- Location: Riyadh Saudi Arabia
- Duration: 2 years
Course details
The EMBA provides a clear path to career advancement for those who are ready to meet these challenges and does so in a way that allows students to pursue their educational goals with minimal disruption to their work or family responsibilities through classes held in the evenings and/or weekends.
Programme Objectives
The YU EMBA in International Management Leadership was created for early and midcareer professionals who would like to build upon & their undergraduate education and early work experiences by enhancing their knowledge of modern management theory and developing the skills needed to address the range of issues facing leaders and managers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East
Programme Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program students should demonstrate:
- An understanding and appreciation for the nature of the emerging global business environment and the related impact of international
- economic, social and political developments
- Competent use of quantitative tools and methods for data analysis and decision making
- Skill in the monitoring and analysis of financial management information contained in standard financial statements and reports
- The ability to evaluate complex business issues and to communicate both problems and proposed solutions through coherent written
- statements and oral presentations
- The ability to formulate and oversee the implementation of effective business strategies in an international context
- Expanded capacity for organizational and team leadership
- Personal commitment to continual improvement and self-directed learning
Admission Requirements
Candidates for admission to the YU EMBA program must have completed a four-year undergraduate degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution, with a minimum CGPA .of 3.0 / 4.0
Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in business administration may be admitted to the program with a deficient CGPA (as low as 2.5 / 4.0) provided that they achieved grades of 3.0 / 4.0 or .above in their business coursework
Individuals who fall short of these requirements may be considered for provisional admission upon the basis of a particularly strong work record or the prior successful completion of a .graduate degree program
These students will be required to register for a full load of foundation courses (12 credit hours and to complete them with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 / 4.0 or they will be dismissed from the .program
As English is the language of instruction for the YU EMBA, applicants must provide evidence of having achieved a TOEFL score of 550 within the previous three years. Students may be conditionally admitted with TOEFL 500, but will be required to achieve TOEFL 550 in order to .be fully admitted
Applicants with TOEFL scores of less than 500 should undertake more intensive English language training such as that offered by YU or other educational institutions before they can proceed with credit-earning coursework within the program, although they can be admitted .upon a conditional basis if they have met all other admission requirement
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About Al Yamamah University
Al Yamamah University (YU) was first authorized by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education in May 2001 to provide ,academic programs in business administration and information systems. Initially founded as Al Yamamah College YU opened its doors to the public in September 2004, offering a bachelor’s degree in business administration with five concentrations
In all of its activities, YU seeks to conform to the highest standards of educational quality assurance. Committed from the outset to the use of English as its medium of instruction, the university’s educational philosophy emphasizes ;the mastery of English language skills; the development of critical thinking and evidence-based decision making and the acquisition of knowledge and professional skills appropriate to university graduates who are preparing to enter the workforce in the context of a highly competitive emerging global economy
Mission Statement
Al Yamamah University provides academic instruction and professional training of the highest standard that imparts to its students a life-long dedication to learning and self-development, while enabling the rising generation to shape a future marked by positive social and economic progress
Vision Statement
Al Yamamah University aspires to become a leading teaching and learning institution that also is dedicated to academic research and the effective preparation of future generations of professional leaders through its provision of creative and innovative educational systems, in cooperation with presitigious international partners
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