An Option is a defined programme of study as set out in the Regulations
and Syllabuses of the Faculty of Social Sciences. All students have
a declared OPTION at Registration. An option can be designated as SPECIAL,
MAJOR or MINOR. The SPECIAL contains 15 required or core courses, the
MAJOR has 10 required or core courses and the MINOR contains 5 required
or core courses.
The Department of Management Sudies offers the Bachelors of Science degree in the following areas:
• Accounting
• General
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Operations
• Chemistry Management
• Banking and Finance
• BSc. Tourism
Accounting Option
The B.Sc. Management Studies (Accounting) Option is designed to educate students on the theories, principles and practices of accounting. Students who take this option are qualified to commence a career as an accounting professional upon graduation. Courses in this option include business law, financial management, auditing, taxation and management accounting.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handbook].
General Option
The Management Studies (General) Option offers students a broad-based education in a number of core areas deemed critical to the successful management and operation of private and public sector enterprises. Students in this option take courses in areas such as organizational behaviour, production and operations management, business communication, management of change, international business management, and entrepreneurship and new venture creation.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handbook].
Human Resources Management
The Management Studies (Human Resources Management) Option is designed to educate students on the core theories, principles and practices of managing people in organizations. Students enrolled in this option sit courses in organizational theory and design, industrial relations, business negotiations, team building, management of change, human resource management, among others.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handbook].
Marketing Option
The B.Sc. Management Studies (Marketing) Option offers students a rigourous
exposure to the qualitative and quantitative sides of marketing. Marketing
has always been a very dynamic field and has become even more so with
the advent of online businesses. Students in this option while being
taught the latest theories and principles can expect very lively discussions
in their marketing strategy, consumer behaviour, international marketing,
and marketing research courses, among others.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handook].
Operations Option
Operations Management is about how a business uses inputs such as labour, machinery and raw material to produce saleable goods and services. For a business to maximize profit, this process of transforming inputs into outputs must be done efficiently. Operations scientists have developed mathematical and scientific theories as to how businesses should operate for optimum outcome. Students in this option take courses in production and operations management, productivity and quality management, quantitative methods and research principles, production planning and control, and project management, among others.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handbook].
Chemistry and Management
This option is offered by the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences.
Courses in both chemistry and management are taken by students in this
option. Among the management courses students in this option take are
organizational behaviour, business law, financial management and business
strategy and policy. Students interested in taking this option should
seek information from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences.
For a full list of the courses taken in this option, see [Handbook].
