The Business Management Department offering:
The Business Management Department is committed to providing a solid foundation in business management with a hands-on, experiential learning. We aspire to develop business leadership to transform the lives of our students and provide the industry with ethical global leaders who are sensitive towards protecting the environment and are passionate about making significant societal contributions.
Diploma of Management
The Diploma of Management is a general business qualification for students who wish to gain a broad understanding of management principles and practices across a wide range of businesses. This Diploma is a four-semester program designed to equip students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to gain entry level management positions in private business and the public sector.
General Learning Outcomes
All Business Diploma graduates will have the ability to:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the management principles.
- Have a fundamental understanding of marketing mix.
- Identify, extract and analyze relevant data from given mathematical situations.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of computer basics.
- Produce coherent texts within written forms, revising and improving such texts.
- Research a topic, develop an argument and organize supporting details.
- Develop proficiency in oral speech and evaluate an oral presentation according to established criteria.
- Identify the principal areas of economics.
- Develop an understanding of basic accounting principles.
- Identify and evaluate local legislation’s influence on an organization’s strategies.
- Identify the knowledge and skills required to manage and improve own performance and professional development.
- Develop and apply academic knowledge in a professional setting.
| Year 1, Semester 1 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMGB110 | Business Computer Applications | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SFSP111 | English for Business | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SMRB114 | Marketing Principles | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SMGB112 | Management Principles | 3 | N/A | ||
| 16SMGB113 | Business Communications | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 1, Semester 2 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMRB120 | Economics I | 3 | 16SMRB114 16SMGB112 |
Marketing Principles Management Principles |
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| 16SMGB124 | Event Management | 3 | 16SMGB110 16SFSP111 |
Business Computer Application English for Business |
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| 16SMRB121 | Accounting Principles | 3 | 16SMGB110 | Business Computer Application | |
| 16SMGB122 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 | 16SFSP111 | English for Business | |
| 16SMAT128 | Business Mathematics | 3 | 16SFSP111 | English for Business | |
| Year 2, Semester 3 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMGB215 | Service Management | 3 | 16SMGB124 | Event Management | |
| 16SMRB210 | Business Research | 3 | 16SMAT128 | Business Mathematics | |
| 16SMGB214 | Business Leadership | 3 | 16SMRB120 | Economics I | |
| 16SMRB211 | Business Planning | 3 | 16SMGB122 16SMRB120 |
Introduction to Business Law Economics I |
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| 16SMGB212 | Business Internship I | 3 | 16SMRB120 16SMGB122 16SMGB124 |
Economics I Introduction to Business Law Event Management | |
| Year 2, Semester 4 (15 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 16SMGB222 | International Business | 3 | 16SMGB214 16SMRB211 |
Business Leadership Business Planning |
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| 16SHRB221 | Change Management | 3 | 16SMGB214 | Business Leadership | |
| 16SMGB223 | Innovation & Entrepreneurship | 3 | 16SMRB211 | Business Planning | |
| 16SMGB224 | Small Business Plan | 3 | 16SMRB211 16SMRB210 |
Business Planning Business Research |
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| 16SMGB220 | Business Internship II | 3 | 16SMGB212 | Business Internship I | |
Click here for more details on the Diploma of Management (31/3/2016).
Bachelor of Business Management
The Bachelor of Business Management program is committed to providing students with general business management education and technical knowledge necessary to enter the management profession and to pursue a successful professional career. In the management major at ACK, students will study topics including entrepreneurship, strategic management, human resources, business communication, business ethics, and organizational behavior. The field of management offers challenging and rewarding opportunities in supervisory and administrative positions in both private business and governmental agencies. The Bachelor of Business in Management program is endorsed by Central Queensland University in Australia.
General Learning Outcomes
All Business Bachelor graduates will have the ability to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethics and the legal environment of contemporary business.
- Explain the major concepts in the functional areas of accounting and finance.
- Use quantitative skills to facilitate management decision making and/ or problem-solving.
- Evaluate a number of theories that explain human behavior.
- Evaluate the economic environments of business.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts, principles, and theories of management.
- Analyze the key concepts and tools of marketing and their respective role in business.
- Describe the role of information technology and information systems in business.
- Apply knowledge of business concepts and functions in an integrated manner.
- Develop and apply academic knowledge in a professional setting.
- Obtain through electives in-depth knowledge and understanding in more specific related areas.
| Year 3, Semester 5 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMGB310 | Management Information System | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMGB311 | Accounting for Decision Making | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMGB312 | Management Principles II | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMRB313 | Marketing Principles II | 3 | N/A | ||
| - | Elective | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 3, Semester 6 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMGB320 | Economics II | 3 | 20SMGB311 | Accounting for Decision Making | |
| 20SHRB321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 | 20SMGB312 | Management Principles II | |
| 20SMGB322 | Contract Law | 3 | N/A | ||
| 20SMRB323 | HR in Organizations | 3 | 20SMGB312 | Management Principles II | |
| 20SMGB324 | Statistics for Business | 3 | 20SMGB310 | Management Information System | |
| Year 4, Semester 7 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMRB410 | Business Finance | 3 | 20SMGB324 | Statistics for Business | |
| 20SHRB411 | Managing Organizational Change | 3 | 20SHRB321 | Organizational Behavior | |
| 20SMGB412 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Ventures | 3 | 20SHRB321 | Organizational Behavior | |
| 20SMGB413 | Product and Service Innovation | 3 | 20SMGB320 | Economics II | |
| - | Elective | 3 | N/A | ||
| Year 4, Semester 8 (12 Credit Hours) | |||||
| Course # | Title | CrHrs | Pre-requisites | ||
| 20SMGB420 | Production and Operations Management | 3 | 20SMGB413 | Product and Service Innovation | |
| 20SHRB421 | Contemporary Issues in HR | 3 | 20SHRB411 | Managing Organizational Change | |
| 20SMGB422 | Quality Management | 3 | 20SMGB413 | Product and Service Innovation | |
| 20SMGB423 | Strategic Management | 3 | 20SMGB412 | Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Ventures | |
| 20SMGB424 | Graduation Project | 3 | 20SMRB410 20SMGB412 |
Business Finance Entrepreneurship, Innovation and New Ventures |
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Click here for more details on the Bachelor of Business Management.
