Overview
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.
MISSION STATEMENT
To develop and nurture well rounded, confident and responsible women who aspire to achieve their full potential and prepared to cope with a changing post-modern and globalised world.
The Department of Business Administration is one of the largest and fastest-growing departments under the School of Business and Management of Kiriri Women’s University. The Department offers an exceptionally wide and unique range of market-driven programs at both undergraduate, Diploma and Certificate level. The programmes are constantly reviewed to be in tune with the ever dynamic business environment. The Department seeks to leverage the use of technology to deliver quality, value-driven and flexible learning programmes. Our learners are molded to tackle the societal challenges and address the market challenges with professionalism.
Year I
Semester I
- KLC 001 Communication Skills
- KAC 100 Principles of Accounting
- KFI 100 Principles of Micro-economic Theory
- KBA 101 Introduction to Business
- KBA 107 Introduction to Micro-Computers
Semester II
- KGS 100 HIV & AIDS
- KFI 001 Introduction to Financial Management
- AC 101 Principles of Accounting II
- KFI 101 Principles of Macro-economic Theory
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KBA 106 Introduction to Business
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KPS 100 Principles of Purchasing
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KGS 002 Community Service 8 hours
Year II
Semester I
- KLC 002 Development Studies
- KAC 200 Intermediate Accounting I
- KFI 200 Business Finance
- KFI 201 Intermediate Micro-economic Theory
- KBA 203 Statistics for Management
- KBA 209 Principles of Management
Semester II
- KCS 001 Computing Professional EthicsKLC 003 Public Image & Relations
- KAC 102 Introduction to Management AccountingKFI 202 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
- KBA 202 Production & Operations Management
- KAC 200 Intermediate Accounting II
Year III
Core units
- KFI 300 Corporate Financial Planning & Strategy
- KFI 301 Financial Institutions and Markets I
- KFI 302 Investment Analysis
- KFI 306 Risk Management
Common units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship I KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KFI 302 Cost Accounting KFI 303 Monetary Theory & Policy KFI 304 Advanced Corporate Finance KFI 305 Financial Institutions & Markets II KFI 307 Advanced Micro-economic Theory KFI 308 Advanced Macro-economic Theory
Year IV
Core units
- KFI 402 Money and Banking
- KFI 404 Public Finance
- KFI 405 Seminar in Finance
Common units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KFI 400 International Finance KFI 401 Multinational Finance Management KFI 406 Investment Analysis II KBM 402 International Economics
A. Accounting Option
Year III
Core Units
- KAC 300 Advanced Financial Accounting Techniques
- KAC 301 Advanced Management Accounting
- KAC 302 Cost Accounting
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship I KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KAC 304 International Accounting KAC 305 Bankruptcy & Reorganisation KAC 306 Project Management
Year IV
Core Units
- KAC 306 Project Management
- KAC 401 Auditing & Investigation
- KAC 402 Taxation
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KAC 404 Contemporary Issues in Management Accounting KAC 405 Accounting Theory KAC 406 Public Sector Accounting KAC 407 Contemporary Issues in Taxation
B. Marketing Option
Year III
Core Units
- KBA 317 Consumer Behaviour
- KBA 318 Marketing Research
- KBA 319 Industrial Marketing
- KBA 320 Strategic Marketing Planning
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship I KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KBA 306 Project Management KBA 321 Sales & Marketing KBA 322 Not-for-Profit Marketing KBA 324 Managing Marketing Communications
Year IV
Core Units
- KBA 418 International Marketing
- KBA 420 Public Relations
- KBA 421 Product Management
- KBA 429 Applied Marketing Research
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KBA 419 Pricing KBA 425 Marketing Communications Strategy KBA 426 Advanced Marketing Research Techniques KBA 427 Selected Topics in Marketing Management KBA 428 Agricultural Marketing KBA 430 Promotion and Advertisement KBA 431 Retail Marketing Management KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
C. Finance Option
General Management Option
Year III
Core Units
- KGM 300 Group Dynamics
- KGM 301 Organization Structure & Environment
- KGM 302 Human Resource Management
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship I KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KGM 303 Cross-Cultural Management KGM 304 Industrial Relations KGM 305 Organisation Behaviour
Year IV
Core Units
- KGM 400 Research Methodology
- KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
- KGM 402 Organisational Power & Politics
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KBA 418 International Marketing KBA 421 Public Relations KBA 426 Advanced Marketing Research Techniques KBA 427 Selected Topics in Marketing Management KGM 403 Conflict Resolution: Negotiation & Meditation
International Management Option
Year III
Core Units
- KBM 300 Fundamentals of International Business
- KBM 301 International Trade and Export/ Import Management
- KBM 302 Multinational Business Operations & Strategy
- KBM 305 Organisation Theory
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship I KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KBM 304 Regional Economic Integration and Business Strategy KFI 306 Risk Management KBM 317 Consumer Behaviour
Year IV
Core Units
- KBM 407 Management of International Business & Organisation
- KBA 418 International Marketing
- KBM 405 International Business Seminar
- KFI 401 Multinational Financial Management
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KBM 402 International Economics I KBM 403 Management Information Systems KBM 405 Selected Topics in Business and Strategies KBM 406 International Economics II
Purchase & Supply Management
Year III
Core Units
- KPS 300 Contract Administration
- KPS 301 Inventory Planning
- KPS 302 Material Management
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KAC 302 Cost Accounting KAC 306 Project Management KFI 307 Advanced Micro-economic Theory KFI 308 Advanced Macro-economic TheoryKGM 304 Industrial Relations
Year IV
Core Units
- KPS 400 Purchasing and Information Technology
- KPS 401 Purchasing Ethics
- KPS 402 Supplies Management
- KPS 403 International Logistics Management
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KAC 406 Public Sector Accounting KAC 402 Taxation KPS 404 Contemporary Issues in Inventory Management KPS 405 Special Topic in Purchasing
Human Resource Management
Year III
Core Units
- KHR 302 Human Resource Management II
- KHR 303 Human Resource Development
- KHR 305 Personnel Administration
Common Units
KBA 301 Business Law KBA 302 Business Communication KBA 304 Business Ethics KBA 305 Business Leadership & Strategy KBA 323 Entrepreneurship KGS 310 Internship KGM 401 Implementing Total Quality
Elective Units
KHR 304 Employee Resourcing KHR 307 Reward Management
Year IV
Core Units
- KHR 406 Employee Relations
- KHR 408 Labour Economics
- KHR 409 Industrial Relations
Common Units
KBA 002 Strategic Management KBA 400 Research Methodology KBA 401 Research project KBA 422 Entrepreneurship II KBA 424 Company Law
Elective Units
KHR 410 Leadership and Team Building KHR 413 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
