Fares Osama Sukhairi and Eng. Mansour Mohammed Qawas
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Cooling Wave |
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Eng. Gaith Nader Anwar Edrees and Eng. Siraj Muneer Almirawi
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VertTile |
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UBT Preparatory Program consists of non credited courses specifically designed to improve student's proficiency in English before they undertake undergraduate study and to develop and to improve student's knowledge of mathematical and analytic techniques through the medium of English Language
The program also familiarizes students with various majors available at the college, the requirements of undergraduate study and discipline in all forms. The program consist of the following courses:
At first, the newly admitted student should take an English assessment test to determine his/her language skill level. Each student will be positioned according to his/her test result to the following list:
| COURSE | UNITS | PREREQUISITE |
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| Academic English Level 2 | 1 | English Language - Level 1 |
| Academic English Level 3 | 1 | Academic English Level 2 |
| Academic English Level 4 | 1 | Academic English Level 3 |
| College Level English I | 4 | Academic English Level 4 |
| College Level English Ii | 4 | College Level English I |
Students might be exempted from taking any courses at ELA by submitting one of the following options:
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
It is highly important to follow the program plan during different semesters, as they are designed to prepare the students in each stage of the program. It is crucial for the student to meet his/ her academic advisor and follow the study plan of his/her major closely. This would typically include taking the lower level courses in the first and second year, getting as much of the general education as possible, and then moving to take the major courses and possibly some minor courses. This is a very carefully structured process that students should closely adhere to.
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Graduates will become competitive in many public and private sector advertising and advertising related roles and, as proven in the previous years, they will be ready to work in:
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Graduates will become competitive in many public and private sector advertising and advertising related roles and, as proven in the previous years, they will be ready to work in:
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Graduates will become competitive in many public and private sector advertising and advertising related roles and and, as proven in the previous years, they will be ready to work in:
In order to prepare for our MBA Program, it would be helpful to have taken classes in finance, financial analysis, accounting, statistics, research methods, management and economics. The number of courses required from this category differs from an applicant to another according to the degree of relevance of his or her education and area of expertise to the field of Business Administration.
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| Principles of Accounting |
| Principles of Economics |
| Principles of Finance |
| Principles of Management |
| Introduction to Management Information Systems |
| Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis |
There are two options to acquire a degree from this program. The first is to acquire an MBA degree in General Business Administration by earning 48 credit hours of the available courses without any area of concentration. The second option is to acquire an MBA degree with one of the available 8 areas of concentration by earning 48 credit hours divided into 36 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of the area of concentration or option.
MBA Program The MBA program is a 48-credit curriculum that offers a comprehensive framework for providing knowledge, tools and skills of entrepreneurship and initiative ability of today’s business leaders to manage business organizations in an increasingly competitive business environment.
It is offered as a masteral degree in General Management or a degree with options in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business Administration, Marketing and Supply & Operations Management, Management Information System.
The MBA program with options is structured around the two interrelated course structures: 36 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of option courses. The MBA general management program is structured with 36 credit hours of core courses and 12 credit hours of mixed courses of choice.
Core Courses: (12 Courses, 36 credit hours) Regardless of the MBA option, all students are required to complete the following courses:
| 1 | FIN 511 | Financial Management | 3 Credit Hours |
| 2 | ACCT 512 | Managerial Accounting | 3 Credit Hours |
| 3 | HRM 511 | Organizational Behavior | 3 Credit Hours |
| 4 | MIS 511 | Management Information System | 3 Credit Hours |
| 5 | ECON 511 | Managerial Economics | 3 Credit Hours |
| 6 | MKT 511 | Marketing Management | 3 Credit Hours |
| 7 | MGT 511 | Advanced Quantitative Business Analysis | 3 Credit Hours |
| 8 | IBM 511 | International Business Management | 3 Credit Hours |
| 9 | EPR 511 | Entrepreneurship | 3 Credit Hours |
| 10 | OPM 511 | Operations Management | 3 Credit Hours |
| 11 | HRM 512 | Human Resource Management | 3 Credit Hours |
| 12 | MGT 581 | Business Strategies | 3 Credit Hours |
This section of the program is carefully designed to accommodate MBA seekers, who come from non-business background. The fact that such students need a kind of survival kit that helps them to cope with their peers who come from business background or hold an undergraduate degree in business related discipline. This kit is the Pre-MBA program, which comprises 6 courses, 1-credit each and will be offered in one semester. Applicants who have accredited background in one or more of these courses may get a waiver on case-to-case basis.
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| Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis | 1 credit |
| Principles of Accounting | 1 credit |
| Principles of Finance | 1 credit |
| Principles of Economics | 1 credit |
| Introduction to Management Information Systems | 1 credit |
| Principles of Management | 1 credit |
| 1- MGT 499 – Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis | Credits 1.00 |
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Quantitative Business Analysis is a required course designed to prepare MBA students with a set of tools to meet the challenges of today’s business environment. This course is about statistics and basic modeling for management decisions.
It covers various topical areas spanning from descriptive statistics to inferential statistics and introduction to mathematical programming.
The objectives are:
| 2- ACCT 499 – Principles of Accounting | Credits 1.00 |
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The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the essential accounting system terminologies and functions.In this course, students review accounting reports and methods. The course focuses on the preparation of financial statements.
Emphasis is placed also on the interpretation and use of financial statements for decision making as well as steps of accounting cycle.
| 3- FIN 499 - Principles of Finance | Credits 1.00 |
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This course aims to set the basic financial background that supports the financial knowledge and skills needed for studying MBA courses.
Course topics will cover the basics of financial management and financial markets and institutions.
In addition, teaching the accounting and financial statements and how to use them in evaluating the firm’s financial performance are included. Furthermore, the course will focus on the concepts of the time value of many and the meanings and measures of risk and return.
| 4- Econ 499 – Principles of Economics | Credits 1.00 |
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This course aims to set the basic economic background that supports the economic knowledge and skills needed for studying MBA courses.
Microeconomics concepts will cover demand, supply and equilibrium in addition to elasticity and consumer theory. Microeconomics will focus too, on the theory of the firm, competition and monopoly. The student will learn about wages, interest, rent and profit as returns of the economic factors.
Macroeconomics will cover the national income accounting and determination, unemployment, inflation, money and banking and public expenditure and finance. Macroeconomics will focus too, on international trade and protection, the balance of payment and exchange rates in addition to the concepts of managing the economy.
| 5- BUS 499 – Principles of Management | Credits 1.00 |
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This course focuses on the key managerial functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Particular emphasis is given to design and development of organizations, marketing decisions, and labor management relations, financing decisions, management theory and role of management information system. The course also introduces students to the main functions of enterprise as well as business environment. Ethics and Social responsibility are also addressed.
| 5- MIS 499 – Introduction to Management Information System | Credits 1.00 |
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This course is an introduction to information systems and information technology for students who are or who will become business professionals in the fast changing business world of today. The focus is helping students learn how to use and manage information technologies to revitalize business process, improve business decision making and gain competitive advantages. There is a major emphasis on the essential role of internet technologies in providing a platform for business, commerce and collaboration process among all business stakeholders in today has networked enterprises and global markets.
| 1- MGT 511 – Advanced Quantitative Business Analysis | Credits 3.00 |
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This management course has the primary purpose to introduced advanced modeling techniques used in operations management. Students will learn how to use models such as principles of probability theory and statistics, regression analysis, linear programming, simulation, and other appropriate models to solve practical decision problems utilizing computer software available for the models.
| 2- ECON 511 - Managerial Economics | Credits 3.00 |
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This course includes the development of basic economic concepts and their application to managerial decision-making. Major topics include Demand and Cost Analysis, forecasting, Pricing Decision, Capital Budgeting and Capital Management, And Decision-Making under Conditions of Risk and Uncertainty.
Pre-requisite: ACCT 531
| 3- EPR 511 - Entrepreneurship | Credits 3.00 |
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This interdisciplinary course focuses on all aspects of starting a new business with emphasis on the critical role of recognizing and creating opportunities. Topics include Attributes of Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurial Careers, Evaluating Opportunities, Writing Business Plan, and Venture Financing.
| 4- MGT 518 – Business Strategies | Credits 3.00 |
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This capstone course investigates the methods and techniques used to formulate competitive strategy through the analysis of industries, competitive dynamics, the general management process, and the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage. Students will also be exposed to growth strategies comparative management, impact of taxation, technology strategies; product development and new market strategies. The course heavily emphasizes the use of case studies and in-class simulations. Pre-requisite: Econ 511, Fin 511, MKT 511, MIS 511 & OPM 511
In addition to the Core Course (ACCT 512), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Accounting.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- ACCT 512 – Managerial Accounting | Credits 3.00 |
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The aim of this course is to study current issues and approaches to solving comprehensive problems in the area of managerial accounting. This course emphasizes the use of accounting information for internal planning and control purposes through readings and case studies. Some of the topics covered are Budgetary Planning, Responsibility Accounting, and Performance Evaluation through Standard Costing, Activity Based Costing, Profit Planning, Segment Reporting, Decentralization, Balanced Score Card, Target Costing and Capital Budgeting.
(Pre-Req: ACCT 531)
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- ACCT 531 - Cost Accounting | Credits 3.00 |
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This course provides the basic information for Management Accounting and Financial Accounting. Cost Accounting measures and reports financial and non-financial information relating to the cost of acquiring or utilizing resources in an organization. This course covers Accountant’s Role in Organizations, Introduction to Cost Terms and Purposes, Cost Volume Profit Analysis, Job Order Costing and Process Costing. It also covers how costs behave and relevant information for decision-making.
(Pre-Req: ACCT 512)
| 2- ACCT 533 - Advanced Financial Accounting | Credits 3.00 |
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This course discusses advanced issues in the area of Financial Accounting. It helps students to advance their information through readings and case studies. It provides information about Financial Accounting Theory as well as debatable issues in this area. Some of the topics covered are accounting for Partnership, Organization and Capital Stock Transactions, Long Term Liabilities, and Consolidated Financial Statements. (Pre-Req.: ACCT 511)
| 3- ACCT 534 – Auditing | Credits 3.00 |
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This course aims to familiarize students with Principles and Procedures of External and Internal Auditing, Auditing Standards, Ethics of the Profession, Internal Control Evaluation and Testing. Students are exposed to real cases from business life to show the effect of auditing and whether or not auditing can improve the quality of accounting reports.
(Pre-Req: ACCT 533)
| 4- ACCT 536 - International Accounting | Credits 3.00 |
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The aim of this course is to discuss issues from the perspective of companies that have internationalized their finance and/or operations. It also has a comparative aspect, comparing accounting across countries. It deals with harmonization of the worldwide diversity in financial reporting. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the significant issues in international accounting as well as provide a clear view of the work of the leading standard-setting bodies such as Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB).
In addition to the Core Course (OPM 511), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Operations Management.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- OPM 511 - Operations Management | Credits 3.00 |
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This foundation course is designed for students who have not had sufficient exposure to the subject before. At the end of the course, students will have learned all the basic concepts typically taught in a first course in Operations Management. They will also have gained a working knowledge of several Operations Management techniques that are used in manufacturing and service industries. These techniques will cover such topics as production and inventory control, scheduling, project management, and quality control.
(Pre-Req.: MGT 511)
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- OPM 531 - Global Supply Chain Management | Credits 3.00 |
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International successful businesses attribute one of the major reasons for success to their strategy in Global Supply Chain Management. This Global Supply Chain Management Course provides an intensive and coordinated approach to study the flow of goods and services from raw material suppliers to the final customer. This product flow will be reviewed from a global perspective, thus providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the international business process. The increasing role-played by information flows in integrated planning and managing the supply chain will be emphasized.
(Pre-Req.: OPM 511; IBM 511)
| 2- OPM 532 - Total Quality Management | Credits 3.00 |
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Students will learn how the concepts and applications of TQM are helping millions of businesses throughout the world in achieving their goals of meeting and exceeding customer requirements. Emphasis will be on studying how companies to become world-class are applying Dr. Deming’s philosophy along with the latest TQM methodologies such as Continuous Process Improvement (CPI), Six-Sigma and Lean Thinking. Students will be challenged to find opportunities to apply the concepts to local business environment.
(Pre-Req.: OPM 511)
| 3- OPM 533 - Project Management | Credits 3.00 |
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The objectives of this course are to provide needed skills and tools for managing variety of projects. High rates of introduction of new products, technology changes and continuous improvements make project management skills essentials for all managers. The course will focus on how to initiate, scope, plan, schedule, control and terminate a project. At the end of this, students will be able to use special techniques such as CPM and PERT and related software programs.
(Pre-Req.: OPM 511)
| 4- OPM 535 - Business Forecasting and Demand Planning | Credits 3.00 |
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This course offers the students to acquire hands-on experience on developing and applying multi-dimensional forecasting models for use in operations management. Topics include a statistical review, data considerations, model selection, moving averages and exponential smoothing, regression analysis, time-series decomposition, Box-Jenkins (ARIMA) models, Optimal forecast combination, and forecast implementation. The students will be introduced to using software products such as SAS – widely used in Business Forecasting.
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511& MKT 511)
In addition to the Core Course (IBM 511), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in International Business Management.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- IBM 511 - International Business Management | Credits 3.00 |
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Students study the economic environment of business and international forces influencing the firm in order to achieve improved awareness/understanding of economic, institutional, and cultural issues pertinent to business, markets, policies, laws and trade in international business.
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- OPM 531 - Global Supply Chain Management | Credits 3.00 |
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International successful businesses attribute one of the major reasons for success to their strategy is Global Supply Chain Management. This Global Supply Chain Management course provides an intensive and coordinated approach to study the flow of goods and services from raw material suppliers to the final customer. This product flow will be reviewed from a global perspective, thus providing students with a comprehensive understanding of the international business process. The increasing role-played by information flows in integrated planning and managing the supply chain will be emphasized.
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511& OPM 511)
| 2- FIN 532 - International Finance | Credits 3.00 |
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This course introduces the analysis of theories and practices of international finance from internal and external perspectives. It emphasizes the international monetary system, foreign exchange markets, foreign risk exposure, international banking, foreign trade financing, and the management of multinationals (MNC’s).
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511 & FIN 511)
| 3- MIS 534 - International E-Commerce | Credits 3.00 |
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This course describes the issues related to international e-commerce and reviews the possible solutions that lead to a successful international e-commerce. Topics include Standards for International e-commerce, Security, Payment Systems and Policy issues for International e-commerce such as Taxation, Privacy, Regulation, and Law
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511 & MIS 511)
| 4- MKT 536 - Global Marketing | Credits 3.00 |
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The emphasis of the course is to explain how planning, implementing, and controlling marketing in the global arena is different from domestic marketing. This includes the design of the global marketing strategy, the global marketing mix, emphasizing the different international environments of global marketing, and how intercultural differences influence the international marketing strategy of international companies.
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511& MKT 511)
In addition to the Core Course (MIS 511), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Management Information System.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- MIS 511 - Management Information Systems | Credits 3.00 |
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The course covers the role of information systems that affect the decision-making processes and the overall organizational performance. It focuses on the characteristics and structures of management information systems, management techniques and the decision-making styles. It also covers the information systems and their relations with the organizational structures, the MIS planning, the MIS applications and other managerial aspects of information systems. Topics include Management Information Systems Types, IS Strategic Alignment, Information Intensive Business Processes, Decision Making, Telecommunication and Network, Marketing Information Systems, Human Recourse Information Systems, Accounting Information Systems and Finance Information Systems. Business Analysis Techniques Are Emphasized For Systems Such As Transactions Processing Systems (TPS), E-Business, Management Reporting Systems And Data Warehouses.
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- MIS 531 -Database Management Systems | Credits 3.00 |
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This course acquaints students with the techniques involved in determining database requirements, designing databases, components and architecture of databases, and database management systems. Topics will include the Context of Database Management: The Database Environment, and Development Process, Database Analysis: Modeling Data In The Organization, The Enhanced E-R Model and Business Rules, Database Design: Logical, Database Design and The Relational Model, Physical Database Design and Performance, Implementation: SQL, Advanced SQL, The Client/Server Database Environment, The Internet Database Environment, and Data Warehousing.
(Pre-Req.: MIS 511)
| 2- MIS 535 - Strategic Information Systems | Credits 3.00 |
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This course examines the use of information technology to achieve competitive advantage, effective decision-making and efficient operations. The course will explore the usage of many kinds of information systems and technology in organizations and analyze their role, functions, and effects on competitive strategy and organizational operations.
(Pre-Req: MIS 532)
| 3- MIS 532 - Systems Analysis and Design | Credits 3.00 |
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In this course, methodologies of systems analysis and design are introduced, including conducting feasibility studies, analysis, and designing application of software through the SDLC, prototyping, and rapid application development.
(Pre-Req: MIS 531)
| 4- MIS 534 - International E-Commerce | Credits 3.00 |
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This course provides an understanding of the information technologies that enable business-to-business and business-to-consumer e-commerce while focusing on the strategic, operational, management, and societal issues associated with such technology-based commerce. In addition, topics include Standards for International e-Commerce, Security, Payment Systems and Policy Issues for International e-Commerce such as Taxation, Privacy, Regulation, and Law.
(Pre-Req: MIS 511)
In addition to the Core Courses (HRM 511 & HRM 512), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Human Resource Management.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- HRM 511 - Organizational Behavior | Credits 3.00 |
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This course introduces the students to concepts and applications of understanding individual behavior in the work place. Various behavioral processes are also discussed such as motives, cognitive process and learning, interpersonal process: (perception, communication), small group dynamics (power, productivity, and organizational culture). The course also emphasizes work ethics and the legal environment that influences organizational behavior.
| 2- HRM 512 - Human Resource Management | Credits 3.00 |
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This course helps firms to develop employee talent as source of competitive advantage. The course will cover strategic implications of contemporary practices in recruitment, selection, work systems, training, and compensation and performance evaluation. The course also covers the process of developing Human Resource Information System (HRIS). Also covered will be new approaches in HRM to motivate employees at the executive and worker levels. Students are expected to actively participate and contribute to the learning process by the use of case analysis and other active learning methods.
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- HRM 531 - Human Resource Planning | Credits 3.00 |
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The aim of this course is to study and analyze the various methods and techniques of M.P. at the macro and micro levels. Of particular importance is the study of forces of work force supply and demand as they affect the process of Saudisation and the determination of surplus or deficit by the use of advanced quantitative models and other analytical tools.
(Pre-Req.: HRM 512)
| 2- HRM 533 - Human Resource Development | Credits 3.00 |
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The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with current methods of H.R. development and training. Concepts such as setting training policies, determining training needs, evaluating training outcomes, determining career paths and many others will be discussed and analyzed. The course focuses on the establishment of a balance between the individual and organizational needs.
(Pre-Req: HRM 512)
| 3- HRM 534 - Compensation Management | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of this course is to introduce the student to the various approaches of Compensation Management. The concepts of equality and efficiency are fully analyzed in depth. The focus is placed on developing student’s skills in building a viable wage structure for the company based on accurate job specification and job description. Legal and ethical issues are also discussed.
(Pre-Req: HRM 512)
| 4- HRM 535 - The Legal and Ethical Environment of HRM | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of the course is to study the legal environment of the firm and its effect on the various functions and processes of HRM from recruitment to retirement. The emphasis is placed on how the legal environment influences strategies and decision making of HRM. A special attention is devoted to the study of the Saudi Labor Law and its amendments. Ethical issues and work ethics are also emphasized.
(Pre-Req.: HRM 512)
In addition to the Core Course (FIN 511), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Finance.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- FIN 511 - Financial Management | Credits 3.00 |
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This course is a broad survey of finance for all business students, which emphasize fundamental valuation concepts and their applications. It explores a set of key financial theories. The course examines theories associated with five key topics of Corporate Finance: The Efficient Market Hypothesis, Agency Theory, theories regarding the Market for Corporate Control, Capital Structure Theories, and Dividend Policy Theories.
(Pre-Req: ACCT 511)
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- FIN 531 -Financial Planning | Credits 3.00 |
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This course is designed for Corporate Financial Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, Quantitative Techniques and Practices. The Importance of Ethics and the International Aspects in Financial Decision Making will be considered. The course conveys a thorough understanding of the range of Financial Management concepts that are used for planning, control and decision-making purposes by business executives, financial analysts, investors, and business owners.
(Pre-Req.: FIN 511)
| 2- FIN 532 - International Finance | Credits 3.00 |
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This course introduces the analysis of theories and practices of international finance from internal and external perspectives. It emphasizes the International Monetary System, Foreign Exchange Markets, Foreign Risk Exposure, International Banking, Foreign Trade Financing, and The Management of Multinationals (MNC’s).
(Pre-Req: FIN 511; IBM 511)
| 3- FIN 533 - Risk Management | Credits 3.00 |
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There are two specific aims associated with this course: To achieve a sound appreciation of the theory and practical aspects of Risk Management and to develop an understanding of the main theories and frameworks associated with the Management of Different Types of Risk.
(Pre-Req.: FIN 511)
| 4- FIN 534 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management | Credits 3.00 |
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This course introduces the Analysis of Risk and Strategies for Developing Efficient Portfolios; Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Stocks and Fixed Income Securities, Theories, and Techniques of Security Valuation; Examination of Securities Markets and Interest Rate Behavior in the Context of National and International Economic Trends.
(Pre-Req.: FIN 511)
In addition to the Core Course (MKT 511), a student interested in this area of concentration must take all the four listed below in Marketing.
Core Course Descriptions
| 1- MKT 511 - Marketing Management | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of the course is to provide a clear picture of the marketing concepts and practice. It includes the major activities in managing marketing strategy and the marketing mix; including marketing analysis, planning, implementation, and control.
Elective Course Descriptions
| 1- MKT 531 - Consumer Behavior | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of the course is to examine and understand how consumers make decisions to spend their available resources on consumption-related items. Concepts developed in other scientific disciplines such as psychology, sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and economics are presented to explain consumer behavior. In addition, it includes the personal, social and cultural influences on consumer behavior; including opinion leadership, reference groups, family, and culture.
| 2- MKT 532 - Marketing Research | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of the course is to provide the students with the required research skills to conduct marketing research. The emphasis is on the different steps of the marketing research process including defining the research problem, the research design, and methods to collect the required data, selecting the sample, analyzing data, and how to prepare and present the research results, conclusion and recommendations.
(Pre-Req.: MKT 511 & MGT 511)
| 3- MKT 535 - Strategic Marketing Management | Credits 3.00 |
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The objective of this course is to help improve the effectiveness of marketing practice. So this course emphasizes making the student aware of the major aspects of the planning and controlling of marketing operations; locating marketing planning and control within a strategic context; demonstrating how analytical models and techniques might be applied to marketing planning and control to produce more superior marketing performance; and giving full recognition to the problems of implementation and how these problems might be overcome.
(Pre-Req.: MGT 581)
| 4- MKT 536 - Global Marketing | Credits 3.00 |
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The emphasis of the course is on explaining how planning, implementing, and controlling marketing in the global arena is different from domestic marketing. This includes the design of the global marketing strategy, the global marketing mix, emphasizing the different international environments of global marketing, and how intercultural differences influence the international marketing strategy of international companies.
(Pre-Req.: IBM 511& MKT 511)
This section of the program is carefully designed to accommodate MBA seekers, who come from non-business background. The fact that such students need a kind of survival kit that helps them to cope with their peers who come from business background or hold an undergraduate degree in business related discipline. This kit is the Pre-MBA program, which comprises 6 courses, 3-credits each and will be offered in one semester. Applicants who have accredited background in one or more of these courses may get a waiver on case-to-case basis.
| Pre-MBA Course List | |
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| Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis | 3 credits |
| Principles of Accounting | 3 credits |
| Principles of Finance | 3 credits |
| Principles of Economics | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Management Information Systems | 3 credits |
| Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| 1- MGT 499 – Introduction to Quantitative Business Analysis | Credits 3.00 |
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Quantitative Business Analysis is a required course designed to prepare MBA students with a set of tools to meet the challenges of today’s business environment. This course is about statistics and basic modeling for management decisions.
It covers various topical areas spanning from descriptive statistics to inferential statistics and introduction to mathematical programming.
The objectives are:
| 2- ACCT 499 – Principles of Accounting | Credits 3.00 |
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The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the essential accounting system terminologies and functions.In this course, students review accounting reports and methods. The course focuses on the preparation of financial statements.
Emphasis is placed also on the interpretation and use of financial statements for decision making as well as steps of accounting cycle.
| 3- FIN 499 - Principles of Finance | Credits 3.00 |
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This course aims to set the basic financial background that supports the financial knowledge and skills needed for studying MBA courses.
Course topics will cover the basics of financial management and financial markets and institutions.
In addition, teaching the accounting and financial statements and how to use them in evaluating the firm’s financial performance are included. Furthermore, the course will focus on the concepts of the time value of many and the meanings and measures of risk and return.
| 4- Econ 499 – Principles of Economics | Credits 3.00 |
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This course aims to set the basic economic background that supports the economic knowledge and skills needed for studying MBA courses.
Microeconomics concepts will cover demand, supply and equilibrium in addition to elasticity and consumer theory. Microeconomics will focus too, on the theory of the firm, competition and monopoly. The student will learn about wages, interest, rent and profit as returns of the economic factors.
Macroeconomics will cover the national income accounting and determination, unemployment, inflation, money and banking and public expenditure and finance. Macroeconomics will focus too, on international trade and protection, the balance of payment and exchange rates in addition to the concepts of managing the economy.
| 5- BUS 499 – Principles of Management | Credits 3.00 |
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This course focuses on the key managerial functions: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. Particular emphasis is given to design and development of organizations, marketing decisions, and labor management relations, financing decisions, management theory and role of management information system. The course also introduces students to the main functions of enterprise as well as business environment. Ethics and Social responsibility are also addressed.
| 5- MIS 499 – Introduction to Management Information System | Credits 3.00 |
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This course is an introduction to information systems and information technology for students who are or who will become business professionals in the fast changing business world of today. The focus is helping students learn how to use and manage information technologies to revitalize business process, improve business decision making and gain competitive advantages. There is a major emphasis on the essential role of internet technologies in providing a platform for business, commerce and collaboration process among all business stakeholders in today has networked enterprises and global markets.
Qualified applicants will be informed of their acceptance. Full Acceptance is issued to those who submitted and fulfilled all requirements. Conditional acceptance for those who did not fulfil the specific documentation criteria. Applicants who finished a degree with non-business background are required to take the Pre-MBA courses.
Admission to the MBA program will not be considered official until the application file is complete. No amount of credit taken while on Unclassified Status will assure a student of full admission. A letter from the MBA Executive Director will confirm admission.
Applicants who do not meet some of the above requirements can apply and conditional admission may be granted.
Grading is one of the primary means of communicating the student’s performance and level of understanding of the subject matter. For the purpose of communicating the level of performance achieved, the following grades have been adopted:
In rare instances, students may not be able to finish all work-related materials in order for the faculty to award a grade. In these instances, a grade of IC may be issued. All IC grades must be changed no later than the end of the following term or they automatically convert to a grade of ‘’F’’.
This section of the program is carefully designed to accommodate MBA seekers, who come from non-business background. The fact that such students need a kind of survival kit that helps them to cope with their peers who come from business background or hold an undergraduate degree in business related discipline. This kit is the Pre-MBA program, which comprises 6 courses, 3-credits each and will be offered in one semester. Applicants who have accredited background in one or more of these courses may get a waiver on case-to-case basis.
Unlike the MBA program, which offers a broad understanding of the cross-functional areas of business, the M.Sc. in Finance provides more detail and a greater depth of understanding of contemporary financial theory, practices and applications. Students will learn how to develop and apply effective financial decision-making techniques associated with raising and investing capital. The program will culminate with the completion of an applied business research project.
Unlike the MBA program, which offers a broad understanding of the cross-functional areas of business, the M.Sc. in Marketing provides more detail and a greater depth of understanding of contemporary marketing theory, practice and application. Students will learn how to develop and apply effective marketing techniques and approaches to a variety of business situations. The program will culminate in the development of a marketing plan for an existing or proposed business and a final presentation of the plan before faculty and business leaders.
The M.Sc. in Accounting provides students with an in-depth study of different functional areas of accounting, which will prepare students for various professional accounting careers.
The Masters of Science in Human Resource Management at the UBT is designed to provide an optimal mix of advanced knowledge and contemporary H.R practices necessary for professionals to move into senior H.R roles and execute human capital strategy to help their businesses better compete in the market place.
The M.Sc. in Supply Chain Management prepares graduates to assume managerial and leadership roles in the industrial or service sectors of the Saudi economy and act as a driving force to increase the competitive advantage for their organizations thereby contributing directly to the CBA’s mission to develop successful leaders for the local and global business environments.
