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In the highly competitive business environment, business organisations need people with managerial talents and skills to better manage their organisations more efficiently and effectively. Managerial competences are prerequisites of successful and excellent organisations today in the knowledge based economy of the information millennium. The MBS Master of Business Management programme is designed to provide you with highly commendable managerial skills and competences to enhance your managerial career and professional development.

Course objectives

Graduates of this programme will be well prepared for senior positions in government, public services, international organisations and NGOs. Graduates of this Business Management programme are also expected to take up middle as well as senior level management positions in the following areas Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, External Relations, General Administration, Logistics, Operation, Retailing, Business Development, General Trading, Custom Declarations, etc

The MBA in Marketing & Distribution Management Program is comprised of an Orientation and twelve graduate-credit courses, each with its own clear, comprehensive learning guide. Each course features a series of “hands-on” activities and research projects that challenge the student to meld information gleaned from the texts, independent research and outside sources to explore realistic business and marketing problems.

Course objectives

Graduates from the Masters in Marketing & Distribution Management programme are expected to take up middle as well as senior level management positions in the following areas: Marketing, Sales, International Marketing, Media Planning, Brands Management, Product Management, Distribution, Customer Service, Export Management, Press Officer, Promotion Management, General Business, Business Development, etc

hatever your goal in the world of business, from corporate management to consulting and entrepreneurship, the study of finance will give you the solid grounding in decision-making techniques that will help you ensure the financial health of your enterprise in the competitive global market. You’ll learn the traditional decision-making techniques in the areas of capital budgeting, capital structure, investment management, and short-term capital management. You’ll learn how to manage financial risks with derivatives that are playing an increasingly important role in corporate risk management. You’ll find that our unique method – combining a theoretical knowledge of finance with extensive hands-on learning and using real-life case studies will give you the abilities you need to be an effective, exceptionally competent manager in any organization.

Course objectives

As a graduate of this programme you will be well prepared for senior management positions in deposit banks, investment banks, fund management, consultancy, central banks and international bodies. Other opportunities may include: Accounting, Auditing, Tax Management, Credit Control, Business Analysis, Portfolio Management, Investment Consulting, Brokerage, Grant Monitoring, Budgeting, etc

From competitive job markets to ever-increasing diversity in the workplace, HR managers have never faced more challenges to effectively attract, develop, and retain employees. The HRM specialization is designed to prepare students to effectively manage human resources programmes, understanding important behavioural and management theories as well as the most contemporary processes and practices.

Course objectives

From competitive job markets to ever-increasing diversity in the workplace, HR managers have never faced more challenges to effectively attract, develop, and retain employees. The HRM specialization is designed to prepare students to effectively manage human resources programmes, understanding important behavioural and management theories as well as the most contemporary processes and practices. It provides students with a thorough knowledge of the issues, topics, methods and requirements they will encounter in the field of human resources. This specialization introduces students to the core disciplines of human resources, including recruitment and retention, organizational design, training and development, diversity, performance management and assessment. The programme provides an intensive strategic understanding of workforce planning and development, compensations and benefits, global human resource management, and employee health and safety. The student who graduates with a major in HRM shall be able to:

• Conduct effective HR planning for technological innovations in a global environment;
• Explain the processes of job analysis, staffing, appraisal and compensation, career training and development;
• Demonstrate cohesive team-management skills with a focus on group dynamics of an increasing diverse workforce;
• Utilise various processes and tools for bargaining, negotiating and resolving disputes;
• Interpret and apply HR principles in a global setting; and
• Evaluate ethical, social, civic, cultural, and political issues as they relate to the environment of human resource management.

Career Progression

This course will enable you to develop skills so that you can think and act strategically and exert influence in the workplace, enabling you to succeed in the business world. It will help you to gain a competitive edge and drive your career forward, and may also assist a career change, achieve a salary increase, improve promotion prospects or simply broaden horizons and increase marketability.

Employment opportunities

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with concentration in HRM prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government, and non-profit organizations.

Structure

This is a 4-year [8-semester] Bachelor of Business Administration degree with specialization in Human Resource Management, Accounting & Finance, Marketing, and Management. Each year has two semesters. The BBA programme covers course work and a long essay/project work. Courses have three minimum credits. The long essay/project work has 6 credits. Each semester’s load will range between 15 and 21 credits. The total minimum number of credits for graduation is 120 and a maximum of 141.

Degree Requirements

The Bachelor of Business Administration prepares graduates for a wide range of managerial positions in business, government and non-profit organizations. Business administration students acquire fundamental as well as practical and professional skills in all phases of business including decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
The BBA programme offers area of concentrations that enable students to tailor their degrees to their career and educational goals. Specializations are available in Accounting & Finance, Management, Human Resource Management and Marketing. All students seeking the BBA degree must complete all courses required for graduation including final project work

Master in Project Management (MBA) program helps students develop the ability to solve real-world management problems, and to exercise sound management judgment through practical application of project management concepts and skills. Projects can range from organising a company’s move into new premises to such activities as the building of a multimillion dollar petrochemical plant, the development of a new hotel complex, or the implementation of a new computer system. The ability to manage projects is an essential skill which major employers expect their senior and middle managers to possess.

Course objectives

Allows the development of an advanced understanding of the issues that confront the financial management of multinational corporations, acknowledging that the growth of world trade and investment has created a demand for managers to appreciate the increasing importance of financial matters on a global scale.

This program is designed to optimally improve the professional career of the graduate in this field. This involves a mastery and integration of the act of purchasing; the bidding process and contract management; materials and stock management as well as strategies to manage organisational processes for optimal growth in the procurement process.

Course objectives

As a graduate of this program, you will be equipped for the efficient management of the organisations procurement processes that will help acquire skills in the bidding, negotiation and contract issues; logistical issues and challenges and how to manage it; inventory and materials management. Proper planning of the purchasing and logistics; integrating supply chain strategy to corporate strategy; supply chain mapping; supply chain metrics; developing and implementing partnerships in the supply chain; and, implementing supply chain management.