Through this course KWUST aims to produce graduates with a broad interest in all commercial activities and who will build upon knowledge of the functional, environmental, behavioural, economic and legal aspects of business and provide analytical and conceptual tools for analysing and solving problems. The programme is designed to create a self-directed graduate who will understand the particular challenges women face in the dynamic and multicultural workplace. The graduate will, therefore, enter the job market confident that she knows herself and her skills well enough to compete and be competent to be a leader – in whatever area of operation she may choose.
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Upon completion of the course, graduates will:
Have an awareness of the broad range of knowledge required in business administration
Be equipped with specialised knowledge required in the particular profession they wish to enter
Develop the analytical and behavioural skills they will require to make effective use of this knowledge in employment
Understand the particular challenges women face in the dynamic multicultural workplace
Develop the skills and capabilities required to successfully pursue graduate studies in business
The course has seven distinct majors:
Accounting
Finance
General Management
International Business Management
Marketing
Purchasing and Supply Management
Human Resource Management
Minimum Admission Requirements
C+ for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders or its equivalent as determined by the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC);
C+ in English/Kiswahili in K.C.S.E.
C+ in Mathematics/Business Studies in K.C.S.E
A relevant KNEC diploma or its equivalent.
COURSE TITLES AND CODES FOR B.SC-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Year 1
CODE
TITLE
Contact Hours
YEAR 1 : SEMESTER 1
KLC 001
Communication Skills
45
KAC 100
Principles of Accounting I
45
KFI 100
Principles of Micro-economic Theory
45
KBA 101
Introduction to Business
45
KBA 107
Introduction to Micro-Computers
45
KBA 210
Principles of Marketing
45
YEAR 1 : SEMESTER 2
KGS 100
HIV & AIDS
45
KFI 001
Introduction to Financial Management
45
KAC 101
Principles of Accounting II
45
KFI 101
Principles of Macro-economic Theory
45
KBA 106
Introduction to Business
45
KPS 100
Principles of Purchasing
45
KGS 002
Community Service
8
Year 2
YEAR 2 : SEMESTER 1
KLC 002
Development Studies
45
KAC 200
Intermediate Accounting I
45
KFI 200
Business Finance
45
KFI 201
Intermediate Micro-economic Theory
45
KBA 203
Statistics for Management
45
KBA 209
Principles of Management
45
YEAR 2 : SEMESTER 2
KCS 001
Computing Professional Ethics
45
KLC 003
Public Image & Relations
45
KAC 102
Introduction to Management Accounting
45
KFI 202
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
45
KBA 202
Production & Operations Management
45
KAC 200
Intermediate Accounting II
45
SPECIALIZATION OPTIONS
FINANCE OPTION
Year 3
Year 3
Core Units
45
KFI 300
Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy
45
KFI 301
Financial Institutions and Markets I
45
KFI 302
Investment Analysis
45
KFI 306
Risk Management
45
Year 3: Common UnitsCommon Units
KBA 301
Business Law
45
KBA 302
Business Communication
45
KBA 304
Business Ethics
45
KBA 305
Business Leadership & Strategy
45
KBA 323
Entrepreneurship I
45
KGS 310
Internship
90
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
Year 3: ElectivesElectives
KFI 302
Cost Accounting
45
KFI 303
Monetary Theory & Policy
45
KFI 304
Advanced Corporate Finance
45
KFI 305
Financial Institutions & Markets II
45
KFI 307
Advanced Micro-economic Theory
45
KFI 308
Advanced Macro-economic Theory
45
Year 4
Year 4
Core Units
KFI 402
Money and Banking
45
KFI 404
Public Finance
45
KFI 405
Seminar in Finance
45
Year 4: Common Units
Common Units
KBA 002
Strategic Management
45
KBA 400
Research Methodology
45
KBA 401
Research project
90
KBA 422
Entrepreneurship II
45
KBA 424
Company Law
45
Year 4: Electives
45
KFI 400
International Finance
45
KFI 401
Multinational Finance Management
45
KFI 406
Investment Analysis II
45
KBM 402
International Economics
45
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING OPTION
ACCOUNTING OPTION
YEAR 3
Core Units
45
KAC 300
Advanced Financial Accounting Techniques
45
KAC 301
Advanced Management Accounting
45
KAC 302
Cost Accounting
45
Year 3: Common Units
45
KBA 301
Business Law
45
KBA 302
Business Communication
45
KBA 304
Business Ethics
45
KBA 305
Business Leadership & Strategy
45
KBA 323
Entrepreneurship I
45
KGS 310
Internship
90
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
Year 3: Electives
45
KAC 304
International Accounting
45
KAC 305
Bankruptcy & Reorganization
45
KAC 306
Project Management
45
YEAR 4
Core Units
45
KAC 400
Advanced Financial Accounting Practice
45
KAC 401
Auditing & Investigation
45
KAC 402
Taxation
45
Year 4: Common Units
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Common Units
KBA 002
Strategic Management
45
KBA 400
Research Methodology
45
KBA 401
Research project
90
KBA 422
Entrepreneurship II
45
KBA 424
Company Law
45
Year 4: Electives
KAC 404
Contemporary Issues in Management Accounting
45
KAC 405
Accounting Theory
45
KAC 406
Public Sector Accounting
45
KAC 407
Contemporary Issues in Taxation
45
MARKETING OPTION
MARKETING OPTION
YEAR 3
Core Units
45
KBA 317
Consumer Behaviour
45
KBA 318
Marketing Research
45
KBA 319
Industrial Marketing
45
KBA 320
Strategic Marketing Planning
45
Year 3: Common Units
45
KBA 301
Business Law
45
KBA 302
Business Communication
45
KBA 304
Business Ethics
45
KBA 305
Business Leadership & Strategy
45
KBA 323
Entrepreneurship I
45
KGS 310
Internship
90
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
Year 3: Electives
45
KBA 306
Project Management
45
KBA 321
Sales & Marketing
45
KBA 322
Not-for-Profit Marketing
45
KBA 324
Managing Marketing Communications
45
Year 4
Core Units
45
KBA 418
International Marketing
45
KBA 420
Public Relations
45
KBA 421
Product Management
45
KBA 429
Applied Marketing Research
45
Year 4: Common Units
45
KBA 002
Strategic Management
45
KBA 400
Research Methodology
45
KBA 401
Research project
90
KBA 422
Entrepreneurship II
45
KBA 424
Company Law
45
Year 4: Electives
KBA 419
Pricing
45
KBA 425
Marketing Communications Strategy
45
KBA 426
Advanced Marketing Research Techniques
45
KBA 427
Selected Topics in Marketing Management
45
KBA 428
Agricultural Marketing
45
KBA 430
Promotion and Advertisement
45
KBA 431
Retail Marketing Management
45
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
GENERAL MANGEMENT OPTION
GENERAL MANGEMENT OPTION
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
YEAR 3
Core Units
45
KGM 300
Group Dynamics
45
KGM 301
Organization Structure & Environment
45
KGM 302
Human Resource Management
45
Year 3: Common Units
KBA 301
Business Law
45
KBA 302
Business Communication
45
KBA 304
Business Ethics
45
KBA 305
Business Leadership & Strategy
45
KBA 323
Entrepreneurship I
45
KGS 310
Internship
90
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
Year 3: Electives
KGM 303
Cross-Cultural Management
45
KGM 304
Industrial Relations
45
KGM 305
Organization Behaviour
45
Year 4
Core Units
45
KGM 400
Research Methodology
45
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
KGM 402
Organizational Power & Politics
45
Year 4: Common Units
45
KBA 002
Strategic Management
45
KBA 400
Research Methodology
45
KBA 401
Research project
90
KBA 422
Entrepreneurship II
45
KBA 424
Company Law
45
Year 4: Electives
KBA 418
International Marketing
45
KBA 421
Public Relations
45
KBA 426
Advanced Marketing Research Techniques
45
KBA 427
Selected Topics in Marketing Management
45
KGM 403
Conflict Resolution: Negotiation and Meditation
45
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IBM)
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IBM)
YEAR 3
Core Units
45
KBM 300
Fundamentals of International Business
45
KBM 301
International Trade and Export/ Import Management
45
KBM 302
Multinational Business Operations and Strategy
45
KBM 305
Organization Theory
45
Year 3: Common Units
KBA 301
Business Law
45
KBA 302
Business Communication
45
KBA 304
Business Ethics
45
KBA 305
Business Leadership & Strategy
45
KBA 323
Entrepreneurship I
45
KGS 310
Internship
90
KGM 401
Implementing Total Quality
45
Year 3: Electives
KBM 304
Regional Economic Integration and Business Strategy
45
KFI 306
Risk Management
45
KBM 317
Consumer Behaviour
45
Year 4
Core Units
KBM 407
Management of International Business and Organization
