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Faculty of Business Studies Undergraduate Programs

Business Studies (Systems Practice) not offered to new students

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Systems - not offered to new students

The systems track aims at teaching students the skills needed to improve the process of administrative decision making. It also aims to improve the students' abilities to apply systems' thinking and practices for managing and solving complexities in accordance with the administrative requirements.

Career Opportunities

Business Administration graduates in the systems field have a wide range of job opportunities in service, commercial and industrial firms as project managers, Business systems analysts, business advisors and administrators.​

​​Programme Duration

The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is six regular semesters and one summer (three academic years).

The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.​


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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University Requirements / Mandatory                                   Total 18 credit hours ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Hours       PrerequisiteRemarks 
AR111Arabic Communication Skills I3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac. 
AR112Arabic Communication Skills II3AR111Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac. 
EL111English Communication Skills I3EL099  
EL112English Communication Skills II3EL111  
GR101Independent Study Skills3
   
TU170Learning On-Line3EL099Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac. 


University Requirements / Electives                       Total 6 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course Code                             Course TitleCredit HoursRemarks
GR111Arabic Islamic Civilization3
Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GR131Social & Economic Development3Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.


Faculty Requirements / Mandatory                                                        Total 48 credit hours 
Course Code                         Course TitleCredit Hours       Prerequisite
BUS110Introduction to Business Studies8EL111
LB170Professional communication skills for business studies8EL112
BUS101Introduction to Math for Business4EL099
BUS102Introduction to Statistics4EL111
B207AShaping business opportunities A8
BUS110
B207BShaping business opportunities B8B207A
BUS310Making Sense of Strategy8B207B​


Faculty Requirements / Elective                     Total 12 credit hours ​
COURSE CodeCOURSE TitleCredit HOURS  PrerequisiteRemarks
BUS109Business law4EL111 
BUS115Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management4BUS101, BUS102 
B123Management Practice8BUS110 
B122Introduction to Retail Management & Marketing
8BUS110 
B124Fundamentals of Accounting8BUS110 
GR112Issues and Problems of Development in the Arab World3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GR115Current International Issues & Problems3
 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.
GR121Environment and Health3 Granted for holders of Lebanese Bac.


​Systems  - Core Modules                                     Total 48 credit hours ​ ​ ​
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit HoursPrerequisite
B123Management Practice8BUS110
SYS210Managing Technology and Innovation8B123
SYS280Principles and Practice of Systems' Thinking8B207B
SYS380Managing Systems Complexity8SYS280 & BUS310
B327Sustainable enterprise and innovation8BUS310
B325Managing across organizational and cultural boundaries8BUS310



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Credits req​uired for holders  of Lebanese Baccalaure​ate 
    Credits  required             for  the                 programme
Credit Price (Fresh USD)​Credit Price (Official Rate)
University Requirements / Mandatory9 18
$25​$85
University Requirements / Elective0 6
$25$85
Faculty Requirements / Mandatory4848$25​​​$85
Faculty Requirements / Elective4 12$25$85
Core Modules4848$25$85​
Total Credits108132 
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* Official Rate : The USD to LBP currency exchange rate is based on official announcements by the central bank.       
                                                                                                                                              Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate​

​Additional fees

Paid every semester
 Fees        ​Paid Annually   ​​Fees
 Learning resources center fees
 40$ (Official Rate)​
                    Student ID​
20$ (Official Rate)
 Student Insurance fees
 5$ (Fresh)
​                      NSSF
2,700,000 LBP
 Student Fund                                       
 40$ (Official​ Rate)  ​

​Operational Fees
150$ (Fresh)
​​
​Registartion fees
​100$ (Fresh)
​
​

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 period50%
After the third week0% (nothing is refundable)


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

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