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CCWUM Prospectus 2013 Undergraduate Programs

The First Graduation Ceremony of CCWUM on November 14,2009

1. Mission Statement and Philosophy Columbia Commonwealth University Malawi is an institution of higher learning striving to provide educational programs designed for the intellectual, professional and personal developments of its students. The universitys educational philosophy is based on the integration of mind, body and spirit and thus encourages students not only to learn new things but also to become aware of and respond to the many problems surrounding their physical and social environments, their community as well as their personal development physically, intellectually, morally and ethically. Students are encouraged to take an active part in the learning process and develop critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities. Each course is therefore designed to give them opportunities to relate what is learned from the text to day-to-day problems they face at work, at home and in their cultural, political, economic and social environments.

2. Accreditation and Recognitions

Columbia Commonwealth University/Malawi (CCWUM) is accredited by the Government of Malawi to offer the Bachelors , Masters and Doctoral (Ph.D. programs) CCWUM is recognized by: the prestigious International Professional Managers Association (IPMA) (UK) the Chartered Institute of Administration & Management (CIAM) Consultants-Ghana the International University of Management (IUM), Namibia. the Association of Business Executives (ABE), UK 3. Programs offered We currently offer: 1)The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business and Administration (3-4 years program 2)The Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1-2 years program) 3)Bachelor of Business Administration (3-4 years program) 4) Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Completion Program (1 2 years) 3

(This Prospectus is devoted to the Undergraduate Degree Programs leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) that can be done in either of two ways : a) The full program to be completed in three-four years and b) The Degree Completion Program to be completed in 1-2 years designed for those who have already completed some courses at other institutions and need to take remaining courses to complete their BBA degree)

The Undergraduate Degree Program

Admission Requirements to the Bachelor of Business Administration Program For the Bachelor of Business Administration program, the applicants must have a Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or its equivalent with passing grades in English and Mathematics and passing average in other subjects. Please discuss with the admissions counselor if you have any question Admission Requirements to the Bachelors Degree Completion Program In order to be admitted to the Degree Completion Program, students must have completed at least one-third of the courses (about 35 credit hours) of undergraduate courses with passing grades at recognized colleges or universities. The completed courses will be assessed in order to determine those which can be accepted for transfer to the CCWUM degree completion program. Transfer Credits Policy: For the degree completion program, CCWUM awards credits for courses completed elsewhere according to the policies and guidelines on transfer credits. (Please refer to the guideline for details) Application Procedure: 1) Fill out the CCWUM application form and submit it with an initial application processing fee of MK10,000.00 2) If the applicant meets the minimum requirement, the student will be issued a form to be filled out by referees who are familiar with her/his academic performance, job performance, character and potential to pursue a degree level academic program. 4

Tuition and other fees For the 2012/2013 academic year the fees are as follows:
Registration Fee -----------------------------------------MK10,000.00 Tuition Fee for the full BBA program -------------------- MK175,000.00 per semester Tuition Fee for the BBA degree completion program-----MK175,000.00 per semester Graduation Fee ---------------------------------------------MK50,000.00 (for all programs)

Students should pay at least for one full semester a week before starting classes Please note that there will not be any examination fees when students complete courses and take examinations.

The BBA Curriculum

Program Objectives The Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to enable students become familiar with the principles, concepts and applications of basic courses required at the first degree level. Area of concentration courses are designed to prepare students for entry level professions in their specialization. Each course will have specific learning objectives students are required to complete by the end of the course work. Students will be required to relate the concepts and principles learnt to the local (Malawian) situations so that they can apply them when they join the world of work. Specific Objectives Enable students understand concepts, principles and theories as well as applications of the principles to Business Administration and Management, Enable them develop problem solving skills in administration and management focusing on local situations Guide, counsel and prepare them to plan for their career, development

Duration of the Program

The BBA program will take 3-4 years depending upon how many courses the student enrolls with transfer credits as well as the number of courses he/she can take per semester. The Degree Completion program will take 1-2 years depending upon how many courses the student has already completed at other institutions and how many courses can be accepted as transfer credits

Contact Hours
There will be at least 25 in-class lecture hours for each course worth 3 credits). (This is in addition to various assignments students are required to work on.)

Method of Delivery:
Students will be required to attend in-class lectures, work on group and individuals written assignments, participate in class discussions, do field visits (whenever the course work requires such visits) and complete projects as assigned by the instructor. Instructors will use various methods of learning such as Power Point Presentation, case studies, group discussions. Each student is expected to use a major text book for the course. Method of Assessment Academic performance of students will be done by various methods including (but not limited to) mid-term and final examinations, class attendance and participation and group and individual assignments. While these are general guidelines, the course instructor can use his/her method of assessment for various written assignments and projects. (However, Mid-term and Final examinations are required to be administered by all instructors) Course Work Components and Activities The Bachelor of Business Administration program has three areas of activities: ; 1) Coursework (attending class lectures and working on assignments) 2) Examinations ( mid-term and final examinations) and 3)Senior research paper. Each student is required to submit a research proposal two semesters before the anticipated date of completion of the program. All parts must be passed for the award of the Bachelor of Business Administration. If and when required a limited number of courses can be given on line.

Areas of Concentration There are four areas of Concentration students can choose from:
1. Marketing 2. Accounting 3. Human Resource Management 4. Strategic Management (Students who plan to work on other areas of concentration can submit a request and the University will do its best to arrange for courses needed for the requested area of concentration as long as the concentration is within Business Administration and Management.)

Total Credits Needed to Complete the BBA Program Students are required to take a total of 102 credits according to the following breakdown:
General Education Courses (required) 6 courses of 3 credits each--------18 credits Required BBA (core courses): 10 courses of 3 credits each ---------- --- 30 credits Area of Concentration courses 7 courses of 3 credits each ----------------21 credits

Electives (6 courses of 3 credits each --------------- -----------------18 credits Final Research Project (paper) (15 credits according to the following breakdown) Preparation of project proposal ------------------------------- 3 credits Write-up and Submission of Final paper -----------------------10 credits Oral Review (presentation)---------------------------------------2 credits Total credits for Final (Senior ) Project/Research Pap----------15 credits Total credits required to complete the BBA program ___ 102 credits Grading Examination scores out of possible 100 points will be used with corresponding letter grades as indicated below: 91% and above ----------------------------------- A 86-90% -------------------------------------------- A 81-85% -------------------------------------------- B+ 76-80% -------------------------------------------- B 71-75% -------------------------------------------- B66-70% -------------------------------------------- C+ 61-65% -------------------------------------------- C 56-60% -------------------------------------------- C7

46-55% -------------------------------------------- D 45% and below ----------------------------------- F Depending on the class performance instructors can adjust the scores to reflect fair distribution of grades that reflect a normal distribution curve. (Instructors will be expected to give different weight for each activity such as class attendance (e.g. 15% ), group project and individual assignments (10%0) in addition to scores for mid-term and final examinations (normally 25% for mid-tem and about 45% for final examination).

Course offered per semester per year

BBA First Year Sem I : Take 3 Required General Education Courses plus 3 required BBA courses ( Students should take at least 2 courses from each group). Each course is worth 3 credit hours 1) ENG 113 College English 2) SCG 123 Sociology 3) ECN 133 Natural Science 4) BA 143 -Introduction to Business 5) BA 153 -Introduction to Economics 6)BA 163 Business Accounting (Note : A student is expected to take at least 5 courses in Semester 1 - minimum of 2 courses from each group (2 from General Education and 2 from BBA) Semester 2 ( (Take 3 General Education Courses and 3 BBA Courses (minimum of 2 courses from each group should be taken) 1) CSC 113 Introduction to Computer Science 2) HUM 123 Humanities 3) MTH 133 College Mathematics 4) BA 173 - Organizational Behavior 5) BA 183 - Business Communication Skills 6) BA 193 - Accounting Principles and Practices For students who could not have taken the full load, a short semester course (4-6 weeks will be arranged before the end of the academic year so that they make up the course work)

Year 2 - Semester 1 1) BA 213 - Marketing Principles and Practices 2) BA 223 Business Ethics 3) BA 233- International Management _ 4) BA 243 Human Resources Management 5) BA 253- Taxation Laws 6) BA263 Small Business Management Year 2 Semester 2 1)BA273 Money and Banking 2) BA283 Entrepreneurship 3)BA 293 Consumer Behavior 4) BA 313 Business Finance 5) BA 323 Business Research Methods 6) BA 333- Global Business Strategy Year 3 Semester 1 1)BA 343 Production Management 2)BA 353 Strategic Management 3)BA 363 Management Information Systems 4)BA 373 Business Law 5)BA 383 Sales Management6)BA 393 Advertising and Promotion Year 3 Semester 2 1) BA 413 - E-Commerce 2) BA 423 -Supply and Logistics Management 3) BA434 Managerial Accounting 4) BA 443 - Academic paper writing and presentation Year 4 Semester 1 Students who have completed all courses will start on their Senior Project(Research Papers) Students who not completed courses will take courses they have not completed (some could be on line courses) Year 4 Semester 2 Continue working on courses not completed or papers started in first semester Courses Required for Each Area of Concentration
1. Marketing Concentration (7 required courses of 3 credits each total 21 credits) 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. BA 213 - Marketing Principles and Practices BA 263 Small Business Management BA283 Entrepreneurship

1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7.

BA 293 Consumer Behavior

BA 423 -Supply and Logistics Management

BA 393 Advertising and Promotion BA 323 Business Research Methods

2. Accounting Concentration 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 3. BA273 Money and Banking

BA 413 - E-Commerce
BA 323 Business Research Methods

BA434 Managerial Accounting

BA 313 Business Finance BA 453 Auditing BA 463 Credit Risk Management

Human Resource Concentration 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. BA BA BA BA BA BA BA 513 Industrial and Labor Relations 183 - Business Communication Skills 243 Human Resources Management 473- Training and Development 323 Business Research Methods 373 Business Law 493 Social Environment of Business

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Strategic Management Concentration 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. BA 523 Operations Management BA 233- International Management BA 323 Business Research Methods BA 333- Global Business Strategy BA 343 Production Management BA 353 Strategic Management

BA 423 -Supply and Logistics Management

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