Programme overview

This degree programme is designed to give students employable skills that they can use within the growing field of e-business. Students will gain skills in research, communication, problem solving, contemporary business strategies, planning, management, supervision, and critical thinking. In addition, they will gain proficiencies of web page design, networks administration, databases, systems analysts, and technical support. Hence, this programme provides a synthesis of business and information technology to evaluate instantaneously disseminated information via online resources, intranets, and various networks of information for the purposes of improved business communication.

 Job opportunities:

Graduate of e business can work as web-page designers, systems analysts, technical support, and administrators for networks and databases.

 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

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

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	Introduction to Programming	15
5	Principles of Management	15
6	Principles of Marketing	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	Operating Systems	15
3	Foundation to Business Strategy	15
4	Customer Experience Management / Brand Communications	15
5	Database Management Systems	15
6	Digital Automation and Solutions	15
7	Research Methods	15
8	Internet Technology and Web Applications	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Project (E-Business) (Dissertation)	30
2	Virtual Enterprises	15
3	E-Systems	15
4	Strategic Management	15
5	Management Information Systems	15
6	Project Management Methods and Tools	15
7	Entrepreneurship and Small Business	15
	Total Credits	120