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 |
