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The Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences (FAFS) was established in 1991, with 5 faculty members and 55 female students. By the first semester of 2015/2016, the number of students reached 2600 with 90 faculty members, of which 74 hold Ph.D. degrees, 16 hold Master's, and 5 lab technicians and mentors.

The Faculty offers six majors; Business Administration, Banking and Finance, Accounting, E-Business & Commerce, Management Information Systems and Marketing. Starting the Fall semester of 2012/2013, a new graduate program leading to a Master degree in Marketing has been introduced following the successful launching of an MBA program with about 30 graduate students a year before.

These majors prepare graduates for jobs in both public and private sectors or pursue graduate studies in these majors. Students in all majors are provided with education in the use of computers, information technology and English language, with the aid of Blackboard material as a step toward E-Learning. FAFS also hosts several public speakers, and its faculty members are encouraged to participate in conferences, training sessions and workshops.

In addition, 27 classrooms and (12) computer labs are equipped with Data Shows.

FAFS has an intensive scholarship program whereby selected holders of Master and Bachelor degrees are hired and consequently offered Ph.D. scholarships. Eleven of those completed their studies and joined the ranks of the Faculty. Six more students are still at various stages of their studies toward Ph.D. degrees: Three in Accounting, two in Business Administration, one in Marketing. More candidates are being evaluated for Ph.D. Scholarships in many fields of specialization.

Looking into the Future, FAFS Plans to:

Continue to improve and advance its graduate programs in Business Administration and Marketing.
Introduce other graduate programs leading to Master degrees in Accounting and Finance.
Continue applying the Quality Assurance Principles in its programs.
Continue to transformation toward E-Learning using learning management systems.
Activate the Business Incubator to become a center where students ideas and innovations are translated into promising investment projects.
Transform the Faculty building to "Green Faculty" through a campaign of "Clean and No Smoking" place run by faculty members and students.

Vision
Mission
Objectives
Achievements

To be one of the most attractive business schools for students who are seeking high quality business education in Jordan and abroad.

Offering innovative and internationally - accredited programs that are appropriate to the needs of students and the market and continually improving its academic programs and encouraging research in order to maintain its standing as a faculty of excellence in higher education.

Offer a range of educational programs appropriate to the needs of students and the labor market.
Provide students with an up-to-date higher education in business and develop them to their full potential.
Provide students with the needed knowledge and skills for better understanding of business environment and better performance in their careers.
Provide an appropriate environment for research and methods modern teaching.
Provide community service through consulting and exchanging information and knowledge.

The Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences (FAFS) continued to implement scholarship policy to obtain PHD certificates in UOP-accredited majors. Five students were sent to UK Universities during the university year 2015/2016 to obtain PHD degree as follows: Three students in accounting and two students in business administration.
FAFS continued to implement online examinations program initiated during the second semester of the university year 2009/2010 and progressively expanded its efforts to offer online first, second and final examinations during the current university year for about 70% of the semester courses schedule using Blackboard System.
FAFS used, for the seventh year at a row, computerized marks system, which was designed and developed by Computer and Information Center (CIC) and approved by Deanship of Admission and Registration to enter students’ marks.
FAFS continued to show its announcements via wall mount LED Screens at students' sitting halls, which are available at each floor. The students expressed their satisfaction with this tool to keep abreast of FAFS's news and announcements on a regular basis.
FAFS took part in a number of sport events organized by UOP and UOP Club.
FAFS organizes field training programs for the students of Management Information Systems and E-Business & Commerce in a number of local companies.
Seven students from departments of accounting and banking and finance obtained full grants to attend Certified Management Accountant (CMA) training course from Ramez Company for Consulting Services after carrying out interviews and selecting them according to eligibility criteria.
FAFS continued to use Accounting Quick Books Program in teaching a number of accounting courses.

Department

Business Administration

The overall aim of this department is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed in the field of business administration. Through several theoretical and practical courses, our graduates should be capable of filling managerial,More

Finance & Banking

The main objective of the department is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills of the volatile environment of banking and financial sciences. To achieve this, the curriculum provides several theoretical courses, combined with,More

Accounting

The Accounting department aims to provide a high quality education for students, spreading accounting knowledge through research and teaching, and serving the surrounding community. To achieve its objectives, the Accounting department has been providing,More

Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems department aims to qualify students to contribute significantly in the fields of MIS and IT resources management for both private and public sectors. The graduates are expected to bridge the gap between IT and managerial,More

Marketing

The main aim of the department is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills needed in the field of Marketing. To meet its aims, the marketing department provides students with an academic program equivalent to those offered by most.More

E-Business & Commerce

The department aims to provide students with technical and managerial background which enable them to blend the fields of business and information technology to address the emerging field of e-Business and Commerce. The department qualifies graduates to,More

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