Master in Business Administration - Finance
The MBA in Finance will equip students with necessary skills to analyze and solve complex amorphous business finance problems. In addition, graduates will be able to communicate their finance related findings and will develop the skills to implement them effectively and efficiently. Students will also develop strong relational capacities and will be able to relate commendably with a range of finance related topics.
General Admission Requirements
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or an equivalent degree as evaluated by the Ministry of Higher Education.
• Applicants should have relevant professional experience.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 in the undergraduate degree.
- MBA applicants are required to sit for an English placement test. The test results do not affect the admission decision but help place the candidate at the appropriate language level.
- MBA applicants are required to sit for a Graduate Entrance Exam (GEE). The results, along with the applicant's submitted documents, will be evaluated by the MBA admission committee and will serve as the basis for admission
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- Applicants with evidence of a minimum score of 7.0 on the IELTS, 600 on the paper-based TOEFL, 250 on the TOEFL CBT, or 100 on the internet-based TOEFL will be exempted from the English placement test. (For the test scores to be valid, they should have been obtained within the past 2 years.)
- Applicants with evidence of a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT or its equivalent will be exempted from the GEE.
- MBA applicants from a non-business background are required to complete 16 credit hours of remedial courses (REM1 and REM2).
Programme Duration
The minimum number of semesters for a Master degree is four regular semesters (two academic years).
The maximum number of semesters for a Master degree is eight regular semesters (four years).
Method of Delivery
The method of teaching for all faculty of business studies' programmes is full time teaching/ blended learning.
Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.
| Mandatory courses | 36 | $45 | $175 |
| Elective courses | 12 | $45 | $175 |
| Total Credits | 48 |
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* LBP Rate : The USD to LBP currency exchange rate is set at 45,000L.L.
Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate
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Additional fees
Learning resources center fees
| 40$ (LBP Rate)
| Student ID
| 15$ (LBP Rate)
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Student Insurance fees
| 5$ (Fresh)
| NSSF
| 5,400,000 LBP
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Student Fund
| 40$ (LBP Rate) |
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Operational Fees
| 150$ (Fresh)
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Registartion fees
| 150$ (Fresh)
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Payment Details
New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.
Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses
During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.
The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:
Before the start of the semester
During the Add/Drop period | 100% (Full Fees) |
| After the Add/Drop period | 50% |
| After the third week | 0% (nothing is refundable) |
