Qatar University CBE Undergraduate ProgramsCredit hoursPrerequisitesOffered333MIST 303MIST 303FINA 201SpringFallSpring

University of Qatar
College of Business and Economics
Undergraduate Degree
(Bachelor of Business and Economics)
Program Requirements and
Course Descriptions
Our faculty and staff would like to welcome you to the College of
Business and Economics (CBE). Here at CBE we work together to
provide you every advantage that the school has to offer. It is not only
our responsibility but also our pleasure to serve the needs of our
students in every possible way. Please know that our door is open to
you and our staff will always be available to assist you and to address
your concerns.
Dr. Rajab Al-Esmail
Associate Dean for Students
Contact
University of Qatar,
College of Business and Economics
P.O. Box 2713, Doha, QATAR
Tel: (+974) 485-1576, 485 6082
Fax: (+974) 493-0927
E-mail: business@qu.edu.qa
www.qu.edu.qa
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Female Form
Select one major and one optional minor from the following combinations:
Major
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
Minor
Finance
Management
Marketing
Economics
Management Information Systems
International Business
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Management
Marketing
Economics
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
Economics
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Finance
Management
Economics
No Minor Selected*
*If no minor is selected, student must complete 12 credit hour business

electives (non major credits).
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Male Form
Select one major and one optional minor from the following combinations:
Major
Minor
Finance
Management
Marketing
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Management
Marketing
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Finance
Marketing
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Finance
Management
No Minor Selected*
Accounting
Finance
Management
Marketing
*If no minor is selected, student must complete 12 credit hour business

electives (non major credits).
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Requirements for the Bachelor Degree in Business and Economics

Group I: University Requirement
Course
Subject Number
DAWA
ENGL
ENGL
ARAB
111
202
203
100
Title
Islamic Culture
English I
English II
Arabic Language
Free Electives
114
221
341
110
119
HIST
LAWC
451
215
Title
F&S
F&S
F&S
F&S
F&S
Prerequisite
(Instruction in Arabic)
ENGL004
ENGL202
Courses from outside the
College*
Group II: General Education Requirements
Course
Subject Number
PHIL
MCOM
USUL
PHIL
MATH
Offered CR
3
3
3
3
8
Offered CR
Prerequisite
Critical Thinking
Communication Skills
Ethics & Social Responsibility
Philosophy
Business Mathematics I
Modern &Contemporary
History Of Qatar
Business Law
Social Science
F&S
F&S
F&S
F&S
F&S
3
3
3
3
3
ENGL004
ENGL004
ENGL004
MATH 002
F&S
F&S
3
3
ENGL004
F&S
Natural Science
F&S
Total
CH
20
Total
CH
27
SOCI, SOWO, PSYC, MCOM or

INFO
CMPS, PHYS, CHEM, MARS,
ENVS, BIOL, or GEOL
Group III: College Requirement

Course
Subject Number
MAGT
MAKT
ACCT
ECON
ECON
ACCT
MIST
FINA
STAT
MATH
STAT
MAGT
MAGT
MAGT
MAGT
101
101
110
111
112
116
201
201
220
221
222
304
306
307
405
Title
Offered CR
Prerequisite
Principles of Management
F&S
3
ENGL004
Principles of Marketing
F&S
3
MAGT 101
Financial Accounting
F&S
3
ENGL004 + COMP002
Principles of Microeconomics
F&S
3
ENGL004 + MATH002
Principles of Macroeconomics F&S
3
ENGL004 + MATH002
Managerial Accounting
F&S
3
ACCT110
Introduction to Management
F&S
3
MAGT101 + COMP002
Information Systems
Principles of Finance
F&S
3
MAGT101 + MATH119
Business Statistics I
F&S
ENGL004
3
Business Mathematics II
F&S
MATH
119
3
Business Statistics II
F&S
3
STAT220
Production and Operations
F&S
3
MAGT101+ STAT220
Management
F&S
3
FINA201 + ECON112
Internship in Business
Summer 3
MAGT304+ ACCT116
Strategic Management
F&S
3
FINA201 +MAKT101
Group IV: Requirements for the Major
Title
CR
Required Seven Major courses

21
Group V: Requirements for the Minor
Total
CH
45
Total
CH
21
Total
CH
Required Four Mainer courses
12
12
Total
125
125
*CBE Students are not allowed to register for the following courses: ENGL 200, ENGL201, MATH100,
and MCOM 220.
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CR
ACCOUNTING
Major in Accounting
(21 credit hours, 7 courses) classified into two categories:
1) Required courses (15 credit hours, 5 courses)
SUB
ACCT
ACCT
ACCT
ACCT
ACCT
NO
221
222
331
333
421
Title
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Cost & Management Accounting
Auditing I
Accounting Information Systems
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
3
Prerequisites
Offered
ACCT 116
ACCT 221
ACCT 116
ACCT 116
ACCT 116
Fall & Spring

Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

SUB
ACCT
ACCT
ACCT
ACCT
NO
411
413
418
428
Title
Government Accounting
Auditing II
Advanced Accounting
Financial Statements Analysis
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
Prerequisites
Offered
ACCT116
ACCT 333
ACCT 221
ACCT 116
-----Spring
F all
F all
Prerequisites
Offered
ACCT 116
ACCT 221
ACCT 116
ACCT 116
Fall & Spring

Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Minor in Accounting
(12 credit hours, 4 courses)
SUB
ACC T
ACCT
ACC T
ACC T
NO
221
222
331
333
Title
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Cost & Management Accounting
Auditing I
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Credit hours
3
3
3
3
ECONOMICS
Major in Economics
SUB
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
NO
211
212
214
311
453
Title
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Monetary Policy
Econometrics
International Economics
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
3
Prerequisites
Offered
ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112
ECON 111 + ECON 112
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
ECON 111 + ECON 112 +STAT 222

ECON 111 + ECON 112

SUB
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
NO
451
452
454
472
Title
Economic Development
Industrial Economics
Economics of Energy
Managerial Economics
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
Prerequisites
Offered
ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112
ECON 111 + ECON 112
ECON 111 + ECON 112
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
Minor in Economics
SUB
ECON
ECON
ECON
ECON
NO
211
212
214
311
Title
Intermediate Microeconomics
Intermediate Macroeconomics
Monetary Policy
Econometrics
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
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Prerequisites
Offered
ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112
ECON 111 + ECON 112
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
ECON 111 + ECON 112 +STAT 222
FINANCE
Major in Finance
SUB
NO
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
301
302
303
304
Corporate Finance
Investment
Financial Markets & Institutions
Title
3
3
3
Fall & Spring

Fall
Fall
International Finance
FINA
401
Portfolio Management
FINA 201
FINA 201 + STAT 220
FINA 201
FINA 302 OR MAGT 306
OR ( MAGT 304+FINA 201)
FINA 302
Spring
Spring

SUB
NO
Title
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
402
403
404
405
Personal Finance
Insurance and Risk Management
Islamic Banking & Finance
Financial Derivatives
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
Prerequisites
Offered
FINA 201
FINA 201 + STAT 222
FINA 201 + STAT 220
FINA 302
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Minor in Economics
SUB
FINA
FINA
FINA
FINA
NO
301
302
303
401
Title
Corporate Finance
Investment
Portfolio Management
Credit hours
3
3
3
3
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Prerequisites
FINA 201
FINA 201 + STAT 220
FINA 201
FINA 302
Offered
Fall &Spring
Fall
Fall
Spring
MANAGEMEN
T
Major in Management
SUB
NO
MAGT
MAGT
301
302
MAGT
303
MAGT
MAGT
305
406
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
MAGT 101
MAGT 101
FINA 201 + MAKT 101 +
ECON 112 + ACCT 116
MAGT 304
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Management
Comparative Management
Total Quality Management (TQM)
3
3
3
Spring
Spring
Fall

SUB
NO
MAGT
401
MAGT
MAGT
MAGT
402
403
404
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
MAGT 304 + STAT 222
Fall
3
3
3
MAGT 301
MIST 201 + MAGT 306
STAT 220
Spring
Fall
Spring
Quantitative Methods for Decision

Making
Organization Theory
E-Business
Project Management
Minor in Management
SUB
NO
MAGT
MAGT
301
302
MAGT
303
MAGT
406
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
MAGT 101
MAGT 101
FINA 201 + MAKT 101 + ECON
112 + ACCT 112
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Organizational Behavior
Human Resource Management (HRM)
Entrepreneurship & Small Business
Management
3
3
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Spring
Fall
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Major in MIS
SUB
NO
Title
MIST
MIST
MIST
MIST
MIST
301
302
303
304
401
Introduction to Programming in Business

Data Base Management Systems (DBMS)
Systems Analysis and Design (S&D)
Data Communications and Networking
Internet Applications Development
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
3
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 301
Fall
Fall
Spring
Spring
Fall

SUB
NO
MIST
MIST
MIST
MIST
402
403
404
405
Title
Enterprise Systems & Applications
Project Management for IS
Information Technology for Financial Services
Innovation with Information Technology
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MIST 301
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 401
Fall
Fall
Spring
Spring
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 201
MIST 201
Fall
Fall
Spring
Spring
Minor in MIS
SUB
NO
MIST
MIST
MIST
MIST
301
302
303
304
Title
Introduction to Programming in Business
Data Base Management Systems (DBMS)
Systems Analysis and Design (S&D)
Data Communications and Networking
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MARKETING
T
Major in Marketing
SUB
NO
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
301
302
303
304
401
Title
Consumer Behavior
Marketing Management
International Marketing
Strategic Marketing
Marketing Research
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAKT 101
MAKT 101
MAKT 401 OR MAKT 301 OR MAKT 302
MAKT 101 + STAT 222
Fall
Fall
Spring
Spring
Fall

SUB
NO
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
402
403
404
405
Title
Sales Management
E-Marketing
Services Marketing
Promotion Management
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MAKT 401 OR MAKT 302

MAKT 401 + MAKT 301
MAKT 301
MAKT 302
Spring
Fall
Spring
Fall
Minor in Management
SUB
NO
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
MAKT
301
302
303
401
Title
Consumer Behavior
Marketing Management
Marketing Research
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAKT 101
MAKT 101
MAKT 101 + STAT 222
Fall
Fall
Spring
Fall
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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
T in IB
Minor
1) Required courses (9 credit hours, 3 courses (One course will have already been fulfilled
through the student major with the remaining three courses fulfilling the minor requirement)
SUB
NO
MAKT
303
FINA
MAGT
ECON
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
Spring
304
305
453
3
3
MAKT 101
FINA 302 OR MAGT 306
OR ( MAGT 304+FINA 201)
MAGT 304
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Fall
2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours)
SUB
NO
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
ECON
FINA
MAKT
MAGT
214
303
401
406
Monetary Policy
Marketing Research
3
3
3
3
ECON 111+ECON 112

FINA 201
MAKT 101 + STAT 222
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Fall
Fall
Minor in IB for Accounting Major

Required courses ( 12 credit hours, 4 courses)
SUB
NO
MAKT
FINA
MAGT
ECON
303
304
305
453
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAGT 306 + MAGT 304 + FINA 201
MAGT 304
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Spring
Fall
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Minor in IB for Finance Major

SUB
NO
MAKT
MAGT
ECON
303
305
453
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAGT 304
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Fall

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours, 1 course) to be selected from the following:
SUB
NO
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
ECON
MAKT
MAGT
214
401
406
Monetary Policy
Marketing Research
3
3
3
ECON 111+ECON 112

MAKT 101 + STAT 222
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Fall
Minor in IB for Management Major

SUB
NO
MAKT
FINA
ECON
303
304
453
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
MAKT 101
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Fall

SUB
NO
ECON
FINA
MAKT
214
303
401
Title
Monetary Policy
Marketing Research
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
ECON 111+ECON 112

FINA 201
MAKT 101 + STAT 222
Fall
Fall
Fall
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Minor in IB for Economics Major

SUB
NO
MAKT
FINA
MAGT
303
304
305
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAGT 304
Spring
Spring
Spring

SUB
NO
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
FINA
MAKT
MAGT
303
401
406

Marketing Research
3
3
3
FINA 201
MAKT 101 + STAT 222
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Fall
Minor in IB for Marketing Major

SUB
NO
FINA
MAGT
ECON
304
305
453
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3

MAGT 304
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Fall

SUB
NO
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
ECON
FINA
MAGT
214
303
406
Monetary Policy
3
3
3
ECON 111+ECON 112

FINA 201
MAGT 304
Fall
Fall
Fall
Minor in IB for MIS Major

SUB
NO
MAKT
FINA
MAGT
ECON
303
304
305
453
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
3
3
3
3
MAKT 101
MAGT 304
ECON 111+ ECON 112
Spring
Spring
Spring
Fall
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BUSINESS MINOR FOR

NON-BUSINESS STUDENTS
STUDENTS
Required Courses for a General Business Minor (24 credit hours, 8 courses)
SUB
NO
Title
Credit hours
Prerequisites
Offered
MAGT
MAKT
ACC T
ECON
ECON
FINA
STAT
MAGT
101
101
110
111
112
201
222
306
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ENGL004
MAGT 101
ENGL004 + COMP002
ENGL004 + MATH002
ENGL004 + MATH002
MAGT 101 + MATH 119
STAT 220
FINA 201 + ECON 112
Fall & Spring

Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
Fall & Spring
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QATAR UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
SAMPLE PLAN FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS
Freshmen Year
First Semester
English I
Islamic Culture
Business Math I
Philosophy
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Second Semester
English II
Arabic Language
Business Math II
Principles of Macroeconomics
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Sophomore Year
First Semester
Business Law
Business Statistics I
Critical Thinking
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Second Semester
Managerial Accounting
Introduction to MIS
Communication Skills
Ethics & Social Responsibility
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Junior Year
First Semester
Course from major
Course from major
Production and Operations Mgmt
Course from minor or business elective
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Second Semester
Course from major
Course from major
Internship in Business
Total
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Senior Year
First Semester
Course from major
Course from major
Social Science elective
Modern and Contemporary History of Qatar

University free elective
Total
Hours
Second Semester
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
2
17
Course from major

Strategic Management
Natural Science elective
University free elective
3
3
3
3
6
Total
18
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Course Descriptions
)(in English and Arabic

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Accounting
Course Number: ACCT 110 (Fall and Spring)
Course Name: Financial Accounting
Credit Hours: (3 hours)
This course introduces financial accounting for various business entities. Topics
covered include accounting concepts and principles based on generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP). Emphasis will be on analyzing, recording, classifying,
and communicating information including the preparation of financial statements.
) (ACCT 110 :
:
) 3( :
.
.
.

Course Name: Managerial Accounting
This course provides an introduction to management accounting as it applies
to the use of accounting information in planning and controlling busine ss
operations. Students are introduced to cost terms, cost behavior, costvolume-profit analysis, variable costing, budgeting, and relevant costs for
decision making.
) (ACCT 116 :
:
) 3( :

: .
.

Course Name: Intermediate Accounting I
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This course introduces essential financial accounting concepts and standards related to
corporate reporting with special emphasis on preparation of financial statements.
Areas studied include cash, receivables, inventory, investment, plant and equipment,
and revenue recognition.
) (ACCT 221 :
)1( :
) 3( :

: .
.
Course Number: ACCT222 (Fall and Spring)

Course Name: Intermediate Accounting II
This course provides a continuation of financial accounting concepts and standards
related to corporate reporting. Areas to be studied include current and long-term
liabilities, owners equity, leases, statement of cash flows, and accounting changes and
error analysis.
) (ACCT 222 :
)2( :
) 3( :
.

.

Course Name: Cost and Management Accounting
This course provides an in-depth study of cost/management accounting
concepts and principles as they apply to manufacturing and service
environments.
Students are introduced to cost accumulations and
assignments using traditional and contemporary cost accounting approaches,
and budgeting. The use of accounting information in planning, controlling,
and evaluating business decisions both short- and long-term to be covered.
) (ACCT 331 :

) 3( :
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.
.
.

Course Name: Auditing I
This course introduces basic concepts of auditing attestation and assurance. Areas
studied include the quality control standards and the code of professional ethics,
regulation and legal liabilities audit evidence and audit programs, assessment of risks
and materiality, and audit reports.
) (ACCT 333 :
)1( :
) 3( :
.

. .
Course Number: ACCT 411
Course Name: Government Accounting
This course provides an overview of the concepts and procedures of fund accounting.
The general framework of State Budget will be addressed in addition to the
accompanying detailed timetable needed for its special preparation. Accounting for
not-for-profits, such as hospitals and universities to be addressed.
ACCT 411 :
:
) 3( :
.

.
Course Number: ACCT 413 (Spring)

Course Name: Auditing II
This course provides the continuation of concepts of auditing attestation and assurance
studied in Auditing I. Areas to be studied include test of controls and substantive audit
testing for various cycles and balances, statistical sampling for control testing and
substantive testing, and in-depth audit reports.
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) (ACCT 413 :
)2( :
) 3( :
.

.
Course Number: ACCT 418 (Fall)

Course Name: Advanced Accounting
This course focuses on accounting for business combinations and consolidated financial
statements. International accounting and foreign exchange translation, accounting for
partnership formation and liquidation and interim reporting is addressed.
) (ACCT 418 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Accounting Information Systems
This course focuses on concepts and procedures related to accounting information
systems. Areas studied include system design and implementation, relationship
between accounting information systems and other information systems within the
organization, flowcharts, and computer applications and tools.
) (ACCT 421 :
:
) 3( :
.

.
Course Number: ACCT 428 (Fall)

Course Name: Financial Statements Analysis
This course examines performance evaluation of projects from accounting and
financial perspectives. Areas studied include trend analysis, ratio analysis, vertical and
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horizontal analysis for different financial statements, and statement of cash flow
analysis.
) (ACCT 428 :
:
) 3( :
.
.
Economics
Course Number: ECON 111 (Fall & Spring)
Course Name: Principles of Microeconomics
This course focuses on basic microeconomic concepts such as supply and demand,
market equilibrium, the concept of elasticity, consumer choice, utility, production and
costs, the theory of perfect competition, monopoly and monopolistic competition.
) (ECON 111 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: ECON 112 (Fall & Spring)
Course Name: Principles of Macroeconomics
This course focuses on basic macroeconomic concepts such as the production possibility
set, the circular flow of income, the national accounts, the components of aggregate
spending, a simple model of income determination and international linkages.
) (ECON 112 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: ECON 211 (Fall)

Course Name: Intermediate Microeconomics
This course examines theory of choice and its applications, income and substitution
effects of a change in price and the compensated demand curve, production and cost
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with many variable inputs, theory and models of oligopoly, input markets and the
allocation of resources.
) (ECON 211 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: ECON 212 (Spring)

Course Name: Intermediate Macroeconomics
This course examines the behavioral foundations of consumption: absolute-income
hypothesis, relative income hypothesis, permanent income hypothesis and life-cycle
hypothesis will be discussed. Other topics covered include behavior of investment: the
desired capital stock, the interaction between the multiplier and the accelerator and
trade cycles, IS/LM model, labor markets, and balance of payments analysis.
) (ECON 212 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Monetary Policy
This course covers the evolution of money. The monetary systems, the financial system,
interest rates, commercial banks functions, and their role in the creation of money. The
central bank: its role in setting monetary policy and money supply. Money demand,
money and inflation, and the role of money in economic activity.
) (ECON 214 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
Course Number: STAT 220 (Fall & Spring)

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Course Name: Business Statistics I

This course introduces descriptive graphical techniques and numerical measures;
probability distributions and their application to stock markets, production reliability
and queuing systems; sampling distributions; estimation; inference with application to
market segmentation; simple linear regression and correlation with application to
accounting, economics, banking and insurance.
) (STAT 220 :
)1( :
) 3( :

.
Course Number: MATH 221 (Fall & Spring)

Course Name: Business Mathematics II
This course covers some economic applications of mathematical concepts such as the
linear and non linear functions, difference equations, partial derivatives, constrained
and unconstrained optimization problems, definite and indefinite integration in
addition to mathematics of finance.
) (MATH 221 :
)2( :
) 3( :

.
Course Number: STAT 222 (Fall & Spring)

Course Name: Business Statistics II
This course examines multiple regression analysis with emphasis on model building in
business and economics applied to the consumer, the firm and the markets, nonparametric statistics, time series analysis and business forecasting applied to sales,
demand, revenue, consumption, share prices, exchange rates, basics of discriminate
analysis and factor analysis applied to marketing research.
) (STAT 222 :
)2( :
) 3( :
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.
Course Name: Econometrics
This course examines properties of the least-squares estimators, specification,
estimation and hypothesis testing of the simple and multiple regression models, use of
dummy variables and violations of classical assumptions: heterosecdasticity,
autocorrelation and multicollinearity.
)(ECON 311 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Economic Development
This course focuses on the main characteristics of developing countries, indicators of
economic development, the process of development, sources of development, theories
and strategies of economic development, barriers to development, negative aspects of
economic development and sustainable growth to be addressed.
)(ECON 451 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Industrial Economics
This course provides an overview of the industrial organization framework, market
structure and performance, market concentration, pricing theory and strategy, game
theory, innovation and market structure, managerial firms, firm size and
diversification, multinational firms and transfer pricing, international organization,
vertical integration, technology choice, and industrial policy.
) (ECON 452 :
:
) 3( :
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Course Name: International Economics
This course examines the theory of comparative advantage and the gains from trade,
tariffs and other trade restrictions, protection policies, the GAAT, mechanics of
international payments, and international monetary reform.
) (ECON 453 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Economics of Energy
This course examines the essential economics of various sources of energy; emphasis
.given to the demand for oil, supply of oil, fluctuations in oil prices, forecasting oil
prices and the role of OPEC. The course also covers other sources of energy,
particularly coal, natural gas and nuclear power.
) (ECON 454 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Managerial Economics
This course covers the scope of managerial economics, tools of analysis and
optimization, demand, markets, and elasticity. Production, costs and profitability
analysis (short and long run), market structure: perfect competition, monopolistic
competition, oligopoly, and monopoly, market power and market domination
including; cartels, local and international dominating firms, and pricing practices
(price discrimination, action reaction pricing policies, and capital budgeting and
investment decisions and risk analysis will be discussed.
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) (ECON 472 :
:
) 3( :

.
Finance
Course Number: FINA 201 (Fall & Spring)

Course Name: Principles of Finance
This course emphasizes the financing and investment decisions of the financial
manager. Topics include financial analysis, planning and control, working capital
management, time value of money, risk and return, valuation of bonds and stocks,
capital budgeting, and cost of capital.
) (FINA 201 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: FINA 301 (Fall & Spring )

Course Name: Corporate Finance
This course provides an in-depth analysis of financial decisions involving investment in
capital assets and the selection of internal and external sources of long-term funds.
Topics include capital budgeting techniques, risk analysis, capital structure, dividend
policies, mergers and acquisitions.
) (FINA 301 :
:
) 3( :
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Course Number: FINA 302 (Fall)

Course Name: Investments
This course examines alternative investment instruments and environments. This
course provides an introduction to risk and return; asset pricing models; portfolio
choice; analysis and valuation of bonds, stocks, options, and futures; and, the workings
of exchanges and regulations.
)(FINA 302 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Financial Markets and Institutions
This course examines the operations, mechanics and structure of the financial system.
Topics include commercial banking, non-bank financial institutions, money and capital
markets, and the impact of monetary policy on financial institutions. An introduction
to the international financial system is also provided.
) (FINA 303 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: FINA 304 (Spring)
Course Name: International Finance
This course surveys techniques of investment analysis and portfolio management
within an international context. Topics include International monetary environment
and institutions, determinants of foreign exchange rates and risk
management, valuation and portfolio analysis of international stocks and bonds,
and foreign investment analysis.
) (FINA 304 :
:
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) 3( :

:
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Course Name: Portfolio Management
This course covers various topics related to portfolio management. Topics include
diversification and portfolio theory, capital market theory, security selection and bond
selection; portfolio management: revision of equity portfolio and fixed-income
portfolio, risk management with derivative securities, performance evaluation, and
portfolio managers duties and responsibilities; integrating derivative assets and
portfolio management.
) (FINA 401 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
Course Name: Personal Finance
This course provides an overview of fundamental concepts of personal finance. Topics
include types of investment securities, retirement and real estate planning, insurance
planning, budgeting, credit, home ownership, and savings.
) (FINA 402 :
:
) 3( :
.
:
.
Course Name: Insurance and Risk Management
This course addresses and examines the basic risk theory and elementary risk
management principles and techniques. Topics include life insurance and annuity
products, property/liability insurance, life/health insurance, and selected social
insurance programs, insurers and their operations, guidelines for efficient purchase
and use of insurance products. Special attention is given to the attitudes of consumers
towards life and general insurance in GCC countries and the role of insurance
companies as non-banking financial institutions.
) (FINA 403 :
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:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Islamic Banking and Finance
This course introduces the concept of economic behavior of a society that adheres to the
Islamic doctrine; economic properties of an Islamic economy, general equilibrium and
macroeconomic policies in Islamic economies, Islamic banks and finance and the role of
the stock exchange in an Islamic economy. Other topics include basic differences
between Islamic banks and conventional banks; financial instruments of Islamic banks;
profit/loss sharing method of finance is compared with fixed interest charges. The
relationship between Islamic financial institutions and the Central Bank is analyzed.
) (FINA 404 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Financial Derivatives
This course focuses on options and futures markets, investment and risk management
strategies using these derivative products, and pricing of options and futures contracts.
Additional coverage includes basic swap agreements and exotic options.
) (FINA 405 :
:
) 3( :

.
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Management
Course Number: MAGT 101 (Fall and Spring)
Course Name: Principles of Management
This course focuses on the fundamental concepts of management including its
characteristics, evolution and importance. Among the topics to be covered include the
functions performed by managers, such as planning, organizing, directing and
controlling. Other topics to be covered include the applications of management in
various functional areas of business such as marketing, finance, personnel, production,
etc.
) (MAGT 101 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Number: MAGT 301 (Fall)

Course Name: Organizational Behavior
Course Credit: 3 hours
This course examines the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Among
the topics covered include issues such as perception, learning, attitudes, motivation,
contingency variables influencing structure, leadership and workgroups.
) (MAGT 301 :
-30-
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Human Resource Management
This course focuses on various aspects of the human resource function in organizations
with special emphasis on the policies and practice of human resource management.
Among the topics to be covered include the concept of human resource management, its
importance, evolution and functions including manpower planning, job description,
recruitment and selection, wages and salaries, training and management development,
performance appraisal, law, information systems, and current issues.
) (MAGT 302 :
:
) 3( :
MAGT101 :

.

Course Name: Quantitative Methods for Decision Making
This course focuses on the use of quantitative methods in managerial decision making.
Topics covered include decision theory, introduction to linear and non-linear
programming techniques and their applications in business and economics, integer
programming, dynamic programming, simulation, inventory analysis, queuing theory,
PERT, CPM and other quantitative methods for decision making.
) (MAGT 401 :
: :
) 3(:
: .

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Course Number: MAGT 402 (Spring)

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Course Name: Organization Theory

This course examines the different theories of organization and how they are used in
managing todays organizations. Topics covered include strategic and applied
approach to organization theory that emphasizes decision-making. A balance of theory,
research, and practice, focusing on how students as potential future managers can use
their knowledge of organization theory to be better managers and organization
members to be presented.
) (MAGT 402:
:
) 3( :

.
.
.

Course Name: Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management
This course focuses on the entrepreneurial process and the different kinds of
entrepreneurial outcomes. Topics covered include opportunity identification through
analysis of industry niches, skills needed in order to turn an opportunity into reality,
business plans, launch decisions, and obtaining risk capital.
) (MAGT 303:
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Comparative Management
This course focuses on the analysis of managerial performance in different cultures.
Topics covered include the examination of the international dimensions of
organizational behavior in different countries and the varying socioeconomic, political,
and legal variables that interact with culture to affect local and international
management.
) (MAGT 305:
:
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) 3( :
.

.

Course Name: E-Business
This course focuses on issues beyond the extraordinary growth in e-commerce and the
high level of dotcom failures to appreciate the continuing changes in the digital
economy. Within this context, the e-business course aims are twofold: firstly to
appreciate the context for e-business and secondly to develop a framework for
considering e-business initiatives and possible future developments. Topics covered
include the concepts of e-business and e-commerce, internet market research, models of
e-commerce, intranet and extranet, electronic payment systems, e-business strategy and
implementation, e-business infrastructure, and current issues in e-business.
) (MAGT 403 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
Course Name: Project Management
This course focuses on the various issues and techniques in managing a project. Topics
covered include project life cycle, project definition, project planning, techniques of
managing projects, project planning covering cost, quality and time dimensions,
responsibility assignment and progress review.
) (MAGT 404:
:
) 3( :
: .

.

Course Name: Production and Operations Management
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This course focuses on the production function in industrial organizations. Topics

covered include various techniques utilized in decision making, production systems,
and activities related to the design of systems, product design, demand forecast and
corporative and tactical production planning as well as production and quality control.
) (MAGT 304 :
:
) 3( :

:
.
Course Name: International Business
This course focuses on the management of business across national borders. Topics
covered include the characteristics of international companies, theories of international
trade and investment, cultural, social, economic, political and financial environments of
international firms as well as the international dimension of the basic enterprise
functions such as finance, production, marketing and personnel.
) (MAGT 306 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Strategic Management
This course focuses on developing a corporate vision towards the integration of various
organization functions by taking into account the organization's internal and external
environments. It also tries to comprehend the strategic standing of the organization
and proceed with strategic evaluation and implementation. Topics covered include
environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation and control,
and other strategic issues.
) (MAGT 405 :
:
) 3( :
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Course Name: Total Quality Management
This course focuses on the concepts related to quality in all aspects of enterprise
operations with special emphasis on the customer. Topics covered include the
examination of workers participation, teamwork and creative leadership, quality
control, training, tools of total quality and obstacles facing total quality management.
) (MAGT 406 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
.
Course Number: MAGT 307 (Summer)

Course Name: Internship in Business
This course focuses on business internships that add a significant real-world
component to students' education. It provides the opportunity for students to earn
academic credit while gaining valuable work experience under the mentorship of a
business professional in different industry sectors, i.e., services and manufacturing. An
individualized assignment arranged with students and different business organizations
providing guided experience in their field will be given. |Students' internship
experiences are assessed via a written internship report that will be evaluated by the
students' organization supervisor and an assigned faculty member.
) (MAGT 307:
:
) 3( :

.
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Management Information Systems (MIS)

Course Number: MIST 201 (Fall and Spring)
Course Name: Introduction to Management Information Systems
This course provides students with the basic concepts of information systems as well as
the use and management of current information technologies for business processes.
Course emphasizes electronic commerce, information technology contribution to
competitive advantage, and enterprise resource planning.
) (MIST 201 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
Course Number: MIST 301 (Fall)

Course Name: Introduction to Programming in Business
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This course introduces the student to basic concepts of programming logic and design.
Areas studied include the use of computers as a problem-solving tool, methodology for
algorithm design, and for structured modular implementation.
) (MIST 301 :
:
) 3( :
.

.

Course Name: Data Base Management Systems
This course covers concepts and methods in design, implementation, and maintenance
of the database for a management information system. The course develops an
understanding of database development including data modeling, normalization, and
implementation in the relational model using SQL, to develop an understanding of
database administration, and to explore other database models including the objectorientated model.
) (MIST 302 :
:
) 3( :
.

.
.
Course Number: MIST 303 (Spring)

Course Name: Systems Analysis and Design
This course provides students with the foundation in systems analysis and design
concepts, methodologies, techniques, and tools. Students will analyze system
requirements, design software solutions, and adopt appropriate development
approaches such as the object-oriented approaches, rapid application development
(RAD), and joint application development (JAD).
) (MIST 303 :
:
) 3( :
:
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.

.

Course Name: Data Communications & Networking
This course introduces students to all aspects of current computer networks. Topics
include cabling, signaling, serial, wide and local area networks, network protocols and
network operating systems, and mixture of equipment, including serial, Integrated
Services Digital Network (ISDN), LAN servers, clients, analyzers and bridges /routers.
) (MIST 304 :
:
) 3( :

)LAN(
)WAN(
)ISDN(
. )LAN(

Course Name: Internet Applications Development
This course concentrates on the technologies used to develop distributed applications
on the internet. The course introduces students to the tools for designing,
implementing, and administering e-commerce applications.
) (MIST 401 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Enterprise Systems & Applications
This course incorporates a broad selection of modules, ranging from business-focused
modules such as Managing E-Commerce, through to technology-focused modules such
as Internet Server-Side Application Development, and incorporating advanced
modules on recent developments such as Mobile Applications.
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) (MIST 402 :
:
) 3( :

. Internet Server-Side Application
Course Name: Project Management for IS
This course covers management of IT projects, from inception to post implementation
review. The course presents project management techniques, potential problems, and
overall decision-making associated with software development projects. Areas studied
include planning, organizing, scheduling, and controlling information technology
projects, current tools and techniques, and the roles and responsibilities of project
managers.
) (MIST 403 :
:
) 3( :

.

.

Course Name: Information Technology for Financial Services
This course introduces students to the changing relationship between IT providers and
the financial community, the impact of technology on the organization of banking
institutions and its impact on market structures. The course emphasizes the impact of
information technology on the control and supervision of financial institutions to gain
competitive advantage.
) (MIST 404 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Innovation with Information Technology
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This course emphasizes the application of IT solutions to business problems,
transformation of ideas or technologies into products or processes. The course develops
technical expertise and business skills to manage risk and encourage innovation.
) (MIST 405 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
Marketing
Course Number: MAKT 101 (Fall and Spring)
Course Name: Principles of Marketing
This course focuses on the basic concepts of marketing. Topics covered include
definition of marketing, evolution of marketing concept, basic issues facing marketing
in the contemporary organization in addition to consumer behavior and market
research and segmentation.
) (MAKT 101 :
:
) 3( :
:

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Course Number: MAKT 401 (Fall)

Course Name: Marketing Research
This course focuses on the techniques of marketing research and their applications in
solving marketing problems and formulating marketing strategies. Methods and
various aspects of marketing research design and ways of implementing the design to
obtain high quality and accurate information also covered in this course.
) (MAKT 401 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Consumer Behavior
This course focuses on examining an interdisciplinary study using behavioral science
concepts to explain consumer motivation, information processing, and consumption
behavior. Topics covered include information processing, involvement, affect and
emotion, attitudes and attitude change, individual factors (e.g., personality), group
processes (e.g., reference group and family/household influences), social influences (e.g.,
culture and subcultures), and consumption decision and post-decision processes. The
relationship between each of these factors and marketing strategies will be a key
concern and focal point.
) (MAKT 301 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Marketing Management
This course focuses on the application of marketing and management principles to the
marketing function. Topics covered include strategic marketing, study of the social and
economic environment of marketing as well as the management of marketing mix.
) (MAKT 302 :
:
) 3( :

.
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Course Number: MAKT 303 (Spring)

Course Name: International Marketing
This course focuses on the policies and techniques adopted by a firm to select and
utilize opportunities in the international market and adapt its marketing strategies to
suit the international environment.
) (MAKT 303 :
:
) 3( :

.
Course Name: Strategic Marketing
This course focuses on the strategic framework of knitting together profit goals and its
impact on the marketing strategy, market and product business portfolio, market
segmentation and positioning strategies.
) (MAKT 304 :
:
) 3( :

.
.
.

Course Name: Sales Management
This course examines the role of sales managers in line and staff planning. Topics
covered include selection, organization, supervision, compensation, motivation of the
sales force, and coordination of sales with other marketing functions.
) (MAKT 402 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: E-Marketing
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This course examines the changes in marketing resulting from the move to the Internet
by nonprofits, businesses, and government. It highlights the effective interactive
marketing practices for consumer firms and business-to-business firms.
) (MAKT 403 :
:
) 3( :

.

Course Name: Services Marketing
This course focuses on the unique characteristics of the service environment, adapting
marketing management concepts to the service business context, identifying and
analyzing the various components of the extended services marketing mix, discussing
key issues concerning the management and measurement of service quality and
customer satisfaction. It provides the understanding of the critical role of service
personnel and customers with respect to service delivery, service failure, and service
recovery. It also examines relationship marketing and the overlap between marketing,
operations and human resource functions in service organizations to gain exposure to
key operations management strategies/tools and human resource management issues.
) (MAKT 404 :
:
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Course Name: Promotion Management
This course focuses on developing an understanding of the terminology of promotion
and an understanding of the role of advertising both in the firm and in society, and an
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ability to integrate the different aspects of advertising into a comprehensive

promotional plan.
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College of Business and Economics

*If no minor is selected, student must complete 12 credit hour business

*If no minor is selected, student must complete 12 credit hour business

Requirements for the Bachelor Degree in Business and Economics

SOCI, SOWO, PSYC, MCOM or

Group III: College Requirement

Required Seven Major courses

Fall & Spring

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

Fall & Spring

ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112 +STAT 222

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112

ECON 111 + ECON 112 +STAT 222

Fall & Spring

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

MAGT 304 + STAT 222

Quantitative Methods for Decision

Introduction to Programming in Business

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

2) Elective courses (6 credit hours, 2 courses) to be selected from the following:

MAKT 401 OR MAKT 302

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

ECON 111+ECON 112

Minor in IB for Accounting Major

Minor in IB for Finance Major

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

ECON 111+ECON 112

Minor in IB for Management Major

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

ECON 111+ECON 112

Minor in IB for Economics Major

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

Financial Markets & Institutions

Minor in IB for Marketing Major

MAGT 306 + MAGT 304 + FINA 201

2) Elective courses (3 credit hours

ECON 111+ECON 112

Minor in IB for MIS Major

BUSINESS MINOR FOR

Fall & Spring

Course from minor or business elective

Course from major

Course Number: ACCT 116 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 221 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT222 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 331 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 333 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 413 (Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 418 (Fall)

Course Number: ACCT 421 (Fall and Spring)

Course Number: ACCT 428 (Fall)

Course Number: ECON 211 (Fall)

Course Number: ECON 212 (Spring)

Course Number: STAT 220 (Fall & Spring)

Course Name: Business Statistics I

Course Number: MATH 221 (Fall & Spring)

Course Number: STAT 222 (Fall & Spring)