MBA Emphasis in Strategic Management and Leadership focuses on providing knowledge, skills and competencies to become a strategic leader in corporate, private or government organizations. The focus is on developing leadership skills that enables students to craft, execute, and lead a defined strategy that sustains the business or organization in the dynamic changing scenario. The emphasis provides an understanding about strategic risks and risk management to lead organizations proactively. The emphasis equips the student to drive innovation and creativity in organizations, as well as plan and direct incremental and transformational changes for organizational excellence.

Goals	Objectives	Duration
Develop understanding of the concepts and theories of strategic management and leadership Develop an understanding of leadership strategies related to innovation and creativity in organizations Expose students to leadership strategies and experiences in leading and managing change Equip students with knowledge, concepts and techniques related to strategic risk management	Compare and contrast roles in strategic management and leadership Develop culture of innovation in an organization to solve complex issues Analyze risk and formulate effective organizational Strategies Plan and lead change in organizations.	Total credits required for graduation – 36. This is a non-thesis program, which can be finished in 18 months provided that the student meets the CGPA requirements.

Recognition	Intakes
At the end of duration of the program, students are awarded a Master of Business Administration degree mentioning their area of specialization. Degrees are recognized and stamped by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, UAE.	There are two admission intakes for the MBA program namely September and January each year.

CORE COURSES
CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
ACC601	MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	3
CIS601	CORPORATION INFORMATION STRTEGY AND MANAGEMENT	3
ECO601	MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS	3
MGM601	HUMAN RESOURSE MANAGEMENT	3
MKT601	MARKETING MANAGEMENT	3

PROTECTED COURSES
CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
BUS601	QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS DECISION MAKING	3
BUS602	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	3
FIN601	FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT	3

CAPSTONE COURSE
CODE	COURSE	CREDITS
MGM713	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT(C)	3

EMPHASIS ON STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
CODE	COURSE	PRE-REQUISITIES	CREDITS
SML 701	LEADING THROUGH CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION (E,P)	None	3
SML 702	STRATEGIC RISK MANAGEMENT (E,P)	None	3
SML 703	STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP (E,P)	None	3
SML 704	MANAGING STRATEGIC CHANGE (E,P)	None	3
Total Credits Required In Emphasis on STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP			9

* Protected courses that are to be taken at Skyline University College and no TOC can be accepted for these courses
* Student needs to complete any three courses out of the four courses of the Emphasis areas.
E - Elective
P - Protected
C - Capstone