Bachelor of Business Administration & Management

1.1 Background

The Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Degree will offer the foundation course modules in business and management realm in year one and two and enriched modules for the various fields in the area of Business in third year of study.

The programme provides students with strong theoretical and practical-oriented skills, required for the private and the public sectors.

1.2 Programme Rationale

In the wake of globalization, many economies including the Uganda’s economy continue to face enormous challenges that require invigorating business and management skills across the social, economic, and political spectrum. In this era, a number of entrepreneur opportunities have been created and others lost due to inadequate skills in business management owing to stiff competition.

The Bachelor of Business Administration and Management is infused with both Vocational skills and other business skills and attitudes which makes it unique and therefore able to produce graduates that possess both entrepreneurial skills as well as various skills and knowledge in various business disciplines for effective business start-ups and management.

1.3 Course Objectives

The objectives of the program are:

To provide adequate basic understanding in Business administration and Management.
To give adequate exposure to the operational Business environment
To provide students with vocational and entrepreneurial skills.
To prepare students to deal with challenges of the changing global business environment
To help students acquire technical skills and competencies required in an undertaking or managing business as specialised area, for example Marketing, Procurement, Finance and Accounting, Human resource Management

1.4 Programme Learning Outcomes

Explain the concepts that underlie the preparation of general purpose financial reports;
Analyze financial statements;
Explain the information needs of management;
Demonstrate an understanding of the role and preparation of budgets; and
Apply various management accounting techniques to analyse decisions faced by management.

1.8 Entry Requirements

Admission into the Bachelor of Business Administration and Management degree Program, requires the prospective student to satisfy the following Multitech business school entry requirements:

(a) Direct Entry

For admission under the Direct Entry Scheme, a candidate must have:

The Uganda Certificate of Education or its equivalent
Advanced level principal pass in Economics and either mathematics, physics, geography, or entrepreneurship at the same sitting of the Uganda Advanced certificate of education examinations or its equivalent (U.A.C.E)

The subject combination to be used in admitting candidates to Bachelor of Business Administration and Management degree through the Direct Entry Scheme will be as follows:

(i) Essential: Economics and/or Mathematics

(ii) Relevant: One best done of Geography, Physics and Entrepreneurship

(iii) Desirable: General Paper, Subsidiary Mathematics.

(iv) Others: All others .

b) Mature Age Entry

For admission under the Mature Age Entry Scheme, a candidate must pass the Mature Age Entry Examinations for the Bachelor of Business Administration and Management Degree.

c) Diploma Holders

A candidate shall be admitted to the Bachelor of Business administration and Management degree Day/Evening Program if she/he has at least a Second Class Diploma award from a recognized institution of higher learning.

1.9 Programme Structure

YEAR 1: SEMESTER 1
CODE COURSE NAME	LH	TH	PH	CH	CU
BAF 1101 Fundamentals of Accounting	60			60	4
BAM 1102 Principles of Management	45			45	3
BAM 1101 Business Administration	45			45	3
BAM 1103 Business Communication Skills	45			45	3
BIT 1101 Computer Fundamentals & applications	30		30	60	3
BAM 1106 Micro Economics	60			45	4
					20
Semester Two
BAM 1201 Fundamentals of Accounting II	60			60	4
BAF 1204 Macro Economics	45			45	4
BAM 1202 Business Law	45			45	3
BAM 1204 Business Ethics	45			45	3
BAF 1201 Quantitative Methods	60			60	4
BAM 1205 Principles of Purchasing & Supplies Management	45			45	3
					21
Total Credit Units in Year One					41

YEAR TWO OF STUDIES
Semester One
BAM 2101 Project Planning and Management	45			45	3
BAM 2102 Principles of Marketing	45			45	3
BAM 2103 Human Resource Management	45			45	3
BAM 2104 Financial Management	45	30		60	4
BAM 2105 Business Statistics	45	30		60	4
BAM 2106 Production and Operations Management	60			60	3
					20
Semester two
BAM 2201 Management Information Systems	30		30	45	3
BAM 2202 Research Methods	45			45	3
BAM 2203 Principles of Taxation	60			60	3
BAM 2204 Principles of Entrepreneurship	45			45	3
BAF 2112 Cost and Management Accounting	60			60	4
BAM 2205 Company Law	45			45	3
					20
Total Credit Units in Year two					40

YEAR THREE
Semester one
Accounting Option
BAM 3101 Strategic Management	45			45	3
BAM 3102 E-Business	45			45	3
BAF 3122 Advanced Cost & Management Accounting	60			60	4
BAM 3104 Public sector Accounting	60			60	3
BAM 3105 Corporate Finance II	45			45	3
BAM 3106 Computerized Accounting 1 : Spreadsheet	15		60	45	3

Marketing option
BAM 3101 Strategic Management	45			45	3
BAM 3102 E-Business	45			45	3
MKT 3101 Retail Marketing	45			45	3
MKT 3102 Marketing Environment and Research	45		30	60	4
MKT 3103 Sales and Distribution Management	45			45	3
MKT 3104 Customer Service Management	45			45	3

Finance and Banking option
BAM 3101 Strategic Management	45			45	3
BAM 3102 E-Business	45			45	3
BAM 3105 Corporate Finance II	45			45	3
BAM 3111 Financial Economics	45	30		60	4
BAM 3112 Banking law	45			45	3
BAM 3113 Financial Institutions Management	45			45	3

Human Resource Management Option
BAM 3101 Strategic Management	45			45	3
BAM 3102 E-Business	45			45	3
BAM 3114 Industrial psychology	45			45	3
BAM 3115 Advanced Human Resource Management	45			45	3
BAM 3116 Industrial Relations and Labour Law	45		30	60	4
BAM 3117 Reward Management	45			45	3

Purchasing and Supplies Management option
BAM 3101 Strategic Management	45			45	3
BAM 3102 E-Business	45			45	3
BAM 3103 Advanced Cost & Management Accounting	60			60	4
BAM 3118 Merchandise and Retail Procurement	45			45	3
BAM 3119 Procurement & Supplies Law (PPDA)	45	30		60	4
BAM 3120 Inventory & Stores Management	45			45	3
BAM 3121 Logistics and Supply Chain Management	45			45	3

RECESS TERM
RST 3101 Vocational Study	10		52	34	2
RST 3102 Business Plan Development	10		52	34	2
RST 3103 Internship	10		52	34	2

Semester Two
Accounting Option
BAM 3201 Managerial Economics	45			45	3
BAM 3202 Research Project	30		30	45	3
BAM 3203 Taxation and Tax Management	45			45	3
BAM 3204 Auditing	45			45	3
BAM 3205 Computerized accounting II: Tally	45			45	3
BAM 3206 Advanced Financial Accounting	60			60	3

Marketing option
BAM 3201 Managerial Economics	45			45	3
BAM 3202 Research Project/report	30		30	45	3
BAM 3207 Marketing Strategies	45			45	3
BAM 3208 Marketing Channels	45			45	3
BAM 3209 Marketing of Services	45			45	3
BAM 3210 International Marketing	45			45	3

Finance and Banking option
BAM 3201 Managerial Economics	45			45	3
BAM 3202 Research Project	30		30	45	3
BAM 3209 Marketing of Services	45			45	3
BAM 3204 Auditing	45			45	3
BAM 3211 Investment & Portfolio Analysis	45			45	3
BAM 3212 International Business Finance	45			45	3

Human Resource Management option
BAM 3201 Managerial Economics	45			45	3
BAM 3202 Research Project	30		30	45	3
BAM 3213 Human Resource Information Systems Mgt	45			45	3
BAM 3214 Performance Management	45			45	3
BAM 3215 Career Planning	45			45	3
BAM 3216 International Human Resource Mgt	45			45	3
Purchasing and Supply option
BAM 3201 Managerial Economics	45			45	3
BAM 3202 Research Project	30		30	45	3
BAM 3217 Procurement Audits and Investigations	45			45	3
BAM 3218 International Purchasing and Trade	45			45	3
BAM 3219 Contracts and suppliers Relationship Mgt	45			45	3
BAM 3220 E-Procurement	45			45	3
BAM 3221 Strategic procurement Management	45			45	3
Total Credit Units in Year three					46

1.1 Background

1.2 Programme Rationale

1.3 Course Objectives

1.4 Programme Learning Outcomes

1.8 Entry Requirements

1.9 Programme Structure

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