Bachelor of Business Administration (Management/Accounting)
Programme Background and Rationale
This programme is designed to produce qualified professional accountants and business managers, to serve the country through provision of the services to public and private sectors. The increasing competition in the business sector calls for development of a human capital base equipped with managerial, accounting and finance competencies to deal with the global challenges of contemporary business. Furthermore, there is a significant increase in the demand of entrepreneurial skills in the business sector. This has in turn created a need for specialists who are as capable of handling the emerging challenges and opportunities as managers and as accountants. The programme integrates academic and research rigor with professional and corporate undertakings, to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the conceptual and practical aspects of business administration, to spearhead business sustainability and excellence through effective management and professional accounting.
Programme Objectives
General Objective
The general objective of the bachelor of business administration degree is to produce students with indispensable knowledge of management science and accounting concepts, tools, techniques and transferable soft skills to be competent and effective leaders in the ever changing business world.
Specific Objectives
By the end of the programme, students should:
- Be able to define, differentiate and apply business concepts and managerial tools in different organizational settings in decision-making.
- Be able to identify and describe key theories and practices in the areas of accounting, finance, marketing, management, entrepreneurship and business law and apply those knowledge in business managerial as managers or as accountants.
- Demonstrate broad understanding of the science of business management and the capacity to manage all types of business as in an ethical and legal manner, in all contexts
- Demonstrate broad understanding of modern accounting practices using both manual and software technology, and the capacity to account for public and private organizations of all sizes.
- The capacity to discern and isolate context specific managerial and accounting problems and devise research based solutions to those problems
Programme Duration
The programme shall run on a semester basis consisting of eight (8) semesters each lasting 17 weeks, or other modes as appropriately structured by the faculty of business and public administration and department of management/accounting, and approved by Senate.
Programme Modalities
The programme shall be conducted by course work and examinations, based on credit units. The last two weeks of each semester of each academic year shall normally be used for end of semester examinations. Further,
- A student shall take foundation/general courses in English, mathematics, science, Arabic, Islamic studies during the first one year in the freshmen programme. The freshman programme also acts as a gateway to full admission into the bachelor of management/accounting programme.
- By the end of junior year, a student shall be required to attend at least 300 hours of internship in a real work environment.
- Students admitted into this programme shall take common and core courses from sophomore semester I to senior semester I. In the eighth (8) semester, senior semester II, students shall specialize into either management or accounting options. Students should graduate with bachelor of business administration (management) or bachelor of business administration (accounting) depending on the specialty.
Curriculum Plan
The programme shall run on a semester basis consisting of eight (8) semesters each lasting 17 weeks in a period of four (4) academic years on full time or on part time as structured by the Faculty of Business and Management Science, and the department management/accounting, and approved by Senate.
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FRM 6111 | Introduction to reading | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
FRM 6112 | Introduction to writing | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
FRM 6113 | Introduction to biology | 30 | 45 | 75 | 3 | ||
FRM 6114 | Arabic language | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
FRM 6115 | Pre-Calculus | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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| 210 | 45 | 255 | 15 | ||
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FRM 6121 | English academic reading | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
FRM 6122 | Islamic studies | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6121 | Introduction to economics | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA6122 | Introduction management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6123 | Statistics for management I(Descriptive statistics) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA6124 | Financial accounting I (Fundamentals of financial accounting ) | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
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| 270 | 0 | 270 | 18 | ||
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BBA 6211 | Financial accounting II (Advanced of financial accounting) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6212 | Introduction to business | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6213 | Macro-economics | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6214 | Communication skills I (Fundamentals of business communication ) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6215 | Principles of marketing | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6216 | Mathematics for management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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| 270 | 0 | 270 | 18 | ||
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BBA 6221 | Organizational behavior | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6222 | Human resource management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6223 | Micro-economics | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6224 | Communication skills II (Advanced business communication) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6225 | Principles of risk management and insurance | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6226 | Statistics for management II (Inferential statistics) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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BBA 6311 | Small business management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6312 | Managerial accounting I (Fundamentals of managerial accounting) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6313 | Financial statement analysis (Financial report) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6314 | Business law | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6315 | Production and operations management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6316 | Introduction to public administration | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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| 270 | 0 | 270 | 18 | ||
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BBA 6321 | Financial management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6322 | Managerial accounting II (Advanced managerial accounting) | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6323 | Strategic management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6324 | Business research methodology | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6325 | Entrepreneurship skills | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6326 | Money and banking | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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| 270 | 0 | 270 | 18 | ||
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BBA 6411 | Governmental accounting | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6412 | Management information systems | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6413 | Public finance | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6414 | Financial institutions and investment management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6415 | Auditing theory | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBA 6416 | Accounting information systems | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
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| 270 | 0 | 270 | 18 | ||
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BBM 6421 | International management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBM 6422 | Procurement management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBM 6423 | Service marketing | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBM 6424 | Operations research | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBM 6425 | Total quality management | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BBB 6426 | Senior essay in business management | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
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Grand Total |
| 2100 | 0 | 45 | 300 | 2445 | 146 |
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BAC 6421 | Accounting for NGOs | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BAC 6422 | Micro-finance | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BAC 6423 | Taxation | ||||||
BAC 6424 | International marketing | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BAC 6425 | Advanced accounting | 45 | 0 | 45 | 3 | ||
BAC 6426 | Accounting packages | ||||||
BAC 6427 | Senior essay in business accounting | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 3 |
Total |
| 315 | 315 | 21 | |||
Grand Total |
| 2145 | 0 | 45 | 300 | 2445 | 149 |
General Regulations
General University regulations and guidelines for undergraduate programme shall apply with regard to application, registration, teaching, learning, examinations, research and graduation. A student is required to sign a memorandum of understanding during the registration process on pre-scribed forms.
This bachelor of business administration in management/accounting programme is best suited for students with high analytical thinking ability. To qualify for admission into the degree of Bachelors of business administration in management/accounting, an applicant shall:
- Hold a Somaliland GCSE of at least Grade “C”, or its equivalent from a recognized examination body.
- Successfully complete a one-year freshman programme at Amoud University, and attain a GPA of at least 2.00 in overall and 2.50 in major courses.
- Meet other conditions as spelt out by the faculty of business and public administration and the department of management/accounting, with approval of Senate.
There shall be three (3) categories of enrolments as follows:
- Full-Time Day face-to-face enrolled students who shall attend classes between 7.30 am 4.30 pm from Saturday to Thursday.
- Full-Time Evening face-to-face enrolled students who shall attend classes between 4.00 pm and 10.00 pm from Saturday to Thursday.
- Sandwich, part-time, and other modes enrolled students who shall attend classes during specific periods as specified by the faculty of business and public administration and department of management/accounting, and approved by Senate
Staff, Facilities and Equipment
The faculty of business and management science, and the department of business administration have adequate staff, teaching facilities, and time to effectively and efficiently deliver this programme. The faculty and the department have adequately qualified staff but, faculty shall also engage staff from other academic units in the university and elsewhere, in the form of guest speakers, part-time lecturers and visiting lecturers. The faculty and the department have adequate modern facilities and equipment for use in the programme. The main library has adequate collection of relevant in business administration. The faculty has adequate lecture halls and reading spaces that can accommodate all students at all times.
Funding
The programme of Bachelors of Business Administration (management/accounting) shall be sustained largely by funds from tuition fees and other relevant levies. The student must show proof of ability to pay tuition fees on time before being enrolled into the programme. There are no special funding arrangements for the students enrolled in the programme. However, if and when, additional funds are available, they shall be dispensed according to the university financial policies.
Target Groups
Persons expected to benefit from this programme include:
- Holders of Somaliland General Secondary School Certificate (GSSC) or its equivalent.
- Diploma holders in relevant areas of business and management from recognized institutions.
- Transfer students from recognized higher education institutions following similar Amoud University curriculum model.
- Employees of all departments of public ministries or persons who work in the related departments in private sector and who intend to professionalize their employment.
Expected Programme Outcomes
By end of the programme, students should be:
- Professionals and expert planners, organizers, controllers and developers of activities of private, public, non-government and government organizations.
- Experts and consultants for management and accounting for private and public organizations and institutions of all types, locally and beyond.
- Senior managers and accountants of corporate, private and public institutions, locally and outside.
- Private practitioners, entrepreneurs, managers and accountant of their own individual business conceptions.