DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

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DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Chairperson - Philemon Nyakumbi – BBA (Andrews University, USA), MBA (Solusi University, Zimbabwe)

Faculty

Theresa Mhaka - BBA (University of Eastern Africa Baraton, Kenya), PGDE, MBA (Solusi University, Zimbabwe)

Barnold Baidya, A. – BBA, MBA (Spicer Memorial College, India), M. Com. in Human Management (University of Poona, India), Ph.D (Adamson University, Manila, Philippines)

Innocent Sigauke - BCOM (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), GRAD CE (University of Zimbabwe), MCOM (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe), MBA (Solusi University, Zimbabwe)

Part-Time Faculty

Florence Zimunya - CIS (Zimbabwe), BCOM (Delhi University, India), MBA (National University of Science & Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe)

PhansonTshuma – BBA (Institute of Marketing, South Africa), MBA (Solusi University) B.Ed (University of Zimbabwe) Diploma in Marketing (Dip. Mktg) (Institute of Marketing) CE (University of Zimbabwe)

Mduduzi Sibanda BBA (Solusi University), MBA (Solusi University). PHILOSOPHY

The department of Management and Marketing is committed to educating and preparing men and women for national and international managerial challenges, as well as the prospect of church leadership. It is determined to equip students with appropriate managerial competence and skills suitable for modern technology environment which enables them to make adequate scientific decisions. The department integrates business ethics with Christian values in all activities. OBJECTIVES

The Department of Management and Marketing has these objectives for the business student:

•To prepare students to be academically sound for graduate studies and professional bodies such as MBA, CIS, IPM, and IM.

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organisational challenges and their future careers.

•To create a sense of managerial responsibility and accountability in the minds of students.

•To help students harmonise business ethics and Christian values. MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Management and Marketing provides well-balanced and competent human resources to take up careers in organizations, as administrators, managers, leaders, marketing professional, businessmen, entrepreneurs to all sectors of the economy namely: business, government, and non-profit organisations. The major concern of the Department is to produce thinkers, innovators, leaders and doers.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

In modern society individuals such as restaurants' managers, production managers, marketing managers, shop managers, executive managers, deans, superintendents, ship captains, general managers or strategic managers to name a few, do important work. These individuals may work in different organisations with different goals, but they all have one characteristic in common: they practice management.

Our society and economy as a whole depend on the goals and services provided by organisations which are managed by individuals with managerial skills. The training of sufficient managers is crucial in terms of a country's growth and wealth, especially in our society where there is a critical shortage of people with managerial skills.

•The degree is suitable for students who want to follow careers in any sector of the economy as functional managers, general managers or executive managers.

•Professionals such as engineers, accountants, medical practitioners and lawyers need managerial skills to make progress in their respective companies or practices. The degree enables graduates to work as management consultants or to manage their own companies as entrepreneurs.

DEGREES OFFERED

The Department of Management and Marketing offers the following:

•Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Management (General)

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•Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing (General)

•Minor in Business Management

•Minor in Marketing

•Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Management( Honours)

For a Suggested Schedule for each degree programme, see the last section in this Department.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting normal University admission requirements, students are expected to have passed Mathematics at O-level with at least a C or better grade. Students who have accounting and business studies in their O/A-level program have an added advantage.

For students coming from countries where 'A' Levels are not offered, one will be considered for admission if they qualify for entry into university in their home countries. However, if admitted, the students must spend the first year in the Pre-University programme covering the following introductory courses: Introduction to Accounting, Introduction to Business, Fundamental in Information Systems and Personal Finance

The Department accepts a limited number of students based on the Mature Age Examination Entry, and/or professional qualification and related work experience. Generally, the number of such students shall not exceed two percent of the total student enrolment in the Department in a given year (see the section for Mature Age Entrance requirements in this Bulletin).

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for graduation in management students must have successfully completed a minimum of 117 credits and in marketing, a minimum of 116 credits as follows:

BBA in Business Management

29 General Education Requirements 45 Core Requirements

39 Concentration Requirements 6 Cognate Requirements 119 Total

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BBA in Marketing

29 General Education Requirements 41 Core Requirements

42 Concentration Requirements 6 Cognate Requirements 118 Total

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ~ Total Credits 117

General Education Requirements ~ BBA Business Management ...Total 28 Behaviour Development (S/U grade)...Total 0

CONV 100 -401 Convocation (assessed each semester) …...0

ORIE 100 Orientation...0

Health Education: EDUC 115 Healthier Living...Total 2 History: HIST 276 Selected Themes in Rhodesian/Zimbabwean History ...Total 2 Languages & Communication...Total 3 COMM 102 Communication Skills...3

Mathematics & Computer Science ... Total 6 INSY 110 Computers and Business Information Systems...3

MATH 181 Business Algebra...3

Natural Sciences: BIOL 389 Science of Origins ………...Total 2 Religion & Philosophy...Total 11 RELT 215 Philosophy of Christian Education...2

RELT 105 Christian Beliefs ...3

RELT 180 Studies in the Gospel...3

RELT 355 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society...3

Social/Spiritual Development...Total 0 CONV 001-402 Convocation ...0

ORIE 100 Orientation...0 Work Experience: BSIA 300 Industrial Attachment ……... Total 3

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Core Requirements ~ BBA Business Management ... Total 45

ACCT 111 Financial Accounting 1A...3

ACCT 112 Financial Accounting 1B...3

ACCT 271 Accounting Software Packages ...3

ACCT 431 Cost Accounting...3

ACCT 432 Management Accounting...3

BSAD 498 Business Research Methods/Project (Feasibility Study)...1/1 ECON 215 Principles of Microeconomics...3

ECON 216 Principles of Macroeconomics...3

FNCE 274 Corporate Finance 1...3

INSY 200 Management Information System...3

MGMT 155 Principles of Management...3

MGMT 166 Entrepreneurship...3

MGMT 241 Business Law I ...3

MGMT 242 Business Law II...3

MKTG 126 Principles of Marketing...3

Concentration Requirements ~ BBA Business Management ……..…….Total 30/39 FNCE 255 Investment & Portfolio Management ...3

FNCE 265 Money & Banking...3

MGMT 265 International Business Environment...3

MGMT 275 Management for Non Profit Organisations...3

MGMT 286 Insurance & Risk Management ...3

MGMT 460Production & Operations Management...3

MGMT 415 Organizational Behaviour...3

MGMT 440 Material Acquisition & Control...3

MGMT 446 Personnel Psychology...3

MGMT 450 Personnel Law ...3

MGMT 485 Human Resources Management ...3

MKTG 425 Services Marketing...3

MGMT 496 Strategic Management...3

Cognate Requirements ~ BBA Business Management ………Total 6 MATH 182 Business Calculus II...3

STAT 285 Statistical Methods I ...3 MINOR ~ BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

For students from other faculties ~ 27 Total Credits

For students from the Faculty of Business ~ 36 Total Credits

A student who is enrolled in another faculty may choose to complete a minor in Business Management by taking the following courses:

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Required Courses ~ Minor in Business Management………..…………..Total 21

MGMT 275 Management for Non-Profit Organisations ...3

MGMT 415 Organizational Behaviour...3

MGMT 446 Industrial & Personnel Psychology ...3

MGMT 485 Human Resource Management ...3

Required Course – For Students from Faculty of Business ………..………..Total 9 Complete the above courses and additional 9 credits selected from concentration requirements. Electives ~ Minor in Business Management...Total 6 Students from other Faculties: Select any 6 credits from BBA Core requirements. Students from Faculty of Business: Select any 6 credits from Concentration requirements. If the student wishes to convert the minor into a major, such a student will be required to have the entry requirement for the major. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ~ MARKETING...Total Credits ~ 117 General Education Requirements ~ BBA Marketing ……..……….Total 28 History: HIST 276 Selected Themes in Rhodesian/Zimbabwean History...Total 2 Health Education: HLED 115 Healthier Living...Total 2 Languages & Communication Skills ...Total 3 ENGL 102 Communication Skills...3

Mathematics & Computer Science ...Total 6 INSY 110 Computer and Business Information Systems ...3

MATH 181 Business Algebra...3

Natural Sciences: BIOL 389 Science of Origins...Total 2 Religion & Philosophy...Total 12 RELB 180 Studies in the Gospel ...3

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RELT 215 Philosophy of Christian Education...2

RELT 105 Christian Beliefs ... 3

Social/Spiritual Development (S/U grade)...Total 0 CONV 001-302 Convocation ...0

ORIE 100 Orientation...0

EDUC 100/101 ...0

Work Experience: BSIA 300 Industrial Attachment...Total 3 Core Requirements ~ BBA Marketing...Total 51 ACCT 101 Financial Accounting IA...3

ACCT 102 Financial Accounting IB ...3

ACCT 271 Accounting Software Packages...2

ACCT 232 Management Accounting...3

MGMT 241 Business Law I ...3

MGMT 296 Productions & Operations Management ...3

MGMT 485 Human Resources Management ...3

ECON 215 Principles of Microeconomics...3

ECON 216 Principles of Microeconomics...3

FNCE 274 Corporate Finance 1 ...3

INSY 200 Management Information Systems…...3

MKTG 126 Principles of Marketing ...3

Concentration Requirements ~ BBA Marketing………...…Total 30 MKTG 221 Marketing Management...3

MKTG 225 Advertising & Promotion...3

MKTG 235 Sales Management ...3

MKTG 240 Consumer Behaviour...3

MKTG 425 Services Marketing ...3

MKTG 431 International Marketing...3

MKTG 440 Marketing Channel Management...3

MKTG 445 Marketing Research Theory...3

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MKTG 460 Strategic Marketing ...3

MKTG 446 Marketing Research Project...2

Cognate Requirements ~ BBA Marketing...Total 6 MATH 182 Business Calculus...3

STAT 285 Statistical Methods I...3

MINOR ~ MARKETING Total Credits ~ 27 A student who is enrolled in the University may choose to complete a minor in Marketing by taking the following courses: Required Courses ~ Minor in Marketing...Total 21 MGMT 155 Principles of Management...3

MKTG 221 Marketing Management ...3

MKTG 225 Advertising & Promotion...3

MKTG 235 Sales Management …...3

MKTG 240 Consumer Behaviour...3

MKTG 425 Services Marketing...3 Electives ~ Minor in Marketing...Total 6 Students from other faculties:

Select any 6 credits from BBA Core requirements. Students from Faculty of Business:

Select any 6 credits from Concentration Requirements. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BUSINESS STUDIES

MGMT 090 Introduction to Business 3 Credits Note: For Pre-University only.

This course provides a basic understanding on the study of business environment, including the role of business in society, analysis of the functions of a business enterprise, and contemporary problems and future challenges.

MGMT 155 Principles of Management 3 Credits An introduction to the concepts of effective and efficient management of business

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organisations. The primary emphasis includes the history and development of management thought, functions of management, organization, leadership & motivation, controlling, budgeting & non-budgetary controls.

MGMT 166 Entrepreneurship 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 155

The course provides an understanding of entrepreneurship in individuals, environmental assessment, and preparation for new entrepreneurship ventures. Furthermore, it enables students to develop and implement an effective business plan; evaluation of entrepreneurial opportunities, structuring and legal issues associated with new business ventures, knowledge in start-up financing, organizing, marketing and managing of entrepreneurship.

MGMT 241 Business Law 1 3 Credits The course looks at Mercantile Law. It is intended to familiarize students with the basic laws that cover contracts, sales partnerships, negotiable instruments, bailments, sureties, and bankruptcies.

MGMT 242 Business Law II 3 Credits

This course is a company law intended to familiarize students with the basic laws that cover the nature and classification of companies, promotion and formation of companies, Memorandum of and Articles of Association, membership, share, dividends, share capital, winding and amalgamation.

MGMT 265 International Business Environment & Management 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: ECON 215, 216

A survey of the international Business Environment that includes trade theories, exchange and finances, economic relations among nations, environmental factors that affect international business operations, and special problems encountered by executives in the management of international business operation. Topics of study include international trade and trade restrictions, the balance of payments (BOP), the instrumental monetary systems, relations with host government, multinational operations such as organizing, marketing, personnel and financial management are also included.

MGMT 286 Risk & Insurance Management 3 Credits A study of different types, sources and causes of both business and personnel risks; and how to eliminate/minimize or avoid risks. The course covers topics on risks sharing, risk passing in insurance companies and other agencies. The importance

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of sound insurance and risk management, and government regulations on insurance/risk management are also emphasized.

MGMT 275 Management for Non-Profit Organizations 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 155

The course is a study and evaluation of the policies and problems unique to non-profit organisational behaviour, and design concepts with specific attention to denominational organisations such as hospitals, schools, clubs and churches. Case studies are considered.

MGMT 460 Production & Operations Management 3 Credits The course allows for the analysis of problems and issues faced by production and operation managers in manufacturing and service industries. Concepts and techniques covered include merchandising, scheduling, production and capacity planning, quality control, plant layout, facility location, line balancing, queue analysis, production and controls, forecasting, and linear programming.

MGMT 415 Organizational Behaviour 3 Credits

Pre-requisite: MGMT 155

This course investigates the impact of leadership and empowerment, decision making, individual and interpersonal behaviour and group behaviour in organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Topics like managing change, organizational culture, stress and counselling and other emerging aspects of organizational behaviour are also discussed.

MGMT 440 Materials Acquisition & Control 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 155

This is a study of materials handling, from the determination of needs, selection of suppliers, purchasing and procurement, transportation, receiving, inspection and storage, to issuing for manufacturing, and sales inventory. The use of scientific method in material management is an advantage as far as modern technology is concerned.

MGMT 446 Industrial & Personnel Psychology 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 155 & 415

This course enable students to analyse the psychological aspects of individual differences, working conditions, accident prevention, human engineering and industrial mental health, and how these contribute to efficiency and effectiveness.

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MGMT 450 Personnel Law 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 241 and concurrently enrolled in MGMT 242

A study and application of legislation on Personnel and Labor Relations Law. The Zimbabwe Labor Relations Act is the term of Reference.

MGMT 485 Human Resources Management 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MGMT 155

This is a study of both job and people management. Topics covered will include; job analysis, design and evaluation. People management will include human resource planning, recruitment, selection, placement, performance appraisals, training and development, supervision, motivation, compensation, pensions, grievances, disciplinary actions and labour relations.

MGMT 496 Strategic Management 3 Credits

Pre-Requisite: BBA MGMT 155

This course enables the students to develop, and fine tune skills in the analysis of strategic and organisational problems and issues. Strategic Management is concerned with those aspects of general management that have material effects on the survival and success of business enterprises. This essentially means that any problem or opportunity – accounting, marketing, finance, production, organisation, or personnel – if it materially affects a film's performance, then it is a strategic concern. Thus, this course is necessarily integrative and interdisciplinary. BUSINESS STUDIES Industrial Attachment

BSIA 300 Industrial Attachment 3 Credits nd

Pre-Requisite: Completed and passed 1st and 2 year Course Requirements: Students enrolled in the Department of Management & Marketing are required to have three credits of Industrial Attachment in this respective field, which should be registered for during the Summer Session of their second year. Industrial Attachment is coordinated and supervised by the Department, thus students should plan their programme in consultation with their sponsor well ahead of time in order to avoid inconveniences in the course of their academic endeavours. International students are at liberty to do this course in their respective country of origin.

MARKETING

MKTG 126 Principles of Marketing 3 Credits This course covers a general survey of the major marketing methods, techniques,

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institutions and practices, examined from the viewpoint of their effects on the exchange of processes involved in moving goods from producers to ultimate consumers, creation, analysis and maintenance of market.

MKTG 221 Marketing Management 3 Credits

Pre-Requisite: MKTG 126

This course is an investigation of the strategic issues and decisions facing marketing managers. Emphasis is on the analytical process by which market opportunities and environmental events translate into marketing plans. It includes environmental scanning, segmentation, target and positioning, marketing mix strategies, competitive strategy and marketing warfare, implementation, evaluation and control.

MKTG 225 Advertising & Promotion 3 Credits

Pre-requisite: MKTG 126

This course is an examination of the planning and execution of advertising and related promotion functions. Among the topics discussed are setting advertising objectives, making a budget, media strategy, creative strategy, and measuring advertising effectiveness. Emphasis is on managing the advertising and promotional functions as integral parts of the overall marketing strategy of the organisation. It includes principles and practices of promoting goods and services to consumers through catalogues, direct mail, TV and radio, magazine and newspaper, direct response and public relations.

MKTG 235 Sales Management 3 Credits Pre-requisite: MKTG 126

This course covers the principles and practices of sales organisation and administration, and the basics of salesmanship. Consideration is given to sales department organisation, determining the sales force, selecting, training, compensating, and supervising a sales force, setting up territories and quotas. It includes the nature and scope of personal selling-purpose of selling, types of sales positions; personal selling process-prospecting and preparation; presentations and role of the sales force, sales force objectives, determining sales force size.

MKTG 240 Consumer Behaviour 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MKTG 126

This course is an integration of various disciplines in the behavioural sciences with marketing theory to understand, explain and predict consumer decisions. Explores the theoretical and practical implications of individual behavioural variables, group

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influences and consumer decision process. Includes consumer decision, process, problem recognition and the research process; evaluation criteria, beliefs and attitudes, learning and behavioural modification, information processing, social and cultural influences, purchasing behaviour and diffusion innovations; consumerism.

MKTG 246 Industrial Marketing 3 Credits

The focus is on the challenges of business to business marketing, the environmental challenges, the distinction between Industrial and consumer marketing analysis, selection and segmentation strategies; product, pricing, distribution, promotion and packaging policies and strategies, assessing market opportunities, formulating business marketing strategy and evaluating business strategies.

MKTG 425 Services Marketing 3 Credits

This course is an examination of the meaning and role of marketing concepts and tools in non-profit institutions such as hospitals, schools and universities, public agencies, foundations, and churches. The role of activities such as marketing research, product development, pricing, advertising, personal selling, and marketing control are examined in the non-profit sector.

MKTG 431 International Marketing 3 Credits

Pre-Requisite: MKTG 126, Recommended: MKTG 221

Emphasis is on the management of marketing research, project planning and development, in a multinational context where the parameters differ from those in the domestic setting. Also, it covers international trade concepts and theory, International marketing environments, International marketing management, such as marketing intelligence, product price, promotion and distribution policies; regional economic grouping; import and export procedures.

MKTG 440 Marketing Channel Management 3 Credits

This course focuses on the major marketing channel decisions made by marketing management. Attention is given to marketing strategy problems of designing channel objectives, distinguishing major channel alternatives, and selecting the most appropriate channel structure and channel members to facilitate the flow of goods from producers to consumers. Emphasis is given on how to manage the selected channel structure to minimize costs; and yet it provides optimise customer service.

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MKTG 445 Marketing Research 3 Credits Pre-Requisite: MKTG 126, STAT 285

This course focuses on the theoretical and practical side of marketing research to provide information to decision-makers. Emphasis is on translating marketing problems into research questions, and analysing research results with recommendations to marketing managers. Included are the research process; sampling basis; source of market data; collection, analysis and interpretation of data; recommendations and application in solving marketing problems are included.

MKTG 460 Strategic Marketing 3 Credits

Pre-Requisite: All BBA Core requirements are completed or currently enrolled in the remaining Marketing courses. This is an integrative capstone course for marketing majors. Emphasis is on the process by which marketing managers systematically seek solutions to marketing problems and consider marketing opportunities. Areas to cover will include strategies such as tactical retreat, flanking, guerrilla tactics, strategic implementations and evaluations; segmentation strategies, such as pricing, promotional, distribution and product strategies. Field studies with profit and non-profit organisations provide students with the opportunities to apply knowledge gained to concrete situations.

SUGGESTED SCHEDULE

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management Total Credits 117

First Year – Credits 36

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1 Semester 2 Semester Summer Session

ACCT 101 3 ACCT 102 3 None

CONV 101* 0 CONV 102* 0 ECON 215* 3 ECON 216 3 RELT 105 3 RELB 180 3 INSY 110* 3 MATH 182 3 MATH 181 3 MGMT 166 3 MGMT 155 3 MKTG 126 3 ORIE 100* 0 EDUC 102 0 EDUC 101 0

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Second Year – Credits 40

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CONV 201* 0 CONV 202* 0 None

FNCE 274 3 HIST 276 2 HIST 276 2 MGMT 242 3 INSY 200 3 MGMT 286 3 MGMT 241 3 MGMT 296 3 MGMT 265 3 RELT 215 2 MGMT 275 3 STAT 285 3 RELT 355 3 ACCT 271 3

Total Credits 21 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 0 Third Year – 3 Credits

Industrial Attachment Fourth Year – Credits 38

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ACCT 431/231 3 ACCT 432 3 None

CONV 301* 0 BIOL 389* 2 COMM 102 3 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 415 3 HELD 115 2 MGMT 441 3 MGMT 446 3 MGMT 485 3 MGMT 496 3 MKMT 425* 3 MGMT 450 3 BSAD 498 1/1 MGMT 460 3

Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 0 Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

Total Credits ~ 117 First Year ~ Credits 36

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CONV 101* 0 CONV 102* 0 ECON 215* 3 ECON 216 3 RELT 105 3 RELB 180 3 INSY 110* 3 MGMT 166 3 MGMT 155 3 MKTG 126 3 MATH 181 3 MATH 182 3 ORIE 100* 0 EDUC 101 0 EDUC 102 0

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COMM 102 3 RELB 180 3 INSY 200 3 INSY 200 3 MGMT 241 3 STAT 285 3 MKTG 221 3 MGMT 242 3 MKTG 225 3 MKGT 246 3 MKTG 235 3 MKTG 240 3 ACCT 271 2

Total Credits 18 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 0

Third Year ~ 3 Credits Industrial Attachment Fourth Year – Credits 39

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CONV 301* 0 BIOL 389* 2 FNCE 287 3 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 485 3 RELT 355* 3 MKTG 425 3 MGMT 460 3 MKTG 431 3 MKTG 440* 3 MKTG 445* 3 MKTG 460 3 MKTG 460 3 MKTG 446 2

Total Credits 18 Total Credits 21 Total Credits 0

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (HONOURS) ~ MANAGEMENT Total Credits ~ 151

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Business Administration Management Honours Degree programme, a candidate, in addition to satisfying the normal Solusi University admission requirements must have obtained:

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Five O-Level passes including English & Mathematics

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Students who have successfully completed a Higher National Diploma in Management or have obtained equivalent qualifications may be exempted from all first year core courses and begin with the second year courses.

JOB & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

In modern society individuals such as restaurants' managers, production managers, marketing managers, shop managers, executive managers, deans, superintendents, ship captains, general managers or strategic managers to name a few, do important work. These individuals may work in different organisations with different goals, but they all have one characteristic in common: they practice management.

Our society and economy as a whole depend on the goals and services provided by organisations which are managed by individuals with managerial skills. The training of sufficient managers is crucial in terms of a country's growth and wealth, especially in our society where there is a critical shortage of people with managerial skills.

•The degree is suitable for students who want to follow careers in any sector of the economy as functional managers, general managers or executive managers.

•Professionals such as engineers, accountants, medical practitioners and lawyers need managerial skills to make progress in their respective companies or practices. The degree enables graduates to work as management consultants or to manage their own companies as entrepreneurs.

•The degree will enable prospective graduates who want to pursue a master' s degree at institutions which require honours degree as a pre-requisite to be accepted.

GRADUATION REQUIRMENTS

To be able to graduate students must have successfully completed the following requirements: 29 General Requirements 45 Core Requirements 69 Concentration Requirements 6 Cognate Requirements 143 Total Credits

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ~ BBA (HONOURS) MANAGEMENT... …...Total 29 Behaviour Development (S/U grade)...Total 0

CONV 002-302 Convocation...0

ORIE 100 Orientation ...0

EDUC 101-102 Work education...0

Health...Total 2 HLED 115 Healthier Living ...2

History...Total 2 HIST 276 Selected Themes in Zimbabwean History...2

Language & Communication….………...Total 3 COMM 102 Communication Skills ..………..………3

Mathematics & Computer Science...Total 6 INSY 110 Computers and Business Information Systems ………3

MATH181BusinessAlgebra...3

Natural Sciences...Total 2 BIOL389ScienceofOrigins…...2

Religion & Philosophy...Total 11 RELT 215 Philosophy of Christian Education……….………...2

RELT 105 Christian Beliefs...……….……….……….…………3

RELB 180 Studies in Gospel...3

Work Experience: BSIA 300 Industrial Attachment.………..………...Total 3 Core Requirements ~ BBA Business Management ………..………...Total 45 ACCT 101 Financial Accounting 1A...3

ACCT 102 Financial Accounting 1B...3

ACCT 271 Accounting Software Packages ...3

ACCT 432 Management Accounting ...3

BSAD 398 Business Research Methods...3

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ECON 216 Principles of Macroeconomics...3

FNCE 274 Corporate Finance 1...3

INSY 200 Management Information Systems...3

MGMT 241 Business Law I...3

MGMT 242 Business Law II ...3

MKTG 126 Principles of Marketing ...3

Concentration Requirements ~ BBA Business Management Honours...Total 63/69 FNCE 255 Investment & Portfolio Management ...3

FNCE 265 Money & Banking ...3

MGMT 265 International Business Environment...3

MGMT 275 Management for Non Profit Organisations...3

MGMT 286 Insurance & Risk Management...3

MGMT 460 Production & Operations Management...3

MGMT 415 Organizational Behaviour ...3

MGMT 440 Material Acquisition & Control...3

MGMT 446 Personnel Psychology...3

MGMT 450 Personnel Law ...3

MGMT 485 Human Resources Management...3

MKTG 425 Services Marketing...3 MGMT 496 Strategic Management...3 MGMT 300 Industrial Relations...3 MGMT 402 Leadership ...3 MGMT 304 Retail Management...3 MGMT 306 E- Commerce...3 MGMT 408 Corporate Governance...3 MGMT 410 Project Management...3 MGMT 312 Change Management...3 MGMT 414 Distribution Management...3

MGMT 416 Total Quality Management...3

MGMT 498 Management Research Project...3

Cognate Requirements ~ BBA Business Management...Total 6 MATH 182 Business Calculus II...3

STAT 285 Statistical Methods I...3 Mgmt 300 Industrial Relations

This course explores workers and their representative bodies and their relationships with management and other stakeholders. The course is designed to explore the major issues in the theory and practice of industrial relations. There are

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three major themes in the course: Employment Relationships, Conflict and Accommodation, and Critical Analysis of Accommodation. The course fosters critical thinking by examining the connection between personal experience and wider social forces, or between private troubles and public issues.

Mgmt 304 Retail Management

The course explores evolution of retailing into a global, high technology industry. It examines the broad spectrum of retailing, critical issues in retailing, financial analysis, operations store management, and electronic retailing

MGMT 306 E BUSINESS

This course explores the issues involved in bringing business to the internet. It covers electronic commerce, e-commerce technology, e-business models and markets, types of e-commerce providers and vendors, ecommerce website creation, e-commerce strategies and tools, as well as e-commerce security

FNCE 408 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

See Department of Finance for course description. MGMT 410 PROJECT MANAGEMENT

The course explores the theory and practice of project management. It discusses systematically incorporating the customers' voice, creating a disciplined way of prioritizing and resolving trade-offs, and working concurrently on all aspects of the project in multifunctional teams.

MGMT 312 CHANGE MANAGEMENT

This course explores the theory and practice of change in organizations. It covers the rise and fall of the rational organization, as well as theoretical perspectives on strategy development and change management.

MGMT 414 DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT

This course covers the general management of logistics, covering: the operating environment, logistics strategy, as well as human and organizational factors.

MGMT 416 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The course explores the A-Z of TQM so that students will be able to appreciate, understand , and apply the principles of TQM.

MGMT 402 LEADERSHIP

The course is intended to serve as a catalyst for student leader-ship thinking and dialogue about leaders and the leadership process. It explores simplistic – popular

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approaches to leadership and the more abstract theoretical approaches while trying to bridge the gap between them. The course reviews and analyzes a selected number of leadership theories, giving special attention to how each theoretical approach could be applied in real world organizations thereby exploring how an understanding of leadership theory can inform and direct the way leadership is practiced.

MGMT 498 RESEARCH PROJECT

Students develop a proposal and write an original in-depth study a marketing area of their choice, using primary sources where available, demonstrating an awareness of the latest developments in the area, and presenting a thorough research. The research must exhibit the candidate's ability to apply marketing principles to the defined problem. The research may be undertaken after completion of core courses.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management Total Credits 117

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Total Credits 18 Total Credits 18 Total Credits 0 Second Year – Credits 40

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FNCE 274 3 HIST 276 2 FNCE 265 3 MGMT 242 3 INSY 200 3 MGMT 286 3 MGMT 241 3 MGMT 296 3 MGMT 265 3 RELT 215 2 MGMT 275 3 STAT 285 3 RELT 355 3 ACCT 271 3

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Third Year – 3 Credits Industrial Attachment Fourth Year – Credits 38

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ACCT 431/231 3 ACCT 432 3 None

CONV 301* 0 BIOL 389* 2 COMM 102 3 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 415 3 HELD 115 2 MGMT 441 3 MGMT 446 3 MGMT 485 3 MGMT 496 3 MKMT 425* 3 MGMT 450 3 BSAD 498 1/1 MGMT 460 3

Total Credits 20 Total Credits 19 Total Credits 0 Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing

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CONV 101* 0 CONV 102* 0 ECON 215* 3 ECON 216 3 RELT 105 3 RELB 180 3 INSY 110* 3 MGMT 166 3 MGMT 155 3 MKTG 126 3 MATH 181 3 MATH 182 3 ORIE 100* 0 EDUC 102 0 EDUC 101 0

Total Credits 18 Total Credits 18 Total Credits 0 Second Year – Credits 38

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COMM 102 3 RELB 180 3 INSY 200 3 RELT 215 2 MGMT 241 3 STAT 285 3 MKTG 221 3 MGMT 242 3 MKTG 225 3 MKGT 246 3 MKTG 235 3 MKTG 240 3 ACCT 271 2

Total Credits 18 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 0 Third Year ~ 3 Credits

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Fourth Year – Credits 39

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CONV 301* 0 BIOL 389* 2 FNCE 287 3 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 485 3 RELT 355* 3 MKTG 425 3 MGMT 460 3 MKTG 431 3 MKTG 440* 3 MKTG 445* 3 MKTG 460 3 HELD 115 3 HIST 276* 2 MKTG 446 2

Total Credits 18 Total Credits 21 Total Credits 0 SUGGESTED SCHEDULE

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management Total Credits 139

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Total Credits 18 Total Credits 18 Total Credits 0 Second Year – Credits 40

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CONV 201* 0 CONV 202* 0 FNCE 274 3 HIST 276 2 FNCE 265 3 MGMT 242 3 INSY 200 3 MGMT 286 3 MGMT 241 3 MGMT 296/460 3 MGMT 265 3 RELT 215 2 2MGMT 275 3 STAT 285 3 RELT 355 3 ACCT 271 3

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Third Year – Credits 23

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MGMT 312 3 BSAD 398 3 MGMT 306 3 MGMT 304 3 BIOL 389 2 MGMT 300 3 CONVO 301 0 RELT 355 3

Total Credits 0 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 0

Fourth Year – Credits 40 st nd 1 Semester 2 Semester Summer Session ACCT 431/231 3 ACCT 432 3 None CONV 301* 0 MGMT 446 3 COMM 102 2 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 415 3 HELD 115 2 MGMT 440 3 MGMT 410 3 MGMT 485 3 MGMT 410 3 MKMT 425* 3 MGMT 450 3 MGMT 416 3 MGMT 460 3 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 20 Total Credits 0

SUGGESTED SCHEDULES BBA BLOCK SUGGESTED SCHEDULE Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management (Block Release) Total Credits 117 First Year – Credits 27 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 ACCT 101 3 INSY 110* 3 ACCT 102 3 CONV 101* 0 MATH 181 3 CONV 102* 0 ECON 215* 3 MGMT 155 3 ECON 216 3

RELT 105 3 CONVO 0 RELB 180 3

ORIE 100* 0

Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management(Block Release)

Block 1 Block 2 Block 3

CONV 0 CONV 201* 0 CONVO 0

(25)

MGMT 166 3 FNCE 265 3 MGMT 265 3

MKTG 126 3 INSY 200 3 MGMT 275 3

Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management(Block Release)

CONV 202* 0 CONV 202* 0 CONVO 0

RELT 355 3 MGMT 286 3 ACCT 271 3

RELT 215 2 MGMT 296 3 ACCT 431/231 3

HIST 276 2 STAT 285 3 BIOL 389* 2

MGMT 242 3 COMM 102 3

Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management(Block Release) Fifth Year – Credits 29

MGMT 415 3 ACCT 432 3

MGMT 441 3 MKMT 425* 3 MGMT 496 3

MGMT 485 3 MGMT 446 3 MGMT 450 3

CONVO 0 HELD 115 2 MGMT 460 3

CONVO 0 CONVO 0 Total Credits 9 Total Credits 11 Total Credits 9 Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing(Block Release)

ACCT 101 3 INSY 110* 3 ACCT 102 3

CONV 101* 0 MGMT 155 3 CONV 102* 0

ECON 215* 3 MATH 181 3 ECON 216 3

ORIE 100* 0

Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing(Block Release) Second Year ~ Credits 27

MGMT 166 3 CONV 201* 0 MKTG 221 3

MKTG 126 3 COMM 102 3 MKTG 225 3

MATH 182 3 INSY 200 3 MKTG 235 3

CONVO 0 MGMT 241 3 CONVO 0

(26)

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (Block Release) Third Year – Credits 28

CONV 202* 0 CONVO 0 ACCT 431 3

RELB 180 3 MGMT 242 3 CONV 301* 0

RELT 215 2 MKGT 246 3 FNCE 287 3

STAT 285 3 MKTG 240 3 MGMT 485 3

ACCT 271 2

Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing (Block Release) Fifth Year – Credits 32

MKTG 425 3 ACCT 432 3 MGMT 460 3

MKTG 431 3 BIOL 389* 2 MKTG 440* 3

MKTG 445* 3 CONV 302* 0 MKTG 460 3

CONVO 0 MKTG 446 2

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management(Block Release)

Total Credits 139 First Year – Credits 27

ACCT 101 3 INSY 110* 3 ACCT 102 3

CONV 101* 0 MATH 181 3 CONV 102* 0

ECON 215* 3 MGMT 155 3 ECON 216 3

ORIE 100* 0

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management(Block Release)

Second Year – Credits 27~ Credits

MATH 182 3 CONV 201* 0 MGMT 241 3

MGMT 166 3 FNCE 274 3 MGMT 265 3

MKTG 126 3 FNCE 265 3 MGMT 275 3

CONVO 0 INSY 200 3

(27)

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management(Block Release)

CONV 202* 0 CONVO 0 ACCT 271 3

HIST 276 2 STAT 285 3 MGMT 312 3

MGMT 242 3 MGMT 286 3 BSAD 398 3

RELT 355 3 MGMT 296/460 3 CONVO 0

RELT 215 2

Total Credits 10 Total Credits 9 Total Credits 9 Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management (Block

Release)

Fourth Year – Credits 30

MGMT 306 3 CONVO 301 0 MGMT 415 3

MGMT 304 3 RELT 355 3 MGMT 440 3

BIOL 389 2 ACCT 431/231 3 MGMT 485 3

MGMT 300 3 HELD 115 2 CONVO 0

CONVO 0 COMM 102 2

Total Credits 11 Total Credits 10 Total Credits 9

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management (Block Release)

Fifth Year – Credits ~ 3 Credits Industrial Attachment

BSIA 300 3 NONE NONE

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours in Business Management (Block Release)

Sixth Year – Credits 24

CONV 301* 0 MGMT 446 3 MGMT 450 3

MKMT 425* 3 CONV 302* 0 MGMT 460 3

MGMT 416 3 MGMT 410 3 CONVO 0

ACCT 432 3 MGMT 410 3