B.Sc Business Administration
4 Year Degree Course
Today’s competitive economy demands that individuals possess skills in virtually every field. Rightsizing and reorganization, very common features of our global landscape, have led to smaller workforces where employees with multiple skills are most appreciated. Young and working adults alike must prepare themselves with the skills which will set them apart at the workplace.
The University College of the Caribbean (UCC) in its quest to increase access to quality higher education in Jamaica, brings you another great opportunity to earn your bachelor’s degree in a full time (day) programme or as an evening (part-time) programme.
- Accounting and Finance
- Accounting
- Banking & Finance
- Economics & Finance
- Economics & Management
- Information Systems & Management
Course Objective
This degree has been developed by experienced educators to provide a comprehensive learning experience for each student. It is designed to provide you with valuable business and management skills which will help you to succeed in the modern business environment. It emphasizes development of the individual through management strategies and critical thinking.
Graduates of the Business Administration programme will be able to hold jobs in management, administration in small or large firms and are qualified for graduate degree studies.
Faculty
Classes will be taught by professionals, men and women who work in the fields they teach and who are thus able to provide a practical link between the theories of the classroom and the realities which exist in the world.
Target Group
This degree programme is specially designed for persons:
- Who are currently in administrative positions or who aspire to be in administrative positions and want to upgrade their skills and competencies
- Who have recently left high school and who wish to pursue a career in the field
- Who intend to pursue further studies in the area
Programme Description
1) A lower level general business component. On completion of this component the student will be awarded the Associate of Science Degree in Business Administration.
2) An upper level component of specialised study in Business Administration. On completion of this component the student will be awarded the B.Sc. in Business Administration.
Topics/Courses*
Lower Division (Years 1 & 2)
- Caribbean Literature
- English Composition
- History of Western Political Philosophy
- Introduction to Literature
- Introduction to Politics
- Introduction to Sociology
- Public Speaking and Communication
- Theatre
- Calculus
- College Algebra
- Computer Application and Appreciation
- Introduction to Business
- Introduction to Business and Economic
- Statistics
- Introduction to Business Law
- Management Accounting
- Principles of Accounts
- Principles of Macro-economics
- Principles of Management
- Principles of Marketing
- Principles of Micro-economics
- Independent Library Research
B.Sc. Business Administration – Upper Level (Years 3 & 4)
| Term | Course Title | Course Code | Pre requisite Code |
| Year 3 |
Year 3 –Full-Time | ||
|
Term 1 |
Public Speaking For Professionals | ENG302 | ENG 101ENG 103 |
| Critical Thinking | ENG300 | ENG 101ENG 102 | |
| English For Tertiary Students | ENG 301 | ENG 101 | |
|
Term 2 |
Financial Management | FIN 300 | ACT 100ACT 203 |
| Social Psychology | SOC 300 | SOC 100 | |
| Organizational Theory and Behaviour | OTB 200 | BUS 100 / BUS 200ETH 200 | |
|
term 3 |
Introduction To Human Resource Management | HRM 300 | BUS 100 |
| International Economics | ECN 300 | ECN 200ECN 201 | |
| Business Research 11 | RSH 400 | BUS 100 | |
| Year 4 |
Year 4 Full-Time | ||
|
Term 4 |
Industrial Employee Relations | HRM 404 | HRM300 |
| Quantitative Methods | MTH 400 | MTH 103MTH 201 | |
| Company Law | LAW 400 | LAW 100 | |
|
Term 5 |
Introduction To Production & Operations Management | POM 400 | MTH 201BUS 100MGT 200 |
| International Business Management | MGT 402 | MGT 200BUS 100LAW 100ECN 201 | |
| Marketing Management | MKT 300 | MKT 201 | |
* Subject to change
Admission Requirements
- As a lower division student, students must complete requirements for an associate degree, that is, applicants must possess a minimum of 5 CXC (General) or GCE O’level passes including English Language and Mathematics. or
- UCC’s Diploma in Business Administration or UCC’s Diploma in Management Studies or its equivalent from a registered tertiary institution, or
- Be at least 25 years of age or older, with at least five (5) years’ work experience and have in the opinion of the Institute the capability to do the standard of work required for the programme. These candidates may be required to perform at a satisfactory level on a prescribed aptitude test and/or a selection interview or
- As an upper division student, you may enter if you have an Associate Degree in Business Administration from UCC or UCC’s Associate Degree in Business Studies or have completed 60 semestre credits of work from an accredited
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
- Candidates entering the programme in the first year (Lower & Upper Division):
Part-time (evenings or Sundays) 4 years or Distance Education, DEGL (via Cable TV/Internet Video Streaming*).There will be three (3) terms per year. - Candidates entering the programme in the third year (Upper Division only):
Part-time (evenings or Sundays) 2 years or Distance Education, DEGL (via Cable TV/Internet Video Streaming*).There will be three (3) terms per year.
ACCREDITATION
UCC is a tertiary institute registered by the University Council of Jamaica, the official local accrediting body for tertiary education.
Registration / Student Support
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