Programme overview

The BA (Hons) in Business Administration with Information Systems pathway is designed to meet the growing needs of today's business world by merging IT skills with business knowledge.This programme will enable students to apply information technology solutions to business situations, evaluate technical knowledge and confidently take on project – and team – management in IT-related business scenarios. It also develops a good understanding of the business environment including the legal, economic, behavioural and human aspects and the core concepts underlying the practice of finance and accounting, management principles and the development of successful business strategies. It is aimed at developing students' skills of interpreting and communicating complicated technical ideas to those with less technical knowledge and prepares them for leadership roles in Business and IT management such as IT consultant, management consultant, business analyst, project manager, systems analyst, business systems and integration consultant and security and privacy consultant.

 Awards: (students must register for a particular award in order to qualify for that award)

• Diploma in Higher Education
• BA (Honours)

 Mode of delivery: Full time and Part time

 Programme Structure

Please note that:

Programme structures may be subject to change and modules may be offered in any of the semesters in an academic year

Fee Structure

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Modules in First Year (Level 3)

#	Module Name	Credits
1	Arabic Language and Society (Arabic speakers) / Omani Culture and Civilization (Non-Arabic Speakers)	15
2	English Vocabulary in Use	15
3	Fundamentals of Business Management	15
4	Fundamentals of ICT	15
5	English for General Reading and Writing	15
6	Professional Communication Skills in English	15
7	Business and Entrepreneurship	15
8	Logical and Problem Solving Skills	15
	Total Credit	120

 

Modules in Second Year (Level 4)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Integrated Language Skills	15
2	Academic Reading and Writing	15
3	Introduction to Business Accounting	15
4	Principles of Management	15
5	Principles of Economics	15
6	Introduction to Programming	15
7	IT Applications for Business	15
8	Business Mathematics and Statistics	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Third Year (Level 5)

#	Module name	Credits
1	English for Employability Skills	15
2	Internet Technology and Web Applications	15
3	Organisational Behaviour	15
4	Legal Aspects of Business	15
5	Database Management Systems	15
6	Foundation to Business Strategy	15
7	Research Methods	15
8	Operating Systems	15
	Total Credits	120

 

Modules in Fourth Year (Level 6)

#	Module name	Credits
1	Project (Business Administration) (Dissertation)	30
2	Strategic Management	15
3	Emerging Technologies in Information Systems	15
4	Database Administration	15
5	E-systems	15
6	Entrepreneurship and Small Business	15
7	Project Management Methods and Tools	15
	Total Credits	120