BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Students enrolled in this two-year program earn a Diploma in Business Administration.  The program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in private and public organizations and for higher studies in business.

Aims and Objectives

The aims and objectives of the program are:

1. To enhance the students’ critical thinking and develop their basic analytical and decision-making skills.
2. To provide students a broad understanding of the fundamental principles and theories of the basic areas of business including economics, accounting, finance, management and marketing.
3. To equip graduates with a solid academic, technical and intellectual background that would enable them to pursue higher studies in undergraduate and professional schools.

Credit Requirements

The program requires a minimum of 60 credits as follows:

COURSES OFFERED

General Education Requirements           

ECO101 Principles of Microeconomics (3)     

ECO201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)    

ENG101 English Communication (3)              

ENG102 English Writing (3)

ENG201 Advanced English (3)                     

GRE101 Modern Greek I (3)                          

GRE201 Modern Greek II (3)                                                     

HST101 European History (3)                       

HST102 History of Cyprus (3)                       

MTH101 Mathematics (3)                             

MTH102 Statistics (3)

MTH201 Finite Mathematics (3)

MTH204 Statistics II (3)

PHI101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

POL101 Political Studies (3)

PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)

SOC101 Principles of Sociology (3)

Business Core Requirements                         

ACC101 Financial Accounting (3)

ACC401 Managerial and Cost Accounting   (3)

CSC101 Introduction to Computing (3)

CSC102 Computer Applications (3)

CSC203 Management Information Systems (3)

FIN101 Principles of Financial Management (3)

LAW101 Business Law (3)

MAR101 Principles of Marketing (3)

MGT101 Principles of Management (3)

MGT302 Organizational Behavior (3)

MGT401 International Business (3)

MGT403 Business Policy and Strategic Management (3)

Major Requirements                                                            

ACC201 Financial Accounting II (3)

ECO301 International Economics   (3)

MAR204 Consumer Behavior (3)

MAR205 Public Relations (3)

MAR308 Strategic Marketing (3)

MGT201 Production and Operational Management (3)

MGT203 Management Theory and Practice (3)

MGT303 Management Science (3)

MGT402 Human Resource Management (3)

MGT404 Business Ethics (3)

The number of teaching hours (TH) for each course equals the number of credits except when otherwise stated.