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Department of Management
School of Business, Economics and Communication
Professors: M. Akabawy (Associate Vice President for Computing), B. Carper, S. Farag (Chair), M. Hassanein (on leave), T. Hatem, F. El Hitami (V.P. for Student Affairs),A. Mortagy (Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Communication), D. O'Connor, W. Sharkas, M. El Sherif , E. H. Valsan, S. Youssef
Associate Professors: M. Badran, A. Genestre, I. Hegazi, S. El Sabaa, S. El Shabrawy, M. Stebbins
Assistant Professors: M. Askar, D. Rateb, J. Thornberry
Master of Business Administration
The M.B.A. is a professional degree designed to prepare students who have completed undergraduate work in any academic discipline and intend to pursue a management career. The curriculum emphasizes the principles underlying business operations as well as advanced technical knowledge in relevant specializations. It provides tools for analysis and helps develop a managerial perspective. Advanced specialized and elective courses provide the necessary skills in a functional area of business.
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.
Graduate Diploma in Management
The basic fundamentals of management theory and practice are presented in a series of courses leading to a graduate diploma in management. The program is designed for persons pursuing careers as business or industrial managers.
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.
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