Distinguished features of the College Programs               

            The following characteristics make the designed programs and courses offered by College of Business Administration, Al Kharj distinguished:

1. English is the medium of instruction.  
2. The methods of teaching is the as per the AACSB standard.
3. Requirements of the international academic accreditation set for business administration are met. e.g., curriculum globalization with an insertion of international business administration as a basic requirement for all majors – other areas of specialization involves additional topics of an international dimension.
4. Ethically, the curriculum complies with the international accreditation requirements. Business ethics is included as a basic topic of study required in all majors. Subjects such as children- targeted advertisements are also included.
5. The college curriculum is designed in compliance with the general framework of the top five US Colleges of Business Administration. Percentage of similarity among basic courses to those offered in the USA is 85% - percentages in major courses are jumps in to 95%.
6. A development of early skills in the students' talents  that are notable in business administration is considered - examples are:

·         Students in English language course study six courses divided between General English and Special English Courses for Business Administration – a total of 12 credit hours or eighteen contact hours in each semester.

·         Mathematics and basic Sciences (22 credit hours): students study two mathematics courses, three courses in Statistics, a course in Science Management, and a course in Physics. All these mandatory courses prepare the students for a better understanding of the advanced courses. These courses are planned to be analytical tools of both logic and quantity – This approach makes admission to the program restricted to high school graduates of scientific background training.

·         Communication and skills of knowledge acquisition and research. Two relevant courses are involved to develop students' aptitude, personality, and higher education acquisition.

·         Utilization of technology:  Three courses: Computer Skills (offered in early semesters), "Administration of Information System", and Strategic Administration through computer simulation, are included in the curriculum as basic requirements for all majors. Trainings in computer applications are also involved in both major and basic relevant courses.

7.       Present and prospective job market demands are considered – relevant courses for four major market needs are designed e.g., Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Computer Administration System, - with a possibility of an additional core course within the general framework of the curriculum.

8.       A special emphasis is given to questions of finance for they are in a high demand by the finance and business sectors. A plan for the Finance Department has been designed to provide sub-majors such as: Insurance and Real Estate (being newly created in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia). Student might choose the finance track or a relevant branch such as: Corporate Finance, Finance Investment, Finance/Insurance, and Finance Real Estate.

9.       Students are expected to undertake a graduation project over two sequential courses. The first is named project 1, and the second is named project 2. This approach teaches a student how to plan in advance.  It can be conducted through one of the following options: Innovation and Design, Library Research, Field Research, Practical Field Training (for at least one hundred hours in a job environment relevant to the student's major).

10.    In a summer session that precedes a student's prospective graduation date, a student is expected to get involved in a practical training; provided he/she has completed 90 credit hours. Students have to spend 240 continuous work hours in an institute officially recognized by College of Business Administration, Al Khraj. It is a pass/fail course with a corporate evaluation by both the college and the accredited institute.

 

  Areas of Specialization

            

College of Business Administration, Al Kharj provides a set of qualification that is highly demand in the job market. The departments are:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Marketing
• Management Information System

The granted degree is named as Bachelor of Science in Business Administration BSBA.

The following majors are

• BSBA - Finance/Corporate Finance
• BSBA - Finance/ Investment
• BSBA - Finance/Insurance
• BSBA - Finance /Real Estate
• BSBA - Accounting
• BSBA – Marketing
• BSBA - Management Information Systems – MIS