Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Undergraduate

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Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management

Course Fee

MVR 3,750 per month x 36 months

Awarding Body
Villa College
Intake
January / May / September
Duration
3 Years
MNQF
Level 7
Mode
Face-to-Face
Code
BABM

Programme Details

Introduction

The undergraduate programme in Bachelor of Arts in Business Management offered by Villa College prepares young minds with an excitement for exceptional performance business. It provides the right orientation to enable students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions. The programme (comprising 6 semesters) is designed to enable students to get an overview of the various aspects related to the effective management of business organizations, and will give them an opportunity to specialize in a functional area of management that they would like to pursue in their career. The programme also aims to develop the students’ independent thinking, decision making and research aptitude.

General Entry Criteria

  • 2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSC pass is considered C and above.) OR

  • Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR

  • Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program.

Alternative Entry Criteria

  • Completion of a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program OR

  • 20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program

Core Modules

Year 1

  1. Introductory Business Management

  2. Principles of Marketing

  3. Introduction to Business Law

  4. Principles of Economics

  5. Accounting for Business

  6. Information systems for Management

  7. Business Communication

  8. Business Issues in Context

Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year

Year 2

  1. Organizational Behaviour

  2. Entrepreneurship Development

  3. Operations and Supply Chain Management

  4. Decision Making for Management

  5. Business Research Methods

  6. Professional Skills

  7. Managing People

  8. Management Accounting

Advanced Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year

Year 3

  1. Corporate Governance

  2. Strategic Management

  3. Project Management

Optional Modules

  • Business Project

  • Enterprise Project

  • Business Analytics

  • International Business

  • Management of SMEs

The broader goals of the programme are as follows:

  • To provide high-quality professional education to management candidates

  • To be able to understand, appreciate and evaluate management and entrepreneurial skills

  • To prepare students to meet the managerial challenges of the contemporary business world

  • To facilitate the entrepreneurial journey of students through engagement with case studies and problem-solving

  • To equip management professionals to integrate theoretical knowledge to design sustainable solutions to current issues, trends, practices and processes in the work environment

  • To work collaboratively with others to solve problems in a range of professional-level contexts by applying relevant theories and techniques.

Course Fee: MVR 3,750 per month x 36 months
(MVR 1,908.33 per month under government free degree scheme)

Upon successful completion of this programme participants will be able to: 

  • Apply integrated knowledge, skills, and competencies essential in developing confident entrepreneurs.

  •  Develop confident entrepreneurs equipped with the right competencies, skills and attitudes.

  • Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of how to integrate theoretical knowledge into real-time business issues to identify sustainable solutions.

  • Demonstrate research skills and data analysis by applying statistical and analytical tools, and enable students to write research projects/reports in the related field by using their knowledge and skills.

  • Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate self-reliance, good judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner of business management.

  • Attain independent learning skills and enthusiasm for the field.

  • Increase their employability as business management professionals.

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