B.Sc. in Business Management
- Introduction
- Program Aims
- Learning Outcomes
- Career Opportunities
- Learning Path
- Graduation Requirements
- Program Accreditations
The Bachelors of Science (B.Sc) in Business Management program aids students in developing the required insight to keep up with management and organizational issues that occurs in a complex global environment and the various labor markets.
Program Structure
This program is structured in a way that balances teaching theoretical and practical skills. Basic Business Management courses are necessary to establish a solid foundation in management and administration. In addition to that, various advanced courses such as Strategic Management, Management and Leadership, Human Resource Management, etc. reinforces their skills and prepares them for success in the labor market as well as post-graduate education.
Assessments
This program will assess their practical skills, problem-solving skills, leadership, teamwork and communication skills. It also places priority in social responsibility and community engagement, which encourages students to demonstrate their knowledge and respect to the culture and values of Bahraini society.
Program Aims
- Provide students with holistic knowledge on the functions of business management such as human resources, finance, marketing, operations & systems, and the interactions and interdependencies between the functions.
- Develop students’ understanding of management concepts, principles, and practices.
- Enhances the graduates’ skills on the use of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the business problems to identify the appropriate solutions to support decision-making.
- Provide an affordable, high-quality, and contemporary business education that conforms to the standards of the Kingdom of Bahrain, the GCC, and the international arena.
- Provide the students with the basic concepts and the practicing skills of using IT models and software for business applications to improve organizational effectiveness in a dynamic and competitive environment.
- Prepare the graduates to provide innovative solutions to unanticipated situational challenges.
- Provide in-depth knowledge on key management areas emphasizing leadership, general management, human resource management, strategic management, and business decision-making.
- Inculcate in the students the importance of professional responsibility and ethical behavior.
- Empower the students to carry out business research and to provide innovative and creative solutions to business problems.
- Empower the students in generating strategic and functional/operational plans and monitoring processes.
- Provide the skill of developing business reports and communicate them effectively in both written and oral forms.
- Provide an opportunity to learn, work in a team, and lead a team.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Skills
- Demonstrate the integrated view of business management showing the interactions of the functions of management.
- Differentiate between symptoms and problems effectively across a wide range of business domains, such as accounting, finance, operations, marketing, and strategic management.
- Draw the relationships among various functions of a business organization.
- Display the knowledge on the basic functions of management and the related economic and legal aspects of the business.
Subject-Specific Skills
- Analyze both the internal and the external data to identify the inherent discrepancies/or future opportunities.
- Execute research in a real business problem to identify plausible outcomes.
- Utilize both quantitative and qualitative techniques to evaluate the business situations and to forecast changes that might affect the business in the future.
- Determine the performance of an organization in terms of financial, operational, human resource, and marketing effectiveness.
Thinking skills
- Develop strategies to motivate the employees at various levels and to enhance commitment to the organizational mission.
- Appreciate the importance of negotiation skills and the need to collaborate with other functional managers in different situations of conflicts of interest.
- Interpret the results of analysis and develop innovative insights for strategy making.
- Analyze critically the symptoms and diagnose the causes of problem situations in business.
General and Transferable Skills
- Work in a team to contribute to new developments in business management.
- Analyze policies and actions for ethical and social implications and suggest desirable changes.
- Carry out the managerial tasks independently, professionally, and ethically while carrying out a field of study/project.
- Communicate effectively results of analysis, suggested corrective actions, with logical evidence to develop the confidence of the executives in the results.
Career Opportunities
- Product Manager
- Services Manager
- Market Researcher
- Investment Manager
- Business Consultant
- Senior Manager in health, education, social, and community services
- Senior Manager in trade, broadcasting, and other services
- Training Consultant/Professional
- HR Manager
Learning Path
Post Graduate Studies:
- Msc in Management
- Master’s in business administration (MBA).
- Master’s in human resources
- Master’s degree International Business Management
- Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management
- Master’s degree in Marketing Management
- Master’s degree in Business Analytics
- Master’s degree in Production management
- Master’s degree in Communication.
- Master’s degree in Marketing and Advertising
Professional Certificates:
- CMI certificates
- ACCA certificate (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Graduation Requirements
- Successful completion of 129 Credit Hours.
- Achieve Cumulative GPA of 2.0 and above
Program Accreditations
- The Progrmme Received “Full Confidence” in the BQA Cycle 2 Academic Programme Reviews.
- The programme is Placed on NQF at Level 8.
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), UK
- Chartered Management Institute (CMI), UK
- College of Business is a member at AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).