Business Administration
Amman, Jordan
BBA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The University of Petra Business Administration programme is based in western Amman at an institution serving 7,000 undergrad and master's students across multiple faculties. The programme covers management, human resources, strategy, organizational change, entrepreneurship, logistics, and corporate communications.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can enter human resources, recruitment, talent development, compensation and benefits, team leadership, organizational transformation, corporate communications, consultancy, strategy, change and innovation management, project management, entrepreneurship, or logistics and supply chain roles. Typical titles include HR manager, management consultant, strategy analyst, operations or project manager, logistics coordinator, business development manager, and SME founder. Skills include leadership and strategic analysis.
Business Administration at the University of Petra is a core department within the Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences and was the first department to launch programmes in the faculty. You study business administration topics that develop decision-making and problem-solving skills in management, foster preparedness for entrepreneurship, and build competencies in quantitative methods and technological applications for business management. The department provides postgraduate programs, research, and consulting services and aims to enhance students' opportunities in the labour market. Program teaching emphasizes management principles, ethical issues in business, and skills for analyzing organizational strategy and performance.
This program is for you if you are seeking a high-quality educational program in business administration locally or regionally, want to develop decision-making and problem-solving skills in management, and aim to improve preparedness for entrepreneurship and success in the labour market.
- Distinguishing between fundamental theories in management.
- Identifying innovative and entrepreneurial methods in the business environment.
- Discussing the ethical issues facing business organizations and deriving appropriate solutions.
- Connecting the various strategies of the organization with its social responsibility.
- Discussing the principles of business and management and their applications in the field of business and management in the modern workplace.
- Utilizing quantitative methods in performing managerial functions.
- Discussing and implementing the decision-making process.
- Applying mathematical models for optimal decision-making and solving management-related problems.
- Analyzing success cases of large business organizations.
- Effectively using technological applications in the field of business management.
- Employing technical skills and creative criticism skills in solving administrative problems.
- Creating models for innovative small business projects.
- Distinguishing appropriate managerial practices for dealing with different cultures.
- Using interactive skills and soft skills in effective communications.
Graduates can pursue work in roles such as:
- Recruitment and development of human capital.
- Management of human resources policies, compensation, and benefits.
- Team management and allocation of tasks and resources.
- Implementation of organizational transformation strategies.
- Management of internal and external corporate communications.
- Providing consultancy to companies to improve performance and efficiency.
- Analyzing the internal and external environment of the organization and developing strategic plans.
- Change and innovation management.
- Development and implementation of long-term strategies.
- Successful project management and planning.
- Establishment and management of small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Development of business ideas and transforming them into successful projects.
- Managing the flow of goods and services from suppliers to customers.
- Improving logistics operations and reducing costs.
The program curriculum totals 132 Hours and is organised as a multi-year undergraduate programme with a typical study period of 4 Years. Related resources include a department handbook, a study plan, and course descriptions.
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