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Business Administration Undergraduate Courses

BACHELORS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH IT (BBA)

Programme structure

 BBA with IT programmes is designed to take four years with 8 academic semesters.

Courses in years one and two are common for all students of Business Administration irrespective of the option they may pursue.

A student pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration with IT shall major in any one of the following SIX options:- ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, MARKETING, MANAGEMENT, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM), and  PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES CHAIN MANAGEMENT (PSCM) from the third year.

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH IT

Admission Requirement

The applicant must:

  1. Satisfy the minimum entry requirements for admission into the University.
  2. Satisfy the entry requirements for admission to the School of Business and Economics of Maseno university
  3. Have additionally obtained a minimum of grade C (plain) in Mathematics at KSCE or its equivalent.

 Programme Duration

The duration of the programme shall normally be four (4) years, consisting of 8 academic semesters.

 Programme Structure

  1. .The students are expected to take a minimum of 7 units and maximum of 8 units per semester. 
  2. There shall be an industrial attachment at the end of the Fourth year running continuously for three months for students in their areas of specialization.
  3. Students shall write a project report to qualify for graduation
DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT

Programme aims at equipping learners with basic managerial skills that are required in organizations. Introduces learners to theories and principles required for effective management. It also prepares learners for a specialized courses in business.

DIPLOMA IN HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The purpose of this program is to equip learners with knowledge for managing the human resources of any organization. With the changing needs of employees, a Diploma in human resource management prepares learners to deal with challenges and emerging issues of employees. It also prepares learners to undertake courses leading to human resource specialization

DIPLOMA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The purpose is to develop entrepreneurial skills in the learners by offering basic skills required for starting and running small enterprises.  The programme also prepares learners for further studies in a business-related fields.

DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

The purpose of the programme is to develop decision-making skills in learners through an understanding of processes and operations in organizations. It prepares learners to deal with current and future concerns of business intuitions and also to prepare them for serious academic work in a business-related field.

DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The purpose is to equip learners with basic skills for analyzing, planning to design, and evaluating a project. Graduates of this programme should be able to assist in running a project with ease and should have the knowledge to pursue an advanced course in project management.

DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT OF TRANSPORT SYSTEM

The purpose of the program is to introduce learners to basic skills in the management of transport systems. Learners acquire skills to manage logistics requirements for a  transport firm and develop competence for further studies in logistics management.

DIPLOMA IN ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT

The programme equips learners with skills for business maintenance. Learners get to know how to sustain businesses through funding, sustenance of customers and suppliers, and dealing with competition.  Graduates of the programme are expected to manage businesses to success.

CERTIFICATE PROGRAMMES

The purpose of certificate  programmes is to equip learners with basic business knowledge  and prepare them for specialized study in different areas of business.  Graduates of the programme are expected to help in management of business enterprises by application of managerial skills and finding solution to business problems.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

 For all certicate programmes, the applicant must have a KCSE Mean Grade of D+ (plus) with D+ in English and D in Mathematics or Business Studies.

PROGRAMME DURATION        

The duration of the programme shall normally be two(2) Academic Semesters.

 COURSE STRUCTURE

The department offers courses in terms of units.  A student shall take four units in a semester and in one academic year shall be eight (8) units. The units for all the certificate programmes are listed as follows:

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

 The purpose of this programme is to equip learners with basic knowledge in business management and to prepare them for undertaking furthers studies in a business-related field.

 Courses are distributed as follows:

DIPLOMA IN SALES AND MARKETING

The programme is intended to equip the learner with a wide range of Sales and Marketing Skills applicable in all areas of Management universally. The programme further prepares the students for advanced studies in their respective fields of specialization.