Business

This program is designed to provide participants with some of the fundamental principles of management. The participants will be required to apply the principles covered in the program to real life organizations. To be awarded the Associate Diploma of Business Administration and Management, participants must complete the following 6 units that are divided into 2 Stages. The completion of Stage 1 will lead to the award of a Certificate of Business Administration. The completion of Stages 1 and 2 will lead to the award of Associate Diploma of Business Administration and Management.

Stage 1:

DBAM 1010 Principles of Administration and Management

DBAM 1020 Fundamentals of Marketing

DBAM 1030 Principles of Human Resource Management

Stage 2:

DBAM 1040 Small Business Management

DBAM 1050 Managerial Communication and Interpersonal Skills

DBAM 1060 Sales Management

This program may be completed in 1 – 2 years depending on the number of units taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This Diploma of Business Administration and Management was designed to provide academic knowledge and practical skills in business administration and management. It is appropriate for participants who wish to pursue a supervisory and management career in business organizations and management. It is also appropriate for people who are in supervisory and management positions. The participants are required to apply the principles covered in the program to real life organizations. Participants studying this Diploma of Business Administration and Management (with specialization) program can specialize in any of the following areas:

• Tourism and Hospitality Management
• Hotel Management
• Marketing Management
• Human Resource Management
• General Management
• Financial Management
• Information Systems
• Shipping Operations and Logistics Management

To be awarded the Diploma of Business Administration and Management (with a specialization) participants must successfully complete 9 units.  That is, 6 compulsory units and 3 elective units in a chosen area of specialization.

COMPULSORY UNITS: Participants must complete the following 6 compulsory units specified in Stages 1 and 2. The completion of the 6 compulsory units will lead to the award of Associate Diploma of Business Administration and Management.

Stage 1:

DBAM 1010 Principles of Administration and Management

DBAM 1020 Fundamentals of Marketing

DBAM 1030 Principles of Human Resource Management

Stage 2:

DBAM 1040 Small Business Management

DBAM 1050 Managerial Communication and Interpersonal Skills

DBAM 1060 Sales Management

Stage 3:

SPECIALIZATION ELECTIVE UNITS: In addition to completing the 6 compulsory units in Stages 1 and 2, participants must complete 3 elective units in Stage 3, in an area of specialization, listed as follows:

Tourism and Hospitality Management Specialization Electives

DBTH 2010 Tourism Management

DBTH 2015 Management in Hospitality Industry

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

Hotel Management Specialization Electives

DBTH 2020 Hotel Management

DBTH 2025 Food Service and Restaurant Management

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

Marketing Management Specialization Electives

DBMM 2030 Advertising and Marketing Communications

DBMM 2035 Consumer Behaviour

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

Human Resource Management Specialization Electives

DBHM 2040 Career Planning and Development

DBHM 2045 Training and Development

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

General Management Specialization Electives

DBGM 2050 Organizational Structure and Design

DBGM 2055 Strategic Management and Planning

DBAM 3000 Major project in area of specialization

Financial Management Specialization Electives

DBFM 2060 Financial Management

DBFM 2065 Financial Analysis

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

Information Management Specialization Electives

DBIM 2070 Information Systems in Organizations

DBIM 2075 Management Information Systems

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

Shipping Operations and Logistics Management Specialization Electives 

DBSL 2080 Logistics Management

DBSL 2085 Shipping Operations and Management

DBAM 3000 Major Project in area of specialization

This program may be completed in 1 – 2 years depending on the number of units taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This program is designed to provide professional knowledge and skills to people working in a logistics environment. It is modeled on a competency-based approach which specifies precisely what a supervisor and manager should be able to do and how well it should be done. Typically participants for this program will hold middle management positions, such as, Distribution Manager, Production Planning/Materials Manager, Warehouse Manager, Transport Manager, and Inventory Manager. It is also recommended for people involved with: contributing to the establishment of logistics strategy; establishing activity plans to support logistics strategy; reviewing operational activities; allocating work to others; achieving specific results by using resources effectively; carrying out policy in a defined area of authority; controlling limited financial budgets and contributing to broader activities such as change in programs and recruitment. To be awarded the Professional Diploma in Logistics Management participants must complete 6 units that are divided into 2 Stages (i.e. 2 units in Stage one and 4 units in Stage two).

Stage 1: Participants must complete:

PDLM1010 Management (compulsory) plus one of the following units:

PDLM1020 Supply-Chain Management, or

PDLM1030 Transport Operations, or

PDLM1040 Transport Planning

Stage 2: Participants must also complete four of the following units:

PDLM2010 International Business

PDLM2020 Inventory Management

PDLM2030 Movement of Goods

PDLM2040 Movement of People

PDLM2050 Production Planning

PDLM2060 Project Management

PDLM2070 Retail Logistics

PDLM2080 Sourcing and Procurement

PDLM2090 Transport and Society

PDLM2091 Warehousing

PDLM2092 Supply Chain Flow Planning

PDLM2093 Supply Chain Network Planning

This program may be completed in 1 – 2 years depending on the number of units taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This program is designed to provide participants with the fundamental principles, theories and practice for managing non-government organizations (NGO). The participants will be required to apply the principles, theories and techniques covered in the program to real life organizations. Graduates of this program are equipped to take up supervisory and managerial positions in voluntary and non–government organizations including international agencies, church and related, organizations etc. To be awarded the Diploma of Management for Non-Government Organizations, participants must complete14 units that are divided into 2 Stages. The completion of all the units in Stage one will lead to the award of an Associate Diploma of Management for Non-Government Organizations while students who complete Stages 1 and 2 will be awarded the Diploma of Management for Non-Government Organizations.

Stage 1: The completion of the 8 units listed below will lead to the Associate Diploma of Management for Non-Government Organizations.

DNGO1010 Management of Human Resources

DNGO1020 Organizational Behavior

DNGO1030 Written Analysis and Communication

DNGO1040 Computer Applications and Information Technology

DNGO1050 Motivation Theory and Practice

DNGO1060 Marketing for NGOs

DNGO1070 Strategic Management in NGOs

DNGO1080 Financial Management for NGOs

Stage 2: The completion of the 8 units in Stage 1 plus 6 of the following units in Stage 2 will lead to the award of Diploma of Management for Non-Government Organizations.

DNGO2010 Fundamentals of Socio Economic Development

DNGO2020 Fundamentals of Development Administration

DNGO2030 Organization Development

DNGO2040 Managing Legal Framework for NGOs

DNGO2050 Motivational Lab

DNGO2060 Economics

DNGO2070 Management of Development Initiatives in any of the following areas; Health, Education,

Drinking water, Rural Housing, Watershed, Forestry, Irrigation and Agriculture

DNGO2080 Micro-Enterprise Development and Management

DNGO2090 Management of Micro-Finance

DNGO2091 Development Communication

DNGO2092 Marketing of Social and Rural Products

DNGO2093 Social Legislation and Policy

DNGO2094 Public Advocacy

DNGO2095 Environment Impact Assessment

DNGO2096 Disaster Preparedness and Response

This program may be completed in 1 – 2 years depending on the number of units taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This program is designed for anyone who holds a diploma of business qualification and will provide participants with the conceptual theories and principles that are essential for managing organizations. The participants will be required to apply the principles and concepts covered in the program to real life organizations. To be awarded the Advanced Diploma of Business Administration and Management, participants must complete 8 of the following units.

ADBA 2005 Tourism Management

ADBA 2010 Management in Hospitality Industry

ADBA 2015 Hotel Management

ADBA 2020 Food Service and Restaurant Management

ADBA 2025 Advertising and Marketing Communications

ADBA 2030 Consumer Behaviour

ADBA 2035 Career Planning and Development

ADBA 2040 Training and Development

ADBA 2045 Organizational Structure and Design

ADBA 2050 Strategic Management and Planning

ADBA 2055 Financial Management

ADBA 2060 Financial Analysis

ADBA 2065 Information Systems in Organizations

ADBA 2070 Management Information Systems

ADBA 3000 Major Project

This program may be completed in 1 – 2 years depending on the number of courses taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This program is designed to provide participants with some of the foundation theories, principles and skills that are necessary in making business decisions. The participants will be required to apply the principles, theories, and skills covered in the program to real life organizations. To be awarded the Associate Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Degree, participants must complete the following 12 units that are divided into 3 Stages: The completion of Stage 1 will lead to the award of a Certificate of Business Administration. The completion of Stages 1 and 2 will lead to the award of Advanced Diploma of Business Administration and Management. The completion of Stages 1 – 3 will lead to the award of the Associate Bachelor of Business Administration and Management.

Stage 1

BBUS 1010 Principles of Administration and Management

BBUS 1020 Fundamentals of Marketing

BBUS 1030 Principles of Human Resource Management

BBUS 1040 Small Business Management Fundamentals

Stage 2

BBUS 1050 Macroeconomics

BBUS 1060 Administrative Leadership and Decision Making

BBUS 1070 Marketing Decision Making

BBUS 1080 Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Stage 3

BBUS 2010 Advertising and Marketing Communications

BBUS 2020 Financial Management I

BBUS 2030 Operations and Value Chain Management

BBUS 2040 Consumer Behaviour

This program may be completed in 1-2 years depending on the number of courses taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

This Bachelor of Business Administration and Management (BBAM) program is designed to prepare participants for a career in Administrative and Management positions. It is also suitable for people who are already working in Administrative and Management positions. The program will:

• Provide participants with a sound understanding of the role, scope, concepts and theories of Administration and Management.
• Provide academic knowledge and practical skills in Administration and Management, appropriate for participants who wish to advance to a supervisory or middle management role or who wish to assist professionals and upper management personnel in the business/private sector and in semi-government enterprise.
• Provide participants who are currently in Administrative and Management positions to be better equipped to perform the functions required of them more efficiently and effectively
• Provide a sound basis for participants seeking to go on to further studies
• Develop, maintain and improve employment related skills and offer students the opportunity to specialize in at least one of the following areas of Administration and Management:
  • Financial Management
  • General Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Hospitality and Hotel Management
  • Hospital Administration and Health Care Management
  • Information Technology management
  • Marketing Management
  • Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Management
  • Shipping and Logistics Management
  • International Business

Program Structure: To be awarded the Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Degree, participants must complete the following 24 units that are divided into 6 stages: The completion of Stage 1 will lead to the award of a Certificate of Business Administration. The completion of Stages 1 and 2 will lead to the award of Diploma of Business Administration and Management The completion of Stages 1 – 3 will lead to the award of the Associate Bachelor of Business Administration and Management. The completion of Stages 1 – 6 will lead to the award of Bachelor of Business Administration and Management degree. In addition to the 24 units, students who wish to graduate with an Honors qualification will also be required to study: BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis; and BBH 4100 Honors Project in a chosen area of Specialization.

Stage 1

BBUS 1010 Principles of Administration and Management

BBUS 1020 Fundamentals of Marketing

BBUS 1030 Principles of Human Resource Management

BBUS 1040 Small Business Management Fundamentals

Stage 2

BBUS 1050 Macroeconomics

BBUS 1060 Administrative Leadership and Decision Making

BBUS 1070 Marketing Decision Making

BBUS 1080 Communication and Interpersonal Skills

Stage 3

BBUS 2010 Advertising and Marketing Communications

BBUS 2020 Financial Management I

BBUS 2030 Operations and Value Chain Management

BBUS 2040 Consumer Behaviour

Stage 4

BBUS 2050 Small Business Planning and Operations I

BBUS 2060 Human Resource Strategy and Planning

BBUS 2070 International Marketing and Its Environment

BBUS 2080 Career Planning and Development

Stage 5

BBUS 3000 Organizational Structure and Design

BBUS 3010 International Management or BBUS 3040 International Business

BBUS 3020 Sales Management

BBUS 3030 Small Business Operations and Planning II

Stage 6

BBUS 3050 Strategic Management Formulation

PLUS the first 3 units in a chosen area of specialization for students who wish to graduate with a general degree without honors. Students who wish to graduate with honors must complete all the 5 units in an area of specialization.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAF 3040 Multinational Finance

BBAF 3050 Financial Management II

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

GENERAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAM 3040 Organizational Change and Development

BBAM 3080 Strategic Management Implementation

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

BBAH 3040 Organizational Change and Development

BBIH 3050 Training and Development

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBHH 3071 Hotel Management in Hospitality Industry

BBHH 3073 Food Service and Restaurant Management in Hospitality Industry

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBIT 3030 Information Systems in Organizations

BBIT 3050 Management Information Systems

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

MARKETING MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBMK 3020 International Marketing

BBMK 3080 Strategic Marketing

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

TOURISM, TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAT 3071 Tourism Management

BBAT 3073 Management in Hospitality Industry

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION 

SHLM 3085 Logistics and Shipping Operations Management 1 

SHLM 3086 Logistics and Shipping Operations Management 2 

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study 

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis 

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION 

BAHA 3087 Marketing for Health Care Organizations 

BAHA 3088 Planning for Health Care Organizations

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study 

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis 

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION 

BBIB 3095 International Business 1 

BBIB 3096 International Business 2 

BBAS 3090 Topics in a specialized area of Study 

BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and Analysis 

BBHP 4100 Honors Project

This program may be completed in 3 – 6 years depending on the number of courses taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each semester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

To be accepted into this final year program students must have an Advanced Diploma or Diploma in any business related area or must have completed a number of recognized units in another institution that are considered appropriate for entry into this final year program. This final year Bachelor of Business Administration degree program is designed to prepare participants for a career in Administrative and Management positions. It is also suitable for people who are already working in Administrative and Management positions. Students studying this program have the opportunity to select an area of minor specialization in one of the following areas of Business Administration: Financial Management; General Management; Human Resource Management; Hospitality and Hotel Management; Information Technology management; Marketing Management; Tourism, Travel Shipping and Logistics Management, International Business and Hospitality Management. Students accepted into this final year program must complete 8 units (made up of 6 compulsory units and 2 electives units in an area of specialization).

COMPULSORY UNITS: Students must study the following 6 compulsory units:

FBBA 3010 Organizational Administration and Management

FBBA 3020 Administrative Leadership and Management; or FBBA 3000 Macroeconomics

FBBA 3030 Marketing Process and Analysis; or FBBA 3070 Marketing Communications and Promotion

FBBA 3040 Marketing Management

FBBA 3050 Human Resource Management

FBBA 3060 Small Business Management

PLUS two elective units in one of the following area of specializations:

MARKETING SPECIALIZATION

BBMK 3020 International Marketing

BBMK 3080 Strategic Marketing

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

BBAH 3040 Organizational Change and Development II

BBIH 3070 Human Resource Training II

INDUSTRIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

BBAP 3042 Industrial/Organizational Psychology

BBIP 3070 Personnel Psychology

MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAM 3040 Organizational Change and Development II

BBAM 3080 Strategic Management and Business Strategy II

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBIT 3030 Information Systems in Organizations

BBIT 3050 Management Information Systems

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAF 3030 Financial Management I

BBAF 3050 Financial Management II

TOURISM, TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBAT3071 Tourism and Hospitality Management

BBAT3073 Event Management

HOSPITALITY AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION

BBHH 3071 Hotel Management in Hospitality Industry

BBHH 3073 Food Service and Restaurant Management in Hospitality Industry

SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIZATION 

BBSL 3085 Logistics and Shipping Operations Management 1

BBSL3086 Logistics and Shipping Operations Management 2

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SPECIALIZATION 

BBIB 3095 International Business 1

BBIB3096 International Business 2

This program may be completed in 1-2 years depending on the number of units taken per trimester. Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May, or September of every year.

NOTE: Final year students who wish to graduate with a BBA (Honors) degree are required to also study: BBAH 4010 Honors Research Methodology and BBH 4100 Honors Project in the area of Specialization.

To be admitted into this Bachelor of Business Administration (Honors) program, students must hold a Bachelor Degree in any business related discipline. The program is designed to prepare participants for postgraduate program and to provide participants with an opportunity to conduct a research project in any of the following areas: Finance, General Management; Human Resource Management; International Business; International Marketing; Logistic Management; Internet Marketing; Marketing; Art and Design Management; Health Care Management, Information Technology Management; Hospitality Management; Tourism and Travel. Students in this program must study the following compulsory units as a postgraduate preparatory program.

Stage 1

BBAH 4010 Honors Business Research Methodology and Proposal

BBAH 4020 Management Principles and Practice

BBAH 4030 Human Resource Management

Stage 2

BBAH 4040 Marketing Management

BBAH 4050 Honors Business Research Project in area of Specialization

This program may be completed in 2 – 4 trimesters depending on the amount of time students put into the study. For the dissertation, students can consult their supervisors through email. Students can also visit their supervisors for face-to-face supervision and/or students can organize video conferencing sessions (if necessary). Each year is divided into 3 trimesters and each trimester is 13 weeks duration. Students can commence study in the middle of January, May or September of every year.

(NOTE: Applicants without a Bachelor Degree but with at least an Advanced Diploma or a 3 year Diploma qualification plus a good academic record can also apply but may be required to study an additional 6 – 8 Bachelor degree courses depending on their previous academic records)