Profile of the Programme
The Distance Learning Degree Program in Business Administration is a flexible, evaluated-certified study program, with the same standing as the face-to-face study programs in Business Administration. The program is aimed at graduates of secondary schools, who are interested in acquiring knowledge and skills in the field of Business Administration and is approved by the Cyprus Agency of Quality Assurance and Accreditation in Higher Education (CYQAA) with recognition in Cyprus, Greece and abroad.
The Program does not require the physical presence of the student. The teaching takes the form of distance learning while the physical presence of the student is necessary only at the final written examination of each course, which is conducted in the various examination centers in Cyprus and Greece.
Within the philosophy of the University of Nicosia for the provision of comprehensive general education and specialized knowledge and skills, the program offers students the opportunity to combine their learning in a wide range of academic disciplines with areas related to business and to develop their critical thinking, communication and creativity skills. The program also aims to develop students individually and academically and to prepare them to work ethically in a changing multicultural environment. The variety and range of courses offered, as well as the culture of free discussion that characterizes the university contribute to the comprehensive education of the graduates.
The General Objectives of the program are the following:
- Provide theoretical knowledge and enhance students’ application ability
- Develop students’ managerial and entrepreneurial skills and leadership potential
- Develop competences to utilize emerging business technologies
- Advance business analysis and decision-making ability
- Improve students’ effective communication skills
The program includes a number of Specific Objectives such as:
- Encouraging the evaluation of ethical issues, with an emphasis on socially responsible corporate behavior.
- Improving leadership and organizational skills that contribute to effective management.
- Development of marketing skills with the ability to design and implement appropriate strategies.
- Providing knowledge of legislation relating to the rights, relationships and conduct of individuals and businesses engaged in trade and sales.
- Explanation of accounting standards and business financing principles.
Career Prospects
Graduates can work in any area related to Business Administration such as General Management, Banking, Sales, Business Consulting, Financial Analysis, Meeting, Convention and Event Planning or choose to set up their own business.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)
Academic Admission
The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.
English Language Proficiency
The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.
- TOEFL – 525 and above
- Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
- Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
- IELTS – 6 and above
- Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
- Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
- GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
- Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
- Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
- KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
- Anglia – Level B2 and above
- IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
- Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above
Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects, online forum participation etc.
Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.
The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.
A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.
On successful completion of the Bachelor in Business Administration program graduates are expected to be able to:
- Outline and discuss main theoretical concepts in key areas of business and topics of their chosen concentration.
- Apply the above knowledge in the solution of business problems.
- Work in and manage multicultural teams.
- Start a a startup company offering creative product, process or service
- Outline key characteristics of leading in an ethical and sustainable manner.
- Apply their mathematical, statistical data analysis and Management Information Systems skills to make empirical decisions
- Demonstrate an operating knowledge of integrated information systems implementation in a business setting.
- Apply tools to analyze business related information.
- Think critically and make strategic decisions.
- Write clearly and convincingly
- Present effectively.
Section: A – Business Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 102 Max. ECTS Credits: 102
Notes:
Section: B – Management and Human Resource Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
BADM-450DL | International Business | 6 |
HRM-486DL | Employment Law and Employee Relations | 6 |
MGT-482DL | Human Resource Management | 6 |
Section: C – Entrepreneurship Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
ENTR-282DL | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 6 |
MGT-472DL | Change Management | 6 |
Section: D – Finance and Economics Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
ECON-390DL | Mathematics for Economics and Business | 6 |
FIN-366DL | Corporate Finance | 6 |
FIN-440DL | Financial Analysis | 6 |
Section: E – Marketing Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
MKTG-310DL | Integrated Marketing Communications | 6 |
MKTG-331DL | CSR and Sustainable Marketing | 6 |
MKTG-496DL | Consumer Behaviour | 6 |
Section: F – Language Expression Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
BADM-231DL | Business Communications | 6 |
ENGL-101DL | English Composition | 6 |
Section: G – Information Systems Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
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Section: H – Math Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes:
Section: I – Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
PSY-110DL | General Psychology I | 6 |
SOC-101DL | Principles of Sociology | 6 |
Section: J – Unallocated Courses
Min. ECTS Credits: 0 Max. ECTS Credits: 0
Notes:
Section: A – Υποχρεωτικά Μαθήματα – Διοίκηση
Min. ECTS Credits: 102 Max. ECTS Credits: 102
Notes:
Section: B – Διοίκηση και Διοίκηση Ανθρώπινων Πόρων
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
BADM-450DG | Διεθνείς Επιχειρήσεις | 6 |
HRM-486DG | Εργατικό Δίκαιο και Εργασιακές Σχέσεις | 6 |
MGT-482DG | Διοίκηση Ανθρώπινων Πόρων | 6 |
Section: C – Επιχειρηματικότητα
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
ENTR-282DG | Μικρές Επιχειρήσεις και Επιχειρηματικότητα | 6 |
MGT-472DG | Διοίκηση Αλλαγής | 6 |
Section: D – Χρηματοοικονομικά
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
ECON-390DG | Μαθηματικά για Οικονομικά και Επιχειρηματική | 6 |
FIN-366DG | Χρηματοοικονομική Επιχειρήσεων | 6 |
FIN-440DG | Ανάλυση Χρηματοοικονομικών | 6 |
Section: E – Μάρκετινγκ
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
MKTG-310DG | Ολοκληρωμένες Επικοινωνίες Μάρκετινγκ | 6 |
MKTG-331DG | Εταιρική Κοινωνική Ευθύνη και Βιώσιμο Μάρκετινγκ | 6 |
MKTG-496DG | Συμπεριφορά Καταναλωτή | 6 |
Section: F – Γλωσσική ‘Εκφραση
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
BADM-231DG | Επιχειρησιακή Επικοινωνία | 6 |
ENGL-101DG | Αρχές Ακαδημαϊκής Γραφής | 6 |
Section: G – Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
MIS-151DG | Εφαρμογές Λογισμικού Επιχειρήσεων | 6 |
MIS-215DG | Διαχείρηση Έργων | 6 |
MIS-220 | Technologies for the Social Web | 6 |
MIS-390DG | Ηλεκτρονικό Εμπόριο | 6 |
Section: H – Μαθηματικά
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
Notes:
Section: I – Ανθρωπιστικές και Κοινωνικές Επιστήμες
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes:
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
PSY-110DG | Γενική Ψυχολογία I | 6 |
SOC-101DG | Αρχές Κοινωνιολογίας | 6 |
Section: J – Unallocated Courses
Min. ECTS Credits: 0 Max. ECTS Credits: 0
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Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
HRM-486DL | Employment Law and Employee Relations | 6 |
ECON-390DL | Mathematics for Economics and Business | 6 |
BADM-475DL | Strategy and Business Policy | 6 |
IMGT-486DL | Quantitative Methods | 6 |
MKTG-496DL | Consumer Behaviour | 6 |
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Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
BADM-475DG | Στρατηγική και Πολιτική των Επιχειρήσεων | 6 |
ACCT-231DG | Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα Λογιστικής | 6 |
FIN-366DG | Χρηματοοικονομική Επιχειρήσεων | 6 |
MIS-351DG | Έννοιες Συστημάτων Πληροφορικής | 6 |
MKTG-330DG | Μάρκετινγκ και Κοινωνική Ευθύνη | 6 |
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