The Department of Business Administration, College of Administrative Sciences at King Saud University has an important role in contributing to the managerial development in Saudi Arabia through the MBA program.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Objectives:
A) To prepare graduates for positions in the management and leadership of complex organizations, whether it is in the public or private sector.
B) Enhance the academic background for those interested in pursuing higher degrees in business administration.
C) Develop the managerial skills of the students by balancing the academic and modern applied methods in business administration in ethically consistent manner.

Admission:
A) One should fulfil the Deanship of Graduate Studies’ admissions conditions.
B) One must possess bachelor of business administration or an equivalent degree studied on a full-time basis from approved universities and colleges. Non-business majors can be accepted in the program. Applicants should have a minimum grade point average of "Very Good". Applicants with GPA of "Good" can, in some cases can be accepted.
C) The submission of a score of at least 61 iBT (500 Paper-Based) in the TOEFL or Band 6 in the IELTS, and the submission of the GMAT score.
D) The passing of the exams and interviews that are required by the Council of Graduate Programs in Business, with preferences given to those with work experience.

Duration of Study:
One should complete the program in no less than five semesters and no more than ten semesters, not including summer sessions.

MBA Requirements:
A) Coursework consists of 48 semester hours, 39 hours as core courses and 9 hours as major courses with cumulative GPA of no less than "Very Good" at the completion of the coursework.
B) Completion of pre-requisite undergraduate courses, if required.

Course Structure

1. Core Courses Required For All MBAs:

A. TOOLS (15 hours)

ACC 531 Seminar in Managerial Accounting (3 hours)

ECON 503 Managerial Economics (3 hours)

QUA 502 Business Statistics (3 hours)

BUS 561 Management Information Systems (3 hours)

BUS 565 Management Science (3 hours)


B. CONCEPTS (18 hours)

BUS 511 Organizational Behavior (3 hours)

BUS 512 Human Resource Management (3 hours)

BUS 521 Financial Management (3 hours)

BUS 541 Marketing Management (3 hours)

BUS 551 International Business Management (3 hours)

BUS 571 Operations Management (3 hours)


C. SYNTHESIS (6 hours)

BUS 597 Strategic Management (3 hours)

BUS 598 Research Project (3 hours)


2. Major Areas: 9 Hours

Besides taking a core course in each of the following tracks, the student has an option to major in any of these tracks by taking 3 courses (9 hours) in that area:

* General MBA

* Marketing

* Finance

* Human Resource Management

* Operations Management