Management Information Systems

Credential:	Bachelors Degree
Duration:	4 Years
Credit Hours:	120
Tuition Fee:	AED 999 per credit hour (see detailed fee structure here)
Class Timings:	Morning and Evening
Medium of Instruction:	English

BBA Program Mission

The mission of the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and abilities required to serve as effective, responsible, and ethical leaders and managers in the modern workforce of today–anywhere in the world. It prepares graduates for a diverse assortment of careers in the business sector and for graduate studies. The program focuses on decision-making, problem-solving, developing strong ethical values, social responsibility, and working to achieve success in culturally-diverse settings.

Program Goals

The BBA program aims to provide its students with:

In-depth knowledge of business theory and practices.
Ability to function in multi-cultural global business environments.
Effective interpersonal skills and competencies in a variety of work-related settings.
Skills of making ethical and professional decisions, and practicing social responsibility.

Program Learning Outcomes

After graduation, students will be able to:

Apply appropriate business theories and practices to solve problems.
Utilize professional and responsible roles, independently and collectively, to achieve intended outcomes.
Practice professional integrity and ethical standards in a socially responsible manner.
Communicate effectively, using various tools and methods, as individuals and in teams in professional work-related contexts.
Design software systems to meet contemporary business needs.
Apply MIS skills to solve business problems related to the field of work.
Evaluate options and suggest effective solutions for real world problems.

Degree Requirements

Program Requirements	Total Credit Hours
General Education Courses	33 Credit Hours
Program Core Courses	51 Credit Hours
Program Specialization Courses	27 Credit Hours
Program Elective Courses	3 Credit Hours
Total	120 Credit Hours

General Education Courses | 11 Courses (33 Credit Hours)

SR.	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Teaching Hours	Pre-requisites
1	ENG 101	English I	3	3	None
2	ENG 102	English II	3	3	ENG 101
3	ISL 201 ISLA 201	Islamic Culture (English) Islamic Culture (Arabic)	3	3	None
4	SSS 101	Study Skills	3	3	None
5	UAE/A 201 UAE 201	UAE Studies (Arabic) UAE Studies (English)	3	3	None
6	ENV 201	Environmental Science	3	3	None
7	HUM 101	Critical Thinking	3	3	None
8	CIS 101	Computer Fundamentals	3	3	None
9	MTH 101	College Mathematics	3	3	None
10	BUS 204	Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3	3	None
11	SOC 101	Introduction to sociology	3	3	None

Program Core Courses | 17 Courses (51 Credit Hours)

SR.	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Teaching Hours	Pre-requisites
1	BUS 101	Introduction to Business	3	3	None
2	ACC 101	Accounting I	3	3	None
3	BUS 102	Business Statistics	3	3	MTH 101
4	ACC 202	Managerial Accounting	3	3	ACC 101
5	BUS 201	Business Communication	3	3	BUS 101
6	MKT 201	Principles of Marketing	3	3	BUS 101
7	ECO 200	Principles of Economics	3	3	BUS 102
8	MGT 402	Operations Management	3	3	MGT 302,BUS 102
9	BUS 320	Business Analytics	3	3	BUS 102,BUS 301
10	MGT-304	International Management	3	3	ECO 200
11	FIN 301	Financial Management	3	3	ACC 101,BUS 102
12	BUS 301	Business Research Methods	3	3	CIS 101,BUS 102
13	BUS 302	Business Law	3	3	BUS 101
14	MGT 303	Management Information System	3	3	CIS 101
15	MGT 302	Management and Organizational Behavior	3	3	BUS 101
16	BUS 202	Business Ethics	3	3	BUS 101
17	BUS 401	Business Policy and Strategy	3	3	Completion of 90 Credit Hours

Program Specialization Courses| 11 Courses (33 Credit Hours)

Sr.	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Teaching Hours	Pre-requisites
1	MIS 201	Discrete Mathematics	3	4	MTH 101
2	MIS 301	Foundations of Databases	3	4	CIS 101,MGT 303
3	MIS 302	Foundations of Programming	3	4	MIS 201
4	MIS 303	Data Communication for Business	3	4	MGT 303
5	MIS 304	Advanced Database Systems	3	4	MIS 301
6	MIS 305	Advanced Programming	3	4	MIS 302
7	MIS 306	Structured Systems Analysis and Design	3	4	MIS 301
8	MIS 401	Information Systems Project Management	3	4	MIS 301,MIS 302
9	MIS 402	Innovation and Emerging Technologies	3	4	MIS 304
10	MIS 495	Internship (MIS)	3	3	Completion of 90 Credit Hours
11	MIS 499	Management Information Systems Capstone	3	3	Completion of 90 Credit Hours

Program Elective Courses | Student select only 1 course (3 Credit Hours)

Sr.	Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours	Teaching Hours	Pre-requisites
1	MIS 403	Web Programming for Business (Elective)	3	4	MIS 304
2	MIS 407	Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design (Elective)	3	4	MIS 305
3	MIS 408	Principles of Information and Cybersecurity (Elective)	3	4	CIS 101

Note:

MGT-304 is a combined course with the old study plan but it has a different prerequisite in this study plan.

Study Plan

Students must complete Islamic Studies and UAE Studies either in Arabic or English.
Students must select specialization courses from their program major.
The Internship is after year three. Students must successfully complete 90 credit hours to qualify for the Internship.
The capstone course in all specializations is required for graduation.
Students can finish the BBA program in less time by completing summer courses.

Year 1 • Semester 1
COURSE CODE			COURSE NAME		CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
BUS	101		Introduction to Business		3	None
ENG	101		English I		3	None
MTH	101		College Mathematics		3	None
SOC	101		Introduction to Sociology		3	None
SSS	101		Study Skills		3	None
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 1 • Semester 2
COURSE CODE			COURSE NAME		CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
ACC	101		Accounting I		3	None
BUS	102		Business Statistics		3	MTH 101
CIS	101		Computer Fundamentals		3	None
ENG	102		English II		3	ENG 101
HUM	101		Critical Thinking		3	None
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 2 • Semester 3
COURSE CODE				COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS		PREREQUISITE
ACC		202		Managerial Accounting	3		ACC 101
BUS		201		Business Communication	3		BUS 101
BUS		202		Business Ethics	3		BUS 101
ECO		200		Principles of Economics	3		BUS 102
ISL		201		Islamic Studies	3		None
ISLA		201		Islamic Studies (Arabic)
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 2 • Semester 4
COURSE CODE				COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS		PREREQUISITE
MIS		201		Discrete Mathematics	3		MTH 101
MKT		201		Principles of Marketing	3		BUS 101
BUS		204		Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3
ENV		201		Environmental Science	3		None
UAE		201		UAE Studies	3		None
Total Credit Hours					15
✯ Elective Course

Total Credit Hours15

Year 3 • Semester 5
COURSE CODE			COURSE NAME		CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
FIN	301		Financial Management		3	ACC 101, BUS 102
BUS	301		Business Research Methods		3	BUS 102; CIS 101
BUS	302		Business Law		3	BUS 101
MGT	302		Mgt and Organizational Behavior		3	BUS 101
MGT	303		Management Information Systems		3	CIS 101
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 3 • Semester 6
COURSE CODE			COURSE NAME		CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
MGT-	304		International Management		3	ECO 200
MIS	301		Foundations of Databases		3	CIS 101 MGT 303
MIS	302		Foundations of Programming		3	MIS 201
MIS	303		Data Communication for Business		3	MGT 303
BUS	320		Business Analytics		3	BUS 102 BUS 301
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 4 • Semester 7
COURSE CODE				COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
MIS		304		Advanced Databases Systems	3	MIS 301
MIS		305		Advanced Programming	3	MIS 302
MIS		306		Structured System Analysis & Design	3	MIS 301
MIS		401		Information Systems Project Mgt	3	MIS 301 MIS 302
MGT		402		Operations Management	3	BUS 102, MGT 302
Total Credit Hours					15
Year 4 • Semester 8
COURSE CODE				COURSE NAME	CREDIT HOURS	PREREQUISITE
BUS		401		Business Policy and Strategy	3	90 Credit Hours
MIS		402		Innovation & Emerging Technologies	3	MIS 304
MIS		403		Web Programming for Business ✯	3	MIS 304
MIS		408		Principles of Information and Cybersecurity ✯	3	CIS 101
MIS		407		Object Oriented Sys Analysis & Design ✯	3	MIS 305
MIS		495		MIS Internship	3	90 Credit Hours
MIS		499		MIS Capstone	3	90 Credit Hours
Cumulative Credit Hours					120

Notes:

Students must select specialization courses from their program major.
Students must successfully complete 90 credit hours to qualify for the Internship.
Students choose 1 of 3 elective courses.

Course Description

Course English I

Course Code ENG 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

The purpose of this course is to scaffold students writing abilities as it combines writing and grammar instructions to help them build the core skills necessary to write effectively for achieving a great success in their future careers. More specifically, the course highlights a paragraph’s structure and elements. The ENG 101 course starts by rendering students write a perfect sentence to a well-developed paragraph. The information used in this course will be needed in the essay writing, too. Writing conventions

will be taught and practiced.

Course Title English II

Course Code ENG 102

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) ENG 101

The main focus of this course is to write a fully developed essay through constructing students’ syntactic and semantic abilities to build up multi-leveled sentences and avoid many sentence errors that weaken their writing potentialities. In addition, this course enhances students ‘critical reading skill by training them to read various types of essays and analyze their organization critically. Furthermore, it familiarizes students with different the main parts and the types of expository essays that enable them to

produce highly academic essays.

Course Title Islamic Studies (in English)

Course Code ISL 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

The Islamic Studies course focuses on two fundamental areas: the first introduces the foundations of Islam such as Islamic faith and belief, Islamic culture, acts of worship, sources of Islamic legislation, and the main characteristics of Islam. The second area addresses a number of contemporary issues from an Islamic perspective. Important and interesting topics such as Islam and Globalization, Islam and the Human Being, Islam and Woman issues, are discussed objectively and in-depth. The course provides students with a profound insight into the Islamic perspectives related to tolerance and peaceful co-existence as opposed to violence, extremism, and terrorism. the course is designed to ensure student interaction, and enhance their competencies in intelligent discussion, problem-solving and critical thinking. This will be fulfilled through diverse learning strategies and methods in an encouraging academic environment.

الساعات المعتمدة: 3

رقم المساق:ISLA 201

اسم المساق: الثقافة الإسلامية

المتطلب السابق: لا يوجد

يتناول هذا المساق :معنى الثقافة بنحو عام ،ومفهوم الثقافة الإسلامية ، مع بيان أهميتها ،وخصائصها ،كالربانية والإيجابية والعموم والشمول والوسطية وغيرها .

ويتناول بيان المصادر الأساسية للثقافة الإسلامية( القرآن ،والسنة،والإجماع ،والقياس،والإجتهاد)

كما يتناول هذا المساق مجالات الثقاقة الإسلامية الرئيسةمن (العقائد،والعبادات،ونظام الأخلاقفي الإسلام)

كما أنه يشرح أهم النظم الإسلامية المعاصرة من ( نظام الأسرة \ الاجتماعي ، والنظام الاقتصادي ،والنظام السياسي ،والنظام القضائي ،ونظام العقوبات)ويبرز الدور الحضاري للإسلام، من خلال بيان أثر الحضارة الإسلامية في نظام الحضارة الحديثة وسبق الإسلام إلى إقرار حقوق الإنسان.

ولم يغفل هذا المساق عن توضيح : أهم التحديات الفكرية المعاصرة التي تواجه الثقافة الاسلامية،من ( الغزو الفكري ،العلمانية ،العولمة ، الاستشراق،التبشير،التقليد والتبعية ،والثقافات الوافدة / التغريب الثقافي)وبيان كيفية مواجهتها

Course Title Study Skills

Course Code SSS 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This course equips students with the study skills needed for success in their undergraduate studies. It is also useful for acquiring skills that can be used in their personal lives, in their classrooms as well as in the workplace. Students learn several techniques they can use in the areas of communication, research practices, teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, presentation skills, and exam-taking techniques.

Course Title UAE Studies (in English)

Course Code UAE 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This UAE Studies course provides students with a comprehensive record of the Emirates historical and cultural roots as well as a glimpse of the Country’s geological history and geographical location. The course pays particular attention to the Arab and Islamic identity of the UAE people as well as their success in maintaining a tangible balance between originality and modernity, despite diverse challenges. Because the UAE past, present, and future-oriented experiences have been a great successful story, students will enrich their knowledge of the social, cultural, economic, educational and political development of a society which moved from a traditional, simple life to an elevated status at the regional and international levels. Students will be able to compare between the past and present of the Country and visualize its futuristic vision that covers several decades ahead.

الساعات المعتمدة: 3

رقم المساق:UAE/ A 201

اسم المساق: دراسة مجتمع الإمارات العربية المتحدة

المتطلب السابق: لا يوجد

يتناول هذا المساق دراسة المجتمعات الإنسانية عموما ويتناول على وجه الخصوص السمات العامة و المقومات الرئيسية لمجتمع دول الإمارات العربية المتحدةوالموقع الجغرافي والسكان ونموهموالتركيب النوعي والعمومي للسكان،وكذلك يتطرق إلى الجانب الاقتصادي و الجغرافي للسكان.ويتناول الجوانب الأسرية و النظام الأسري والقبلي وطبيعة الحكم في المجتمع القبلي ، كما أن المساق يتناول طبيعة الخدمات المقدمةللمجتمع قبل مرحلة النفط وبعدها إضافة إلى دراسة دور وتطور المؤسسات الثقافية والتربيوية والإعلامية وما تقدمه من خدمات للمجتمع الإماراتي.

Course Title Environmental Science

Course Code ENV 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This interdisciplinary approach to our world emphasizes the history of environmental concerns, species interaction (both with each other and their environment), air, water, soil and biological resources, population dynamics, toxicology, energy sources, land use management, and other related topics. Basic principles of science are incorporated throughout the course.

Course Title Critical Thinking

Course Code HUM 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MGT 550

This course explores the process of recognizing, analyzing, and solving problems encountered in everyday life. The structured steps allow students to evaluate an argument and give equal importance to reasons and claims. The student will develop the skills and positive habits required to make sound reflective decisions in turn making successful and reasoned judgement.

Course Title Computer Fundamentals

Course Code CIS 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This course is an introduction to the basics of computer science. The focus in this course is on the analysis of computer components. This course also deals with the use of software in word processing, spread sheet, and designing presentations and databases. The course begins with a definition of the computer, its importance, and the most important parts used for input, processing, output, and storage. It also deals with the types of networks and their uses. The course also addresses the problems associated with the use of computers, the confidentiality and security of information and privacy, and completing the course with an extensive analysis of some applied programs, especially word processing, working on worksheets, and designing databases and presentations.

Course Title College Mathematics

Course Code MTH 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This course provides a sound, intuitive understanding of the basic concept’s students’ needs as they pursue careers in business, economics, plus life and social sciences. It includes a brief review of intermediate functions, graphs, algebra, equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, linear systems, with single variable calculus, which includes: limits, derivatives, and applications of derivatives as well as indefinite and definite integrals and some applications.

Course Title Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Course Code BUS 204

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

In this course, students explore the key theories and research on entrepreneurship and innovation, and then examine their application in the broader and contemporary context. The course context includes corporate and public services, emerging technologies and economies, sustainability and development, and creating and capturing value from entrepreneurship and innovation. The course equips students with innovative and entrepreneurial mindset and its related core skills including development of a comprehensive Business plan. Readings, case studies, and discussions help organize the course material with clear and essential links between entrepreneurship and innovation.

Course Title Introduction to Sociology

Course Code SOC 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This course is an introduction to the study of people and their interaction with each other, the environment, and various social groups. Students develop awareness of the relationship between individual beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors, plus the greater society and culture. They will also learn how to apply sociological concepts to current issues that affect individuals, modern society, and the international community.

Course Title Introduction to Business

Course Code BUS 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

This course provides first-year students with an understanding of business systems and guides them to the field of business organizations. It intends to familiarize students with the basic concepts of business and introduces them to the terms used in business processes, operations, and organizations. The course emphasizes the importance of today’s dynamic business environment, globalization, social responsibility, types of ownership, human dimension, essentials of marketing and financial management.

Course Title Accounting I

Course Code ACC 101

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) None

The significance of accounting and the challenges it presents. Extensive coverage and review of major concepts followed by practical exercises.

Course Title Business Statistics

Course Code BUS 102

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MTH 101

This course introduces students to statistical analysis and how it relates to business decision making. Students will learn how to apply statistical tools for the collection, presentation, description, analysis and interpretation of data in business contexts. Topics covered include variables, levels of measurements, basic survey design, descriptive measures, probability analysis, sampling methods, confidence interval and hypothesis testing, and correlation and regression analysis. The course includes theoretical and practical lectures.

Course Title Managerial Accounting

Course Code ACC 202

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) ACC 101

The course will provide a study of the role of the management accountant in the preparation, analysis, and interpretation of accounting and financial data for business management purposes.

Course Title Business Communication

Course Code BUS 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 101

This course focuses on the development of professional oral and written communication skills, which are essential for success in today’s digitally enhanced workplace. Students will increase their abilities to write memos, letters, emails, and presentations, as well as their capacity to participate in and chair meetings. Students will also learn how to write a résumé and examine the strategies and approaches required for interview success.

Course Title Principles of Marketing

Course Code MKT 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 101

This course describes the relationship between the firm and its customers, market opportunities and customer value. It analyzes the marketing environment and ways to manage marketing information. It helps the students to explain product, product life cycle, customer-driven marketing strategy, consumer buyer behavior, product decisions, pricing strategies, distribution channels and promotion mix.

Course Title Principles of Economics

Course Code ECO200

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 102

This course is an introduction to a set of economic concepts and theories. It is offered to business school students and others and includes topics related to microeconomics and macroeconomics. One important theme for the course is that understanding economics makes you see the world differently and that many of people’s intuitions about how the social world works are flat-out wrong. The course focuses on economic decision-making processes of the consumer, business firms and the government.

Course Title Operations Management

Course Code MGT 402

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 102, MGT 302

This course Introduces students to the dynamic field of Operations Management:

converting inputs into outputs through established processes. This course focuses on the strategic decisions that operations managers have to make along with concepts of distribution, project management, quality assurance, and lean manufacturing. Students engage in several practical exercises to enhance skills related to operational planning and execution.

Course Title Business Analytics

Course Code BUS 320

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 102,BUS 301

The course helps the students understand business analytics by exploring the capabilities and challenges of data-driven decision-making. The course includes hands-on work with data and software. Students will learn how to use business analytics tools such as excel, analysis tool Pack, tree plan and solver add-ins for decision making.

Course Title International Management

Course Code MGT-304

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) ECO 200

This course Introduces students to the dynamic field of Operations Management:

Course Title Financial Management

Course Code FIN 301

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) ACC 101, BUS 102

The course gives an understanding and perspective on the financial management functions in an organization. It provides the ability to use tools like financial statement analysis, financial planning and working capital management. It enhances long term investment decisions through the use of valuation principles and equips students with the ability and confidence to tackle common financial problems in practice.

Course Title Business Research Methods

Course Code BUS 301

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 102; CIS 101

The course is designed to introduce the business research process where students learn to understand the managerial problems and formulate research questions and hypotheses. Students gain insight into choosing the right research design, construction of research instruments, sampling, both qualitative and quantitative data collection, data analysis and report presentation.

Course Title Business Law

Course Code BUS 302

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 101

This course introduces the legal framework of business and application of laws in the business world. Emphasis is placed on contracts, negotiable instruments, Law of Tort, Agency Law, Employment Contracts, how court systems operate, and legal aspects of managing corporations. Students learn ways to apply legal and ethical doctrines to commercial and business transactions.

Course Title Management Information Systems

Course Code MGT 303

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) CIS101

The course provides an overview of Management Information Systems (MIS) in business. It provides students with the concepts and importance of MIS in creating and managing successful, competitive firms in today’s environment. In addition, this course explains the key concepts related to software, database systems, and systems development and e-Business systems and discusses business problems using information systems and information technology, along with enterprise business systems. Finally, this course compares how organizations, management, and technology are brought together to form networked enterprises and decision support systems.

Course Title Management and Organizational Behavior

Course Code MGT 302

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 101

This course provides an overview of the major functions of management like planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. It also provides a balanced coverage of all the key elements comprising the discipline of Organizational Behavior in a style that students will find both informative and interesting. Students will learn about the relation between structure and culture; leadership, motivation, teamwork, and communication.

Course Title Business Ethics

Course Code BUS 202

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) BUS 101

This course will cover the Traditional ethical theories and how they apply to business. The course provides an understanding of how ethical issues in business arise and some strategies to control or resolve them.

Course Title Business Policy and Strategy

Course Code BUS 401

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) Completion of 90 Credit Hours

The course offers the most recent theories and current practices in strategic management. The development and implementation of corporate strategies as well as functional strategies in various areas of business activity such as finance, sourcing, production, human resource management, marketing, and international business.

Course Title Discrete Mathematics

Course Code MIS 201

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MTH 101

This course introduces the foundations of discrete mathematics as they apply to computer science, focusing on providing a solid theoretical foundation for further work. Topics include functions, relations, sets, simple proof techniques, Boolean algebra, propositional logic, digital logic, elementary number theory, and the fundamentals of counting.

Course Title Foundations of Databases

Course Code MIS 301

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) CIS 101; MGT 303

This course provides an understanding of the functionality of databases and their role in modern business environments. It covers the fundamentals of database architecture, database systems, principles and methodologies of database design, and techniques for

database application development. The course also develops an understanding of the processes used to normalize relational databases and the role of the Structured Query Language (SQL) standards in the current and future development of DBMS. Fundamental knowledge of these concepts equips students to effectively deploy a commercial database management system in response to the needs of a business organization.

Course Title Foundations of Programming

Course Code MIS 302

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS201

The course provides an overview of Management Information Systems (MIS) in business. It provides students with the concepts and importance of MIS in creating and managing successful, competitive firms in today’s environment. In addition, this course explains the key concepts related to software, database systems, and systems development and e Business systems and discusses business problems using information systems and information technology, along with enterprise business systems. Finally, this course compares how organizations, management, and technology are brought together to form networked enterprises and decision support systems.

Course Title Data Communication for Business

Course Code MIS 303

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MGT 303

This course provides in-depth knowledge of data communication and networking by discussing both theoretical concepts and practical applications. It introduces students to the concepts and terminology of data communications and networking. It includes topics on communication models, network protocols, standards, local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the transport communication protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP), Internet, intranet, and networking applications. Emphasis is on the analysis and design of networking applications in business. This course introduces students to the laws, ethics and regulations that govern businesses and management decisions in the hospitality industry. Students will understand how contracts are made and how hospitality businesses can be effectively managed, taking into consideration the guest’s legal rights. Topics covered in this course include; contracts, operations, property management, employee management, insurance, product liability, safety and security.

Course Title Advanced Database Systems

Course Code MIS 304

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 301

This is an advanced course in database management systems emphasizing both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of database design, database languages, and database implementation. The purpose of this course is to deepen and expand the concepts presented in the Fundamentals of Databases course. In particular, the course focuses on data modeling tools and techniques, advanced database design, complex uses of Structured Query Language (SQL), and database administration. Topics include modern database systems, including object-oriented databases, XML databases, distributed databases, and on-line analytical processing.

Course Title Advanced Programming

Course Code MIS 305

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 302

This course covers the fundamental concepts of object-oriented (OO) programming using the C++ language and emphasizes basic programming skills using hands-on practices for developing business applications. Contents include C++ applications, data types, variables, overloading methods, constructors, access control, inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling, use of try-and- catch, multithreaded programming, thread model, C++ library, and exploring C++ input-output streams.

Course Title Structured Systems Analysis and Design

Course Code MIS 306

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS301

This course introduces information system concepts and the system development process. It emphasizes the development phase of analysis, the application of structured methods, and the use of tools. Analysis, modeling, and design provide an understanding and application of system analysis and design processes. Coverage includes structured systems analysis and design methodologies, functional decomposition, data flow diagram (DFD) approaches, and information modeling. Rapid application development (RAD), prototyping, and visual development tools are also introduced.

Course Title Information Systems Project Management

Course Code MIS 401

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 301, MIS 302

Project management skills are essential for Management Information Systems (MIS) practitioners who want to be leaders. This is a comprehensive course in project management for anyone who is serious about planning and managing successful MIS projects. This course combines the knowledge, tools and techniques common to managing successful projects in any field with insight into the special challenges of managing projects in the MIS field. General project management subjects covered include a framework for project management, as well as the key project management knowledge areas: integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement. The subject provides an overview of the activities involved in an MIS project.

Course Title Innovation and Emerging Technologies

Course Code MIS 402

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 304

This course explores the impact of emerging, interactive technologies on business and society from social, technical, legal, creative, and entrepreneurial perspectives. The purpose of this course is to enable students to investigate the technologies, methods, and practices of using new innovations for the enterprise. The course introduces students to new technologies and examines how these powerful systems are fundamentally reshaping modern enterprises along with our society. It also provides an overview of the myriad of issues surrounding the introduction of new mobile, collaborative, social networking technologies, and their assimilation into society and commerce.

Course Title Internship (MIS)

Course Code MIS 495

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) Completion of 90 Credit Hours

This course offers students the chance to gain first-hand experience in an actual workplace environment. It also provides students with the opportunity to apply their academic knowledge to practical work situations. It introduces and exposes students to the differences between obligations and responsibilities in their personal lives and those found in the working world.

Course Title Management Information Systems (Capstone)

Course Code MIS 499

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) Completion of 90 Credit Hours

This course is the capstone for the Bachelor of Business Administration specialization in MIS. In this course, students integrate what they learned in previous courses and get ready for the workplace. The capstone course encompasses and consolidates all of the concepts covered in the MIS curriculum. Students work in teams (under the guidance of an instructor) and are expected to bring knowledge from the BBA/MIS core courses, chosen electives, and their own experience into this course. Students are also expected to apply their knowledge, practice with different tools and use several different techniques to examine a variety of viewpoints, critique readings and each other’s’ views, to stretch their thinking, and ultimately to learn how to be effective MIS professionals. Oral and written reports are evaluated during and at the completion of the proposal. Teams, with contributions by each individual, present final written reports and final presentations in presence of undergraduate students and faculty.

Course Title Web Programming for Business (Elective)

Course Code MIS 403

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 304

The Web is currently one of the most popular and useful applications built on top of the Internet using Internet technologies. This course stresses development strategies for managing the rapidly changing information of corporations and organizations for just- in-time distribution. This course gives an overview of technical aspects of Web Programming. Students will receive a background on the current basic concepts needed for building a website using CSS concepts. Students will learn how to integrate HTML elements to develop Web applications. Students will also explore how to implement navigation techniques and use images, audio files and video files. Student will evaluate web application development tools to develop web applications.

Course Title Object-Oriented System Analysis and Design (Elective)

Course Code MIS 407

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) MIS 305

Object-Orientation (OO) is one of the most successful paradigms for the design and implementation of information systems. This course introduces and clarifies the fundamental ideas in and basic concepts associated with OO. This subject describes in detail the processes and related workflow, as well as the people and artifacts involved in the analysis and design of an MIS. Domain modeling and analysis modeling are discussed in conjunction with the OO paradigm and the industry-standard Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Course Title Principles of Information and Cybersecurity (Elective)

Course Code MIS 408

Credit Hours 3

Pre-requisite(s) CIS101

This course introduces key concepts related to information and cybersecurity assets. The course focuses on information risks, security frameworks & controls, and relevant legal, ethical, and professional issues. It discusses security-related activities, such as inspection and protection of information assets, detection of and reaction to threats, and examines pre- and post-incident procedures. Students will design and implement an information and cybersecurity plan to protect an organization’s information.

Career Opportunities

Management Information Systems graduates can expect to find employment in many of the industries listed below:

Systems Analyst
Network Administrator
Business Systems Analyst
Network and Internet Manager
Web Developer
Systems Project Manager
Webmaster
Software Engineer
Database Analyst
Network Security Administrator
Technical Consultant
Assistant Analyst
Project Manager
Communications Network Designer

Program Tuition Fee

Application⬧Admission⬧Registration Fees ( Undergraduate Programs )
Program	Degree	Major	Medium of Instruction	Program Duration	Credit Hours	Tuition Fee per credit hour in AED	Annual Tuition Fee for 10 Courses in AED
Health Sciences	Bachelor	Dental Surgery	English	5 years	194	2200	88,000 (40 Credit hours)
Business Administration	Bachelor	Marketing	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Finance & Accounting	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Human Resource Management	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Human Resource Management	Arabic & English	4 years	129	1029	30,870
	Bachelor	Management Information Systems	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Hospitality and Tourism Management	English	4 years	120	908	27,240
Law Program	Bachelor	Law	Arabic & English	4 years	129	1029	30,870
Public Relations and Advertising	Bachelor	Public Relations	Arabic & English	4 years	126	999	29,970
Public Relations and Advertising	Bachelor	Advertising	Arabic & English	4 years	126	999	29,970

Item	Amount in AED	Description
Application and Admission Fee	1500	One-time fee submitted with the application (non-refundable)
Application and Admission Fee (for International Students)	3000	One-time fee submitted with the application (non-refundable)
Registration Fee	550	Per semester (Fall and Spring) (non-refundable)
Registration Fee	330	Per session (Summer) (non-refundable)
Students Activities Fee	275	Per semester (Fall and Spring) (non-refundable)
Students Activities Fee	110	Per session (Summer) (non-refundable)
Transfer of Credits Fee	330
Late Registration	220	One-time fee submitted with the request (non-refundable)
Intensive English Program	–	Per course
Level 1	6050	The program consists of 3 levels
Level 2	4840	Duration is one semester (180 Study Hours)
Level 3	4235	Duration is one semester (135 Study Hours)
Intensive English Program for Programs taught in Arabic	–	Duration is one semester (90 Study Hours) The program consists of 2 levels
Level 1	4538	Duration is one semester (112 Study Hours)
Level 2	4235	Duration is one semester (90 Study Hours)
Visa processing Fee	2000	–
Visa Deposit	5000	Refundable at the time of visa cancelation and cross verify with PRO team after completing one year of study at CU Ajman.
Computer Lab Fees	715	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Laboratory and Clinic fees (per semester) 1st to 3rd Year	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Laboratory and Clinic fees (per semester) 4th and 5th Year	6600	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Productive lab Fee (per semester) 4th and 5th Year	3300	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Training Fees (4th and 5th year) summer 1	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery (per session)
Training Fees (4th and 5th year) summer 2	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery (per session)
Add/Drop Processing fee	33	For each request form
Re-Test Fee (Undergraduate)	330
Incomplete Exam fee (Undergraduate)	1100
Graduation Fee	1375
Transcript Fee	83
ID Replacement Fee	55
Degree Replacement / Extra copy fee	550
Change Major Fee	550
Grade Appeal Fee	220	Per Course

Fees are subject to 5% Value Added Tax (VAT).
Annual Tuition Fees exclude the registration, student activities and text books fees.
AED represents United Arab Emirates Dirhams.
CU Ajman may charge fees for additional services and facilities as required, and may increase fees at anytime without prior notice.

Application⬧Admission⬧Registration Fees ( Undergraduate Programs )
Admission Fee	AED 1,500	One-time fee submitted with application, non-refundable
Admission Fee (International Students)	AED 3,000	One-time fee submitted with application, non-refundable
Registration Fee (Regular Semester)	AED 500	Per Semester, non-refundable
Registration Fee (Summer)	AED 300	Per Session, non-refundable
Tuition Fees
Dental Surgery	AED 2,000	Per credit hour
Pharmacy	AED 1,500	Per credit hour
BBA (FIN, HRM, MIS, MKT)	AED 908	Per credit hour
Hospitality and Tourism Management	AED 825	Per credit hour
B.Law and HRM (Arabic)	AED 935	Per credit hour
Public Relations and Advertising	AED 908	Per credit hour
Other Fees
Student Activity Fee (Regular Semester)	AED 250	Per Semester
Student Activity Fee (Summer)	AED 100	Per Session
Credit Transfer Fee	AED 300
Late Registration Fee	AED 200	Per Course
Add and drop processing fee	AED 30
Re-test Fee (test1 , test2, midterm exam)(Undergraduate)	AED 300
Supplementary Exam Fee (final exam)(Undergraduate)	AED 1000	Per Course
Computer Lab and Internet Fee (Pharmacy and Dental Surgery)	AED 650	When registering in the Computer Course
Laboratory and Clinic Fee (Dental Surgery)	AED 4,000 AED 6,000	1st – 3rd years Every Semester 4th – 5th years
Productive Lab Fee (Dental Surgery)	AED 3,000	4th – 5th years
Training Fee	AED 4,000	Year 5 Summer I and Summer II
Laboratory and Clinic Fee (Pharmacy)	AED 2,600	Every Semester
Tutorial Fees (Pharmacy)	AED 550	Student per Course (3rd and 4th Year). There are 3 courses in 3rd year and 1 course in 4th year
Training Fees (Pharmacy) for Community Pharmacy Training	AED 500	Student per Course (4th Year) There are 2 courses in 4th year
Training Fees (Pharmacy) for Training in Hospital	AED 500	Student per Course (4th Year) There are 2 courses in 4th year
Training Fees (Pharmacy) for Pharmaceutical Technology (Julphar)	AED 1,500	Student per Course (4th Year) There is 1 courses in 4th year
Visa Deposit	AED 5,000	Refundable at the time of visa cancellation and after completing one year of study at CU Ajman
Visa Processing Fee	AED 2,000
Add/Drop Processing Fee	AED 30	For each request form
Re-Test Fee	AED 300
Incomplete Exam Fee	AED 1,000
Graduation Fee	AED 1,250
Transcript Fee	AED 75
ID Replacement Fee	AED 50
Diploma Replacement Fee	AED 500
Change of Major Fee	AED 500
Grade Appeal Fee	AED 200
Intensive English Program ⬧ Consists of 3 Levels
Level 1	AED 5,500	Duration is one semester (180 study hours)
Level 2	AED 4,400	Duration is one semester (135 study hours)
Level 3	AED 3,850	Duration is one semester (90 study hours)

Faculty Profiles

Dr. Ayman Bassam

Name: Dr. Ayman Bassam

Academic Position: Associate Professor/Head of MIS Department/Head of Distance Learning Unit

College/Department:

Management Information Systems

Education:

PhD – Information Technology from University Utara Malaysia (UUM), Malaysia.
MS – Computers and Computers Aided Systems (Information Systems), Saint Petersburg Electro Technical University (LETI), Saint Petersburg.
– Computers and Computers Aided Systems (Information Systems), Saint Petersburg Electro Technical University (LETI), Saint Petersburg.

Professional Experience:

2014 – to date: Head of Management Information Systems Department/ Head of Distance Learning Unit, City University College of Ajman, (United Arab Emirates).
2011 – 2014: Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems Department, Al Faisal University, (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
2010 – 2011: Assistant Professor, College of Information Technology, Jarash University, Jordan.

Teaching Areas:

Information Technology
Computer Science
Cloud Computing
Web Programming
Databases Systems
Artificial Intelligence
Programming Languages

Research Areas:

Information Technology
Knowledge Management
Knowledge Sharing
Cloud Computing
Mobile Learning
Mobile Commerce
Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain Technology

Memberships:

Association for Information Systems (AIS).
PhD approved supervisor in Higher Education Commission, Malaysia.

Conference Presentation:

Ayman, B. N. (2018). Academic Attitudes Towards the use of Smart Learning in Higher Education. Smart Learning Conference, City University College of Ajman.
Ajman, 2018. 5. Ayman, B. N. (2018). Students’ Acceptance of Mobile Learning in Higher Education. Smart Learning Conference, City University College of Ajman.
Ayman, B. N. (2013). Social networking sites model among Saudi university students: The technology acceptance model perspective. Paper presented at the International Conference on Business Strategies and Consumer Behavior "ICBSCB2013", Dubai, UAE.
Ayman, B. N., & Shahizan, H. (2010). Knowledge Sharing among Academics in Institutions of Higher Learning. Paper presented at the Knowledge Management International Conference "Knowledge Management: Theory, Research & Practice", Kuala Terengganu. Malaysia Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA). ISBN: 978-983-2078-39-5 (Printed)/978-983-2078-40-1 (CD).
Ayman, B. N., & Shahizan, H. (2010). The Potential Use of Mobile Phone Technology for Knowledge Sharing among Academics in Institution of Higher Learning. Paper presented at the Knowledge Management International Conference "Knowledge Management: Theory, Research & Practice ", Kuala Terengganu. Malaysia. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA). ISBN: 978-983-2078-39-5 (Printed)/978-983-2078-40-1 (CD).

Publications:

Ayman, B. N. (2020). Critical Success Factors for Adoption of Cloud Computing in Jordanian Healthcare Organizations. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research 9 (4), 2798-2803. Indexed in Scopus
Ayman, B. N. (2020). Measuring Students’ Perceptions of Online Learning in Higher Education. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research 9 (4), 1965-1970. Indexed in Scopus
Ayman, B. N. (2019). Analysis of Attitudes and Barriers to Knowledge Management among Undergraduate Learners in Higher Learning Institutions. Contemporary International Scientific Forum for Educational, Social, Human Administrative and Natural Sciences. 1259- 1269.
Ayman, B. N., Syed A. G., Muhammad I.H. (2017). Analytical evaluation of RSA and AES using Windows Azure for cloud computing environment. American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal. 9(4), 101-110. Indexed in Library of Congress (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), WorldCat (USA), Scribd (USA), Microsoft Academic Research (USA). ISSN: 2162-321X. E-ISSN: 2162-3228.
Ayman, B. N. (2016). Design and Implementation of Frequency Hopping for Secure Data Communication. MAGNT Research Report, Journal of Advances in S & T. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), ACM Digital Library (USA), ProQuest (USA), EBSCO Database (USA), Directory of Open Access Journals- DOAJ (Sweden), Ulrich’s Periodicals Directory (USA), CiteSeerX Database(USA).
Muna, D. A, Khalil, Y., Ayman B. (2016). Knowledge Sharing Practices among Saudi Academics: A Case Study of King Abdulaziz University. Journal of Current Research In Science 4 (1), 63-68. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters”. Universal Impact Factor: 0.4773.
Ayman, B. N. (2013). Understanding factors affecting the adoption of m-commerce by consumers. Journal of Applied Sciences 13(6), 913-918. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), ASCI-Database (Pakistan), Chemical Abstract Services (USA), Directory of Open Access Journals (Sweden), Google Scholar (USA), EMBASE (USA), SCIMAGO (USA), SCOPUS (USA), AGRIS (Italy). P-ISSN: 1812-5654, E-ISSN: 1812-5662.
Ayman, B. N. & Nabeel, F. A. (2012). Factors determine Jordanian customer’s attitude towards e-government. International Journal of Academic Research 4(2), 190-196. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), “Scirus-Elsevier” (Netherlands), “EBSCO-Academic Search Complete” (USA), “Zentralblatt MATH” (Springer Verlag-Germany), (USA), “Google Scholar” (USA), “Periodiques” (France). ISSN: 2075-4124, E-ISSN: 2075-7107.
Ayman, B. N. (2012). Students acceptance of mobile learning for higher education in Saudi Arabia. American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, 4(2), 24-30. Indexed in Library of Congress (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), WorldCat (USA), Google Scholar (USA), GetCITED (USA), Cite Seer (USA), Open Archive Harvester (Canada), Universe Digital Library (Malaysia), OAD, Mendeley (UK), ResearchGate (Germany), BibSonomy (Germany), RefSeek (USA), iSEEK™ (USA), Scribd (USA), Microsoft Academic Research (USA), Open J-Gate (India). ISSN: 2162-321X. E-ISSN: 2162-3228.
Nabeel, F. A. & Ayman, B. N. (2012). Factors Determining e-learning Service Quality in Jordanian Higher Education Environment. Journal of Applied Sciences 12(14), 1474-1480. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), ASCI-Database (Pakistan), Chemical Abstract Services (USA), Directory of Open Access Journals (Sweden), Google Scholar (USA), EMBASE (USA), SCIMAGO (USA), SCOPUS (USA), AGRIS (Italy). P-ISSN: 1812- 5654, E-ISSN: 1812-5662.
Abdel-Rahman, H. H., & Ayman, B. N. (2011). Academic attitudes towards the use of mobile phone technologies for knowledge sharing in higher education institutions: An exploratory survey. American Academic & Scholarly Research Journal, 1(1), 6-9. Indexed in Library of Congress (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), WorldCat (USA), Google Scholar (USA), GetCITED (USA), Cite Seer (USA), Open Archive Harvester (Canada), Universe Digital Library (Malaysia), OAD, Mendeley (UK), ResearchGate (Germany), BibSonomy (Germany), RefSeek (USA), iSEEK™ (USA), Scribd (USA), Microsoft Academic Research (USA), Open J-Gate (India). ISSN: 2162-321X. E-ISSN: 2162-3228.
Ayman, B. N. (2011). Knowledge Sharing in Institutions of Higher Learning. International Journal of Economics and Management Sciences 1(3), 29-36. Indexed in Cabell Publishing Inc. (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), Index Copernicus International (Poland), NewJour-Electronic Journals and News Letters (USA), and Open J-Gate (India). ISSN: 2162-6359.
Ayman, B. N., & Abdel-Rahman, H. H. (2011). CBPMD: A New Weighted Distributed Clustering Algorithm for Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs). American Journal of Scientific Research, 1(22), 43-56. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), ProQuest ABI/INFORM Genamics (UK), Elsevier Bibliographic Databases (Netherlands), EMBAS (USA), EMNursing, Compendex (USA), GEOBASE (Canada), and Mosby (Canada). American Journal of Scientific Research is monitored by Science Citation Index (SCI). ISSN: 1450-223X.
Abdel-Rahman, H. H., & Ayman Bassam, N. (2011). Jordanian student’s attitudes and perceptions towards knowledge sharing in institutions of higher education. International Journal of Academic Research 3(4), 401-405. Indexed in“Thomson Reuters” (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), Elsevier” (Netherlands), “EBSCO-Academic Search Complete” (USA), “Zentralblatt MATH” (Springer Verlag-Germany), “Index Copernicus International” (Poland), “Genamics” (USA), “Google Scholar” (USA), “Periodiques” (France). ISSN: 2075-4124, E-ISSN: 2075-7107.
Ahmad, H., Ayman, N., & Abdel-Rahman, H. (2011). Acceptance of Mobile Learning by University Students. American Journal of Scientific Research 1(22), 119-122. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), ProQuest ABI/INFORM Genamics (UK), Elsevier Bibliographic Databases (Netherlands), EMBAS (USA), EMNursing, Compendex (USA), GEOBASE (Canada), and Mosby (Canada). American Journal of Scientific Research is monitored by Science Citation Index (SCI). ISSN: 1450-223X.
Ismail, G. S., Abdel-Rahman, H. H., & Ayman, B. N. (2011). A Survey of Clustering Schemes for Mobile Ad-Hoc Network (MANET). American Journal of Scientific Research, 1(22), 135-151. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), ProQuest ABI/INFORM Genamics (UK), Elsevier Bibliographic Databases (Netherlands), EMBAS (USA), EMNursing, Compendex (USA), GEOBASE (Canada), and Mosby (Canada). American Journal of Scientific Research is monitored by Science Citation Index (SCI). ISSN: 1450-223X.
Khalil, Y., Samer, B., Zeyad, M. A., Mohammad, S., & Ayman, N. (2011). Knowledge sharing degree among the undergraduate students: a case study at applied science private university. International Journal of Academic Research 3(1), 20-24. Indexed in “Thomson Reuters” (USA), Ulrich’sWeb (USA), DOAJ (Sweden), “Scirus-Elsevier” (Netherlands), “EBSCO-Academic Search Complete” (USA), “Zentralblatt MATH” (Springer VerlagGermany), “Index Copernicus International” (Poland), “Genamics” (USA), “Google Scholar” (USA), “Periodiques” (France). ISSN: 2075-4124, E-ISSN: 2075-7107.

Professional Short Courses/ Workshops Attended:

AI and World BlockChain Congress / 21st and 22nd of November 2018 at Crown Plaza Dubai, Dubai, UAE. Presenter
The AI Exhibition 2018, the leading artificial intelligence Conference & Exhibition event/ May 07-08th in AjmanX Center - Ajman - UAE. Presenter “Smart Learning Conference”, City University College of Ajman. Ajman, 2018
Microsoft Office 365 tools/applications Training Workshop organized by Ajman University in cooperation with Microsoft Corporation, March 2018.
International Conference on Business Strategies and Consumer Behavior "ICBSCB2013", November 06-08, 2013. Dubai, UAE. Presenter.

External Examiner for PhD. Students:

“Factors Affecting Instructors’ Adoption of Learning Management Systems: An Empirical Study Toward Enhancing Higher Education in Palestine", IIUM, Malaysia 2017.
“Actors Affecting Knowledge Management and Sharing on Innovation Capabilities among Academics in Universities”. IIUM, Malaysia 2016.

Dr. Arif Mushtaq

Name: Dr. Arif Mushtaq

Academic Position: Assistant Professor

College/Department:

Management Information Systems

Education:

PhD – Information Technology from Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia.
MS – Digital Media from Hochschule Bremen, Germany.
– Computer Sciences from Muhammad Ali Jinnah University, Pakistan.

Professional Experience:

2019 – to date: Assistant Professor and Deputy Head of Department in MIS department.
2014 – 2018: Assistant Professor in Computer & Information Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE.
2012 – 2014: Assistant Professor in Computer & Information Sciences, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan.
2006 – 2009: Assistant Professor in Computer & Information Sciences, Riphah International University Islamabad, Pakistan.
2005 – 2006: Researcher in Rheinmetall Defense Electronics, Germany.

Teaching Areas:

Information Technology
Computer Science
Software Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Data Science

Research Areas:

Artificial Intelligence
Data Science
Internet of Things
Human Computer Interaction
Usability Engineering

Memberships:

IEEE Chapter – Ex-member of industry and research to represent HCT in IEEE Dubai Chapter.
PhD approved supervisor in Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.

Book Chapters:

Riaz, S., Mushtaq, A & Kaur, M.J. (2021). Information Visualization Perception and Limitations for Data-Driven Designs. Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 1st Edition. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003083177.
Kaur, M.J., Riaz, S., Mushtaq, A. (2020) Cyber-Physical Cloud Computing Systems and Internet of Everything. In: Peng SL., Pal S., Huang L. (eds) Principles of Internet of Things (IoT) Ecosystem: Insight Paradigm. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 174. Springer, Cham.

International Journals Publications:

Riaz, S., Kaur, M.J, and Mushtaq, A. (2020). “Developing happiness quotient among foundation students to support cognitive learning and academic performance". International Journal of Innovation in Education (IJIIE), Vol. 6, No. 1, 2020. Published by Inderscience.
Jaffar, B.A., Riaz, S. and Mushtaq, A. (2019). “Living in a Moment: Impact of TikTok on Influencing Younger Generation into MicroFame”. Journal of Content, Community and Communication. Vol. 10, JCCC, 12.19/19, pages 187-194, 2019.
Riaz, S. and Mushtaq, A. (2019). “A Pedagogical Evaluation of Knowledge by Acquisition by Social Media Users” in International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), ISSN: 2278-3075, pages 1156-1163, Volume-8, Issue-8, June 2019.
Tahir, U. and Mushtaq, A. (2015). Measuring User Satisfaction through Website Evaluation Framework, International Journal of Knowledge Engineering, vol. 1, no. 2, September 2015, pp. 125-128.
Mushtaq, A. Sulaiman, S. Dominic, P. D. D. Riaz, S. and Khalil, M. A. T. (2011). A Study to Examine If Integration of OTAs Features can make SBTs more Flexible Online Airline Reservation Systems, Information Technology Journal, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1315–1324.
Riaz, S. Rambli, D. R. Salleh, R. & Mushtaq, A. (2011). Aesthetic Perception & Motivation: Study to Develop a Motivational Scale by Examining Aesthetic-Emotions of Learners’ in Informal Visual Environments, Information Technology Journal, vol. 10, no. 7, pp. 1268–1284.
Khalil, M. A. T. Dominic, P. D. D. Hassan, M. F. and Mushtaq, A. (2011). An In Depth Analysis of Ecosystems & Blueprint of Digital Business Ecosystem, Framework for Malaysian SMEs, Computer Science Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 65–78.
Riaz, S. Rambli, D. R. Salleh, R. and Mushtaq, A. (2010). Study to Investigate Learning Motivation Factors within Formal and Informal Learning Environments and Their Influence upon Web-Based Learning, International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 41–50.
Mushtaq, A. Sulaiman, S. and Riaz, S. (2009). Flexibility Concept: Facilitating Post-Sale Changes in Online Reservation Systems, International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering (IJCSE), vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 156–162.
Malik, N. M., Mushtaq, A., Khalid, S. Khalil, T. and Malik, F. M. (2009). Measurable & Scalable NFRs using Fuzzy Logic and Likert Scale, International Journal of Computer Science and Information Security (IJCSIS), vol. 2, pp.146–150.

International Conference Publications:

1. Riaz, M. J. Kaur and A. Mushtaq (2020). "Methodological Application of Bootstrapping for Predictive Data Analytics," 2020 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2020, pp. 1-5.
2. Ansari, R., Jaffar, B.A., Riaz, S., Kaur, M.J., & Mushtaq, A. (2019). “Datamining to Alert the Formation of Women Objectification Stereotypes in Video Games” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 Amity International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AICAI), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 521-526.
3. Riaz, S., Mushtaq, A., and Kaur, M.J. (2019). “Intelligent Tutoring for Informed Feedback in Interactive Learning Environments” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 1-6.
4. Mehreen, R., Riaz, S., Kaur, M.J., & Mushtaq, A. (2019). “Predictive Framework to Measure Mental Distress Caused by Economic Crises” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 Amity International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AICAI), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 577-582.
5. Java, S., Basheer, F.T., Riaz, S. & Mushtaq, A. (2019) “Detection of Online Manipulation to Prevent Users Victimization” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 Amity International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AICAI), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, pp. 593-599.
6. Mushtaq, A., Riaz, S., Mohd, H., & Saleh, A. (2018), “Perception and technology adoption trends for autonomous vehicles: Educational case study,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2018 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2018, pp.1-5.
7. Riaz, S. & Mushtaq, A., (2017). “A framework of innovation driven eco-system for Dubai,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2017 International Conference on Infocom Technologies and Unmanned Systems (Trends and Future Directions) (ICTUS), Dubai, 2017, pp. 1-8.
8. Mushtaq, A., & Riaz, S. (2016). “Flexible Airlines Reservation Systems using Service Quality Attributes of Airlines,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2016 Sixth International Conference on Innovative Computing Technology (INTECH), Dublin, 2016, pp. 245-250.
9. Riaz, S. & Mushtaq, A. (2016). “E-learning motivation model based on learner's aesthetic perceptions and schematic thinking in Informal Visual Environments,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2016 2nd International Conference on Information Management (ICIM), London, United Kingdom, 2016, pp. 6-11.
10. Riaz, S. & Mushtaq, A. (2016). “Emerging Themes Analysis of Learner's Aesthetic-emotions in E-Learning Environments,” In Proceedings of the IEEE 2016 Sixth International Conference on Information Science and Technology (ICIST), Dalian, China, 2016, pp. 399-405.
11. Munir, M. B. and Mushtaq, A. (2012). A Framework for Extending Usability Engineering: API Usability Essentials: Extending Usability Via Component-based Platform, In Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE Conference on Open Systems (ICOS), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 1–6.
12. Rohani, M. M., Tahir, M. & Mushtaq, A. (2012). CoGMI: Coordinated Gestures for One-Handed Mobile Interaction, In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI) 2012, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, pp. 135–138.
13. Mushtaq, A. Sulaiman, S. Dominic, P. D. D. and Riaz, S. (2011). A Qualitative Enquiry to Explore the Concept of Users’ Perception on Factors Influencing Flexible Traveling Behavior and Flexible Online Airline Reservation Systems, In Proceedings of the Digital Enterprise and Information Systems (DEIS), CCIS 194, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011, pp. 739–753.
14. Riaz, S. Rambli, D. R., Salleh, R., and Mushtaq, A. (2011). Influence of Informal Visual Environments and Informal Motivational Factors on Learners’ Aesthetic Expectations From Formal Learning Visual Environments, In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Computer Systems (ICSECS), Part I, CCIS 179, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011, pp. 292–305.
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16. Riaz, S. Rambli, D. R. Salleh, R. and Mushtaq, A. (2010). Integrating Media Psychology within Theoretical Framework of Instructional Designing for Web-based Learning Environments (WBLEs), In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on e-Learning, Penang, Malaysia pp. 463–471.

Dr. Saada Khadragy

Name: Dr. Saada Khadragy

Academic Position: Assistant professor

Distance learning unit joint head at City University College of Ajman

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0508-3020

College/Department:

Management Information Systems

Education:

PHD Computer Science/ Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics from The British University in Dubai. United Arab Emirates
Pursuing an international certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Austin.
MA Education from The British University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
BA Education from Tanta university, Egypt

Professional Experience:

2020 – to date: assistant professor, Management information systems department, City University College of Ajman (United Arab Emirates).
2017 – 2020 Lecturer. General Education department, City University College of Ajman (United Arab Emirates)..
2014 – 2017 Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) trainer, Ministry of Education, United Arab Emirates.

Teaching Areas:

Emerging technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Block chain technologies
Big data analytics
Data Mining
Educational Data Mining
Fuzzy Logic
Discrete Mathematics
Machine Learning
Deep leaning
Advanced software engineering

Research Areas:

Software engineering
Emerging technologies
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Neural Networks
Knowledge management
Future of employability predictive models
Machine learning
Cloud computing
Big Data and data modeling
Data Analytics

Memberships:

IEEE Membership (products Spectrum, IEEE Format: Print, Spectrum, IEEE Format: Electronic, Potentials Magazine, IEEE Format: Electronic)
IEEE consultants Network Membership
Association for Information systems(AIS)
Reviewer at Al Noor international conferences
One of the International Review Board at IGI Global Golden Open Access (OA) Journals/ International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (IJAIML)

Conference Presentation:

Khadragy, Saada. "The British University in Dubai (BUiD), Doctoral Research Conference." (BDRC 2019). Ed. The British University in Dubai. Dubai, 2019 (BDRC 2019)2018.

Conference Attendance:

Saada A. Khadragy (2021). CUCA’s First Virtual International Conference Titled “Foreseeing the Future of Human Resources Post COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities” held on 17th-18th March 2021. Ajman, City University College of Ajman.
Saada A. Khadragy (2020). IEEE International Conference on Image Processing 25 – 28 October, 2020 Abu Dhabi, UAE (Virtual)

Publications:

Khadragy, saada. (2021) “Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System for Prediction of Computer Science Graduates’ Employability in the Middle East”, Advances in Mechanics SCOPUS, 9(3), pp. 252–274.
Saada A. khadragy (2021). ‘Emerging technologies and the future of software engineering. In Advances in Intelligent Systems: Reviews' Book Series, Vol. 2 (2 ed., p. 360). Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, Spain, Spain: IFSA.
Saada A. Khadragy, S. & Abdallah, S. (2021). Adaptive Network based Fuzzy Inference System and the future of employability. Journal of Network and Complex Systems, 21 January, 5(ISSN (Paper)2224-610X ISSN (Online)2225-0603.). (related to the thesis, chapter 4 and5)
Saada A. Khadragy (2020, January). The future of software engineering by 2050. Journal of Computer Engineering and Intelligent Systems, 48.
Saada A. Khadragy (2019). Online knowledge sharing procedures: A systematic review of the state of the art literature from 2006 to 2016. International Journal of Information Technology and Language Studies (IJITLS).
Khaled Y. Al- Derbashi. Saada A. Khadragy (2018). Exploring the level of utilizing online social networks as conventional learning settings in UAE from college instructors’ perspectives. Journal of new media and mass communication, ISSN 2224-3267. Vol.75, 2018.
Saada A. Khadragy (2018). ‘Exploring the Effect of Critical Reading Strategy in Undergraduate Students’ Writing from the Point of View of Instructors in the City University College of Ajman’. Journal of Education and practice, Online, 9(20). Available at: www.iiste.org.
Saada A. Khadragy, S. A., & Abu, S. O. (2018). Discovering Facebook as an Appropriate Environment for Learning from the City University College of Ajman Students’ Point of View. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.8, No.22, (ISSN 2224-5766 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0484),4.

Professional Short Courses/ Workshops Attended:

“What is Data Science?” December 4 2020 organized by Coursera.
The role of knowledge management in achieving sustainable development goals organized in July 8, 2020 by Mohamed Bin Rashid AL Maktoum knowledge foundation and the British Standards institution.
The role of organizational culture in effective knowledge management organized in November 16^th 2020 by Mohamed bin Rashid Al Matoum knowledge foundation (MBRF) and the united Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Microsoft Innovative Educator 4 April 2017
“The International Workshop on Successful International Experiences of Online Education and Challenges in Light of the COVID-19” which was held on 12 March 2021 organized by Academic Center for Conferences and Scientific Publishing – Malaysia (ACCSPM).

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Application⬧Admission⬧Registration Fees ( Undergraduate Programs )
Program	Degree	Major	Medium of Instruction	Program Duration	Credit Hours	Tuition Fee per credit hour in AED	Annual Tuition Fee for 10 Courses in AED
Health Sciences	Bachelor	Dental Surgery	English	5 years	194	2200	88,000 (40 Credit hours)
Business Administration	Bachelor	Marketing	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Finance & Accounting	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Human Resource Management	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Human Resource Management	Arabic & English	4 years	129	1029	30,870
	Bachelor	Management Information Systems	English	4 years	120	999	29,970
	Bachelor	Hospitality and Tourism Management	English	4 years	120	908	27,240
Law Program	Bachelor	Law	Arabic & English	4 years	129	1029	30,870
Public Relations and Advertising	Bachelor	Public Relations	Arabic & English	4 years	126	999	29,970
Public Relations and Advertising	Bachelor	Advertising	Arabic & English	4 years	126	999	29,970

Item	Amount in AED	Description
Application and Admission Fee	1500	One-time fee submitted with the application (non-refundable)
Application and Admission Fee (for International Students)	3000	One-time fee submitted with the application (non-refundable)
Registration Fee	550	Per semester (Fall and Spring) (non-refundable)
Registration Fee	330	Per session (Summer) (non-refundable)
Students Activities Fee	275	Per semester (Fall and Spring) (non-refundable)
Students Activities Fee	110	Per session (Summer) (non-refundable)
Transfer of Credits Fee	330
Late Registration	220	One-time fee submitted with the request (non-refundable)
Intensive English Program	–	Per course
Level 1	6050	The program consists of 3 levels
Level 2	4840	Duration is one semester (180 Study Hours)
Level 3	4235	Duration is one semester (135 Study Hours)
Intensive English Program for Programs taught in Arabic	–	Duration is one semester (90 Study Hours) The program consists of 2 levels
Level 1	4538	Duration is one semester (112 Study Hours)
Level 2	4235	Duration is one semester (90 Study Hours)
Visa processing Fee	2000	–
Visa Deposit	5000	Refundable at the time of visa cancelation and cross verify with PRO team after completing one year of study at CU Ajman.
Computer Lab Fees	715	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Laboratory and Clinic fees (per semester) 1st to 3rd Year	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Laboratory and Clinic fees (per semester) 4th and 5th Year	6600	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Productive lab Fee (per semester) 4th and 5th Year	3300	Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Training Fees (4th and 5th year) summer 1	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery (per session)
Training Fees (4th and 5th year) summer 2	4400	Bachelor of Dental Surgery (per session)
Add/Drop Processing fee	33	For each request form
Re-Test Fee (Undergraduate)	330
Incomplete Exam fee (Undergraduate)	1100
Graduation Fee	1375
Transcript Fee	83
ID Replacement Fee	55
Degree Replacement / Extra copy fee	550
Change Major Fee	550
Grade Appeal Fee	220	Per Course

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