Master of Business Administration

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyze complex business issues and apply comprehensive, strategic frameworks to resolve them.
• Analytical & Critical Skills: Developing proficiency in data-driven decision-making, critical thinking, and advanced managerial techniques.
• Leadership & Teamwork: Cultivating leadership capabilities, including team coordination, negotiation skills, and effective communication.
• Functional Business Expertise: Deep understanding of core business functions, such as marketing strategy, finance, and operations.
• Global Context: Ability to evaluate risks, identify growth opportunities, and manage organizations within a competitive, global marketplace.

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or its equivalent, obtained through regular attendance, from King Saud University or any other university recommended by the Ministry of Education. Applicants from other specializations may be accepted; however, “the applicant must consult the department to determine whether their specialization is considered related before applying through the electronic admissions portal.”

Required Grade
The applicant must have a minimum overall grade of Good with a cumulative GPA of (2.75 out of 5) or its equivalent, provided that the GPA in major-related courses at the bachelor’s level is not less than Very Good with a cumulative GPA of (3.75 out of 5) or its equivalent.

General Aptitude Test for University Graduates
The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (70) in the General Aptitude Test for University Graduates (Qiyas).

English Language Test
The applicant must have obtained a score of no less than (61) in the TOEFL iBT or its equivalent. The (STEP) test is not accepted.

First Year – First Semester

ACC 531 – Seminar in Managerial Accounting – 3 Credit Hours
ECON 503 – Managerial Economics – 3 Credit Hours
QUA 502 – Business Statistics – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 561 – Management Information Systems – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 565 – Management Science – 3 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

BUS 511 – Organizational Behavior – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 512 – Human Resource Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 521 – Financial Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 541 – Marketing Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 571 – Operations Management – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

BUS 551 – International Business Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 597 – Strategic Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 598 – Research Project – 3 Credit Hours
Major Track Elective I – 3 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

Major Track Elective II – 3 Credit Hours
Major Track Elective III – 3 Credit Hours

Major Track Electives (Choose ONE Track)

Students select one specialization and complete three courses (9 credit hours) from that track.

General MBA Track

BUS 513 – Human Resource Development – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 523 – Investment Analysis – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 549 – Strategic Marketing Planning – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 578 – Advanced Topics in Operations – 3 Credit Hours

Marketing Track

BUS 542 – Consumer Behavior – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 543 – Marketing Distribution Channels – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 545 – Marketing Research – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 549 – Strategic Marketing Planning – 3 Credit Hours

Finance Track

BUS 523 – Investment Analysis – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 524 – Financial Institutions and Markets – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 525 – Corporate Finance – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 528 – Advanced Topics in Finance – 3 Credit Hours

Human Resource Management Track

BUS 513 – Human Resource Development – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 515 – Staffing and Human Resource Planning – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 518 – Advanced Topics in Human Resource Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 519 – Compensation Management – 3 Credit Hours

Operations Management Track

BUS 572 – Project Management – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 573 – Quality and Productivity Improvement – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 574 – Operations Planning and Control – 3 Credit Hours
BUS 578 – Advanced Topics in Operations Management – 3 Credit Hours