Programs

Undergraduate programs structure

The curriculum at the College of Business Administration is composed of 128 credit hours which are divided into; university requirements (11 credit hours); general education requirements (30 credit hours); college requirements (42 credits); major requirements (30 credit hours) and minor requirements (15 credit hours). Students who do not choose a minor track could select, if available, 15 credit hours from elective courses as single-track requirements.

University Requirements General Educ. Requirements College Requirements Major Requirements Minor/Single Track
(11 Credits) (30 Credits) (42 Credits) (30 Credits) (15 Credits)
ARAB110: Arabic Language Skills ENGL145: English for Business I ACC112: Financial Accounting I Major Course 1 Course 1
HIST122: Modern History of Bahrain and Citizenship ENGL146: English for Business II ACC113: Financial Accounting II Major Course 2 Course 2
ISLM101: Islamic Culture ENGL341: Report Writing for Business ECON140: Microeconomics Major Course 3 Course 3
HLRC107: Human Rights MATHS103: Mathematics for Business and Management I ECON141: Macroeconomics Major Course 4 Course 4
MATHS104: Mathematics for Business and Management II FIN220: Financial Management I Major Course 5 Course 5
BIS202: Computers and Information Systems in Business FIN221: Financial Markets and Institutions Major Course 6
LAW238: Commercial Law MGT230: Organization and Management Major Course 7
General Study Elective 1 MGT233: Organizational Behavior Major Course 8
General Study Elective 2 MKT261: Marketing Management Major Course 9
General Study Elective 3 MKT264: Intermediate Marketing Internship and Graduation Project
QM250: Introduction to Statistics
QM350: Operations Research
MGT437: Business Ethics
SBF270: Islamic Banking and Finance

List of the College Majors

Major in Accounting Major in Banking and Finance Major in Business Management Major in Marketing
(30 Credits) (30 Credits) (30 Credits) (30 Credits)
ACC 211: Intermediate Accounting I FIN 222: Risk Management and Insurance MGT 236: Production Management MKT 263: Promotion Management
ACC 221: Cost Accounting FIN 320: Financial Management II MGT 239: Managing Small Business MKT 268: Personal Selling
ACC 231: Auditing I BANK 323: Commercial Banking MGT 340: Supply Chain Management MKT 362: Marketing Research
ACC 325: Managerial Accounting BANK 411: Islamic Financial Institutions MGT 430: Human Resources and Personnel Management MKT 464: Strategic Marketing
ACC 451: Accounting Systems and Controls FIN 424: Investment Management MGT 434: Strategic Management MKT 465: Services Marketing
ACC 310: Intermediate Accounting II BANK 248: Money and Banking MGT 429: Organization Development and Change MKT 367: Marketing Channels
ACC 332: Auditing II BANK 331: Financial Analysis and Credit Evaluation MGT 436: Management of Change MKT 460: Electronic Commerce and Marketing
ACC 311: Advanced Accounting FIN 425: Corporate Finance MGT 438: Tourism Management MKT 461: Consumer Behavior
ACC 411: Financial Statements Analysis FIN 435: Portfolio Management and International MGT 445: Creativity and Innovation Management MKT 462: Retailing
ACC 498: Internship and Graduation Project FIN498: Internship and Graduation Project MGT498: Internship and Graduation Project MKT498: Internship and Graduation Project

Major Islamic Banking and Finance Major Entrepreneurship Major Business Analytics Major in International Business and Economics
(30 Credits) (30 Credits) (30 Credits) (30 Credits)
SBF271: Islamic Law of Contracts ENTR401: Introduction to Entrepreneurship QM353: Business Statistics ECON 340: Managerial Economics
SBF 272: Islamic Financial Services ENTR402: Financing Entrepreneurship QM354: Data Visualization ECON 341: Monetary Economics
SBF 369: Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence I ENTR403: Entrepreneurial Strategies QM455: Data Mining ECON 427: Seminar in Economics
SBF 469: Riba and Forbidden Sales ENTR404: Contemporary Issues of Entrepreneurship QM456: Business Intelligence ECON 440: International Economics
SBF 472: Islamic Insurance and Risk Management ENTR405: Entrepreneurial Venture QM457: Big Data Applications and Analytics ECON 441: Econometrics
SBF 373: Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence II MKT 461: Consumer Behavior QM458: Artificial Intelligence FIN 426: International Financial Management
SBF 382: Fiqh of Zakat MGT 331: Project Management QM459: Machine Learning MGT 439: International Business
SBF 473: Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence III MGT 447: E-Business FIN 480: Financial modeling and Forecasting ACC 401: International Accounting Issues
SBF481: Rules and Principles and Higher Objectives of Sharia MGT 445: Creativity and Innovation Management ECON 441: Econometrics MKT 463: International Marketing
SBF498: Internship and Graduation Project ENTR498: Internship and Graduation Project QM498: Internship and Graduation Project ECON498: Internship and Graduation Project

List of the College Minors

Minor in Accounting Minor in Banking and Finance Minor in Business Management Minor in Marketing
(15 Credits) (15 Credits) (15 Credits) (15 Credits)
ACC 211: Intermediate Accounting I FIN 222: Risk Management and Insurance MGT 236: Production Management MKT 263: Promotion Management
ACC 221: Cost Accounting FIN 320: Financial Management II MGT 239: Managing Small Business MKT 268: Personal Selling
ACC 231: Auditing I BANK 323: Commercial Banking MGT 340: Supply Chain Management MKT 362: Marketing Research
ACC 325: Managerial Accounting BANK 411: Islamic Financial Institutions MGT 430: Human Resources and Personnel Management MKT 464: Strategic Marketing
ACC 451: Accounting Systems and Controls FIN 424: Investment Management MGT 434: Strategic Management MKT 465: Services Marketing

 

Minor Islamic Banking and Finance Minor Entrepreneurship Minor Business Analytics Minor in Economics Minor in International Business
(15 Credits) (15 Credits) (15 Credits) (15 Credits) (15 Credits)
SBF271: Islamic Law of Contracts ENTR401: Introduction to Entrepreneurship QM353: Business Statistics ECON 340: Managerial Economics ECON 440: International Economics
SBF 272: Islamic Financial Services ENTR402: Financing Entrepreneurship QM354: Data Visualization ECON 341: Monetary Economics FIN 426: International Financial Management
SBF 369: Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence I ENTR403: Entrepreneurial Strategies QM455: Data Mining ECON 427: Seminar in Economics MGT 439: International Business
SBF 469: Riba and Forbidden Sales ENTR404: Contemporary Issues of Entrepreneurship QM456: Business Intelligence ECON 440: International Economics ACC 402: International Accounting Issues
SBF 472: Islamic Insurance and Risk Management ENTR405: Entrepreneurial Venture QM457: Big Data Applications and Analytics ECON 441: Econometrics MKT 463: International Marketing

Master of Sciences Program Structure

The graduate programs are composed of 33 credit hours and all courses are business related courses. The Master of Science programs are divided into core courses (18 credits hours), and two optional courses (18 credits hours) and the dissertation (6 credit hours) as described in Table 3. The MBA and the master in Fintech are divided into 9 cores courses (27 credits hours) and a capstone consultancy project to emphasize preparation of the student for professional practice (Table 4).

MSc in Accounting MSc in Finance MSc in Human Resource Management MSc in Islamic Banking and Finance MSc in Real Estate Development and Property Management
ACC610: Advanced Financial Accounting FIN620: Corporate Finance MGT631: Human Resources Management SBF670: Islamic Commercial Jurisprudence RES621: Real Estate Law
ACC611: Managerial Accounting FIN621: Money, Banking, and Financial Markets MGT680: Compensation and Performance Management SBF671: Islamic Capital Markets RES622: Real Estate Finance and Investment
ACC612: Financial Reporting and Analysis FIN627: Financial Analysis and Valuation MGT681: Labour and Civil Service Regulations SBF672: Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions RES624: Urban Economics
QM650: Research Methods and Statistical Analysis QM650: Research Methods and Statistical Analysis QM650: Research Methods and Statistical Analysis QM650: Research Methods and Statistical Analysis QM650: Research Methods and Statistical Analysis
ACC614: Auditing Theory and Practice FIN622: Portfolio Management and International Investment MGT682: Strategic Human Resource Management SBF673: Islamic Juridical Theories RES623: Property Management
ACC616: Accounting Theory FIN624: Financial Risk Management MGT683: International Human Resource Management SBF674: Corporate Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions RES625: Real Estate Development
XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course
XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course XXX6XX: Optional course
ACC695: Thesis FIN695: Thesis MGT695: Thesis SBF695: Thesis RES695: Thesis

Master degree Program Structure

MBA FINTECH
MGT630: Organizational Design and Behavior FIN641: Fundamentals of Financial Technology
FIN620: Corporate Finance FIN620: Corporate Finance
MKT660: Marketing Management FIN642: Blockchain and applications
QM650: Research Methods and Stat. Analysis QM650: Research Methods and Stat. Analysis
MGT632: Innovation and Entrepreneurship FIN622: Portfolio Management and International Investments
ACC611: Managerial Accounting FIN643: Payments and Cryptocurrencies
MGT635: Business Ethics FIN644: Cyber Security/ Cryptography
MGT638: Business Strategy FIN645: Big Data in Finance
QM651: Data Analytics and Decision Making FIN646: Financial Analytics and Machine Learning
MGT694: Capstone Consulting Project FIN694: Capstone Consulting Project