MBA- General -Master of Business Administration

Vision Statement

With the support of the King Faisal Foundation (KFF), the MBA program was approved by the Ministry of Higher Education in July 2010. The primary objective of the program is to provide graduate students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a world-class MBA education.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to develop world-class managerial knowledge, skills and ethics necessary to have a sustainable impact on business and society.

Program schedule for MBA- General

Students must take nine core courses and 5 elective courses.(42 Credit Hours).

Core Courses

Course No.

Course Title

CHs

MBA 511

Quantitative Methods

3

MBA 513

Managerial Economics

3

MBA 514

Organization Behaviour

3

MBA 510

Financial Accounting

3

MBA 515 Business Analytics
3

MBA 522

Operations Strategy

3

MBA 512

Marketing Management

3

MBA 516

Managerial Finance

3

MBA 519

Strategic Management

3

Total  
27
B. Elective MBA Courses

The number of elective courses offered by the CoB will vary, depending on faculty availability and timetabling possibility. MBA students will be notified about elective options and international study experiences in good time to register for these.

Sample of MBA Elective Courses

Course No.

Course Title

CHs

MBA 518

Human Resource Management

3

MBA 541

HR Planning, Recruitment & Selection

3

MBA 565

HR Development & Performance

3

MBA 532

Supply Chain Management

3

MBA 534

Leading Organizational Change

3

MBA 538

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

3

MBA 581

Managerial Decision Making

3

MBA 575

Negotiation

3

MBA 528

Managerial Accounting

3

MBA 558

Value Innovation Strategy

3

MBA 542

Contemporary Economic & Financial Issues

3

MBA 543

Internet Marketing Strategy

3

MBA 550

Service Marketing

3

MBA 574

Global Economics

3

MBA 573

Applied Econometrics

3

MBA 590

Real Estate Analysis

3

MBA 535 Applied Business Research Project
3
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Admission Requirements (MBA-General)

  1. A bachelor's degree accepted by The Ministry of Education (MOE) in a related field.
  2. A satisfactory scholastic average; a minimum grade average of "good" in the bachelor’s degree.
  3. Alfaisal Graduates or applicants who come from a country or political entity where English is not the official language adequate proficiency in English to do graduate work, as evidenced by
  4.  

    MBA

    IELTS (Academic)

    6

    TOEFL iBT

    70

    STEP

    90

    *English language tests are valid for three years.

  5. Pre-MBA Requirements: Applicants with backgrounds other than Business Administration may be required to complete one or two pre-MBA courses. This will be determined after reviewing candidates’ documents.
  6. Applicant should provide one recent letter of recommendation from professors who taught or from a manager at the workplace.
  7. The graduate study application must be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee payable to Alfaisal University, which is equal to SAR 600.
  8. An Interview with the applicant may be requested, if required.
Duration (MBA-General)

The MBA- General is a 2-year program with mandatory summer semesters.

Tuition Fees (MBA-General)

Students are allowed to repeat a maximum of 6 CH during their study without incurring extra fees. If students exceed the allowed CH, the normal CH rate will apply.

Description

Amount (SAR)

Application Fee (Non-Refundable)

600 SAR

MBA – General Total Cost

200,000 SAR

Cost of credit hour

4,762 SAR

Seat Reservation and Tuition fee first instalment paid before the beginning of the Academic year/Registration (Non-Refundable)

5000 SAR

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