Business Administration: Public Administration

(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: Public Administration (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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Overview

Profile of the Programme

General

Gain expertise in Business Administration and in one of the following concentrations: Energy Oil and Gas Management; Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Finance and Economics; Human Resource Management; Information Systems and Social Media; Management; Marketing Communications; Public Administration; and Real Estate.
Demonstrate knowledge of business processes and an ability to assess industry attractiveness, identify risks and opportunities of doing business in a global environment.
Choose and apply appropriate quantitative or qualitative methodologies to analyse problems and utilise modern technological and analytical tools necessary to support decision-making in organisations.
Develop leadership and organisational skills towards communicating vision, inspiring employees and promoting innovation and change.
Identify and evaluate ethical issues and communicate justifiable resolutions for practical situations.
Demonstrate proficiency in communication and develop teamwork skills.

Specific Concentration Objectives

Become familiar with government policies and their implementation
Prepare future govermental officers to be fully trained in all aspects of Public Administration
Examinine and analyse the intensive process of reforms in European states and look into the challenges ahead

Career Prospects

Public Administrator Director, Legislator, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, HR Specialist, Management Consultant, Policy Analyst, Nonprofit Director

Access to Further Studies

Upon graduation, students may have direct access to further postgraduate (MBA, MSc, MA, MRes, MPhil and PhD) studies.

Admission

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, 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

Assessment

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.

Graduation

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.

Learning Outcomes

General (Business)

By the end of the programme the graduates will be able to:

Manage issues related to an organisational environment and apply conceptual principles, methods and tools to solve business related problems.
Identify the increasing complex nature of global business and economy and its impact on the management and growth of an organisation.
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 heightened pressure from government bodies and international fora.
Critically asses collected data, analyse and interpret findings to make informed decisions.
Identify and use suitable research and business simulation tools.
Utilise skills that are required in negotiation and conflict resolution for re-enforcing value added collaborations

Public Administration

Develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competences for joining the public service
Identify and study the implementation of Government policies
Analyse the intensive process of European reforms and look into the challenges ahead

Academic Path

Section: A – Business Requirements
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: Public Administration
Min. ECTS Credits: 48 Max. ECTS Credits: 60

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
PADM-105	EU	6
PADM-150	Teamwork and Collaboration	6
PADM-160	Principles of Public Administration	6
PADM-215	Project Management	6
PADM-220	Public IT and e-Governance	6
PADM-320	Administrative Law	6
PADM-330	Government	6
PADM-400	Public Finance and Budgeting	6
PADM-450	Current Topics in Public Administration	6
PADM-482	Human Resources Management	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
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
BADM-121	Business Ethics	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 Breakdown

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-231	Business Communications	6
BADM-232	Business Law II	6
PADM-105	EU	6
PADM-150	Teamwork and Collaboration	6
PADM-160	Principles of Public Administration	6

Semester 6

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-431	Research Methods in Business	6
ESCI-200	Society and Environment	6
PADM-215	Project Management	6
PADM-220	Public IT and e-Governance	6
PADM-320	Administrative Law	6

Semester 7

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
HRM-310	Improving Performance	6
HRM-345	Employment Law	6
IMGT-486	Quantitative Methods	6
PADM-330	Government	6
PADM-450	Current Topics in Public Administration	6

Semester 8

Course ID	Course Title	ECTS Credits
BADM-439	Senior Simulation in Business	6
MATH-321	Statistics II	6
MGT-450	Quality Management	6
PADM-400	Public Finance and Budgeting	6
PADM-482	Human Resources Management	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”.