• Introduction
• Recognition
• Curriculum
• Course Delivery Format
• Admission
• Graduation Requirement
• Articulation to Executive Masters in Business Administration

Introduction

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration gives experienced managers access to selected graduate courses that will further enhance their ability to provide leadership in their organizations.

Students will be able to:

• Understand management issues associated with business organizations;

• Use routine accounting information for effective decision making;

• Have a framework for making critical human resource management decisions; and

• Understand issues surrounding the management of organizational financial resources.

Recognition

Zayed University's graduate programs are approved by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. As Zayed University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Zayed University's graduate programs are internationally recognized for further education and employment in private and public sector organizations.

Furthermore, the College of Business Sciences is a candidate for:

• AACSB International (The US-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business); and
• AMBA (The Association of MBAs, based in the UK).

Curriculum

At the beginning of the program, students take an intensive one-day orientation seminar. The orientation offers a number of workshops to introduce students to the program, during which students are introduced to Blackboard (virtual classroom software), case study and analysis, library resources, and the writing of reports and reference citations.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration curriculum comprises the first 4 courses of the Executive Masters in Business Administration program for a total of 12 credits for the graduate certificate.

• BUS 663 Organizational Behavior and Leadership
• BUS 610 Accounting
• BUS 666 Managerial Economics
• BUS 640 Human Resource Management

Course Delivery Format

The format for delivering the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is designed to minimize time away from work and family while maximizing interaction with fellow students and faculty.

Faculty members utilize a mix of in-classroom and distance learning instruction that demonstrate the flexibility needed to accommodate experienced working graduates. The in-classroom instruction for each course is conducted every six and one-half weeks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in full day sessions. Additional off-site lectures are provided on CDs. Blackboard customized courseware, with e-mail and course management features, is used to deliver the offsite e-learning component of the curriculum. Portions of some courses involve videoconferencing. Students and faculty interact frequently to exchange e-mail, transfer files, submit papers, and access course materials in the form of PowerPoint slides during courses.

The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is delivered over a period of 9 months at Zayed University located in Abu Dhabi and/or Dubai.

For more information on the admission deadline, please visit the Key Dates section of our website.

Admission

• Admission is open to males and females of all nationalities.
• Program expectations are high and require participants to balance the demands of a career, family and a graduate academic program. 
• The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual with three to five years of managerial experience who has shown outstanding promise within their organization.
• Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 2.5 or higher from an accredited university.
• In addition, applicants must have at least three years of mid- to upper-level management experience.
• Applicants must demonstrate sufficient English proficiency to manage a challenging, fast-paced program.
• Applicants are required to have a basic knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and statistics prior to gaining entry into the main masters program. Applicants may therefore be required to successfully complete appropriate pre-program courses at the discretion of the Admissions Committee. Students who have completed the equivalent courses at other institutions will be exempted from this requirement.
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For more information on the admission requirements, application procedure and program cost, please visit the Admissions and Fees section of our website.

Graduation Requirement

Graduate students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 in course work taken in fulfillment of the requirements of a graduate certificate.

Articulation to Executive Masters in Business Administration

Courses successfully completed with a "B" or higher grade may be transferable into an affiliated Zayed University masters degree program; however, admission into the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration does not guarantee admission into the Executive Masters in Business Administration program. Students, if admitted, must request transfer of completed graduate certificate course credits to the masters degree program.