Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
About This Programme
AURAK's Executive MBA is a two-year, 36 credit-hour degree for mid-career and senior professionals, taught through blended learning that AURAK describes as 50% on campus and 50% online. It covers business operations and strategy with case studies, collaborative online international learning, consulting projects and simulations, and finishes with a two-part investigative thesis or project.
Course Highlights
- Blended learning: 50% on campus, 50% online
- Requires at least five years of managerial experience
- Two-part EMBA investigative thesis or project
- 36 credit hours over two years
What You'll Study
AURAK publishes this as a sample study plan; the actual sequence a student follows depends on placement, transfer credit and course availability. Where AURAK's own plan totals fewer credit hours than the degree's published credit count, the published count is authoritative.
Core Course Requirements
- EMMG 510 - Leadership and Managing People3 credits
- EMFN 514 - Managerial Finance3 credits
- EMMG 515 - Strategic Management3 credits
- EMMK 518 - Marketing Management3 credits
- EMMI 520 - Managing Information Systems Performance3 credits
- EMIB 524 - International Business3 credits
- EMGN 525 - Research Methods for Business3 credits
- EMGN 555 - EMBA Investigative Thesis or Project I3 credits
- EMGN 556 - EMBA Investigative Thesis or Project II3 credits
Electives
- Elective 1 - any course from the EMBA electives list3 credits
- Elective 2 - any course from the EMBA electives list3 credits
EMBA elective course list:
- EMFN 560 - International Corporate Finance3 credits
- EMFN 562 - Investment Planning and Management3 credits
- EMFN 564 - Financial Markets3 credits
- EMHR 590 - Applied and Strategic Human Resources Management3 credits
- EMHR 592 - Managing Change and Innovation3 credits
- EMHR 594 - Employee Relations and Compensation Management3 credits
Entry Requirements
Applications are made online. AURAK's admissions application deadline for Fall 2026 is 30 August 2026 and for Spring 2027 is 3 January 2027.
Careers
AURAK lists chief executive officer, other C-suite executive roles, project management consultant and business consultant as destinations for the EMBA.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation of the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. AURAK's School of Business is an accredited member of AACSB International. AURAK is also institutionally accredited by SACSCOC (US) and QAA (UK).
Programme Details
Award
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Start Date
Fall (August/September) and Spring (January)
Typical Offer
A bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent; or a bachelor's degree with a major or minor in Business Studies, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Economics or Management/Business Information Systems with a minimum CGPA of 2.5; or a bachelor's degree in a non-business field with a minimum CGPA of 2.5 followed by a postgraduate certificate or diploma in a business-related field. EMBA applicants must additionally submit an experience certificate proving at least five years of work experience in a managerial position, and pass a personal interview with School of Business faculty.
Duration
2 years
Qualification
EMBA
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Tuition Fee
AED 113,400 total
Applications are made online through AURAK. Fees shown exclude the separate non-tuition charges: an AED 400 application fee (AED 500 for graduate programmes), an AED 4,000 seat reservation fee credited against first-semester tuition, and per-semester technology, service and medical fees.