In this course, students learn about the indications, approaches, equipment and agents utilized for cleaning, sterilization and disinfection processes in the healthcare setting as well as in industrial pharmaceutical settings.  They will begin to understand the criteria for selecting and monitoring the usefulness of the agents, equipment and monitoring approaches used for sterilization & disinfection.  The course will also address approaches to infection control practices in the community with special emphasis on community pharmaceutical practices.

This course will provide the students with a basic understanding of modern medical and general microbiology with emphasis on role of microorganisms in human health and disease.

Description:

This course provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding, interacting, and successfully managing today’s multinational and multicultural organizations. It covers a wide range of issues ranging from assessing the international environment, exploring various cultures and communication methods, international negotiations and decision making to the creation of a global management team and international strategy formulation and execution.  

Objectives: Saudi business is international business with corporate profits generated from abroad. Yet potential business revenues are lost every year because company managers ignore the expectations of people in foreign cultures, and the way that they do business. This course will address this challenge by expanding the student’s knowledge about employees, management, and organizational behavior to encompass the entire world. This course will provide a framework for understanding cross cultural differences and using such knowledge in developing country specific management practices and policies. Moreover, it will provide a guide for dealing with strategic issues associated with cross national environments, organizational design, and adaptation, as well as those concerns of social responsibility and ethical behavior. 

Course Description:

This course serves as an introduction to leadership theory and practice. It examines various aspects and types of leadership and helps to develop leadership skills. The course includes relevant readings, cases, lectures, class discussions, and a group project.  

Course Objective:

Teach theory of leadership and help students understand the strengths and weaknesses of different leadership styles and how to increase their efficacy and relevance in specific contexts. 

Course Description:

This course presents the key organizational and managerial practices involved in Human Resource (HR) planning, recruitment, and selection. Topics covered include HR strategy, labor demand and supply, job analysis, methods and processes of recruitment, valid and reliable selection methods and processes.  

Course Objectives:

Students will learn about the various activities and techniques used for effective staffing in organizations; including analysis of needs, techniques, and procedures for forecasting staffing requirements, recruiting appropriately skilled candidates, and selecting employees. The course emphasizes understanding basic types of assessment tools and procedures for choosing new employees. Core concepts in measurement and validity are discussed. Important issues relating to organizational entry and employee orientation and socialization are also covered. 

Course Description: This course provides a comprehensive overview of the applied behavioral sciences to the study of people at work in organizations. It covers the fundamentals of individual and group behavior and topics such as motivation, power and politics, and conflict and negotiations. It will also provide students with some experiential opportunities to develop leadership skills.  

Course Objectives: The main purpose of this course is to acquaint with the theory and application of organizational behavior. The course demonstrates how people influence and are influenced by organizations. The fundamentals of individual and group behavior will be covered in this course as well as selected topics in motivation, leadership, communication, conflict, and organizational culture. The course will provide some experiential opportunities to develop leadership skills, while assessing the various factors that affect the role of individuals and group in the organizational context. 

Course Description:

This course examines the theory and practice of leadership in different settings, from small groups to large, multinational corporations. We will study different types of leadership, such as authentic leadership, servant leadership, transformational leadership and adaptive leadership, and their relevance and adjustments in different cultures, business climates and practical situations. Based on lectures and business cases, students will learn to act as good leaders, engage in effective problem solving and prepare for their leadership roles and managerial responsibilities for the purpose of exercising a positive, beneficial impact on organizations, communities and society.

Course Objectives:

Develop a deep understanding of the principal leadership theories and help students develop leadership skills 

Course Description:

This course examines the theory and practice of HR planning, recruitment and selection as it relates to successful strategic planning of organizational staffing needs in the workplace. We will study the processes and actions necessary for recruiting, selecting and integrating employees into the workforce. Based on lectures and business cases, students will learn strategic staffing concepts and methods and apply them to case studies across various industries, examine recruitment and selection tools for use in different contexts, interprete how professional selection practices can improve organizational outcomes, and critically analyse various ways to improve staffing processes in an ethical and a professional manner.

Course Objectives: At the end of this course, students will be able to analyse and evaluate the principles and models of strategic HR planning, recruitment and selection.  Students will also be able to develop action plans for managerial applications of effective strategic HR planning, recruitment and selection in the workplace, appropriate for maximizing stakeholder value.