Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship

What Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship does

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship is a private, Saudi-licensed higher education institution headquartered at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) on the Red Sea coast, with additional delivery in Riyadh and Dammam. It was founded as a consortium between Emaar The Economic City, Babson Global, and Lockheed Martin under the Saudi Economic Offset Program, with MiSK Foundation support, and holds triple international accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EFMD) plus NCAAA national accreditation. The college's core product set comprises three graduate degree programs — an Executive MBA, a Master in Finance, and a Master in Management — delivered primarily through monthly weekend intensives, alongside a non-degree Executive Education division offering short-format programs in leadership, digital transformation, AI and machine learning, finance, healthcare strategy, and sustainability, and a Case Center that publishes Saudi-specific business cases (100+ cases across 20 industries) distributed globally through The Case Centre, UK.

MBSC monetizes through three primary streams: degree-program tuition paid per semester (MiM SAR 140,000, MiF SAR 150,000, plus a SAR 1,000 non-refundable application fee and SAR 5,000 registration fee), Executive Education open-enrollment fees ranging from SAR 6,500 to SAR 15,000 per program, and custom corporate training delivered on-site or on-campus to enterprise clients including Saudi Arabian Airlines, IKEA, STC, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabian Railways, and others. A Tasheel Finance partnership offers Sharia-compliant student financing up to SAR 250,000 to reduce affordability friction. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and admissions-driven, anchored on the mbsc.edu.sa website and apply.mbsc.edu.sa portal, supplemented by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Saudi Arabia National Report, industry events, alumni referrals, and dedicated business development outreach to corporate clients.

The college serves a hybrid customer base: individual degree-seeking students (recent graduates, finance professionals, and senior executives), corporate and government entities purchasing custom training (563+ organizations represented to date), and international cohorts through institutional partnerships such as the Islamic Development Bank Institute. Its pedagogy is built on an exclusive regional license to Babson College's Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® framework, and the institution explicitly positions itself as aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 priorities around talent development, entrepreneurship, and economic diversification. Reported outcomes include 80% of alumni reporting post-graduation salary increases, 72% progressing to a preferred role, and 27% promoted to leadership, alongside 45 alumni-founded companies generating approximately 673 jobs.

Name

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship

Legal name

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) of Business & Entrepreneurship

Website

https://mbsc.edu.sa

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College (MBSC) is a Saudi private business school offering an Executive MBA, Master in Finance, and Master in Management, plus executive education and a regional Case Center, serving individual students, corporate clients, and government entities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Business School

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHAHAB

MBA & Executive MBA Programs

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Business Schools & Management Institutes

Keywords

• Business education programs
• Executive education programs
• Graduate management degrees
• Corporate leadership training
• Entrepreneurship pedagogy

Headquarters

HQ city

King Abdullah Economic City

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: MBSC generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged for its degree programs: Executive MBA, Master in Management (MiM), and Master in Finance (MiF). Tuition is paid per semester across three semesters. Additional fees include a non-refundable application fee (SAR 1,000) and registration fee (SAR 5,000, offset against tuition). VAT at 15% is applied where applicable.
2. Executive Education Programs: Short-term professional development programs for corporate and individual participants. Revenue is generated per program enrollment at fixed fees ranging from SAR 6,500 to SAR 15,000 per program. Programs cover areas including leadership, digital transformation, finance, AI, and sustainability.
3. Custom Corporate Training Solutions: Tailored training programs delivered to corporate clients on a contractual basis. MBSC lists 25+ partner organizations (e.g., Saudi Arabian Airlines, IKEA, STC, Ministry of Health) that engage in corporate learning solutions, generating contract-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

MBSC is a private business school that sells graduate degree programs (Executive MBA, Master in Finance, Master in Management) and non-degree Executive Education short courses to individual students and corporate clients. Revenue is generated through tuition paid by degree-seeking students, fees paid by executive education participants, and contracts for customized corporate training solutions. The Case Center produces Saudi-focused business case studies sold and distributed to educators globally through The Case Centre, UK.

Product overview

MBSC is a private business and entrepreneurship college operating as a platform of academic degree programs and executive education modules. The core portfolio consists of three graduate degree programs — the Executive MBA (EMBA), Master in Finance (MiF), and Master in Management (MiM) — delivered primarily through monthly weekend intensive sessions at campuses in Riyadh and King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Complementing the degree programs is a broad Executive Education division offering short-format Business Specialty Certificate programs including AI & Machine Learning, Leadership Essentials, Digital Transformation, Finance for Non-Finance Managers, Financial Excellence, Healthcare Strategy, and Sustainable Businesses. The Case Center serves as a specialized add-on knowledge product publishing regional business cases. The college also provides student financing through a Tasheel Finance partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive MBA (EMBA) A graduate Executive MBA program delivered through weekend-long sessions once per month, designed to develop entrepreneurial leadership and management skills aligned with Saudi Vision 2030. Offered in Riyadh and at the KAEC campus for working professionals and senior leaders.
• Master in Finance (MiF) An 18-month, 34-credit professional finance degree delivered Wednesday–Saturday once per month, with the first 13+ months in Riyadh and the remainder at the KAEC campus. Trains students from quantitative backgrounds for finance leadership roles and includes an Integrated Finance Challenge capstone.
• Master in Management (MiM) A globally relevant management master's program tailored for the Saudi and regional market, aligned with Vision 2030, delivered across four consecutive days as a long weekend once per month in Riyadh and KAEC. Targets early-career professionals transitioning into business careers.
• Executive Education Programs Non-degree professional development programs for executives and managers covering leadership, finance, digital transformation, AI, healthcare strategy, and sustainability. Includes both open-enrollment short courses and fully customized corporate learning solutions, delivered in-person and live online.
• Leading with Intelligence: AI, Machine Learning & Big Data for Executive Decision-Making A live online 5-week executive program (12 sessions) covering predictive analytics, generative AI, ChatGPT, deep learning, and digital transformation. Participants earn a Business Specialty Certificate from MBSC.
• Leadership Essentials Program A 5-week (12-session) live online program developing high-performing managers' leadership potential, covering entrepreneurial leadership, self-awareness, conflict resolution, and design-thinking for team environments.
• Leading Digital Transformation Program A 5-week (10-session) live online program exploring digital transformation strategy, IT/IS tools, social media, cloud computing, business analytics, Industry 4.0, and digital decision-making for leaders.
• Finance for Non-Finance Managers A 4-week (8-session) live online program equipping non-financial managers with accounting and finance principles, financial statement analysis, capital budgeting, and master budget skills.
• Financial Excellence Program A 3-day in-person program in Riyadh focused on financial excellence as a strategic driver of value creation, covering financial strategy, corporate finance principles, and tools for sustainable growth.
• Leading Sustainable Businesses Program A live online program helping business leaders understand sustainability frameworks, ESG principles, circular economy, and develop sustainability strategies aligned with Vision 2030.
• Healthcare Strategy Program A 3-day in-person program examining the economic, organizational, social, and technological dimensions of Saudi Arabia's healthcare sector, aligned with Vision 2030 health transformation.
• MBSC Case Center The first and only Case Center in Saudi Arabia and the largest in the region, publishing business case studies on Saudi and regional market challenges across 20 industry domains and 7 thematic streams, with over 100 published cases distributed globally through The Case Centre, UK.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Program (IsDB partnership) A program delivered in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank Institute to foster entrepreneurial leadership and support sustainable development through academic and practical training, targeting entrepreneurs from IsDB member countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of alumni reported an increase in salaries post-graduation
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, founding, supporting and minor.

• Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 December 2025MBSC partnered with the Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) to deliver the Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Program, which graduated its first cohort of 29 entrepreneurs from 20 IsDB Member Countries in Jeddah. The program was sponsored by several IsDB Group entities and aimed to foster entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable development through academic and practical training.
• Emaar, The Economic City (EEC)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmaar, The Economic City (EEC) is a founding partner of MBSC and the developer of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), where the college is located. The partnership places MBSC within one of the world's largest privately-funded economic cities, providing strategic positioning for students at the crossroads of East and West on the Red Sea coast. EEC is a publicly listed Saudi joint-stock company established by a consortium including Emaar PJSC and Saudi investors.
• Babson Global (wholly-owned subsidiary of Babson College, USA)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBabson Global, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Babson College (ranked #1 in entrepreneurship education by U.S. News & World Report), is a founding partner providing MBSC with exclusive licensing of Babson's Entrepreneneurial Thought and Action® methodology. This is the cornerstone pedagogical framework of MBSC's programs, differentiating the college through world-class entrepreneurship education not available elsewhere in the region.
• Lockheed MartinfoundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLockheed Martin is a founding partner of MBSC under the umbrella of Saudi Arabia's Economic Offset Program. As a global aerospace and defense technology leader, Lockheed Martin contributes expertise, industry connections, and strategic positioning to the college's ecosystem, supporting the college's mission to develop entrepreneurial leaders aligned with national economic diversification goals.
• MiSK FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MiSK Foundation is a supporting partner of MBSC, contributing to the college's mission of developing Saudi talent. The foundation, established by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, supports youth empowerment, education, and leadership development initiatives across the Kingdom.
• Ministry of Culture (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBSC entered a joint project with the Saudi Ministry of Culture to produce 8 case studies examining cultural investment in Saudi Arabia. The case studies profile successful cultural entities across sectors including visual arts, fashion, film, literature, publishing, and translation, highlighting the intersection of culture and business in the Kingdom.
• Monsha'at (Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, Saudi Arabia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBSC partners with Monsha'at in publishing the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Saudi Arabia National Report, released annually at the GEM Forum. Monsha'at is Saudi Arabia's authority for SMEs and is a key stakeholder in the Kingdom's Vision 2030 economic diversification agenda.
• World BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World Bank participates as a stakeholder in the GEM Saudi Arabia National Report published by MBSC, contributing to the data and analytical framework of entrepreneurship research in the Kingdom.
• Misk FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBSC partnered with the Misk Foundation to host the 2019 Entrepreneurship World Cup at its campus, supporting youth entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia and providing MBSC students and the broader community with access to a global entrepreneurship competition.
• King Khaled Foundation (مؤسسة الملك خالد)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKing Khaled Foundation provided generous support enabling MBSC to launch its first social entrepreneurship grant program — a community initiative open to the public, designed to foster social entrepreneurship across Saudi Arabia.
• MIT Arabia / MIT Entrepreneurship Forum Saudi ArabiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBSC faculty served as experts, judges, and workshop facilitators at the MIT Entrepreneurship Forum Saudi Arabia 2020. Faculty contributed to panel discussions including the '35 Million Opportunity: Saudi Arabia's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem' panel alongside MIT's Smart Code initiative.
• The Case Centre, UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationMBSC's Case Center is partnered with The Case Centre, UK — the world's largest case clearing house — to distribute MBSC's case collection globally. This positions MBSC's Saudi business cases for use by business schools worldwide.
• 25+ Corporate Organizations (Executive Education Partners)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMBSC Executive Education has delivered programs to employees from 563+ organizations including Saudi Arabian Airlines, ELM, IKEA, KAEC, ADAA, SAVOLA, Bank Al Jazira, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabian Railways (SAR), Almarai, GSK, Abdul Latif Jameel, and many others. These organizations represent both repeat clients (25% retention rate) and new engagements.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• INSEAD: Global top-tier business school with a major Abu Dhabi campus serving GCC executives. Comparable because it competes for the same Saudi/GCC executive MBA, Master in Finance, and executive education demand, especially for senior leaders and corporate training budgets MBSC targets.
• London Business School (LBS): World-leading MBA and EMBA provider with a Dubai hub serving the Middle East. Comparable as it competes for the same premium GCC MBA and executive education buyers and runs high-end corporate custom programs similar to MBSC's Executive Education offerings.
• HEC Paris: Top European business school with significant operations in Doha and the wider GCC, including executive MBAs and custom corporate programs. Comparable to MBSC because it competes for the same regional EMBA and corporate training demand and credentials itself with AACSB-equivalent quality.
• King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST): Saudi private research university offering graduate master's and MBAs aligned with Vision 2030. Comparable as a Saudi institution targeting similar talent pipelines and competing for high-caliber Saudi graduate students and faculty.

Direct peers

• Cranfield School of Management: UK-based management school with strong executive MBA and management master's programs and corporate training arm. Comparable to MBSC because it competes for international executive students, runs similar custom corporate programs, and employs faculty with overlap (MBSC's Program Director previously led Cranfield's EMBA).
• Hult International Business School: Global business school with a Dubai campus offering MBAs and executive education, with a practical, professionally focused curriculum. Directly comparable as a private, applied business school targeting working professionals in the GCC with multi-format program delivery.
• SP Jain School of Global Management: Private business school with Dubai and other regional campuses offering MBAs, Master in Finance, and executive programs. Comparable as a direct competitor for the same Saudi/GCC working professional, MiM/MiF, and executive education segment.

Regional players

• Prince Sultan University: Riyadh-based Saudi private university offering business and management programs at graduate level. Comparable as a regional private Saudi peer competing for the same Saudi students, faculty, and corporate training relationships.
• Alfaisal University: Riyadh-based Saudi private university offering business graduate programs. Comparable as a domestic private competitor vying for the same Saudi graduate business student pool and Vision 2030-aligned talent.

Others

• Babson College: US-based #1-ranked entrepreneurship school and founding methodology licensor of MBSC. Comparable as the source of MBSC's Entrepreneurial Thought and Action® pedagogy and as a global reference point for entrepreneurship-focused business education that MBSC localizes for Saudi Arabia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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