Modern College of Business and Science

About MCBS The Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) in the Sultanate of Oman is a private College licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and established in 1996. In 2004, MCBS sought institutional and program accreditation to offer Bachelor Degrees in Oman. MCBS was successful in its application and based on the strength of its submission, the College was provisionally accredited by the Accreditation Council of the Sultanate of Oman to offer Associate and Bachelor Degrees. The College offers educational programs to meet the needs of individual students as well as the needs of the business and industrial communities. The College offers degrees in Business Administration (with 5 emphasis areas in Accounting, Marketing, MIS, Management, and Economics & Banking), Information Technology and Computer Science. The College also offers Bachelor degrees in Business Administration (with 5 emphasis areas in Accounting, Marketing, MIS, Management & Organizational Behavior, and Finance), Economics, Information System, Accounting, and Computer Science. The College maintains an active affiliation with the University of Missouri, St. Louis, (UMSL) at both the Associate Degree level and at the Bachelor Degree level. Students presently have the option of: completing a two year educational degree in Oman and seeking employment; completing two years at the College and transferring to another College or University in the United States, Australia, or the United Kingdom, or finishing a Bachelor Degree at the College. MCBS operates a Foundation Program which contains an Intensive English as a Second Language program and offers a certificate in ESL for those students who successfully complete the course. Along with ESL, some Foundation Courses such as Basic Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Information Technology are also made compulsory for those students who need to pursue a degree at the College. This is in accordance with the Foundation Program Standards proposed by the Oman Accreditation Council and MCBS is one of the first colleges to have implemented this. The MCBS Quality Audit Report, which was released in December 2009 by the Oman Accreditation Council after the team’s second visit to the College, commended the good practices of MCBS. The report supports our ongoing academic and services improvement efforts. The report also commended the long-standing relationship with UMSL which has enhanced its standards and given an international dimension to the curricula. It was also supportive of the appointment of Fulbright Scholars at MCBS to enhance the curriculum and add expertise to its faculty. Dissemination of information electronically to staff and students has also been commended in the report. Vision To be a prominent institution of higher education in the region The Mission of Modern College of Business and Science is to facilitate learning and growth in knowledge, skills, innovation and technical know-how that will best serve the community in the 21st Century. MCBS will achieve its mission through the following emphasis: Student and Academic Excellence Offering experiential learning, and establish technology savvy culture. Embedding in teaching, tools of self and lifelong learning to equip students with valuable know-how and skills which will ensure students to excel in workspace. Updating the curriculum according to the local market needs and international best practices. Equipping students with effective communication, open exchanges of views, tolerance and appreciation of others point of views. Training students to be innovative and offer them entrepreneurial skills. Institution (Modern College of Business and Science) Broadening and strengthen internal processes. Improve and standardize the recruitment processe. Improve administrative and Human Resources policies. Staff & Faculty Ensuring continuous professional development of the faculty and support staff. Support and encourage employees to conduct self-assessments and professional development plans. Ensure that staff and faculty are supported in their professional development. Research, Consultancy and Development Faculty contribution towards creation and sharing of knowledge and expertise. Support and encourage faculty to contribute towards research, development and consultancy as well as institutional research. Outreach and Engagement MCBS involvement in the transfer of knowledge to local community. Support local community by offering much needed training and services in areas of its expertise. Assist in transfer of knowledge through open lectures and talks on topics of interest to the local community and events. Develop a productive relationship with other regional and local academic institutions to ensure advancement of knowledge and research. Cooperate and develop relationships with local and international academic institutions in knowledge sharing for better and cost effective services.