Business Management and Administration
The unit introduces the student to a range of studies which are useful in understanding people in the workplace. It examines the concept of management within the global business environment and through the appraisal of business cases, a variety of approaches are considered.
The unit prepares students for their likely future roles as managers in organisations. It encourages them to synthesize knowledge and experience gained in other units by considering competing perspectives on the nature of management. It encourages them to reflect upon the contribution that they might make as individuals to the management process, and to explore their own skills as potential managers, within the context of their peer group. The unit touches practical, moral and ethical dimensions of the management role and examines the key problems and dilemmas that may emerge for stakeholders in contemporary organisations
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
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 2 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITB 100 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT | Wassce or its equivalent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BBF 101 | BOOKKEEPING AND BUSINESS FINANCE | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| IBM 102 | BUSINESS MATHEMATICS | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| IBC 103 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 104 | COMPUTER APPRECIATION AND APPLICATIONS | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GAM 105 | GAMBIA STUDIES 1 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| PMT 106 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| HRM 107 | INTRODUCTION TO HRM | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
L = Learning hours, T = Theory, P = Practical, CH = Credit Hours.
INTERNSHIP/WORK PLACEMENT DURATION AND METHODOLOGY: 3
| NO. | Methodology | Score (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | PRACTICAL | 5% |
| 2. | TEST/ASSIGNMENT | 35% |
| 3. | EXAMINATION | 70% |
