Business Administration Economics Economics in International Development BUSINESS

Business Administration Economics Economics in International Development BUSINESS

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Number Business Administration Master s Economics Master s Economics in International Development Master s Diploma 1 4 6 8 4

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree designed to prepare students who have completed undergraduate work in any academic discipline 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. The MBA program is the first in Egypt and North Africa to be awarded accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. AACSB accreditation is considered the highest standard of achievement for business schools. There are about 45,000 business schools worldwide, and AUC is among only 540 schools outside of the United States that are accredited by AACSB. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must satisfy the university s graduate admission requirements and obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). In addition, applicants should have two or more years of relevant professional experience. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS To complete the MBA degree, a minimum of 33 credit hours and a maximum of 48 credit hours are required. The exact number of credit hours will be determined according to the educational background of each candidate. A- FOUNDATION COURSES (3-27 CREDIT HOURS) The MBA foundation courses provide students with a basic background in the various functional areas of business. Between one and nine courses are required 1

for the completion of the foundation courses. These courses are usually chosen from the following list: Financial Reporting Managerial Economics Financial Management Marketing Management in a Global Economy Business Communication and Negotiation Managing Organizations Quantitative Analysis for Management Operations Management for Competitive Advantage Management Information Systems B- ELECTIVE AND CONCENTRATION COURSES (18-27 CREDIT HOURS) Students must take a minimum of three courses (9 credit hours) that cover at least three of the following business areas: Accounting Finance International Business Leadership and Human Resource Management Management of Information Systems Marketing Operations Management Students may concentrate in one of the above areas by taking at least three courses in that area (9 credit hours). Accounting Cost Analysis and Control Financial Analysis, Planning and Valuation 2

Budgeting and Financial Planning International Accounting Selected Topics in Accounting and Auditing Independent Study in Accounting Finance Advanced Topics in Finance and Investment International Financial Management Financial Markets Advanced Corporate Finance Private Equity and Venture Capital Financial Analysis, Planning and Valuation Selected Topics in Financial Management Independent Study in Financial Management International Business International Accounting International Financial Management Management of International Business Operations Global Business Strategy International Marketing Independent Study in Management Leadership and Human Resource Management Organizational Development Human Resources Strategy Leadership Selected Topics in Management Independent Study in Management Management of Information Systems Business Systems Information Technology Electronic Business Information Strategy Selected Topics in Management of Information Systems Independent Study in Management of Information Systems Marketing Marketing Research Marketing Channels and Distribution Management Sales Management International Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing Communications Management Selected Topics in Marketing Independent Study in Marketing Operations Management Supply Chain and Logistics Project Management Data Analysis Stochastic Models in Managerial Decision Making Operations Strategy Business Dynamics Selected Topics in Operations Management Independent Study in Operations Management C- MBA CAPSTONE COURSE (3 CREDIT HOURS) Strategic business management is required for all MBA candidates 3

MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS The Master of Arts in economics opens a wide array of opportunities for prestigious and creative jobs in research centers and departments, both in government and private institutions. AUC graduates of this program have also made valuable additions to several United Nations and international development institutions. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An applicant to the master s program in economics should have a considerable background in economic theory. An applicant whose bachelor s degree is in a discipline other than economics may be admitted provisionally, but in such cases the applicant must complete additional undergraduate courses. Prerequisites for full admission to the master s degree in economics is completion of both Econometric Methods and Mathematical Economics courses with a grade of B or better before enrolling in any graduate level course. Applicants must also obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program. Students are encouraged to apply for the GRE immediately upon receipt of their admission letter in order to allow enough time for the reservation of an exam slot and the receipt of results by AUC. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Students enrolled in the program can select between a thesis track or a nonthesis track option. A total of 30 credit hours are required for the completion of the master s degree in either track. THESIS TRACK All students must take the following four courses: Advanced Macroeconomic Theory, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Econometrics and a Research Workshop for a total of 12 credit hours. In addition, students must take another 12 credit hours of course work. Of those, a maximum of six hours of 500-level courses or 400-level courses in related fields other than economics may be taken for graduate credit with the approval of the director of graduate studies and the department chair. Finally, students will sign up for six credit hours of thesis work. A master s thesis is not 4

allowed to be submitted for examination until the student has made a presentation of a major part of it at the department seminar. NON-THESIS TRACK All students must take the following four courses (12 credit hours): Advanced Macroeconomic Theory, Advanced Microeconomic Theory, Econometrics, and either Research Workshop or Development Research Workshop. In addition, students must take another 12 credit hours of course work. Of those, a maximum of six hours of 500-level courses or 400-level courses in related fields other than economics may be taken for graduate credit with the approval of the director of graduate studies and the department chair. Students selecting the non-thesis track must also complete six credit hours in one of the following fields of concentration: Growth and Sustainable Development Concentration Economic Growth and Development (3 credit hours) Economic Strategies for Sustainable Development (3 credit hours) Competitive Strategy and Valuation Concentration Project Evaluation (3 credit hours) Competitive Strategy and Game Theory (3 credit hours) International Economics Concentration International Economics (3 credit hours) International Finance (3 credit hours) 5

MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT This program is specially designed for students who wish to acquire in-depth understanding and knowledge in the field of development. An interdisciplinary approach is adopted as an essential requirement for gaining a broader and more integrated perspective of this dynamic field of study. The program prepares graduates for careers in a wide range of developmentrelated institutions at the macro or micro levels, including United Nations agencies, The World Bank, bilateral donor representative offices and projects, non-governmental organizations and development-finance institutions. In addition, the program equips students to assume technical positions in government departments directly concerned with development planning and evaluation. 6 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An applicant for admission to the program should have a knowledge of the concepts and analytical tools of economics. An applicant whose bachelor s degree is in a discipline other than economics may be admitted provisionally, but in such cases the applicant must either display competence in economics by passing required examinations or develop the necessary competence by completing additional undergraduate courses. Applicants must obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program. Students are strongly urged to apply for the GRE immediately upon receipt of their admission letter in order to allow enough time for the reservation of an exam slot and the receipt of results by AUC. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS A minimum of 36 credit hours are required.

A- CORE COURSES All students must complete seven core courses, five from economics and two from a related discipline as indicated below: Economics (15 credit hours) The Economic Setting for Development Economic Growth and Development International Economics Project Evaluation Development Research Workshop Political Science (3 credit hours) Scope and Method of Development Analysis Sociology/Anthropology - select one from the following (3 credit hours) Stratifications and the State World Systems and Development Population Dynamics B- ELECTIVE COURSES (12 CREDIT HOURS) Choose four electives, one from each of the following groups of courses as indicated below: Group 1 (Economics) Advanced Topics in Applied Economics Labor Economics Economic Development in Middle East Countries Economic Strategies for Sustainable Development Ethical Issues in Development Group 2 (International Human Rights Law and Political Science) Human Rights and the United Nations Comparative Political Development International Development Organizations Group 3 (Sociology/Anthropology) Kin, Friends and Neighbors Sex Roles, Gender and Society Religion, Ideology and Society Agrarian and Pastoral Transformation Cities: Structure and Dynamics Comparative Health and Healing Systems Environment and Society Group 4 (Management) Business Communication and Negotiation Managing Organizations Human Resources Strategy C- PRACTICUM (3 CREDIT HOURS) The program does not require a comprehensive examination or a thesis. Instead, students are required to undertake a 200-hour practicum over a four to six- week period with a development-related institution, preferably after completing six core courses. The department will assist students in identifying appropriate hosts for the practicum and in placing them. The practicum is an essential requirement of the program, giving it a distinct feature that is expected to add a pragmatic exposure to students in a serious development work setting. The department and host institutions will be jointly responsible for supervising and evaluating student practicum work. A research paper is required as part of the practicum assignment. Students will not be eligible for the practicum until they complete at least three core courses and undertake the Development Research Workshop before or in concurrence with the practicum assignment. 7

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ECONOMICS IN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The diploma is designed for students who wish to gain an understanding of development, but may not intend to obtain a master s degree. The program, which is interdisciplinary and provides a broader and more integrated perspective of development issues, should be of interest to those who plan to pursue a career with development-related institutions or with government departments directly concerned with development planning and evaluation. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS 8 An applicant for admission to the program should have knowledge of the concepts and analytical tools of economics. An applicant whose bachelor s degree is in a discipline other than economics may be admitted provisionally, but in such cases the applicant must either demonstrate competence in economics by passing the required examination or develop the necessary competence by completing additional undergraduate courses. Applicants must obtain an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) within the first semester of enrollment in the program. Students are strongly urged to apply for the GRE upon receipt of their admission letter, in order to allow enough time for the receipt of results by AUC. Students awarded the diploma may apply for admission to the master's program. A minimum of 18 credit hours, consisting of six core courses that must include two non-economics courses, are required. Economics (9 credit hours) The Economic Setting for Development Economic Growth and Development Development Research Workshop Economics - select one from the following (3 credit hours) International Economics Project Evaluation Political Science (3 credit hours) Scope and Method of Development Analysis Sociology/Anthropology - select one from the following (3 credit hours) Stratifications and the State World Systems and Development Population Dynamics

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