Being the first and oldest college of the University, The College of Business Administration (CBA) at Rafik Hariri University was established in 1999. Since then, the College has grown significantly and presently offers seven undergraduate business programs in Accounting, Business Computing, Finance and Banking, Human Resources Management, Management, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising. In addition, the College offers a graduate MBA program in general business administration. Moreover, the CBA takes pride in being the first in Lebanon and the Arab World to offer a graduate MBA program with specialization in Oil and Gas Management. The faculty is active in applied research in a number of business and related areas, with a focus on seeking solutions for actual community problems and issues. To that extent and in partnership with governmental entities, civil society, trade associations and the private sector, the College is actively engaged into ongoing outreach activities and initiatives designed to support community development and prosperity. Finally, the CBA distinguishes itself by its systematic COOP Work Experience program which allows its students to gain real world working experiences, and its Community Engagement Experience program which enables the students to develop leadership skills via actual community service.