Business Administration: Management and Human Resources (BBA, 4 Years)
Duration | 4 years |
Qualification Awarded | Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration |
Level of Qualification | Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle) |
Language of Instruction | English (First and second year courses offered also in Greek) |
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 Management and Human Resources (HR) aims to provide a solid background in all areas of Business Administration and more specialized knowledge in Management and Human Resources. 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 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:
- Present and explain main theoretical concepts in key areas of business.
- Demonstrate how to apply the above knowledge in the solution of business problems.
- Provide tools for and experience in working in multicultural teams.
- Train students in leading ethically and in a sustainable manner in an environment of constant social, economic and technological change.
- Offer tools for and practice in analyzing business related information.
- Enhance critical thinking for the purpose of improving strategic decision-making.
- Develop students’ writing skills in relation to business.
- Cultivate students’ presentation skills.
The concentration in Management and HR aims to provide specialization in the areas of Management and HR. The concentration’s main objectives are the following:
- Explain the importance of organizing, planning, leading and controlling.
- Analyze the global socioeconomic, political and legal environments and plan strategically.
- Identify and discuss challenges and opportunities in the changing business environment.
- Debate ethical dilemmas in business.
- Stress the importance of ethical leadership and discuss its main characteristics.
- Outline reasons for resistance to change and discuss ways to overcome them.
- Explain and analyze key decision-making techniques.
- Present main principles of Human Resource Management
- Offer more specialized knowledge and skills in recruiting, selecting, developing, appraising and rewarding employees.
- Provide an in-depth understanding of the role of employment and labor laws and collective bargaining agreements.
Career Prospects
Graduates can work in any area related to Business Administration and HR such as General Management, Banking, Sales, Business Consulting, Financial Analysis, Meeting, Convention and Event Planning, Human Resource Management or choose to set up their own business.
Access to Further Studies
Graduates of the program may continue their studies for a graduate degree, such as an MBA, an MA, an MSc or an MPhil or enter a PhD program (depending on the graduate school’s requirements).
Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)
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, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).
- 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 assess-ment. 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 assess-ment 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 aver-age (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:
- Apply conceptual principles, methods and tools to solve business related problems.
- Debate different business ideas with creativity and rigor.
- Appreciate the increasing complex nature of global business and economy and their impact on the management and growth of organizations.
- Streamline business processes and procedures to meet challenges and excel under intense competition.
- Adopt an ethical approach in the management of corporate practices to address and resolve heighten pressure from stakeholders.
- Utilize skills that are required in negotiation and conflict resolution for re-enforcing value added collaborations.
- Critically assess collected data, analyze and interpret findings to make informed decisions.
- Identify and use suitable research and business simulation tools.
- Use research skills to plan and implement research projects in business.
- Present effectively, both orally and in writing.
The Management and HR specialization is expected to equip graduates with skills to:
- Apply the four functions of management to streamline business processes.
- Analyze the global socioeconomic, political and legal environment, identify challenges and opportunities and design and implement strategic plans.
- Develop competences for optimal decision-making.
- Debate ethical issues in organizations.
- Outline main theories of leadership and apply them in practical situations.
- Appreciate the complexities in international business and discuss the role of culture on managing across borders.
- Explain the main reasons of resistance to change and propose ways to deal with it.
- Present and discuss the theoretical foundations of Human Resource Management.
- Apply HR concepts in the areas of recruiting, selecting, developing, appraising and rewarding employees.
- Explain the role of employment and labor laws and collective bargaining agreements in employment relationships.
Min. ECTS Credits: 84 Max. ECTS Credits: 90
Notes: (1) Students may select to complete BADM-439 or BADM-493. (2) COMP-454 is for students following the concentration on Information Systems and Social Media.
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6 |
ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6 |
ACCT-211 | Managerial Accounting | 6 |
BADM-230 | Business Law | 6 |
BADM-232 | Business Law II | 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 |
COMP-454 | Information Systems 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 |
MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6 |
Section: B – Concentration: Management
Min. ECTS Credits: 48 Max. ECTS Credits: 60
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-121 | Business Ethics | 6 |
BADM-250 | International Business | 6 |
IMGT-490 | Analytical Decision Making | 6 |
MGT-150 | Teamwork and Collaboration | 6 |
MGT-282 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 6 |
MGT-355 | Leadership in Organizations | 6 |
MGT-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6 |
MGT-400 | Knowledge Management | 6 |
MGT-450 | Quality Management | 6 |
MGT-472 | Change Management | 6 |
MGT-480 | Globalization | 6 |
MGT-482 | Human Resource Management | 6 |
MIS-456 | Management of Information Systems | 6 |
Section: C – Business Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-482 | Task-Based Internship | 2 |
BADM-483 | Task-Based Internship | 3 |
BADM-486 | Task-Based Internship | 6 |
BADM-489 | Task-Based Internship | 12 |
BADM-491 | Special Topics in Business | 2 |
Section: D – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-231 | Business Communications | 6 |
BADM-332 | Technical Writing and Research | 6 |
BENG-100 | College English | 6 |
COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6 |
ENGL-100 | Basic Writing | 6 |
ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6 |
Section: E – Computer Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
COMP-150 | Microcomputer Applications | 6 |
COMP-151 | Computer Fundamentals | 6 |
MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6 |
MIS-351 | Information Systems Concepts | 6 |
Section: F – Mathematics Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 30
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: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 24
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 |
Semester 1
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6 |
ECON-261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 6 |
ENGL-100 | Basic Writing | 6 |
MATH-108 | Finite Maths with Applied Calculus | 6 |
MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6 |
COMP-151 | Computer Fundamentals | 6 |
ECON-262 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 6 |
MATH-221 | Statistics I | 6 |
MGT-281 | Introduction to Management | 6 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCT-211 | Managerial Accounting | 6 |
BADM-234 | Organizational Behavior | 6 |
ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6 |
MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6 |
PSY-110 | General Psychology I | 6 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-121 | Business Ethics | 6 |
BADM-230 | Business Law | 6 |
COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6 |
FIN-266 | Managerial Finance | 6 |
SOC-101 | Principles of Sociology | 6 |
Semester 5
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-250 | International Business | 6 |
BADM-475 | Strategy and Business Policy | 6 |
MGT-355 | Leadership in Organizations | 6 |
MGT-450 | Quality Management | 6 |
MGT-480 | Globalization | 6 |
Semester 6
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
BADM-231 | Business Communications | 6 |
BADM-431 | Research Methods in Business | 6 |
MATH-321 | Statistics II | 6 |
MGT-400 | Knowledge Management | 6 |
MGT-482 | Human Resource Management | 6 |
Semester 7
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
IMGT-486 | Quantitative Methods | 6 |
IMGT-488 | Operations Management | 6 |
IMGT-490 | Analytical Decision Making | 6 |
MGT-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6 |
MGT-472 | Change Management | 6 |
Semester 8
Course ID | Course Title | ECTS Credits |
---|---|---|
ACCT-450 | Performance Management | 6 |
BADM-439 | Senior Simulation in Business | 6 |
FIN-430 | International Financial Management | 6 |
MIS-460 | Supply Chain Management | 6 |
MKTG-330 | Marketing and Social Responsibility | 6 |