Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The AUS MBA program is committed to helping future business leaders in the Gulf region think globally and integrate the latest business knowledge into problem-solving. The AUS MBA program is distinguished from others for multiple reasons: 

• The AUS MBA was ranked by Forbes Middle East as the best MBA program in the Gulf region and second-best in the MENA region and by the QS Global 200 Business Report as best in the Middle East and third-best in the Middle East and Africa.
• The AUS MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) – awarded to less than 5 percent of the world's 13,000 business programs. 
• Classes are offered in the evening and may be taken on a part-time or full-time basis allowing you to fit your studies into your busy life. 
• We offer concentrations in finance and human resource management. 
• You can study abroad at one of our partner institutions including the Kedge Business School in France, Maastricht University in the Netherlands, and ISEP partner (www.isep.org) institutions. 

For information on the program’s degree requirements,

www.aus.edu/sba/office-of-graduate-programs/master-of-business-administration-mba

For admissions requirements, please visit www.aus.edu/academic-requirements-0

For information on tuition and fees, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/masters-degrees/graduate-tuition-and-fees

For application deadlines and important dates, please visit www.aus.edu/graduate/deadlines 

In a few easy steps, you can submit your application through the AUS Online Application Service. 

To apply, please visit apply.aus.edu

The following supplemental items (documents) must be uploaded to complete an online application:

• official university transcript(s) and official graduation certificate
• Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)score of 80 or Institutional Paper-based TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS Academic version score of 6.5 overall or EmSat Achieve English score of 1550 (if available at the time of applying)
• GMAT score or AUS MBA Test score (conducted by AUS Testing Center only) 
• colored passport scan (including residence visa scan for UAE residents) 
• colored UAE national ID ( for UAE nationals and residents)
• updated CV
• other documents might be required based on specific program requirements

In addition, required to pay a non-refundable application fee of AED 450 plus 5% VAT

Applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from universities outside the UAE must present Certificate Equivalency. For more information, please visit www.aus.edu/uae-certificate-of-equivalency

AUS offers graduate applicants assistantships and work-study opportunities. For more information, 

please visit www.aus.edu/graduate-assistantships-and-employment

New students applying for a graduate assistantship must submit the following:

• online application using apply.aus.edu
• two Reference letters, using the following instructions: refer to the supplemental items section under My Account tab / find the supplemental items titled Reference letters/ request Reference letters adding chosen referees by clicking on Start and filling up the required information (provide your referees’ official email accounts). The Reference letters request will be sent and then received on the system once completed by the referees.
• Engineering applicants who have submitted two Reference letters need not submit two more letters for assistantship applications.

For easy access to useful information please visit https://www.aus.edu/prospective-students

Attached, you can find the MBA Program brochure. 

For more information on the program, please feel free to contact the Program Coordinator: 

Ms. Merle Antonio

+971 6 515 2028

mantonio@aus.edu