Founded on Canadian curricula and education principles and adapted to UAE business environment and culture, the graduate programs at CUD are designed to provide a transformative academic experience that aims to develop the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. We are committed to rigorous practical education, high corporate ethics, and impactful research - all aimed at fostering entrepreneurial excellence, emerging technologies, and innovation.
Through our MBA program, we cultivate leaders who not only excel in the business world but also contribute meaningfully to local and global communities. Our MBA program offers four key focus areas: General Management, Finance, Digital Marketing, and Talent Management Leadership. Each of these focus areas plays a crucial role in shaping students into well-rounded leaders equipped to navigate the complexities of today's dynamic business environment. At the same time, the modern variety of focus areas offers the students the opportunity to specialize in discreet business disciplines at the executive professional level, making them excellent candidates for specialized corporate roles. Students can also elect to earn a double specialization by pursuing two focus areas simultaneously.
The unique Master in Information Technology Management program was established to meet the growing demand for executive education that combines the principles of business with the demands and opportunities presented by modern technology. It offers students the opportunity to advance their careers into rewarding leadership roles that require expertise in both enterprise and IT.
Located in the heart of downtown Dubai, CUD provides graduate students with the opportunity to develop their workplace skills in a dynamic place of work. All courses are offered on a flexible schedule all year round, to ensure that our programs meet the learning needs of working students.
Our extensive alumni network of senior industry and government professionals, employed both locally and internationally, is a testament to the quality and market-relevance of these programs.
Current Programs
The MBA program at CUD is uniquely designed to develop the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs through a transformative academic experience. Aligned with the School of Management’s mission, we emphasize rigorous practical education, high corporate ethics, and impactful research.
The structure of the program is based on the findings of the internal programs’ assessment and surveys conducted by the Faculty of Management, Graduate Studies (FOM-GS) focusing on the current and future needs.
MBA programs for continuing students
The MBA Finance concentration will provide you with the strategic leadership and quantitative skills to analyze both financial and non-financial data, and to act upon it in support of the long-term sustainability of business in a global context. The program adopts a practice-based approach, where students examine concepts and learn techniques that they can apply to real business situations in various contexts, such as derivatives, financial statement analysis and valuation, corporate finance, investment and portfolio management, and mergers and acquisitions.
The MBA General Management concentration will help you to develop the core skills and professional competencies to take on senior management or leadership roles in the public or private sector. The program focuses on the theories, functions and implications of management techniques, as well as the principles and ethics of good management. It considers a range of scientific approaches to decision-making based on quantitative, economic and operational considerations, and provides you with the tools to develop, assess and implement strategic initiatives to boost competitive advantage
The MBA Human Resource Management concentration adds elective courses in the management of human capital to your business administration studies. If you are interested in human capital solutions, the HRM concentration will provide you with comprehensive insights into the application and orientation of business administration concepts in human capital management, while still helping you obtain the MBA qualification. The HRM concentration is also the ideal program to develop your line management competence, by addressing challenges in ethics, leadership and motivation, in a competitive business context.
The MBA Marketing concentration has been designed to enhance your marketing analytical skills to adapt to the increasingly dynamic and competitive business environment. The courses will equip you with an advanced understanding of marketing challenges to effectively plan, develop and implement appropriate marketing strategies. The case study based discussions in class will train you to investigate how companies access the market and apply marketing processes to achieve competitive advantage. The curriculum covers topics including consumer behaviour, market segmentation and competition, and teaches the theory and practice of the marketing lifecycle, from research and product development to communication, supply chains and strategic management.
As an MBA student at CUD you have the opportunity maximize your studies and earn a double concentration in two majors from our specializations in Finance, General Management, Human Resource Management, and Marketing. A double concentration will expand your depth of knowledge and broaden your career opportunities and earning potential.