PROGRAMMES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.

National Diploma in Business Studies The general entry requirements is the West African School Certificate (SSCE or  GCE), National Examination Council (NECO) or NABTEB with at least Five Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other subjects from Government or History, Commerce, Financial Accounting, Geography, Statistics, Biology/Agricultural Science/Health Science/Physics/Chemistry.  Please note that NABTEB results cannot be combined with any other Examination Bodies results. Also, Credit pass in Literature in English or Oral English cannot replace the Credit pass in English Language.   Higher National Diploma The West African School Certificate (SSCE or GCE), National Examination Council (NECO) or NABTEB in not more than two sittings with Five Credits pass in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other subjects from Government or History, Commerce, Financial Accounting,   Literature In English, Geography, Biology/Agricultural Science/Health Science/Physics/Chemistry.  Please note that NABTEB results cannot be combined with any other Examination Bodies results. A candidate with National Diploma from any National Board for Technical Education (N.B.T.E.) recognised Polytechnic in the country and must have satisfied the Industrial Training Scheme  Requirement. 1.       Diplomats with Distinction, Upper Credit and Lower Credit must have satisfied 12 months of  uninterrupted Industrial Training. 2.       Diplomats with Pass must have spent at least 24 months of uninterrupted Industrial Training CURRICULUM The curriculum is structured into four semesters for both National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes of classroom and computer laboratory activities. Each Semester shall have 15 contact weeks of teaching: practical exercises, assignments, term paper, quizzes, tests and examination. CURRICULUM TABLE NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ND 1:  FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 111 Introduction to Business  1 C 3 BAM 112 Business Mathematics  1 C 3 BAM 113 Principles of  Law C 3 BAM 114 Principles of  Economics 1 C 3 ACC 111 Principles of Accounts  1 C 3 BAM 115 Principles of  Marketing C 3 BAM 116 Elements of  Public Administration E 3 BAM 117 Principles of  Purchasing E 3 GNS 111 Citizenship Education 1 E 2 TOTAL 26 ND 1:  SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 121 Introduction to Business 2 C 3 BAM 122 Business Mathematics  2 C 3 BAM 123 Introduction to Social Psychology E 3 BAM 124 Principles of  Economics 2 C 3 BAM 125 Data Processing & Information Technology 1 C 3 BAM 126 Introduction to Entrepreneurship C 3 ACC 121 Principles of Accounts 2 C 3 GNS 102 Technical  English  1 E 2 GNS 121 Citizenship Education  2 E 2 TOTAL 25 ND 2:  FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 211 Principles of  Management 1 C 3 BAM 212 Business Statistics  1 C 3 BAM 213 Office Management E 3 BAM 214 Business Law C 3 BAM 215 Data Processing & Information Technology 2 C 3 BAM 216 / EED 216 Practice of  Entrepreneurship C 3 BAM 217 Research Methods C 2 ACC 212 Cost Accounting 1 E 3 OTM 217 Technical English  2  (GNS 202) E 2 GNS 214 General Biology E 2 TOTAL 27 ND 2:  SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 221 Principles of  Management 2 C 3 BAM 222 Business Statistics  2 C 3 BAM 223 Elements of  Production Management C 3 BAM 224 Elements of  Human Capital Management C 3 BAM 225 Project C 3 ACC 222 Cost Accounting  2 E 3 OTM 222 Communication Skills E 2 GNS 223 / GNS 224 General Physics or General Chemistry E 2 TOTAL 22 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMME  HND 1: FIRST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 311 Practice of Management  1 C 3 BAM 312 Organisational Behaviour  1 C 3 BAM 313 Quantitative Techniques in Business C 3 BAM 314 Human Capital Management 1 C 3 ACC  316 Public Finance E 3 ACC 413 Financial Management 1 C 3 OTM 315 Business Communication 1 E 3 HBF 317 ICT Applications 1 E 3 TOTAL 24 HND 1 : SECOND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE STATUS COURSE UNITS BAM 321 Management Information Systems C 3 BAM 322 Organisational Behaviour  2 C 3 BAM 323 Management of  Development C 3 BAM 324 Human Capital Management 2 C 3 BAM 325 Production Management C 3 BAM 326 Practice of  Management 2 C 3 BAM 327 Research Methodology C 3 ACC  423 Financial Management 2 E 3 OTM 412 Business Communication  2 E 3 EED 316 Entrepreneurship Skills Development R 3 TOTAL 30 ** BAM 326 Practice of Management II is an additional course offered by the Department