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Business Administration and Information Systems

 College/Institution: CBE

Department/School/Center: School of Commerce

Program title: BA in Business Administration and Information Systems

Program duration (in years): Three for regular, Four for extension and Four for Distance

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS:     ECTS – 181, Credit – 109

Mode of delivery: Regular, Extension and Distance

Program Objective:

General Objectives of the Program – the BAIS program is designed to provide students with a strong educational foundation that prepares them as information systems professionals with strong business knowledge background. The academic program consists of a specially designed curriculum that emphasizes conceptual, analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills. The major area offers students comprehensive training in the application and management of Information Systems to prepare them provide effective information services and support to organizations. The course work is designed to provide technical and conceptual skills associated with the use of information technology in business and non-business organizations with major focus of innovation through the use of ICT.

Specific Objectives of the Program – upon successful completion of BAIS program courses, the students will be able to:

  • Develop business oriented systems professionals who have experience in improving organizational processes while in participating in problem solving teams in project oriented environments.
  • Identify organizational opportunities that can be enhanced by the use of information technology.
  • Develop communication competence needed to act as a liaison between technical and non-technical members of system development teams.
  • Design various aspects of information systems, including programming, database, software, web application, telecommunication and human interface components in collaboration with cross functional teams.
  • Lead & manage teams responsible for developing and supporting information systems
  • Participate in product innovation using information technology.
  • Prepare students for Information Systems consultancy services.

Admission requirements – the admission requirement to the program will be as per the policy of the MOE for admission to Colleges and Universities.

Graduation requirement – successful completion of 18 modules with a total of 181 ECTS, a CGPA and MGPA of at least 2.00 and no “F” grade in any course taken.

List of courses

Course

NO.

 Course Title Course Code ECTS Credit Hours Total Hours
MAJOR AREA MODULE
01 Business and Information Systems Basics BAISM 2011 10  

270
  Introduction to Management MGMT 1061 5 3
  Introduction to ICT BAIS 2012 5 3
02 Mathematics for Business BAISM3021 10 270
Mathematics for Management MGMT 2131 5 3
Operations Research MGMT 3132 5 3
03 Statistics for Business BAISM2031 10 270
Statistics For Management I MGMT 1071 5 3
  Statistics for Management II MGMT 2072 5 3
04 Programming for Business Application BAISM3041 13 351
Windows Programming BAIS3041 5 3
E-commerce BAIS3042 3 2
Web Page Development BAIS3043 5 3
05 Information System Analysis and Design BAISM4051 10 270
SAD I: System Analysis and Design BAIS4051 5 3
SADII Object Oriented Systems Analysis BAIS4053 5 3
06 Networking BAISM3061 10  

270
Computer Networking I BAIS3061 5 3
Computer Networking II BAIS3062 5 3
07 Data Base Management Systems BAISM3071 8  

216
  Data Base Management Systems I BAIS3071 5 3
  Data Base Management Systems II BAIS3072 3 2
08 Physical Resource and Process Management BAISM4081 15 405
Materials Management MGMT 3151 5 3
Operations/ Production   Management MGMT 3191 5 3
Decision Support System BAIS4052 5 3
09 Human Resource and Marketing Management BAISM3092 10 270
Human Resource Management MGMT 1081 5 3
Principles of Marketing MGMT 2121 5 3
10 Systems Programming BAISM4101 15  

405
Fundamentals of Programming BAIS4101 5 3
Object Oriented Programming BAIS4104 5 3
Data Structure and algorithm analysis BAIS4103 5 3
11 Research and Final Project BAISM4111 10  

270
Business Research Methods BAIS4091 5 3
Final Project and Internship BAIS4112 5 3
12 Innovation and Project Management BAISM 4121 10  

270
  Entrepreneurship and SBM BAIS4101 5 3
  Project Management BAIS 4102 5 3
 

14

 Basic Accounting     Practices   for Business ACFNM2142 10  

270
Principles of Accounting I ACFN 1111 5 3
Principles of Accounting II ACFN 2112 5 3
  Total   141 85 3807
COMMON COURS MODULE
13 Economic & Legal   Environment FNDEM2132 10  

270
Micro Economics ECON 2193 5 3
Business Law FNLB2196 5 3
15 Financial Management and Budgeting ACCTM3152 10 270
Cost and Managerial Accounting ACFN 3151 5 3
Financial management ACFN 3152 5 3
  Total 20 12 540
GENEAL COUSE MODULE
16 Communication Skills for Managers GCLBM2163 10 270
Communicative English Skills EnLa1011 5 3
Basic Writing Skills EnLa1012 5 3
17 Ethical and Critical Reasoning GCSSM2173 10  

270
Civics and Ethics CESt1023 5 3
Introduction to Logic Phill1033 5 3
  Total   20 12 540
  Grand Total   181 109 4887