It is my pleasure to welcome you to the page of the Agency for Academic Affairs at the College of Business Administration, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. The Agency oversees the implementation of academic policies to ensure educational and administrative excellence through effective coordination among its five units:

  • Field Training Unit: Links academic study with the labor market through practical training programs.
  • Registration and Schedules Unit: Manages student registration processes and prepares academic schedules with precision.
  • Academic Supervision Unit: Provides academic guidance to support student success.
  • Quality Assessment and Examinations Unit: Focuses on fairness and accuracy in academic assessment.
  • Curriculum and Academic Systems Unit: Develops curricula aligned with labor market requirements.

We are committed to providing distinguished academic services, including academic guidance, schedule organization, curriculum development, and fostering partnerships with commercial sectors. I invite you to explore the other sections to learn more about our services and academic programs. 

Objectives and Expected Outputs

The Agency aims to achieve strategic objectives that enhance academic quality. Below is a table summarizing the objectives and expected outputs for all sections:

Section/Unit

Main Objectives

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Dean’s Office

Ensure effective coordination, enhance quality, develop monitoring mechanisms, and promote communication.

Prepare an annual report, hold 6 meetings, achieve 90% satisfaction, reduce response time to 48 hours, establish one partnership.

Council Secretariat

Organize meetings, document decisions transparently, enhance communication, and support decision-making.

Hold 12-20 council meetings annually with full documentation, distribute minutes within 48 hours, implement 90% of decisions within the timeframe, prepare an annual report, achieve 85% satisfaction.

Cooperative Training Unit

Strengthen partnerships, acquire practical skills, improve program quality, increase graduate employability.

Establish 3-5 new partnerships annually, train 80% of eligible students, achieve 85% student satisfaction, ensure 60% of graduates employed within 6 months, prepare an annual report.

Registration and Schedules Unit

Ensure smooth and accurate registration, conflict-free schedules, develop electronic systems, reduce complaints.

Achieve 95% conflict-free schedules, process 90% of registration requests within 48 hours, reduce complaints by 15% annually, update the electronic system annually, achieve 80% satisfaction.

Academic Supervision Unit

Provide effective guidance, reduce academic warnings, increase retention, organize orientation sessions.

Increase retention by 5% annually, reduce academic warnings by 10%, hold 4 orientation sessions per student group, achieve 85% satisfaction, prepare an annual report.

Quality Assessment Unit

Ensure fairness and accuracy in assessments, improve exam quality, train faculty, reduce errors.

Improve assessment tools by 10%, reduce correction errors by 5%, hold 3 workshops annually, prepare an annual report, achieve 80% faculty satisfaction.

Curriculum and Academic Systems Unit

Update curricula, ensure accreditation compliance, enhance satisfaction, develop new courses.

Update 20% of curricula annually, achieve 100% accreditation compliance, increase satisfaction by 10%, propose one new course/program, prepare an annual report.

Secretariat of the College of Business Administration Council

The Secretariat of the College of Business Administration Council is responsible for organizing and documenting the council’s activities, following up on the implementation of its decisions, and ensuring effective communication between council members and the college administration. It serves as an administrative link supporting academic and administrative decision-making.

Objectives:

  1. Ensure effective organization of council meetings.
  2. Document decisions accurately and transparently and follow up on their implementation.
  3. Enhance communication efficiency between council members and the college administration.
  4. Support academic and administrative decision-making with accurate reports.

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Hold 12-20 council meetings annually with full documentation of minutes.
  2. Distribute meeting minutes to members within 48 hours of each meeting.
  3. Implement 90% of council decisions within the specified timeframe.
  4. Prepare an annual report detailing council performance and decision implementation.
  5. Achieve 85% or higher satisfaction from council members based on surveys.

Academic Programs

The College of Business Administration at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University offers a diverse range of academic programs designed to meet labor market needs and enhance administrative and business skills.

Bachelor’s Programs:

  • Bachelor of Science in: Accounting, Finance and Banking, Management Information Systems and Business Analytics, Marketing, Management, Risk Management.

Graduate Programs (Evening):

  • Executive Master of Business Administration.
  • Master of Business Administration (Coursework with Thesis Track).
  • Master of Business Administration (Specialized Coursework Track).
  • Master of Science in Business Data Analytics (Coursework Track).
  • Master of Science in Business Data Analytics (Thesis Track).

Bridging Programs:

  • Bridging Program in Business Administration (Evening Parallel Program).

Minor Programs:

  • Accounting Specialization.
  • Finance Specialization.

 

Units

Field Training Unit

The Cooperative Training Unit designs and implements practical training programs that link academic study with the labor market, in collaboration with academic departments, to develop the practical skills of College of Business Administration students through partnerships with commercial and industrial sectors.

 

Objectives:

  1. Strengthen partnerships with commercial and professional sectors to provide distinguished training opportunities.
  2. Enable students to acquire practical skills aligned with labor market requirements.
  3. Improve the quality of training programs based on feedback from students and employers.
  4. Increase the employability of graduates after training.

 

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Establish 3-5 new partnerships with institutions annually.
  2. Train at least 80% of eligible students annually.
  3. Achieve 85% or higher student satisfaction based on surveys.
  4. Ensure 60% of participating graduates secure jobs within 6 months of graduation.
  5. Prepare an annual report analyzing the effectiveness of training programs based on employer evaluations.

 

Email: CBA.COOP@iau.edu.sa

Registration and Scheduling Unit

The Registration and Schedules Unit manages student registration processes, prepares academic schedules, and ensures the fair distribution of academic resources at the College of Business Administration.

 

Objectives:

  1. Ensure smooth and accurate academic registration processes.
  2. Prepare conflict-free academic schedules that meet the needs of students and faculty.
  3. Develop electronic systems to improve registration efficiency.
  4. Reduce student complaints related to registration and schedules.

 

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Achieve 95% conflict-free academic schedules.
  2. Process 90% of registration requests within 48 hours.
  3. Reduce student complaints related to registration by 15% annually.
  4. Update the electronic registration system at least once annually.
  5. Achieve 80% or higher satisfaction from students and faculty based on annual surveys.

 

Email: CBA.AA@iau.edu.sa

Academic Supervision Unit

The Academic Supervision Unit focuses on monitoring students’ academic progress, providing academic guidance, and ensuring the achievement of educational goals at the College of Business Administration.

Objectives:

  1. Provide effective academic guidance to support student success.
  2. Reduce the percentage of students at risk of academic warnings.
  3. Enhance student retention and increase graduation rates.
  4. Organize orientation sessions to improve students’ academic experience.

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Increase student retention by 5% annually.
  2. Reduce students at risk of academic warnings by 10% annually.
  3. Organize at least 4 orientation sessions per student cohort annually.
  4. Achieve 85% or higher student satisfaction with academic guidance services.
  5. Prepare an annual report detailing student progress and graduation rates.

 

Email: CBA.AU@iau.edu.sa

Quality Assessment and Examinations Unit

The Quality Assessment and Examinations Unit aims to ensure the quality of academic assessment and examination processes in collaboration with the University’s Quality Assessment and Examinations Center, focusing on fairness and accuracy in student evaluation.

 

Objectives:

  1. Ensure fairness and accuracy in academic assessment and examination tools.
  2. Improve the quality of examinations based on academic standards.
  3. Train faculty members on designing effective assessment tools.
  4. Reduce errors in correction and evaluation processes.

 

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Improve the quality of assessment tools by 10% based on faculty evaluations.
  2. Reduce correction errors by 5% annually.
  3. Organize 3 workshops annually to develop exam design skills.
  4. Prepare an annual report analyzing exam results and proposing improvements.
  5. Achieve 80% or higher faculty satisfaction with assessment tools.

 

Email: CBA.QLTY@iau.edu.sa

Curriculum and Academic Systems Unit

The Curriculum and Academic Systems Unit is responsible for developing and updating the academic curricula and systems of the College of Business Administration to align with labor market requirements and academic standards.

Objectives:

  1. Update curricula to align with labor market requirements.
  2. Ensure compliance with academic accreditation standards.
  3. Enhance student and faculty satisfaction with curricula.
  4. Develop new courses to meet academic and professional needs.

Expected Outputs and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

  1. Update 20% of curricula annually.
  2. Achieve 100% compliance with academic accreditation standards in curricula.
  3. Increase student and faculty satisfaction by 10% annually based on surveys.
  4. Propose at least one new course or academic program annually.
  5. Prepare an annual report detailing the alignment of curricula with market requirements.

 

Email: CBA.CU@iau.edu.sa

Contact Us

Building A7 - Eastern University Campus
Ground Floor – Office 1051
Email: CBA.AA@iau.edu.sa