ED/STV/2004/PI/5 Business Administration and Management Higher National Diploma (HND) Curriculum and Course Specifications NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION Federal Republic of Nigeria UNESCO – Nigeria Project 2004 Business Administration and Management - Higher National Diploma (HND) Curriculum and Course Specifications February 2004 NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION Produced by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Plot B, Bida Road, P.M.B. 2239, Kaduna Nigeria. TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................................................................................................2 CURRICULUM TABLE.....................................................................................................................................5 SEMESTER 1....................................................................................................................................................7 Course: Practice of Management..............................................................................................................7 Course: Organisational Behaviour I........................................................................................................12 Course: Quantitative Techniques............................................................................................................17 Course: Public Finance............................................................................................................................21 Course: Human Capital Management I...................................................................................................26 Course: Financial Management I.............................................................................................................32 Course: Business Communications I.....................................................................................................36 Course: ICT Office Application I..............................................................................................................40 SEMESTER 2..................................................................................................................................................47 Course: Management Information System.............................................................................................47 Course: Organisational Behaviour II.......................................................................................................51 Course: Management of Development....................................................................................................56 Course: Human Capital Management II..................................................................................................60 Course: Production Management............................................................................................................66 Course: Research Methods......................................................................................................................71 Course: Financial Management II............................................................................................................76 Course: Business Communication II......................................................................................................81 SEMESTER 3..................................................................................................................................................85 Course: Business Policy and Strategy I.................................................................................................85 Course: Managerial Economics I.............................................................................................................89 Course: Entrepreneurship Development................................................................................................93 Course: Industrial Relations..................................................................................................................102 Course: Marketing Management............................................................................................................107 Course: Small Business Management..................................................................................................111 Course: Management Accounting I.......................................................................................................119 Course: Oral Communication Skills......................................................................................................123 SEMESTER 4................................................................................................................................................127 Course: Business Policy and Strategy II..............................................................................................127 Course: Managerial Economics II..........................................................................................................132 Course: International Business.............................................................................................................136 Course: Nigerian Labour Law................................................................................................................140 Course: Financial Management II..........................................................................................................146 Course: Company Law...........................................................................................................................151 Course: Project........................................................................................................................................156 Course: Purchasing and Materials Management.................................................................................161 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Title of the Programme The title of the programme is Higher National Diploma in Business Administration and Management. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES The programme is designed to produce business and management personnel for public and private enterprises who should understand the nature and purpose of business and should be able to contribute effectively to achievement of the underlying objectives by utilizing human and material resources at any time within the organizations, and should be able to: (a) conduct structural analysis on any aspect of business and make recommendations to appropriate authority when required, (b) identify management problems at appropriate levels, analyze them, and design management strategies to overcome them, (c) plan, organize, direct, coordinate and control effectively, business activities at appropriate level and eventually appraise and recommend as appropriate. GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 1.0 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT. The general entry requirements for the HND in Business Administration and Management are: (a) all the requirements for admission into the ND programme in Business Studies, (b) a minimum of lower credit pass* (CGPA) of 2.50) in ND Business Studies or related programme, and (c) A minimum of one year post - ND cognate work experience. Note: In exceptional cases, ND diplomates with a pass grade (CGPA of 2.00 - 2.49) in the cognate ND examination, with two or more years of work experience in the specific field, may be considered for admission into the HND programme. 2.0 CURRICULUM 2.1 The curriculum is structured in four semesters of classroom, studio/workshop activities in the institution and 3 to 4 months supervised industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) in a relevant industry. Each semester of institutional based activities shall be for a duration of 17 weeks distributed as follows: 15 contact weeks of teaching; i.e. recitation, practical exercises, quizzes, tests etc. and 2 weeks to be devoted for examinations and registration. 2.2 The curriculum of the HND programme consists of four main components viz: i) General Studies courses ii) Foundation courses 2 iii) Professional courses iv) Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) 2.3 The General Studies Component includes courses in Social Sciences. English Language/Communication and Citizenship Education are compulsory courses. The General Studies shall account for not more than 15% of the total contact hours for the programme. 2.4 Foundation Courses include relevant courses in Economics, Quantitative Techniques, Mathematics, Statistics, Law etc. The number of hours for the foundation courses shall be between 10 - 15% of the total contact hours for the programme. 2.5 Professional Courses are specialized core courses which give the student the theory and practical skills he needs to practise in the field of Business Administration and Management. Those specialized core courses account for between 60 - 70% of the total contact hours of the programme. 2.6 Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Tailor-made course outline shall be drawn up by the institution for the placement of students in relevant industry at a convenient period of the programme. Final Year Project Final year students in this programme are expected to carry out a project work. This should be on individual basis. The project should as much as possible be a life project in industry, commerce or other organization. It should be presented properly, supervised and bound. 3.0 CONDITION FOR THE AWARD OF THE HND 3.1 The HND programme in Business Administration and Management shall be accredited by the NBTE before the diplomates are awarded the diploma certificate. Details about the process of accrediting a programme for the award of the National Diploma or Higher National Diploma are available from the office of the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education, Plot B, Bida Road, P.M.B. 2239, Kaduna, Nigeria. 3.2 Institutions will award the Higher National Diploma certificate to candidates who successfully completed the programme after passing the prescribed course work, examination, diploma project and the supervised industrial work experience. Such candidates should have completed between 72-80 semester credit units as prescribed in the programme. 3.3 Diplomas shall be classified as follows: Distinction - GPA of 3.50 and Above. Upper Credit - GPA of 3.00 - 3.49 Lower Credit - GPA of 2.50 - 2.99 Pass - GPA of 2.00 - 2.49 Fail - GPA of below 2.00 4.0 GUIDANCE NOTES FOR TEACHERS TEACHING THE PROGRAMME 4.1 The new curriculum is drawn in unit courses. This is in keeping with the provisions of the National Policy on Education which stresses the need to introduce the semester credit units which will enable a student who so wishes to transfer the units already completed in an institution of similar standard from which he is transferring to another. 4.2 As the success of the credit unit system depends on the articulation of programmes between the institutions and industry, the curriculum content has been written in behavioural objectives, so that it is clear to all, the expected performance of the student who successfully completed the programme. There is a slight departure in the presentation of the performance based curriculum, which requires that the conditions under 3 which the performances are expected to be carried out and the criteria for acceptable level of performance be stated. It is a deliberate attempt to further involve the staff of the department teaching the programme to write their own curriculum stating the conditions existing in their institution under which the performance can take place and to follow that with the criteria for determining an acceptable level of performance. Departmental submission on the final curriculum may be vetted by the Academic Board of the institution. Our aim is to continue to see to it that a solid internal evaluation system exists in each institution for ensuring high standards and quality of education in the programmes offered throughout the polytechnic system. 4.3 The teaching of the theory and practical work should, as much as possible, be integrated. Practical exercises, especially those in professional courses and laboratory work should not be taught in isolation from the theory. National Board for Technical Education Kaduna. February, 2004 4 CURRICULUM TABLE HND PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS, ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 1ST SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE T P CUCH BAM 311 Practice of Management 2 2 4 4 BAM 312 Organisational Behaviour 1 2 2 4 4 BAM313 Quantitative Techniques in Business 2 1 3 3 ACC 316 Public Finance 2 2 4 4 BAM 314 Human Capital Management 1 2 2 4 4 ACC 413 Financial Management 1 2 2 4 4 OTM 315 Business Communication I 2 2 4 4 HBF 317 ICT Applications I 1 3 4 4 Total 15 16 31 31 2ND SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE T P CU CH BAM 321 Management Info Systems 1 3 4 4 BAM 322 Organisational Behaviour 2 2 1 3 3 BAM 323 Management of Development 2 1 3 3 BAM 324 Human Capital Management 2 2 2 4 4 BAM 325 Production Management 2 1 3 3 BAM 327 Research Methodology 2 2 4 4 ACC 423 Financial Management 2 2 2 4 4 OTM 412 Business Communication II 2 2 4 4 TOTAL 1514 29 29 3RD SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE T P CU CH BAM 411 Business Policy and Strategy 1 2 1 3 3 BAM 412 Managerial Economics 1 2 1 3 3 BAM 413 Entrepreneurship Development2 2 4 4 BAM 414 Industrial Relations 2 1 3 3 MKT 415 Marketing Management 2 1 3 3 BAM 418 Small Business Management 1 2 2 4 4 ACC 415 Management Accounting 1 2 2 4 4 OTM 414 Communications Skills 1 3 3 3 TOTAL 15 1328 28 5 4TH SEMESTER COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE T P CUCH BAM 421 Business Policy and Strategy 2 2 1 3 3 BAM 422 Managerial Economics 2 2 1 3 3 BAM 423 International Business 2 1 3 3 BAM 427 Nigerian Labour Law 2 1 3 3 ACC 423 Management Accounting 2 2 2 4 4 BAM 424 Company Law 2 1 3 2 BAM 425 Project 0 6 6 6 BAM 428 Purchasing and Materials Management2 1 3 3 TOTAL 14 14 28 28 6 SEMESTER 1 Course: Practice of Management PROGRAMME: HND BUSINESS ADMIN AND MANAGEMENT Course: Practice of Management Code: BAM 311 Credit Hours: hours 4 Semester: ONE Pre-requisite: Theoretical: 2 hours/week - 67 % Practical: 2 hours/week - 33 % Course main Aim/Goal This course is intended to enable the student acquire skills in effective management practice. General Objectives: 1. Know organizing skills 2. Know planning skills 3. Understand forecasting skills 4. Know control skills 5. Know decision making skills 6. Understand the use of objectives 7. Understand the use of policy 8. Know leadership skills. 7 Theoretical Content Practical Content Specific Learning Teacher’s Activities Resources Specific Learning Teacher’s Activities Resources Week Outcomes Outcomes General Objective 1: Know organizing techniques 1.1 Explain the purposes of i. Explain the purposes of Text books Relate organizational Let the student learn the steps to Internet and organization. organization and its theories. - Charts theories to the case analysis relevant web 1.2 Explain prominent ii. Explain centralization, - Management establishment of sites organization theories - Human decentralization, their merits Journals organizational Analyse a business case relating to Relations theory, Systems and demerits. objectives. organizing and co-ordination. theory, Weber’s bureaucracy, iii. Illustrate, with the use of Publications. etc. diagrams the different Design organizational 1.3 Explain centralization and organizational structures and structure for the various decentralization. their relationships to types of organizations. 1.4 Identify organizational management effectiveness. 1-2 structures -functional division, iv. Give assignment. product and matrix. 1.5 Analyse different organizational structure in relation to management effectiveness. 1.6 Design organizational structure for large and medium business organizations. General Objective 2: Know planning skills. 2.1 Explain the nature of i. Explain the nature and types - Text books Explain various types of Identify organizations that have Internet and planning. of plans. - Management planning and their been established under each type of relevant 2.2 Identify types of plans. ii. Explain principles of planning Journals, process. plan. Solve problems involving cash websites 2.3 Explain principles of and planning process. flow, breakeven analysis and planning. iii. Using cases, solve problems Publications Illustrate with network analysis. 2.4 Explain planning process. on Network and Breakeven - Graph papers. organization insight the 2.5 Define corporate planning. analyses, and cash flow application of cash flow, Analyse a case involving planning. 3-4 2.6 Explain corporate systems. breakeven and network planning. iv. Explain corporate planning. analysis. 2.7 Explain Network Analysis. v. Guide students to prepare a 2.8 Explain break-even analysis. cash flow system. 2.9 Explain cash flow systems. 2.10 Prepare cash flow system. 8