BA (Hons) Business Administration – Human Resource Management Pathway
About the Programme
This programme develops a range of skills and knowledge essential to the effective management of HR functions such as staff planning, job analysis and design, recruitment and training, performance appraisal and assessment of training needs. Students of this programme will also be exposed to modules in accounting and finance, information systems, mathematics and statistics, management and marketing, in addition to English Language courses.
Job Opportunities
As a graduate of this programme, students will be able to analyse personnel requirements in the context of external environmental conditions and internal needs and design appropriate recruitment and selection procedures. In addition this programme will provide the skills and understanding required to develop and apply suitable systems for training and development, performance appraisal and employee compensation under different organizational and job settings.
Academic Information
| Programme Name | BA (Hons) Business Administration – Human Resource Management Pathway |
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| Place of Study | Majan University College, Muscat, Oman |
| Mode of Delivery | Full time and Part time |
| Registration Starts | Every September / February |
Admission Criteria
Undergraduate Programmes
A prospective student can enrol on an undergraduate programme through various entry modes such as:
- having qualified with the GFP from MUC or other universities or colleges in Oman.
- through exemption testing, where students coming to Majan University College take Undergraduate Entry Tests (UG Test).
- through a valid IELTS score of Band 5 or above; or
- through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) a process through which certificated learning at other HEIs is assessed through the College’s approved RPL procedures.
Direct Entry
Prospective students can register directly on the undergraduate programme if they have successfully completed the College’s General Foundation Programme (GFP) or passed the undergraduate entry tests (English, Maths, and IT). Those who have an IELTS (Academic) score of Band 5 are still required to take and pass the Entry Tests for Maths and IT.
Entry through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
The College has well-developed procedures through which recognition of prior learning (RPL) is assessed. MUC accepts students who studied in other colleges/ universities, either in Oman or abroad, provided that these institutions are approved by the MoHERI. Modules studied at other institutions are assessed according to the level, content and credits acquired and then mapped against modules offered at MUC.
Programme Structure
Students are required to pass 8 modules totalling 120 credits in each year (level). In total students must satisfactorily complete 480 credits (32 modules) with a combination of core and specialisation modules to be eligible for the award of the BA (Honours).
Please note that: Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year
| # | Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omani Culture & Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers) / Arabic Language and Society (Arabic Speakers) | 15 |
| 2 | Integrated Language Skills in English | 15 |
| 3 | Fundamentals of Business Management | 15 |
| 4 | Fundamentals of ICT | 15 |
| 5 | English for General Reading and Writing | 15 |
| 6 | Professional Communication Skills in English | 15 |
| 7 | Business and Entrepreneurship | 15 |
| 8 | Logical and Problem-Solving Skills | 15 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
| # | Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principles of Management | 15 |
| 2 | Academic Reading and Writing | 15 |
| 3 | Principles of Economics | 15 |
| 4 | Introduction to Accounting & Financial Control | 15 |
| 5 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | 15 |
| 6 | Principles of Marketing | 15 |
| 7 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 15 |
| 8 | IT Applications for Business | 15 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
| # | Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | English for Employability Skills | 15 |
| 2 | Legal Aspects of Business | 15 |
| 3 | Organisational Psychology and Behaviour | 15 |
| 4 | Compensation and Rewards Management | 15 |
| 5 | Foundation to Business Strategy | 15 |
| 6 | Research Methods | 15 |
| 7 | Organisational Change and Development | 15 |
| 8 | Performance Management | 15 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
| # | Module Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation) | 30 |
| 2 | Strategic Management | 15 |
| 3 | Technology shaping Global Markets | 15 |
| 4 | Employee Engagement | 15 |
| 5 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 15 |
| 6 | Human Capital Management | 15 |
| 7 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 15 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
