Department
Business Administration
- Programs
- Teaches in all three programs
- Head of department
- To be announced
The department’s word
The head of department will be announced once approved.
The Department of Business Administration is one of the leading academic departments of Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade. It continuously offers up-to-date academic programs in business administration and distinguished educational services that meet students’ needs and support faculty members and administrative staff, within the institute’s vision and mission of academic and professional excellence. Through a select group of faculty members and administrative staff, the department provides a high-quality learning experience that develops students’ knowledge, skills and practical abilities in line with the needs of the local and regional job market. It also provides a stimulating learning environment based on creativity, innovation and teamwork, strengthening graduates’ competitiveness and their capacity for leadership and excellence. These efforts are continuously supported by the institute’s administration, in the belief that institutional integration and effective cooperation are essential to achieving the strategic goals, and they establish the department as one of the main pillars in preparing qualified managers who contribute effectively to serving the community and achieving sustainable development.
About the department
The Department of Business Administration is one of the leading departments of Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade. It seeks to equip students with the management knowledge and leadership skills they need to meet the challenges of a changing job market, combining sound theoretical foundations with modern practical applications to produce graduates able to contribute effectively in government and private organizations.
Vision and mission
Vision
The Department of Business Administration at Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade is committed to preparing graduates with a solid academic grounding and advanced analytical thinking, able to compete effectively in the job market and to keep pace with scientific and technological developments in business administration, meeting the needs of society and its development requirements. The program develops students’ knowledge and professional and intellectual skills according to modern academic standards, so that they can deal efficiently with today’s business environment and make sound management decisions. It also emphasizes ethical and professional values, a culture of continuous improvement, and the principles of social responsibility and environmental protection, contributing to serving the community and achieving sustainable development.
Mission
The Department of Business Administration seeks leadership and excellence in the management sciences by preparing qualified graduates able to integrate effectively into the job market; by offering distinguished academic programs in line with quality standards; by developing its education, research, consulting and training services; by providing a learning environment that stimulates learning and intellectual creativity; by making the best use of knowledge technologies and developing human capital; and by building effective local and international partnerships that serve the community, support the business environment and achieve sustainable development.
Goals
- Prepare qualified graduates able to integrate effectively into the job market
- Commit to excellence in education, research, consulting and training services in the management sciences
- Offer up-to-date academic programs in line with quality standards
- Develop a learning environment that stimulates learning and intellectual creativity
- Make the best use of knowledge technologies and develop human capital
- Strengthen local and international partnerships to support community service and develop the business environment
Academic standards
In keeping with Raya Higher Institute for Management and Foreign Trade’s commitment to a culture of quality and continuous development, and to strengthening its competitiveness amid the fast changes of the business environment, the institute adopts the national academic reference standards issued by the National Authority for Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education as the governing framework for the Bachelor of Business Administration program, ensuring that its educational outcomes match current academic and professional requirements. The program is based on the national academic reference standards for the faculties of commerce sector (January 2009), the main reference for designing course content and developing teaching and assessment strategies, preparing graduates with a solid knowledge base and advanced intellectual and professional skills in management, planning, organizing, control and decision-making. Adopting these standards strengthens the quality and distinction of the program through:
- Developing analytical thinking and the solving of management problems with modern scientific tools and methods.
- Preparing students to design and carry out strategic plans and organizational policies to a high standard.
- Building effective leadership capacity and strengthening a culture of teamwork and professional human resource management.
- Integrating knowledge across business administration, accounting, economics, law and information systems, supporting a comprehensive view of business.
This reflects the institute’s vision of graduating qualified managers capable of innovation and initiative, able to compete in local and regional job markets, and contributing effectively to developing institutions, supporting sustainable development plans and serving the community.
Programs
The department teaches its courses to the students of all three programs:
BCom In Accounting & Auditing
Focuses on preparing graduates specialized in financial accounting, auditing and professional ethics, with mastery of accounting standards and systems and their practical application in changing business environments.BCom In Foreign Trade Economics
Prepares students to work in foreign trade, international economic relations and international trade policy, with skills in analyzing international markets and in trade negotiation.BCom In Business Information Systems
Offered under the credit-hour system over four study levels (eight semesters), it combines management and information technology courses with a gradual, integrated progression, to graduate people able to lead the digital transformation of organizations.
Faculty
The Department’s Staff List Is Being Prepared
Careers
Government sector
- Administrative officer in ministries and authorities
- Management analyst in regulatory bodies
- Human resources officer
- Administrative supervisor in public institutions
Private sector
- Marketing manager in commercial companies
- Sales and business development officer
- Recruitment and training officer
- Administrative coordinator in private institutions
Entrepreneurship
- Founding and managing small and medium enterprises
- Management consulting
- Managing family businesses
- E-commerce