S. Youssef

Associate Professors: M. Badran, A. Genestre, T. Hatem, I. Hegazi, S. El Shabrawy, H. Yasseen

Assistant Professors: M. Askar, S. El Sabaa, D. Rateb, J. Thornberry

American students may pursue degrees in international business and Middle East studies as part of a cooperative program between AUC and the University of South Carolina. This three-year program awards a master's degree in international business from the University of South Carolina and a master's degree or diploma in Middle East studies from AUC. Interested students in the United States should contact the director of the international business program at the University of South Carolina. Students in the area should directly contact the management department.

Admission

Applicants should have two or more years of relevant professional experience. All applicants must satisfy the university's graduate admission requirements and obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

Students who do not have a sufficient preparation will be first enrolled in the graduate diploma program, perform satisfactorily in that stage and may be required to pass a qualifying examination.

To obtain the MBA degree, a minimum of 36 semester credit hours and a maximum of 54 credit hours are required.

M.B.A. Courses

Coursework for the M.B.A. constitutes a structured program aimed at providing the student with:

a. General background in the concepts, processes, and institutions of finance, marketing, personnel, and operations management.

b. Decision-making tools and techniques such as accounting, quantitative meth- ods, and management information systems.

c. Organizational theory, economic analysis, and business policy and strategy.

Students are usually required to take at least one course in each of the seven functional areas listed in the catalog, in addition to a course from the business policy and strategy area. The functional areas are: accounting, finance, international business, marketing, organization, production/operations management and systems management. Students may concentrate in one of the business areas by taking at least three courses, and must cover at least four other areas by taking at least one course in each of these areas.

Applicants for the diploma in management must have a bachelor of business administration, commerce, economics, or an undergraduate degree in another academic discipline. Preference in admission is given to applicants with two or more years of relevant professional experience.

All applicants must satisfy the university's graduate admission requirements and obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

Diploma Courses

Coursework for the diploma is directed at providing the student with a basic background in the various functional areas of management. A minimum of six graduate management courses is required for the diploma. These courses are usually chosen from the following list in addition to other courses that may be added.

Admission

Applicants must satisfy the university's general requirements for graduate admission. Those sponsored by a government agency, public-sector company, or international organization, and with at least two years' professional or academic experience in public administration will be given special consideration for admission.

Prerequisite Courses

Applicants lacking adequate preparation will be required to take one or more of the following prerequisite courses (credit earned in these courses shall not count towards the M.P.A. degree):

Courses for the M.P.A. constitute a structured program aimed at providing:

a) Conceptual basis in the areas of organization, personnel, finance, and development administration

b) Exposure to important tools of management applicable to public administration situations

c) Analytical skills appropriate for the study of the environmental aspects of public policy implementation

Required courses: Six out of the following as advised:

Comprehensive Examination

The comprehensive examination is written and may be supplemented by an oral examination.

Thesis

M.P.A. students are normally required to write a thesis on some aspect of public administration. Students who do not intend to seek accreditation by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Universities may take two courses in lieu of the thesis requirement.

The Professional Diploma in Hospitality Management aims at preparing the candidates for managerial positions both at the corporate and operational levels in the hospitality industry.

The diploma program adopts a multidisciplinary approach that blends academic rigor of contemporary business theory with extensive practical application in the field of hospitality industry. This multidisciplinary approach is designed to meet both the current and future hospitality needs. Consequently, it stresses leadership, problem solving, creativity and critical skills needed to manage hospitality. The aim is to manage the organization at both the corporate and operational level in an effective and efficient manner that would enable it to both react to and affect its environment.

Admission

Applicants for the diploma in hospitality management must satisfy the university's graduate admission requirements, have a minimum of two years of relevant experience, and successfully pass an interview by the department with the interview report included in the admission file.

Prerequisite Course

Applicants lacking adequate experience will be required to take HOSP 560 Introduction to Hospitality Management and Operations.

Requirements

The student is required to complete twenty credit hours (six courses and a graduation project). Required courses are: