Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has achieved a tremendous economic growth. Today,
KSA is among the G20, the largest economies of the world. Furthermore, KSA is
working diligently to strengthen its global competitiveness. This has fostered
rapid economic growth which created high demand for highly qualified leaders and
entrepreneurs. We, at the College of Business Administration, are proud to have
been in the forefront of offering high quality business education to prepare
innovative leaders and entrepreneurs who can make a difference.
After achieving
an admirable success in the undergraduate programs, we were the first private
university to offer the most prestigious and admired degree which has achieved
worldwide recognition, The Master of Business Administration (MBA). Recognizing
the value of the MBA degree, we have designed the MBA program to enrich the
students' competence with the business knowledge, skills, attitudes and
behaviors that are needed for today's global business environment.
Guided by the
vision and mission of the College of Business Administration, we will strive to
create an innovative academic environment which promotes excellence in business
education. It is an honor to welcome the prospective students, the future
leaders and entrepreneurs, who we think of them as our innovative partners
toward excellence.
Dr. Yahya Naser Al-Serhan
The Vision of CBA:
Our vision is to be a hallmark of excellence and
innovation in business education in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia.
The Mission of CBA: Our mission is to create an innovative
academic environment to promote excellence in
business education, research, and service in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through commitment to
quality and continuous improvement in accordance
with international standards.
A Short-Profile of CBA The College offers an undergraduate program
with three majors namely Finance, Marketing, and
Accounting. In addition to the undergraduate
program, recently the college launched an MBA
program as well. The duration of its
undergraduate program is a minimum of four years
over and above the one year study every student
has to complete in the Preparatory Year Program
(PYP). Only successful PYP graduates are
admitted into our undergraduate program. The PYP
is mainly meant for improving the student’s
English language skills, mathematical abilities
and basic computing skills.
The MBA program requires a minimum of two years’
study. The admission criteria and other details
about the program are available in the sub-link
‘MBA Program’ in this website.
The college follows state-of-the discipline
curricula for all its programs. The curriculum
development process followed by the college
takes into account the needs of the local
business community, the interdisciplinary nature
of business studies, and the ever-changing
developments in each subject area. The process
involves collection and review of curriculum
related data from faculty, feedback from
stakeholders including the local business
community, and other benchmarking information.
For example, in preparing the undergraduate
curriculum, the contents and structures of the
business programs of three universities in Saudi
Arabia and twenty U.S. business schools were
reviewed. The reviewed US schools include the
top ten undergraduate business programs in the
U.S. as reported by “US News & World Report” and
ten other second-tier undergraduate business
programs.
The College of Business Administration, PSU is a
member of AACSB International.
