Introduction: 

The Faculty of Business Administration Department of Nugaal University was established in 2004. The faculty provides degree program leading to a Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA).

The BBA Department also offers a variety of service courses for Summer time as supplementary courses, including a number of programming language courses as an introductory leadership management course, small business fund and marketing course.  These programs are constantly being updated in order to reflect current research in the field, to satisfy curriculum recommendations by the NU and to remain up to date with changes in community and environment.

All programs emphasize a combination of theory and practice. The curriculum enables students to gain the knowledge and background needed to further their professional and academic growth and to develop skills which will allow them to contribute meaningfully as professional leadership management and Community professionals. A degree in business administration opens a wide variety of doors for those wishing to pursue a career in many business sectors. Retail, hospitality, IT, manufacturing, education, non- profit, and others all need people with strong business acumen. This degree provides you with a variety of tools and knowledge that are valuable to any business. You will learn the basic business models and when it is best to apply each based on the type of business and other factors. You will learn how to analyze possible scenarios and then communicate how each of those scenarios could impact the business. The ability to analyze numerical data is also an important part of a business administration course study. the total number of students currently pursuing BBA in 2017/2018 academic year is 102 students.

Programme Objective

The four years BBA programme is tailored made to serve the needs of the bright young persons who have completed twelve years of education and are looking for a career education in entrepreneurship, management profession or towards higher education in business administration. This programme is open to the students with diverse educational backgrounds including, humanities, science, arts and commerce. However, being a programme with challenging curricula and contents, it is accessible mainly to those students who have excellent academic record and high potential for success. Accordingly, candidates for this programme are carefully sifted and screened through a selective admission test process.   

The four years BBA degree promises the graduates higher level employability at the entry level of management profession through helping them fulfill potential for high earnings and greater personal development. The programme curricula offer to the students a rich blend of general education like English language, mathematics, Islamic studies economics; general management skills like oral and written communication, decision-making, leadership, teamwork, quantitative method; discipline based core courses including finance & banking, marketing, and HRM etc. and the specialization based elective courses. The programme builds in the student’s potential for future and enables them to build and maintain balance between the targets of economic success and the limitations of increasing social and environmental responsibility.

CORE OBJECTIVES

Core Value

• To represent the concerns, promote and defend the interests of academic in higher education in Somalia
• To provide a forum for professional and scholarly debate for higher education teachings
• To liaise with other bodies, councils, institutions, groups, and governmental departments and offices, on matters relevant to the education
• To unite all University students interested in learning
• To provide awareness on the teachings of the society’s values and promote our society’s interests.
• To promote and facilitate the academic, social and professional development of our students
• To establish projects to beneficially promote the human value, culture and history
• To cooperate and associate itself with community at large
• To collect and exchange information, knowledge and encourage friendship amongst our members and the wider world communities.

Vision

A leading Business Administration department at NU that thinking globally that provides quality education relevant to the individual and manage commercial and non- commercial organizations at middle and top management levels

Mission

To provide and promote quality education that facilitates research and sustainable development of the community and scientifically analyze and understand the various business functions in order to discharge the responsibilities expected

Aim

• Excellent in research and teaching methodology
• Develop the necessary competence and creativity enabling individual establish
• Successfully run their own business
• Contribute to the Countries development as well nationalism commitment

Cove Value

We believe, without exception that our most important endeavor is providing students with exemplary education

Motto

What you see is what we deserve

Learning Outcomes

The students who earn the BBA degree will be able to:

• Communicate effectively and professionally and demonstrate the ability to create coherent written and oral statements with the diverse audience across the cultures replicating skills to analyze and synthesize information.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and evaluate relevant information for decision-making and make usage of diagnostic thinking skills and analytical techniques to assess the information and solve problems in the environment like ours characterized by uncertainty.
• Understand the importance of teamwork and group dynamics in achieving organizational goals and demonstrate ability to work effectively in teams.
• Acknowledges and understands significance of cultural diversity adapt their interpersonal behaviors and styles accordingly. 
• Understand various leadership styles and demonstrate proven ability in exercising these styles according to the requirement of the situation.
• Understand the dynamics of the organizational conflict and power and politics and make use of their analytical and interpersonal skills accordingly

Bachelor Business Administration knowledge & Experience/Skills (Abridged)

• Math skills Business mathematics and statics Introduction to operational research
• Computer skills Principles of management Financial and management accounting
• Team skills Business organization        Production management                                                       
• Organizational skills English                          Business law
• Research skills Business communication    Business economics
• Soft skills Organizational psychology      Financial management

Attitudes

• People oriented Independent                             Reliable
• Cheerful                                    Flexible                                   Ethical
• Team player   Pro- active                               Honest
• Knowledgeable           Responsible           

Equipment/ Educational Resources

• Stationery                            Journals                                     Internet        
• Computer                             Text books                                CD-ROM        Videos  

Eligibility Criteria

Persons who are employed or hope to be employed in various fields of business as Marketing Executive Account executive, Human Resource Manager, Sales person, Bankers among many others. Persons with the following abilities are most likely to be successful in pursuing a career in business. Verbal comprehension – The ability to understand and express information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. Particularly in English Ability to synthesize information, eligible persons must have at least successfully completed their O level education/ Secondary/ its equivalent.   A person must have attained an overall grade of C and at least grade C in five subjects including Mathematics and English.  A person with a diploma in a related field any other qualification which may be considered by the admitting authority

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Effective presentation of information orally and in writing

Students will be developing a written communication that:

• Presents information in organized and concise manner. Ideas are created clearly stated
• Have acceptable paragraph and sentences structure, and minimal grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors.
• Have acceptable word choice, tone, and format. Word choice is appropriate for the intended audience.
• In general, is perceived as a professional document(in particular business documents)

Students will be able to give an oral presentation that

• Demonstrate acceptable presentation skills (e.g. demonstrate confidence and poise through body language, eye contact, Vocal tone)
• Presents information in an organized and logical manner
• Demonstrates acceptable use of visual aids (e.g., PowerPoint)

Demonstrate proficiency in the use of information technology

    Students will be able to:

• Explain the basic language and concepts within the field of information technology
• Use an operating system such as Microsoft windows, including the manipulation of directory and file structures, and modification of basic operating systems parameters (e.g. “control panel” functions).
• Use a word processing program such as ms word to design professional quality documents (reports, memos, etc.), including the ability to import and appropriately integrate tables and graphics.
• Use a spreadsheet program such as ms excel to manipulate and analyze data, including basic operations on cells and cell ranges, formulas and functions, filters, sorts, and develop graphs and charts.
• Use a presentation program such as ms PowerPoint to present information in an appropriate and sophisticated manner, including design templates, color and animation schemes, custom animation, and importation of charts, tables, and graphics.
• Use the internet to conduct effective and efficient information search using public library web sites and internet search engines such as Google.
• Use electronic communications (e.g., email, instant messenger, discussion groups) to send, receive, and organize information in a manner that increases both individual and group productivity.
• Explain the benefits and costs associated with an integrated enterprise software system such as sap to perform transactions in support of basic business processes (e.g. Purchasing, production, sales, etc.)

Evaluate, analyze and interpret information to solve problems and make business decisions.

• Students will be able to:
• Evaluate information to determine if the premises are valid, to identify key facts and arguments, and to determine what appropriate action, if any, is warranted.
• Evaluate the quality of qualitative and quantitative information.
• Perform basic statistical calculations and interpret the results.
• Perform fundamental quantitative business analysis techniques
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Understand and evaluate ethical issues and situations.

• Identify and examine the multiple perspectives of an ethical dilemma.
• Identify the relevant facts and assumptions related to an ethical dilemma.
• Analyze and debate multiple solutions to an ethical dilemma, determine the best alternative available, and
• Describe how the decision maximizes the benefit and minimizes the risk for everyone involved.
• Explain the influence of corporate culture when making business decisions.

Demonstrate an understanding of a diverse world

Students will be able to:

• Explain the role the global environment plays in the overall success of business organizations.
• Recognize the threats and opportunities facing an organization in a continuously changing and global environment
• Recognize and appreciate how differences among individuals positively impacts business.

Understand group dynamics and work effectively in teams.

               Students will be able to:

• Understand how to develop and manage a team.
• Work effectively in team activities within and outside the classroom.
• Explain the benefits of working with a diverse group.

Career Opportunities

Here are some jobs and industries that you may consider if you study business administration

• Sales: Sales positions have the potential to be extremely lucrative. Your degree in business administration opens the door to many of the best sales jobs.
• Banking: Banking managers, loan underwriters, and loss prevention specialist are just a few of the possibilities if you choose a career in banking. Many who hold now those positions have studied business administration
• Insurance: Insurance underwriter is a career in which there is often a high demand and business administration graduates have an opportunity to be employed as underwriters
• Marketing specialist: As a marketing specialist, you will work to promote the company and work on advertising campaigns. This position is crucial to the success of many companies.
• Human resources: As a human resources manager, your job is find the best and the brightest people to fill open positions. Also, you will be responsible to ensure that government and region laws are followed and that employees receive all benefits to which they are entitled. Human resources managers are also often called upon to resolve interoffice conflicts and ensure resolutions satisfactory to all parties.
• Small Business Owner: Yes, if your goal is open your own business, then studying business administration will give you the tools you need to both develop a business plan and see that plan through.

Quality Assurance

 The quality and standard of the program will be assured through:

• Recruitment of qualified staff
• Summative and Formative assessments (theory & practice)
• Periodical acquisition of up-to-date references and reagents, etc
• Supervised practices in the training in demonstration rooms and internship
• Feedback from employers and the graduates
• Periodic evaluation of the curriculum and the program in general
• Periodic evaluation of course completion by the department.
• Exam moderation and Exam remark

Score Grading System

• Course Code

All business administration courses offered for the bachelor degree program are coded with Two to Four-letters indicating the name of the course and the four digit numbers indicating year, semester, and serial number of the course respectively.

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