Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

(BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

240

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Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration 4 years
Qualification Awarded Bachelor of Business Administration
Level of Qualification Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time or Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 240

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The bachelor program in Business Administration with concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to provide a solid background in all areas of Business Administration and more specialized knowledge in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. It 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 and the interdisciplinary character of the program as well as the culture of open discussion that characterizes the university contribute to the comprehensive education of the students.

More specifically, the general objectives of the program are to:

  1. Present and explain main theoretical concepts in key areas of business.
  2. Demonstrate how to apply the above knowledge in the solution of business problems.
  3. Provide tools for and experience in working in multicultural teams.
  4. Train students in leading ethically and in a sustainable manner in an environment of constant social, economic and technological change.
  5. Offer tools for and practice in analyzing business related information.
  6. Enhance critical thinking for the purpose of improving strategic decision-making.
  7. Develop students’ writing skills in relation to business.
  8. Cultivate students’ presentation skills.

The concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to provide specialization in the area of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The concentration’s main objectives are the following:

  1. Provide the skills and competencies necessary to become a creative and innovative entrepreneur.
  2. Explain how a business plan may help the process of developing a new product idea.
  3. Provide an overview of the steps in the design and successful operation of a new business.
  4. Engage with case material in a stimulating learning environment.

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 and class participation.

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.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

  1. Apply conceptual principles, methods and tools to solve business related problems.
  2. Debate different business ideas with creativity and rigor.
  3. Appreciate the increasing complex nature of global business and economy and their impact on the management and growth of organizations.
  4. Streamline business processes and procedures to meet challenges and excel under intense competition.
  5. Adopt an ethical approach in the management of corporate practices to address and resolve heighten pressure from stakeholders.
  6. Utilize skills that are required in negotiation and conflict resolution for re-enforcing value added collaborations.
  7. Critically assess collected data, analyze and interpret findings to make informed decisions.
  8. Identify and use suitable research and business simulation tools.
  9. Use research skills to plan and implement research projects in business.
  10. Present effectively, both orally and in writing.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization is expected to equip graduates with skills to:

  1. Write business plans.
  2. Outline the steps in setting up a new business.
  3. Use skills needed to become a creative and innovative entrepreneur and apply technology to form an attractive innovative product/service.
  4. Effectively apply management concepts specific to entrepreneurial and small businesses in domestic and global environments.
  5. Understand the evolution of the concepts and increasing importance and contributions of CSR and Social Entrepreneurship.

Section: A – Business Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 84  Max. ECTS Credits: 84
Notes: Students must complete either BADM-439 or BADM-493.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
ACCT-211 Managerial Accounting 6
BADM-121 Business Ethics 6
BADM-230 Business Law 6
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
BADM-439 Senior Simulation in Business 6
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
BADM-493 Final Year Project 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
IMGT-488 Operations Management 6
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
MIS-251 Information Systems Concepts 6
MKTG-291 Marketing 6

Section: B – Concentration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Min. ECTS Credits: 72  Max. ECTS Credits: 72

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-450 International Business 6
ENTR-150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-200 Creativity 6
ENTR-215 Project Management 6
ENTR-282 Small Business and Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-300 Social Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6
ENTR-390 E-Business 6
ENTR-435 Business Intelligence 6
ENTR-472 Change Management 6
MGT-450 Quality Management 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6

Section: C – Business Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 12

Notes: Or any ACCT-, BADM-, COMM-, ECON-, FIN-, HOSP-, MIS-, MGT-, MKTG-, HRM-, SPRT-, TOUR- course not taken as a major core or concentration requirement.

Task-Based Internship has a credit range of 2-12 ECTS – students may select BADM- 482 (2 ECTS) or BADM-483 (4 ECTS) or BADM-486 (6 ECTS) or BADM-489 (12 ECTS).

Special Topics in Business has a credit range of 2-6 ECTS – students may select BADM- 491 (2 ECTS) or BADM-491A (4 ECTS) or BADM-491B (6 ECTS).

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6
BADM-491B Special Topics in Business 6

Section: D – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 18  Max. ECTS Credits:18

Notes: 1) Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
(2) Students must complete either BADM-231 or BADM-332.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-231 Business Communications 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Section: E – Computer Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12  Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

MIS-450 can be included in this section.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
COMP-150 Microcomputer Applications 6
COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
MULT-160 Introduction to Multimedia 6

Section: F – Mathematics Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 24  Max. ECTS Credits: 24

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MATH-108 Finite Maths with Applied Calculus 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6

Section: G – Humanities and Social Sciences Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 6  Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes: Or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK-, TURK- prefix.

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ANTH-105 Cultural Anthropology 6
ART-110 Introduction to Visual Arts 6
ART-111 Greek Art 6
ENGL-102 Western World Literature and Composition 6
ESCI-200 Society and Environment 6
EUS-103 Modern European History and Politics 6
HIST-201 World History to 1500 6
HIST-257 Modern Cypriot History and Politics 6
HIST-265 The US and World History Since 1945 6
MUCT-107 Music Appreciation 6
MUCT-110 Fundamentals of Music 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6
PSCI-101 American National Government 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6
PSY-111 General Psychology II 6
PSY-210 Social Psychology 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6
UNIC-100 University Experience 6

Section: H Unallocated Courses
ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-110 Accounting I 6
ECON-261 Principles of Microeconomics 6
MATH-105 Intermediate Algebra 6
MIS-151 Business Software Applications 6
ENGL-101 English Composition 6

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
ACCT-111 Accounting II 6
MATH-221 Statistics I 6
ECON-262 Principles of Macroeconomics 6
MIS-220 Technologies for the Social Web 6
COMM-200 Business and Professional Communication 6

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MGT-281 Introduction to Management 6
ACCT-211 Managerial Accounting 6
BADM-230 Business Law 6
MATH-321 Statistics II 6
BADM-332 Technical Writing and Research 6

Semester 4

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
MKTG-291 Marketing 6
BADM-234 Organizational Behavior 6
BADM-121 Business Ethics 6
ENTR-150 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 6
PSY-110 General Psychology I 6

Semester 5

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
FIN-266 Managerial Finance 6
IMGT-486 Quantitative Methods 6
ENTR-200 Creativity 6
ENTR-215 Project Management 6
SOC-101 Principles of Sociology 6

Semester 6

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-431 Research Methods in Business 6
ENTR-282 Small Business and Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-300 Social Entrepreneurship 6
ENTR-372 Management of Innovation and Technology 6
BADM-486 Task-Based Internship 6

Semester 7

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-475 Strategy and Business Policy 6
ENTR-390 E-Business 6
MGT-450 Quality Management 6
ENTR-472 Change Management 6
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 6

Semester 8

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
BADM-439 Senior Simulation in Business 6
BADM-450 International Business 6
ENTR-435 Business Intelligence 6
MIS-450 Digital Transformation Management 6
BADM-491B Special Topics in Business 6
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Dr Alexandros Antonaras

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Vice President of Student Services

Dr Dmitry Apraksin

Head of IT Department
IT Department
Assistant Professor School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Computer Science

Professor Rossitsa Artemis

Head of Department
Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Programme Coordinator
Director of Centre of Languages

Dr Melita Charitou

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Mr Marios Christou

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Epaminondas Epaminonda

Associate Head of Department
Programme Coordinator
Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Management
Member of the Senate

Professor Hubert Faustmann

Professor
School of Law
Department of Politics and Governance

Dr Spyros Hadjidakis

Associate Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Melpo Iacovidou

Assistant Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
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Professor Rudiger Kaufmann

Professor
School of Business
Department of Management

Mr Harry Kogetsidis

Associate Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Management

Professor Angelika Kokkinaki

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School of Business
Department of Management
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School of Business
Department of Management

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Head of Department
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School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

Dr Katerina Morphi

Lecturer
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

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School of Business
Department of Management

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Associate Professor
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department of Computer Science

Dr Christina Theodoulidou

Practicum Coordinator, Counseling Psychology program,
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Professor Haritini Tsangari

Professor
School of Business
Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
Member of Senate

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