Overview
By joining this executive education programme, you can expect to strengthen your leadership skills, sharpen your strategic thinking and become inspired to lead high-performing teams and achieve your leadership ambitions.
With an emphasis on the practitioner perspective, you will focus on real-life challenges drawn from your own professional experience, addressing organizational issues in a sustainable and cross-cultural context which will help raise your leadership profile within your organization.
A powerful component of this Strategic Leadership programme from Abu Dhabi University is the Contemporary Issues in Leadership module.
This elective brings a further practical dimension to the course through lectures and discussions with influential business and political leaders during a one-week overseas field trip. The aim is to expose you to the challenges faced by international leaders and enable you to draw parallels to your own organization’s issues.
Career Prospects
- The mission of the MSL programme is to develop leaders who will influence sustainable organizational transformation in the UAE and the region. This is the only programme of its kind in the UAE designed to prepare experienced professionals for leadership roles.
- As the only strategic leadership programme in the GCC accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education, and top international accrediting bodies such as AACSB, EQUIS and WASC, graduates have great career potential with regional and international corporations.
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Visit programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Strategic Dimensions of Business Functions
- Leadership and Communication
- Research Methods in Business
- Leading Organizational Change
- Developing a Leader Within You
- Organizational Behavior
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Duration
- Part-time
- 22 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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- Abu Dhabi University accepts applications on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Language
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Campus Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in a directly related discipline from an accredited university recognized by the UAE Ministry of Education.
- A minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.0-point scale.
- Copy of Updated CV.
- A true copy of an equivalency letter from the UAE Ministry of Education for applicants graduating from universities outside the UAE, in addition to a true copy of the certified Bachelor degree certificate and transcript.
- Original equivalency letter issued by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education for any qualification issued outside the UAE.
- A police clearance certificate issued by any of the police departments located throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Evidence of relevant work experience may be required
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents55005 AED / year≈ 55005 AED / year
Additional Details
National students fees per credit:
- Abu Dhabi Campus: 3667 AED
Living costs
Abu Dhabi
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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