Bachelor Of Business Administration

Course ID

BBAD

Campus

Main Campus

Study time

Modular

The Bachelor of Business Administration is a multi-disciplinary, three-year programme designed to equip students with knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them become outstanding business leaders, managers and entrepreneurs who will not only meet but surpass the needs of the changing national and global business environment.

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The programme integrates strategic research and mentorship with rigorous academic and professional training that enable students excel in both practical and conceptual understanding of business administration. Such preparation is vital for the graduates to become outstanding managers characterized by efficiency, effectiveness and consistency as well as agents of transformation – bringing the timeless values of the Gospel to serve God’s agenda in the business world. The programme curricular offer to the students a rich blend of general education and discipline based core courses including Accounting and Finance, Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management and the specialization based elective courses. During the third year of study, BBA students have opportunity to major in one of the following areas of emphasis:

Accounting
Marketing
Human resource
Entrepreneurship
Finance and insurance

Programme Rationale

Businesses globally have experienced tremendous growth in recent times. Continuous economic growth and development have substantially contributed to business growth particularly in Uganda. This scenario calls for quality business education for developing human capital to meet the needs of various business entities.

Business Administration Programme is the discipline of choice to fullfil this initiative because it is central to an organization’s success. It focuses on the planning, mobilization and utilization of human, financial, and technological resources for the efficient achievement of organizational goals.

Emphasis on equipping business professionals with relevant business knowledge and skills, as well as integrity of character are the distinctive of this programme. It is prudent that business administration is manned by leaders who combine outstanding business knowledge and skills with integrity of character in order to handle emerging challenges and opportunities with authentic success.

Program Objectives

The programme is specifically designed to:

At the end of the programme, the student should be able to:

Describe the business organization: its composition, structure and functions.
Perform managerial, administrative and overall leadership roles with efficiency and effectiveness.
Assess a business organization to determine its growth and profitability.
Integrate business knowledge and skills with the Christian worldview so as to bring about holistic transformation for self and society.

Requirements for Direct Entry Scheme

Uganda Certificate of Education (‘O’ Level) with a minimum of five (5) passes and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (‘A’ Level) with a minimum of two principal passes (Preferably but not limited to Literature, History, or Economics,) obtained at the same sitting or its equivalent.

The minimum requirement for direct entry from the 8-4-4 system shall be C+ or its equivalent.

Requirements for the Diploma Holders’ Entry Scheme:

A relevant Diploma (with an upper second) or credit obtained from an institution recognized by National Council for Higher Education or its equivalent.

Requirements for Mature Age Entry Scheme

A pass of 50 per cent or higher in Mature Age examination, obtained and certified from a centre recognized by National Council for Higher Education.

Program Structure

YEAR ONE:SEMESTER ONE	YEAR ONE:SEMESTER TWO
Christian Worldview Computer Literacy I Research and Writing Skills Business Communication Skills Principle of Management Micro Economics Fundamentals of Accounting	Computer Literacy II Spiritual Formation Intermediate Accounting Business statistics Business Law Macroeconomics Transformational Leadership
YEAR TWO SEMESTER ONE	YEAR TWO SEMESTER TWO
Strategic Management Business Ethics Procurement management Marketing management Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management Money, Banking and Insurance Quantitative Methods for Business	Company Law Research Methods Human Resource Management Project planning and management Elements of Taxation Organization Behaviour Internship 1(Field Attachment)
YEAR THREE SEMESTER ONE	YEAR THREE SEMESTER TWO
Logic and critical thinking Dissertation ACCOUNTING OPTION Advanced Accounting Audit Theory & Practice Investment and portfolio Management Cost and Management Accounting MARKETING OPTION Sales Force and Marketing Channels Marketing for Services Market Research E- Marketing Strategies HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION Performance Management Rewards Management Human Resource Planning Organization Change and Development ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION Sales and Marketing Channels Managing Business Growth Contracts and Negotiation Management Business Creativity and Innovation	Internship 2 ACCOUNTING OPTION Public Sector Accounting Forensic Accounting Computerized Accounting Financial Management MARKETING OPTION Consumer Behaviour Advertising Management Industrial Marketing Financial Management HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION Employment Law Industrial Relations Human Management information Systems Financial Management ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPTION E-Commerce International Business Consumer Behaviour Financial Management FINANCE AND INSURANCE Banking practice Investment analysis and portfolio management Actuarial Mathematics Real Estate Finance