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Faculty of Business Studies Postgraduate Programs

Masters in Business Administration

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Master in Business Administration - General

This internationally recognized MBA is designed for practicing managers aspiring to higher positions. The emphasis for your learning is directly rooted in management practice – the 'master' in the degree title signifies your 'mastery' of the art and science of management. To achieve this level of capability the program concentrates on strategic analysis, interdisciplinary skills, intellectual stimulation and independent judgment and builds these upon a solid foundation of core disciplines, including human resource management, organizational behavior, accounting and finance, marketing and operations.

You will learn to analyze, synthesize and evaluate a wide range of situations within the broad framework of organizations, their external context and internal management. Among these you will look at economic, environmental, social and technological change issues, corporate governance, markets and customers, managing resources and operations, financing organizations, management and development of people, developing information technologies for application in business and management within a global knowledge-based economy, and development of appropriate business policies and strategies within a changing context to meet stakeholder interest.​


​​​​​​​​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​

N.B ​

  1. 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.)
  2. Applicants with evidence of a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT or its equivalent will be exempted from the GEE.
  3. 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.


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Master in Business Administration – General                       Total 48 credit hours
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite
 Mandatory COURSES36 Credit Hours 
​B870A
Managing in a changing world - Management
       ​4

B870B
Managing in a changing world - Marketing
4
B870A
​B872
​Creating and Sustaining value - Financial Management
​       4
​
BB849
Supply Chain Management
       4
 
B873
Effective Strategic Management
​       8
B870A
B874
Finance for strategic decision making
​       4
Co-requisite B872
B875
MBA project :Leaders of Change (Capstone)
​       8
B874 & B873
 ELECTIVE COURSES12 Credits Hours 
B863
The Human resources Professional​       8
B870B
BB848
Leadership and Management intercultural context
​       4

BB851
Entrepreneurship in context
​       4

BDE850
Digital Economy in Business
​       4


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  Credits required Credit Price (USD)
Mandatory courses 36 $170
Elective courses 12 $170
Total Credits 48  


​Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate​

Additional fees


Paid every semester
Fees Paid Annually Fees
Operational Fees
100$
*NSSF
8,400,000 LBP
Registration fees
200$

 
Note:  Exemption from NSSF Fees
  • ​Students above 30 years old are exempted from NSSF fees

  • Students covered under the NSSF of their parents must provide an official document confirming their NSSF coverage.​​


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:​


​ Withdrawal  from courses ​Percentage of refund 
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)


For more information about admission requirements, tuition fees, and application deadlines, please visit the Admissions Office.

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