Subject List

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making
2. BUS 121: Statistics for Business
3. LAW 101: Business Law

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making
2. BUS 121: Statistics for Business
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) MGNT102: Business Communications (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance
2. BUS 121: Statistics for Business
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) MGNT102: Business Communications (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. MGNT102: Business Communications
2. BUS 121: Statistics for Business
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. MGNT102 : Business Communications
2. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) BUS 121: Statistics for Business (OR) FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) BUS 121: Statistics for Business (OR) FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. MGNT102: Business Communications
2. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) BUS 121: Statistics for Business (OR) FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) BUS 121: Statistics for Business (OR) FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. MGNT102: Business Communications
2. FIN 111: Introductory Principles of Finance
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) BUS 121: Statistics for Business (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society (OR) ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. ACCY121: Accounting for Decision Making
2. BUS 121: Statistics for Business
3. LAW 101: Business Law (OR) MGNT102: Business Communications (OR) BUS 200: Innovation for Global Goals (OR) ECON102: Economics and Society

Available Subject(s):

1. MBA 900: Economic Analysis for Modern Business
2. MBA 902: Strategic Marketing Management

Available Subject(s):

1. ENTR904: Contemporary Leadership Skills for Innovative Organisations
2. MARK956: Developing and Marketing New Products and Services

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MGNT803/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s).

Students may then choose from the list as per their Majors. Ensure no date/time conflict between the selected subjects.

Available Subject(s):

1. MBAS900: Fundamentals of Business Analytics
2. Any 900-level elective subject offered by School of Business

MBAS900 must be completed in 1st trimester: pre-requisite for all MBAS core subjects.

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s)

Available Subject(s):

1. MARK920: Social Marketing
2. MARK956: Developing and Marketing New Products and Services

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MGNT803/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s).

Students may then choose from the list as per their Majors. Ensure no date/time conflict between the selected subjects.

Available Subject(s):

1. MGNT918: Managing Employment Relations in Organisations
2. MGNT949: Performance Management

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MGNT803/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s).

Students may then choose from the list as per their Majors. Ensure no date/time conflict between the selected subjects.

Available Subject(s):

1. MGNT978: Cross Cultural Management
2. OPS 932: Managing Complex Projects

New students cannot enrol in BUS 905 in their first trimester.

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MGNT803/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s).

Students may then choose from the list as per their Majors. Ensure no date/time conflict between the selected subjects.

Available Subject(s):

1. OPS 909: Sustainable Organisational Performance
2. OPS 932: Managing Complex Projects

Check the number of Foundation Subjects waived as per the offer letter: ACCY801/OPS802/MGNT803/MARK804

Students MUST enrol in any remaining 800 level subject(s).

Students may then choose from the list as per their Majors. Ensure no date/time conflict between the selected subjects.

Students who are granted advanced standing in OPS802 but choose to have their degree accredited with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) must complete OPS802 to meet the CIPS accreditation requirement.

For all below Specialisation

• Investing
• Financial Services
• Corporate Treasury
• Financial Techonology

Available Subject(s):

1. FIN 962: Risk Management
2. ECON940: Business Statistics

General and all specialisations below

• Artificial Intelligence and Big Data
• Cyber Security
• Game and Mobile Development

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. CSIT114: System Analysis
2. CSIT115: Data Management & Security
3. CSIT128: Introduction to Web Technology

All direct‑entry students must enrol in the required subjects listed. If any subject is full, please contact Mohamad Klot for assistance. If CSIT114 is full, students should enrol in CSIT127 instead.

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. CSIT114: System Analysis
2. CSIT115: Data Management & Security
3. CSIT128: Introduction to Web Technology

All direct‑entry students must enrol in the required subjects listed. If any subject is full, please contact Mohamad Klot for assistance.

Available Subject(s):

1. MDT 905: Data Science Practitioner
2. MDT 917: Cyber Security Practitioner

Master of Digital Transformation (MDT) new students can enrol only in 2 subjects

Direct Entry

Available Subject(s):

1. MACS901: Advanced Network Security & Threat Detection
2. MACS902: Modern Cryptography

Students who wish to take a third subject (MACS905 or MACS906) please contact Mohamad Klot to obtain the required Dean’s approval.

Conversion path

Available Subject(s):

1. MACS804: Digital Forensics & Incident Response
2. MACS901: Advanced Network Security & Threat Detection
3. For conversion path only
   MACS801: Foundations of Cybersecurity & IT Systems (MDT917 as an equivalent)

Students who wish to take a third subject (MACS902) please contact Mohamad Klot to obtain dean approval

Students who must enrol in MACS 801 should take MDT917 as an equivalent

Students who are required to enrol in Foundation subjects must take MACS 804 and MDT917 which is an equivalent to MACS801

Students who should take one of the following foundation subjects MACS804 or MACS801 (MDT917) should enrol in MACS901 as a second subject.

Available Subject(s):

1. MAAI901: Deep Learning for Visual Data
2. MAAI902: Natural Language Processing & LLMs
3. For conversion path only
   MAAI804: Data Engineering for AI
   MDT 905: Data Science Practitioner (or its equivalent)

Students on the MAAI conversion pathway who are required to enrol in MAAI804 may alternatively enrol in MDT905 – Data Science Practitioner as an approved equivalent for Spring 2026.

Students can enrol in a maximum of 3 subjects for Spring

For the Below Majors

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. ENGG100: Engineering computing and analysis
2. ENGG103: Materials in design
3. ENGG104: Electrical Systems

Students may opt to take a UAE General Elective as their third subject — ARTS317, URBS103, IRAE135, GEOG222, or PUBH115 — in accordance with the academic catalog.

For the Below Majors

• Computer and Autonomous Systems Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. ENGG100: Engineering computing and analysis
2. ENGG104: Electrical Systems
3. PHYS143: Physics for Engineers

ENGG104, PHYS143, ENGG100, MATH141, and MATH142 are the key first‑year subjects for students in the Computer and Autonomous Systems Engineering program. Please note that MATH141 is a prerequisite for MATH142.

Available Subject(s):

1. ENGG954: Strategy For Engineers
2. ENGG956: Financial Management for Engineered Assets
3. ENGG957 : Engineering asset management system design

For the below Major

• Digital and Social Media
• Screen Media Production

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. BCM 110: Intro to Communication and Media Studies
2. BCM 111: Global Media and Culture
3. Choose 1:
   VCD 101: Design Studio 1 OR MGNT102: Business Communications

For the below Major

• Marketing Communication and Advertising

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. BCM 110: Intro to Communication and Media Studies
2. BCM 111: Global Media and Culture
3. MGNT102: Business Communications

For the below Major

• Visual Communication Design

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. BCM 110: Intro to Communication and Media Studies
2. BCM 111: Global Media and Culture
3. VCD 101: Design Studio 1

General and all the below Majors

• Marketing
• Management
• Human Resource Management

Mandatory Subject(s):

1. PSYC120: Critical Thinking and Communication Skills in Psychology
2. PSYC121: Foundations of Psychology A

Students who completed a General Education subject during their freshman year are exempt from taking another one upon entering the program. In this case, the total number of credit points required for completion is 150

Available Subject(s):

1. MMD 901: Integrated Media Experience
2. MMD 902: Media, Audience, Place

Available Subject(s):

1. EDGI900: Introduction to Technology in Education
2. EDGT932: Second Language Literacy

Available Subject(s):

1. SMAH916: Healthcare systems
2. SNPG920: Digital Innovations in Health

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. BUS 030: Business Studies
3. MATH041: Maths for Business

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. BUS 030: Business Studies
3. MATH041: Maths for Business

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. CSIT040: Modern Computing Skills
3. MATH041: Maths for Business / MATH042: Elements of Engineering Mathematics

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. CSIT040: Modern Computing Skills
3. MATH041: Maths for Business / MATH042: Elements of Engineering Mathematics

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. BUS 030: Business Studies
3. MATH041: Maths for Business

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. BUS 030: Business Studies
3. MATH041: Maths for Business

Available Subject(s):

1. LANG030: English for Academic Studies
2. PHY 040: Physics
3. MATH042: Elements of Engineering Mathematics