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Executive MBA · Executive MBA
Executive MBA in Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Corporates now keep innovation budgets the way they once kept travel budgets, and most of that money is spent badly. This Executive MBA from Girne American University trains the executives who spend it well, over 12 to 18 months, studied online from the UAE.
Quick Highlights
Girne American University
12 to 18 months
Online senior cohort
Executive format
Research project
Scholarship available
Programme at a Glance
Degree AwardExecutive MBA
Awarding UniversityGirne American University, North Cyprus
Duration12 to 18 months
AssessmentsAssignments, projects and a graduate research project
Study ModeOnline, executive format with flexible scheduling
CreditsConfirmed per admission, issued in writing
Note: Duration will be based on your experience and it can be advanced bachelors too which differs from prospects to prospects
Awarded By · Girne American University
Recognised & Accredited
Programme Overview
About this Programme
At executive level, entrepreneurship stops being about idea generation and becomes about portfolio discipline: what to fund, what to kill, and how to keep an organisation tolerant of both decisions. This Executive MBA works at that altitude. The executive core covers strategy, finance, human capital, and operations, then the coursework focuses on venture creation, corporate innovation structures, technology adoption, and the growth questions that decide whether new businesses scale or stall.
Cohorts are small and senior, mixing corporate innovation leads, business builders, and founders scaling past their first years, which gives the case discussions an unusual property: everyone in the room has something real at stake. The degree closes with a graduate research project, frequently built around the participant's own venture or innovation mandate.
The certificate is awarded by Girne American University, North Cyprus. What you build with it is the part that never gets graded, and the part everybody remembers.
Globally Recognised Girne American University
Girne American University (GAU) is officially recognized and accredited by the higher education authorities of Northern Cyprus and Turkey. Key Recognitions and...
Why Choose
Why Choose This Programme?
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Innovation taught as capital discipline
Funding decisions, kill criteria, adoption curves. The unglamorous mechanics that separate executed innovation from innovation theatre.
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A cohort with skin in the game
Small, senior, and mixed between corporates and ventures. The discussion assumes real budgets and real deadlines.
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Eighteen months at the outside
Founders and innovation leads cannot step away for two years. Twelve to eighteen months, executive-scheduled, is the honest version.
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The research project is your venture's problem
Bring your own mandate or venture plan and finish the degree with it worked through to a defendable state.
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Instalments in dirhams
Monthly AED payments, interest-free, agreed in writing before the programme starts.
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Support on Gulf time
Sharjah-based advisors in person or on WhatsApp, and a success coach for the whole degree.
An internationally recognised pathway awarded by Girne American University .
What You'll Learn
Learning Outcomes
Run innovation as a portfolio, with funding logic and kill criteria attached
Build ventures that survive their second year, which is where most die
Manage technology adoption without mistaking the demo for the deployment
Design corporate innovation structures that the parent organisation tolerates
Read growth problems early, before they become post-mortems
Lead teams through uncertainty without manufacturing false confidence
Investigate a venture or innovation question with research discipline
Present to investors and boards with the numbers they actually ask for
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Chief Innovation Officer
Corporate Venture Director
Startup Founder
Venture Builder
Head of New Business
Innovation Programme Director
Business Builder
Growth Director
Strategy and Innovation Lead
Entrepreneur in Residence
Programme Structure
Your Journey, Year by Year
A structured curriculum that builds from foundations through to advanced study.
The executive core
Three movements: the executive core, the innovation and entrepreneurship coursework, and the graduate research project.
- Strategic management and business economics
- Financial management and human resource management
- Operations and management information systems
Innovation and entrepreneurship coursework
- Venture creation and growth management
- Corporate innovation structures and technology adoption
- Investment, scaling, and leadership case work across venture settings
The graduate research project
- A supervised investigation of a venture or innovation question, often drawn from the participant's own mandate
GAU
The University
Girne American University
Girne American University (GAU) is officially recognized and accredited by the higher education authorities of Northern Cyprus and Turkey.
Key Recognitions and Accreditations
- Northern Cyprus: Recognized by the Ministry of National Education and Culture and accredited by YÖDAK (Higher Education Planning, Evaluation, Accreditation and Coordination Council).
- Turkey: Fully recognized by YÖK (Council of Higher Education in Turkey), allowing degrees to be equivalent to Turkish universities.
- Global Listings: Listed in international directories such as the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS) for its medical program and evaluated in global rankings like EduRank.
- Program Accreditations: Specific faculties hold specialized international accreditations, such as ASIIN for engineering programs.
If you are planning to study a specific major or need to check recognition for a particular country outside of Turkey and Cyprus, let me know and I can look up those details for you.
Accreditation
Accreditation & Recognition
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IACBE
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YÖK
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YÖDAK
Your Learning Partner
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Students receive:
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Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Flexible learning
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Assessment support
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Affordable instalments
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Career guidance
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Documentation assistance
Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Why GCC Students Choose This Programme
MENA's money is here
Venture capital keeps flowing into UAE startups year after year. Capital is active; credible operators get noticed.
Government programmes are accelerating the field
Initiatives like the Unicorn 30 programme are fast-tracking frontier companies toward billion-dollar valuations, and the ecosystem around them needs executives who can run growth.
Corporates are the other half of the market
Large Gulf employers keep creating innovation and venture roles with real budgets, and they screen for leaders who can manage money as well as ideas.
Eighteen months suits venture pace
The delivery bends around funding rounds and launch windows instead of asking you to pause them.
The research project is your live problem
Bring your own venture plan or corporate innovation mandate and finish with it worked through to a state you can defend in front of capital.
Our Network
Diverse Alumni
Join professionals across leading organizations worldwide
Graduates placing at world-class organisations across aviation, energy, finance and government
Join our growing global network of industry leaders
Faculty Voice
Insights From Industry Experts
Real-world perspectives from the minds shaping global business education
Germany
Faculty Insight • 01
Prof. Alexander Schmidt
Alexander is a leader in AI and cloud integration, specializing in ethical AI strategy and financial services. He develops courses on Machine Learning, NLP, and AI ethics, driving tech business growth.
British
Faculty Insight • 02
Prof. Dr. David Mark Holliman
Dr. David Holliman, an educator with 15+ years of experience, is Chairman of Holliman Holdings, managing business operations in tourism, trading, asset management, and education
Jordan
Faculty Insight • 03
Prof. Dr. Othman Abu Khurma
Dr. Othman Abu Khurma, a passionate science educator with 18 years' experience in Jordan and the GCC, excels in designing engaging teaching materials, fostering dynamic discussions, enhancing learning for educators and students.
Switzerland
Faculty Insight • 04
Prof. Steve Alban Tineo
Prof. Steve, a global leader and entrepreneur with 20+ years of experience, delivers corporate training and academic courses on negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and cross-cultural communication.
slovakia
Faculty Insight • 05
Prof. Veronika Knight
Veronika Knight delivers practical, human-centered learning experiences for corporate teams across the UAE and GCC. Her approach focuses on developing soft skills and encouraging meaningful behavioural change, helping learners apply their knowledge with confidence in the workplace.
Canada
Faculty Insight • 06
Shyma Mohaisen
Shyma brings over 10 years of teaching experience and a background at Microsoft, combining academic expertise with practical industry insights to support learners’ professional growth.
India
Faculty Insight • 07
Prof. Dr. Shanmugan Joghee
Dr. Shanmugan brings over 26 years of experience in management education and research across India and the UAE, with expertise in marketing, international business, research methods, and digital transformation.
Ukrainian
Faculty Insight • 08
Prof. Yana Nikitina
Prof. Yana Nikitina is an accomplished economist, lecturer, and researcher with a PhD in Economics and a Master’s in Education Leadership. She brings extensive experience in teaching Economics, Finance, Accounting, and Business, with a strong commitment to student-centred learning, research excellence, and professional development.
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