- Undergraduate programs
1. Associate of Business Administration
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Graduate Programs
1. Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)
2. Master of Business Administration (MBA)
3. Master of Business Administration-Executive (MBA-Executive)
4. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Specialization: Students enrolled at the AUL for a Graduate Diploma, Master of Admin. for a (MBA) or the Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Programs may specialize in one of the following.
01. Accounting
02. Banking
03. Business Administration
04. Corporate Finance
05. Engineering Management
06. Financial Management
07. Health Services Management (Hospital Administration,Resource Planning)
08. Hospitality Industry Management (Tourism and Hotel Management)
09. Industrial Management
10. Human Resource Management1
1.International Management
12. Labour Relations
13. Law Enforcement
14. Management Information Systems (MIS)
15. Marketing Management
16. Organizational Management
17. Production Management
18. Public/Educational Administration
19. Statistical Economics
20. Marketing
Associate of Business Administration (ABA)
Duration: 11/2 Years
Requirements:
1. A minimum of 62 semester credits
2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA2) or C
The Associate degree curriculum is designed to enable students to either continue at the AUL for their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, or transfer to another university or college offering an American program of education.
General Educational Requirements:
| Hours | |
|---|---|
| General Education Curriculum for Associate Degrees in AUL Catalog | 24 |
| Specific General Education Requirements | 6 |
| Business Core Courses | 12 |
| Electives | 20 |
| Total | 62 |
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Duration: 11/2 Years
Requirements:
1. A minimum of 124 semester credits
2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA2) or C
The Associate degree curriculum is designed to enable students to either continue at the AUL for their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, or transfer to another university or college offering an American program of education.
General Educational Requirements:
| Hours | |
|---|---|
| General Education Curriculum for Bachelor Degrees | 45 |
|
Specific General Education Requirements: Students with this major must take the following: MATH 2144, Mathematics with applications in Business and Economics, instead of MATH 1023, College Algebra | |
| Business Core Courses: | 36-39 |
| Electives | |
| Major Requirements - Business Administration | 3 |
| Junior-Senior Accounting Electives | 3 |
| Junior-Senior Management and/or Marketing Electives | |
| Junior-Senior Business Administration, Finance | |
| and/or Real Estate and Insurance Elective | |
| Must include one of the following | 9 |
| FIN 4723, Investments | |
| FIN 4743,Managerial Finance | |
| FIN 4753, Capital Management | |
| IBS 3113, International Financial | |
| Management and Banking | 24 |
| Electives including BBA Project & dissertation of 9-16 credits | 9-16 |
| Total | 126 |
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GDBA)
(The MBA Foundation Year)
Requirements:
1. A minimum of 36 semester credits
2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA3) or B
This Diploma Program is designed for prospective managerial and helps individuals to develop their management abilities. Diploma courses combined with an individual's work experience may provide the key to progress to top administrative and managerial positions.
Structure of the Diploma Program:
Coursework (18 Credits)
A minimum of 18 semester credits must be earned in business administration upper (500-level) courses of 2 credits each as given below. Every course might not be offered during a particular semester.
01. Principles of Accounting
02. Financial Accounting
03. Management Accounting
04. Business Administration
05. Public Administration
06. Business Studies
07. Business/Company Law
08. Management Information Systems
09. Business Economics
10. Banking and Finance
11. International Economics
12. Small Business
13. Principles of Management
14. Strategic Management and Business Policy
15. Public Sector Management
16. Non-profit Sector Management
17. Strategic International Management
18. Project Management
19. Financial Management
20. Project Management
21. Principles of Marketing
22. Marketing Research
23. International Marketing
24. Theory of Organization and Design
25. Organizational Research
26. Operational Research
27. Quantitative Methods
29. Statistics in Computing
30. Statistics for Management
31. Business Research Methodology
32. Human Resources
Thesis (18 credits)
All Diploma candidates are required to undertake supervised study and research culminating in a thesis in their field of specialization, e.g. Accounting, Administration, Banking, Finance, Insurance, Management or trade etc.
Transfer of Diploma Credits towards Master Degree Program
AUL Diploma graduates may be admitted to the Master degree programs in American universities and colleges, with transfer of up to 18 semester credits earned at the University, subject to regulations governing these degrees.
In some cases, students should, therefore, be able to complete their Masters Degree programs within a year.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Requirements:
1. A minimum of 36 semester credits
2. A cumulative grade point average (GPA3) or B
Duration:
1. With a 3-year bachelor's degree in a relevant field: One year, minimum
2. With a 2-year bachelor's degree (mainly from South Asia): Two years, minimum
Graduates with the degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) may find job opportunities in such professions as administration, banking, education, engineering, industry, health services, information industry, labor relations and law enforcement. For an MBA degree, a student is required to earn 36 semester credits beyond recognized bachelor's degree or an equivalent qualification.
Coursework (18 credits)
A minimum of 18 semester credits must be earned in business administration upper (600-level) course of 2 credits each as given below. Every course may not be offered during a particular semester.
01.Principles of Accounting
02.Financial Accounting
03.Management Accounting
04.Business Administration
05.Public Administration
06.Business Studies
07.Business/Company Law
08.Management Information System I
09.Management Information System II
10.Management Information System III
11.Business Economics
12.Banking and Finance
13.Engineering Economics
14.International Economics
15.Small Business
16.Principles of Management
17.Strategic Management and Business Policy
18.Public Sector Management
19.Nonprofit Sector Management
20.Strategic International Management
21.Project Management
22.Financial Management
23.Financial Project Management
24.Principles of Marketing
25.Marketing Research
26.International Marketing
27.Theory of Organization and Design
28.Organizational Research
29.Operational Research
30.Quantitative Method
31.Statistics in Computing
32.Statistics for Management
33.Business Research Methodology
34.Human Resources
Courses are designed to include the use of computers and the latest software in lectures and projects in most specialization. Teaching methods include lectures, case analysis, and application of qualitative methods and field projects.
Thesis (9 credits)
All (MBA) candidates are required to undertake supervised study and research culminating in a thesis in their field of specialization, e.g. accounting, administration, banking, finance, insurance, management or trade etc.
Transfer Students
Up to 18 advanced semester credits may be awarded to MBA applicants who have successfully completed graduate (MBA level) courses at other recognized colleges or universities, i.e. specifically at accredited universities in the USA. These students may be eligible for 'Transfer Student Status' and may be exempt from certain MBA Core Courses.
Master of Business Administration-Executive - (MBA-Executive)
Duration:
1 Year (3 semester)
No. of Semester Credits Required 36
Minimum Passing Grade 80% "B"
Admission Requirements:
1.ABachelor's Degree (BA, BSc, BCom, etc.)with six years of relevant experience in administration, business, commerce or banking, etc. after the Bachelor degree, or
2.An equivalent qualification with experience as above, or
3.A qualification acceptable to the American University in London (AUL)
Introduction
The MBA-EXECUTIVE degree program is designed for individuals who are already occupying positions of responsibility and authority in administrative, banking, economic, business or commercial world and have done so far at least six years after obtaining a Bachelor's degree.
Aims of the MBA-Executive Degree Program
A student is required to undertake and successfully complete a minimum of 3 courses each semester during the 3 semesters. The semester credit value of each course is 2 enabling him/her to accumulate 3 courses x 3 semesters x 3 credits = 27 credits.
Research and Thesis
He/She simultaneously selects an MBA SPECIALIZATION, a research project and a professor to act as his project supervisor. He/she writes a thesis under the direction and guidance of the research supervisor over a period of 3 semesters (1 year) and submits the Thesis to the Registrar for examination. the semester credits value of MBA Thesis is 18. The 36 semester credits study requires coursework, seminar, lectures, tutorials, home assignment, computer laboratory courses and the thesis. AUL reserves the right to ask a student to attend MBA-Regular course if he/she is deficient in knowledge. It also reserves the right not to offer any course during a particular semester.
Doctor Of Philosophy (PhD)
The PhD program requires the student to earn 72 semester credits over a minimum period of two years.
There are two ways of achieving this:
(i)A thesis may be presented on a research project in the student's field of specialization (72 Semester Credits).
(ii)Course work and examination at AUL or other universities/colleges (36 Semester Credits), and a thesis (36 Semester Credits).
AUL graduates with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy PhD) in Business Administration may find job opportunities in such professions as administration, banking, education, engineering, industry, health services, information industry, labor relations and law enforcement.
Transfer Students Up to 36 advanced semester credits may be awarded to PhD applicants who have successfully completed graduate (PhD level) courses or research at other recognized colleges or universities i.e., specifically at accredited universities in the USA, provided that such courses or research have not been counted towards a degree. These students may be eligible for 'Transfer Student Status' and may apply for admission directly to the Second Year of the PhD degree program.