Master of Science in Quality and Business Excellence

Last Updated on December 7, 2023

The Master of Science in Quality and Business Excellence (MSQBE) provides skills necessary for today’s dynamic business environment. The MSQBE program provides students with in-depth understanding of international quality frameworks, issues in business excellence, the various quality award frameworks, and their practical applications in the workplace. Graduates will be able to implement practical approaches and techniques of quality and business excellence to address market needs in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates and abroad.

This program supports the pillars of the Abu Dhabi 2030 Vision, especially those directed at the promotion of a large empowered private sector, and a sustainable knowledge-based economy. The degree provides the underpinning knowledge to students wishing to follow a career in the fields of quality and business excellence.

 

Mode of Delivery

Courses will be delivered over a 10-week period in regular terms (Fall, Winter and Spring), and 6-week period in the Summer session. Classes are held on weekdays from 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Each 3-credit course will consist of 45 contact hours of lectures and other learning activities. Assessments are conducted outside the contacts hours. Each ‘Thesis’ course will be delivered over a period of ten weeks.

Number of Credits

This program consists of ten 3-credit hour courses. This includes 6 core courses, 2 thesis courses and 2 elective courses, totaling 30 credit hours.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing the Master of Science in Quality and Business Excellence program will be able to:

PLO1 Demonstrate an advanced comprehensive knowledge about the impact of quality and business excellence initiatives on business outcomes.
PLO2 Implement quality and business excellence theories, processes, structures, systems, and strategies in a variety of business contexts.
PLO3 Critically analyze the purpose and functions of quality management and achievement of business excellence.
PLO4 Evaluate and select appropriate research instruments and problem-solving techniques to conduct research in quality and business excellence.
PLO5 Apply leadership skills to achieve quality and business excellence outcomes.
PLO6 Formulate solutions for complex quality and business excellence problems and communicate decisions to relevant stakeholders.

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