Executive MBA

Admission to Zayed University’s Executive MBA is open to males and females of all nationalities.

Program expectations are high and require participants to balance the demands of a career, family and a graduate academic program. The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual with three to five years of managerial experience who has shown outstanding promise within their organization.

Applicants to the Zayed EMBA must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher from an accredited university. In addition, applicants must have at least three years of mid- to upper-level management experience and demonstrate sufficient English proficiency to manage a challenging, fast-paced program.

Applicants are required to have a basic knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and statistics prior to gaining entry into the main masters program.

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At the beginning of the Executive MBA, students take an intensive one-day orientation. The orientation offers a number of workshops to introduce students to the program, during which students are introduced to Blackboard (virtual classroom software), case study and analysis, library resources, and the writing of reports and reference citations.

The Executive MBA’s curriculum is firmly grounded in the functional areas of the business enterprise. Additional courses are designed to introduce managers to developments significantly impacting business, including technological advances, globalization and the internet economy.

The Executive MBA curriculum consists of 12 six and one-half week courses for a total of 36 credits for the Executive Masters degree.

Year One

• BUS 663 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
• BUS 610 Accounting
• BUS 666 Managerial Economics
• BUS 640 Human Resource Management
• BUS 680 Marketing Management
• BUS 630 Corporate Finance

Year Two

• BUS 660 Entrepreneurship
• BUS 667 Operations Management
• BUS 668 International Law and Business Ethics
• BUS 650 Enterprise Systems Management
• BUS 631 International Finance and Banking
• BUS 620 Capstone Seminar in Global Business Strategy

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The Executive MBA costs AED128,000, however, academic merit-based scholarships are offered.

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UAE's leading senior management education centre

Choosing the right university for your graduate studies can give you a competitive advantage in today's global environment. Zayed University has a well deserved reputation for academic excellence in the Gulf Arab States since 1998 and is recognized as one of the UAE's leading centres for senior executive education.

Zayed University and its prestigious international partner universities offer a comprehensive portfolio of internationally recognized graduate programs in areas such as business administration, health care administration and public administration. Zayed University offers students state-of-the-art teaching facilities, a distinguished international faculty, interaction with a high quality peer group in small class sizes and a strong connection with the local business community.

Zayed's executive programs are tailored professionals' needs, helping them complete top-quality academic programs without interrupting their personal and professional lives. Programmes are delivered on Zayed University's UAE campuses in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, and prepare highly committed and motivated participants for productive executive and senior management roles.

By choosing to study at Zayed University, you will be equipped with a wide set of diverse skills, capabilities as well as unique insights that you would need in order to succeed in your career and to develop from management to successful leadership.

Come to Zayed University to study a highly rewarding, stimulating and internationally recognized Masters degree.

Learn more about studying at Zayed University by sending an Information Request to Zayed's Admissions Advisors