Executive Master of Business Administration

English Language Requirements:

As the language of instruction in the MBA program is English, the following minimum English language requirements apply to both forms of the AURAK MBA:

Prospective candidates for the MBA program who are non-native speakers of English must have a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the Paper-Based, 213 on the Computer-Based, or seventy-nine on the Internet-Based test, or its equivalent in a standardized English language test, such as 5.5 or 6.0 IELTS or another standardized, internationally recognized test.

The following exemptions from the previously stated English language requirements rule apply:

• A native speaker of English who has completed their undergraduate education in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language
• An applicant with an undergraduate qualification from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the Paper-Based test, or its equivalent on another approved standardized test, at the time of admission to their first-degree program.

Graduation Requirements:

To be eligible for admission into the Graduate MBA Program, the applicant will need to have completed one of the following:

• A baccalaureate degree in Business Administration, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent in the applicant’s undergraduate degree program;
• A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, with a major or minor in Business Studies, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Management/Business Information Systems with a minimum CGPA of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale or its recognized equivalent in the applicant’s undergraduate degree program; or
• A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent, in a non-business field with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, followed by a postgraduate certificate or diploma in a business-related field. Where the candidate has not completed a postgraduate certificate or diploma qualification, they may be required to successfully complete prior credit hours of study on stipulated undergraduate-level business administration courses prior to admission to the MBA Program (please refer to the last section on MBA preparatory courses).

MBA Preparatory Course Requirements:

In the case that a candidate for admission into the MBA program holds a baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent in a non-business field with a minimum CGPA of 3.00, but has not completed a subsequent business-related postgraduate certificate or diploma qualification, they may be required to successfully complete a specified number of credit hours of study on stipulated undergraduate-level Business Administration courses at the university prior to admission on to the MBA Program.

It is expected that the specified preparatory courses will typically be taken over a one-semester period prior to starting the MBA program. The preparatory courses will normally be scheduled to run at times compatible with the main MBA course. For example, for evening attendance MBA course applicants, the preparatory courses will be run in the evening.

Per Credit: AED 3150

Per Semester (9 credit hours):  AED 28350