Is the MBA with Executive Management – 12 Months worth it in United Arab Emirates? A practical guide for Sharjah

The UAE talent market is transient and international. HR teams in Sharjah already see UK awarding bodies daily, which makes University + Qualifi a familiar signal when contracts move between emirates or when you target regional roles in finance & accounting.

• Free-zone and multinational HR teams routinely parse UK diploma titles on CVs.
• Portable credentials matter when your next contract may be in another emirate or another Gulf market.
• Online study fits UAE private-sector hours and travel better than evening campus models.
• For finance & accounting, international framing often beats a purely local short course when competing with expatriate peers.

Core themes and modules on the MBA with Executive Management – 12 Months:

• Manage Team Performance to Support Strategy — The unit will explore how team performance can be evaluated and optimised to realise strategic objectives.
• Information Management and Strategic Decision Taking — The unit will address the volume and complexity of data and information available to organisations and how to analyse, apply and determine its value in making strategic decisions.
• Leading a Strategic Management Project — The unit will involve the learner in formulating research and methodologies to support a strategic management project. They will be required to critically evaluate options and data sources prior to presenting project outcomes.
• Strategic Direction — The unit will explore the strategic aims and objectives of an organisation and their significance in setting direction, and identifying success and progress for the organisation. The unit will also explore where different strategic options may lead the organisation to change its direction.
• Strategic Planning — This unit is about the value of the strategic planning process in formulating appropriate strategies and designing a plan that will be supported by stakeholders and other organisational leaders. The critical review of the plan and its success is also addressed in the unit.
• Development as a Strategic Manager — The unit aims to supports organisational and self-awareness in learners. It provides a foundation for a self-critical and reflective approach to personal development to support the learner when operating at a strategic level. Wider context organisational and environmental factors are also considered as contributors to overall strategic success of the individual and theorganisation.
• Corporate Strategy (15 credits) – L7-QUA-DipEXEMGMT — This unit is aimed at developing learners’ critical analysis of corporate strategy and the role of supply chains in a global context. It explores how functional strategies are integrated and the relationship between strategy and organisation. It also requires learners to demonstrate professional skills that enable effective business management at the strategic level. The unit will examine theoretical and conceptual frameworks and their use in evaluating and recommending practical applications in business areas such as market entry, internationalisation, global sourcing, globalisation, alliances and corporate growth.
• Corporate Finance and Financial Strategy — This unit addresses the issues around making investment decisions and corporate finance at the global level. It highlights strategic approaches, risk and needs for maintaining working capital. The unit explores different capital structures, foreign exchange options and corporate finance, restructuring. Learners will be expected to use case study material to explore these issues and be able to manipulate financial information.

A strong match if you are already working in Sharjah and want a UK credential that travels with you.

• Your next role may not be with your current UAE employer — portability matters.
• You need recognised study that fits shift or client-site schedules.
• You are targeting multinational or free-zone employers who know UK awards.
• You can study in English and submit assessments online from the UAE.

Full programme fee: £6,299. Begin with an application fee of £25. Fees are in GBP; UAE residents usually pay by international card. Factor employer policies where relevant.

• Flexible payment plans may be available after acceptance.
• 100% online — no relocation or campus commuting costs from Sharjah.
• UK-recognised award pathway through University + Qualifi.