Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Designed for professionals ready to move into senior leadership. Combine core business disciplines with a strategic leadership concentration that prepares you to lead organizations through transformation and growth.
Program Overview
The Master of Business Administration with a strategic leadership concentration is designed for experienced professionals who aspire to senior executive roles. In today's rapidly changing business environment, organizations need leaders who can navigate complexity, drive strategic change, and inspire teams across cultures and industries.
This program combines the full spectrum of MBA core coursework in finance, operations, marketing, and strategy with specialized study in organizational leadership, change management, and executive decision-making. You will develop the vision, judgment, and interpersonal skills required to lead at the highest levels of organizations. The curriculum emphasizes real-world case studies, strategic simulations, and peer learning from experienced professionals across sectors.
Whether you lead in the private sector, government, or social enterprise, this MBA prepares you to drive organizational transformation, build high-performing teams, and create sustainable value. You will graduate with both the strategic business knowledge and the leadership capabilities that top employers seek in senior leaders.
What You Will Study
Strategic management
Analyze competitive dynamics, develop organizational strategy, and execute strategic initiatives in your industry or sector.
Organizational leadership and change
Master the human side of leadership: organizational design, culture, change management, and leading teams through transformation.
Financial strategy
Use financial analysis and strategic planning to drive value creation, capital allocation, and sustainable business growth.
Marketing management
Develop integrated marketing strategies that build brand value and drive customer acquisition and loyalty.
Operations and innovation
Lead operational excellence and drive innovation to create competitive advantage and operational efficiency.
Executive decision-making
Develop critical thinking and decision-making skills in complex, ambiguous business environments with incomplete information.
Program Outcomes
When you graduate, you will:
- Master the process of formulating organizational vision and mission and assessing environmental factors to implement cross-functional decisions
- Develop the critical skills to analyze modern business problems and devise complex solutions
- Think strategically and manage all aspects of the modern business enterprise
- Have the opportunity to engage in service learning, faculty-led research, internship, or real-world consulting projects
Program Courses
Core courses include:
- Strategic Management
- Business Analytical Methods
- Corporate Finance
- Leadership and Teambuilding
- Marketing Analysis and Customer Value
Coursework spans the core elements of business including accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and statistics. View the entire curriculum and program outcomes in the academic catalog.
Career Pathways
As the Kingdom diversifies its economy and builds new industries, there is growing demand for senior leaders who can navigate organizational transformation. The MBA equips graduates with the strategic thinking, business acumen, and leadership skills essential to drive this transformation. Graduates lead in both the public and private sectors, working across government ministries, state-owned enterprises, family businesses, and multinationals.
This program is part of the College of Business and Digital Innovation. View all programs.
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