Bachelor of Science in Global Business Management
About This Programme
Global Business Management educates students in the many sides of managing an organisation at home and abroad, where decisions range from hiring a new employee to taking a company global. Alongside the core business courses taught in all RIT Dubai business programmes, students strengthen the abilities effective managers rely on: motivating peers, communicating, leading teams and managing projects. The programme prepares students for specialised international careers in a range of enterprises and organisations, with courses on cross-cultural and virtual teams, negotiation and decision-making, project management and competing globally. RIT describes its graduates as well rounded, with knowledge of international business, motivation, negotiation and leadership.
Course Highlights
- 123 credit hours over four years in RIT Dubai's typical course sequence, with a management co-op (MGMT-499) in the third year
- Management courses include Leading Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams, Negotiations and Decision-Making, Project Management, Operations Management, Competing Globally and Strategic Management
- 12 credit hours of Global Business Management electives
- Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
What You'll Study
RIT Dubai publishes a typical four-year course sequence of 123 credit hours that combines the business core, management courses and electives with RIT's general education requirements.
First Year
- MGMT-101 Business 1: Introduction to Business Communication, Planning and Analysis3 credits
- MATH-161 General Education–Elective: Applied Calculus4 credits
- ECON-101 General Education–Global Perspective: Principles of Microeconomics3 credits
- ACCT-110 Financial Accounting3 credits
- MGIS-130 Information Systems and Technology3 credits
- YOPS-10 RIT 365: RIT Connections0 credits
- MGMT-102 Business 2: Business Planning and Professional Development1 credit
- ECON-201 General Education–Elective: Principles of Macroeconomics3 credits
- ACCT-210 Management Accounting3 credits
- STAT-145 General Education–Mathematical Perspective A: Introduction to Statistics I3 credits
- INTB-225 General Education–Elective: Global Business Environment3 credits
- General Education–First Year Writing3 credits
Second Year
- STAT-146 General Education–Mathematical Perspective B: Introduction to Statistics II4 credits
- MKTG-230 Principles of Marketing3 credits
- MGMT-215 Organizational Behavior3 credits
- SCBI-035 Careers in Business0 credits
- BANA-255 General Education–Elective: Data Literacy, Analytics, and Decision Making3 credits
- FINC-220 Financial Management3 credits
- MGMT-340 General Education–Ethical Perspective: Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility3 credits
- COMM-253 General Education–Elective: Communication3 credits
- Open Elective3 credits
- General Education–Artistic Perspective3 credits
- Global Business Management Elective3 credits
Third Year
- DECS-310 Operations Management3 credits
- DECS-350 Project Management3 credits
- MGMT-310 Leading Cross-Cultural and Virtual Teams3 credits
- MGMT-450 Negotiations and Decision-Making3 credits
- MGMT-499 Management Co-op0 credits
- Open Elective3 credits
- General Education–Natural Science Inquiry Perspective3 credits
- General Education–Immersion6 credits
- Global Business Management Elective3 credits
- General Education–Scientific Principles Perspective3 credits
Fourth Year
- MGMT-560 Strategic Management3 credits
- INTB-550 Competing Globally3 credits
- ANTH-365 or ANTH-275 General Education–Elective: Culture and Politics in the Middle East or Global Islam3 credits
- General Education–Social Perspective3 credits
- Global Business Management Elective6 credits
- General Education–Immersion3 credits
- Open Elective3 credits
- General Education–Elective6 credits
What You'll Learn
Programme learning outcomes
- Apply leadership and teamwork concepts to virtual and cross-cultural teams
- Create organisational systems and policies for attracting and engaging employees and for negotiating successfully
- Use the fundamentals of global business to create competitive advantage
- Develop corporate strategy that accounts for how the fundamentals of global business differ between countries
Business core goals (shared by all RIT Dubai business programmes)
- Analyse and evaluate major business issues, then make and communicate effective decisions
- Learn concepts through application: real organisational settings, hands-on projects and teamwork, and how global cultures and institutions affect business
- Generate and evaluate creative solutions to business problems through design thinking
- Apply business technology, explain its impact on operations and build strategies that include technological innovation
Global Business Management programme goals
- Managing processes: plan projects effectively and apply sound decision-making to negotiations
- Leading people: show professional skills that support organisational effectiveness and apply leadership and teamwork concepts to real situations
Entry Requirements
Business applicants take a maths placement test before registering for courses.
Careers
Typical job titles: Appraisal Coordinator, Asset Management Analyst, Business Analyst, Business Management Consultant, Contracts Negotiator, Customer Service Lead, E-commerce manager, Financial Analyst, Private Client Associate, Program Manager, Project Manager, Social Media Manager, Sales Coordinator.
Accreditation & Professional Recognition
Accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and listed as Active on the Commission for Academic Accreditation's register. The degree is issued by RIT's main campus in Rochester, New York.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Start Date
August (Fall) and January (Spring)
Typical Offer
Maths at secondary school; 70% overall (UAE General 75%); IB 24 points
Duration
4 years
Qualification
BS
Subject Area
Business & Finance
Campus
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Tuition Fee
AED 68,000/yr
Applications for the Spring and Fall 2027 intakes are open and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Spring: early admission until 31 October, regular admission until 31 December, deadline 8 January. Fall: early admission until 15 January, regular admission until 31 May, deadline 22 August. RIT Dubai offers scholarships of up to 50% based on academic and non-academic achievements.