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• Admissions
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• Student Life
• The Core Curriculum
• Fields of Undergraduate Study: Academic Degrees & Course Listings
• Language Institutes
• Study Abroad and Summer Session

Graduate Studies

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Appendix: Personnel & Enrollment

• Bachelor of Art in Accounting
• Minor
• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
• Minor in Business Administration
• Minor in Information Systems
• Courses
• Accounting (ACCT)
• Finance (FINC)
• International Business (INTB)
• Management (MGMT)
• Management of Information Systems (MOIS)
• Marketing (MKTG)
• Production/Operation Management (OPMG)
• Public Administration (PADM)

Department of Management
School of Business, Economics and Communication

Professors: M. Abaza, S. Akabawy (Associate Vice President for Computing),  B. Dodin, F. El Hitami (Vice President for Student Affairs), H. El Sherif, S. Farag, T. Hatem, H. El Karanshawy, A. Mortagy (Dean of the School of Business, Economics and Communication) , E. Stuart, E. H. Valsan (Emeritus) , S. Youssef, O. Zaki

Bachelor of Accounting (BAC)

The world economy has entered an era of global interaction on a scale rarely experienced before. Financial markets in various parts of the world operate twenty-four hours a day as capital seeks involvement in this global economy. Countries that are still mostly agrarian are forming active stock markets. Trade agreements in the European community and North America, the breakup of the former Soviet Union, the emergence of China as an economic power and the commercial development of many countries in Southeast Asia and South America are just a few examples of the forces at work.

Students must complete the following three courses before applying  to the Bachelor of Accounting degree program:

1. ACCT 211 Financial Accounting, 3 cr. 2. ECON 201 Introduction to Economics I, 3 cr.   OR       ECON 202 Introduction to Economics II, 3 cr. 3. MATH 112 Statistical Reasoning, 3 cr.

 

Based on the available space, a limited number of students who have successfully completed these courses and who meet the GPA requirements as determined by the department will be accepted in the major.

Core Curriculum (40 credits)

Collateral Requirements

ECON 201 Introduction to Economics I, 3 cr.   202 Introduction to Economics II, 3 cr.   216 Mathematics for Economists, 3 cr. MATH 112 Statistical Reasoning, 3 cr. CSCI 201 Information Technology, 3 cr.

 

Business Core Requirements (33 credits)
 

ACCT 211 Financial Accounting   212 Managerial Accounting FINC 303 Business Finance INTB 301 Introduction to International Business MGMT 300 Business Environment and Ethics   307 Management Fundamentals   311 Business Law   480 Business Planning and Strategy MKTG 302 Principles of Marketing MOIS 305 Management of Information Systems OPMG 310 Operations for Competitive Advantage

 

Accounting Requirements (21 credits)
 

ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting I, 3 cr.   303 Intermediate Accounting II, 3 cr.   305 Advanced Accounting, 3 cr.   405 International Accounting, 3 cr.   406 Cost Accounting, 3 cr.   407 Auditing, 3 cr.   408 Tax Accounting, 3 cr.

 

Finance Requirements (12 credits)
 

FINC 406 Corporate Finance, 3 cr.   407 Investment Analysis, 3 cr.   415 Portfolio Theory and its Applications, 3 cr.   424 Applied Banking, 3 cr.

 

Electives (0-3 credits)

Minor

A limited number of students are accepted into the accounting minor. Students who have completed ACCT 211 and ACCT 212 and who meet requirements including the GPA as determined by the department will be permitted to declare a minor and should plan their minor with their academic advisor with the approval of the department.

Required courses:

ACCT 211 Financial Accounting, 3 cr.   212 Managerial Accounting, 3 cr.

Additional elective courses (at least three) from the following with approval of the advisor:

ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting I, 3 cr.   303 Intermediate Accounting II, 3 cr.   305 Advanced Accounting, 3 cr..   405 International Accounting, 3 cr..   406 Cost Accounting, 3 cr.   407 Auditing, 3 cr.   408 Tax Accounting, 3 cr.

Bachelor of  Business Administration

A successful economic future for Egypt and the Middle East is highly concerned with a basic understanding of the principles and practices of business as they apply to firms in a dynamic environment. The business administration curriculum provides students with a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while enabling them to develop expertise in business management and practices. Major emphasis is placed on the role of business in Egypt and the Middle East.

1. ACCT 211 Financial Accounting, 3 cr. 2. ECON 201 Introduction to Economics I, 3 cr.   OR       ECON 202 Introduction to Economics II, 3 cr. 3. MATH 112 Statistical Reasoning, 3 cr.

 

Based on the available space, a limited number of students who have successfully completed these courses and who meet the GPA requirements as determined by the department will be accepted in the BBA degree program.

Core Curriculum (40-43 credits)

Collateral Requirements:
All students seeking a Bachelor of Business Administration degree must complete the following collateral requirements (15 credits)

ECON 201 Introduction to Economics I, 3 cr.   202 Introduction to Economics II, 3 cr.   216 Mathematics for Economists, 3 cr. MATH 112 Statistical Reasoning, 3 cr. CSCI 201 Information Technology

 

Business Core Requirements (33 credits)
 

ACCT 211 Financial Accounting   212 Managerial Accounting FINC 303 Business Finance INTB 301 Introduction to International Business MGMT 300 Business Environment and Ethics MGMT 307 Management Fundamentals MGMT 311 Business Law MGMT 480 Business Planning and Strategy MKTG 302 Principles of Marketing MOIS 305 Management of Information Systems OPMG 310 Operations for Competitive Advantage

 

Concentration Requirements (21 credits)
 

1. Marketing Concentration (21 credits)

Students seeking a concentration in marketing are required to take the following courses after they complete the business core:
 

In addition, choose three of the following marketing elective courses:
 

2. Finance Concentration (21 credits)

Students seeking a concentration in finance are required to take the following courses:
 

In addition, choose three of the followings finance elective courses
 

3. Management of Information Systems Concentration (21 credits)

Students seeking a concentration in Management of Information Systems (MOIS) are required to take the following courses after they complete the business core:

MOIS 406 Management of Information Systems and Database Management, 3 cr. MOIS 430 Business Information Systems Analysis and Development,  3 cr. MOIS 432 Information and Decision Support Systems, 3 cr. MOIS 433 Information Systems Applications and Management Functions, 3 cr.

 

In addition choose three of the following courses:

MOIS 402 Internet-based Information Systems, 3 cr. MOIS 435 Introduction to Electronic Business, 3 cr. MOIS 444 Accounting and Financial Information Systems, 3 cr. MKTG 405 Marketing Research, 3 cr. OPMG 403 Business Process Management and Simulation, 3 cr.

 

4. General Business Concentration (21 Credits)

After completing the business core, students seeking a concentration in general business are required to take seven courses from at least five different functional areas, not to exceed two courses from any single area, at the 300 and 400 levels.

Electives (15-18 credits)

Minor in Business Administration

The minor in business administration is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts, models and techniques of the discipline. Students who have completed the minor requirements and who meet the GPA requirement should apply for the minor in their senior year. Students who minor in business administration are not permitted to have a minor in accounting.

1. ACCT 211 Financial Accounting, 3 cr. 2. MGMT 307 Management Fundamentals, 3 cr. 3. ECON 201 Introduction to Economics I, 3 cr.   OR       ECON 202 Introduction to Economics II, 3 cr. OR         ENGR 345 Engineering Economy, 3 cr. 4. MKTG 302 Principles of Marketing, 3 cr. 5. FINC 303 Business Finance I, 3 cr.

 

6 In addition, choose one additional course from the following business areas (ACCT, FINC, INTB, MGMT, MKTG, MOIS, OPMG)

 

Minor In Information Systems

The study of information systems focuses on the need to improve systems for the benefit of individuals, organizations and society. It is concerned not only with the technical development of systems but also with the interface with people and business decision processes. The Management of Information Systems minor aims to provide a supplementary course of study for students, who are taking a major in disciplines outside the Management and Computer Science departments.

1. CSCI 102 Introduction to Computers & their Applications, 3 cr.   OR       CSCI 106 Fundamentals of Computer Science, 3 cr. 2. MOIS 305 Introduction to Information Systems / Technology, 3 cr.    OR       CSCI 201 Information Technology, 3 cr. 3. MOIS 402 / CSCI 401 Internet-based Information Systems, 3 cr. 4. MOIS 430 Business Information Systems Analysis and Development, 3 cr. 5. MOIS 432 Information and Decision Support Systems, 3 cr.

 

Courses

Enrollment in courses is limited, and priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students enrolling in courses specified as collateral requirements in other majors, and students who have declared business administration as a minor.

Accounting (ACCT)

CourseNum CourseTitle 211 Financial Accounting 212 Managerial Accounting and Analysis I 302 Intermediate Accounting I 303 Intermediate Accounting II 305 Advanced Accounting 405 International Accounting 406 Cost Accounting 407 Auditing 408 Tax Accounting 470 Special Topics in Accounting

 

Finance (FINC)

CourseNum CourseTitle 303 Business Finance I 406 Corporate Finance 407 Investment Analysis 412 Options and Derivatives 415 Portfolio Theory and its Applications 424 Applied Banking 426 International Finance 470 Special Topics in Financial Management

 

International Business (INTB)

CourseNum CourseTitle 301 Introduction to International Business 412 International Marketing 426 International Finance

 

Management

CourseNum CourseTitle 300 Business Environment and Ethics 307 Management Fundamentals 311 Business Law (Commercial & Fiscal) 404 Human Resources Management 413 Small Business Management 414 Small Business Entrepreneurship 427 Organization Development 470 Special Topics in Management 480 Business Planning and Strategy

 

Management of Information Systems (MOIS)

CourseNum CourseTitle 305 Introduction to Information Systems/Technology 402 Internet-based Information Systems 406 Management Information Systems and Database Management 430 Business Information Systems Analysis and Development 432 Information & Decision Support Systems 433 Information Systems Applications and Management Functions 435 Introduction to Electronic Business 444 Accounting and Financial Information Systems 470 Special Topics in Management of Information Systems

 

Organization (MKTG)

CourseNum CourseTitle 302 Principles of Marketing 405 Marketing Research 408 Marketing Communications Management 410 Consumer-Buyer Behavior 411 Professional Selling and Sales Management 412 International Marketing 414 Services Marketing 416 E-Marketing 418 Principles of Public Relations 420 Advanced Marketing Research 470 Special topics in Marketing 480 Marketing Strategy

 

Production /Operation Management (OPMG)

CourseNum CourseTitle 202 Statistics for Business 401 Supply Chain Management 402 Production/Operations Management II 403 Business Process Management and Simulation 404 Service Operations and Strategy 409 Quantitative Approach to Management 410 Operations for Competitive Advantage 470 Special Topics in Production / Operation Management

 

Public Administration (PADM)

CourseNum CourseTitle 308 Management in Government