Business Management and Administration
Students will be more pragmatic at this level. The course will be taught in two semesters at this level which will be run for 720 hours in two six-month periods which will be focused on management theory and practices and 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 Diploma level
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 4 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFR 300 | FINANCIAL REPORTING | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| ASM 301 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| HRD 302 | HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| ACS 303 | CUSTOMER SERVICE | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| ENT 304 | ENTREPRENEURSHIP | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| TOTAL | 15 | 15 | 9 | 39 |
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIM 305 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| MKT 306 | BUSINESS ETHICS | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| HPM 307 | OPERATIONS AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| MIS 308 | MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 16 | 5 | 33 |
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% |
