Study while you deliver
Fully online, no visa, no career break. The executive format assumes your calendar belongs to the programme.
Executive MBA · Executive MBA
Executive MBA in Project Management
Every giga project in this region eventually comes down to one question: who owns the plan when it slips? This Executive MBA from Girne American University trains the people who own it, 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 senior level, project management stops being about tools and becomes about judgment: what to promise, what to escalate, and how to keep a programme credible when the ground moves. This Executive MBA works at that level. The executive core covers strategy, finance, human capital, and operations, then the coursework focuses on the disciplines that decide delivery outcomes: governance and stakeholder management, risk and commercial control, leading multi-team programmes, and the organizational politics every large project actually runs on.
Cohorts are small and senior, drawing from construction, technology, consulting, and public sector delivery, which turns the case discussions into something like a programme board with better coffee. The degree closes with a graduate research project, and participants running live programmes tend to make it count.
The certificate is awarded by Girne American University, North Cyprus. The delivery record you build afterwards is the credential everybody checks anyway.
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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Delivery leadership, taught as leadership
Governance, stakeholders, commercial control. The subjects that decide whether a programme lands, not the software it is tracked in.
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A cohort that has delivered under pressure
Small, senior, mixed across industries. The room has run slippes and recoveries, and the discussion is better for it.
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Eighteen months at the outside
Programme directors do not get sabbaticals. Twelve to eighteen months, executive-scheduled, is the version that survives delivery cycles.
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The research project can steer a live programme
Point the final investigation at your own delivery problem and finish with a plan your steering committee can sign off.
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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
Govern complex programmes so decisions have owners and dates
Manage stakeholders the way a diplomat would, because eventually you have to
Control risk and commercial exposure before they control you
Lead across contractors, consultants, and client teams without formal authority over most of them
Read a programme's real status behind the reported one
Apply strategy and finance to delivery so projects compete for capital credibly
Investigate a delivery question with research discipline
Present programme cases to boards in the language of risk, value, and dates
Career Opportunities
Where This Degree Can Take You
Programme Director
Project Director
Portfolio Manager
Head of Delivery
Transformation Director
PMO Director
Construction Project Director
Change Director
Delivery Consultant
Chief Operating Officer
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 project management coursework, and the graduate research project.
- Strategic management and business economics
- Financial management and human resource management
- Operations and management information systems
Project management coursework
- Programme governance, stakeholders, and commercial control
- Risk, recovery, and delivery leadership across multi-team programmes
- Case work across construction, technology, and public sector delivery
The graduate research project
- A supervised investigation of a delivery question, often drawn from the participant's own programme
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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Support designed to help you succeed at every stage.
Flexible learning
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Assessment support
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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
The region runs on project delivery
The Gulf's mega projects keep running through this decade, and every one of them is a demand signal for senior delivery leadership.
Diversification keeps commissioning programmes
Every national agenda in the Gulf is executed as a portfolio of programmes, and the leadership layer for them is hired from a thin pool.
The skills gap reaches delivery leadership
Across the Gulf, employers keep reporting shortages of qualified candidates, and programme leadership roles are among the longest-standing vacancies.
Eighteen months suits delivery calendars
The delivery bends around milestones and gates instead of asking you to pause them.
The research project can steer your own programme
Finish on a live delivery question and graduate with a plan that has already survived its first steering review.
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
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British
Faculty Insight • 02
Prof. Dr. David Mark Holliman
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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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