College of Business Administration (Saudi Arabia) explained

University of Business and Technology (UBT)
Motto:	Education for Job Opportunities
Established:	2000
Type:	private university
City:	Jeddah and Dahaban
Country:	Saudi Arabia
Website:	Official website

The Institute of Business Administration was established in 2000 as a private institute for business and commerce studies. It became the College of Business Administration (CBA) in 2003. It is now known as the University of Business and Technology.

Accreditation

CBA is accredited by the Saudi Ministry of Higher Education.^[1] In June 2012, UBT was awarded the National Accreditation NCAAA (National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment).^{[2] [3]} CBA is the first private college in Saudi Arabia that is working towards the Institutional and Programs accreditation from the NCAAA for the period May 2010 to May 2014 for the following five programs:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Human Resource
• Marketing
• Management Information System

CBA did not apply for accrediting supply chain management program since "the students had not graduated from the program yet", as announced by Dr. Abdullah Dahlan (board of trustees, chairman).^[4]

Memberships

• Member of AACSB.^[5]
• Member of EFMD.^[6]

Academics

The college offers a BBA degree with the following specializations:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Management Information Systems
• Supply Chain Management

Notable alumni

• Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Saud, Saudi Sports Minister

See also

• List of universities and colleges in Saudi Arabia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Private Colleges. MOHE. 17 October 2011. 26 March 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20120805080130/http://www.mohe.gov.sa/en/studyinside/privateedu/Pages/Colleges.aspx. 5 August 2012.
2. Web site: Congrats UBT / CBA!. Facebook. 6 July 2012. 26 March 2013.
3. News: صحيفة عكاظ. صحيفة عكاظ- شؤون الوطن – بأمر الملك: جامعة للتكنولوجيا بجدة و9 كليات جديدة. Okaz. 30 June 2012. 26 March 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116181801/http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20120701/Con20120701514008.htm#.T_APHQR7kmM.facebook. 16 January 2016. dead.
4. Web site: Timeline Photos. Facebook. 26 March 2013.
5. Web site: AACSB International Educational Members . 2011-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101226083806/http://aacsb.edu/membership/MemberListings/educational.asp . 26 December 2010 .
6. http://www.efmd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=944&Itemid=38