MBA Al Yamamah University

    Course details

    The key goal of the YU MBA program is to prepare students for success as management professionals in today’s technologydriven global business environment

    It emphasizes the development of critical thinking and the effective integration of fundamental business knowledge and skills (theory and practice) while providing students with sophisticated tools and techniques for analysis and decision making

    Program Learning Outcomes

    Upon Completion of the 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

    While the MBA program is open to degree-holders from any field of study, students entering without academic preparation in business administration are required to complete foundation semester course work in the fundamental business disciplines of management, marketing accounting, finance, economics and statistics prior to undertaking the core and elective offerings that constitute the heart of program.

    Admission Requirements

    Candidates for admission to the YU MBA 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 MBA, applicants must provide evidence of having achieved a TOEFL score of 513 within the previous three years

    Students may be conditionally admitted with TOEFL 480, but will be required to achieve TOEFL 513 in order to be fully admitted.

    Applicants with TOEFL scores of less than 480 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 requirements.

    Updated on 08 November, 2015

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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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