Programme overview

The importance of entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises have been widely accepted as vital for economic growth and employment generation. The role of higher education in the creation of graduate entrepreneurs is significant. Hence there is need for designing deliberate educational strategy to encourage entrepreneurship among students in particular and society in general.

Entrepreneurs have a set of personal skills, attributes and behaviour that go beyond the purely commercial. The BA (Hons) in Business Administration with Entrepreneurship pathway develops the skills that are necessary to meet the demands for setting up and managing own businesses. The programme provides the business management core that includes an extensive background in the functional areas of marketing, accounting, and management; an understanding of the business environment to include the legal, economic, behavioural and human aspects; technical skills in information systems, mathematics and quantitative analysis; and the ability to communicate, integrate and synthesise.

As a graduate you will be able to integrate the theory and practice which will enable you to communicate effectively, understand the internal and external environments of business, appreciate the legal, ethical, strategic and behavioural contexts of business decisions, and understand the financial and economic dynamics which constitute the context for business activity. You will be also equipped with the skills, knowledge and methods that are needed to launch a new enterprise, take over an existing business, or be a dynamic manager who can make a dramatic difference in the future of a small business.

 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 Financial Accounting	15
4	Principles of Management	15
5	Principles of Economics	15
6	Principles of Marketing	15
7	Introduction to Accounting Information Systems	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	New Business Enterprise	15
3	Organisational Behaviour	15
4	Legal Aspects of Business	15
5	Accounting for Small Business	15
6	Foundation to Business Strategy	15
7	Research Methods	15
8	Financial Systems and Services	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation)	30
2	Management Information Systems	15
3	E-Business for SMEs	15
4	Small Business Finance	15
5	Strategic Management	15
6	Retail Management	15
7	Operations Management	15
	Total Credits	120