Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

Overview

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration designed with industry participation and advice, provides students with an opportunity to develop knowledge, competences and skills in the following areas of specialization:

Marketing
Finance and Management
Accounting
Human Resource Management

The aims of the programme are:

To develop analytical and problem solving skills applicable in the business environment.
To develop an understanding of concepts and theories learnt for application in management, marketing, accounting and finance.

The programme is a dynamic one. Students will be exposed to industry practices and experiences during the delivery of the programme. The programme is also dynamic because of the methods of assessment that is used throughout. Students will to a large extent be conducting research based on activities and applications assignments. There is also a period of internship to be done in selected organisations in industry.

This programme is accredited by the University Council of Jamaica(UCJ).

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

To matriculate to the programme, applicants must fulfill one of the following:

Pass at least five (5) subjects in GCE O’level, including English Language, with grade A, B or C. Or
Pass at least five (5) subjects in CXC, including English Language, with grade I, II, or III. Grade III pass must be after January 1998
Pass at least five (5) subjects in SSC, including English Language and Mathematics/Accounts with Range IV,V.
Mature Student Entry. Applicants falling in this category must, normally, be over The age twenty-five (25) years, with a minimum of five (5) years experience in an area related to the field of study which the applicant wishes to pursue - e.g. marketing, accounts, office administration, and management. Applicants will be accepted based on an assessment of their prior learning. Each applicant must submit an academic portfolio for individual assessment.

PLUS

A CCCJ Associate Degree in Business Studies/Office Administration or an Approved Associate Degree from a recognized institution.

Course Structure F/T

Course Structure - Full Time-(continued from the Associate Degree in Business Administration)

Semester V	Credit	Semester VI	Credit
Administrative Communication	3	Company Law	3
Human Resource Management	3	Management Accounting	3
Management Info. Systems	3	Operations Research	3
Specialization: Accounting		Specialization –Accounting
Financial Management I	3	Financial Management II	3
Financial Accounting Theory	3	Risk Management & Insurance	3
Elective	3	Advanced Financial Accounting	3
Specialized –Finance & Management		Specialized –Finance & Management
Financial Accounting I	3	Financial Management II	3
Financial Accounting Theory	3	Int. Business Management	3
Elective	3	Risk Management & Insurance	3
Specialization: Marketing		Specialization: Marketing
Consumer Behaviour	3	International Marketing	3
Marketing Strategies	3	Service Marketing	3
Elective	3	Distribution & Retail Management	3
Specialization: Human Resource Management		Specialization: Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations	3	Dynamics of Leadership	3
Conflict Negotiation	3	Performance Management	3
Elective	3	Caribbean Industrial Relations	3

Semester VII	Credit	Semester VIII	Credit
Research Methodology	3	Intro. To the Political Environment	3
Operations Management	3	Marketing Research	3
Organizational Behaviour	3	Strategic Management	3
Caribbean Economic Development	3
Specialization: Accounting		Specialization: Accounting
Auditing	3	Taxation II	3
Taxation	3	Financial Reporting & Analysis	3
		Financial Market Analysis	3
Specialization: Finance & Management		Specialization: Finance & Management
Supply Chain Management	3	Financial Reporting & Analysis	3
Investment Management	3	Financial Market Analysis	3
		Project Management	3
Specialization-Marketing		Specialization-Marketing
Promotions Management	3	Strategic Marketing Management	3
Sales Management and Practice	3	Dynamics of Leadership	3
		Marketing Seminar
Human Resource Management		Human Resource Management
Developing your Human Resources	3	Compensation Management Systems	3
Manpower Management	3	Global Issues in HR	3
		Practicum

Course Structure P/T

Course Structure- Part Time-(continued from the Associate Degree in Business Administration)

Semester V	Credit	Semester VI	Credit
Administrative Communication	3	Company Law	3
Human Resource Management	3	Operations Research	3
Specialization: Accounting		Specialization: Accounting
Financial Management I	3	Financial Management II	3
Financial Accounting Theory	3	Advanced Financial Accounting	3
Specialization: Finance & Management		Specialization: Finance & Management
Financial Management I	3	Financial Management II	3
Financial Accounting Theory	3	International Business Management	3
Specialization: Marketing		Specialization: Marketing
Consumer Behaviour	3	Service Marketing	3
Marketing Strategies	3	Distribution & Retail Management	3
Specialization: Human Resource Management		Specialization: Human Resource Management
Industrial Relations	3	Compensation Management Sys.	3
Conflict Negotiation	3	Caribbean Industrial Relations	3

Summer III	Credit	Semester VII	Credit
Management Info. Systems	3	Research Methodology	3
Management Accounting	3	Operations Management	3
		Organizational Behaviour	3
Specialization: Accounting		Specialization: Accounting
Risk Management & Insurance	3	Taxation I
Elective	3		3
Specialization: Finance & Management		Specialization: Finance & Management
Risk Management & Insurance	3	Supply Chain Management
Elective	3
Specialization: Marketing		Specialization: Marketing
International Marketing	3	Sales Management & Practice
Elective	3		3

Specialization: Human Resource Management		Specialization: Human Resource Management
Performance Management	3	Developing your Human Resources
Elective	3

Summer IV	Credit	Semester VIII	Credit
Caribbean Economic Development	3	Introduction to the Political Environment	3
Strategic Management	3	Marketing Research	3
Specialization: Accounting		Specialization: Accounting
Auditing	3	Taxation II	3
Financial Reporting & Analysis	3	Financial Market Analysis	3
Specialization: Finance & Management		Specialization: Finance & Management
Financial Reporting and Analysis	3	Financial Marketing Analysis	3
Investment Analysis	3	Project Management	3
Specialization: Marketing		Specialization Marketing
Strategic Marketing Management	3	Promotions Management	3
Marketing Seminar		Dynamics of Leadership	3
Specialization: Human Resource Management		Specialization: Human Resource Management
Practicum	3	Dynamics of Leadership	3
Manpower Management	3	Global Issues in HR	3

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Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

Overview

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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements

Course Structure F/T

Course Structure - Full Time-(continued from the Associate Degree in Business Administration)

Course Structure P/T

Course Structure- Part Time-(continued from the Associate Degree in Business Administration)

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