Programme Philosophy
The Bachelor of Business Administration programme is designed for students who may wish to attain practical skills and specialization in this diverse field to serve organizations as specialists from within or consultants from outside. Administration has become indispensable in personal branding, modern businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. The programme therefore allows you to choose a top-level academic specialization track in Human Resource Management or Finance and Accounting or Marketing Management or International Business Management. The Programme is designed to cover general business and management overviews of both West Africa and the World. It provide the strong foundation of tools required by participants to assume middle and top level management positions for those who enter the labor market or become successful entrepreneurs in the case of those who seek self-employment. it thus Provides a firm theoretical foundation and the necessary skills, knowledge and social awareness to manage businesses with a minor focus on leadership and learning, this program covers all aspects of business administration. Each track within the program challenges students to critically assess traditional theories of business and explores the new dimensions created by globalization.
Programmes Aims / Objectives
The Bachelor of Business Administration Programme seeks to:
v Equip students with the essential knowledge and skills involved in the practice of human resource management for both international and local organisations
v Equip students with the knowledge and skills in strategic marketing planning and understanding consumer and organisational behaviour.
v Develop students’ ability to identify and select appropriate accounting and financial management tools and techniques for organisational decision making.
v Train students to develop feasible business proposal for implementation
v Develop innovative competence in students to initiate entrepreneurial ventures
v Discuss ethical theories and principles that students can apply in real life business situation
v Analyze quality Management tools and techniques as well as best practices for business sustainability and competitive advantage.
Programme Learning Outcomes
At the end of the programme, it is envision that
participants should be able to:
v v Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of organizations strategic Human Resource
Management
v Apply appropriate theories and concepts in the formulation of marketing planning and segmenting of consumer and business markets
v Analyze appropriate accounting and finance management tools and techniques for organisational decision making
v Demonstrate the ability to facilitate organizations strategic procurement and supply chains management
v Apply ethical and professional principles to decision making
v Demonstrate the ability to write strategic business proposals for implementation
v Develop sustainable entrepreneurial ventures to contribute to growth and development of the nation
v Apply the quality management tools and techniques
Progression and Graduation
· To progress from semester to semester, a student is required to maintain a cumulative GPA of 1.50
· A student shall be allowed to repeat a course until he/she has passed the paper so far as she is within the GPA of not less than 1.50.
· Courses designated as pre-requisites to more advanced courses must be passed before the latter courses are offered.
· A student, after successfully completion of a semester can, upon written application giving reasons and after approval has been granted defer and continue in the appropriate semester.
· Students shall also participates in live virtual streaming lectures and virtual classrooms and where necessary avail themselves on campus for the face to face intermittent programs
· Must fulfil four times mandatory visit to the university within the period of study
· Students shall pass a minimum of 124 course credits to be eligible for graduation for level 100 entry
· Students shall pass a minimum of 96 course credits to be eligible for graduation for level 200 entry
· Students shall pass a minimum of 68 course credits to be eligible for graduation for level 300 entry
Summary of Graduation Requirements
Programme Requirements |
Credit Hours (Normative 4 year) |
Advance Standing 1 (3 Years) |
Advance Standing 2 (2 Years) |
General Education |
24 |
12 |
12 |
Professional Core |
40 |
32 |
8 |
Beyond the Core |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Elective |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Capstone |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Maximum Credit Allowed |
136 |
116 |
84 |
Major |
40 |
40 |
40 |
Minor |
Optional |
optional |
Optional |
Minimum Credit Pass for graduation |
128 |
96 |
68 |
NB Advance standing 1 represent students who enters at level 200
Advance standing 2 represent students who enters at level 300