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Educating the whole person
COLUMBIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MALAWI
2015/2016
UNDERGRADUATE
PROSPECTUS
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MISSION STATEMENT
ACCREDITATION &
RECOGNITION
PROGRAMS OFFERED
BBA CURRICULUM
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
TUITION AND OTHER FEES
CONTENTS
1. MISSION STATEMENT & 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 university’s 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. ACCREDITATTION & RECOGNITION
Columbia Commonwealth University/Malawi (CCWUM) is accredited
by the Government of Malawi to offer the Bachelor’s, Master’s and
Doctoral (Ph.D. programs)
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ACCREDITATION & RECOGNITION
PROGRAMS OFFERED
BBA CURRICULUM
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
TUITION AND OTHER FEES
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3. PROGRAMS OFFERED
We currently offer:
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Business and Administration
(3-4 years program)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) (1-2 years
program)
Bachelor of Business Administration (3-4 years program)
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Completion
Program (1-2 years program)
(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)
4. BBA CIRRICULUM
The Bachelor of Business Administration is designed to enable stu-
dents become familiar with the principles, concepts and applications
of basic courses required at the first degree level. Area of concentra-
tion courses are designed to prepare students for entry level profes-
sions 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.
4.1 Programs Objectives
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4. BBA CIRRICULUM
4.2 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
The BBA program will take 3-4 years depending upon how many
courses the student enrolls with transfer credits as well as the num-
ber of courses he/she can take per semester.
The Degree Completion program will take 1-2 years depending up-
on how many courses the student has already completed at other
institutions and how many courses can be accepted as transfer
credits.
4.3 Duration of the Program
4.4 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.)
4.5 Mode 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.
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4.6 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).
4.7 Coursework Components & Activities
There are five areas of Concentration students can choose from:
Marketing Management
Accounting
Human Resource Management
Strategic Management
Supply Chain & Logistics 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)
The Bachelor of Business Administration program has three areas
of activities:
1. Coursework (attending class lectures and working on assign-
ments)
2. Examinations (mid-term and final examinations) and
3. Senior research paper.
Each student is required to submit a research proposal two semes-
ters before the anticipated date of completion of the program. All
parts must be passed for the award of the Bachelor of Business Ad-
ministration. If and when required a limited number of courses can
be given on line.
4.8 Areas of Concentration
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4.9 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
Examination scores out of possible 100 points will be used with
corresponding letter grades as indicated below:
91% and above --------------------------------------------------------------------- A+
80-89% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A-
75-79% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B+
70-74% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-
60-69% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C+
55-60% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C-
46-54% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D
44% 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%) in addition to scores for mid-term and final examinations (normally
25% for mid-tem and about 45% for final examination).
4.10 Grading
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4.11 Courses Offered per Semester
First Year
Semester 1
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 Behaviour
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)
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4.11 Courses Offered per Semester (Continued)
Second Year
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
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
Third Year
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 Management
6) BA 393 – Advertising and Promotion
Semester 2
1) BA 413 - E-Commerce
2) BA 423 - Supply and Logistics Management
3) BA 434 – Managerial Accounting
4) BA 443 - Academic Paper Writing and Presentation
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4.11 Courses Offered per Semester (Continued)
Fourth Year
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)
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. BA 213 Marketing Principles and Practices
1.2. BA 263 Small Business Management
1.3. BA 283 Entrepreneurship
1.4. BA 293 Consumer Behavior
1.5. BA 423 Supply and Logistics Management
1.6. BA 393 Advertising and Promotion
1.7. BA 323 Business Research Methods
2. Accounting Concentration
2.1. BA273 Financial Reporting
2.2. BA 413 E-Commerce
2.3. BA 323 Business Research Methods
2.4. BA434 Managerial Accounting
2.5. BA 313 Business Finance
2.6. BA 453 Auditing
2.7. BA 463 Credit Risk Management
3. Human Resource Concentration
3.1. BA 513 Industrial and Labor Relations
3.2. BA 183 Business Communication Skills
3.3. BA 243 Human Resources Management
3.4. BA 473 Training and Development
3.5. BA 323 Business Research Methods
3.6. BA 373 Business Law
3.7. BA 493 Social Business Environment
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BBA CURRICULUM
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TUITION AND OTHER FEES
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4.11 Courses Offered per Semester (Continued)
4. Strategic Management Concentration
4.1. BA 523 Operations Management
4.2. BA 233 International Management
4.3. BA 323 Business Research Methods
4.4. BA 333 Global Business Strategy
4.5. BA 343 Production Management
4.6. BA 353 Strategic Management
4.7. BA 423 Supply and Logistics Management
5. Supply Chain Management Concentration
5.1 BA 610 Supply Chain Management
5.2 BA 620 Public Procurement
5.3 BA 630 Managing Negotiations
5.4 BA 640 Logistics and Competitive Strategy
5.5 BA 650 Storage and Physical Distribution
5.6 BA 660 Purchasing Principles
5.7 BA 670 Procurement Ethics
5.1 Bachelor of Business Administration (3-4 Yrs. 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 sub-
jects.
Please discuss with the admissions counselor if you have any question.
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5.2 Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program (1-2 Yrs.
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.
5.3 Credit Transfer 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.
6. TUITION & OTHER FEES
For the 2015/2016 academic year the fees are as follows:
Application Fee -------------------------------------------------------MK10, 000.00
Tuition Fee BBA program ------------------------------MK35, 000.00 per course
Tuition Fee BBA degree Completion Program----MK45, 000.00 per course
Graduation Fee -----------------------------------K50, 000 00 (for all programs)
Students should pay at least for 3 courses before starting classes.
Please note that there will not be any examination fees when students
complete courses and take examinations.
