Philosophy

The M.Sc. Business Administration program of the department has been designed to provide the students with a broad and solid basis for acquisition of knowledge and skills in the general principles and practical vocational applications of Management.

Objectives

1.     To equip the students with essential theoretical and practical knowledge and skills needed for research and development in the field of Management, and to empower such students with the needed requirements to offer services in teaching, research and leadership.

2.     The program is in complete agreement with the mission of Babcock University, in building the total man through the training of the head, heart and hand for effective leadership of the society and the church.

Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be able to:

1.        Effectively manage a marketing/business enterprise.

2.        Effectively initiate, conduct and supervise a research program in the field of Management

3.        Effectively teach a Business Administration course at the undergraduate level.

4.        Provide effective leadership, at a management scale, in a public or private enterprise.

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission into the M.Sc. (Business Administration) degree program of the

Department of Business Administration & Marketing should have:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or other relevant program of Babcock University or any other University or Institution of higher learning approved by the Senate of Babcock University with (Second Class Lower and above subject to transcript record).

or

Matured candidates with not less than 5 years relevant work experience (who possess PGD in Management) in addition to a B.Sc. degree/HND in a field other than Business Administration may be considered.

Candidates may be required to write and pass a qualifying examination before admission. The qualifying examination will usually be a   written test in Principles of Management/Marketing, General Knowledge, and Use of English. The examination will be at the standard of the final year class of the B.Sc. (Business/Marketing) degree program. The admission requirements into the undergraduate programs of the Department also apply.

MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.Sc.) BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION COURSES

NB: (1) Students in consultation with the Course Coordinator and or the HOD are to choose ONE specialization course (3 Credits per Course)in their First and Second semester.

SPECIALISATION ELECTIVES (3 Credits per Course)

Production / Operations Management
BSAD 837               Business TQM and Techniques
BSAD 817               Facilities Location Methods
BSAD 815               Operations Management
BSAD 823               Strategic Decisions in Production Management
BSAD 853               Project management

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
BSAD 803               Entrepreneurship Development
BSAD 821               Small Business Management
BSAD 863               Purchasing and Supplies Management
BSAD 873               Feasibility Studies and Marketing Survey
BSAD 883               Small Scale Business Accounting

Strategic Management
BSAD 875               Business Environment
FNCE 851               Corporate Finance
BSAD 872                International Business
BSAD 881                Business Policy
BSAD 861             Comparative and Change Management

Human Resources Management
BSAD 852 Intermediate Human Resources Management
BSAD 839 Organizational Change & Development
BSAD 882 Labour Relations & Collective Bargaining
BSAD 835 Organizational Design
BSAD 877 Theory and Administration of Compensation
BSAD 851 Industrial Psychology

Graduation Requirements
The general requirements for graduation include the following:
General Requirement Courses                       -          4 Credit Units
Core Courses                                             -           29 Credit Units
Dissertation                                                 -           6 Credit Units
Elective Courses                                          -            6 Credit Units
TOTAL                                                         -         45 Credit Units

Course Duration
Regular: minimum of three (3) semesters and maximum of five (5) semesters.
Elongated: minimum of four (4) semesters and maximum of six (6) semesters.

Probation
Candidate scoring less than 3.00 CGPA at the end of any semester will be placed on probation for the next semester only.

Minimum CGPA for graduation: 3.0