AMOUD UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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AMOUD UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Introduction
Amoud University’s Faculty of Business and
Public Administration, the first of its kind established
in the country in 1998, offers a four-year undergraduate
business studies program that leads to bachelor degree
of business administration {BBA}. In addition to this,
the Faculty also offers two-year diploma program studies
that leads to either a diploma of Business Administration
or a diploma of Public Administration. Each of these
programs is planned in such a way as to impart the
necessary skills required for effective and efficient
management of business and non-business entities with
the exception of the public administration studies
which is planned only for the training of government
employees and for non-profit entities.
The goals of the faculty include contributing to
the reconstruction and the development of the country
by producing competent and knowledgeable business
entrepreneurs; and assisting the business students
in the program acquire substantial knowledge in business
management skills so as to enable them to have wider
career possibilities after successful completion of
the program studies. Moreover, the faculty contributes
in producing capable and proficient public administrators.
In realizing these goals, the faculty will employ
teaching/learning activities as well as research and
studies to identify the challenges facing the existing
businesses and will introduce corrective measures
to remedy the observed deficiencies.
In addition, the faculty will contribute to advance
knowledge about business education in all areas related
to business such as entrepreneurship, small business
management including marketing and basic accounting
skills and procedures.
Organization
The Dean who is accountable to the President, Dean
of Faculties, and the University Council heads the
faculty of Business and Public Administration. The
Dean is responsible primarily for the plans and programs
of the faculty and oversees its day-to-day operations.
In discharging his responsibilities and duties, he
is assisted by an Associate Dean.
Objectives
The curriculum of the faculty is organized in a way
that complies with the instructional objectives of
the faculty. These include the following: -
1. To contribute to the reconstruction and development
of the country by training human resources.
2. To help students acquire the necessary skills to
have a wider career possibilities.
3. To contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency
of both existing and new businesses by introducing
better ways of doing things, trainings and researches.
4. To encourage the culture of self-employment rather
than being dependent on government/institutions.
5. To facilitate a platform of discussion where scholars
and academicians can be able to conduct researches
and present their findings.
Requirements for Completing Studies
A) The Bachelor Degree of Business Administration
Studies Program (BBA). This program requires students
to follow and complete three levels of study courses
as shown below:
1-Fresh-year Program
A one academic year program taken by all students
admitted for the degree programs of the university
in which students are required to take general university
courses (GUR) of 33 or 36 credit hours.
2- Business Administration and Management Core Courses
Program
A two academic years program which students are required
to take a set of professional business administration
common core courses of 70 credit hours.
3- Major Area of Study for BBA Program
A one year academic program in which students are
required to take 30 credit- hour courses for each
option of major area. That is, students will be given
the opportunity to choose between two major areas
, Management stream and Accounting stream, at the
moment. In this program learners will concentrate
in the acquisition of specialized knowledge of the
major area of study.
Graduation Requirements
The credit hour per semester forms the basis of awarding
a degree at the university. To be eligible for a degree
award, a student must earn successfully a minimum
of 124 credit hours with an overall grade point average
(GPA) of at least 2.00 and 2.5 for the major subject
on a 4-point scale. In addition, a student must pass
Amoud University’s Comprehensive Exams (ACE-
paper I and Paper II)
Courses (code, title, credit hours, description and
textbooks) for the BBA degree Prescribed in 8 Semesters:
Meanings of abbreviations given below:
ENG means English ISO means Islamic Studies
ARAB means Arabic SOC means Sociology
GEO means Geography SOM means Somali Language
BIO means Biology ADM means Business Administration
MAT means Mathematics Courses
EDU means Education
Freshman Year Courses
1st SEMESTER
Course Code Course Title Credit hours
1. ENG 100 Freshman English I 3
2. ARAB 100 Arabic 3
3. Geo 100 World Regional Geography 3
4. BIO 100 General Biology 3
5. MAT Pre-calculus I 3
6 EDU 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
18
2nd SEMESTER
1. ENG 110 Freshman English II 3
2 MATH 130 Calculus I 3
3. ADM 111 Introduction to Computers 3
4. ADM 212 Macroeconomics 3
5. ISO 100 Islamic Studies 3
6. SOC 100 Sociology 3 18
Business Administration and Management Common Core
Courses
3rd SEMESTER
1. ADM 211 Introduction to Business 4
2. ADM 227 Mathematical Methods 3
3. ADM 321 Microeconomics 3
4. ADM 215 Statistics for Management I 3
5. ENG 210 Reading Skills 3
6. ADM 216 Introduction to Management 4
20
4th SEMESTER
1. ADM 222 Statistics for Management II 3
2. ENG120 Writing Skills 3
3. ADM Financial Mathematics 2
4. ADM 223 Financial Accounting 4
5. ADM 324 Principles of Marketing 3
5th SEMESTER
1. ADM 424 Research Methodology 3
2. ADM 314 Business Law 3
3 ADM 315 Production and Operations Mgt 3
4. ADM 323 Strategic Management 3
5. ADM 321 Financial Management 3
15.
6th SEMESTER
1. ADM 411 Intermediate Accounting 3
2. ADM 352 Introduction to Public Admin. 3
3. ADM 422 Human Resource Management 3
4. ADM 311 Managerial Accounting 3
5. ADM 314 Small Business Management 3
6. ADM 421 Cost Accounting 3
18
Major Area of Study Courses
Management Stream
7th Semester
1. ADM 414 Governmental Accounting 3
2. ADM 312 Organizational Behavior 3
3. ADM 500 Auditing Theory 3
4. ADM 310 Effective Business Communic. I 2
5. ADM 430 International Marketing 3
6. ADM Computer Applications 2
8th Semester
1. ADM 415 International Management 3
2. ADM 434 Management Information Systems 3
3. ADM 445 Public Finance 3
4. ADM 453 Money and Banking 2
5. ADM 452 Effective Business Communication II 2
6. SOM 100 Somali Literature 3
Accounting Stream
7th Semester
1. ADM 414 Governmental Accounting 3
2. ADM 412 Organizational Behavior 3
3. ADM 433 Accounting Information Systems 3
4. ADM 455 Taxation 2
5. ADM 310 Effective Bus. Communication I 2
6` Computer Applications 2
8th Semester
1. ADM 418 Advanced Accounting 3
2. ADM 432 Accounting Packages 3
3. ADM 500 Auditing Theory 3
4. ADM 452 Effective Bus. Communication II 2
5. ADM 453 Money and Banking 2
6. SOM 100 Somali Literature 3
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Freshman English I
This course is intended to reinforce the English
learned by entrant students at the secondary school
level. The emphasis is on improving the language abilities
of the students with special attention to fluency
of speech and accuracy of writing. Teachers concentrate
on listening comprehension and note taking, pronunciation,
intonation, stress and rhythm. Efforts are devoted
to reading comprehension and note taking, vocabulary
reinforcement, phrase and idiomatic expressions, as
well as sentence patterns. Textbooks are used as reference
sources for vocabulary sentence patterns grammar on
which spoken and written exercises are based.
Learning Outcomes
Freshman English II
This course continues to reinforce the English learned
by students in Intensive English I. The major emphasis
of this course is on reading and writing skills. Students
will be asked to write a standard report on each book
at least one book for every two weeks. This course
introduces word building, vocabulary study, new sentence
patterns, and all verb tenses.
Writing Skills
The course introduces the principles of writing, and
in particular involves in dealing with a variety of
techniques ranging from free writing, where the student
does not need to be inhibited from practicing writing,
since mistakes are not being checked or marked red
by the instructor, to writing effective paragraphs.
Topic of study in the semester will include, for example,
understanding main idea sentence, developing main
idea sentence, using supporting details or specific
evidences; and the bases for evaluating wiring-unity,
support, and coherence and sentence skills.
Reading Skills
The course presents a systematic approach to college
textbook material that makes students more efficient
in their reading and studying. The course text is
on comprehension, but in addition to the essential
comprehension skills, it presents study skills that
are also integral to success in college.
The course emphasizes essential main ideas and supporting
details. It also includes reading skills such as predicting
and questioning, organizing, and rehearsing of textbook
material to be learned.
Effective Business English
Development of skills in written communication review
of grammatical usage and basic principles of Advanced
Composition analysis of effective business prose.
Macroeconomics
Components of aggregate demand. National income determination
and multiplier theory Keynesian courses. Business
cycle and economic instability. Fiscal policy. Money
and monetary policy. Banking systems. Unemployment
and inflation controversies over stabilization policy.
Somali macro-economic policy. Comparative advantage.
Microeconomics
Nature and scope of economics. Scarcity and choice.
Market mechanism. Demand supply curves. Shifts of
demand and supply. Elasticity and determinants. Consumer
behavior. Nature of farm and its basic decisions.
Production function. Total, average, and marginal
cost curves. Price decision. Perfect competition.
Monopoly price discrimination. Government regulation.
Factor pricing. Case studies and application.
Introduction to Psychology
Definition to psychology: its objective and its method.
Heredity, environment and human development. Nervous
system and consciousness. Sensory process and perception.
Cognitive process memory, language and thought. Learning
process. Emotions and motivation personality: definition,
theories and evaluation. Mental health; abnormal behavior
and therapeutic approaches. Social psychology: definition,
basic concepts and applications.
Mathematical Methods I
Focus on Algebra methods applied to business, economics,
social, and life sciences. Topics include: elementary
functions and graphs, systems of equation and inequalities,
exponential and logarithmic functions, sequence and
series, and financial mathematics.
Introduction to Computers
This course provides students with a working knowledge
of computers and their applications. Topics include
computer fundamentals and the use of application packages
such as text processors, spread sheets, database,
and web browsers with particular references to problems
in business.
Introduction to Management
This course provides the basics of management. Topics
include: foundations of management with emphasis on
management history, decision making, and communication;
issues on ethics and social responsibility; planning
skills with emphasis on basics of planning and strategic
management and operations management planning; organizing
and staffing skills; directing skills; and controlling
skills.
Course Outcomes:
The student will: 1: Demonstrate an understanding
of the functions of management and the activities
undertaken by managers to accomplish the objectives
of the organization. 2: Demonstrate an understanding
of the historical foundations and development of management
thought and the contributions of major management
theorists and practitioners to the profession’s
general body of knowledge. 3: Demonstrate an understanding
of contemporary management and leadership styles,
tactics, and processes (such as MBO) and their application
to the operations of the organization.
Human Resources Management
Policies and practices relating to job analysis, human
resource planning, staffing, performance appraisal,
training and development, wage and salary administration,
and collective bargaining.
Statistics for Management I
Concepts of elementary probability and statistics,
with an emphasis on management applications. Topics
include: introduction to probabilities, conditional
probabilities, independence; random variables, descriptive
statistics, univariate and bivariate distributions;
density functions; measures of central tendency and
dispersion; decision analysis and decision trees,
the value of information; properties and applications
of binomial, Poisson, normal, exponential and uniform
distributions; introduction to sampling distributions.
Statistics for Management II
A continuation of ADM 215. Further study of sampling
distributions, including normal, chi-square, Fisher
and StudentÆs ût distributions; the central
limit theorem; sampling procedures; large and small
sample interval estimation and hypothesis testing
chi-square test and contingency tables; covariance,
correlation, and simple linear regression.
Learning Outcomes
Financial Accounting
This course introduces students to the accounting
system. While basic accounting procedures are discussed,
the subject is developed on a conceptual basis. Emphasis
is placed on the content and interrelationships of
the income statement, the balance sheet and the statement
of changes in financial position, and the role these
statements play in communicating meaningful information
about the firm.
Mathematical Methods II
Calculus methods applied to business, economics, social,
and life sciences. Topics include overview of functions,
limits and continuity, differentiation, and integration.
Financial Management
Financial environments and markets, concepts of valuation,
capital building under uncertainty, long-term financing,
and cost of capital, the time value of money, introduction
to risk, return and the opportunity cost of capital
.
Strategic Management
Focus on entire process of strategic management. Introduction
to current theory and practice in top level decision-making.
Integration of strategy evaluation and choice with
corporate objectives within the context of the organizations
environment. Analysis of strategic issues facing the
organization.
Organizational Behavior
Concepts and approaches for diagnosing and predicting
events in organizations. Work motivation, job satisfaction
and performance, group dynamics, leadership, decision-making
power, conflict and culture.
Intermediate Accounting
An integrated approach to introduce the students to
basic concepts and issues across all the functional
areas of accounting û managerial and financial
accounting, auditing, taxation and systems. The focus
is on the user, not the prepare, and on concepts and
tools, rather than rules. Extensive use of contemporary
examples and current events involving international
and domestic business, non-profit and government organizations.
Cost Accounting
A study in depth of the principal concepts and techniques
of planning and control with the firm. The major part
of the course concentrates on a mastery of the different
cost accumulation systems, such as job order and process
costing. Special attention is given to the implications
and integration of the different methods and techniques
studies and the formal accounting system in the firm.
Introduction to Information systems
Effective management of information system resources.
Management skills and computer-assisted tools to improve
the productivity and quality in information systems
management. New IS techniques applied in the business
and strategic information systems in global environment.
Management Information Systems
Introduction to the use of computer-based information
systems in management. Computer applications in business;
computing hardware; operating systems and packaged
software; concepts of information system management;
transaction processing systems, decision support systems,
and expert systems; systems design and implementation;
data base management; information system audit and
control.
Small Business Management
Synthesis of the behavioural analysis of the consumer
psychology, sociology, social psychology. Recent applications
of behavioural theory will be investigated in light
of the consumer’s behaviour, individually and
as mediated by group processes. Behavioral impact
of the corporate and marketing strategies on the consumer.
International marketing
Strategic approach for international markets, Markets
selection and segmentation: formulation of the international
marketing mix programs; international marketing strategies
for small, medium and multinational firms.
Introduction to Business
The dynamics of business and economic, current business
challenges, business ethics, responsibility and compliance,
Business in a borderless world, options for organizing
a business, small business, entrepreneurship and franchising,
Customer-driven marketing, dimensions of marketing
strategy.
Learning Outcomes
Business Law
Essential elements of the contract: a) Offer-invitation
to treat, termination of offer b) Acceptance- communication
and exceptions c) Intention to create legal relationship-
social and business agreements d) consideration- types
and validity e) legality and capacity to contract,
misrepresentation, duress, mistake. Formation of business
forms: sole proprietorship, partnership and corporations.
Learning Outcomes
Production & Operations Management
Developing production and operations management, decision
making tools, linear programming, forecasting, statistical
tools for managers, waiting line models, simulation,
product strategy, process strategy, location strategy,
operations layout strategy.
Learning Outcomes
Governmental Accounting
An overview of accounting and reporting for governmental
and non-profit entities, nature and accounting characteristics
of funds: government funds, proprietary funds, fiduciary
funds, budget structure, budget classification, budget
formation, budgetary accounting for revenues, encumbrances
and expenditure. General funds and special revenue
funds, capital project funds, general fixed assets
account group, debt service funds, general long term
debt account group, enterprise funds, accounting for
public employee retirement systems, budget for resource
management.
Learning Outcomes
International Management
Understanding of political environment, legal environment,
economic environment. Cultural issues, attitudes,
managing across cultures, managing organizational
cultures. Strategic planning, communication and decision
making in international management, motivation, leadership,
human resource selection, human resource development.
Learning Outcomes
Introduction to Public Administration
Politics, government and political science, basic
concepts of politics: the state, the nature of government,
the function of government, the nature of law, the
nature of ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, socialism,
political parties and interest groups, administration
and bureaucracy.
Learning Outcomes
General Biology
Life’s fundamentals: Atoms molecules, cells
the basic unit of life, the dynamical cell, cell cycles
and life cycle. The patterns of heredity, DNA, the
thread of life, how genes work, reproduction and development,
origins life and its diversity plants and fungi: Procedures
and decomposers. A steady state: A key to animal survival,
circulation, respiration, and the immune system. Animal
nutrition and digestion plant form and function, how
plant grows, the dynamic plant.
Learning Outcomes
A World Regional Geography
Geography and the New Global order facets of the new
global order, politics, economics, culture, natural
environment and resources. Africa south of Sahara:
extreme periphery, tribal and religious culture, tropical
climates, changing climates, urban and rural landscapes.
Southern Asia: Periphery with some promise, diverse
cultures. Eastern Asia: from periphery to core, internal
and external cultural influences.
Pre-calculus I
Equation and equalities, linier relations and functions
system of equations and inequalities matrices polynomials,
roots, quadric equation, conics, polynomial functions.
Pre-calculus II
Basic algebraic operations, equations and inequalities,
graphs and functions, polynomial functions: graphs
and zeros, exceptional and logarithmic functions,
system of equations, and introduction and probability,
sequence and series.
Principles of Marketing
Focus is put on the consumer, satisfying needs and
wants of the customers, customer needs, quality as
a competitive advantage, strategic marketing process.
Marketing process, the implementation phase culture,
economic forces, 4Ps Pricing strategies, purchasing
power, and Distribution channels, marketing research.
Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting: An overview of basic cost term
concepts, an order cost system, cost behaviour and
estimation cost-volume profit analysis, the break-even-point,
target net profit, applying CVP analysis, CVP analysis
with multiple products, budgeting profit planning
and control system. Decision making relevant costs
and benefits.
Research Methodology
Varieties of social – scientific researches,
survey research, experimental research, field research,
characteristics of social studies, empirical science
measurements. Variable date dependents, variables
the users of social students, ethical considerations,
the relevant steps in research projects, operations
sampling, validity, evaluation researches and case
studies.
Textbooks
1. Freshman English I
1 English Vocabulary in Use
Michael McCarthy
Felicity O’Del
2 English Grammar in Use
2. Islamic Studies
3. World Regional Geography
The New Global Order
Machael Bradshaw
4. General Biology
Bringing Science to Life
John. H. Postlehwait,
Janet. L. Hopson,
Ruth. C. Veres
5. General Maths
6. Freshman English II
1 English Vocabulary in Use
Michael McCarthy
Felicity O’Del
2 English Grammar in Use
7. General Maths
Algebra Two
Foster
Rath
Winter
8. Introduction to Computers
Computer Essentials
Hachinson
Sawyer
9. Physical Geography
Physical Geography Today:
A Portrait of a Planet
Rober A. Muller &
Theodre M. Oberlard
10. Arabic
11. Introduction to Business
a) Understanding Business
Nickels Mchugh
b) Business: A changing World
Stephen L. Slavin
12. Mathematical Methods I
College Algebra
Raymond A. Barnett &
Michael R. Zuggle
13. Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
1. Steven J. Lerds &
Lanren J. Feinstore
Macroeconomics
2. David C. Colarder
14. Statistics for Management I
1. Contemporary Statistics
Sheldon P. Gordon
Florence S. Gordon
2. Understandable Statistics
Brase/Brase
15. Writing Skills
English Skills with Readings:
John Lerger
16. Microeconomics
Microeconomics
Kats & Rosen
Microeconomics
Colarder
17. Reading Skills
Opening Doors:
Joe Cortinol,
Janet Eldors,
Katherine Gorneth
Statistics for Management II
Understandable Statistics
Brase/Brase
19. Mathematical Methods II
Calculus for Business, Economics, Social and Life
Sciences
Gerald L. Bradley &
Lanecared Hoffran
20. Introduction to Psychology
Understanding Psychology
Robert S. Fildman
21. Introduction to Information Systems
Introduction to Information Systems
James A. O’Brien
22. Financial Accounting
1. Financial Accounting
Meigs & Meigs
2. Financial Accounting
Paniel L. Jenson
23. Principles of Marketing
Marketing
Berkowitz Karin &
Harten Rudelins
24. Business Law
1.Business Law and the Regulating Environment
Barnes, Barven, Philips & Vardt
2. Law for Business
James Barven & Terry Macklid
25. Introduction to Management
Management Skill & Application
Ruce Byers &
Gart Taylor
26. Somali Grammar
Reference:
Naxwaha Af Somaliga
Axmed Maxamed Sulaiman (Shiraac)
27. Effective Business Communications
Effective Business Communications
Herta. A. Murphy
Herbert W.
Hilderbrandt
28. Intermediate Accounting
Financial Accounting
Meigs & Meigs
29. Introduction to Public Administration
1.Understanding Management, Politics and Law
In the Public Sector.
David. H. Rosenbloom
2. Principles of Politics of Government
Edwin. M. Coulter
30. Human Resource Management
1. Human Resource Management
Loyd Byas & Leslice W. Ruce
2.Human Resource Management
Noe Hollenbeek & Gelert Wright
31. International Marketing
International Marketing
Philip R.Cateora
32. Strategic Management
Strategic Management: Concept and Cases
Thomsphon & Shicklard
33. Sociology
1. Sociolgy, an Introduction
Richard J. Geller
2.Sociology: The Case
James W. Vender
Zonden
34. Managerial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Richard W. Hilton
35. Ann LavineCost Accounting
Richard W. Hilton
36. Research Methodology
1. Doing Social Research
Therese I. Baker
2. Business Research Methods
Donald R. Cooper &
C. Welham Emary
37. Small Business Management
Small Business Management
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success
Meginson, Byrd, Scott & Meginson
38. Somali Literature
39. Governmental Accounting
1. Accounting for Governmental and Non-profit Entities
Leon. E. Hary
2. Advanced Accounting
Joe Hyle
40. Production & Operations Management
Production & Operations Management
Manufacturing Services
Chase/Aquilano
41. Financial Management
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
Brealey, Myers & Marcus
42. Organizational Behavior
1. Human Behavior at Work
John. W. Newstorm
Kaith Davis
43. Management Information Systems
Solving Business Problems with Information Technology
Gerald V. Past
David. L. Anderson
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