Technical University Of Kenya Bcom

Technical University Of Kenya Bcom, the Bachelor of Commerce degree programme prepares the student for careers in business to work in both the public and private sectors of the economy. The programme aims to provide the student with skills to conceptualize solutions to business and management problems and to enhance self-confidence and ability to critically evaluate management issues from academic and practical perspectives. It is designed to instill problem-solving attitudes, business ethics in the practice of management and to inculcate entrepreneurial and self-reliance attitudes and habits in students so that they may be active participants in the creation of new wealth. The programme is also designed to provide the student with information and communication technology skills to enable them function in today’s multifaceted world.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants shall be eligible for admission into the Bachelor of Commerce degree in the School of Business and Management Studies according to the following categories:

KCSE CANDIDATES

The basic admission requirement shall be the minimum entry requirements set for entry into the public universities, which is at least a mean grade of C+ in the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).

In addition, applicants are expected to have performed well in the following cluster of subjects in KCSE examinations, but at any rate shall have obtained at least a grade C plain in each of the cluster subjects:

CLUSTER SUBJECTS

English/Kiswahili

Mathematics A / Mathematics B / Business Studies / Any Group II

Any Group III

Any Group II / 2nd Group III / Any Group IV / Any Group V

KCSE Subject Grouping

Group I: English, Kiswahili, Mathematics

Group II: Biology, Physics, Chemistry

Group III: History and Government, Geography, Christian Religious Education, Islamic Religious Education,

Hindu Religious Education

Group IV: Home Science, Art and Design, Agriculture, Aviation Technology, Computer Studies

Group V: French, German, Arabic, Music, Business Studies

A-LEVELS OR EQUIVALENT

Applicants should have a minimum of two (2) principal passes and a subsidiary pass in the General Paper at A-level and have passed with a credit in English at O-levels.

HIGHER DIPLOMA (HDIP) IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OR EQUIVALENT

Applicants with a Higher Diploma (HDip) in Management offered by The Technical University of Kenya a or an equivalent institution.

Diploma in Business Studies or Equivalent

Holders of a Diploma in Business Studies of The Technical University of Kenya or an equivalent qualification from a recognized examining body.

CPA/CPS Part II or Equivalent

Holders of CPA/CPS Part II or equivalent qualification.

COURSE OUTLINE

Year I	Semester I	UCCC 1101	Communication Skills
		ABBQ 1111	Introduction to Business studies
		ABBQ 1121	Information and Communication Technology Concepts
		ABBQ 1151	Introduction to Microeconomics
		ABBQ 1131	Introduction to Accounting
		ABBQ 1122	Basic Mathematics
		UCCC 1102	Critical and Creative Thinking
	Semester II	ABBQ 1211	Business Management
		ABBQ 1221	Computer Applications
		ABBQ 1251	Introduction to Macroeconomics
		ABBQ 1231	Financial Accounting
		UCCC1201	Health Education
		ABBQ 1222	Business Mathematics
		UCCC1202	Society and Culture
			Total Hours for Year I
Year II	Semester I
		ABBQ 2151	Intermediate Microeconomics
		ABBQ 2121	Introduction to Statistics
		ABBQ 2111	Environmental Studies
		ABBQ 2131	Cost Accounting
		ABBQ 2112	Principles of Management
		ABBQ 2152	Development Studies
		ABBQ 2113	Organization Theory
	Semester II	ABBQ 2221	Business Statistics
		ABBQ 2251	Intermediate Macroeconomics
		ABBQ 2231	Management Accounting
		ABBQ 2232	Introduction to Finance
		ABBQ 2211	Principles of Procurement
		ABBQ 2212	Principles of Insurance
		ABBQ 2222	Introduction to Operations Management

Year III	Semester I
Core		ABBQ 3121	Quantitative Methods
		ABBQ 3111	Human Resource Management
		ABBQ 3112	Entrepreneurship Development
		ABBQ 3161	Commercial Law
		ABBQ 3113	Principles of Marketing
Electives
	Accounting	ABBQ 313A1	Accounting for Assets
		ABBQ 313A2	Taxation
		ABBQ 313A2	Advanced financial Accounting
	Finance	ABBQ 313F1	Financial Institutions and Markets
		ABBQ 313F2	Financial Statements Analysis
		ABBQ 313F3	Business Finance
	Insurance	ABBQ 313I1	Assurance of Persons
		ABBQ 313I2	Property and liability Insurance
	Business	ABBQ 311B1	Leadership and Management
	Management	ABBQ 311B2	Total Quality Management
	Human Resource	ABBQ 311H1	Training and Development
	Management	ABBQ 311H2	Human Resource Planning
	Marketing	ABBQ 311M2	Marketing Planning
	Management	ABBQ 311M3	Marketing Communication
	Logistics and	ABBQ 311L1	Warehousing and Inventory control
	Supply Chain	ABBQ 311L2	Materials Handling
	Entrepreneurship	ABBQ 311E1	Genesis of Entrepreneurship
		ABBQ 311E2	Entrepreneurship Management

Year III	Semester I
Core		ABBQ 3121	Quantitative Methods
		ABBQ 3111	Human Resource Management
		ABBQ 3112	Entrepreneurship Development
		ABBQ 3161	Commercial Law
		ABBQ 3113	Principles of Marketing
Electives
	Accounting	ABBQ 313A1	Accounting for Assets
		ABBQ 313A2	Taxation
		ABBQ 313A2	Advanced financial Accounting
	Finance	ABBQ 313F1	Financial Institutions and Markets
		ABBQ 313F2	Financial Statements Analysis
		ABBQ 313F3	Business Finance
	Insurance	ABBQ 313I1	Assurance of Persons
		ABBQ 313I2	Property and liability Insurance
	Business	ABBQ 311B1	Leadership and Management
	Management	ABBQ 311B2	Total Quality Management
	Human Resource	ABBQ 311H1	Training and Development
	Management	ABBQ 311H2	Human Resource Planning
	Marketing	ABBQ 311M2	Marketing Planning
	Management	ABBQ 311M3	Marketing Communication
	Logistics and	ABBQ 311L1	Warehousing and Inventory control
	Supply Chain	ABBQ 311L2	Materials Handling
	Entrepreneurship	ABBQ 311E1	Genesis of Entrepreneurship
		ABBQ 311E2	Entrepreneurship Management

Year III	Semester 2
Core		ABBQ 3211	Business Plan
		ABBQ 3221	Research Methods
		ABBQ 3231	Management Accounting
		ABBQ 323A3	Financial Management
		ABBQ 326A1	Company Law
Electives
	Accounting	ABBQ 323A1	Computerized Accounting
		ABBQ 323A2	Auditing
	Finance	ABBQ 323F1	Portfolio and Investment
		ABBQ 323F2	Public Finance
	Insurance	ABBQ 323I1	Insurance Markets
		ABBQ 322I2	Actuarial Mathematics
	Business	ABBQ 321B1	Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations
	Management	ABBQ 321B2	Production Management
	Human Resource	ABBQ 321H1	Labour and Industrial Relations
	Management	ABBQ 321H2	Organization Development
	Marketing	ABBQ 321M1	Marketing Management
	Management	ABBQ 321M2	Consumer Behaviour
	Logistics and	ABBQ 321L1	Stores Management and Stock Control
	Supply Chain	ABBQ 321L2	Supply Chain Management
	Management
	Entrepreneurship	ABBQ 321E1	Venture Creation
		ABBQ 321E2	Business Planning
	Semester III	ABBQ 3300	Industry Based Learning 1 (12 weeks)
			Total Hours for Year III

	Year IV
	Semester I	Core
		ABBQ 4101	Project Proposal Writing
		ABBQ 4111	Business Ethics and Governance
		ABBQ 4112	Organization Behaviour
		Accounting
		ABBQ 413A1	Trust Accounting
		ABBQ 413A2	Auditing and Assurance
		ABBQ 413A3	Advanced Accounting Theory
		Finance
		ABBQ 413F1	Financial Risk Management
		ABBQ 413F2	Corporate Finance
		ABBQ 413F3	Monetary Theory and Policy
		Insurance
		ABBQ 413I1	Insurance Brokerage
		ABBQ 416I2	Insurance Law
		ABBQ 413I3	Motor Insurance
		Business Management
		ABBQ 411B1	Project Management
		ABBQ 411B2	Organization Development
		ABBQ 411B3	International Business Management
		Human Resource Management
		ABBQ 411H1	Industrial Psychology
		ABBQ 411H2	Employee Resourcing
		ABBQ 411H3	Performance Management
		Marketing Management
		ABBQ 411M1	Marketing of Services
		ABBQ 411M2	Marketing Research
		ABBQ 411M3	Sales Management

		Logistics and Supply Chain Management
		ABBQ416LI	Procurement Law
		ABBQ411L1	Project Management
		ABBQ411L2	Clearing and Forwarding
		Entrepreneurship
		ABBQ 411E1	Enterprise Business Environment
		ABBQ 411E2	Project Management
		ABBQ 411E3	Innovation and Technology Management
Year IV Semester 2 Core
		ABBQ 4201	Trade Area Project
		ABBQ 4211	Strategic Management
		ABBQ 4212	Public Relations Management
		Accounting
		ABBQ 423A1	Issues in Management Accounting
		ABBQ 423A2	Public Sector Accounting
		ABBQ 423A3	Taxation Theory and Practice
		Finance
		ABBQ 422F1	Financial Information Systems
		ABBQ 423F2	Financial Modeling and Forecasting
		ABBQ 423F3	Real Estate Management
		Insurance
		ABBQ 423I1	Pension Management
		ABBQ 423I2	Marine Insurance
		ABBQ 423I3	Insurance Underwriting
	Business
		ABBQ 421B1	E-Business Organization Development
		ABBQ 421B2	Management of Service Organizations
		ABBQ 421B3	Issues in Business Management
	Human Resource
		ABBQ 421H1	Reward Management
		ABBQ 421H2	Performance Management
		ABBQ 421H3	Employee Health, Safety and Welfare
		Marketing Management
		ABBQ 421M1	E-Marketing
		ABBQ 421M2	Sales Management
		ABBQ 421M3	Brand Management
		Logistics and Supply Chain Management
		ABBQ 421L1	International Purchasing
		ABBQ 421L2	Public Procurement
		ABBQ 421L3	Industrial Health & Safety Management
		Entrepreneurship
		ABBQ 421E1	Entrepreneurial Behaviour
		ABBQ 421E2	E-Business for Entrepreneurship
		ABBQ 421E3	Global Dimensions of Entrepreneurship
Year IV		ABBQ 4300	Industry Based Learning II (12 weeks)
Semester 3