Introduction

Jordanian economy is undertaking a major shift toward more liberation of the market where the private sector takes the leadership role in this process. The complexities of the economic, social, and scientific world of today are increasing the demand of the business community for students with advanced business degrees.

The MBA (Master of business Administration) degree, which is internationally recognized, is seen as passport to a successful management career for thousands of students. The program provides the necessary knowledge and understanding of the conceptual foundation of business, including accounting finance, economics, management, human resources, and marketing.

The MBA program is designed primarily to enhance the student’s managerial decision-marking skills, which would enable him/her to progress through increasing levels of managerial responsibility in the business, public, or other agencies. While acquiring contemporary conceptual or theoretical knowledge throughout the program, the students develop management and leadership competencies that not only prepare them for management careers but also for advanced business studies.

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Justification

The German Jordanian University has a good chance in being the leader in the MBA programs in Jordan by adapting the German model that enforces the concept of transferring knowledge accrued on the courses to the workplace in the real world.

The Job market in Jordan currently needs individuals with technical background and has a business perspective at the same time. Technical individuals are also realizing that in order for them to grow in their organization, or grow their own businesses, they need to understand the business side of the organization as well as the technical side. Having an MBA can equip those individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills to achieve their goals and succeed in the real world.

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Objectives

The overall objective of the program is to prepare graduates to serve as effective mangers in the business community or the business aspects of government or other agencies. Students will be able to transfer and adapt these skills to new situations, by analyzing and solving problems and drawing conclusions.

The specific objectives include:

Providing the students with the necessary know-how on;

• Understanding external environmental factors and perspectives like social, economic, legal, political, technological, ethical issues. Second; global business perspectives like global business opportunities like the nature of competition, both direct and indirect.

• Intelligence acquisition and utilization skills;

• This includes the ability to acquire and utilize essential information-financial, marketing, regulatory, technological, supplier, and others- for business decisions (understanding of business research concepts and techniques, utilizing computer and information technologies, and to carrying out quantitative and qualitative analysis).

• Problem –solving and decision - making skills; Identify business problems or issues-financial, marketing, operations, human resource, souring/ purchasing, technological, ethical, and others.

• Communication and interactive skills; Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills as well as improving the spirit of team work of the graduates.

• Experience; “Experiential” learning in the field (e. g; through internship, practicum, business consulting by students, projects, field research).

• Other qualities; the ability to adapt an open, creative, and innovative mind; a desire for learning and sharing of knowledge; a deep sense of competition based on social responsibility, and professionalism.

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Outcomes

MBA graduates will be prepared to be self-confident and responsible, and so will have better choices in promising careers prospects.

• Highly motivated MBA graduates to reach the best teamwork level and performance.

• Highly demanded program in the Middle East region.

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Career Prospects

Normally the student is already on her/his way. She/He qualified some 3 to 5 years ago in her/his first academic studies finishing with a Bachelor and then went onto his first job. Due to the fact that she/he showed very good performance there she/he is on the track to really become a leader in his field.

The master program furnished her/him with the  newest theoretical and practical knowledge, trained her/his communication skills, widened his abilities to work with people. These studies on the master-level will enhance her/his capabilities and capacities. She/He will be open for careers at the top level, be it for the general CEO, be it for CPA, the Head of the Accounting or HR Department, be it as leading person for the Marketing Activities or Banking.

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Faculty

Full time professors:

• Dr.Yaser Adwan , Professor of Management

• Dr. Talah Arabiyat , Assistant Professor of Economics and Statistics

• Dr. Sulayman Atieh , Associate Professor of Accounting

• Dr. Zuhair Obaidi , Professor of Marketing and International Business

 Part time professors:

• Dr. Samer Dihayat , Assistant Professor of Management

• Dr. Haytham Haloush , Assistant Professor of Intellectual Property

• Dr. Mohammad Jafari , Assistant Professor of Finance                 

• Dr. Ahmad Al-Rimawi , Assistant Professor of Economics and Statistics

• Dr. Hazem Al-Smadi , Assistant Professor of Intellectual Property

• Dr. Majdi Zureikat  , Assistant Professor of Accounting

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Study Plan

The study Plan is still being finalized.

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