Business Management and Administration
The course will be taught in two semesters at this level which will be run for 480 hours in two six-month periods. The course will focus on application of knowledge acquired during the certificate level. Here the students are expected to apply the underlying business concepts and management practices; and able to exhibit their research skills
At the end of this Unit, students will be able to:
1. Provide critical evaluation of the major functional areas of a business and describe their interrelationship.
2. Evaluate competing perspectives on the nature of management as both a function and process within organisations.
3. Discuss the concept of managerial power and authority, in the context of the work of individual managers, and organisations within their social and cultural contexts.
4. Discuss models of managerial decision-making.
5. Discuss the development of organisations in their historical, social and cultural contexts, and the choices that this creates for the management of organisations.
6. Explain the process of organisational change and development.
7. Discuss management as a moral and ethical process.
WASSCE: 3 credits including Mathematics and English plus two passes in the relevant area or its equivalent.
Completion of the Certificate level
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 3 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMA 200 | BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION | Wassce or its equivalent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| FIA 201 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| QMA 202 | QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGERS | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| EBF 203 | ECONOMICS FOR BUSINESS | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| BIS 204 | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| RME 205 | RESEARCH METHODS | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUS 206 | BUSINESS LAW | Certificate Level | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HRM 207 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DOB 208 | ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIORS | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DCA 209 | COST ACCOUNTING | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| DCP 21O | PRACTICAL RESEARCH WORK | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: 3 Months.
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 15% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 60% |
