American University in the Emirates
Bachelor of Business Administration - Insurance and Risk ManagementDubai, United Arab Emirates
DURATION
8 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
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Introduction
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The College of Business Administration’s specialization in Insurance and Risk Management constitutes an internationally recognized program. This program prepares students to identify and evaluate various sources of risk affecting local, regional and global level that needs appropriate changes to the decisions, which insures and manages risks through a technical expertise perspective, and as an endpoint, deals with them comprehensively and efficiently.
At the end of a four-year period, young graduates are expected to select and implement solutions to control these risks through insurance and other mechanisms of risk transfer and distribution.
The American University in the Emirates is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education
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Curriculum
42 Courses | 126 Credit hours
| General Education | Courses (12) | Credit Hours (36) |
| Core Course | Courses (16) | Credit Hours (48) |
| Specialization | Courses (10) | Credit Hours (30) |
| Free Electives | Courses (4) | Credit Hours (12) |
General Education Course
A: Languages and Communication Studies
The student selects 12 credit hours (4 courses) from the list below
Students must take all of the following courses:
- University Life - [3 Credit Hours]
- Academic Writing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Research - [3 Credit Hours]
Students must take one of the following Arabic Language courses:
- Arabic Composition - [3 Credit Hours]
- Arabic for Non-Arab - [3 Credit Hours]
- Communication Skills in Arabic - [3 Credit Hours]
B: The Natural sciences
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Natural Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Sustainable Energy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Environmental Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Physics - [3 Credit Hours]
C: The social or behavioral sciences
The student selects 6 credit hours (2 courses) from the list below
- General Psychology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Social Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Political Science - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Sociology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Anthropology - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Geography - [3 Credit Hours]
- Human Rights - [3 Credit Hours]
D: Information Technology or Quantitative
The student selects 9 credit hours (3 courses) from the list below
- General Mathematics - [3 Credit Hours]
- General Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Intro To Computer System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Math for Business - [3 Credit Hours]
E: The Humanities or Arts
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Contemporary Arab Art - [3 Credit Hours]
- Introduction to Philosophy - [3 Credit Hours]
- Middle East History - [3 Credit Hours]
- World History - [3 Credit Hours]
- American Literature - [3 Credit Hours]
- History of Islamic Art - [3 Credit Hours]
F: Islamic Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- Islamic Culture - [3 Credit Hours]
- Islamic Civilization - [3 Credit Hours]
G: UAE Studies
The student selects 3 credit hours (1 course) from the list below
- UAE and GCC Society - [3 Credit Hours]
Core Course
- Principles of Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Managerial Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Microeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Principles of Marketing - [3 Credit Hours]
- Management Information System - [3 Credit Hours]
- Macroeconomics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Statistics - [3 Credit Hours]
- Organizational Behavior - [3 Credit Hours]
- Financial Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Law - [3 Credit Hours]
- Quantitative Analysis - [3 Credit Hours]
- Production and Operations Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Business Practice in UAE and GCC - [3 Credit Hours]
- International Business - [3 Credit Hours]
- Strategic Management - [3 Credit Hours]
Specialization Course
- Introduction to Insurance and Risk Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Insurance Law - [3 Credit Hours]
- Risk Analysis and Evaluation - [3 Credit Hours]
- Life and Health Insurance - [3 Credit Hours]
- Personal Property-Liability Insurance and Risk Management - [3 Credit Hours]
- Insurance Operations, Regulations, and Statutory Accounting - [3 Credit Hours]
- Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance - [3 Credit Hours]
- Commercial Casualty Risk Mgt & Insurance - [3 Credit Hours]
- Alternative Risk Financing and Capital Markets - [3 Credit Hours]
- Risk Management Strategy - [3 Credit Hours]
Free Electives
4 Courses | 12 credit hours
Based on Interest
- Media & Mass Communication Courses
- Education Courses
- Design Courses
- Security & Global Studies Courses
- Information Technology Courses
- Computer Sciences Courses
Support Field of Study
- Finance Courses
- Accounting Courses
- Business Management Courses
- Supply Chain Courses
- Health Care Management Courses
- E-Commerce & Marketing Courses
- Human Resource Courses
Attendance
Student builds the schedule based on available offered courses in the registered semester
| Weekday Morning Classes | Weekday Evening Classes |
| Sunday - Tuesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Sunday - Tuesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Monday - Wednesday | Between 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm |
Program Outcome
- Develop critical analysis skills relevant to their career paths.
- Analyze and interpret specialized data and information to make rational business decisions.
- Apply innovative and advanced approaches to evaluate the national and international business environment.
- Demonstrate practical skills in various business disciplines.
- Acquire knowledge about the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the specialization.