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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF HAIL, KSA
Course Description of the BBA in Management curriculum
University Mandatory Courses
1 IAS111- Beliefs & Its Consequences 2
2 IAS101 - Practical Grammar 2
3 ENGL214 - Technical Report writing 3
4 IAS211- Ethics in Islam 2
5 IAS201- Objective Writing 2
6 IAS311- Islamic Shariah 2
Total 13
(Core) College of Business Administration Mandatory Courses University
1 MGT101- Principles of Management 3
2 FIN101- Financial Management 3
3 ECN101 - Principles of Economics I 3
4 ECN102 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3
5 MKT101- Principles of Marketing 3
6 MIS101 - Principles of Management Information Systems 3
7 ACC101 - Principles of Accounting I 3
8 ACC102 – Principles of Accounting II 3
9 STA101 - Statistics Methods for Management I 3
10 BUS111 – International Business Law 3
11 MATH131- Finite Mathematics (1) 3
12 MATH132 – Applied Calculus (2) 3
13 MGT223 - Business Communication 3
14 MGT312 - Organizational Behavior 3
15 MGT402 - Strategic Management 3
16 MGT464 – Small Business Entrepreneurship 3
Total 48
College of Business Administration Core Management Courses
1 FIN211 - Corporate Finance 3
2 MGT201 - Operations Management 3
3 MIS201 – Integrated Systems & Managing ERP functions 4
4 MGT212 - Legal Environment 3
5 MGT245 – Business Analytics and Management Applications 3
6 MGT302 - International Business 3
7 MGT303 - International Management 3
9 MGT310 - Human Resources Management 3
8 MGT315 – Marketing Management 3
10 MGT346 – Project Management 3
11 MGT408 – Supply Chain Management 3
12 MGT413 - Management in the Public Sector 3
13 ECN413 - Economy of Saudi Arabia 3
14 MIS431 – Project Management System Applications 4
15 MGT461 - Practical Management Applications I 2
16 MGT462 - Practical Management Applications II 2
Total 48
COOP / Management Seminars
1 MGT463 – Cooperative Education 6
or
1 MGT444 – Research Seminar in Management 3
2 MGT405 – Selected Topics in Management 3
Total 6
Management Program Electives
1 MGT211 - Business Ethics & Corporate Responsibility 3
2 MGT316 - Consumer Behavior 3
3 MGT414 - Managing Service Delivery 3
4 MGT455 - Project Risk Management 3
5 MGT457 - Earned Value Project Management 3
6 MGT224 – Business English I 3
Total 9
Total Credit Hours 124
Course Description of the BBA in Management curriculum
Course Code: IAS111 Course Name: Beliefs and Consequences
Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Pre-requisite:
A course to vitalize the students' knowledge of, and commitment to, Islamic doctrines, seeking
thereby to fortify them against the onslaught of godless ideologies. Topics include the following: An
introduction to faith, its foundations and sources; the fundamentals of belief: divinity, Prophethood,
and after-life; the treatment of different subjects in the Qur'an which deal with the universe, man,
and life; and a consideration of the position of the contemporary Muslim vis-a-vis the different alien
doctrines and the need for his adherence to Islam and renunciation of all false ideologies.
Course Code: IAS101 Course Name: Practical Grammar
Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course introduces students to the basic analytical skills in grammar necessary for the language
study. It informs students about a set of rules that are important for speaking correctly and gives you
enough practice to form a habit of using words and structures the right way. This semester we
concentrate on finite verb forms. The course is built up as a “theory – reproduction–individual
work– test” spiral and requires a lot of written work.
Course Code: ENG214 Course Name: Technical Report Writing
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: ENG201, MGT210
This course offers a review of organizational skills including paragraph writing and basic forms of
technical communications, various forms of business correspondence, and basic procedures for
research writing.
Course Code: IAS211 Course Name: Ethics in Islam
Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Pre-requisite: IAS111
This course focuses on the role of business ethics and Islamic values in conducting business in the
Islamic world. Topics covered include approaches to setting ethical standards, stages of morale
development, Islamic ethics and values at work, factors affecting ethical behavior, and Islamic
values underpinning business management. The course also demonstrates Islamic finance,
investment, and pricing of commodities as applications of Islamic ethics and values. In addition, the
course will provide, where appropriate, comparisons between the views of western business-related
theories and the Islamic theory.
Course Code: IAS201 Course Name: Objective Writing
Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Pre-requisite: IAS101
This course will introduce students to methods of research, exposing its theoretical and practical
aspects, and will attempt to develop students' linguistic and literary potential, both in reading and
writing. The course will be especially concerned with the essay, dealing with its different varieties,
purposes, styles, and forms -- religious, scientific, literary, and journalistic. In its practical aspect,
the course will require students to study essays of a few outstanding writers and to write
compositions on six subjects. Moreover, the course will require students to practice oral self-
expression, with the instructor correcting and discussing the mistakes of students, both those that are
commonly spread among Arabic speakers and those that the individual students might make.
Course Code: IAS311 Course Name: Islamic Shariah
Credits: 2 (2+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course focuses on the role of business ethics and Islamic values in conducting business in the
Islamic world. Topics covered include approaches to setting ethical standards, stages of morale
development, Islamic ethics and values at work, factors affecting ethical behavior, and Islamic
values underpinning business management. The course also demonstrates Islamic finance,
investment, and pricing of commodities as applications of Islamic ethics and values. In addition, the
course will provide, where appropriate, comparisons between the views of western business-related
theories and the Islamic theory.
Course Description of the College of Business Administration Mandatory Courses [
Course Code: MGT101 Course Name: Principles of Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
To provide students with understanding of basic principles, concepts, terminology and practices of
management in all types of enterprises. Students will be introduced to management theory, research
and practice. Particular attention will be given to the basic managerial functions such as planning,
organizing, directing and controlling. Whenever possible, efforts will be made to relate these
materials to management in Saudi Arabia.The objective of principles of Management is to guide the
professional development of the students by focusing on the core competencies of effective
managers. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will learntheories which explain individual and group behaviors and their
relationship with the internal functioning of the organization.
b) The students will learn about the processes and practices for the effective management of
organizations and decision-making within them.
c) The students will learn about the effective strategies for the management and development
of people within the organization.
d) The students will learn about the increasing importance of sustainability.
e) The students will develop communication abilities.
f) The students will develop ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
g) The students will be able to understand the dynamics of the global economy.
h) The students will develop multicultural and diversity understanding.
Course Code: FIN101 Course Name: Financial Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: ACC101 & ECO101
This course covers theories, concepts, and analytical techniques in financial management, evaluation
of financial goals and objectives, overview of financial markets and institutions, financial statements
and cash flows, time value of money, ratio analysis, working capital management, short-term
financing operating and financial leverages, financial forecasting and planning, capital budgeting
techniques.This course is designed to provide a comprehensive initialization and introduction to the
field of financial management. The core emphasis is laid on the processes and methodology of
financial statement analysis, which can be applied in corporate sector and used as guidelines in
assessing, interpreting and planning financial data to meet the objectives of managing a business
entity effectively.
Briefly, the learning outcomes for students will be as under:
a) The students will understand the value of financial management in corporate sector and the
value of financial implications in the success or failure of a firm/project.
b) They will comprehend domestic financial markets and institutions and how firms obtain
funds in the financial markets and at what cost.
c) They will be able to forecast a firm’s financial needs.
d) They will understand how to manage the working capital of a firm efficiently.
e) Theywill be able to define financial leverage and its far reaching effects on the business
domain of a firm.
f) Students will be able to apply and interpret the basic valuation concepts in finance.
g) They will analyze and determine the value of a firm’s securities and the improvisations of
management to influence these values.
h) Theywill be able to determine the financial risks facing by a firm, and identifying the
factors affecting the value of a firm financially.
i) Theywill be ableto critically analyze the performance of a firm and determine its strengths
and weaknesses.
j) They will be able to devise strategies to use financial analysis and improve a firm’s
performance.
k) They will learn the art or methods for analyzing projects, application techniques, and
comprehensive decision power if there are conflicting recommendations.
l) The students will come to know about how accounting statements are prepared with the
ability to interpret these and other financial and managerial accounting information in an
organizational context.
m) The students will come to know aboutthe sources, uses and management of finance within
the organization and its relationship with external financial markets and the management of
risk.
n) The students will develop analytical skills
o) The students will learn about the financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets.
Course Code: ECN101 Course Name: Principles of Economics-I
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course is an introductory course and deals with the principles of microeconomics. The course is
intended to provide the student with the basic issues concerning microeconomics covering economic
concepts, economic approach, demand, supply, and price, along with the analyses of consumer and
producer behavior both in the short and long runs. It also covers market structure with explanation of
characteristics of different market forms for goods and services as well as factors of production.
Some highlights are reviewed about market failure, role of government, taxation and public
expenditure, and environmental protection. The main learning outcome of the course will be as
follows:
a) The students will learn about the macro- and micro-economic concepts and methods of
economic analysis and they will also develop the ability to apply these to a range of
business problems.
b) The students will learn about the increasing importance of sustainability.
c) The students will be able to understand domestic and global economic environments of
organizations.
Course Code: MKT101 Course Name: Principles of Marketing
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The objective of this course is to develop an understanding of the basic elements in marketing
strategy such as product planning, market selection, distribution and pricing. In addition it also
focuses on the process of integrating all these elements in a coherent marketing mix.The course
starts with definitions and discussions on basic concepts of Marketing, the evolution of Marketing
and its role in business and economy. This is followed by an analysis of the environments in which
Marketing operates, Market Types and analysis (of Consumer markets and Industrial markets),
Measuring and Forecasting Market Demand, Marketing Information System, Segmentation,
Targeting and Positioning. The course then ends by discussing the Marketing mix elements by
emphasizing on the important decisions related to product, price, promotion, distribution and
logistics and processes. Other special topics include International marketing, service marketing, and
social marketing with some aspects of roles of IT in marketing.
Accordingly, the main learning outcomes will be as follows:
a) To be acquainted with the basic concepts of marketing and how it has evolved.
b) To understand the basic elements of the marketing mix, and their relationship with the
surrounding environments.
c) An understanding of the consumer buying decision process and to identify the various
factors which influence consumer behavior.
d) To demonstrate how marketers can benefit from studying and analyzing consumer
behavior when designing the marketing mix.
e) To be aware of the concept of market segmentation and its importance to marketers.
Moreover, to understand how consumer market and organizational/ industrial market
can be segmented.
f) To learn the definitions of product and related definitions. Also, to become familiar
with various classifications of products (product types) and the impact on marketing.
g) To be familiar with the concept, considerations, and strategies of pricing.
h) To understand the role played by promotion in the marketing mix of an organization.
i) To be familiar with the concept, importance of distribution and types of channels of
distribution.
j) To understand the distribution channel management process. Also to be aware of the
different types of distribution outlets, whether wholesaling or retailing outlets.
k) They students will understand the creation of value through the integrated production
and distribution of goods, services and information.
l) They will understand the customer expectations and the importance of a customer
orientation and customer service to all organizations.
m) They will learn the fundamentals of marketing and consumer behavior, and the
processes by which marketing plans and strategies are constructed.
Course Code: MIS101 Course Name: Principles of MIS
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course aims to introduce students with the survey of MIS concepts, Information systems for
operational, tactical and strategic management in the various functions of an organization. It will
also include an overview of end-user computing. The main learning outcomes of the course are as
follows:
a) The students will be able to understand the management and exploitation of
information systems and the use of broader information and communication
technologies.
b) The student will learn about the Information technologies as they influence the
structure and processes of organizations and economies, and as they influence the roles
and techniques of management.
Course Code: ACC101 Course Name: Principles of Accounting-I
Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Pre-requisite:
This course aims to impart knowledge of accounting as an important information system in
economic entities, with special emphasis on accounting cycle in both service and merchandising
companies, recording entries, posting, preparing, and preparing trial balance, income statement,
change in equity statement, and balance sheet. It also covers merchandising operations under both
periodic and perpetual inventory systems. The main learning outcomes of the course will be as
follows:
a) The students will learn about how accounting statements are prepared with the ability to
interpret these and other financial and managerial accounting information in an
organizational context.
b) The students will develop analytical skills.
c) The students will learn about the financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets.
Course Code: STA101 Course Name: Statistics Methods for Mgmt. I
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course is intended to provide the students with an introduction to statistics methods for
management covering basic functions of arranging data to convey meaning, frequency, distribution
tables, measures of central tendency and dispersion in frequency distribution, probability and
probability distribution. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will learn the methods for the analysis and synthesis of data using a range of
mathematical techniques, supported by appropriate software to inform business decisions.
b) The students will develop analytical skills.
c) The students learn statistical data analysis and management science as they support
decision-making processes throughout an organization.
Course Code: BUS111 Course Name: International Business Law
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
Business Law provides students a comprehensive understanding of the legal issues of fundamental
importance to thebusinesses. The students will learn about the nature and origin of business
contracts; creating contractsviz., offers, and acceptance; consideration; capacity to contract;
voluntary consent; Illegality; the form and meaning of contracts; third party contract rights,
performance and remedies; formation and terms of sales contracts; warranties and product liability;
performance of sales contracts, and remedies for breach of contracts. Besides, students will also
learn about the agency relationship’ creation, duties, and termination; liability of principals and
agents to third parties; employment laws. The students will also understand the form of business
organizations; partnerships firms; formation and termination of corporations; management of the
corporate business. This course will also give an insight of negotiable instruments; Negotiation and
Holder in due course; liability of parties; checks and electronic fund transfer; and introduction to
security in relation to cash credit to the students of College of Business Administration. The students
will examine the relationship of law and ethics, due process, contractlaw, court systems, and
methods of dispute resolution. Business dispute cases andcurrent issues in the business law will
provide facts and analysis to illustrate law in action. The man learning outcomes of the course will
be as follows:
a) The students will be able to understand the legal environment within which local, regional
and international commerce is conducted.
b) The students will develop communication abilities.
c) The students will develop ethical understanding and reasoning abilities.
d) The students will develop ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations and society
Course Code: MATH131 Course Name: Finite Mathematics
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
Linear equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations, basic material on matrices,
elementary introduction to linear programming. Counting techniques, permutations and
combinations. Probability for finite sample space, basic concepts in statistics. Topics in the
mathematics of finance. The main learning outcomes of the course will be the development of
analytical skills.
Course Code: MATH132 Course Name: Applied Calculus
Credits:3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MATH131
The derivative, rules for differentiation, derivative of logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric
functions, differentials, growth and decay models. Definite and indefinite integrals, techniques of
integration, integrals involving logarithmic, exponential and trigonometric functions, integration by
tables, area under a curve and between curves. Functions of several variables, partial derivatives and
their applications to optimization. The main learning outcomes of the course will the development of
analytical skills.
Course Description of the College of Business Administration Elective Courses
Course Code: ACC102 Course Name: Principles of Accounting-II
Credits: 3 (2+3+0) Pre-requisite: ACC101
Accounting principles and techniques underlying the financial statements of partnerships
corporations, accounting for stocks and dividends, accounting for bond issues, statement of cash
flows, general price level adjusted financial statements, analysis of financial statements, cost
accounting systems for manufacturing concerns, cost-volume-profit analysis, responsibility
accounting, and budgeting, cost-revenue analysis for decision making, and utilization of basic
accounting software packages. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will learn about how accounting statements are prepared with the ability to
interpret these and other financial and managerial accounting information in an
organizational context.
b) The students will develop analytical skills.
c) The students will learn about the financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets.
Course Code: STA 102 Course Name: Statistics for Management-II
Credits: 3 (2+2+0) Pre-requisite: STA101
This course covers introduction to sampling, types of sampling, introduction of sampling
distribution, estimation, types of estimation, calculating internal estimate of mean for large samples,
interval estimate using t-distribution, testing of hypothesis when σ is known and when it is
unknown, the decision environment, expected profit under uncertainty. The main learning outcomes
of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will learn the methods for the analysis and synthesis of data using a range of
mathematical techniques, supported by appropriate software to inform business decisions.
b) The students will develop analytical skills.
c) The students learn statistical data analysis and management science as they support
decision-making processes throughout an organization.
Course Code: ECN102 Course Name: Principles of Economics-II
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: ECN101
This course is an introductory course and deals with the principles of macroeconomics. The course
is intended to provide the student with the basic issues concerning macroeconomics covering
economic concepts, economic approach, measurement of national income, models of
macroeconomics, aggregate demand and aggregate supply in both short and long runs. The course
also covers economic growth, money, and banking, economic fluctuations and international trade
economics. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) Understand basic concepts of macroeconomics such as variables, fluctuations, and trends.
b) Understand the macroeconomic models, in the short run and the long run.
c) To comprehend and apply the concepts of macroeconomic models to analyze economic
problems and prescribe appropriate policies and correcting measures both in the short and
long runs.
d) Analyze the concept of equilibrium national income, aggregate expenditures, factor
incomes, value added, and determination of national income in the economy.
e) Examine the conditions for macroeconomic equilibrium and the impact of aggregate
demand, aggregate supply and price level, both in the short and long runs.
f) Understanding different economic theories of growth as applied to various macroeconomic
models and applications.
g) Understanding money and banking economics and monetary policies with respect to
transmission mechanism, growth, and macroeconomic equilibrium.
h) Understanding the macroeconomics of international trade and finance as applied to trade
and finance policies and international economics.
i) Acquiring the skills and abilities to explain various macroeconomic problems, analyze the
main causes, major consequences and outcomes, and suggest the appropriate
macroeconomic policies.
j) Ability to build and design macroeconomic models that help to understand the structure and
functioning of any economy of interest.
Course Code: BUS442 Course Name: Business Research
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT462
This course provides comprehensive knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research
methods to student with special emphasis on student research projects. This course will introduce
essentials of research, research methods, research instruments, and statistical analysis of data to
undergraduate students. The main learning outcome of this course will be as follows:
a) The students will learn methods of research, sampling techniques, research instruments,
and statistical analysis of data.
b) The students will learn the methods for the analysis and synthesis of data using a range of
mathematical techniques, supported by appropriate software to inform business decisions.
c) The students will develop analytical skills.
d) The students will learn about of ethics in business research, data preparation and
description; exploring, displaying and examining data; hypothesis testing measures of
association; and multivariate analysis.
Course Code: BUS211 Course Name: Business Ethics & Corporate
Social Responsibility
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
These courses prepare students to apply an ethical decision-making model, not only in the ethics
course but throughout her or his business discipline. This module teaches students ethical skills,
vocabulary, and tools to apply in everyday business decisions and throughout their business courses.
The goal of this course is to engage the students by focusing on cases and business scenarios that
students already find interesting. Students are then asked to look at the issues from an ethical
perspective. Additionally, its focus on AACSB requirements makes it a comprehensive business
ethics text for business school courses. The students will be able to:
a) Define business ethics and social responsibility and examine their importance in business.
b) Detect some of the ethical issues that may arise in business.
c) Specify how businesses can promote ethical behavior.
d) Explain the four dimensions of social responsibility.
e) Debate an organization’s social responsibilities to owners, employees, consumers, the
environment and the community.
f) Evaluate the ethics of a business’s decisions.
Course Description of the College of Business Administration Core Management Courses
Course Code: FIN211 Course Name: Corporate Finance
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The course explores the issue of long and short-term financing decisions, and advanced topics in
corporate finance. The main topics covered in class include: (1) cost of capital, (2) capital structure,
(3) dividend policy, (4) financial planning and short-term financial management, (5) special topics in
corporate finance.
Course Code: MGT201 Course Name: Operations Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The students are introduced to the frameworks, key concepts and tools needed to design, implement,
control and improve the value chain of operating systems. The course covers management of
production and service operations, including capacity planning, process and layout design, and
TQM; applications of quantitative techniques like linear programming, forecasting, inventory
models, waiting line models, CPM/PERT, simulations and decision theory are discussed within the
operations environment. The main learning outcomes of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand the increasing importance of sustainability.
b) The students will understand creation of value through the integrated production and
distribution of goods, services, and information.
c) The students will understand information technologies as they influence the structure and
processes of organizations and economies, and as they influence the roles and
techniques of management. i.
Course Code: MIS201 Course Name: Integrated Systems &
Managing ERP functions
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: ACC101 &MIS101
The primary purpose of this course is to lay out the scope of ERP Systems implementation, explain
the competitive advantages of using ERP Systems, and support general concepts with short case
studies. This course covers the fundamental issues important in ERP implementation and
management, starting from information systems, information technology project management
perspective. The course includes a review of real cases of ERP implementations related to that
particular chapter content. The course is meant to be software product independent, in order to
prepare the student for any ERP Systems software tools used in most midsize to large (major)
corporations. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) Enterprise Resource Planning Systems
b) ERP System Options and Selection Methods
c) Business Process Reengineering and Best Practices
d) ERP Project Management
e) Business Intelligence Systems and ERP
f) ERP and Supply Chains
g) Advanced Technology and ERP Security
h) Trends in ERP
Course Code: ECN413 Course Name: Economy of Saudi Arabia
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:ECN102
This course provides a comprehensive study of the Saudi Arabia economy. Special emphasis is
placed on the national income accounting, aggregate demand and its components, the economic
structural changes, national economic problems and issues. It analyzes the demographic structure
and manpower. It provides a detailed analysis of the major topics and sectors: oil, agriculture,
manufacturing, international trade, public finance, price level and fiscal policy, money, banking and
monetary policy, and economic planning.
Course Code: BUS301 Course Name: International Business
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: ECN102, MKT101, FIN101
This course introduce students to many complex issues in international business, the pros and cons
of economic theories, government policies, business strategies, organizational structures, etc.
Through rigorous study students will understand the changing economic, political, legal and cultural,
and environmental conditions and its impact on international business organizations. In this course
students will study about the economic and trade globalization, nature of countries, global trade and
investment environment, global monetary system, strategies and structure of international
businesses, mode of international business operations etc.
The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand the processes and practices for the effective management of
organizations and decision-making within them.
b) The students will understand the sources, uses and management of finance within the
organization and its relationship with external financial markets and the management of
risk.
c) The students will understand the business policy and strategy; how appropriate policies and
strategies are developed to meet the challenges of a changing environment and to achieve
organizational goals.
d) The students will understand the dynamics of the global economy.
e) The students will understand domestic and global economic environments of organizations.
f) Other management-specific knowledge and abilities will also be inculcated among students
as identified by the school.
Course Code: MGT212 Course Name: Legal Environment
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The course deals with the topics related to the nature and determinants of the legal environment of
business with special focus on Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It focuses on the legal aspects of
individual and business transactions, the laws of employment, securities, real and individual
property, intellectual property and cyber law, environmental law and regulation, rights of debtors
and creditors, and legal rules relating to marketing, advertising, product liability, and company
responsibility toward the consumer. The main learning outcomes of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will be able to understand the legal environment within which local, regional
and international commerce is conducted.
b) The students will be able to understand the interrelatedness of all the different aspects of
business, including their local, regional and international dimensions.
c) The students will be able to understand ethical and legal responsibilities in organizations
and society.
d) The students will develop analytical skills.
Course Code: MGT223 Course Name: Business Communication
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The course focuses on the knowledge and skills associated with clearly receiving, transmitting and
communicating information within the business environment. Using communication theory and
practical application, students will develop effective writing, speaking, and presentation skills
required conveying a business’ communication strategy. Besides, covering the broad scope of topics
in all forms of business communication, this course introduces a student-friendly writing style and
strong design elements to hold students' attention. Real-world examples and real business
applications underscore the relevance and importance of the material to the business communication
students' academic and career work. Independent and group work activities will be incorporated to
the learning environment in order to apply the students’ communication skills and knowledge to
topics of teamwork, customer relations and leadership. The main learning outcome of the course will
be as follows:
a) The students will be able to understand the essentials of efficient and effective business
communication, thereby transforming them into leaders for a networked world.
b) The students will be able to understand the management and exploitation of information
systems and the use of broader information and communication technologies.
c) The students will develop communication abilities.
d) The students will develop reflective thinking skills.
Course Code: MGT310 Course Name: Human Resource Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT312
The course provides an introduction to the field of human resource management. The objective is to
increase the understanding of how human resource functions as a system contributes to achievement
of organization’s strategic objectives and how human resource management operates in a larger
organizational, social, and legal context through the study of topics such as personnel administration
like human resource planning, recruitment, training and development, performance appraisal, legal
issues, compensation, and labor relations. The main learning outcome of the course will be as
follows:
a) The students will develop knowledge and skills needed for careers in the large and growing
human resources field.
b) The students will understand significance of Human Resources functions and be able to
apply the knowledge to retain talent.
c) The students will acquire effective communication skills in a business environment.
d) The students will understand multicultural issues and diversity to function effectively in
global and local business environments.
e) The students will understand group dynamics and interpersonal skills needed to be an
effective leader and manager.
f) The students will understand customer expectations and the importance of a customer
orientation and customer service to all organizations.
g) The students will understand effective strategies for the management and development of
people within the organization.
Course Code: MGT312 Course Name: Organizational Behavior
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
This course is based on a proposition that managing people, structure, and processes in organizations
is a challenging, compelling, and crucial set of tasks. This course will provide an opportunity to
students to look inside organizations and to develop their own perspective and skills for managing
organizational behavior. It will introduce students to theories, research results, and applications that
focus on managing organizational behavior in small, large, and multinational organizations. Since
effective management of organizational behavior requires an understanding of theory, research and
practice, through this course students will comprehend the three generic characteristics of
organizations namely behavior, structure, and processes that are affected by actions of managers.
The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand theories which explain individual and group behaviors and
their relationship with the internal functioning of the organization.
b) The students will understand effective strategies for the management and development of
people within the organization.
c) The students will understand group and individual dynamics in organizations.
Course Code: MGT402 Course Name: Strategic Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: FIN211, MGT201, & MGT223
This course focuses on teaching the basics and general principles of strategic management. It also
aims to provide understanding of the processes of planning and strategic analysis of the firm,
applying strategic decisions, and control, through the use of the techniques of case studies analysis
to the students. This course also explains strategies formulation and their implementation by the
business firms at all the level of functioning viz., Corporate, Business, and Functional. In this course
the focus will be given to case studies based learning, presentations of industry specific
organizations strategies, group discussions on the practical application of theories of strategic
management, playing management games, and short term projects assignments etc. The main
learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand the creation of value through the integrated production and
distribution of goods, services and information.
b) The students will understand the customer expectations and the importance of a customer
orientation and customer service to all organizations.
c) The students will understand the fundamentals of marketing and consumer behavior, and
the processes by which marketing plans and strategies are constructed.
d) The students will understand the effective strategies for the management and development
of people within the organization.
e) The students will understand business policy and strategy; how appropriate policies and
strategies are developed to meet the challenges of a changing environment and to
achieve organizational goals.
i. The students will understand the increasing importance of sustainability.
Course Code: MGT413 Course Name: Management in the Public
Sector
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT101, MGT402, MKT101
This courseprovide an understanding of the origins of Total Quality Management, leading thinkers
for total quality management,it describes how the philosophies of leading quality theorists apply to
the public sector, practical application of the total quality management in the public sector. It also
presents a brief overview of developing and developed nation’s efforts towards adoption total
quality improvement in the public sector at all levels namely Health Care, Education, and Social
Services. This course also introduces students TQM development in government services. The
issues and problems in adopting TQM in the public sector will also be discussed at length, thus,
through this course the students come to know about the ways to overcome barriers to
implementation of TQM in the public Sector. The main learning outcome of this course will be as
follows:
a) Students will get a clear understanding of the key concepts of TQM;
b) Students will develop a critical understanding of TQM concepts relevance to the public
sector;
c) Students will come across empirical evidence of TQM applications in government, health
and education;
d) Students will also be able to explorethe TQM possibilities in the government specific
public sector;
e) Students will come across cases of TQM application in public sector especially fromSaudi
Arab, Britain, Canada, the USA, and continental Europe.
f) The students will learn about the interrelatedness of all the different aspects of business,
including their local, regional and international dimensions with special emphasis on
quality management.
g) Students will learn about the organizations, their structures and how they are managed
within the context of national and international business, economic and political
organizations which form the business environment.
h) The students will learn about the creation of value through the integrated production and
distribution of goods, services and information.
i) The students will understand customer expectations and the importance of a customer
orientation and customer service to all organizations.
j) The students will understand ethics, professional codes of conduct, corporate governance
and corporate social responsibility.
k) The students will develop Reflective Thinking Skills.
l) The students will develop understanding of ethical and legal responsibilities in public
sector organizations and society.
Course Code: MGT404 Course Name: Organizational Change and
Development
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT312
This course deals with planned change efforts in organizations, covering organizational design,
structure, principles of organizations, human resources training, intra- and inter-departmental
communications, coordination activities, and leadership growth and development. This course also
explores problems in introducing change in organizations, theory and methods of intervention in
organization development. Students will get a thorough understanding of the organization’s ability
to assess its current functioning and ability to achieve goals. Organization development is a system
wide application of behavioral science to the planned development, improvement, and reinforcement
of the strategies, structures, and processes that lead to organization effectiveness. Students will
acquire the ability to implement tools of intervention to effectively bring about major change in a
way that gains support of organization members. The main learning outcomes of the course will be
as follows:
a) The students will be able to describe the change process and demonstrate the ability to
assess organizational readiness for change.
b) The students will be able to recognize the forces of change and examine the
characteristics associated with resistance to change in individuals, small groups, and
large organizations.
c) The students will be able to diagnose, design and implement a successful
organizational change project using Action Research Methods.
d) The students will be able to examine the concept of organizations as systems.
e) The students will be able to analyze the impact of organizational culture on change.
f) The students will be able to discuss major challenges encountered by OD interventions
in organizational implementation.
g) The students will be able to describe and evaluate strategies for evaluating OD
interventions.
h) The students will be able to identify and examine ethical issues related to organization
development.
i) The students will be able to recognize the appropriate theories, strategies and
applications to effect significant change in organizational performance and business
results.
j) The students will be able to analyze leadership & management methods in
organizational change and development applicable to present day organizations.
k) The students will be able to evaluate theories and develop strategies and applications to
effect changes in organizational performance and business results.
l) The students will be able to design appropriate strategies and interventions that will
lead the organization to appropriate outcomes or organizational goals.
m) The students will be able to understand organizations, their structures and how they are
managed within the context of national and international business, economic and
political organizations which form the business environment.
n) The students will be able to understand effective strategies for the management and
development of people within the organization.
o) The students will be able to understand group and individual dynamics in
organizations.
Course Code: MGT405 Course Name: Special Topics in Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT 404, MGT 402
Special Topics in Management present current controversial management issues in a debate-style
format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. Each issue is
thoughtfully framed with an issue summary, an issue introduction, and a postscript or challenge
questions. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand the ethical issues for managers.
b) The students will understand the impact of downsizing, mergers & acquisition and its
inherent relation to corporate value.
c) The students will understand the environmental and international issues in relation to
corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability developments
d) The students will understand both the impact of economic globalization versus protectionist
policies.
e) The students will understand both impacts of First-to-Market strategies and sustaining a
pioneering advantage in the marketplace.
f) The student will be exposed to the dilemma between the unethical use of overseas labor
versus management’s legal pursuit and responsibility of maximizing of shareholder value.
Course Code: MGT446 Course Name: Project Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite:
The course provides the student with a core project management body of knowledge needed to
manage various projects. The course covers the basic fundamentals of project management that are
established by the Project Management Institute. This course fulfills one of the requisites needed for
successfully completing the PMP certification examination. The following areas of knowledge are
covered in the course:
a) Develop a mission statement, vision, goals, and objectives
b) Plan the project
c) Create the work breakdown structure
d) Produce a workable schedule
e) Understand earned value analysis
f) Manage a project team
g) Control and evaluate progress at every stage.
Fully updated based on the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK®), the fourth edition contains new information and expanded coverage on the project risk
plan; the change control process; the concept of the project manager as leader; and more. Students
will be taught tips and techniques for planning and executing projects on time, on budget, and with
maximum efficiency.
Course Code: MGT461 Course Name: Practical Management
Applications I
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT461
The purpose of this course is to evaluate the effectiveness of management applications of each
student based on 3 out of 6 core management areas of knowledge. This course consists of specially
designed management cases that measure the student’s management application of people decisions,
communications, and measurement and control. This course is part 1 of 2 capstone courses that if
successfully completed, demonstrates completion of the management curriculum. The case studies
covered in this course are in the areas of:
a) Management in a Diverse Workplace
b) Planning and Strategic Management
c) Organizing Work
d) Staffing
e) Employee Training and Development
f) Ethical, Social, and Legal Responsibilities of Management
g) Communication Leadership
h) Management Control
i) Operations Management and Planning
j) Operations Control
Course Code: MGT462 Course Name: Practical Management
Applications II
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: MGT462
The purpose of this course is to evaluate the effectiveness of management applications of each
student based on 3 out of 6 core management areas of knowledge. This course consists of specially
designed management cases that measure the student’s management application of decision making,
budgeting, and information literacy. This course is part 1 of 2 capstone courses that if successfully
completed, demonstrates completion of the management curriculum. The case studies covered in
this course are in the areas of:
a) Decision-Making Skills
b) Motivating Employees
c) Developing Leadership Skills
d) Managing Change and Culture
e) Financial forecasting
f) Structural Finance
g) Investment project analysis and decision
h) Financing decisions: debt vs. equity
i) ERP Implementation
j) IT Infrastructure Security Planning& Requirements
Course Code: MGT 303 Course Name: International Management
Credits: 3 (3+0+0) Pre-requisite: BUS301
The course International Management is structured in such a way that gives students an overview of
the management challenges associated with developing strategies and managing the operations of
companies globally. The purpose of this course is to provide a conceptual framework showing the
interplay between the multinational corporations, socio-economic, politico-legalenvironment of the
countries in which it does business, and the competitive environment in which it operates. Through
this course students will competently examine the development of strategy, organizational
capabilities, and management challenges for operating business in the global economy by intensive
study of the best cases related to international management challenges and their successful
resolutions. The students will study about the expanding business operation abroad with focus on
motivation, means, and mentalities; managers responses to conflicting environmental forces in
international context; developing international strategies to build layers of competitive advantage,
managing integration, responsiveness, and flexibility; managing across corporate boundaries;
managerial implications in international context ; future of multinational corporations and their
evolving global role. The main learning outcome of the course will be as follows:
a) The students will understand the international business organizations, their structures
and how they are managed within the context of international business, economic and
political organizations which form the business environment.