BUSINESS MANAGEMENT II
TUTOR: Mrs. Blessing. T
STATEMENT ABOUT ACADEMIC HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
All students, upon signing this course outline, commit themselves to abide by the policies and rules of the institution. The core activity of ABN is learning and in this respect academic honesty and integrity is very important to ensure that learning is valid, reliable and credible.
ABN therefore does not condone any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating on exams and assessments, amongst other such practices. ABN requires students to always do their own assignments and to produce their own academic work, unless given a group assignment.
Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to:
- Using the ideas, words, works or inventions of someone else as if it is your own work.
- Using the direct words of someone else without quotation marks, even if it is referenced.
- Copying from writings (books, articles, webpages, other students’ assignments, etc.), published or unpublished, without referencing.
- Syndication of a piece of work, all or part of an assignment, by a group of students, unless the assignment was a legitimate group assignment.
- The borrowing and use of another person’s assignment, with or without their knowledge or permission.
- Infringing copyright, including documents copied or cut and pasted from the internet.
- Asking someone else to prepare an assignment for you or to write or sit an assessment for you, whether this is against payment or not.
- Re-submitting work done already for another course or programme as new work, so-called self-plagiarism.
- Bringing notes into an examination or test venue, regardless of whether the notes were used to copy or not.
- Receiving any outside assistance in any form or shape during an examination or test.
All forms of academic dishonesty are viewed as misconduct under ABN Student Rules and Regulations. Students who make themselves guilty of academic dishonesty will be brought before a Disciplinary Committee and may be suspended from studying for a certain time or may be expelled. All students who are found guilty of academic dishonesty shall have an appropriate endorsement on their academic record, which will never be erased
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Course Aims |
The course introduces students to the different types of business industries. Various management departments are also discussed such as marketing management, strategic management and financial management. Business governance and the responsibilities of the executive management are discussed. |
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Specific Learning Outcomes |
Upon completion of the course students will, through assessment activities, show evidence of their ability to: § Understand the various management positions in the financial services industry. § Explain the main responsibilities of some professionals in the finance, strategic management, marketing and governance departments § Understand the main duties of managers and the main activities performed in different business industries
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Course Content |
The following are the topics covered in the course: Business management terms § Business types, operations § Financing business activities § Corporate finance, business intelligence § Production management, IT management, human resources management Business management responsibilities 1 § The different credit risk jobs § Different types of credit management jobs § Different financial management jobs § Different bank management jobs § Operational risk jobs § Office administration jobs § Office manager jobs § IT manager jobs § Foreign exchange jobs § Investment banker jobs general office clerk jobs Business management responsibilities 2 § What does a banking officer, management analyst, debt consultant and investment consultant do § What does a risk management specialist, human resources consultant do § What does an operations clerk, general office clerk, business intelligence consultant § What is a financial consultant § What is a sales consultant Duties of business managers § What does a financial manager, risk manager, credit risk manager, risk analyst, human resources manager, administrative manager and an administrative manager do. Types of business industries § Types of business industries § Tertiary sector of the economy § Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, real estate, electrical power industry and petroleum industry § Public utility § Government owned corporation § Banking industry, airline business and health care Marketing management § Marketing and its function § Marketing environment § Marketing strategy, marketing mix and marketing communications. Strategic management § What is strategic management § What is a balanced score card § What are effective management strategies § What is strategic planning, strategic leadership § The strategic management process § What is a business plan a § What is management review Financial management § What are financial statements § What are audited financial statements § What is cash flow what is profitability § What is internal finance what is a chief financial officer, how to become a C.F.O and what are their different jobs. Business governance § Strategic positions in organisations § Board of directors, chairman, executive director, non-executive director , Managing director or chief executive officer § Chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief technical officer § Corporate governance § Board meeting and minutes Top management (executive) responsibilities § What are the different types of management positions § What is chief executive officer, what do they do and how to become one § What does a chief financial officer do § What is a finance director § What does a personal director do § What does a human resource director do § What does an operations executive do?
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Methods of Facilitating Learning |
The course will be facilitated through the following learning activities: § In the second semester, Full time and part time lectures will be offered in which students are expected to take notes. § This first semester, distance learning is facilitated and a vacation school has been scheduled on the school calendar. § Assigned readings will be given as well as a study guide to help students focus on the specifics required for this course. § Assignments will be given to students which are supposed to submitted as per specified due dates. |
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Assessment Strategies |
Diversified Continuous Assessment and an end-of-semester examination will apply as follows: Full/Part-time/Distance :50% Continuous Assessment 50% Examination Continuous Assessment is made up of: § Assignments
Students have to obtain at least 50% to write the examination. A minimum Final Mark of 50% is required to pass the course.
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Quality Assurance Arrangements |
Moderation of assessments will be done in accordance with the ABN ’s rules and guidelines on moderation. |
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Student Support and Learning Resources |
Prescribed reading :
Recommended texts: Alon, Iin (2005), Service Franchising: A Global Perspective, New York: Springer. Barret D, (2008). Leadership Communication. New York: Mc Graw- Hill Irwin.
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