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Introduction

The BBM degree programme is a four-year degree course in Business and Management.  It aims at preparing students for career in private and public sector; research, consultancy and extension; and also for post graduate studies.  It offers professional specialization  in the following options: Accounting; Marketing; Banking and Finance Insurance and Risk Management; Co-operative Management; Human Resource Management, and Management Science

In the first and second years of study, students take general business and management courses and are required to select one of the listed options for specialization in the third and fourth years of study.  All options lay emphasis on the functional areas of Business and Management, and stress on problem solving, computer skills, management information systems and managerial business analysis.  Students are trained to perform basic business and organizational functions and combine acquired knowledge with analytical skills to identify and define problems, analyse them, and organize relevant information, choose from alternatives and implement decisions.

The goal of the Business and Management degree programme is to provide students with a wide range of skills, knowledge, and attitudes to respond to their need for effective management of public and private business enterprises.

Justification

Unlike traditional business programmes, this programme (BBM) offers a wide range of unique choices of specialized options such as accounting, marketing, banking and finance, insurance and risk management, co-operative management, human resources management and management sciences which are focused on the needs of Kenya?s economic development.

Objectives

At the end of the training, the graduates will be expected to:

• Effectively manage resources at their disposal according to contemporary economic, business management and technological trends;
• Carry out research in business and management trends with a view to finding solutions to contemporary problems affecting development at various scales;
• Appreciate the complex relationship between the national economy and global economic trends; and
• Have acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes for pursuing further studies in Business and Management.

Admission Requirements

All candidates admitted to the degree programme of Bachelor of Business and Management (BBM) must satisfy the minimum common entrance requirements of Egerton University.
In addition, candidates must obtain at least the minimum cut-off points for the year as determined from any one of the following four cluster subjects from the revised K.C.S.E. structure.
English or Kiswahili
At least any one from the following: History and Government; Geography; Christian Religious Education; Social Education & Ethics; Hindu Religious Education and Islamic Religious Education; Mathematics
Either,
Biology or Biological Sciences; or Chemistry or Physics or Physical Sciences
Or
Any one of  the following:
Accounts; Commerce; Economics.

Those holding qualifications equivalent to the above from institutions recognised by Egerton University Senate may also be admitted.
Admission may be offered to outstanding diploma holders in Co-operative Management, Banking, Finance, Agri-Business, Marketing, Insurance and Risk Management and Management Science disciplines passed with a credit or higher or their equivalent.  Such cases will be treated on individual merit.  Based on Senate approved guidelines, candidates may be allowed to transfer up to a maximum of 30% of the required programme credits from a diploma course or its equivalent from an institution recognised by the University Senate.
Admission may also be offered to those holding CPA II and/or its equivalent through mature age entrance scheme as specified by the faculty.

Duration of Study
The Bachelor of Business and Management degree programme takes four academic years for full-time students.
Part time students may be allowed to cover the programme within eight academic years.
In order to fulfil the graduation requirements for Bachelor of Business and Management degree, candidates are required to take and pass at least 144 credit factors of courses approved by the Senate.

Course structure and requirements for a bachelor?s degree:-
Courses taken to fulfil graduation requirements are drawn from a cluster of University Common Core courses and from those specified by Faculties and Departments.
Students will be required to complete a minimum of 36 credit factors each year which will be distributed as follows:

• First year, 6 credit factors from University wide courses, 30 credit factors from faculty wide courses.
• Second year, 36 credit factors from core courses.
• Third year, 18 credit factors from core courses, 12 credit factors from specialization options and 3 credit factors from electives.
• Fourth year, 18 credit factors from core courses, 15 credit factors from specialization options and 3 credit factors from electives.

Course Coding
The course code are four capital letters namely, BBAM standing for Bachelor of Business and Management, followed by three digits.
1st digit, Indicates year or level the course is offered, i.e. (1,2,3,4).
2nd digit, Indicates the nature of sub-discipline of the course within the discipline.
Levels  0 -  General BBAM courses
1    Accounting course
2    Marketing course
3    Banking and Finance course
4    Insurance and Risk Management course
5    Co-operative Management course
6    Human Resource Management course
7    Management Science course
3rd digit, indicates the sequencing of the course

Course Details

SEMESTER 1
BBAM100    Introduction to Business
BBAM101    Principles of Microeconomics
BBAM110    Principles of Accounting I
BBAM170    Managmenet of Maths
COMS 101  Communication Skills
PHIL 104      Philosophy and Society

SEMESTER 2    
BBAM102    Principles of Management
BBAM103    Principles of Macro-economics
BBAM111    Principles of Accounting II
BBAM171    Management Mathematics II
BBAM172    Fundamentals of Computer Systems
PHIL 105    Government and Society


YEAR   2 SEMESTER 1    
BBAM201    Intermediate Micro-economics
BBAM210    Introduction to Mgmt Accounting     
BBAM211    Intermediate Accounting I
BBAM240    Risk and Insurance
BBAM270    Computer Progr I
BBAM271    Business Statistics  I

SEMESTER 2    
BBAM202    Intermediate Macro-economics
BBAM212    Intermediate  Accounting II
BBAM 220    Principles of Marketing
BBAM 230    Business   Finance
BBAM 241    Risk Management
BBAM 272    Operations Research  I

YEAR 3 SEMESTER I - CORE COURSES    
BBAM300    Organisational Theory
BBAM301    Business Law I
BBAM 330    Financial Institutions and  Markets
BBAM 360    Human Resource Management

OPTIONAL COURSES   ACCOUNTING OPTION    
BBAM310    Advanced Financial Accounting 1
BBAM332    Corporate Finance

MARKETING OPTION    
BBAM320    Sales Management
BBAM 321    Marketing Information System

BANKING AND FINANCE OPTION    
BBAM 331    Money and Banking
BBAM332    Corporate Finance

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT    
BBAM340    Property Liability Insurance
BBAM341    Legal Aspect of Insurance

COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT    
BBAM 350    Philosophy of Cooperative
BBAM351    Cooperative Movement in Kenya      

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM361    Human Resource Planning
BBAM362    Management of Organization Change

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE OPTION    
BBAM 370    Data Communications
BBAM371    Operational Research  II

SEMESTER 2 - CORE COURSE    
BBAM 302    Organisational Behaviour
BBAM 303    Business Law II            
BBAM333    Public Finance                

One Elective from the list of Approved courses    45

OPTIONAL COURSES   ACCOUNTING OPTION    
BBAM311    Advanced Financial Accounting II                       
BBAM312    Advanced Management Accounting

MARKETING OPTION    
BBAM322    Consumer Behaviour
BBAM323    Marketing Communication

BANKING AND FINANCE OPTION    
BBAM334    Banking, Law and Practice
BBAM335    Financial Management I          

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM342    Agricultural Insurance
BBAM343    Pensions

COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM352    Cooperative Economics
BBAM353    Cooperatives Law        

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM363    Labour Relations Management
BBAM364    Management of Diversity

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE OPTION    
BBAM372    Computer Programming II
BBAM373    Business Statistics  II

YEAR 4 SEMESTER I   
BBAM400    Research Methods
BBAM401    Entrepreneurship
BBAM 402    Strategic Management

OPTIONAL COURSES  ACCOUNTING OPTION    
BBAM410    Auditing I
BBAM411    Tax Law and Practice              

MARKETING OPTION    
BBAM420    Marketing Research
BBAM421    Marketing Management

BANKING AND FINANCE OPTION    
BBAM430    Management of Financial Institutions
BBAM431    Financial Management II

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM440    Marine Insurance
BBAM441    Life and Health Insurance

COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENTOPTION    
BBAM450    Management of Cooperative               
BBAM451    Cooperative Financing

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM460    Managing Human Resource Performance
BBAM461    Compensation Management

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE OPTION    
BBAM470    Project Management
BBAM471    Operations Management

YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2 - CORE COURSES    
BBAM 403    Professional Ethics
BBAM 404    Small Business Management
BBAM472    Total Quality Mgmt

OPTIONAL COURSES - ACCOUNTING OPTION    
BBAM412    Auditing II                            
BBAM413    Specialized Financial Accounting Techniques
BBAM 414    Mgmt Research Paper

MARKETING OPTION    
BBAM422    Strategic Marketing
BBAM 423    Marketing of Services and Non-Profit Entities
BBAM 424    Management Research Paper  

BANKING AND FINANCE OPTION    
BBAM432    International Finance
BBAM433    Investment and Portfolio Management
BBAM434    Management Research Paper              

INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT    
BBAM442    Actuarial Science
BBAM443    Reinsurance
BBAM444    Management Research Paper              

COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM452    Cooperative Policy
BBAM453    Cooperatives and Devt
BBAM 454    Mgmt Research Paper              

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OPTION    
BBAM462    Labour Laws
BBAM463    Human Resource Development
BBAM464    Management Research Paper              

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE OPTION    
BBAM473    Management Information Systems
BBAM474    Management Research Paper             
BBAM476    Advanced Business Statistics

LIST OF ELECTIVES   ELECTIVES OFFERED IN THIRD YEAR    
BBAM304    Economic development
BBAM305    Economic Policy Analysis
BBAM 313    Accounting Information Systems
BBAM 314    Fund Accounting
BBAM 324    Business Sector Marketing
BBAM 336    Real Estate Finance
BBAM 344    Automobile Insurance
BBAM 374    Materials Management

ELECTIVES OFFERED IN FOURTH YEAR    
BBAM405    Women and Entrepreneurship
BBAM406    Advanced Microeconomics
BBAM407    Advanced Macroeconomics
BBAM415    Tax Management
BBAM416    International Accounting
BBAM417    Trust and Executorship Accounting
BBAM425    Marketing Ethics
BBAM435    Financial Modelling and Forecasting
BBAM436    Contemporary Issues in Financial Management
BBAM445    Social Insurance
BBAM455    Comparative Cooperative Movements
BBAM465    Non-Industrial Labour Relations
BBAM477    Statistical Quality Control
BBAM478    Non-parametric statistics