Master of Business Administration
In support of the School of Business mission the MBA program provides students with high quality education that managers seek to be able to solve complex problems in their organizations in a global business environment. The MBA program graduates business professionals with solid analytical, communication and leadership skills in an ethical framework. The program is developed to expose students to all functional areas in business such as accounting, finance, marketing, management, economics, governance, ethics, information and operations management, and statistics covered in thirteen core courses, and five elective courses or an area of concentration.
Since 1981, LAU has prepared students for key roles in managerial and professional positions in business and public organizations. In offering the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, LAU draws on a substantial and growing experience in undergraduate business education to provide a significant opportunity for advanced education to seekers of a business career from business or non-business background. Thus, the curriculum has been adapted to meet their diverse needs. In order to make the program accessible to those already active in management, a provision has been made for part-time students with classes at conveniently scheduled times.
MBA Students who join the program with an undergraduate degree in business or related fields must complete a total of 39 credits (24 credits for the core and 15 credits for the elective and research requirements), while students who join the program with an undergraduate degree other than Business must complete the same 39 credits and up to 9 credits in addition as foundation credits. Electives may be chosen from a wide variety of courses covering several areas in business.
Alternatively, a student may choose to earn a concentration in any one of the following four options drawn from three business fields: Finance (two tracks: Banking or Financial Risk Management), Human Resources Management, and Marketing by taking at least 12 out of the 15 elective credits in one of the concentration areas. Other concentrations are under development.
All candidates for the Master of Business Administration degree must satisfy the following requirements:
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ECO811 | Business Economics | 3 |
| MGT821 | Management Theory | 1.5 |
| MKT821 | Strategic Marketing Management | 1.5 |
| QBA821 | Statistics for Strategic Business Decisions | 3 |
| OPM821 | Operations and Production Management | 1.5 |
| FIN821 | Strategic Financial Management | 3 |
| ACC821 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 1.5 |
| MGT878 | Strategic Planning and Policy Making | 3 |
| MGT876 | Leadership and Communication Skills | 1 |
| MGT877 | Leadership Boot Camp | 1 |
| IBS837 | International Business | 1.5 |
| ITM832 | Information Technology Management | 1.5 |
| MGT855 | Governance and Business Ethics | 1 |
Students can choose to pursue one of the following remaining options for graduation:
- Take five courses from the following list.
- Choose an area of concentration from the options below.
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| ACC871 | Selected Topics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACC825 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC831 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| MGT834 | Project Management | 3 |
| MGT839 | Advanced Organization Behavior | 3 |
| MGT871 | Selected Topics in Management | 3 |
| HOM835 | Tourism Planning and Development | 3 |
| HOM851 | Critical Issues in Hospitality and Tourism | 3 |
| HOM871 | Selected Topics in Hospitality Management | 3 |
| ITM851 | The Impacts of Information Technologies on Organizations | 3 |
| ITM852 | Strategic Value of Information Technologies | 3 |
| ITM853 | E-Business Fundamentals | 3 |
| OPM825 | Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| OPM853 | Logistics and Distributions | 3 |
| OPM871 | Selected Topics in Operations Management | 3 |
| QBA852 | Research Method in Business | 3 |
| BUS898 | Project in Business | 3 |
*Three elective courses in information technology management are under development
Option 1
Finance Concentration - Track 1: Banking
(Choose at least 4 from the following list of 3 credit courses)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| FIN831 | Advanced Financial Institutions & Markets | 3 |
| FIN835 | Commercial Bank Management | 3 |
| FIN836 | Islamic Banking | 3 |
| FIN861 | Global Finance | 3 |
| FIN871 | Selected Topics in Finance | 3 |
| FIN875 | Cases in Advanced Corporate Finance | 3 |
Option 2
Finance Concentration -Track 2: Financial Risk Management
(Choose at least 4 from the following list of 3 credit courses)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| FIN831 | Advanced Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
| FIN841 | Modern Portfolio Management | 3 |
| FIN842 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 |
| FIN851 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN861 | Global Finance | 3 |
| FIN871 | Selected Topics in Finance | 3 |
| FIN898 | Research Project in Finance | 3 |
Option 3
Human Resources Management Concentration
(choose at least 4 from the following list of 3 credit courses)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| HRM821 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| HRM831 | Selection, Training and Development | 3 |
| HRM841 | Human Capital and HR Measurement | 3 |
| HRM845 | Management Practices in the Middle East | 3 |
| HRM851 | Performance Appraisal and Compensations | 3 |
| HRM871 | Selected Topics in HRM | 3 |
| HRM898 | Research Project in HRM | 3 |
Option 4
Marketing Concentration
(choose at least 4 from the following list of 3 credit courses)
| Number | Course | Cr. |
|---|---|---|
| MKT841 | Marketing Research and Analysis | 3 |
| MKT851 | Contemporary Consumer Insights | 3 |
| MKT861 | Integrated Marketing Communications | 3 |
| MKT865 | Global and Regional Marketing Strategy | 3 |
| MKT871 | Selected Topics in Marketing | 3 |
| MKT898 | Research Project in Marketing | 3 |
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