Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

This program will introduce you to cutting edge theory and research in management thinking and practice whilst developing your critical thinking and analytical skills to enable you to address the problems facing today’s organizations.

You will learn to evaluate business functions from a managerial perspective, perform a broad range of managerial tasks, analyze the impact of individual and group behavior on organization performance and examine the importance of leadership and ethics on motivation and morale in organizations.

You will be exposed to the links between management and other business functions and how this affects business success.

Common across all specializations in the Bachelor of Business Administration programs are courses that will provide you with a solid foundation to communicate effectively, carry out research, understand legal, social, professional and ethical responsibilities in a business environment, apply analytical and critical thinking to business issues, use information technology effectively and understand the dynamics of a complex global business environment.

Our program undergoes a rigorous process of continual improvement to ensure it stays relevant and in line with developments within the world of business.

Agreements with top ranked business schools in Europe, USA and Australia provide opportunities for student exchanges and other collaborations.

Career Opportunity

Graduates of this program are ready to take up managerial responsibilities in organizations across a broad range of sectors. The specialized managerial knowledge combined with sound business skills are highly desirable and graduates have gone on to work in a large and diverse range of public and private organizations such as banks, government entities, oil companies, insurance companies, education institutions and international consulting firms.

Organizations include Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Arab Bank, Parsons, Global Aerospace Logistics, Halliburton, Daman National Health Insurance, SEHA, Abu Dhabi Education Council, Etihad Airways, GHQ and Ernst and Young to name but a few.

Master of Engineering Management

Offered by the College of Engineering in collaboration with ADU’s College of Business and Purdue University’s Calumet campus in the USA, this unique program consists of six engineering courses and four business courses.

Aimed at all engineering disciplines and technology professionals, this program will provide you with a wide range of technical and business skills to enhance your analytical and decision-making abilities - skills needed as you take on more senior management roles. You will be exposed to best practice in systemengineering, quality management, project management and supply chain management, as well as strategic management, risk management, accounting and innovation.

The program will equip you to make responsible engineering and business decisions including planning and strategic management, modelling and design, and to use quality standards in the assessment of engineering systems. In addition, you will take courses that qualify you to take the Six Sigma green belt certification.

This program offers an alternative MBA route to engineers who seek to improve their engineering education at the same time as acquiring superior business and management skills and the ability to manage engineers from a range of disciplines.

Our partnership with Purdue University

Purdue University in Indiana, USA, is famous for its College of Engineering with many of its engineering disciplines recognized as top-ten programs in the US and with engineering undergraduate and graduate programs consistently ranking high among their international peers.

The university, one of the oldest and most distinguished in the United States, has been highly influential in America's history in fields such as aviation, aeronautical and astronautical engineering having educating 22 US astronauts, including Neil Armstrong and Eugene Cernan who were the first and last astronauts to have walked on the moon.

Over the years, Purdue University has acquired an international reputation for excellence in its wide-ranging curriculum and diverse research activities.