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| DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DIP.BA) |
| MGT201 Accounting Basics |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- understand basic accounting principles governing the recording and preparation of accounting information;
- emphasis the communication of financial information to user groups;
- examine the manual accounting for the complete life cycle of a sole trader business;
- examine mechanical and procedural techniques leading to a basic understanding of the accounting process;
- have an understanding of accounting records of other forms of businesses;
- have an understanding of the legal aspects of the nature of these forms, statutory framework governing these businesses and their major characteristics.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- the purposes of accounting and basic accounting principles
- the generally accepted accounting principles, the classification of accounts, the accounting equation, the preparation of financial statements for sole proprietorship and simple interpretation of the statements;
- accounting records of other forms of businesses namely partnerships and limited companies inclusive of cash flow statements;
- the various groups of basic accounting ratios used for interpretation of business performance and relevant Accounting Standards.
Reference Text:
- F. Wood and Sangster (2002), Business Accounting 1, 9th Edition, FT Prentice Hall.
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| MGT202 Management Principles |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- gain a basic understanding of general management principles;
- appreciate major issues and concepts of management using the framework of planning, organizing, leading and control.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- an introduction to organisation and management concepts;
- an understanding of all key areas of management, major issues and concepts, and the contributions of different schools of thought to the theory and practice of management.
Supplementary Text:
- Mullins,L.J., (1996), Management and Organizational Behaviour, Pitman Publishing: London.
- Daft, R.L. (2003) Management. 6th ed., Thomson South-Western, Mason
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| MGT203 Marketing Fundamentals |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- understand the basic principles of marketing;
- have an overview of the marketing function in businesses, its role and function in society, its internal operations and its interactions with the economics, political, social and technological environment.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- marketing planning techniques to deal with the environment that affects marketing efforts;
- marketing mix elements, the 4Ps, which are product, price, promotion and place, and the impact it holds in a business environment.
Reference Text:
- Kotler & Armstrong (2001), Principles of Marketing, Prentice Hall International, Inc.
Supplementary Text:
- Pride, W.M., & Ferrell, O.C. (1999) Marketing, International ed., 10th ed., Houghton Mifflin.
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| MGT204 Introduction to Information Communication Technology |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- appreciate the role of information system as business problem solving tool;
- computer systems including the communication technology.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- the basic elements of hardware, software and networking;
- the most popular and current application software packages and the importance of computer security, privacy and ethics.
Reference Text:
- James A. Senn, Information Technology in Business Principles, Practices and Opportunities, Prentice-Hall International.
Supplementary Text:
- Shelly, Cashman & Vermaat, Discovering Computers 2000, Shelly Cashman Services..
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| MGT205 Introduction to Economics |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- obtain better knowledge of economics theories, concepts, principles and their applications at the micro level.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- the economic problems, the demand and supply in individual market and market equilibrium;
- elasticities of demand and supply, consumer behaviour;
- utility maximization, short-run and long-run cost of production;
- various types of market structures such as pure competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition and oligopoly;
- price determination in the input market, and market failure.
Reference Text:
- Arthur O�Sullivan & Steven Sheffrin (2003) Economics: Principals & Tools. 7th ed., Prentice Hall.
Supplementary Text:
- Karl Case & Ray Fair (2004) Principles of Economics. 7th ed. Prentice Hall
- Campbell R. McConnell & Stanley L. Brue, (2002), Economics Principles, Problems, and Policies, McGraw-Hill, New York.
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| MGT206 Quantitative Methods |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- apply the rules of numeracy;
- carry out basic numerical calculations with or without a calculator;
- calculate the Measures of Central Tendencies;
- use elementary algebra;
- present and use mathematical data in graphical form;
- present and analyse simple business data;
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- Application of the four rules to whole numbers, fractions and decimals;
- Expressing numbers in standard form;
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- Multiplying and dividing negative numbers.
- Apply calculations to:
- Compare numbers using ratios, proportions and percentages;
- Calculate the mean, mode and the median
- Use algebraic methods to:
- Solve linear and simultaneous equations;
- Solve quadratic equations using factorisation and formulae;
- Determine the equation of a straight line through two points;
- Determine the gradient and intercept of a straight line.
- Construct and use:
- Graphs applying general rules and principles of graphical construction including axes, choice of scale and zero.
- Apply statistical methods to:
- Distinguish discrete and continuous variables;
- Recognise and use sigma notation for summation;
- Classify and present data in tabular and chart form;
- Determine and interpret mean, median, mode quartile deviation and standard deviation for raw and grouped data;
- Construct statistical graphs for times series, determine a trend using moving averages and make a simple forecast
- Use both equation and graphical methods to perform break even analysis
Supplementary Text:
- FRANCES. Business Mathematics. DP Publications
- R.N. ROWE. Refresher in Business Mathematics. DP Publications
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| MGT207 Human Resource Practice |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- have a broad overview of the management and practices of human resources in organizations;
- examine areas, issues and concepts related to the theory and practice of HRM in different cultures and countries.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- The examination of how HRM fits into overall management theory;
- Concepts such as productivity, motivation, work attitudes, cultural influences on work ethics, industrial relations and manpower planning;
- International labour standards and the role of international agencies will also be discussed.
Reference Text:
- D. TORRINGTON & L. HALL. Personnel Management - A New Approach: (Prentice-Hall)
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| MGT208 Business Communication |
Module Objectives:
Upon completion of this module students will be able to:
- have a broad-based, understanding in business communication.;
- communicate effectively in the business world;
- use fundamental skills of speaking, reading and writing that constitute the core of modern business communication.
Module Synopsis:
The syllabus covers:
- a "hands on" method in which students will be expected to participate actively in all class discussions and presentations, exercises and assignments;
- the theoretical aspects of business communication will be kept to a minimum and will be discussed only when introducing any particular form of communication.
Reference Text:
- John V. Thill & Courtland L. Bovee (2002), Excellence in Business Communication, Prentice Hall, New York.
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