Course objectives

This programme is designed to provide business students with a management qualification for career development purposes. It is suitable for holders of degrees in non-business and management disciplines who require a high-level management qualification. This programme also provides prospective management students with a body of knowledge which will Increase their employment opportunities, prepare them for eventual supervisory and management career in industry and commerce, and provide them with a qualification which will enable them to progress to higher level general management or specialised business programmes at a later stage in their professional, academic or personal careers.

Career Progression

This course will enable you to develop skills so that you can think and act strategically and exert influence in the workplace, enabling you to succeed in the business world. It will help you to gain a competitive edge and drive your career forward, and may also assist a career change, achieve a salary increase, improve promotion prospects or simply broaden horizons and increase marketability.

Employment opportunities

Graduates of this Business Management programme are expected to take up middle as well as higher level management positions in the following areas Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, External Relations, General Administration, Logistics, Operation, Retailing, Business Development, General Trading, Custom Declarations, etc

Structure

This is a 4-year [8-semester] Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialization in Human Resource Management, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and Management. Each year has two semesters. The BBA programme covers course work and a long essay/project work. Courses have three minimum credits. The long essay/project work has 6 credits. Each semester’s load will range between 15 and 21 credits. The total minimum number of credits for graduation is 120 and a maximum of 141.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and non-profit organizations. Business administration students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
The BBA programme offers area of concentrations that enable students to tailor their degrees to their career and educational goals. Specializations are available in Accounting & Finance, Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing. All students seeking the BBA degree must complete all courses required for graduation including final project work

Semester 1 (University Preparation Program)		Semester 2
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
ENGL197	Reading Comprehension	ACCT221	Financial Accounting I
ENGL193	Academic and Business Writing	BSAD235	Business Communication
ENGL186	Listening and Speaking Skills	COSC271	Information Technology
ENGL181	Western Civilization	ECON241	Microeconomics
FREN192	Techniques d'Expression	ENGL211	English for Business
MATH189	College Algebra	MATH209	Quantitative Techniques
		MGNT234	Principles of Management

Semester 3		Semester 4
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
MKTG211	Principles of Marketing	BSAD325	Financial Management
MGNT221	Organizational Behaviour	MGNT351	The Business Environment
ECON242	Macroeconomics	HRMN333	Human Resource Management
ACCT222	Financial Accounting II	MKTG352	Consumer Behaviour
ACCT231	Cost Accounting I	BSAD341	Business Law I
COSC272	Spreadsheet & Dbase	ENGL313	English for Critical Thinking
ENGL212	English for Academic Purposes

Semester 5		Semester 6
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
BSAD362	International Business Communications	BSAD465	Business Research Methods
BSAD399	Project Management	MKTG446	Strategic Marketing Management
BSAD352	Business Ethics	MGNT456	Leadership Studies
MKTG324	Customer Relationship Management	BSAD449	Total Quality Management
COSC372	Management Information System (MIS)	COSC422	Computer Application to Business & Finance
BSAD342	Business Law II	BSAD425	Corporate Strategy and Planning
BKFN305	Principles of Banking

Semester 7		Semester 8
Code	Course Title	Code	Course Title
BSAD415	International Business Case Study	BSAD498	Thesis Writing
BSAD450	Entrepreneurship Development	COSC486	Seminar 1
BSAD475	Managing Risks in SMEs	BSAD489	Seminar 2
BSAD477	International Trade & Payment	HRMN488	Seminar3
MGNT433	Contemporary Development in Business	BSAD499	Thesis Defense

MARKS	GRADE	EXPLANATION	QUALITY POINT
91-100	A+	OUTSTANDING	4.00
86-90	A	EXCELLENT	3.60
81-85	A-	REMARKABLE	3.40
76-80	B+	VERY GOOD	3.20
71-75	B	RELATIVELY GOOD	3.00
65-70	B-	GOOD	2.80
56-64	C+	PASS	2.56
51-55	C	Marginal PASS	2.00
0-50	F	FAIL	0

Class of Degree

HONOURS	CGPA
First Class	3.50 - 4.00
Second Class (upper Div.)	3.00 - 3.49
Second Class (lower Div.)	2.50 -2.99
Third Class	2.00 -2.49