The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is designed for experienced professionals with ambition and drive who wish to develop their responsible and sustainable leadership skills. This program will enable you to gain a holistic strategic business point-of-view required to operate effectively in an increasingly competitive and changing global business world. Students may also have the opportunity to participate in a study abroad tour to complete their elective subject.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 16, 20 or 24 Months depending on:
- The number of subjects you choose to take per trimester,
- The number of trimesters, you choose to study per year.
There are many possible combinations between subjects and trimesters, Some examples are listed in the Tuition Fees section below.
- Fall: September
- Winter: January
- Spring: April
- Bachelor’s degree: Regular Entry: 3.0 GPA and above
- Probation Entry: 2.5 to 2.99 (Probation means you will have to get an average of 55% in the 1st 3 subjects of your master’s degree)
- GFC: Less than 2.5 (students are required to take 3 General Foundation Classes during 1 month and cost 2900 MAD each)
- IBT 79 – or IELTS 6.0 (5.5 might be considered if GPA is 3.0)
- 2 years experience
There are 3 intakes per year, you can start your Master’s in September, in January, or in April.
Note: The below amounts in MAD are based on the following exchange rate: AED 1 = 2.5 MAD. This rate might be lower or higher the time you will be making the payment.
Visa & Insurance fees (18.296 MAD) mentioned below include 7000 MAD, which is a deposit that the university keeps and refunds back to you when you finish your Master’s or even earlier when you start working and your company becomes your sponsor.
You can complete your Master’s degree in 12, 15 or 20 months depending on the number of subjects you choose to take per trimester as detailed in the below 3 tables:
Table 1 – 12 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, and 4 in April
Table 2 – 15 months duration: 3 subjects in September, 3 in January, 3 in April and 1 in September
Table 3 – 20 months duration: 2 subjects in September, 2 in January, 2 in April, 2 in September & 2 in Jaunary
The universal appeal of the MBA qualification means graduates can expect to take up senior management positions in a variety of industries, or even head their own companies. Students and graduates of the MBA typically work in roles such as:
- Business Development Managers
- Strategists
- Consultants
- Chief Financial Officers
- General Managers
- Chief Operating Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Project Managers
- Marketing Directors
- HR Managers
Program Structure
The course has been designed to cover three stages:
| Diagnostics | |
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| During this stage you will learn to diagnose issues in real organisations with a focus on marketing, employee engagement, talent management and accounting. | |
| MBA901 | Accounting for Managerial Decision-making |
| MBA902 | Strategic Marketing Management |
| MBA903 | Responsible Talent Management Strategies |
| Exploration | |
| During this stage you explore the latest thinking and practices in organisations and research worldwide, while developing skills in innovation and business transformation. | |
| MBA904 | Design Thinking and Business Transformation |
| MBA905 | Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation |
| MBA906 | Financial Strategy and Governance |
| Integration and Application | |
| During this stage you develop your strategic decision-making skills, undertake a real-world business project and hone your personal effectiveness as a responsible leader. | |
| MBA907 | Decision Effectiveness in Strategic Management |
| MBA908 | Strategic Business Project |
| MBA909 | Responsible Leadership Effectiveness |
| MBA910 | Leading Edge Management Cases |
| In addition, you will choose two 900-level elective subject. MBA905 and FND116 are pre-requisite subjects for MBA908. |
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