Bachelor of business administration
The American College of Dubai offers a complete evening program leading to a BBA degree that is oriented towards the UAE job employment market. This unique program is designed to meet the needs of full and part-time students who hold regular employment or are only available in the evening hours.
Concentration in management
ACD offers a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration (BBA) with a concentration in management that provides an excellent opportunity for students who wish to complete a full four year degree in Dubai. Students first pass their General Education program and certain introductory business subjects during their Freshman and Sophomore years at ACD – followed by detailed upper level business courses in years three and four. A GPA of at least 2.5 is required in order to formally transition into the final two years of BBA course. Students can graduate in less than four years if they enroll in ACD's ten-week Summer Program in addition to the regular Fall and Spring semesters.
Advantages enjoyed by ACD students include:
- A business program curriculum that is designed to equip students with the skills they will need as future business professionals working in the full range of business enterprises.
- A twenty-year track record of academic excellence in the UAE.
- Highly dedicated, experienced faculty.
- Highly competitive fees.
- Small classes taught in well-equipped classrooms by very experienced and qualified teachers using modern, interactive teaching techniques.
- A friendly campus atmosphere that offers a wide range of student activities.
- Free WIFI internet.
- Well equipped IT and computer labs.
- A large, well-stocked library with additional IT resources.
- A full time American career counselor.
Fees
AED 2000 per lower division subject (inclusive of 1 textbook rent)
AED 2400 per upper division subject (inclusive of 1 textbook rent)
Other admission fees are applicable.
The academic calendar consists of six semesters per year. Classes are held four nights per week, Sunday through Thursday from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
Class Schedule: Students normally take two subjects per term – with class meeting on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with each subject meeting twice per week.