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Master of Business Administration

 

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Program Overview

The fast track 15 month MBA targets highly motivated students. Worldwide, more than 1,700 top executives got their start at RIT. RIT's E. Philip Saunders College of Business is a catalyst for producing critical thinkers and team-based leaders who take new inventions and emerging technologies to establish commercially successful ventures. As a top business school within a leading technological university, we are uniquely positioned to develop your ability to become a strategic thinker in a global business world. Using practical approaches to improving business results and increasing personal productivity, participants in the program:

* strengthen their leadership and interactive skills by collaborating with teams of professional peers and faculty;

* develop strategic perspectives consistent with the needs of customers, stockholders, employees, the community, and other organizational stakeholders;

* apply cross-functional approaches to enhance their analytical and decision-making capabilities, and

* obtain a solid foundation in the functional areas of business.

Curriculum and Program Schedule

The graduate program consists of 18 classes. Each course meets for 3 weeks each (72 credit hours). This accelerated, full-time 15-month program offers an immediate return on your investment. RIT faculty will offer the program entirely in Dubai. Class schedule will cater to full-time students, and intensive seminar classes will be offered in the day for a better way to comprehend the materials learned. Two-week courses may be taken in Rochester, NY during the summer quarter.

Admission Requirements

Admission to RIT's graduate programs is granted to qualified applicants who show high potential for success. In evaluating an application, the graduate admissions committee pays careful attention to each individual's undergraduate academic record, GMAT score, resume and personal statement. Pre-requisites for admission include a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an equivalent grade point of average of 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale. In addition, all applicants are required to meet the English language requirement for graduate study at RIT by submitting either a TOEFL score (minimum score of 92 internet based, 237 computer based or 580 paper based), or an IELTS score of at least 6.5.

Program Requirements

University policy requires that graduate programs be completed within seven years of the student's initial registration for courses in the program. A grade point average of at least 3.0 must be maintained.

Core Courses

Accounting for Decision Makers
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Statistical Analysis for Decision Making
Marketing Concepts
Economics for Managers
Financial Analysis for Managers
Strategic Management of Technological Innovation
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Competitive Strategy

Finance Concentration

Financial Management II
Securities and Investments
Seminar: Islamic Finance
Finance in a Global Environment
Macroeconomics

Quality & Organizational Improvement Concentration:

Quality Control & Improvement
Managing Organizational Change
Project Management
Benchmarking & Continuous Process Improvement

Course Descriptions

 

TOEFL/IELTS
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Princeton Review Contact:  www.PrincetonReviewUAE.com
Official Contact: www.ets.org/toefl/
UAE Contact: http://www.amideast.org/uae/default.htm
Locations in UAE:

• Dubai   +971 04 334 0040
• Knowledge Village  +971 04 362 5243
• Abu Dhabi  +971 02 671 3331
• Al Ain  +971 03 755 5456
• Sharjah  +971 06 556 2227

GMAT/GRE
Interested in Classroom Courses- Private Tutoring?
Princeton Review Contact Information: www.PrincetonReviewUAE.com
UAE Contact: http://www.veritasprep.com/gmat/Dubai/    
Official Contact: http://www.mba.com/mba/thegmat

Locations in UAE:

• Dubai   +971 04 334 0040
• Knowledge Village   +971 04 362 5243
• Abu Dhabi   +971 02 671 3331
• Al Ain   +971 03 755 5456
• Sharjah   +971 06 556 2227