"The mission of the Master of Accounting programme at AOU is to provide opportunities that enable students to develop the comprehensive advanced knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their professional goals and to improve the productivity of their organizations.
Programs Objectives
AOU adopts a set of objectives congruent with its mission. These include the following:
- Offering opportunities of quality higher education to a large and diverse population of students.
- Providing a forum for continuing education across the region to meet the needs of individuals and local communities.
- Providing opportunities for professional training according to market demands.
- Providing special opportunities in higher education to groups who have lost opportunities of continuing their education (e.g. females and those residing in remote areas).
- Participating, as a contributing partner, in promoting research and scholarly activities in areas of special concern to the Arab society.
- Promoting humanistic and Islamic values and ethics.
Programs Goals
- Provide the student with the basic knowledge in accounting and related fields.
- Develop the students' skills in critical thinking and critical analysis.
- Develop the students' research capabilities and encourage them to get involved in scientific research.
- Improve the students' capabilities & skills in using information technology.
- Enhance the student 's commitment to accounting ethics.
- Develop the student's communication skills.
- Promote team spirit among students and encourage them to continuously develop their knowledge.
- Enhance the students' positive attitudes toward the society.
Duration of the program: maximum of 4 years of study
Type of Study: Full time - Blended Learning "