Master of Business Administration (MBA)
About This Programme
AURAK's MBA is a one-year, 30 credit-hour degree covering accounting, finance, information systems, international business, marketing, strategy, research and leadership. Alongside classroom teaching it uses case studies, collaborative online international learning, simulations and consulting projects, and finishes with a two-part Executive Strategic Project capstone.
Course Highlights
- One year, 30 credit hours
- Taught in the AACSB-accredited School of Business
- Two-part Executive Strategic Project capstone
- Fall and Spring entry
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 Courses
- MBLE 501 - Leadership Excellence & Organisational Transformation3 credits
- MBAC 511 - Managerial Accounting and Financial Decision Making3 credits
- MBMK 521 - Marketing Strategy in the Connected World3 credits
- MBMI 531 - Business Analytics & Quantitative Decision Making3 credits
- MBEN 541 - Venture Creation and Strategic Entrepreneurship3 credits
- MBHR 551 - Talent Management & Workforce Transformation3 credits
- MBOM 561 - Project Leadership & Operational Strategy3 credits
- MBSM 571 - Executive Strategic Project I (Capstone)3 credits
- MBSM 572 - Executive Strategic Project II (Capstone)3 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 commercial bankers, financial controller, global business manager, investment banker, management consultant, operations managers, private equity managers and information systems manager as destinations for the MBA, across the private and public sectors from small businesses to large corporations.
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
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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.
Duration
1 year
Qualification
MBA
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Tuition Fee
AED 75,600 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.