BA (Hons) Business Administration – Information Systems Pathway
Programme overview
The BA (Hons) in Business Administration with Information Systems pathway is designed to meet the growing needs of today's business world by merging IT skills with business knowledge.This programme will enable students to apply information technology solutions to business situations, evaluate technical knowledge and confidently take on project – and team – management in IT-related business scenarios. It also develops a good understanding of the business environment including the legal, economic, behavioural and human aspects and the core concepts underlying the practice of finance and accounting, management principles and the development of successful business strategies. It is aimed at developing students' skills of interpreting and communicating complicated technical ideas to those with less technical knowledge and prepares them for leadership roles in Business and IT management such as IT consultant, management consultant, business analyst, project manager, systems analyst, business systems and integration consultant and security and privacy consultant.
Awards: (students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award)
- Diploma in Higher Education
- BA (Honours)
Mode of delivery: Full time and Part time
Programme Structure
Please note that:
Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year
Fee Structure
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Modules in First Year (Level 3)
# | Module Name | Credits |
1 | Arabic Language and Society (Arabic speakers) / Omani Culture and Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers) | 15 |
2 | English Vocabulary in Use | 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 Credit | 120 |
Modules in Second Year (Level 4)
# |
Module name |
Credits |
1 |
Integrated Language Skills |
15 |
2 |
Academic Reading and Writing |
15 |
3 |
Introduction to Business Accounting |
15 |
4 |
Principles of Management |
15 |
5 |
Principles of Economics |
15 |
6 |
Introduction to Programming |
15 |
7 |
IT Applications for Business |
15 |
8 |
Business Mathematics and Statistics |
15 |
|
Total Credits |
120 |
Modules in Third Year (Level 5)
# |
Module name |
Credits |
1 |
English for Employability Skills |
15 |
2 |
Internet Technology and Web Applications |
15 |
3 |
Organisational Behaviour |
15 |
4 |
Legal Aspects of Business |
15 |
5 |
Database Management Systems |
15 |
6 |
Foundation to Business Strategy |
15 |
7 |
Research Methods |
15 |
8 |
Operating Systems |
15 |
|
Total Credits |
120 |
Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)
# |
Module name |
Credits |
1 |
Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation) |
30 |
2 |
Strategic Management |
15 |
3 |
Emerging Technologies in Information Systems |
15 |
4 |
Database Administration |
15 |
5 |
E-systems |
15 |
6 |
Entrepreneurship and Small Business |
15 |
7 |
Project Management Methods and Tools |
15 |
|
Total Credits |
120 |
Modules in First Year (Level 3)
Sr. No | 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 |
Modules in Second Year (Level 4)
Sr. No | 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 | Introduction to Programming | 15 |
7 | Introduction to Human Resource Management | 15 |
8 | Introduction to Database Systems | 15 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Modules in Third Year (Level 5)
Sr. No | Module Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
1 | English for Employability Skills | 15 |
2 | Legal Aspects of Business | 15 |
3 | Operating System | 15 |
4 | Human Computer Interaction | 15 |
5 | Foundation to Business Strategy | 15 |
6 | Research Methods | 15 |
7 | Developing Web Application | 15 |
8 | Cyber Security Essentials | 15 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)
Sr. No | Module Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
1 | Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation) | 30 |
2 | Strategic Management | 15 |
3 | Technology shaping Global Markets | 15 |
4 | E-commerce Infrastructure and Applications | 15 |
5 | Professional Project Management | 15 |
6 | Database Administration | 15 |
7 | Entrepreneurship and Small Business | 15 |
Total Credits | 120 |