College of Business Administration

About the College


Bachelor of Business Administration Program provides students with the specialization basic concepts through qualifying them to understand the administrative, financial and accounting institutions mechanism work. Students are also practically trained through a wide range of partnerships that contribute to enhancing the student’s competence to be well prepared for the labor market. 

 

Dean’s Speech

 

Dear Business Administration Aspirants, 
Greetings! Welcome to the College of Business Administration of University of Umm Al Quwain. College of Business Administration of Umm Al Quwain University is one of the best choices to achieve your ambition in business education to prepare yourself for a very successful career. Our university, presently located in the seashore of Umm Al Quwain is shortly moving to one of the finest locations along the Emirates Road Exit 96, providing the best of the accessibility while far away from the madding crowd.  The excellent recreational facilities that are offered will develop a healthy balance for every student’s academic career and leisure life.
The College of Business provides exciting educational opportunities for students from all backgrounds and locations. We offer major courses of study in the area of Accounting, Finance and Banking and HRM to prepare students for success in the real world. Faculty members in the University are dedicated professionals, to keep our students connected with the real world for happenings, providing the best of the educational experience.  
The college has an inspiring learning atmosphere that fosters personal growth, develops knowledge, and leads to success and distinction. Our congenial community of highly experienced faculty is the resource and strength that motivate students in parallel with supportive administrative staff to build creative thinkers, operative specialists, and responsible individuals. Besides, we are committed to provide excellence in teaching and learning to help our students recognize their full potential and meet the ever-growing demand for qualified professionals in the fields of their specialization.  All our programs are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education.
Our goal is to provide one of the best learning experiences to our valuable students in the different majors to become outstanding contributors to the UAE community.  We are very happy to provide excellent support to each and every aspirant of Business Management to make them ready to take up any business management challenges in a global business environment.  
At UAQU COBA, students are provided with the latest learning materials as well as provided with the world of opportunities for real world application as a management student.  COBA students are provided with opportunities for experiential learning. Students from all majors in the college have opportunities for internships and other part time experiences.
At UAQU, students are benefited from the opportunity to create their own personalized education. Education in and out of the classroom is readily available. Our faculty are friendly, welcoming and supportive. With relatively small class sizes, students will have the opportunity to know the faculty and work with them side by side on business and research projects.
Once again, thank you for your interest in the College of Business Administration. It is an exciting field with many possibilities. We hope to see you here in your studies at Umm Al-Quwain University.
 
 
 
Prof. Magdi El-Bannany
PhD, FCCA, UAECA, PGHEA
Dean College of Business Administration
 
 

 

Specializations

  • Accounting
  • Human Resource Management
  • Finance and Banking

 

Credit Hours

123 Hours Divided over 4 Years.

 

Program language

The language of instruction in the program is English

 

Career Opportunities

  • Accounting Manager
  • Financial Analyst
  • Financial Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Various Banking Positions

 

Admission Requirements for Bachelor of Business Administration

  • Submitting the original / certified Emirati high school certificate, or its equivalent, with a grade not less than 60% for all tracks.
  • A copy of the Emirates ID card.
  • Six recent personal photos measuring (3 x 4), and the triple name is written behind each photo.
  • Application to fill in enrollment before admission and registration.
  • A copy of a valid passport with a copy of residence for non-UAE or GCC countries.
  • Obtaining a certificate of proficiency in the English language according to the following:
     
    • IELTS exam certificate: 5
    • TOEFL ITP Certificate:500 
    • TOEFL IBT Certificate:61 
    • TOEFL CBT :173
    • EmSAT exam certificate: 1100
    • Linguaskill exam certificate: B2​
  • EmSAT Mathematics Proficiency Certificate with a minimum score of 600, or to pass a remedial mathematics course by the university, noting that this remedial course is not counted within the academic program, cumulative average, and hours passed.
  • The student passing the personal interview.

 

Learning Outcomes

QFE7 Strand

PLO number

BBA in Accounting Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

A1:

Create written communication and oral presentations that are appropriate in business settings and that meets standards of style and grammatical correctness

A2:

Employ information technology for development and augmentation of retrieving, reporting, and analyzing information for improving the timeliness, precision, and quality of organization decision-making.

Skills

B1:

Research information to solve business problems and improve decision-making.

B2:

Employ statistical and mathematical reasoning, skills, tools, and methods to assist in the evaluation, development and resolution to issues and requirements in a business setting.

B3:

Develop the ability to think critically and analytically, and behave & perform ethically across the areas of specialization.

Autonomy & Responsibility

 

C1.1:

Apply accounting techniques to measure, process and document accounting cycle activities of any economic entity

C1.2:

Employ financial, costing and managerial accounting data to present meaningful national and international managerial reports for internal and external financial and investment decisions.

Role in Context

 

C2.1:

Analyze cost and cost behavior, depreciation methods and impact of taxes in the preparation and presentation of financial reporting statements for managerial decision-making.

C2.2:

Compile the regular financial statements using International Accounting Standards

Self-Development

 

C3:

Evaluate the impact of various accounting information and costing techniques on shareholders wealth and corporate competitiveness.

 

 

QFE7 Strand

PLO number

Finance and Banking

Knowledge

A1:

Create written communication and oral presentations that are appropriate in business settings and that meets standards of style and grammatical correctness

A2:

Employ information technology for development and augmentation of retrieving, reporting, and analyzing information for improving the timeliness, precision, and quality of organization decision-making

Skills

B1:

Research information to solve business problems and improve decision-making

B2:

Employ statistical and mathematical reasoning, skills, tools, and methods to assist in the evaluation, development and resolution to issues and requirements in a business setting

B3:

Develop the ability to think critically and analytically, and behave & perform ethically across the areas of specialization.

Autonomy & Responsibility

C1:

Employ financial tools for  investment proposal analysis and decision making

Role in Context

 

C2.1:

Analyze Islamic finance practices and profit sharing mechanism and their differences from conventional banking system

C2.2:

Evaluate the operations of domestic and foreign financial markets.

Self-Development

 

C3:

Examine the risk and risk management practices in financial markets and portfolio management for individual investors.

 

QFE7 Strand

PLO number

Human Recourses Managements

Knowledge

A1:

Create written communication and oral presentations that are appropriate in business settings and that meets standards of style and grammatical correctness

A2:

Employ information technology for development and augmentation of retrieving, reporting, and analyzing information for improving the timeliness, precision, and quality of organization decision-making

Skills

B1:

Research information to solve business problems and improve decision-making

B2:

Employ statistical and mathematical reasoning, skills, tools, and methods to assist in the evaluation, development and resolution to issues and requirements in a business setting

B3:

Develop the ability to think critically and analytically, and behave & perform ethically across the areas of specialization.

Autonomy & Responsibility

C1:

Evaluate the effectiveness of HRM practices in supporting the strategic and operational needs of the organization in a competitive and global environment

Role in Context

 

C2.1:

Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to manage human resources effectively

C2.2:

Demonstrate cultural awareness amongst employees by summarizing global human resource perspectives and policy.

Self-Development

 

C3:

Develop the interpersonal skills to function effectively in a diverse cross, functional environment

 

Study Plan

To Download Study Plan- Accounting click here

To Download Study Plan- Human Resource Management click here

To Download Study Plan- Finance and Banking click here

 

Program Structure

 

Requirements

Compulsory
CR. H.

Elective
CR. H.

Free Elective
CR. H.

Total CR. H.

General Education Requirement

24

6

-

30

Business Core Requirement

54

-

-

54

Major Requirement

27

6

-

33

Elective Requirements 

-

-

6

6

Total

105

18

123

 

 

Course Description

To Download Course Descriptions - Accounting Major  click here

To Download Course Descriptions - Finance and Banking Major  click here

To Download Course Descriptions - Human Resource Management  click here