Master of Business Administration
- Overview
- Program Structure
- Accreditations
- Faculty
- Admission
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Duration
2 Years
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Classes
Weekday Morning Weekday Evening
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Fees
Tuition (One Semester) ……… Approx. 31,000 AED
One academic year is two semesters
Admission (One Time) ……… 3,500 AED
About Specialization
The MBA program offers a personal academic approach to help mature students to prepare for a rapidly evolving business world. The MBA program is elaborately tailored to meet the needs and interests of graduates as they build on their current base of knowledge and work experience. Student understanding are enhanced through the personal attention of highly qualified faculty of the American University in the Emirates.
Surveys from business alumni suggest that this teaching approach has a significant impact on professional development. The primary benefit of the program is geared to prepare students for a lifetime professional development.
The MBA program has a global perspective reflecting the position of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a hub of international business activities. Moreover, the status of Dubai as a global business city and the center of the world-class financial market, provides ample global opportunities to draw on local resources. Students from diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds add flavor to the MBA program and learning environment at AUE.
The Research track, along with one course in the same area, shall provide students with the opportunity to specialize in the respective area of specialization chosen by the student to write the thesis, under the broader umbrella of business administration.
American University in the Emirates has been recognized as a Project Management Institute (PMI) RegisteredEducation Provider (R.E.P). This recognition allows the College of Business Administration to equalize all offered Project Management courses at undergraduate and graduate level to attending certificate preparation course in PMP. With recognition as PMI Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), AUE is now amongst the premier comprehensive continuing education program providers related to the field of project management.
The mission of the Program is to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the information management era, which they will face as knowledge management professionals. Students will be taught and trained in the latest trends in knowledge management. This is done by equipping the students with the necessary skills, research capability and ethics, which can provide excellent services and solutions to the community. In addition, the program is a unique graduate program that can further assist students to pursue their higher education.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Coherently synthesize knowledge of different business areas across all levels of organizational structure
- Apply innovative solutions and systems, to improve processes in organizations.
- Apply advanced research methodologies to effectively identify, critique, and solve highly complex business problems
- Compose and present effective written and oral communication in an international and multicultural setting to effectively conduct business
- Demonstrate leadership and team-working strategies to improve organizational performance
- Consider ethical and socially responsible principles within a relevant business context to support decision making
Program Structure
Course Category
Bridging Courses
Core Courses
Elective Courses
Thesis 1
Thesis 2
Total (Excluding Bridging Courses)
Total Number of Courses
5
7
2
1
1
Total Number of Credit Hours
10
21
6
3
3
33 Credit Hours
- Bridging Courses
- Core Courses
- Elective Courses
- Thesis
It would be very challenging to understand where an organization needs improvement without establishing a baseline. You learn the purpose of a knowledge assessment and evaluation through knowledge audit, mapping, and other various techniques. This includes the steps involved with identifying, evaluation and rating critical knowledge assets, process, and the various audit methods available, and how to audit and analyze a company’s existing knowledge. You will understand and practically apply the formulation and planning, human, structural and relational capital mapping.
You will build upon the foundation of Knowledge Management to apply knowledge principles and peer perspectives to current state as we begin developing knowledge strategy. You will then conduct a complete knowledge audit aimed at assessing the knowledge needs of your department /organization / institution. You will further understand the infrastructure requirements to manage the human, structural and relational capital at an organization/institution. Your assessment should follow a holistic approach and apply the principles of Knowledge Management as they relate to enterprise wide information and knowledge services.
Recommended Study Plan
Accreditations
The American University in the Emirates is licensed by the UAE Ministry of Education – Commission for Academic Accreditation | caa.aeProf. Asma Salman
Professor / Dean
Prof. Munther-Momany
Professor / Program Director - Master of Business Administration
Prof. Sung IL Hong
Assistant Professor / Program Director - Master of Sports Management
Dr. Azzam Hannon
Associate Professor / Department Chair of Accounting and Finance
Dr. Nikolina-Ljepava
Assistant Professor / Department Chair of Management
Dr. Edyta Skibińska
Assistant Professor / Specialization Coordinator - Hospital and Healthcare Management
Dr. Mohammad Alsmairat
Assistant Professor / Specialization Coordinator - Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Dr. Riad-Al-Chami
Assistant Professor / Specialization Coordinator - E-commerce and Marketing
Dr. Samer Kobrossy
Assistant Professor / Specialization Coordinator - Business Management
Dr. Tamara Mohammad
Assistant Professor / Specialization Coordinator - Human Resource Management
Dr. Alaa Mushtaha
Assistant Professor / Director of Innovation & Lifelong Learning (RYADA)
Prof. Salaheddin Abosedra
Professor
Graduation Requirements
For graduate degree completion, graduate students must satisfy the following requirements:
- Earn a minimum CGPA of 2.00 on a scale of 4.00.
- Successfully complete all courses as described in the study plan.
- The Degree Completion requirements must be met within the timeframe of the program.
- Successfully complete the “Thesis” course.
Joining the Program
- Fall Semester
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September
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Spring Semester
- January
- Summer Semester
- May