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Master of Business Administration

i. Overview
ii. Admission
iii. Majors
iv. Course Schedule
v. Fees & Tuition
vi. MOHE Scholarship
vii. FAQs

i. Overview

The MBA program involves schooling in business basics, obtaining comprehensive knowledge of the profession's disciplines, and specializing in one of its major fields. The program begins with a sequence of foundation courses, followed by a range of intermediate discipline specific courses, and concludes with course work in a specialized major field (e.g. Finance, Marketing). Textbook and lecture learning is deepened and enriched by simulation of practical applications of such knowledge. Students with little or no work experience undertake internship programs and acquire real world business experience and establish rapport with the Riyadh business community with prospects of future employment.

The MBA professional graduate program is thus structured to cultivate analytical skills and infuse managerial decision‐making expertise. Emphasis is on developing the ability to evaluate business and organizational situations with competency, insight and creativity. The CBA Masters degree program employs an active learning process, one that allows aspiring young business executives to work in specialized areas and sectors armed with the necessary tools of conceptual, interpersonal and problem‐solving skills. In brief, PSU MBA graduates are ready and able to make informed and creative judgments vis‐à‐vis business policy and operations in the real world outside the classroom.

Program Features and Benefits

The MBA program will foster lifelong learning through continuing professional education programs. The program will allow you to integrate diversity, globalization and ethics throughout the core curriculum. This will enable our students to develop their abilities to provide leadership while working within teams. At the same time, students will be able to solve complex and unstructured business problems.

Key Features include the following:

• Our rigorous, relevant, team-oriented curriculum is designed to create both analytical skills and leadership qualities.
• Our customized MBA curriculum will allow you to tailor it to your specific career needs.
• Our customized MBA offers the utmost flexibility in the program and allows you to complete it in a time-efficient manner.
• Our faculty, one of the best-qualified to be found in the region, will provide first-class teaching, advising and consultation.
• Our supportive environment is based on small class size.
• Our program allows you to interact with the executives of various business corporations and companies visiting the CBA on a regular basis.
• Our collaborative culture imbued with strong work ethics will create the necessary bonds among students, faculty, and business executives.

Program at a Glance

• The program is 21 months in length
• Classes meet from 6 pm to 9 pm during the week days.
• Admission is currently available in the fall semester (September).
• The program is 36 credit hours.
• The degree is an MBA awarded by Prince Sultan University.
• Scholarships and financial aid are available if certain conditions are satisfied.

i.Admission                                                                                                         [back to top]

A student seeking admission to the MBA program should have:

• completed a four‐year bachelor degree (or equivalent) in any discipline from a local institution accredited by the Saudi Arabian government, or from an accredited foreign institution.
• good academic standing at the college or university last attended.
• attained a “good” grade point average (2.25 out of 4.00) or an equivalent in the bachelor degree from an accredited university.
• acquired a good command in English with a TOEFL score of 500 or above in the case of a paper‐based exam, and a score of 173 or above in the case of a computer‐based exam.
• obtained a satisfactory GMAT score.
• passed an interview with the admission committee if short‐listed after a review of his/her submitted documents.

Applicants should note that, while professionally relevant work experience is that, while professionally relevant work experience is not a requirement, it nonetheless remains desirable.

. Documents Needed

• A completed MBA application form. Three recent photographs.
• Official transcripts of all post‐secondary certificates. Request your academic institutions to send official transcripts in a sealed envelope directly to the MBA Program Office; or collect them after they are sealed and signed on the envelope flap by the officer responsible (e.g., Registrar); then attach them to your application documents.
• Recommendation letters from two referees. Request your referees to send their confidential reports in a sealed envelope directly to the MBA Program Office; or collect them after they are sealed and signed on the envelope flap by the referees; then attach them to your application documents.
• Work experience certificates, if any.
• Documents of leadership, extra‐curricular and professional activities, if any.
• GMAT Score report. Please provide a copy of the GMAT score report. The college may ask for the score to be sent directly by the GMAT administrator (www.mba.com).
• TOEFL Score report. Please provide a copy of the TOEFL score report. The college may ask for the score to be sent directly by the ETS (www.ets.org/toefl). Prince Sultan University’s Code for ETS is 0003.
• An updated résumé. • Copy of identification documents. Copy of the ID card for Saudi nationals and passport copy for international applicants.

. Application Procedures

Step 1: Students should submit the completed application form with all documents as mentioned above either in person or by mailing it to the College of Business Administration at least two months before the start of a semester. All documents should be delivered to the following address:

Office of the MBA Program
College of Business Administration
Prince Sultan University
P.O.Box 66833,
Riyadh 11586,
Saudi Arabia

Step 2: The MBA admission committee will review the application to determine the applicant’s suitability for the program. The review criteria include mainly the prior academic performance, GMAT score, TOEFL score, and referees’ recommendations.
Step 3: After the initial review in Step 2, the committee will publish a short‐list of candidates.
Step 4: The short‐listed candidates will be invited for an interview with an interview board.
Step 5: A final merit list of candidates will be prepared based on the prior academic results, GMAT score, TOEFL score and the result of the interview.
Step 6:Offers of admission will be given to candidates according to the merit list and subject to the availability of seats in the MBA classes each semester. If any candidate remains on the merit list but an admission is not offered, he/she will be kept on the waiting list for admission for any vacancy that may arise before the start of the semester. Offers of admission could be provisional or final. Students offered provisional admission must satisfy one or more of the following requirements to successfully continue with the program.
1- Pass certain pre‐requisite courses.
2- Obtain a stipulated level of GPA in the first semester.
Students who are admitted to the program will have to complete their files with PSU within the deadline provided by the MBA Program Office.

ii. Requirements                                                                                                                       [back to top]

The PSU MBA program consists of 36‐credit curriculum: 27 credits accrue from the core courses and 9 credits from the major courses. The course structure has been designed to focus on contemporary business perspectives and issues, collaboration, teamwork, and development of entrepreneurial skills. The curriculum will prepare students to lead, build, and manage enterprises that create value for the stakeholders in a dynamic global economy while providing the students with essential tools for success in their careers. It also instills awareness of ethical issues and their effects on society. Most importantly, successful graduates learn to solve problems, avoid creating new ones, simplify issues, and optimize results for their organizations. The MBA curriculum is summarized in Table 1:

Table 1: MBA Course Structure

Module	Credits
Foundation (A maximum of 4 courses depending upon background of the applicant)	12 (not counted towards GPA)
Business Core (9 courses)	27
Major Area (3 courses)	9
Internship (8 Weeks)	Pass/Fail (not counted towards GPA)
Total	36 Credits

The foundation courses are required for those students who do not have adequate academic exposure to business‐allied subjects. Students may have to take all or some of the foundation courses from the list in Table 2 in order to prepare themselves for successful study in the business core and major courses.
Students who are required to take any of the foundation courses must pass them with a grade of “C” or above before proceeding to the core courses. As a general rule, a student receiving a grade lower than "C" in any of the foundation courses will be dismissed from the MBA program, while the MBA program committee may require some students to earn a grade of "B" or higher in the foundation courses depending on their prior academic background. Grades achieved in the foundation courses will not be computed in the Grade Point Average (GPA) for the MBA degree.
Some students may be granted a waiver of any or all of the foundation courses; if the MBA program committee found it appropriate; in view of their academic background and/or work experience.
Lastly, the MBA program committee may allow a student to register for some of the core courses while pursuing the foundation courses.

Table 2: List of Foundation Courses

 

Code	Courses	Credits
BUS 505	Introduction to Business	3
ACC 501	Financial Accounting	3
BUS 504	Quantitative Methods	3
FIN 500	Principles of Finance	3

Core Course

The objective of the core business curriculum is to develop solid analytical knowledge in the key areas of business, e.g., finance, marketing, production, organizational behavior, accounting, and corporate strategy. These courses are designed to provide core theoretical knowledge and its practical applications in real business situations. Students will discover strategic insights into the key areas of business and appreciate innovation and effective decision making in dynamic work environments. The core curriculum consists of 27 credits, which can be completed in three academic semesters. A brief summary of the business core curriculum is presented in Table 3 below:

Table 3: List of Core Courses

Code	Courses	Credits	Prerequisites
ECON 510	Managerial Economics	3
ACC 520	Managerial Accounting	3	ACC 501
MKT 530	Marketing Management	3
FIN 550	Financial Management	3	ACC 500, BUS 504, FIN 500, ECON 510
BUS 570	Managing Organizations and People	3
BUS 580	Legal and Ethical Environment of Business	3
BUS 581	Managing Information	3
BUS 582	Production and Operation Management	3	BUS 504
BUS 590	Strategic Management	3	BUS 582, MKT 530, FIN 550, ACC 520

 

iii. Majors                                                                                        [back to top]

Major Areas

Having completed the core curriculum, students choose career‐focused business discipline areas in order to add depth to their acquired knowledge. The College of Business Administration's MBA program offers five Majors as follows. (Note: the number of Majors to be offered depends on how many students are interested in each Major.)

1-Finance Major
2-Human Resource Management Major
3-Marketing Major
4-General Major

A student needs to take a total of 9 credits from the courses available in the particular major of his/her choice. Details of every major curriculum are provided below:

1. Finance Major

The Finance Major is a choice for those considering careers in corporate financial management, commercial and investment banking, consumer financing, leasing, insurance, portfolio investment and security analysis. Finance Major students are required to take one compulsory course, FIN 551 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management, and to choose two finance courses from the list below in Table 4.

Table 4: Finance Major Courses

Code	Courses	Credits	Prerequisites
Compulsory Major Course
FIN 551	Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management	3	FIN 550
Elective Major Courses (Any Two Courses to Be Chosen)
FIN 552	Corporate Finance	3	FIN 550
FIN 553	Financial Markets and Institutions	3	FIN 550
FIN 554	Financial Derivatives	3	FIN 551
FIN 555	Insurance and Risk Management	3	FIN 550
FIN 556	MNC Finance	3	FIN 550
FIN 559	Selected Topics in Finance	3	FIN 550

 

2.Human Resource Management Major

The Human Resource Management (HRM) Major is a choice for those who wish to focus on the recruitment, selection, motivation, and development of human resources in business, government, and non‐profit organizations. Building on a broad understanding of human resources, students will study the field from the viewpoint of the managerial decision‐maker. Students are required to take one compulsory course HRM 570, Human Resource Management, and to choose two courses from the list provided in Table 5.

Table 5 : Human Resource Management Major Coursess

Code	Courses	Credits	Prerequisites
Compulsory Major Course
HRM 570	Human Resource Management	3	BUS 570
Elective Major Courses (Any Two Courses to Be Chosen)
HRM 572	Compensation Management	3	HRM 570
HRM 573	Employee Relations	3	HRM 570
HRM 574	Organizational change and Development	3	HRM 570
HRM 575	Human Resource Development	3	HRM 570
HRM 579	Selected Topics in Human Resources Management	3	HRM 570

 

3.Marketing Major

The Marketing Major is a choice for those considering a career in marketing careers in a highly competitive environment. This Major prepares the students to make strategic decisions with respect to product design and development, pricing mechanisms, promotional activities, and distribution systems. In addition, it has broad relevance for a career in management consultancy, entrepreneurial management, and marketing research. Marketing Major students are required to take one compulsory course, MKT 538, Strategic Marketing, and to choose two courses from the list provided in Table 6.

Table 6 : Marketing Major Courses

Code	Courses	Credits	Prerequisites
Compulsory Major Course
MKT 538	Strategic Marketing	3	MKT 530
Elective Major Courses (Any Two Courses to Be Chosen)
MKT 532	Marketing Research	3	MKT 530
MKT 533	Consumer Behavior	3	MKT 530
MKT 534	International Marketing	3	MKT 530
MKT 535	Electronic Marketing	3	MKT 530
MKT 539	Special Topics in Marketing	3	MKT 530

 

4. General Major

The General Major includes the compulsory courses of all the three Majors of Finance, Marketing, and Human Resource Management (FIN 551, MKT 538 & HRM 570).

iv. Course Schedule                                                                              [back to top]

COURSE SCHEDULE

Courses are normally offered in the sequence outlined below. Students are advised to follow this sequence, provided that foundation courses are waived, passed earlier, or taken simultaneously, and the required courses of prerequisites are passed:

1st Year - 1st Semester (starting in September)

ECON 510 Economic Analysis
MKT 530 Marketing Management
BUS 570 Managing Organizations and People

1st Year – 2nd Semester (starting in February)

ACC 520 Managerial Accounting
FIN 550 Financial Management
BUS 581 Managing Information

2nd Year – 1st Semester (starting in September)

BUS 580 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
BUS 582 Productions and Operation Management
MAJOR Compulsory

2nd Year – 2nd Semester (starting in February)

BUS 590 Integrative Experience
MAJOR Elective I
MAJOR Elective II

v. Fees Tuition                                                                            [back to top]

Students pay for tuition each semester in accordance with the number of credit hours for which they are enrolled. The university reserves the right to change tuition or fees without prior notice.

Fees and Tuitions for the Academic Year 2011‐2012:

Application Fee	SR 100
Tuition Per Credit Hour	SR 3400