The Faculty of Business Administration follows an unconventional and creative approach in application, offering a unique perspective. It is considered the most comprehensive faculty in the Arab world in terms of blended learning methodology, offering a full range of options for management and business administration tracks and courses, starting from the possibility of enrolling in a single course to obtaining a bachelor's degree or master's degree in various specializations. The smoothness, flexibility, and quality that students expect from the Arab Open University are guaranteed, as it is a leader in blended education. The Faculty of Business Administration prepares students for the job market through a British educational experience that enhances academic challenges and ethical professional practices.
Offered Programs:
Bachelor's Programs:
- Bachelor's in business administration (Joint Program between the Open University (OU) and Arab Open University (AOU))
This program provides comprehensive education, equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills. Students begin with core business courses before choosing one of the tracks, including management, marketing, and accounting. Graduates are prepared to take on roles in middle management, with strong foundations in decision-making, teamwork, and ethical business practices. The program includes the following tracks: - Business Administration Track
- Business Administration - Accounting Track
- Business Administration - Marketing Track
Bachelors in business administration / business administration Track:
The aim of this track is to provide students with the skills needed to manage investments through organized behavior, considering the principles of financial management and organization for both public and private sector institutions. Graduates have a wide range of job opportunities in service companies, commercial, and industrial firms as project managers, business consultants, and administrators.
Bachelor's in business administration / accounting Track:
This track equips students with the essential skills to measure and analyze financial information used primarily by managers, investors, tax authorities, and decision-makers to allocate and distribute resources within companies, institutions, organizations, and governments. Graduates of this track have a broad range of rewarding career opportunities in accounting in both public and private sectors.
Bachelor's in business administration / marketing Track:
The Marketing track provides students with the skills and knowledge to identify customer needs and desires, aiming to develop a range of products or services that meet those needs and ensure good profits for the organization within an acceptable timeframe. Graduates have a variety of exciting career opportunities in both public and private institutions, such as marketing executives, marketing researchers, and media planners.
- Bachelor's in accounting (Local Program)
The Accounting Department was established in 2014 and began offering the Bachelor's program in Accounting with 132 credit hours. In 2016, the department launched the master's program in accounting with two tracks: thesis and comprehensive exams, offering 33 credit hours for each track. The department is staffed with faculty members holding PhDs and master's degrees from prestigious universities in various accounting specialties. The department periodically reviews the curricula for both the bachelor's and master's programs to develop updated curricula that meet the needs of society and align with the dynamic requirements of the job market, as well as enhance the competitiveness of its graduates in securing suitable job opportunities.
Master's Programs:
- MBA (Master of Business Administration) (Thesis Track and Comprehensive Exam Track):
This internationally recognized MBA is designed for experienced managers seeking higher positions. The focus on learning is directly rooted in managerial practice, with the degree title referring to your mastery of the art and science of management. The program emphasizes strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills, intellectual stimulation, and objective judgment, building on a solid foundation of core disciplines, including human resource management, organizational behavior, accounting, finance, marketing, and operations. Students will learn how to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate a wide range of cases within the broader context of institutions, their external environment, and internal management. - MBA in Human Resources (Thesis Track and Comprehensive Exam Track):
This degree provides in-depth knowledge of human resources alongside a broader understanding of the organizational and managerial context within which HR professionals must operate. It combines a focus on developing HR management strategies with opportunities for developing the specialized skills essential for HR practitioners. This program is suitable for those who have started their careers in HR or aspire to enter the HR profession, as well as for experienced managers or HR specialists seeking to gain a postgraduate qualification. Students are encouraged to explore strategic HR options and examine international HR examples that will help in preparing work related to the global economy. - Master's in Accounting (Thesis Track and Comprehensive Exam Track):
The Accounting Department offers a Master's program in Accounting that includes thesis and comprehensive exam tracks, with 33 credit hours for each track. The department is staffed by faculty members holding PhDs and master's degrees from distinguished universities. It regularly reviews the curricula of the bachelor's and master's programs to ensure they meet the needs of the community and the evolving job market, as well as to enhance the competitiveness of its graduates.
Study Duration:
- Bachelor's Programs: 4 years
- Master's Programs: 2 years
Study System:
The system followed in all programs at the Faculty of Business Administration and Law is regular (full-time/blended education).
Accredited Degrees from the Open University in the UK:
- Bachelor's Program in Business Administration:
- Higher Education Certificate in Business Studies: awarded to students who successfully complete 120 credit hours at level 4.
- Higher Diploma in Business Studies: awarded to students who successfully complete 120 credit hours at level 4, in addition to 120 credit hours at level 5.
- Master's Program in Business Administration:
- Graduate Certificate in Business Administration: awarded after successfully completing the first stage of the MBA program (60 points - 16 credit hours).
- Graduate Diploma in Business Administration: awarded after completing at least 120 points/32 credit hours successfully.
