Business Management and Administration
Students will be much more pragmatic at this level. The course will be taught in two semesters at this level which will be run for 1,200 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 Higher National Certificate level
Matured students: must be 35 yrs and above or 5 years working experience
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM 400 | FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| IBE 401 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| GBE 402 | BUSINESS ETHICS | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| GMA 403 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| GLS 404 | LEADERSHIP STUDIES | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| GRM 405 | RESEARCH METHODS | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 18 | 10 | 46 |
| Course Code | Courses | Pre-requisite | L | T | P | CH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBM 406 | BUSINESS TO BUSINESS MARKETING | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| HRM 407 | STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| GIM 408 | INTERNATIONAL MARKETING MANAGEMENT | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| GLL 409 | GAMBIA LABOUR LAW PRACTICAL | — | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| GCP 410 | ACADEMIC RESEARCH WORK | — | 3 | 30 | 4 | 37 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 42 | 10 | 74 |
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% |
