Dr. Majed K. Al-Azzam

This course is designed to complement and broaden the student’s knowledge of the essential principles and concepts of management. The student will be given the opportunity to learn about the concept of strategic management, human resource management, organizational behavior, motivation and other related concepts. All of which will help the student to learn the skills required to be a good leader and manager.

This course is introductory course of operations management. The basic functions of operations (such as; developing operations strategy, design the process, managing and the quality, planning capacity, planning the location and design the production facilities layout) will be introduced in this course, the emphasis will be on how to apply these functions in service and manufacturing institutions.

This course is designed to provide third and forth year students with the knowledge and understanding related to managing crisis. Hence, the course covers concepts related to planning and forecasting future crisis at different types of organizations. Therefore, developing the tools and mechanisms to deal with crisis is vital issue to such course, utilizing the most effective and efficient crisis management teams and work forces to encounter any disaster or adversity. The course teaches students of how to manage any crisis by being alert to crisis before the break, during their potential effect, and even aftermath of the expected damage they might leave on any particular organization.

The course is basically based on conducting an elementary basic or applied research related to local business organizations. This course is intended for graduating students in their final year or semester. The research can be conducted individually or in-groups of no more the three students. The course aims at enabling students to experience the scientific research process and acquiring primary skills in field study including data gathering, data analysis, theory and practice. Moreover, the course aims at enhancing the students’ skills of independent thinking, solving problems and developing analytical skill. Hence students will take responsibility in selecting the research topic, designing the research proposal, formulating research questions or hypotheses, research framework, methodology, research design, and the implementation of the research plan. This course aims at developing teamwork and cooperation among students who choose to conduct their research collectively. It aims also at developing the presentation skill as each student is going to present his research in a seminar-like style towards the end of the semester.