MBA

Course details

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 decisionmaking 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 problemsolving skills. In brief, PSU MBA graduates are ready and able to make informed and creative judgments visàvis 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.

Admission

A student seeking admission to the MBA program should have:

• completed a fouryear 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 (2.75 out of 4.00 or 3.75 out of 5.00) 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 paperbased exam, and a score of 173 or above in the case of a computerbased exam.
• obtained a satisfactory GMAT score.
• passed an interview with the admission committee if shortlisted 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.

Requirements

The PSU MBA program consists of 36credit 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.