The Business Studies programme is offered over two
years. However, students have a total of five (5)
years in which to complete the programme. All
students pursuing the programme, be it full time of
part time, must complete all thirty six (36) credits
offered in the first year of the programme. In the
second year students are required to do the core
courses along with the courses that falls under the
specialization selected. The areas of
specializations are Accounting, Management,
Marketing and Office Administration.
Marketing Major
The aims of this major are to:
1. enable students to critically
assess the marketing environment from the point of
view of both the marketer and the consumer.
2. train students to apply appropriate marketing
skills in the workplace
3. help students to develop an understanding of the
importance of marketing as a discipline and the
application of the marketing concepts in the
business context.
4. enable students to understand and demonstrate the
interpersonal skills essential for effective
marketing.
Office Administration Major
The aims of this major are to:
1. enable students to be more
prepared to be on par with employers expectations in
technology offices
2. assist students to develop a high level of
efficiency in the technological office
3. train students to develop the required skills and
attitudes for employment
4. equip students with skills required by modern day
office administrators
Accounting and Management Major
The aims of this major are to:
1. provide students with the
accounting and managerial skills required in today's
technological businesses organizations
2. train students to develop the required skills and
attitudes for employment
3. prepare students for supervisory positions in
varied organizations
Curriculum for the Associate
Degree in Business Studies (Full Time)
Year 1 Semester 1
Course
Name |
Course
Code |
Course
Number |
Course Length(hrs) |
|
Introduction to Management |
MGMT |
1101 |
3 |
|
Communication 1 |
COMM |
1101 |
3 |
|
Information Technology 1 |
ITEC |
1101 |
3 |
|
Micro Economics |
ECON |
1101
|
3 |
|
College Mathematics |
MATH |
1100 |
- |
|
Psychology |
PSYC |
1101 |
3 |
|
|
ACCT |
1101 |
3 |
|
Total 18 |
Year 1 Semester 2
Course
Name |
Course
Code |
Course
Number |
Course Length(hrs) |
|
Macro Economics |
ECON |
1201 |
3 |
|
Communication 2 |
COMM |
1202 |
3 |
|
Principles of Marketing |
MRKT |
1201 |
3 |
|
Pre-Calculus |
MATH |
1201 |
3 |
|
Financial Accounting I |
ACCT |
1201 |
3 |
|
Information Technology II |
ITEC |
1201 |
3 |
|
Total 18 |
|
