THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT (MGT)
REVISED PROGRAM
AUG 25, 2020
Department of Management and Marketing (MM)
KFUPM BUSINESS SCHOOL
Building 24
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B.S. in Management (MGT)
Four-year Academic Plan
Digital/Business Foundation
Freshman Year
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
ENGL 101
GS
Intro. to Academic Discourse
3
0
3
ENGL 102
GS
Intro. to Report Writing
3
0
3
MATH 105
MS
Finite Mathematics
3
0
3
MATH 106
MS
Applied Calculus
3
0
3
ACCT 110
CR
Intro. to Financial Accounting
3
0
3
ACCT 210
CR
Intro. to Managerial Accounting
3
0
3
ECON 101
CR
Principles of Microeconomics I
3
0
3
ECON 102
CR
Principles of Microeconomics II
3
0
3
BUS 200
DF
Business & Entrepreneurship
3
0
3
ICS 104
DF
Intro. to Programm. In Python & C
2
3
3
IAS 111
GS
Belief and Consequences
2
0
2
MIS 215
CR
Principles of MIS
3
0
3
MIS 101
CR
Business Computing
0
3
1
Total 17
3
18
Total 17
3
18
Sophomore Year
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
ENGL 214
GS
Academic & Professional Comm.
3
0
3
MGT 210
CR
Business Communication
3
0
3
FIN 250
CR
Financial Management
3
0
3
MKT 250
CR
Principles of Marketing
3
0
3
STAT 211
MS
Statistics for Business I
3
0
3
STAT 212
MS
Statistics for Business II
3
0
3
IAS 121
GS
Language Foundation
2
0
2
OM 210
CR
Operations Management
3
0
3
MGT 301
CR
Principles of Management
3
0
3
ISE 291
DF
Intro. to Data Science
3
0
3
MGT 311/313
CR
Legal Environment/Int. Legal Envir.
3
0
3
HRM 301
CR
Human Resources Management
3
0
3
PE 101
GS
Health and Physical Educ. I
0
2
1
Total 17
2
18
Total 18
0
18
Junior Year
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
OM 311
CR
Business Analytics
3
0
3
CGS 392
GS
Career Essentials
0
2
1
COE 292
DF
Intro. to Artificial Intelligence
3
0
3
IAS 212
GS
Professional Ethics
2
0
2
ECON 306
CR
Economy of Saudi Arabia
3
0
3
CR
0
3
MGT Elective 1
3
0
3
Business Research Methods
MGT Elective2 Or
Concentration Elective1
3
MGT 3/4XX (1) CE
3
0
3
MGT 310
CR
Organization Behavior
3
0
3
MGT 430
CR
Organizational Leadership
3
0
3
MGT 355
MGT 3/4xx(2)
Or XXX xxx (1)
XXX 3/4xx (1)
Or
XXX xxx (2)
MGT 440
Total 18
0
18
CE
CE
Business Elective1 Or
Concentration Elective2
3
0
3
CR
International Business
3
0
3
Total 14
2
15
Senior Year
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
Course
Type Title
LT
LB
Cr
MGT 398
CR
0
0
6
MGT 449
CR
Strategic Management
3
0
3
GS XXX
GS
GS Elective
3
0
3
IAS 418
MGT 3/4xx(3)
Or XXX xxx (3)
XXX 3/4xx (2)
Or
XXX xxx (4)
MGT 450
GS
Contemporary Fin. Trans. in Islam
MGT Elective3 Or
Concentration Elective3
2
0
2
3
0
3
Internship
Total
0
0
6
CE
CE
Business Elective2 Or
Concentration Elective4
3
0
3
CR
Mgt. of Innovation & Change
3
0
3
Total 17
0
Total Credit Hours
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17
128
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List of Courses
A) Preparatory Year
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
ENGL 01-xx
Prep. English I
4
ENGL 02-xx
Prep. English II
4
MATH 001
Prep. Math I
4
PYP 001
Prep. Physical Science
2
PYP 003
University Life Skills
1
PE 001
Prep. Health and Physical Educ. I
1
ENGL 03-xx
Prep. English III
4
ENGL 04-xx
Prep. English IV
4
MATH 002
Prep. Math II
4
PYP 002
Prep. Computer Science
1
PYP 004
Prep. Eng. Technology
1
PE 002
Prep. Health and Physical Educ. II
1
Sub-total
31
B) General Education Requirements
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
ENGL 101
Intro. to Academic Discourse
3
ENGL 102
Intro. to Report Writing
3
ENGL 214
Academic & Professional Comm.
3
IAS 111
Belief and its Consequences
2
IAS 121
Language Foundation
2
IAS 212
Professional Ethics
2
IAS 418
Contemporary Financial Transactions in Islam
2
CGS 392
Career Essentials
1
GS XXX
GS Elective (See I)
3
PE 101
Health and Physical Educ. I
1
Sub-total
22
Total
22
C) Digital Foundation Requirements
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ICS 104
Introduction to Programming in Python and C
3
ISE 291
Introduction Data Science
3
COE 292
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
3
Sub-total
9
Total
31
D) Business Foundation Requirement
BUS 200
Business & Entrepreneurship
3
Sub-total
3
Total
34
E) College Core Requirements
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
MATH 105
Finite Mathematics
3
MATH 106
Applied Calculus
3
ACCT 110
Intro. to Financial Accounting
3
ACCT 210
Intro. to Managerial Accounting
3
ECON 101
Principles of Microeconomics
3
ECON 102
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
ECON 306
Economy of Saudi Arabia
3
MIS 101
Business Computing
1
MIS 215
Principles of MIS
3
FIN 250
Financial Management
3
MGT 210
Business Communication
3
MGT 301
Principles of Management
3
MGT 311 or 313
Legal Environment or International Legal Environment (See H)
3
MGT 355
Business Research Methods
3
MGT 449
Strategic Management
3
MKT 250
Principles of Marketing
3
OM 210
Operations Management
3
OM 311
Business Analytics
3
STAT 211
Statistics for Business I
3
STAT 212
Statistics for Business II
3
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XXX 3/4xx Or XXX xxx
Business Elective1 Or Concentration Elective2 (see L)
3
XXX 3/4xx Or XXX xxx
Business Elective2 Or Concentration Elective4 (see L)
3
Sub-total
64
Total
98
HRM 301
Human Resource Management
3
MGT 310
Organization Behavior
3
MGT 398
Internship
6
MGT 430
Organizational Leadership
3
MGT 440
International Business
3
MGT 450
Management of Innovation and Change
3
MGT 3/4xx(1)
MGT Elective1 (see J)
3
MGT 3/4xx(2)
MGT Elective2 or Concentration Elective1 (see J)
3
MGT 3/4xx(3)
MGT Elective3 or Concentration Elective2 (see J)
3
Sub-total
30
Total (Excluding Prep Year)
128
F) Major Requirements
Management
•
•
•
There are 2 business electives
Students taking the traditional degree plan must take all major electives and the 2 business electives
Students taking an approved concentration degree plan which consists of 4 courses:
i. Must first replace the 2 business electives and then replace the other 2 major-specific electives with the 4
approved concentration electives.
ii. MUST complete ALL the 4 concentration elective courses. If not, students will be back to the traditional degree
plan.
Either: G.1) Elective Requirements Under Traditional Degree Plan
Management
MGT 3/4xx
Management Elective1 (See J)
3
MGT 3/4xx
Management Elective2 (See J)
3
MGT 3/4xx
Management Elective3 (See J)
3
XXX 3/4xx
Business Elective1 (See L)
3
XXX 3/4xx
Business Elective2 (See L)
3
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Sub-total
15
Or G.2) Elective Requirements Under an Approved Concentration Degree Plan
Finance
MGT 3/4xx
Management Elective (See K)
3
XXX xxx
Concentration Elective1 (based on an approved concentration)
3
XXX xxx
Concentration Elective2 (based on an approved concentration)
3
XXX xxx
Concentration Elective3 (based on an approved concentration)
3
XXX xxx
Concentration Elective4 (based on an approved concentration)
3
Sub-total
15
H) Business Law Core requirement Pool (Select one)
MGT 311
Legal Environment
3
MGT 313
International Legal Environment
3
I) General Studies Electives Pool (GS xxx)
GS 318
World Civilizations
3
GS 321
Principles of Human Behavior
3
GS 336
Work & Society
3
GS 342
International Relations
3
GS 355
Cultural Anthropology
3
GS 420
Personality Psychology
3
GS 424
Business Psychology
3
GS 434
Mass Media & Society
3
GS 447
Globalization
3
HRM 390
Performance Appraisal and Management
3
HRM 401
Staffing and Selection
3
HRM 402
Training and Development
3
HRM 403
Compensation and Benefits Management
3
ENTR 322
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
3
ENTR 413
Entrepreneurial Marketing
3
ENTR 415
Social Entrepreneurship
3
ENTR 416
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
3
J) Management Electives Pool
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ENTR 423
Small and Medium Enterprise Management
3
MGT 312
Ethics and Social Responsibility
3
MGT 413
International Management
3
MGT 495
Special Topics in Management
3
L) Business Electives Pool (Core courses cannot be taken as business electives)
ACCT 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Accounting courses (except ACCT 301)
3
ECON 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Economics courses
3
ENTR 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Entrepreneurship courses
3
FIN 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Finance courses
3
HRM 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Human Resource Management courses
3
MIS 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level MIS courses
3
MGT 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Management courses
3
OM 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Operations Management courses
3
MKT 3xx/4xx
All 300/400-level Marketing courses
3
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List of courses to be included in Major GPA Calculation:
HRM 301
Human Resource Management
3
MGT 210
Business Communication
3
MGT 301
Principles of Management
3
MGT 355
Business Research Methods
3
MGT 310
Organization Behavior
3
MGT 398
Internship
3
MGT 430
Organizational Leadership
3
MGT 440
International Business
6
MGT 449
Strategic Management
3
MGT 450
Management of Innovation and Change
3
MGT 3/4xx(1)
MGT Elective1 (see J)
3
MGT 3/4xx(2)
MGT Elective2 or Concentration Elective1 (see J)
3
MGT 3/4xx(3)
MGT Elective3 or Concentration Elective2 (see J)
3
Total Credit Hours Included in the Major GPA Calculation
42
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Management Courses
MGT 210
Business Communication
(3-0-3)
Communication process, communication styles, and communication forms in organizations. Emphases are on
developing skills essential for effective communication. Coverage includes fundamentals of business writing,
patterns of business messages, report writing, public speaking and oral reporting, verbal and nonverbal
communication, use of visual and presentation aides, and cultural and international dimensions of
communication.
Prerequisite:
MGT 301
ENGL 214
Principles of Management
(3-0-3)
Overview of the evolution of management thought; the business environment and context; the basic functions
of planning, organizing, staffing, leading and controlling; the basic processes of leadership, decision making,
communication, and motivation; groups, teams, conflict, power, and politics; and overview of the fields of
human resources management, operations management, management information systems, international
management, and organizational change and development.
Prerequisite:
MGT 310
None
Organization Behavior
(3-0-3)
Deals with behavior of individuals and groups in organizations and the related organizational processes,
influences, and consequences. Emphasis is on individual, group, and organizational performance. Topics include
an overview of the field of organizational behavior, organizational structure and design, organizational culture,
learning, personality, attitudes and perceptions, motivation theories and their application, stress and stress
management, teams and group dynamics, communication, decision-making, conflict and conflict management,
leadership, influence, power, organizational politics, organizational change and development, and
organizational behavior in the global context. Instructional techniques will include teamwork and oral and
written presentations.
Prerequisite:
MGT 311
MGT 301
Legal Environment (in Arabic)
(3-0-3)
Business legal system in Saudi Arabia, legal concepts dealing with business activities and traders, Saudi Arabian
laws that govern the establishment and operations of corporations and other business enterprises, negotiable
instruments, external legal frameworks and their relationships to the Saudi Arabian business legal environment.
Prerequisite:
None
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MGT 312
Ethics and Social Responsibility
(3-0-3)
Explores ethical questions that confront a manager when facing social, political, and legal issues in the conduct of day-today business and long-term planning. Examine the role of business in formulating social conscience, and learn how to
recognize and address ethical issues and critically think about ethics and social responsibility in the business context
Prerequisite:
MGT 313
MGT 301
International Legal Environment
(3-0-3)
International business law through an examination of general rules, cases and contemporary legal problems.
Topics include sale contracts, international arbitration, regulation of international trade; protection and
licensing of intellectual property; and the legal ramifications of regional and economically integrated trade
organizations, including the World Trade Organization, and other multinational trade bodies. Discussion of
various international bodies and agreements that affect international trade, including international labor laws,
environmental, and climate change agreements.
Prerequisite:
MGT 355
None
Business Research Methods
(3-0-3)
Consists of modules, which cover the fundamentals of research plan, literature review, and qualitative and
quantitative methods. The course first emphasizes the research process and the importance of the literature
review. It then focuses upon the appropriateness of specific research methods. Students are encouraged to
critically evaluate different strategies and methods by identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of
qualitative and quantitative methods. Overall, this course equips students with the skills and expertise to
develop and implement a research study
Prerequisite: STAT 212 and ENGL 214
MGT 398 Management Internship
(0-0-6)
The MGT Internship provides the student with the opportunity to gain valuable practical business experience
and insights in an organizational environment for a continuous period of 16 weeks to explore career interests
while applying knowledge, competency, and skills learned in the classroom. The internship performance and
responsibilities are evaluated by a faculty Internship advisor and a work-site supervisor through student’s
submission of progress reports, employer’s feedback, final report, and presentation.
Prerequisite: 85 credit hours, MGT 355, CGPA and MGPA of 2.0 or above
MGT 413
International Management
(3-0-3)
Examines cross-cultural and international management issues, and analyzes the problems of managing in an
international marketplace. It focuses on cultural and regional diversity and differences, political and economic
influences, global market factors, and other contingencies with which managers of multinational enterprises
must contend. The course covers an array of management practices – from human resource staffing, to leading
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and motivating a multi-cultural workforce, to creating strategic alliances for both large and small international
firms.
Prerequisite:
MGT 430
MGT 301
Organizational Leadership
(3-0-3)
Leadership concepts, theories and applications of managerial leadership. The topic of leadership effectiveness
is of special interest in this course. The course covers many issues related to leadership such as the nature of
managerial work, perspective on effective leadership behavior, participative leadership, delegation and
empowerment, power and influence, theories of leadership, strategic leadership, developing leadership skills,
ethical leadership and diversity.
Prerequisite:
MGT 440
MGT 301
International Business
(3-0-3)
A survey of international business operations, including organization structure, finance, marketing, cultural
differences, global trade, capital markets and economic growth, impact of international organizations and
regional trading blocs, corporate global competitiveness, and global strategies.
Prerequisite:
MGT 449
MGT 301
Strategic Management
(3-0-3)
Capstone course in the College. It integrates the knowledge gained in other courses to develop the strategic
perspective of the organization internal operation and its competitive position in its environment. Students will
be put into the position of strategic managers or teams and will be required to make decisions and strategic
choices about the long-term direction of organizations and to justify those decisions and choices through oral
and written communication. Case studies and analysis will be used extensively. Specific topics include mission
and vision, internal and external assessments, strategies and strategic choices, and strategies in the
international environment, and strategy implementation. Instructional techniques include cases, teamwork,
and oral and written presentations
Prerequisite:
MGT 450
MGT 301, MKT 250, FIN 250, and Senior standing
Management of Innovation and Change
(3-0-3)
Covers two interrelated dimensions: Innovation and Change. The focus is on the need to keeping introducing
innovations and organizational changes with the view to upgrade individual and organizational performance
whatever the industry or sector the public and private firm is in. The course will allow students to learn how to
manage new ideas, products, and processes and implement new methods of organization. It enhances
teamwork, knowledge sharing and innovativeness.
Prerequisite:
MGT 301
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MGT 495 Special Topics in Management
(3-0-3)
Focuses on specific areas of management that reflect contemporary topics not covered by the listed courses.
Prerequisite: MGT 301 or HRM 301
ENTR 322 Introduction to Entrepreneurship
(3-0-3)
Introduction to the concepts of entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition and evaluation, characteristics, traits
and behaviors of entrepreneurs, creativity and innovation, the role of the entrepreneur in the economy and
society, and entrepreneurship in non-entrepreneurial settings. This course will help students to identify and
diagnose their skills and abilities to be entrepreneurs. It will help students to understand how to develop their
entrepreneurial abilities, knowledge and skills necessary to create an entrepreneurial structure. Entrepreneurial
managerial functions of a new venture will be included in this course. A student will be introduced to some
successful entrepreneurial business models to learn from.
Prerequisite: ENGL 214
ENTR 413
Entrepreneurial Marketing
(3-0-3)
This course offers a cutting-edge perspective on how to create a customer-centric, multi-channel marketing
program. Emphasizing the role of entrepreneurial marketing in the value-creation process, Entrepreneurial
Marketing helps students learn how to view the customer engagement experience through the eyes of their
target market to effectively build a sustainable brand.
Prerequisite: MGT 301
ENTR 415
Social Entrepreneurship
(3-0-3)
Social Entrepreneurship is an emerging and rapidly changing business field that examines the practice of
identifying, starting and growing successful mission-driven for profit and nonprofit ventures, that is,
organizations that strive to advance social change through innovative solutions. This course emphasizes an
entrepreneurial approach to creating solutions for social problems and unmet needs of society, transforming
them into authentic opportunities to create social value.
Prerequisite: MGT 301
ENTR 416
Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
(3-0-3)
Starting, planning, organizing, and managing a small business. Coverage include the foundations of
entrepreneurship, the entrepreneurial thinking and mind, identifying opportunities, developing a business plan,
ownership issues, financing the venture, marketing strategies, human resources planning and management,
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facilities acquisition and operation, materials and supplies management, profit and cash flow planning and
management, budgeting and controlling, use of computer and technology, and the future of family-ownership.
Prerequisite: BUS 200 and Junior Standing
ENTR 423
Small and Medium Enterprise Management
(3-0-3)
Designed to facilitate students in understanding the unique characteristics of SMEs, which make them different
from that of large enterprises, and how does contemporary business knowledge, which students acquire during
their undergraduate study at CIM, can be tailored to manage SMEs. The course aims to equip students with
necessary skills and orientation to perform and excel in SME milieu, or look for career
opportunities in national and international SME development companies. Basic SMEs functions such as
finance, marketing, HRM, communication and MIS will be discussed in this course in order to equip students
with knowledge and skills necessary to manage SMEs.
Prerequisite: MGT 301
HRM Courses
HRM 301
Human Resources Management
(3-0-3)
Covers all activities and processes of the human resources function that include recruitment, selection,
placement, training, career development, performance appraisal and motivation, compensation, and
separation. Emphases are put on the role of HRM in organizational strategies and the human resources as a
source of competitive advantage. Also included, coverage of the environmental, contextual and global aspects
and dimensions of the human resource management function and activities and the case of the Saudi Business
environment.
Prerequisite:
HRM 390
MGT 301
Performance Appraisal & Management
(3-0-3)
Covers how employee performance is organized, appraised, and managed to achieve organizational and
individual performance goals. Topics include introduction to performance management, performance
management process, performance management and strategic planning, appraisal systems and techniques,
measurement approaches, performance analytics, team performance management, performance
measurements and their validity, and performance appraisal and management.
Prerequisite:
HRM 301
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HRM 401
Staffing & Selection
(3-0-3)
Provides an in-depth analysis of the methods used in staffing and selection processes. Topics include strategic
staffing, strategic job analysis, and competency modelling, recruitment and selection, legal context, choosing
and hiring candidates, and managing workforce flow.
Prerequisite:
HRM 402
HRM 301
Training & Development
(3-0-3)
Provides students with information and insights into the training and development functions in organizations.
Topics include aligning training with strategy, types of learning styles, designing training needs analysis
questionnaire, training methodology, implementation and evaluation of training, and employee and
management development.
Prerequisite:
HRM 403
HRM 301
Compensation and Benefits Management
(3-0-3)
Focuses on the techniques, processes and decisions of the design and management of employee compensation.
Topics include job analysis, job descriptions and specifications, job evaluation techniques, pay levels
determination, labor markets, pay surveys, performance appraisal, incentives, benefits, compensation laws,
compensation of special groups, non-traditional forms of compensation such as knowledge and skill-based pay
systems, the role of government and society, as well as the global implications of compensation and benefit
systems to the Saudi business environment.
Prerequisite: HRM 301
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Course Equivalency and Course Substitution
Course Equivalency
Old/Existing Program
Course
Code
Course Title
Approved Program
Course
Code
Notes
Course Title
MATH 131 Finite Mathematics
MATH 105 Finite Mathematics
181 onward
MATH 132 Applied Calculus
MATH 106 Applied Calculus
181 onward
ECON 206
Economy of Saudi Arabia
ECON 306
Economy of Saudi Arabia
181 onward
MGT 311
Legal Environment (Arabic)
MGT 313
International
Environment
STAT 211
Statistics for Business I
OM 201
Statistic Methods for Mgt I
182 onward
STAT 212
Statistics for Business II
OM 202
Statistic Methods for Mgt II
182 onward
FIN 310
Intermediate Financial Management FIN 315
Corporate Finance
181 onward
ACCT 420
Petroleum Accounting
Oil & Gas Accounting
181 onward
ACCT 421
Legal 181 onward
Course Substitutions
Old/Existing Program
Course Code
MATH 101
Course Title
Calculus I
Approved Program
Course Code
Notes
Course Title
MATH 106
Applied Calculus
OM 310
Quantitative Methods for
OM 311
Business Analytics
Management
Small ENTR 416
According to the approved mass
petition 1441/3052/9 | Mass
Petition for Students joining KBS
(new or transferred)
MGT 412
Entrepreneurship
and
Business Management
MKT 480
Internet Marketing
ENTR 416
Entrepreneurship
Venture Creation
ICS 102
Introduction to Computing
ICS 104
Introduction to Programming For only those who took ICS 102 in
in Python and C
192
MIS 101
Business Computing (2cr)
MIS 101
Business Computing (1cr)
MKT 485
and
New XXX xxx
Entrepreneurship and New
Venture Creation
Digital Marketing
Any Business Elective
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Since we will start from 192, highly
unlikely to find students in the old
program that did not finish MIS 101.
However, if there are, then students
need to make up that 1cr by taking PE
or any GS course.