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Programme Details
Introduction
The undergraduate programme in Bachelor of Arts in Business Management offered by Villa College prepares young minds with an excitement for exceptional performance business. It provides the right orientation to enable students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions. The programme (comprising 6 semesters) is designed to enable students to get an overview of the various aspects related to the effective management of business organizations, and will give them an opportunity to specialize in a functional area of management that they would like to pursue in their career. The programme also aims to develop the students’ independent thinking, decision making and research aptitude.
General Entry Criteria
2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSC pass is considered C and above.) OR
Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field OR
Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program.
Alternative Entry Criteria
Completion of a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program OR
20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of an MQA-approved University Preparation Program
Core Modules
Year 1
Introductory Business Management
Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Business Law
Principles of Economics
Accounting for Business
Information systems for Management
Business Communication
Business Issues in Context
Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year
Year 2
Organizational Behaviour
Entrepreneurship Development
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Decision Making for Management
Business Research Methods
Professional Skills
Managing People
Management Accounting
Advanced Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year
Year 3
Corporate Governance
Strategic Management
Project Management
Optional Modules
Business Project
Enterprise Project
Business Analytics
International Business
Management of SMEs
The broader goals of the programme are as follows:
To provide high-quality professional education to management candidates
To be able to understand, appreciate and evaluate management and entrepreneurial skills
To prepare students to meet the managerial challenges of the contemporary business world
To facilitate the entrepreneurial journey of students through engagement with case studies and problem-solving
To equip management professionals to integrate theoretical knowledge to design sustainable solutions to current issues, trends, practices and processes in the work environment
To work collaboratively with others to solve problems in a range of professional-level contexts by applying relevant theories and techniques.
- Course Fee: MVR 3,750 per month x 36 months
(MVR 1,908.33 per month under government free degree scheme) Upon successful completion of this programme participants will be able to:
Apply integrated knowledge, skills, and competencies essential in developing confident entrepreneurs.
Develop confident entrepreneurs equipped with the right competencies, skills and attitudes.
Demonstrate a broad and integrated understanding of how to integrate theoretical knowledge into real-time business issues to identify sustainable solutions.
Demonstrate research skills and data analysis by applying statistical and analytical tools, and enable students to write research projects/reports in the related field by using their knowledge and skills.
Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate self-reliance, good judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner of business management.
Attain independent learning skills and enthusiasm for the field.
Increase their employability as business management professionals.