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MBA Application Form

September Entry

Personal Information Family Name Father Name . Forenames . Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy) Country of Birth.. Gender.. Nationality Country of Residence. Age (at 1st September of year of intended entry)... No of Years of Full Time Work Experience * .. Please do not include part time work, internships or summer jobs

Mailing Address Company . P.O. Box No .. Town CityProvince Country . Permanent Address Street . P.O. Box No .. Town . CityProvince Country . Preferred Telephone Numbers. Preferred E-mail Address..

Academic Background
Please give details, starting with the most recent, of all colleges and universities attended.
Dates From-mm/yy

Dates To-mm/yy

Institution attended Full time & Country or part time

Qualification awarded & Subject

Result (Class/GPA rank etc)

Please indicate any scholarships, prizes or honours awarded

Professional Qualifications
Dates From-mm/yy

Dates To-mm/yy

Full time or part time

Professional firm or Educational Institution attended

Qualifications Result & Subjects (Class/GPA rank etc) Date attained (mm/yy

Command of English, if English is not your mother tongue

Fluency in English is a requirement for entry to the program. If English is not your mother tongue, you must take the IELTS or TOEFL test. We require a minimum score of 5.0 for IELTS or 500 for TOEFL. If you have any doubts about whether you should take the test, you should consult our Student Office at SBKFU.

Is English your first language

Yes

No

If not English, what is your first language ? How long have you been speaking English and in what connections do you use it?

IELTS / TOEFL score Date of Test...

Other qualifications

Employment and work experience

Starting with your current job, please describe each full-time post-graduation position you have held. Please also give an indication of your reward/salary package. Full information of your duties, responsibilities and position in the organization helps us to understand the depth of your experience and the contribution you can make to the MBA Program. Job 1 (Present Employer) Name of Company or Institution From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy)

Nature of Employers business (principal products and/or services)

Location Size of Organization, e.g. Number of Employees, Annual Turnover

Web Address Current Position. Main Responsibilities: (Please provide a full description of your present job, to include the nature of work undertaken, you responsibilities, size of budget and number of employees under your supervision, details of any clients and/or products and results attained)

Annual reward package in SR, $, or any other currency

Reason for taking your current position

Job 2 (last Employer) Name of Company or Institution From (mm/yy) To (mm/yy)

Nature of Employers business (principal products and/or services)

Location Size of Organization, e.g. Number of Employees, Annual Turnover

Web Address Last Position. Main Responsibilities: (Please provide a full description of your last job, to include the nature of work undertaken, you responsibilities, size of budget and number of employees under your supervision, details of any clients and/or products and results attained)

Annual reward package in SR, $, or any other currency

Reason for taking your last position and reason for leaving

Essay Questions
The following 3 essay questions give you the opportunity to provide unique information about yourself your thinking on past experiences, your current aims, and your ambitions for the future. Please take time to answer EACH of the questions. Your answers to each question should be no more than 500 words, and should be hand written on separate sheets of paper and attached to this form. Question 1. Discus an event or process from your work experience which has contributed to your personal/professional development, under the following headings. Briefly describe the event or process How were you involved and how did you respond? What were the outcomes? What did you learn that you could realistically apply in the future? Question 2. What are your aims for future career development? How will the SBKFU-Global MBA assist you in achieving your aims? Question 3. Describe how your work experience could be used as a source of information for your learning and for contribution to group discussions.

Additional Information
Applicants with disabilities King Faisal University SBKFU Global MBA also welcomes applications from people with disabilities and considers these on the same academic grounds as those from other candidates. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Student Admissions Officer to discuss any special needs. Please also tick the boxes which are applicable to you. The information you give will be treated confidentially. Need personal care/support Blind/partially sighted Deaf/hearing impaired Mental health difficulties Dyslexia Wheelchair user/mobility difficulties

An unseen disability (e.g. diabetes, epilepsy, asthma) Multiple disability (Please specify)......................................................................... A disability not listed above (Please specify).........................................................

Finance

Applicants for Full-Time MBA 1. Are you paying personally for the cost of attending the course

Yes

No

2. Is your present employer going to pay the course fees (If yes, please state to what extent they are prepared to provide you with financial assistance to meet the cost of the program and now payment will be made)

Have you discussed your application with your employer

Marketing Information

How did you hear about the SBKFU Global MBA Advertisement MBA Fair Newspaper/journal article Prior contact with KFU Any other advertisement or from a friend KFU Web site Postgraduate Open Evening Personal recommendation Company recommendation

Referees
You should nominate two referees:

Name 1st 2nd

Organization

Position

An academic who can vouch for your performance on your degree; Someone who can comment on your performance in a recent employment. It need not be your current employer.

If you did not attend University, or you did so, a long time ago and you find it difficult now to identify an academic referee, you should seek a reference from someone else that can vouch for your learning ability, e.g. a supervisor or manager. You must produce at least one work reference. The MBA selection system requires you to send your referees the attached Reference Form which should be signed by your referees and have the company or organization stamp, with a self-addressed envelope, which they should also sign across the seal of the envelop with the company or organization stamp. You should ask your referees to send their references to you, for inclusion with the application form (Please refer to checklist which is attached to this form)

Please Note that no Faxed or E-mailed References will be accepted

Reference Form One

Name 1st

Organization

Position

The Following is my reference for

Signature

Company or Institution Stamp

Reference Form Two

Name 2nd

Organization

Position

The Following is my reference for

Signature

Company or Institution Stamp

Global MBA Application

Please follow the checklist 1. Application Form 2. Copies of Degree and Professional Certificates* 3. Academic References (sign across the seal of the envelop with the company or organization stamp) 4. Work Reference (sign across the seal of the envelop with the company or organization stamp) 5. Copy of IELTS OR TOEFL Score notification (if required) * * If accepted on the program you will have to produce the original certificates at the enrolment interview.

Please sign the declaration below and return the Global MBA Application Form by Post or DHL to the Following Address: Dr Ibrahim Bryan Finn (Global MBA Program) King Faisal University School of Business (College of Management Sciences and Planning) P.O. Box 1760 Al-Hasa 31982 KSA Telephone Number 03-5800000 Ext - 1458

Declaration
I apply for admission to the Global MBA Program at the School of Business at King Faisal University. If accepted as a student I will comply with all the regulations, conditions and rules made by the University. I confirm that the information given in this form is accurate, and agree to it being processed for my application by SBKFU - Global MBA.

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