Course descriptions

A foundation course designed to provide a basic understanding of the theory and practice of accounting, with emphasis upon how the accountant processes and presents the information and include exposure to recording transactions, adjusting balances and preparing financial statements for service and merchandise firms according to established rules and procedures. The course also examines major elements of the statements such as cash, receivables, inventory, long-term assets and current liabilities.

A foundation course designed to provide a basic understanding of the theory and practice of accounting, with emphasis upon basic principles, concepts and controls in relation to internal reporting and decision making. The course introduces a business management approach to the development and use of accounting information. Major topics include: cost behavior, cost volume profit analysis profit planning and budgeting, standard costs and variance analysis, segment reporting and transfer pricing, relevant costs, capital budgeting, and the cash budget.

This is the first of three in-depth financial accounting courses. In this course the theory, the conceptual framework, the development of generally accepted accounting principles (IFRS), and by solving appropriate problems the applications of IFRS are stressed. The course provides a comprehensive review of the accounting process that was initially discussed in Financial Accounting and expanded on in this course. Topics include the comprehensive income statement, the statement of cash flows with emphasis on conversion of accrual basis of income to cash basis, and the balance sheet. Other topics covered in this course include, accounting and the time value of money, cash and receivables, and valuation of inventories.

This course is the second in a three-course sequence of Intermediate Accounting. Theory, concepts and applications involving the process of identifying, measuring, recording and reporting financial information are stressed. The course provides a comprehensive review of the accounting process involving the acquisition and disposition of property, plant, and equipment, the disposition and the impairment of intangible assets, special problems related to current liabilities and contingencies, accounting for bonds transactions, accounting for leases, and accounting for pensions and postretirement benefits.

This course is the third in a three course sequence of Intermediate Accounting. The course presents general financial theory and practice mostly related to the equity section of the balance sheet. The course provides a comprehensive review of the stockholder's equity, earning per share, measurement of enterprise income, accounting changes and error corrections, statement of cash flows, and presentation and disclosure in financial reporting.

This course discusses various technical aspects related to the business activities of the Islamic Financial Institutions including Islamic Banks, Islamic Investment Companies, Islamic Investment Funds, Takaful Insurance Companies. These aspects include regulations and technical processes, how these institutions are managing their assets and liabilities, how to read financial statements and how they treat risk within the context of the share’ah rulings. The course also provides an overview of financial accounting within the framework of Islamic thought. It will cover financial accounting in Islamic institutions with an emphasis on the additional financial reporting required of Islamic banks and financial institutions.

?The study of data analytics and its applications in accounting contexts with an emphasis on data preparation, modeling, analysis and interpretation, and visualization. Students apply data analytics tools and techniques and accounting knowledge to solve accounting and business problems. A variety of accounting cases and models are included.

The course is designed to provide in great depth and detail the important aspects of cost accounting. It introduces the concepts, techniques and analytical procedures necessary for the generation of cost information and its uses in planning, control and decision-making. Main topics include: a study of cost terms, concepts, and classifications, job-costing systems, process-costing systems, and activity based costing, cost behavior: analysis and use, variable costing vs. absorption costing, flexible budgets and overhead analysis, and the allocation process of support departments and joint cost.

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how information systems are used in accounting and how they can be used to support decision-making in organizations. The course also incorporates a practical component using an integrated accounting software package.

The course emphasizes the accounting principles, financial reporting and auditing requirements for government units and not-for profit entities. Topics include the accounting cycle, budgeting and fund accounting, and accounting for state and local governments, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations. This course includes an emphasis on unstructured case problem solving skills, communication skills, and interpersonal skills.

This course introduces beginning tax students to the US Federal tax law and equips them with the practical intricacies involved in the preparation of individual tax forms and tax returns. It provides students with the opportunity to understand the principles behind tax law while they learn how to work with clients to obtain the information, they will need to complete tax forms. The course introduces students to the tax accounting concepts and practical implications of gross income inclusions and exclusions, adjusted gross income determination, deductions, losses and exclusions, tax credits, capital gains and property transactions and payroll taxes as they pertain to individuals. This course also introduces corporate income tax in Kuwait.

The objective of this course is to equip students with the terminology, techniques and procedures of financial and managerial accounting issues which are being practiced in business entities. The course will enhance students with the necessary skills knowledge in terms of performing the accounting cycle steps including the financial statements preparation and corporate accounting. With respect to the managerial accounting, the course will equip students' capability in business decision-making process. This course also contains a variety of quantitative and communication practices to enhance essential professional related skills.

The objective of this course is to equip students with the terminology, techniques and procedures of financial and managerial accounting issues which are being practiced in business entities. The course will enhance students with the necessary skills knowledge in terms of performing the accounting cycle steps including the financial statements preparation and corporate accounting. With respect to the managerial accounting, the course will equip students' capability in business decision-making process. This course also contains a variety of quantitative and communication practices to enhance essential professional related skills.

This course consists of an in-depth examination of the accounting for and financial reporting of business combinations. The primary goals of this course are to develop technical competence in accounting for business combinations and to develop your ability to understand the logic of the International Financial Standards related to business combinations so that you can assess the relative merit of competing accounting methods and theories. Following a comprehensive examination of M&A related topics, we will discuss the recording of foreign currency transactions and the translation of financial statements using both the temporal and closing rate method.

This is the second part of the advanced course in financial accounting. The course will cover the specialized problems related to Intra-Entity Debt transactions between parents and subsidiaries, Consolidated Cash Flows, consolidation when indirect control is present, and other issues such as segment reporting. The course also prepares students to manage accounting and reporting issues such as those related to Principles of fund accounting and financial reporting for the governmental and not for profit entities.

International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) that state how particular types of transactions and other events should be reported in the financial statements. IFRSs are required for all listed companies, financial institutions, and other companies that fall under the purview of the Kuwait Commercial Companies Law. Topics covered in this course include the conceptual framework of the IASB, the presentation of financial statements, financial disclosure, ethical implications for accountants, income and asset value measurement accounting for price-level changes, revenue recognition and construction contracts, borrowing costs, share capital, distributable profits and reduction of capital, agriculture, government grants, extractive industries, investment properties, earnings per share. Digital reporting corporate governance, sustainability, environmental and social Index, Interim and segment reporting, and taxation in company accounts.

This course is an introduction to analyzing financial statements. It provides in-depth coverage of accounting analysis of financial activities and reporting. The course emphasizes the analysis and interpretation of the end result of financial reporting-financial statements. This course covers current practices in corporate financial reporting and fundamental issues relating to asset valuation and income determination. Topics covered in this course are mostly the financial statement analysis and interpretation of financial disclosures to help improve risk assessment, forecasting, and decision making.

This course is to help students to deal with the accounting issues unique to multinational corporations, especially with respect to foreign operations, and also acquire basic knowledge about the various functional areas of accounting in many countries of the world. In the course, students will learn the different features of the world's major accounting systems, and develop the skills to use accounting information from foreign sources to make various economic decisions in multinational companies.

Professional Accounting Research

This course explains the role of governance in managing companies and how corporate governance theories contribute to business development. The course also explores the pillars and elements of corporate governance and how they involve all stakeholders and control managerial and financial activities. In addition, the course analyzes the characteristics of an effective board of directors and how they enhance the value of the firm.

The course is designed to provide in great depth and detail understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and procedures followed in the examination of financial statements and operating control reviews. Topics include evaluation and analysis of internal control and control risk, nature of and procedures for gathering audit evidence, audit planning and audit program, analytical procedures, fraud auditing, audit sampling for tests of controls and substantive test of transactions, and audit sampling for tests of details of balances.

This course explains how and why occupational fraud is committed, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved. Emphasis will be placed on forensic accounting, specifically, how lost accounting information is recovered; how fraud is documented and how forensic accounting can be used to assist investigators in criminal and civil prosecutions of perpetrators of fraud.

This is an advanced course to complement and build on acquired knowledge in specific areas of accounting to be determined on need basis. Special topics include but are not limited to gas and oil accounting, hotel operations, publishers and publishing companies.

This course guides the student in dealing with a variety of accounting-related topics including financial accounting and business consulting, management accounting practices, financial statement analysis, and forensic accounting. The course requires students to confront and resolve techniques acquired in previous courses. It is focused on the application of the concepts, techniques, and methodologies learned in different courses at different levels with a varied degree of practical aspects. This course provides the opportunity to students to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge applied to real cases drawn from the Kuwaiti business environment. This capstone course offers you the opportunity to apply your academic experience to conduct an experiential learning project in a designated field and apply them in a practical manner. You work in teams where you will read a case to analyze an existing business or engage in a business simulation. This experience will allow you to gain a better understanding of everything you have learned through hands-on experience so that you can be better prepared for the workforce.

Accounting Internship

This course provides an introduction to accounting, with emphasis on preparation of financial statements for external parties (financial accounting) and accumulation of cost information to aid internal planning and control (managerial accounting). Topics covered include measurement of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, the accounting cycle, financial statements, financial statement analysis, cost terminology, product costing, cost behavior, cost-volume-profit analysis and capital investment decisions.

This course builds on the foundations covered in BA 5400, emphasizing in-depth analysis of published financial statements. The course begins with discussion of the role of financial accounting information in capital markets and contracting, and continues with examination of a number of specific accounting issues. Students are encouraged to look behind the numbers to better understand the economics of the underlying transactions, and properly interpret what the reported numbers mean about a firm's future prospects.

The course is designed to provide in great depth and detail understanding of generally accepted auditing and assurance standards and procedures followed in the examination of financial statements and operating control reviews. Topics include evaluation and analysis of internal control and control risk, nature of and procedures for gathering audit evidence, audit planning and audit program, analytical procedures, fraud auditing, audit sampling for tests of controls and substantive test of transactions, and audit sampling for tests of details of balances.

This course explains how and why occupational fraud is committed, how fraudulent conduct can be deterred and how allegations of fraud should be investigated and resolved. Emphasis will be placed on forensic accounting, specifically, how lost accounting information is recovered; how fraud is documented and how forensic accounting can be used to assist investigators in criminal and civil prosecutions of perpetrators of fraud.

This course provides students with an in-depth study of the principles and objectives of the techniques and theories used in management accounting, planning and control. Topics such as budgeting, standard costing & variance analysis, cost allocation, product costing methods, capital budgeting, performance measurement & responsibility accounting, and quantitative techniques for planning and control will be discussed. The strategic and behavioral implications and impacts of planning and control will form the context for study.

This course focuses on the use of accounting information for making operating, investment and strategic business decisions. Topics include understanding corporate annual reports, interpretation and analysis of financial statements, use of accounting information by capital market participants, cost behavior & cost- volume relationships, cost management systems & activity based-costing, relevant information for decision making with focus on pricing and operational decisions.

Corporate Governance

Advanced Topics in Accounting

This course reinforces key enterprising concepts by providing an opportunity to apply knowledge in a practical setting desgined to match launch of a new startup business. In particular, students work in teams and are mentored through Face to face and online interactive sessions on the following journey: Design Thinking and Idea Generation, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Digital Marketing, and Financial in Planning. The output of Practicum is well-developed business ideas that the students pitch in front of a jury.

Students are matched with suitable employer organizations based upon the students’ defined career goals, and areas of interest and expertise to get practical experience. The objective of the course is for students to evaluate themselves and the organization in which they work over the course of the term to determine: “If offered a career employment opportunity with this organization at the end of the term, would I accept? Why or why not?” The ‘why or why not’ will focus on the potential fit between individual strengths/ interests and the organizational environment and culture.

This course is designed to introduce students to the design, development and implementation of innovative solutions across various cutting-edge technologies. This course empowers students to tackle real-world problems by utilizing the latest technological tools and services. Students collaborate to create impactful projects, guided by both industry professionals and academic mentors, to address challenges in business and community settings.

This course examines a wide range of business theory and practical applications related to effective management practices. In addition to learning about what management is and what managers do, learners will also explore and assess their own management styles and the implications of their findings. Learners apply critical thinking skills pertaining to core business functions. Focus is on contributing factors to management, such as communication, the role of the manager, design of the organization, ethical issues, social responsibility and globalization. The course format emphasizes the application of management roles and competencies through experiential activities, group exercises and case analysis.

The course Introduction to Business Law and Ethics considers important legal principles that affect businesses and moral-ethical issues that confront them. While the course aims to provide students with a broad based knowledge of legal principles applicable globally, it also stresses the moral-ethical obligation and the importance of ethics in relation to legal principles taught. Topics include: an introduction to business law, jurisdiction and alternative dispute resolution, ethical issues that confront modern businesses, intentional and unintentional business torts, requirements of a valid contract, discharge of contract, breach of contract, sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporate formation, negotiable instruments and the banking environment.

This experimental course focuses on the topic of Organizational Behavior in more detail than MGMT 201. Students should acquire a better understanding of how people think, feel and behave individually and as a group. Other topics include: Managing diversity, attitudes and job sanctification, emotions and moods, personality, values, perception, decision making, motivation, communication, leadership, power and politics, conflict and negotiation, organizational culture and stress management. In addition to providing more details in terms of content, this course provides the student with considerable practical experience through the use of class exercises, case studies and small group discussions.

This course provides further study of statistical tools for forecasting in a decision-making context. Topics include explanatory models (multiple regression), classical time series decomposition, and extrapolative techniques (exponential smoothing and Box-Jenkins procedures). In addition, methods for considering problems of intervention effects, seasonality, and collinearity will be discussed. Students will perform extensive analyses of time series data using computer packages.

This course is a study of deterministic methods and models in operations research. It provides an introduction to operations research and focuses on model building, solution and interpretation of results. Topics include formulation, solution, duality and sensitivity analysis in linear programming, integer programming, network flow models, nonlinear optimization, and dynamic programming.

This course is an examination of the concepts, processes, and institutions which are fundamental to an understanding of manufacturing and service operations within organizations. Emphasis is on the management and organization of operations and upon the application of quantitative methods to the solution of strategic, tactical, and operational problems.

A study of statistical quality control concepts and procedures applicable to management systems, administrative activities, service industries, and nonprofit organizations. Some successful quality assurance programs will be examined.

This course provides an understanding of fundamental concepts of supply chain management. All functional areas of supply chain management are explored in an integrated view of procurement, manfacturing and operation management, transportation and logistics, inventory and warehousing, demand and planning, financial metrics, strategy and risk management for demand driven value networks. The course format emphasizes the application of supply chain management tools through experimental activities, group exercises, and case analysis.

This course draws upon the applied field of organizational behavior, management theory/science and basic accounting and finance to develop a theoretical and very practical understanding of project management for students. The course will take the students through the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring and controlling stages of project management. Tools covered include WBS (the work Breakdown Structure), CPM and PERT scheduling techniques, and earned value analysis.

This course provides an overview of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) psychology, the scientific study of human behavior in the workplace. The course covers a wide range of topics, including Individual differences, Job analysis, personnel selection, performance appraisal, training and development, job attitudes, motivation, leadership, organizational culture, and stress and work-life balance. Students will gain an understanding of the theories and research in I-O psychology and how they are applied in organizations. The course emphasizes both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of I-O psychology, including exposure to seminal theories, best practices, and future directions of the field. The goal of the course is to equip students with a sophisticated understanding of the science and practice of I-O psychology to maximize the economic and psychological well-being of employees and organizations.

In-depth examination of human resources management from a strategic perspective. Topics examined include Affirmative action and Equal Employment opportunities, Job Analysis, recruitment, selection, training and development, performance management and appraisal, compensation, Safety and Health, legal issues, labor relations and Global Human Resource Management. In addition to providing more details in terms of content, this course will be an active learning approach. Students will also spend a great deal of time in class discussing ideas, participating in exercises, and practicing the skills necessary to perform well in this class and beyond.

This course reviews the theories and the development of leadership skills and competencies. It also expands the depth of the student’s knowledge in the areas of conflict management, teamwork, and group interaction.

A study of international business and management practices. Topics covered include an introduction to international management and the multinational enterprise, the cultural environment of international management, planning in an international setting, organizing for international operations, directing international operations, international staffing, preparing employees for international assignments, and the control process in an international context. Credit not granted for students who have taken BA 4689.

The course focuses on the analysis of business problems and the use of scientific research as a problem-solving tool. This encompasses the understanding and application of appropriate research designs, research statistics, the use of the computer for data analyses, and report writing and presentation. The design of experiments, sampling, measuring, prediction, and causation are among the topics discussed.

This course provides an introduction and overview of the principles of entrepreneurship. It is designed to present a wide range of theories and practical applications related to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship. In particular, it gives students theoretical and practical insights that are particularly important during a firm's early development phases, and to effectively managing and growing an entrepreneurial firm. The course is based on active learning methods where student will be given the chance to analyze case studies, evaluate business plans, watch/comment videos on real-world empirical cases, and work on new business projects. Furthermore, guest lectures will be arranged through inviting some successful entrepreneurs to share their knowledge, expertise, and experiences with students. Finally, a large part of the course program would be dedicated to the "Startup Project" where students will have the opportunity to integrate and apply entrepreneurship theories and concepts into the development of a new venture.

This course covers topics of special interest including mathematical programming, stochastic decision-making, digital simulation, game theory, and other selected techniques.

This course is an analysis of business logistics systems, their design and operation. Topics include network design, facility location, transportation, vehicle routing, storage and handling, capacity planning, inventory management, and customer service.

This course is a study of Lean Production philosophy and techniques in manufacturing and service operations. Topics include process analysis and continuous improvement techniques, quick set-ups, total productive maintenance, kanban scheduling, cellular production, team organization of workers, supplier relations, quality management, and the environmental aspects of production.

This course provides an introduction to business analytics concepts, techniques and tools with concrete examples from industry applications. Students will learn the fundamentals & applications of descriptive, predictive and prescriptive data analytics driven strategies to make better decisions for real world problems. Applications include problems in accounting, finance, management, marketing, and operations using appropriate technologies and decision support tools.

This course covers the theory and practice of managing planned change in individuals, groups, and organizations for the purpose of improving their effectiveness, quality, and productivity. Various organization development theories are analyzed in order to develop student skills that are needed to initiate change.

An intensive study of training in organizations, including needs analysis, learning theory, management development, and development of training objectives and programs. Projects and exercises are used to supplement the readings.

?This course is an introduction to the theory of people analytics and will include some hands-on basic talent management data analysis. It will ensure that undergraduate students have the ability to use analytical techniques and data-driven approach to managing HR related issues, such as HR planning, recruitment, selection, performance management, training and development, compensation, job design and employee retention. Special emphasis will be given to the design of HR metrics, collect data, choose appropriate statistical tests, and interpret findings. By the end of this course, students will learn what people analytics is, and how the top companies are using HR analytics to become more successful and align decisions with strategic corporate objectives.

The purpose of this course is to create awareness of controversial issues about international business. Students will gain a better understanding of resistance to, and criticism of, international business and will become better prepared for dealing with these issues and problems.

Strategic Management is a capstone course where students integrate and apply concepts from accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and production/operations to actual or simulated business situations. This course focuses on operating a company as an integrated enterprise with an emphasis on making decisions consistent with the overall strategy of the enterprise as coordinated across business functions. Strategic decisions at multiple levels set the direction of the organization as a whole and enable the realization of organizational objectives. Topics encompass the role of top management, globalization of business, and ethical perspectives. Case studies and research reports may be used extensively.

This course is a study of the international dimensions of strategic management. It provides an introduction to the key concepts and tools necessary for international competitive analysis. Topics include the international dimensions of strategy formulation and implementation, diversification, strategic alliances and divestment.

This course provides an understanding of fundamental concepts of innovation management. It helps the student explore the innovation strategies behind the success of many companies and how their new products and services impact people’s lives. All functional areas of innovation management are explored in an in-depth view. This covers the different dimensions and types of innovations, first-movers advantage, optimal timing of new product launches, patents and trademarks for innovation, structural dimensions of an innovative organizations, the management of new product development processes, including development teams, and the crafting of a successful deployment strategy. The course emphasizes the application of innovation management tools through experiential activities, group exercises, and case analysis.

This course exposes students to the importance of ethics, social responsibility, and sustainable development. It examines the breadth of responsibility of the corporation in making ethical decisions, as well as their impact on its future directions. It gives not only understanding of main theoretical concepts, but also developing and applying the necessary skills of identification and analysis of complex ethical issues in today's business climate. In light of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the course demonstrates the importance of sustainable development in strategic planning. In the process, it considers a wide spectrum of corporate stakeholders, good practices, and profitability.

Special Topics in Business Administration

This course is specifically aimed at international business students, supporting those wishing to gain practical work based experiential learning. The course is designed to provide students the opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the rapidly changing and dynamic international environment, as well as various cross border business activities through a real- world scenario. The course engages students with the overall internationalization process of companies by challenging them to critically analyse the practical aspects of international management. Such learning contributes to the development of students\' professional knowledge in managing in a global environment. Through the analysis of a business case and market entry decisions for the selected firm, students gain transferable skills to their future work. This course is suitable for juniors and senior students only. The course content is updated regularly to take into account the latest international business techniques and practices.

This capstone course offers you the opportunity to apply your academic experience to conduct an experiential learning project in a designated field and apply your education in a practical manner. Students will work in teams on a single project for one partner organization. This experience will help students enhance their skills in oral and written communication, apply the knowledge acquired during the program to solve business problems involving actual data in a realistic setting, manage team dynamics, and develop a fundamental understanding of all practical aspects of the MOB program of study. The course content is updated regularly to take into account the latest management techniques and practices.

Management Internship

Intensively introduces the legal and ethical issues confronting the global business manager. Addresses the problems of ethical decision-making, the legal system, legal processes and several areas of substantive commercial law relevant to the global business manager. Discusses the developing recognition of legal and ethical issues and their managerial implications. Examines directors liability, financial regulations, anti-trust as the fundamental legal instrument of global commercial relations. Finally, corporate social responsibility in the business world shall be analyzed.

This is an advanced, yet comprehensive, course in management and organizational behavior theories. It highlights the significant contributions of these theories to our understanding of the process of operating modern organizations in a progressively dynamic and uncertain environment. The course consequently provides the student with the practical implications in the form of best practices in establishing managerial policy and determining the adequate courses of action. A particular emphasis is given to the increasingly changing organizational cultures and how management of change paradigms can successfully guide the organization towards improvement and transformation.

Performance and success in business are judged largely by a person's ability to communicate. This course helps students develop the skills of communication, both written and oral. Topics include communication with customers, employees, management, media, the public, government entities, and other enterprises. The overall objective is to enhance (develop and improve) the student's writing and oral communication skills, and to prepare the student to advance in a contemporary business environment.

This course is designed to provide students with management science tools and techniques used for effective decision making. It emphasizes model building, scenario analysis and solution interpretation via mathematical programming, queuing and network theory models and computer based simulations. Computer software, especially spreadsheets is used extensively as the primary solution mechanism. Topics covered also include time series analysis and forecasting techniques.

This subject deals with the creation and delivery of goods and services. Topics include the design of production processes, the layout and location of production facilities, forecasting, scheduling, inventory control, queuing, material acquisition planning, and quality control. Analytical techniques are used to solve management problems.

An examination of methods for designing and operating service delivery systems, such as in the health care, financial, transportation, hospitality, and governmental service industries. Topics include process and facility design, facility layout and location, queuing, demand forecasting and management, service quality, staffing, and personnel scheduling.

?This course explores the strategy, planning and operation of supply chains. Using a cross-functional perspective, supply chain processes employed in moving products, using resources and information, and creating value are analyzed. Design principles based on the integration of key business processes within the organization and across the network of organizations that constitute the supply chain.

This course is a study of international logistics and operations management strategy, planning and operations. Topics may include multinational logistics and supply chain strategies, global network design and sourcing, international transportation, distribution and operations, import-export, risk management, etc.

?This course covers the set of data driven modelling and solution approaches utilized to effectively and efficiently address challenges faced at the various stages of supply chains. Data pertaining to demand, shipment, inventory, production and customer data will be used to determine demand, supply and distribution plans as well as transportation and network design solutions. This will encompass the techniques and strategies for optimizing the supply chain decisions and/or anticipating supply chain phenomena.

The course examines, from a strategic approach, how the human resource functions interact with the EEO laws, job analysis, competency models, recruiting, selection, training, performance appraisal and management, job design, compensation, benefits, and labor relations. The intent of this course is to enable the student to apply human resources management techniques to the business industry. In addition to providing more details in terms of content, this course will be an active learning approach. Learners will also spend a great deal of time in class discussing ideas, participating in exercises, and practicing the skills necessary to perform well in this class and beyond.

Given the rapid digital transformation in today's organizations, this course aims to provide students with analytic competencies to use in the context of human resource management in organizations. Going beyond the HR conceptual framework and its execution, students will learn the different analytics-based tools that help to acquire data, analyze, predict and finally solve HR issues they encounter in their organizations. Students will learn about essentials of HR analytics, strategic talents analytics, applied predictive analytics in HR and valuing HR initiatives at strategic and execution levels.

This course aims to provide students with the skills and tools needed to understand and assess the performance of individuals, teams and organizations at the local and global environments. Through this course, students acquire the knowledge they need to design, deliver and evaluate performance to successfully execute an organization's business strategy and establish a sustainable competitive advantage.

Contemporary business environments require organizations to navigate a growing need for organizational change. This course is geared toward enhancing students’ comprehension of the challenges, complexities and burdens associated with initiating and implementing substantial organizational change.\n\nDifferent models of change will be introduced, encompassing both individual and organizational levels. We will use a variety of learning activities including simulations, case analyses and experiential exercises.\n\nDifferent models of change will be introduced, encompassing both individual and organizational levels. We will use a variety of learning activities including simulations, case analyses and experiential exercises.

This course deals with the application of the principles of business management to the problems of small and medium size businesses. Topics include the forms of business, development of business plans, venture capital, accounting procurement, financing, distribution and negotiations for initial organization, and operation and expansion of the firm.

Innovation & Design Thinking course aims to equip students with the innovation and design thinking principles and innovative problem-solving tools to address business problems and challenges. This course has a special focus on practical skills development through active engagement into dealing with innovation-related opportunities by empowering students to ideate, launch, run, and successfully complete real innovation projects that have a significant and meaningful impact on pioneering organizations and industries. Students will work collaboratively in groups and in collaboration with potential industrial partners. Topics encompass the identification and analysis of business problems, exploration of creativity, exploration of innovative and design thinking tools, and identify innovation opportunities - all in the context of tackling challenges and addressing business problems. Cases analysis, interactive exercises, and practice-based learning projects may be used extensively, and guest speakers from well-known companies will be invited.

This course offers a comprehensive overview of the Lean Startup approach to launching successful startups. Through a hands-on learning experience, students will learn how to validate their ideas, create minimum viable products, and use customer feedback to make informed decisions. They will also explore key principles such as customer discovery, rapid experimentation, and validated learning, preparing them to succeed in the competitive landscape of modern business. The course is designed to provide students with a real-world, practical learning experience of what it's like to start a new venture. They will work in teams, test and refine their business models using the Business Models Canvas and customer development techniques, and explore the development process. Each week, students will face new challenges and opportunities, as they test and refine their assumptions. The ultimate goal of the course is to create an entrepreneurial experience for students with all the pressures and demands of the real world in an early-stage startup. By combining theory and practice, students will develop the skills, knowledge, and mindset required to transform their ideas into viable businesses.

This is a fundamental international business course aiming at introducing students to the general business environment that impacts conducting business across borders. Topics covered to include: Overview of International Business & Globalization, Culture, Government and Legal Systems, Trade & Factor Mobility Theory, Trade Protectionism, Economic Integration and Cooperation, Ethics & Social Responsibility, Strategies for International Business, Modes of Trading Internationally, and Forms and Ownership of Foreign Production.

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the processes and methodologies needed to conduct proper scientific research in social sciences in general and in the business context in particular. The course assists students in developing the skills required to select a research topic, formulate research problem, evaluate the contribution of proposed studies to the collective body of literature and the feasibility of applying their research, develop a valid research design, select adequate analyses techniques, and write a proper research proposal. Topics discussed will include theory building, measurement, data collection methodologies, internal and external validity issues, reliability, research designs, and ethical research.

Graduate program capstone course examining concepts and methods which integrate functional areas of business. The perspective is that of general management charged with directing the total enterprise. Interactions between the environment, organization, strategy, policies and the implementation of plans are explored. Special emphasis is given to globalization of business and ethical perspectives.

Topics in Management

Advanced Topics in Management

This course is designed to give students a fundamental understanding and an overview of international business environment as an elective course. Topics covered include: Overview of International Business & Globalization, Culture, Governmental and Legal Systems, Trade & Factor Mobility Theory, Trade Protectionism, Economic Integration and Cooperation, Ethics & Social Responsibility, Strategies for International Business, Modes of Trading Internationally, and Forms and Ownership of Foreign Production.

Doing Business in china

This course focuses on the basic concepts of marketing. It helps students to define and appropriately use marketing terminologies and concepts. It provides an examination of the character and importance of the marketing process, its essential functions, and the institutions performing them. Attention is focused on exploring the marketing mix by defining the term product, discussing the elements of promotion, explaining price decisions and distribution strategies. Real life examples, applications and case studies are given throughout the course to further improve student's marketing skills.

This course teaches students how to lead and manage successful service organizations by delivering quality services to the marketplace within a dynamic environment. The core of the course is structured around understanding and developing strategies to address four key content areas adapted from the service quality gap model. It is also based on understanding consumers’ expectations and perceptions of services. This course will examine how consumers’ expectations are formed, how they change, and what firms can do to influence expectations. Other topics will include customer perceptions of service quality and how the interactions between customers and firms affect perceived value and quality.

A study of such consumer functions as decision making, attitude formation and change, cognition, perception, and learning. The marketing concepts of product positioning, segmentation, brand loyalty, shopping preference and diffusion of innovations are considered in context with the environmental, ethical, multicultural and social influences on increasingly diverse global consumers.

This course is a study of the design, organization, and implementation of the marketing communications mix. Various methods such as advertising, personal selling, and publicity, are analyzed as alternatives for use alone, or in combination, to stimulate demand, reseller support, and buyer preference. Particular topics considered include media selection, sales promotional, packaging and selling strategy, and their relationships in the promotion process.

This course is an investigation of the acquisition, presentation, and application of marketing information for management. Particular problems considered are defining information requirements, evaluating research findings, and utilizing information. Statistical methods, models, and/or cases are employed to illustrate approaches to marketing intelligence problems, such as sales forecasts, market delineation, buyer motives, store location, and performance of marketing functions.

This course will offer an opportunity to explore the impact of the evolving marketing efforts and business landscape from traditional media to digital media. Digital marketing includes media such as social media, mobile marketing, and search engines. Hence, it is essential for marketing managers to comprehend and familiarize themselves with various digital marketing strategies and the technologies underlying them. This includes learning how to develop a digital marketing strategy that aligns with business objectives and target audiences. The course explores key concepts and principles of marketing, such as market research, segmentation, targeting, and positioning, and how they apply to digital marketing. Finally, this course includes understanding ethical considerations and responsibilities in digital marketing, including data privacy, consumer protection, and social responsibility.

This course explores basic marketing principles while delving deeper into the multi-billion-dollar sports and entertainment industry. The course introduces an overview of various aspects of sport marketing and the application of basic principles of sport marketing. It helps students to learn how professional athletes, sports teams, and famous entertainers are marketed as commodities and how marketers who handle these deals can become very successful. The course will provide students with an up-to-date understanding of marketing concepts as they are currently being applied in various sport and entertainment contexts. Real life examples, applications, and case studies are given throughout the course to further improve students’ aspects of sport and entertainment marketing.

Although core marketing activities remain the same as large corporations, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have unique marketing challenges related to limited marketing expenditures and limited customer base in addition to greater competition. They need a flexible innovative approach to marketing that is characterized by proactiveness and cost effectiveness. In this course, different types of SMEs are examined, and strategies and market positioning are contrasted. Then, nontraditional marketing tactics are reviewed such as guerrilla marketing, street and stealth marketing in addition to wide range of entrepreneurial and social media marketing. Students will have the opportunity to work in groups to develop and present a cost-effective marketing plan for a real SME from the local market. Afterwards, peer reviews and critique of the proposed marketing plans will be facilitated.

Retail marketing focuses on how to attract buyers to the retail environment and then how to persuade them to make a purchase. The retail industry and the forces affecting it are surveyed. Location, access, the external elements including signage, plus the ambient elements are examined. Image, brands, positioning, competition, core products, in-store stimuli, sales management, and customer relationship management are also considered. The topics are also related to online retailing. Students develop and present a plan for an assigned retail outlet, and critique the plans of others.

This course will offer an opportunity to explore the impact of the Internet and information technology on the practice of marketing. The Internet and information technologies have revolutionized the way companies create and maintain exchange relationships between themselves and their customers. Companies, both big and small, are in the process of using the Internet to maximize the scope, effectiveness and efficiency of their existing marketing programs. This course is designed to impart an understanding of the range of issues involved in planning and implementing effective marketing and information communication strategies for commercial or non-profit organizations. The course’s emphasis will not be on actual design of a web site, even though the merits and demerits of different layout types will be discussed. Some of the topics covered include strategic planning and its tactical implementation in electronic marketing, target market analysis and identification, the Internet’s marketing capabilities and limitations, management of customer and supplier relations concerns about privacy and ethics, and understanding the new technology’s impact on the field of marketing.

The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of how selling is critical to the success of marketing. The course will promote critical thinking skills as well as practical selling skills needed in a competitive marketplace. Course topics include, among others, selling principles and techniques, understanding of the tasks and roles of the sales manager, the management of sales professionals within an organization, developing and applying effective persuasive communications, creating a vision, developing and implementing a sales-team strategy, structuring sales-force, designing and assigning territories, recruiting, training, motivation and evaluating salespeople, methods of compensation, and forecasting sales. The emphasis will be on ways the sales-force can be molded to build long-lasting relationships with customers through the systematic analysis and solution of customers’ problems.

This course provides insights into how to create profitable brand strategies by building, measuring, and managing brand equity. The focus of the course will be at the level of the brand and the discussions will pertain to issues involved in the development and implementation of brand strategies. The course provides students with a valuable perspective, and a common denominator to interpret the potential effects and trade-offs of various strategies and tactics for their brands. In addition, the course gives students the skills and tools required to understand the different elements of a branding strategy. Students will also be able to view brands as strategic assets owned by a firm and learn how to leverage the brand to meet the overall corporate objective of a firm.

Marketing management problems, techniques and strategies needed to apply the marketing concept to the world marketplace. Understanding a country’s cultural and environmental impact on the marketing plan is emphasized, as well as competing in markets of various cultures. Worldwide consumerism, economic and social development, the spread of multinational corporations, business ethics, and current economic and marketing issues are examined.

Digital advertising is the tactic of leveraging the internet and its properties to deliver promotional ads to consumers on various channels. Unlike traditional advertising, digital advertising is more universal and flexible, enabling marketers to tell the story about their brand on the channels that their buyers frequent, using text, images, video, and more. Digital advertising can be part of the "digital noise" and part of an ongoing conversation that the brand has with its customers. Digital ads are everywhere. With digital advertising continuing to gain momentum, it is more vital than ever before to make it an integral part of the marketer's holistic marketing mix. The contents of this course can teach you how to reach larger audiences in a way that is real-time and increasingly personal, more effectively.

This course explores the impending revolution in web analytics in the era of big data. The focus will be on topics such as the Internet of Things, various social media, viral marketing, and Geo-location tracking. Students will investigate how web analytics can take a greater role in business decision- making in the future. Specifically, students will gain an understanding of the strategic and operational aspects of web analytics tools and technologies, how Web analytics can influence and create new marketing levers, and how new marketing levers impact customer relationships, brand response, and potentially, sales.

Applications of stochastic, deterministic, and simulation techniques to decision areas, such as market potential, product diversification, physical distribution alternatives, retail location, media selection, and market exposure. Quantitative and computerized methods are used heavily to enhance decision making in marketing, especially the selection, allocation, budgeting, and forecasting of marketing resources.

This course is a study of the nature of the business-to-business (organizational) marketplace concentrating on those aspects that differentiate it from consumer markets. The major focus of the course is marketing strategy, starting with an analysis of market wants and segments, concepts of pricing, distribution arrangements, and buyer/seller relations. In this last area, consideration will be given to service, personal selling, sales promotion, and advertising, as found in the organizational marketplace. At all times, emphasis is given to relating business-to-business marketing strategy to basic concepts in underlying business disciplines. Lectures and case discussions are used heavily in the course.

Special Topics in Marketing

This capstone course offers you the opportunity to apply your academic experience to conduct an experiential learning project in a designated field and apply your education in a practical manner. Students will work in teams on a single project for one partner organization. This experience will help students enhance their skills in oral and written communication, apply the knowledge acquired during the program to solve business problems involving actual data in a realistic setting, manage team dynamics, and develop a fundamental understanding of all practical aspects of Marketing program of study. This course is suitable for senior students only. The course content is updated regularly to take into account the latest marketing techniques and practices.

Marketing Internship

This advance marketing course deals with analyzing the major marketing decisions facing the firm, such as the level, mix allocation, and strategy of marketing efforts. Specific decision areas examined are market determination, pricing physical distribution, product policy, promotion, and channel management. Also examined are competitive, political, legal and social factors that may affect decision making process.

Designed for students with no prior course work in the field of marketing. A wide spectrum of marketing institutions and activities is covered. The impact of marketing on the total firm, the economy, and society in general is assessed. The course is intended to develop and organize the fundamental marketing concepts necessary to an analytical study of consumer behavior, the economic environment, and four managerial aspects of marketing. The acquisition and utilization of marketing research data for problem solving is stressed. Relation and integration of basic marketing knowledge to the successful development of sound marketing policy, planning, and strategy is developed.

An examination of the information technology that provides a basis for electronic commerce and its application in a variety of sectors and industries. Also included is coverage of the tools, skills and business concepts that surround the emergence of electronic commerce and the consequences of applying this technology to various commercial processes. Other topics are security, privacy, intellectual property rights, authentication, and legal liabilities.

An analysis of the socio-psychological foundations of consumer behavior including personality differences, needs and wants, status symbols, social change and mobility, fads and fashions. Consumer spending and saving habits, product preferences, leisure-time patterns, shopping behavior and motivation research are also examined for their impact on advertising, selling and marketing management.

This course is about the marketing challenges in an entrepreneurial firm. Successful execution of an entrepreneurial idea requires a sound marketing plan. In this course, we will investigate how marketing tools can enable entrepreneurs to realize the full potential of their ideas. The course involves research on the industry, marketing, and market, which are used to define a target market and market segmentation. It also involves developing a marketing budget, researching media platforms and determining promotional material costs. Finally, the marketing strategy describes marketing goals and objectives in a unified plan. Students will actively research and apply each component to their own business ventures, which will culminate in the development of a marketing plan.

This course offers a broad approach to marketing research as a model for acquiring, retrieving, and analyzing decision-making information, including market measurement, evaluation of sales and cost effectiveness, sales forecasting and primary marketing research studies aimed at solving specific problems. Emphasis is placed also on building a theoretical and analytical framework to provide flexibility in the design of marketing experiments and in judging recent research innovations.

Topics in Marketing

Marketing is evolving from an art to a science. Many firms have extensive information about consumers’ choices and how they react to marketing campaigns, but few firms have the expertise to intelligently act on such information. The goal of this course is to provide you with the skills needed to make intelligent use of marketing data and analytics to make business recommendations and decisions. This course also provides students with the background needed to begin working in a marketing analytics position within a corporation, a consulting firm, or a marketing research firm. The course employs a combination of lectures, articles, and “hands-on” exercises. By the end of the course, you will be able to walk into any company and help make data-driven marketing decisions.

This course is an examination of the concepts, theorems and problems which are fundamental to an understanding of economic decision making. Emphasis is on the real-life examples of fundamental concepts and application of quantitative methods to the solution of individual decision-making problems of households, firms and industries.

This is an introductory course in macroeconomics. The course is designed to introduce students to the essential concepts of macroeconomics. The approach is both analytical and policy oriented. Macroeconomics looks at the big picture of the economy. The course focuses on understanding the main macroeconomic problems, such as recession, inflation, and unemployment. In addition, the course analyses how fiscal and monetary policies can be used to influence macroeconomic performance and long-term growth.

Kuwait Economy will address the economic issues surrounding Kuwait. International trade, energy economics, cartels, optimal extraction rates, the Central Bank of Kuwait, and foreign investment issues are some of the topics that will be discussed. The class will draw on Kuwait’s rich history for examples and classroom discussions. Students are required to have taken introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics previously.

?This course is projected to help students understand the connections between money, financial markets, the banking sector and the macro-economy. How are interest rates determined and behave? How does the Federal Reserve (and central banks in general) conduct monetary policy? The course dedicates specific attention to the banking sector with an emphasis on their function, position, and importance in financial markets. Topics will include the role of the Federal Reserve as a lender of last resort during the recent, and previous, financial crises, unconventional monetary policy tools such as quantitative easing and forward guidance. We will often begin class with a discussion of current macro-financial market events in the context of our course coverage.

This course will provide an analytical framework for the understanding of the reasons for international trade in products and services. Students will learn to identify the determinants and patterns of international trade, and the effects on exchange rates of international capital flows in a free global market economy. The course will cover the role of international institutions in the development of international trade, financial markets, and economic growth. Students will be introduced to policies that distort international trade and prevent the development of comparative advantage, specialization and economic development.

This course is a survey of economic growth as applied to developed and developing countries. The course will include an analysis of development policies with emphasis on case studies.

International Energy Markets develops the basic economic foundations, technical and institutional knowledge necessary to formulate and implement sound economic, business and governmental policy decisions as they relate to international energy industries and institutions. This course will assist the student in understanding international energy markets, pricing, policies, and profits. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the energy markets from a producing country’s point of view.

We are living in an explosive era of readily available Big Data and statistics. Billions of users of cell phones, internet, GPS and medical devices generate 2.5 quintillion bytes of new data every day. The demand for analysts that can untangle and generate creative applications from this deluge of new data has never been higher across all walks of life. The course is designed to provide an understanding of fundamental concepts of data analysis and to use statistical and probabilistic thinking in the context of the modern business world. Particular emphasis will be placed on applying the theory to practical, real-world examples to enhance skills as an analyst, manager and observer of the world in general.

This course is an introduction to the applications of economics as a science and a profession. The course introduces students to the skills and tools that make economics an attractive and enjoyable field as an overview of economic data and current debates. The course builds on the knowledge that the student acquired in the principles classes and applies it to a variety of economic issues around the globe.

This course is an examination of the concepts, theorems and problems which are fundamental to an understanding of economic decision making. Emphasis is on the real-life examples of fundamental concepts and application of quantitative methods to the solution of individual decision making problems of households, firms and industries.

This course applies microeconomic analysis to specific business decisions. Managerial economics welds together microeconomic theory and the insights of management science in a decision-making format. This course concerns both theory and practice. Emphasis will be placed on demand analysis and estimation, production and cost analysis under different market conditions, and business and economic forecasting.

Natural Resource Economics considers the efficient and equitable use of society’s scarce natural resources. Natural resources include minerals, oil, fish, water and environmental systems. Natural resource use will be considered from three perspectives: the market allocation of natural resources, efficient and equitable allocations, and government attempts to achieve a more efficient and equitable allocation. The course will study in detail when the market is, and is not, capable of efficiently allocating natural resources.

The course will cover the following topics: construction of statistical models, especially the use of statistical tools and techniques such as chi-square tests of independence, analysis of variance, simple and multiple linear regressions and correlation, and the use of extrapolating methods such moving average and exponential smoothing.

Econometrics is concerned with how to use statistical methods and procedures for economic data. Econometrics techniques have been increasingly used in macroeconomics and applied microeconomics. It is concerned with estimating relationships, testing theories, and evaluating and forecasting impacts of business decisions. This course is designed to provide the students with sufficient knowledge of statistics and econometrics to be able to evaluate and interpret econometrics research that use basic linear regression methods. After completion of this course, students should be able to perform tasks of data collection, modeling of econometrics relationships, estimating and testing of the model, and interpreting and using the estimation results.

This course will cover special topics in Economics that are not covered in other Economics courses.

Managerial economics is a branch of economics that applies microeconomics analysis to business decisions. To effectively manage a company, the manager needs to have a good understanding of market mechanisms, consumer behavior, production decisions, costs, competition strategies and internal organization. We will gradually develop these economic concepts and show how they can be applied to managerial decisions. The analysis and principles that we learn in this course will serve as a building blocks for the understanding of other business subjects such as accounting, marketing, corporate finance and human resource management.

This course is designed to have a through understanding of the role of money and banks in the broader economy and the unique role of banks in the financial system. We aim to translate the jargon of money and banking in to plain language. We will shine a light on banking, reveal how central banks operate monetary policy and why they sometimes pursue different approaches in tackling the recent challenges. This course focuses on the interest rates, role of money in the economy, banking industry, central banking monetary theory , the theory that relates changes in the quantity of money to changes in the aggregate economic activity and the price level, how banks play a crucial role in the economy, why financial crises occur, policy responses to those crises and lessons learned associated with recent financial crises. Students will master the fundamentals of the monetary theory and its relevance to policy making.

The main purpose of this course is to help students meet the demand for econometrics and forecasting methods required by employers and decision-makers. Special emphasis will be given to time-series models used in business and economic forecasting and the practical application of the procedures discussed through the use of computer exercises. Example of topics are: forecasting with regression models, heteroskedasticity and cross-sectional, auto-correlation and time-series models, and causality analysis. The course is taught in a computer lab with a two hour lecture and a one hour tutorial per week. The most up to date software will be utilized and details will be given in the course outlines.

Focuses on energy resource valuation, economic incentives, and institutional arrangements that allow us to analyze energy's use as a natural resource and provide the means to develop effective decision tools useful for policy planning and decision making in the energy market place.

Topics in Economics

Advanced Topics in Economics

The course introduces students to the principles, concepts and practices of corporate financial management, and the theories and applications underlying the financial decision making process. The major topics covered include financial statement analysis, risk and returns, time value of money, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital structure and its cost, and capital budgeting.

Corporate Finance focuses on financial decision-making and its impact on the economic value of the firm. The course provides practical applications and is based on modern financial theory, with an emphasis on valuation and risk management. The course focuses on four major parts in corporate finance. Part one: risk and the required rate of return. This part examines cost of capital. Part two: long term investment decisions. This part examines capital budgeting techniques, capital budgeting cash flows, risk and refinement in capital budgeting. Part three: Long-term financial decisions. This part examines leverage and capital structure, in addition to payout policy. Part four: Short-term financial decision. This part examines working capital and current asset management, in addition to current liabilities management. Throughout the topics covered, this course reviews the ethical and financial implications of business decisions and their impact on the value of the firm.

?This course provides students with a thorough understanding of the application of quantitative models in finance. While the finance theory is briefly reviewed, the majority of course consists of hands-on application of modeling, examination of different approaches to building financial models. The course emphasizes on the use of real financial data and familiarizes students with various sources and uses of financial data. The course covers various financial information sources as well as technologies as they relate to the modeling applications. It also utilizes various financial functions in Excel.

This course is an introductory investment course that focuses on practical applications as well as analytical aspects of investment theories. This course provides an overview about the investment background, introduces the developments in investment theory, the investment evaluation principles and practices. More precisely, this course overviews the investment process, asset allocation decision, global market investment decision. Also, it provides the basic knowledge about securities markets, security market indexes, and capital market efficiency. In addition, this course presents an introduction to portfolio management, asset pricing models and multifactor models of risk and return, keeping in mind the ethical dimensions in making the investment decisions.

?This course is developed to provide students with detailed understanding of identifying financial risks facing financial institutions, namely interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk (individual loan risk and loan portfolio and concentration risk), off-balance sheet risk, foreign exchange risk, and country and liquidity risks. The course will focus on the impact made on firms' profitability and owners' equity.

Real Estate is a multi-faceted field, encompassing both an operating industry and a broad category of investments. It has its institutional features, jargon, and investment structure. This course provides a broad overview of the real estate field. This co covers the fundamentals of real estate investments including the wide range of instruments for financing, investing, controlling risk available in today's financial markets, organizations, structuring of real estate securitization and participant the market. It requires the application of financial and economic analysis.

The purpose of the course is to introduce financial thinking, tools and techniques adapted to the realm of entrepreneurship. The course introduces the theories, knowledge and financial tools an entrepreneur and investment banker require to start, build and harvest a successful venture. The course will include how and when to interact with financial institutions and regulatory agencies to take a venture to its potential and provide the return and liquidity to its shareholders.

This course establishes the ability to read banks' financial statements, discuss the different bank accounts, and represent the basics of banks' ratio analysis. Besides, this course describes the potential risks banks face in their daily operations, and the types of exposures they deal while giving more emphasis on the credit risk by representing the assets- liability management (gap management) concept. Also, this course provides an application of financial management concepts to the liquidity management, investment portfolio analysis, capital budgeting, and capital structure decision-making process required by a commercial and Islamic bank to perform its financial intermediation role within the financial system's institutional, regulatory, and competitive environment effectively.

The course shall assist students in understanding the wide range of instruments for financing, investing and controlling risk available in today's financial markets. The course also involves learning about participants in financial markets. governments and financial business and households. In addition, applying financial and economic models and theories to evaluate various securities and portfolios shall take place along with covering the organizations and the structuring of capital markets and financial operations.

This is an introductory course to Islamic Banking and Finance. Here, a historical background of Islamic Banking and Finance is discussed alongside the mechanics of Islamic financing and investment tools; rules and regulations governing Islamic financial contracts; Islamic mode of financing; Islamic financial instruments, risk, uncertainty (gharar), interest (riba). A comparative analysis will be made between conventional and Islamic banking & finance to critically explore the problems, challenges and prospects of Islamic banking and finance industry. This exposure will help our students understand the application of Shariah principles in banking & finance operations, products and services. In addition, the Islamic business ethics will be discussed at an introductory level in a setting where students take active participation to share their knowledge, views and experiences.

This course will equip our students with practical understanding of Islamic banking and finance such as Islamic law of contracts, Islamic banking activities, corporate governance in Islamic financial institutions, Islamic asset and fund management, Islamic bond market (Sukuk) and Islamic insurance (Takaful). This course will involve discussions regarding the mobilization of funds in the light of various prohibitions as well as how these funds are channeled in conformity with Islamic law (Sharia). This course will enable our students to develop intellectual capacity to critically analyze the various aspects of Sharia principles related to financial products and services offered by Islamic financial institutions alongside Islamic business ethics. According to Islamic business ethics, ethics governs all aspects of life, and it preaches that ethics provides essential support for maximizing long-term business value. This course will prepare our students to succeed in the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) exam from Securities and Investment Institute, UK..

The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the theory and practice of portfolio management. Topics included are formulation of appropriate portfolio objectives, alternative asset-allocation techniques, portfolio revision, criteria for evaluating investment portfolios, and the analysis of various investment constraints. The course will employ different equity and bond portfolio management techniques in addition to covering the essentials to professional asset management.

The course explores the risk management issues facing firms and individuals, examining how to protect firm value and personal wealth. It covers the areas of general risk management process, property and liability insurance, life and health. insurance, annuities and employee benefits. The insurance industry and regulatory concerns are also addressed. In addition, the course touches on some of the new products emerging in the risk management arena and how the insurance industry responds to them.

This course focuses on capital budgeting and long-term financing decisions. All major topics concerned with strategic investment decisions are covered in the course, including investment value measurements, cash flow analyses, risk assessments, and capital structure/financing analyses. The use of cases and problems will be emphasized throughout the course. The cases and problems will provide the opportunity to apply concepts and methods presented in the text and lectures. Course Objectives and Outcomes This course will enable the students to: 1. Analyze the application of firms’ long-term financial decision-making process, and explore the detail description of the capital budgeting process. 2. Identify the theoretical foundations in capital budgeting models and the applications of these models for valuation purposes. 3. Use the computer skill of MS Excel and have access to a computer spreadsheet program. Although such a program is not a required part of the course, students will be able to identify those certain cases and problems will be easier and faster to solve with a spreadsheet program.

This course focuses on international financial management and international foreign exchange markets. The course undertakes an in-depth overview of the multinational corporation business, risks of international operations, the international flow of funds among countries, the international financial markets, and the foreign exchange determinates. A significant part of this course introduces how governments can affect exchange rates changes and how such changes can affect the economy. Furthermore, this course explores the relationship between inflation, interest rates and currency values.

The entrepreneurial startup community is aggressively developing new Financial Technology, "Fintech", applications which are dramatically changing the way financial services and products are delivered. Some commentators foresee a revolution in finance, where there will be no need for brick-and-mortar branches, investment counselors, or even physical money itself. The reality is likely to be more gradual adoption and integration of innovative technology and mobile applications into the existing financial system. The course gives a broad understanding on the current and emerging technologies around money and payments, markets and consumer experience, and explores key ideas, principles, and frameworks around FinTech. It covers the economic, regulatory, and technological impact of the Fintech industry.

This course is designed for students to analyze the promises and challenges of crowdfunding and look closely at impact investing. The course examines peer-to-peer lending and its effect on the consumer credit landscape and marketplace lending. The course helps the students to develop analytical skills to exploit opportunities to use financial technologies to improve financial health. The course demonstrates peer-to-peer lending platforms as an alternative method to finance debt to better analyze the methodology behind fintech companies that refinance loans for consumers.

?The course provides a comprehensive understanding of current and emerging technologies in the financial industry, specifically in the areas of money, payment methodologies, markets, and consumer experience. Through exploration of key ideas, principles, and frameworks around FinTech and using a related software, students gain insights into the technological applications of finance and exposure to new FinTech services. Additionally, the course analyzes modern-day investment strategies that utilize FinTech and examines how FinTech is emerging as an entrepreneurial solution for both investments and payment systems. By the end of the course, students will have a deep understanding of the latest developments and trends in FinTech, empowering them to engage with this dynamic and rapidly evolving field.

This course introduces students to the principles, concepts and practices of corporate financial management, and the theories and applications underlying the financial decision-making process. The major topics covered include financial statement analysis, risk and returns, time value of money, valuation of stocks and bonds, capital structure and its cost, and capital budgeting.

?Given the importance of derivatives and the dynamic risk management industry, this course is expected to provide students with the basic necessary knowledge regarding derivatives and risk management in the field of finance. This course is mainly structured to cover options first, followed by forwards, futures and swaps. The first part of the course will present an overview of the subject by introducing the basis characteristics of options and their markets, together with the fundamental principles of pricing options. Under this concern, the simple binomial model for pricing options, the Black-Sholes- model which is the premier tool for pricing options-, in addition to option trading strategies will be introduced as well. Forwards, futures and swaps will be given in part two, which introduces the basic characteristics of forwards and futures markets. The second part will present the principals of pricing forwards, futures, also, options on future contracts will be introduced. Some of the hedging strategies will be provided throughout the third part of the course.

Special Topics in Finance

This capstone course offers the students the opportunity to apply their academic experience to conduct an experiential learning project in a designated field in a practical manner. Students will work in teams where they will read a case to analyze an existing business or engage in a business simulation. This experience will allow the students to gain a better understanding of everything they have learned through hands-on experience so that they can be better prepared for the workforce. This course will improve the investment literacy of the students by applying the theory with equity analysis and investment discussions. The course aims to give the students the credibility and knowledge they need to compete for the positions in the investment profession. Students will be able to perform equity research to a publicly listed company from Boursa Kuwait. This research will expose the students to the full cycle of the analysis including and not limited to financial analysis, industry and competitors' analysis, assumptions and projections basis, financial modeling, and valuation methods. The students will learn how to reach to an investment decision based on their professional and solid analysis. The course is applied, industry- and skill-oriented, and applicable to many career paths in finance and is a fantastic opportunity to enhance students' resume and overall marketability.

Finance Internship

The course demonstrates on corporate decision processes and its structure. As such, the course applies the valuation techniques and estimate the parameters necessary towards formulating capital decisions. Also, the course describes the capital markets efficiency and its behavioral changes, in conjunction with the ability to develop an efficient set of securities. Theories of risk and return, namely the capital assets pricing model as well as the arbitrage pricing theory.\n\nThis course is primarily quantitative in nature. For many students, this course may be the first quantitative course in which they will need to apply the knowledge and skills developed in prerequisite math and accounting classes. In addition, while this is an analytical course, your success, as a student, will primarily depend on your ability to relate a few problem-solving procedures to new problems. This ability is developed through many sessions of individual practice. You are expected to be able to integrate individual concepts into practice and study.

This course will deal with in-depth analysis of issues in corporate finance. Topics include financial asset pricing, risk and return, short-term and long-term investment decisions, the choice of capital structure, dividend policy, and mergers and acquisitions.

This course is developed to provide students with detailed understanding of identifying financial risks facing financial institutions. This course is structured to include three main parts. Part one will identify and explore the concepts of most risks facing a typical financial institution, namely interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, off-balance sheet risk, foreign exchange risk, country risk, technology and other operational risks, in addition to liquidity risk. Especial focus will be given to the impact made on firms’ profitability and owners’ equity. Part two will be devoted towards measuring risks. This part will investigate the interest rate margin a source of profitability and risk, in addition to the mismatching of assets and liability durations. Models of measuring trading risk and credit risk, as well as other types of risks, will be presented in this part. Part three will be focusing on managing risks. Especial interest will be directed to liability and liquidity management, capital adequacy, loan sales and derivatives.

Exposure to Shariah Rules and Regulations governing financial activities: Islamic law of contracts, Islamic mode of financing , and issue related to Islamic money market, Islamic capital market, Islamic instruments, risk, uncertainty, gharar, interest / usury (riba) , gambling, etc.

This course will focus on the study of the foreign exchange market and other international markets as a background to the analysis of international financial operations, including arbitrage, hedging, speculation, investment and financing. International parity conditions are examined critically as they relate to business decision making.

FinTech is the label for increasingly technological approaches to the main financial intermediation functions. In today's FinTech businesses, consumers bank via mobile apps integrated into social media and institutions trade electronically. Fundamentals of Financial Technology (FinTech) course introduces the theory and practice of FinTech, as well as, it has been designed to educate students in a systemic approach to understanding disruption in the context of digitalization and enables them to build better firms with an opportunity to launch new FinTech ventures and harness new technology. The course gives a broad understanding on the current and emerging technologies around money and payments, markets, and consumer experience, and explores key ideas, principles, and frameworks around FinTech.

This course is designed for students to analyze the promises and challenges of crowdfunding and look closely at impact investing. The course examines peer-to-peer lending and its effect on the consumer credit landscape and marketplace lending. The course helps the students to develop analytical skills to exploit opportunities to use financial technologies to improve financial health. The course demonstrates peer-to-peer lending platforms as an alternative method to finance debt to better analyze the methodology behind fintech companies that refinance loans for consumers.

FinTech refers to financial sector innovations involving technology-enabled business models that can facilitate disintermediation, revolutionize how existing firms create and deliver products and services, address privacy, regulatory and law-enforcement challenges, provide new gateways for entrepreneurship, and seed opportunities for inclusive growth. The course gives a broad understanding on the applications of fintech on insurance and real estate markets and provides students with exposure to new Fintech services within a critical context and framework analyzing traditional money, banking and financial markets combined with interdisciplinary content from Computer Science and Entrepreneurship. The course also analyzes the key components of traditional machine learning and deep machine learning. The course shows the effects of big data and artificial intelligence in different markets.

Topics in Finance

Advanced Topics in Finance

Implications of Current Financial Crisis

Internship in Visual Communications

Senior Visual Communication Project

This course covers the basic concepts of networked computers including the basics of file management on local and remote computers, electronic mail, internet browsers, and web page development. Students are also exposed to applications used in business for solving problems, communicating, and making informed decisions, including word processors, presentation software, and electronic spreadsheets. Students will also develop business applications using a popular programming language or database management tool. Credit cannot be granted for both CSC 101 and MIS 118 for Computer Science students.

This course provides the foundation necessary for understanding management information systems. It discusses the importance of information systems in digital age. It is concerned with how information systems are essential in business and how companies use information system (and e-business) as competitive advantages. The course also discusses the information technology (IT) infrastructure in terms of hardware and software, databases, information management, telecommunications, the Internet, wireless technology, and security of information systems. The course also discusses some issues related to decision making using information systems as well as ethical and social issues in information systems. Students will explore several MIS software relevant to the business environment.

An introductory course in object oriented programming. The fundamental concepts of programming, structured program design and object oriented programming are studied using modern programming language.

Examines the fundamental principles of developing mobile business applications for portable platforms such as iPhone or Android. It introduces the concept of mobile business and discusses the increasing power, functionality and proliferation of mobile computing devices and the associated opportunities available for business through mobile applications. Additionally, the course introduces design patterns related to the development of mobile applications, and it discusses mobile portals and m-commerce systems. Students will create their own iPhone/Android applications.

The course introduces advanced programming skills and focuses on the core concepts of object-oriented programming and design using a modern language. The course focuses on the understanding and practical mastery of object-oriented concepts such as classes, objects, data abstraction, methods overloading, inheritance and polymorphism. Moreover, the course illustrates how to handle exceptions and connections to external data sources.

System analysis and design is the art of problem solving. Systems analysis is the study of current business system and its problems, the determination and definition of business needs and information requirements, and the evaluation of alternative solutions. Techniques and philosophies of systems analysis are addressed in this course. Included are traditional versus structured design methods, computer-based tools for systems analysis, workbenches, design and analysis of database systems, maintenance of existing information systems, human/machine interfaces and security & control.

Recent advances in the production, use, and management of information present many new opportunities, but also raise ethical challenges that information professionals must confront. A study of ethics and moral philosophy as a means for providing a framework for ethically grounded decision making in the information age. Issues will be considered from the point of view of multiple ethical theories, giving students the opportunity to think critically about the issues and draw their own conclusions. In other words, this course is designed to teach you several ways of analyzing a situation so that you can identify and resolve ethical issues related to information technology using logic instead of emotion.

This course is concerned with information and communication. The effect of the Internet on communication and how the introduction of the Internet has reshaped the field of communications; This course focuses on the type of business information systems and the need for distributed data processing at the application layer. The course also extends to cover the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and the Open Systems Interconnection Protocol (OSI). The course further discusses Client/Server and Intranet Computing; Internet based applications, Ethernet and Wireless Area Networks (LAN) architecture and protocols. Wide Area Networks (WAN) such as frame relay and ATM as well as switching techniques are also discussed. The course is also concerned with computer and networks management and security as well as network planning and design. The course also touches on Internet2 (I2) as the next generation of Internet services. It is imperative that anyone dealing with business administration should have a solid understanding of the principles of data communications in order to become aware of how it can be used to gain (or not) a competitive advantage.

This course provides an introduction to the design and use of databases in meeting business information needs. Topics include database planning, conceptual design, and data administration. The concepts are studied with projects involving the use of a current database management system.

This course focuses on web page planning, design, layout and construction. Topics covered include: setting up and maintaining a web site; understanding site structure, presentation, navigation and content management. HTML/XML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Photoshop, data access, scripting languages, and various other technologies and tools will be discussed.

This course focuses on how knowledge is created, captured, shared, stored and reused so as to fully leverage the intellectual assets of a firm. The tools and techniques for knowledge acquisition, assessment, evaluation, management, organization and dissemination are applied to business situations. Topics include knowledge generation, knowledge coordination and codification, knowledge transfer and reuse, technologies and knowledge management strategies. The goal is to enable you to learn about this practice in the context of managing the design, development and operation of information technologies that can facilitate KM.

This course aims to provide an extensive overview of the technology of cloud computing and its practical applications. It covers several topics, including an introduction to cloud concepts, virtualization technologies, architectures, networking, cloud resource management, programming models in clouds, cloud storage systems, and security issues. The course also focuses on various cloud services, such as Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), and emphasizes the development of hands-on-skills in cloud computing technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure.

This course will equip you with a strong foundation in the principles and practices of data mining, allowing you to apply these techniques in a variety of real-world settings. Student will gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles, uses, and technical details of data mining techniques. You will also have ample opportunities for hands-on experience, allowing you to apply the concepts you learn to real-world applications. The course will cover a range of topics related to data mining, with a particular focus on decision trees, classification, clustering, and regression.

This course offers a comprehensive exploration into the foundational aspects of big data and data warehousing. It is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the key concepts, technologies, and theoretical underpinnings of big data and how data warehouses are conceptualized, designed, and utilized in modern business environments. The course covers a broad spectrum of topics, including the characteristics of big data, various types of data storage systems, data processing concepts, and an overview of data analysis techniques.

Business Intelligence is an umbrella term that combines architectures, tools, databases, analytical tools, applications and methodologies. Business Intelligence's major objective is to enable easy access to data (and model) to provide business managers with the ability to conduct analysis. Therefore, it helps to transform data into information (and knowledge), to decisions and finally to actions.

This course provides an understanding of strategies, managerial issues, and technologies pertaining to electronic commerce in organizations. Topics covered include: history, business models, the virtual value chain, electronic markets, impact on organizational strategy and industry structure, analysis of successful strategies, and other emerging issues (legal, ethical, regulatory) related to managing electronic commerce, and the technical infrastructure enabling electronic commerce.

This course is designed to familiarize students with the concepts of cybersecurity. The course will provide the students with the fundamental knowledge and skills of cybersecurity. The course is designed to provide a basic introduction to all aspects of cyber-security which include: business, policy, procedures, communication, security, information secuirty planning, and staffing functions. In addition, the course emphasizes understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, network security, security management, legal issues, political issues and technical issues. Students will be immersed in the cybersecurity discipline through a combination of open-ended and real-world problems and hands-on experiments.

System design, implementation, and methods of systems installation and operation are presented. A system development project is required. This course builds on the skills learned in MIS 310 and has at its core the design and development of an information system.

cybersecurity concepts and their application in a corporate setting. It covers topics such as corporate cybersecurity, digital forensics, and ethical hacking. The course will combine theoretical knowledge with practical applications using industry standard tools and methodologies to equip students with the skills needed to address cybersecurity challenges in modern businesses environments.

This course covers recent trends and pressing MIS issues and topics that reflect areas of expertise of the faculty and their research interests that are suitable for exposure in the MIS major. This course may be taken more than once as an MIS elective.

This capstone course offers you the opportunity to apply your academic experience to conduct an experiential learning project in a designated field and apply your education in a practical manner. Students will work in teams on a single project for one partner organization. This experience will help students enhance their skills in oral and written communication, apply the knowledge acquired during the program to solve business problems involving actual data and information systems in a realistic setting, manage team dynamics, and develop a fundamental understanding of all practical aspects of MIS program of study. This course is suitable for senior students only. The course content is updated regularly to take into account the latest software and MIS practices.

MIS Internship

This course is a graduate-level course in Management of Information Systems (MIS). It is offered through GUST’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. The course covers several aspects of MIS and is intended for management-level professionals. The course discusses the importance of MIS in today’s competitive business environments highlighting how managers can use MIS to enhance their decision-making process and to better compete with IT in today’s market. The course also discusses the difference between information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) addressing the different avenues of information systems such as database management systems, telecommunications and networking, information systems security, e-business, ethical and legal aspects of information systems, strategic information systems, and the effect of the Internet on information systems (online information systems). The course is also concerned with the information system life cycle including systems analysis, design, and implementation.