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Executive MBA · Executive MBA
Executive MBA in Media & Entertainment
Content is easy to make and brutally hard to monetize, which is why this industry keeps hiring business minds. Girne American University's Executive MBA in Media & Entertainment trains them, 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
Media executives learn the creative side by living it; the business side usually arrives through mistakes. This Executive MBA closes that gap. The executive core covers strategy, finance, human resources, and operations, then the coursework turns toward the media and communication industry itself: how audiences behave, how events get planned and budgeted, how brands get built across platforms, and how creative organisations get managed without killing the thing that makes them creative.
Cohorts are small and senior, mixing producers, agency leaders, events directors, and platform managers, which makes the case discussions sound like an industry meeting, because they effectively are one. The degree closes with a graduate research project on a live industry question.
The certificate is awarded by Girne American University, North Cyprus. The industry moves fast; the difference is you now move with numbers behind you.
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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The business half of the industry, taught properly
Budgets, rights, distribution, event economics. The subjects creatives absorb late, if at all.
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A cohort from the industry itself
Small, senior, and mixed across media disciplines. The network you study with is the network you work with afterwards.
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Eighteen months at the outside
Production calendars do not pause for study. Twelve to eighteen months, executive-scheduled, is the realistic version.
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The research project can pitch itself
Take the final investigation from your own slate, platform, or event portfolio, and finish with a document that doubles as a business case.
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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
Manage media and entertainment businesses with commercial discipline
Plan and budget events that survive contact with the actual day
Build brands across platforms with measurement attached
Read audience behaviour with evidence behind the instincts
Manage creative teams without flattening the creativity, which is the actual trick
Apply strategy to an industry where the business model changes every few years
Investigate a media business question with research discipline
Present creative proposals in financial terms, because that is how they get greenlit
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Media Business Manager
Content Strategy Director
Events Director
Brand Director
Agency Managing Director
Platform Business Manager
Entertainment Operations Director
Marketing Communications Director
Production Business Manager
Media Entrepreneur
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 media and entertainment coursework, and the graduate research project.
- Strategic management and business economics
- Financial management and human resource management
- Operations and management information systems
Media and entertainment coursework
- The media and communication industry, structures and strategies
- Events planning and management, from concept to budget
- Brand building, digital channels, and creative team leadership
The graduate research project
- A supervised investigation of a media business question, often drawn from the participant's own organisation
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
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Flexible learning
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Affordable instalments
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Career guidance
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Documentation assistance
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Why GCC Students Choose This Programme
The Gulf runs a year-round events economy
Exhibitions, sport, festivals, and entertainment keep the region's calendars full, and every one of them needs managers who can hold a budget and a deadline at once.
Media City economics cut both ways
The region's media free zones keep attracting companies, which means more business roles in the industry and more competition for people who understand both sides of it.
The skills gap reaches creative industries too
Across the Gulf, employers keep reporting shortages of qualified candidates, and media companies report the shortage most sharply in commercial roles.
Eighteen months suits production calendars
The executive format bends around seasons and shoots instead of asking you to choose between them.
The research project can become a business case
Finish on a live question from your own platform, agency, or events portfolio and graduate with a document your board can actually read.
Our Network
Diverse Alumni
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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
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Prof. Alexander Schmidt
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Jordan
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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
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Prof. Steve Alban Tineo
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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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