BBA International Business Management –

BBA International Business Management

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The programme shall be a student centre approach aimed at creating practical based learning with support of scholarly models to allow participants to make their own discoveries. The design of the curriculum provides participants with perspective of international businesses by focusing on overview of economic, social, cultural and political/legal forces and factors influencing cross border businesses. It exposes students to a global view on businesses, investigating why and how companies go international. 

Programme Summary

Admission Requirements – Level 100

1. West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) & Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Applicants

i. WASSCE and SSSCE applicants must have at least credit passes (i.e. grade A1-C6 and grade A-D respectively) in three core subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Integrated    Science/Social Studies in addition to any three elective subjects with an aggregate score of 24 for SSCE and 36 for WASSCE or better.

ii. All other prospective applicants with any previous academic results who do not fully meet the requirement in 1(i) would be required to pass the Laweh entrance examination for admission      and in addition write an essay between 300-400 words

Mature Students Admission

Applicants without the requisite requirements who are 25 years and above with at least 2years work experience may be considered as matured students and shall be required to write Laweh Entrance Examination.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning is a system of formally recognizing skills and knowledge that has been acquired from informal learning and includes skills and knowledge from:

• Life Experience

• Work Experience

• Training Courses or Programmes

Recognition of Prior Learning shall be assessed through the Laweh Entrance Examination and any of the following supporting documents

• Letters and references including confirmation from employers, clients or community groups

• Reference relating to paid or unpaid work experience

• Samples of work including report, articles or publication

Credit Transfers

Applicants with prior studies and knowledge acquired from recognized tertiary institution may be considered for admission by transferring credits from their previous institution of study. Applicants shall be required to show proof of certified copies of transcript. Acceptable forms of senior high school certificate include either of the following:

i. Official Senior High School transcript showing the date of graduation

ii. Official documentation of having passed a State High School Equivalency examination

N.B

i. Admissions would not be given to applicants who fail to pass LAWEH entrance examination, and or fail to submit transcripts or other results slips where applicable.

ii. If applicant is from a country where English is not the official language, prospective applicants may be required to take a certificated English Language bridging course offered by LAWEH.

Admission Requirements – Level 200

Category A

General Certificate of Education (G.C.E) Advanced Level:

Passes in any three (3) subjects at the G.C.E Advanced Level plus a pass in General Paper. In addition, the applicant must have had credit passes (Grade 6) or better in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics Subject at the G.C.E Ordinary

Level.

Category B

Advanced Business Certificate Examinations (ABCE):

Passes in any five (5) subjects at the ABCE level. In addition, the applicant must have had credit passes in five (5) subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science or Social Studies in the General Business Certificate Examinations

(GBCE).

Category C

Post-Secondary Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’/Diploma in Education Certificate.

Category D

Recognized Professional Qualifications:

At least complete Level One (1) of any of the following professional qualifications:

• Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. UK (ICSA),

• Chartered Institute of Marketing. UK (CIM)

• Chartered Institute of Management Accountant. UK (CIMA)

• Chartered Association of Certified Accountants. UK (ACCA),

• Institute of Chartered Accountants ICAG and

• Chartered Institute of Bankers CIB

Category E

Higher National Diploma (HND) in disciplines relevant to the programmes being offered

by the University

Category F

Applicants in possession of University/Tertiary Diploma with a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of at most 2.5 from any University/Institution in programmes relevant to the courses being offered by the University

Admission Requirements – Level 300

Category A

Higher National Diploma (HND) in related field.

Category B

University /Tertiary Diploma applicants in related field of study

Applicants with at least complete level two (2) of any of the following recognized professional qualifications: ICSA, CIM, CIMA, ACCA, ICAG and CIB.

Details of the Curriculum

This is a normative 4-year Programme taken over 8 semesters. It consists of core courses, prescriptive mandatory courses, research component, competency-based learning, practical-based learning and problem solving components incorporated into specific courses. General skills are also assessed through the interim and final assessments.

Courses Offered Include                                                                 

Entrepreneurship and Business PlanningQuality Management
Regional Economic IntegrationFrench Language
E- CommenceMarketing Management
Negotiation in international Business Legal Aspect of International Trade

List of areas in which the students are likely to be employed

The target market is students already in employment, however, upon completion students could be employed in the following strategic areas;

  • Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)
  • Local Government Institutions (Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies)
  • Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs)
  • Manufacturing Enterprises
  • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
  • Media Houses
  • International Governmental Organizations
  • Financial Institutions
  • Educational Institutions
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Construction and Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Security Agencies

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UNDERGRADUATE (FIRST DEGREE)

FEES PER YEAR

PROGRAMME DURATION

FEES PER SEMESTER

 

Ghanaian

Students

International

Students

 

Ghanaian

Students

International

Students

Bachelor of Business

Administration (BBA)

6000

$850

4 YEARS

3000

$425

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

6000

$850

4 YEARS

3000

$425

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

6000

$850

4 YEARS

3000

$425

Bachelor (B)

6000

$850

4 YEARS

3000

$425

Bachelor (OUT, Tanzania)

8000

$950

3 YEARS

4000

$475