Bachelor of Business Administration
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
Abbreviation: | BBA |
UOW Course Code: | 1783 |
Total Credit Points: | 204 |
Duration: | 4 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business |
Intake Session(s): | UG Spring, UG Summer, UG Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus: | UOW Dubai |
Additional Information: |
Overview
The Bachelor of Business Administration program will help you understand the science of Business Administration. You will develop the ability to identify, analyse, and solve complex business problems across a range of business functions, including general management, marketing, administration, human resource management, economics, and accounting.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Business Administration will be able to:
- Demonstrate core knowledge of business and organisations
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing
- Critically analyse business and organisational issues in local, national and international contexts
- Demonstrate responsible judgement in decision making
- Work effectively with others on shared goals
- Use relevant technology for professional purposes
- Demonstrate independent learning
Course Structure
Students are required to complete 34 subjects according to the sequence of study listed below. There are 30 compulsory subjects that are required, and four elective subjects to be selected from the approved subjects provided each session. The full list of subjects is shown below.
GED (General Education) Requirements
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 011 | Academic English | 6 | |
| ENG 012 | Academic Reading and Writing | 6 | |
| ARTS017 | Islamic Culture | 6 | |
| Choose ONE of the following two subjects: | |||
| ENVI030 | Environmental Science | 6 | |
| PHYS030 | Foundation Physics | 6 | |
| Plus: | |||
| ARTS035 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6 | |
| MATH015 | Foundation Mathematics A* | 6 | |
| CSCI015 | Computer Applications* | 6 | |
| STAT015 | Introduction to Statistics* | 6 | |
| COMM101 | Principles of Responsible Commerce | 6 | |
| Choose ONE of the following two subjects: | |||
| PSYC015 | Introduction to Psychology | 6 | |
| LAW 101 | Law, Business and Society | 6 | |
| Note: List of GED requirements is subject to change | |||
| *Challenge Tests are available in MATH015, CSCI015 and STAT015. The tests are held in the first week of your joining semester and a mark of 60% or above will entitle you to an exception from that subject. | |||
Core Subjects
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society | 6 |
| ACCY112 | Accounting in Organisations | 6 |
| ACCY211 | Management Accounting II | 6 |
| COMM101 | Principles of Responsible Commerce | 6 |
| COMM113 | Business Orientated Information Systems | 6 |
| COMM121 | Statistics for Business | 6 |
| ECON101 | Macroeconomic Essentials for Business | 6 |
| ECON111 | Introductory Microeconomics | 6 |
| ECON332 | Managerial Economics and Operations | 6 |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance | 6 |
| FIN 226 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 6 |
| MARK101 | Marketing Principles | 6 |
| MARK270 | Services Marketing | 6 |
| MGMT102/ MGNT102 | Business Communications | 6 |
| MGMT110/ MGNT110 | Introduction to Management | 6 |
| MGMT201/ MGNT201 | Organisational Behaviour | 6 |
| MGMT206/ MGNT206 | Managing Human Resources | 6 |
| MGMT215/ MGNT215 | Small Business Management | 6 |
| MGMT314/ MGNT314 | Strategic Management | 6 |
| MGMT389/ MGNT389 | International Business Management | 6 |
| COMM334 (Capstone) | Intercultural Applications of Socially Innovative Business | 6 |
Electives
Students are expected to complete 3 electives (18 cps) from 100, 200 or 300 level subjects.
Variation To Course Structure
UOWD | UOW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration | Bachelor of Business | ||
| Total Credit Points: 204 | Total Credit Points: 144 | ||
| Note: UOWD students to aggregate at least 204 credit points (cp) of which 60cp are in General Education (GED) subjects | |||
| GED Subjects as listed above (60cp) | |||
| Core Subjects (120cp) | Core Subjects (42cp) | ||
| COMM101 | Principles of Responsible Commerce | COMM101 | Principles of Responsible Commerce* (6cp) |
| ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society (6cp) | ACCY111 | Accounting Fundamentals in Society (6cp) |
| COMM121 | Quantitative Methods I (6cp) | COMM121 | Quantitative Methods I (6cp) |
| ECON101 | Macroeconomic Essentials for Business (6cp) | ECON100 | Economic Essentials for Business (6cp) |
| MARK101 | Marketing Principles (6cp) | MARK101 | Marketing Principles (6cp) |
| MGMT110 / MGNT110 | Introduction to Management (6cp) | MGNT110 | Introduction to Management (6cp) |
| FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance (6cp) | FIN 111 | Introductory Principles of Finance (6cp) |
| ACCY211 | Management Accounting II (6cp) | ||
| FIN226 | Financial Markets and Institutions (6cp) | ||
| MARK270 | Services Marketing (6cp) | ||
| MGMT215 / MGNT215 | Small Business Management (6cp) | ||
| MGMT206 / MGNT206 | Managing Human Resources (6cp) | ||
| MGMT201 / MGNT201 | Organisational Behaviour (6cp) | ||
| ECON332 | Managerial Economics and Operations (6cp) | ||
| MGMT314 / MGNT314 | Strategic Management (6cp) | ||
| MGMT389 / MGNT389 | International Business Management (6cp) | Plus at least one subject from the list below (6cp): | |
| COMM113 | Business Oriented Information Systems (6cp) | OPS113 | Business Oriented Information Systems (6cp) |
| ACCY112 | Accounting in Organisations (6cp) | ACCY112 | Accounting in Organisations (6cp) |
| ECON111 | Introductory Microeconomics (6cp) | ECON102 | Economics and Society (6cp) |
| MGMT102 / MGNT102 | Business Communications (6cp) | MGNT102 | Business Communications (6cp) |
| Plus capstone subject: | Plus capstone subject from the list below: | ||
| COMM331 | Integrative Business Capstone (6cp) | ||
| COMM334 | Intercultural Applications of Socially Innovative Business (6 cp) | ||
| Plus three electives of 6cp minimum each (minimum 18cp total) | Plus at least 48 credit points of subjects chosen from the Faculty Schedule of which 18 credit points must be from 300-level Commerce subjects successfully completed at a Pass grade or better | ||
| Note: Electives are subjects which are not stated in the above subjects list of the BBA degree. Zero level subjects are not considered as electives | Plus SEVEN additional subjects (42cp) from any Faculty to reach 144 credit points. No more than 72 credit points shall be for 100-level subjects | ||
Last reviewed: 16 March, 2017