Master of Business Administration MBA

Objectives:
The Master of Business Administration degree program provides for breadth of study in the functional areas of business administration and management. The program is intended to prepare students for responsible careers in business enterprises, governmental organizations, and nonprofit institutions. It is designed to provide opportunities for developing skills in scientific analysis and in an ability to integrate concepts and research findings of business and the social sciences. Students are prepared to draw logically sound conclusions, to think creatively, to communicate effectively, and to appreciate the role and responsibilities of business enterprises in our broad social framework.
In addition to developing a strong analytical foundation for making important and varied business decisions, MUBS students also gain a deeper understanding of one special area by selecting from one of the six MBA concentrations (Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing, Hospital Administration and Educational Management).
The program is also open for people with undergraduate degrees other than business (law, engineering, life sciences, liberal arts …) and the curriculum has been flexible to meet their needs. Students are required to complete a minimum total of 39 credits (21 credits for the core and 18 for the Concentration and research requirements).

• Take six of the concentration courses.
• Take five of the Concentration courses and MBA 698 (3Cr. Project).
• Take four of the concentration courses and MBA699 (6Cr. Thesis).

The MBA program has three parts

1. Prerequisite courses:
   Prerequisite courses (Between 4 and 7 courses) are designed for those who have no previous business course work and need a background before beginning the advanced courses:
   Accounting I 3 cr
   Accounting II 3 cr
   Financial Management 3 cr
   Microeconomics 3 cr
   Macroeconomics 3 cr
   Introduction to Management 3 cr
   Introduction to Marketing 3 cr
   
   
2. Core courses (21 credits)
   ACC501 Financial Reporting and Control 3 cr
   MGT501 Managing Individuals and Organizations 3 cr
   ECO501 Business Economics Analysis and Forecasting 3 cr
   ITC501 IT Strategies for a Networked Economy 3 cr
   HRM501 Human Resource Management 3 cr
   MKT501 Marketing Management 3 cr
   STA501 Graduate Research Methods 3 cr
   
   
3. Concentration courses (18 credits) - Choose from Management
   MGT601 Strategic Management 3 cr
   MGT602 Organizational Behavior and Group Dynamics 3 cr
   MGT603 Managing Change 3 cr
   MGT604 Managing Quality 3 cr
   MGT605 Managing Innovation and Creativity 3 cr
   MGT606 Legal and Ethical Issues in Management 3 cr
   MGT607 Production and Operations Management 3 cr
   MGT608 Managing Projects 3 cr
   MGT609 Advanced Topics in International Business 3 cr
   MBA697 Seminar / Management 3 cr
   MBA698 Project (Management) 3 cr
   MBA699 Thesis (Management) 6 cr
   Elective course from other concentrations 3 cr


4. Marketing
   MKT601 Direct Marketing 3 cr
   MKT602 Marketing Research 3 cr
   MKT603 Global Strategic Marketing 3 cr
   MKT604 Product and Brand Management 3 cr
   MKT605 Industrial and Government Marketing 3 cr
   MKT606 Consumer Behavior 3 cr
   MKT607 Supply Chain Management 3 cr
   MKT608 Entrepreneurial Marketing 3 cr
   EBU602 E-Business Marketing 3 cr
   MBA697 Seminar (Marketing) 3 cr
   MBA698 Project (Marketing) 3 cr
   MBA699 Thesis (Marketing) 6 cr
   Elective course from other concentrations 3 cr


5. Accounting
   ACC601 Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis 3 cr
   ACC602 Tax Accounting and Planning 3 cr
   ACC603 Managerial Cost Accounting 3 cr
   ACC604 Intermediate Accounting I 3 cr
   ACC605 Intermediate Accounting II 3 cr
   ACC606 Auditing Issues and Problems 3 cr
   ACC607 Accounting Theory 3 cr
   ACC608 Advanced Topics in Accounting I 3 cr
   ACC609 Advanced Topics in Accounting II 3 cr
   MBA697 Seminar / Accounting 3 cr
   MBA698 Project (Accounting) 3 cr
   MBA699 Thesis (Accounting) 6 cr
   Elective course from other concentrations
   
   
6. Hospital Administration
   HSA601 Fundamentals of Hospital Administration 3 cr
   HSA602 Current Issues in Hospital Administration 3 cr
   HSA603 Advanced Topics in Insurance 3 cr
   HSA604 Managing Changes in Hospital 3 cr
   HSA605 Health Planning and Project Management 3 cr
   HSA605 Health Planning and Project Management 3 cr
   HSA606 Lebanese Healthcare System 3 cr
   HSA607 Ethics and Health Law 3 cr
   HSA608 Hospital Quality Management 3 cr
   MKT605 Services Marketing 3 cr
   MBA697 Seminar / Hospital Administration 3 cr
   MBA698 Project / Hospital Administration 3 cr
   MBA699 Thesis / Hospital Administration 6 cr
   Elective course from other concentrations 3 cr
   
   
7. Finance
   FIN601 Corporate Financial Management 3 cr
   FIN602 Advanced Corporate Finance 3 cr
   FIN603 Money and Capital Markets 3 cr
   FIN604 Investments 3 cr
   FIN605 Portfolio Management 3 cr
   FIN606 Futures, Options and Financial Risk Management 3 cr
   FIN607 Mergers and Acquisitions 3 cr
   FIN608 Multinational Financial Management 3 cr
   FIN609 Financial Modeling 3 cr
   MBA697 Seminar / Finance 3 cr
   MBA698 Project (Finance) 3 cr
   MBA699 Thesis (Finance) 6 cr
   Elective course from other concentrations 3 cr
   Special topics or emphasis course from other concentrations 3 cr


8. Educational Management
   EDM601 Managing Educational Institutions 3 cr
   EDM602 Leadership and Team Building 3 cr
   EDM603 Managing Quality in Education 3 cr
   EDM604 Educational Laws and Policies 3 cr
   EDM605 Health, safety, and security in educational institutions 3 cr
   EDM606 Current issues in educational management 3 cr
   EDM607 Supervision and Evaluation of Educational, Programs, personnel, facilities and support services 3 cr
   EDM608 Educational Management Practicum 3 cr
   EDM698 Project (Educational Management) 3 cr
   EDM699 Thesis (Educational Management) 3 cr
   Elective Course from other concentrations 3 cr