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Master of Business Administration

This masters program is a blended-learning programme designed for industry professionals wanting to advance their careers in business. The program concentrates on strategic analysis and planning, critical thinking, value-based management and interdisciplinary skills. Students also have the opportunity to select their specialisations in general business administration, human resource management, financial management or project management.

Students will advance their knowledge in core business disciplines including human resource management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations and entrepreneurship – which will carry forward effective strategies and innovative thinking in the competitive market.

Applicants seeking admission to AGU’s postgraduate programs must, have an accredited bachelor degree with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 out of a 4.0 point scale or its equivalent as set by the UAE Ministry of Education.

Applicants seeking admission in to the MBA program without a business education background are required to pass up to five non-credit foundation courses as prescribed by the Program Director.

English Language Requirement

An applicant to a postgraduate program must submit evidence of achieving a minimum score (not older than two years) of 1400 in “EmSAT Achieve-English” or 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 79 (iBT) on the international TOEFL, or a score of 6.0 (overall) on IELTS, or other internationally recognized equivalent test score identified and approved by the CAA, Ministry of Education UAE.

There are 4 exceptions to this requirement if the applicant is:

a native speaker of English who has completed his/her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution; or
holds an undergraduate qualification from an English-medium institution and can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum 1100 in “EmSAT Achieve-English” or TOEFL score of 500 (paper based) or any other internationally recognized equivalent score as approved by CAA at the time of admission to the undergraduate program.
Seeking admission into the Professional Diploma in Teaching
Seeking admission into the Master of Law where applicants must submit evidence of achieving a minimum score (not older than two years) of 450 (paper based) TOEFL or a score of 4.5 (overall) on IELTS.

Applicants transferring from other institutions to AGU must also meet the same English language requirements.

Tuition Fees

Duration of Study	No of Credit Hours	General Education Courses Fee Per Credit Hour (AED)	Program Courses Fee Per Credit Hour (AED)	Approx Tuition Fees Per Year (AED)	Approx Tuition Fees Per Year (USD)
1 year	36	2500		90,000	24457

Scholarships

Merit Scholarship
Given to	Minimum CGPA Eligibility	% of discount	Maintenance CGPA
All qualified Bachelor Degree Holders enrolling in Master Degree Programs Only (NOT PG Diploma)	3.5	25%	3.5 to less than 3.6
	3.6	35%	3.6 and above

Approx Tuition Fees for the Program (AED)	Fees After Scholarship
Approx Tuition Fees for the Program (AED)	25%	35%
90,000	67,500	58,500

Core Courses (21 Credit Hours)

MBA 511	Corporate Finance
MBA 512	Leadership and Organizational Behavior
MBA 513	Project Management
MBA 514	Managerial Economics
MBA 515	Managing Operations
MBA 516	Management Information Systems
MBA 517	Marketing Management

Financial Management (12 Credit Hours)

*Specializations: The student will have the option of choosing one specialization
MBA 611	Financial Institutions and Markets in the GCC
MBA 612	Accounting and Financial Reporting in the GCC
MBA 613	Investment Analysis
MBA 614	Special Topics in Finance: Islamic Banking and Finance

Human Resources Management (12 Credit Hours)

*Specializations: The student will have the option of choosing one specialization
MBA 621	Strategic Management of Human Assets
MBA 622	Organizational Change
MBA 623	Total Rewards Management
MBA 624	Talent Management

Project Management (12 Credit Hours)

*Specializations: The student will have the option of choosing one specialization
MBA 631	Project Planning and Controlling
MBA 632	Project Acquisition and Contracting
MBA 633	People and Culture
MBA 634	Project Decision Process

Capstone Course (3 Credit Hours)

MBA 691

Strategy and Competitive Advantage

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MBA graduates can take up any senior management position within a variety of functions in an organisation. Graduates can pursue a role in the marketing, finance, human resources, quality assurance, accounting or IT department of any firm or even start up a private company specialising in these functions. AGU’s location in Dubai provides graduates with the opportunity to join a wide range of local and international companies operating in different industries.