BA in Management | Bahir Dar College Of Business and Economics

BA IN MANAGEMENT

Admission Requirements

Admission to undergraduate programs is governed by the Ministry of Education (MoE) and University Senate legislation, adhering strictly to the quality assurance and accreditation standards established by the Education and Training Authority (ETA). To qualify, national applicants must have completed Grade 12 and achieved a passing mark on the Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Examination (EHEE) or an equivalent national standard, while foreign applicants must obtain formal validation and recognition of equivalent academic credentials from accredited foreign institutions, subject to approval by the Ministry of Education.

Graduation Requirements

Candidates will be awarded the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management upon fulfilling the following requirements: Coursework Completion: Successful completion of all required courses totaling 154 credit hours (260 ECTS) as prescribed by the program curriculum.

Academic Performance: Achievement of a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00.
Clearance of Pending Grades: No "F" (Fail), "NG" (No Grade), or "I" (Incomplete) grades in any course.
Senior Essay Defense: Successful defense of the senior essay.
National Exit Exam: Passing score on the national exit examination.
Institutional Compliance: Full compliance with all rules, regulations, and legislation of the University.

Degree Nomenclature

Upon the successful completion of the program the following degree is awarded be

In English: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management
In Amharic: “የአርትስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በማኔጅመንት”

Medium of Instruction

The medium of instruction for the Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Management is English.

Duration of the Study

The duration of study for the undergraduate Management program varies based on the delivery modality. Under normal circumstances, the required durations to complete the program across different modalities are as follows:

Regular: The normal duration of study is 4 years (8 semesters).
Extension (Evening & Weekend): The normal duration of study is 5 years (14 semesters overall: 10 winter semesters and 4 summer terms).
Distance: The normal duration of study is 4.5 years (9 semesters overall, delivered across 2 terms per year).
Summer: The normal duration of study is 6 years (11 semesters overall: 6 summer terms and 5 winter terms, structured around 2 winter sessions per academic year).

Total Load

The total academic load required for the successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management is designed in accordance with the principles and requirements of an Outcome-Based Curriculum (OBC). The program requires students to successfully complete a total of 155 Credit Hours, corresponding to 260 Credit Points (CP/ECTS). Accordingly, the overall academic requirements for the award of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management are:

Total Credit Hours (Cr. Hrs.): 155
Total Credit Points (CP/ECTS): 260

Course Break Down for Regular Modality

Year I: Semester I

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Communicative English Language Skills I	FLEn 1011	3	3	1	0	-	5
2	Economics	Econ 1011	3	3	0	0	-	5
3	Introduction to Emerging Technologies	EmTe 1012	3	3	1	0	-	5
4	Global Trends	GlTr 1012	2	2	0	0	-	4
5	Entrepreneurship	MGMT 1012	3	3	0	0	-	5
6	Social Anthropology	Anth 1012	2	2	0	0	-	4
7	History of Ethiopia and the Horn	Hist-1012	3	3	0	0	-	5
Semester Total			19	19	2	0	-	33

Year I: Semester II

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Communicative English Language Skills II	FLEn 1012	3	3	1	0	-	5
2	Critical Thinking	LoCT 1011	3	3	1	0	-	5
3	General Psychology	Psyc 1011	3	3	0	0	-	5
4	Mathematics for Social Sciences	Math 1012	3	3	0	0	-	5
5	Inclusiveness	SNIE-1012	2	2	0	0	-	4
6	Moral and Civics Education	MCiE 1012	2	2	0	0	-	4
7	Physical Fitness	SpSc 1011	P/F	-	2	-	-	-
8	Geography of Ethiopia and the Horn	GeES 1011	3	3	0	0	-	5
Semester Total			19	19	4	0	-	33

Year II: Semester I

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Computer Applications in Management	MGMT 2091	2	2	1	0	-	4
2	Basic Writing Skills	EnLa 2011	3	3	1	0	-	5
3	Microeconomics	Econ 2021	3	3	0	0	-	5
4	Introduction to Management	MGMT 2062	4	4	0	0	-	6
5	Fundamentals of Accounting I	AcFn 2011	3	3	0	1	-	5
6	Administrative & Business Communication	MGMT 2061	3	3	1	0	-	5
7	Statistics for Management I	MGMT 2072	3	3	0	1	-	5
Semester Total			21	21	3	1	-	35

Year II: Semester II

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Mathematics for Management	MGMT 2131	4	4	0	1	-	6
2	Principle of Marketing	MGMT 2121	3	3	0	0	-	5
3	Fundamentals of Accounting II	AcFn 2012	3	3	0	1	-	5
4	Statistics for Management II	MGMT 2073	3	3	0	1	-	5
5	Macroeconomics	Econ 2031	3	3	0	0	-	5
6	Organizational Behavior	MGMT 2083	3	3	0	0	-	5
Semester Total			19	19	0	3	-	31

Year III: Semester I

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Cost and Management Accounting I	AcFn 3031	3	3	0	1	-	5
2	Human Resource Management	MGMT 3081	4	4	1	0	-	6
3	International Marketing	MGMT 3122	3	3	0	0	-	5
4	Organization Theory	MGMT 2063	3	3	0	0	-	5
5	Management Information System	MGMT 3092	3	3	1	0	-	5
6	Econometrics for Management	MGMT 3071	3	3	1	0	-	5
Semester Total			19	19	4	1	-	31

Year III: Semester II

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Leadership & Change Management	MGMT 3082	3	3	1	0	-	5
2	Materials Management	MGMT 3151	3	3	1	0	-	5
3	Business Research Methods	MGMT 3211	3	3	1	0	-	5
4	System Analysis and Design	MGMT 3093	3	3	1	0	-	5
5	Cost and Management Accounting II	ACFN 3032	3	3	0	1	-	5
6	Managerial Economics	MGMT 3171	3	3	0	0	-	5
7	E-Commerce	MGMT 3162	3	3	1	0	-	5
Semester Total			21	21	4	1	-	35

Year IV: Semester I

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Internship in Management	MGMT 4221	2	0	2	0	-	4
2	Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility	MGMT 4231	3	3	0	0	-	5
3	Financial Management	MGMT 4181	3	3	1	0	-	5
4	Operations Research	MGMT 4132	4	4	0	1	-	6
5	Business Law	MGMT 3101	3	3	0	0	-	5
6	Risk Management and Insurance	MGMT 4192	3	3	1	0	-	5
7	Research in Management I	MGMT 4212	1	0	1	0	-	2
Semester Total			19	16	6	1	-	32

Year IV: Semester II

S/N	Course Title	Course Code	Cr.hr	L	Lab/P	Tut	HS	CP (ECTS)
1	Operations Management	MGMT 4152	4	4	1	0	-	6
2	Management of Financial Institutions	MGMT 4182	3	3	0	0	-	5
3	Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship	MGMT 4161	3	3	1	0	-	5
4	Project Management	MGMT 4191	3	3	1	0	-	5
5	Strategic Management	MGMT 4201	3	3	1	0	-	5
6	Research in Management II	MGMT 4213	2	0	2	0	-	4
7	National Exit Exam	MGMT 4082	P/F	-	-	-	-	-
Semester Total			18	16	6	1	-	30

Staff Profile

No	Name of the staff	Qualification by Education Level	Academic Rank	Specialization
	Abay Tekalign	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Abebe Kebie	MA	Asst. Professor	RLDS
	Alazar Amare	PhD	Asst. Professor	Public Admin.
	Alebachew Asfaw	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Aman Abdie	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Getahun Mekonnen	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Getnet Hunegnaw	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Gojjam Ademe	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Meselu Alamnie	PhD	Asst. Professor	RLDS
	Zeleke Siraye	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Zimbelachew Masresha	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Redie Bezabih	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Yissa Hassen	PhD	Asst. Professor	Management
	Eden Tilahun	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Zelalem Aniley	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Sibabaw Muche	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Zeleke Wale	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Mastewal Birhanu	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Alemfrie Derese	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Getnet Tadese	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Amare Jember	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Tigist Fikermaraim	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Tiruneh Abebe	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Yibeltal Elias	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Mandefro Tagle	MBA	Lecturer	Management
	Gedefaw Shiferaw	MBA	Lecturer	Management

BA IN MANAGEMENT

Bahir Dar University

🎓 DEGREE
Bachelor of Arts

🌍 INSTRUCTION
English

⏱ REGULAR
4 Years

📚 TOTAL LOAD
155 Cr. Hrs. / 260 CP

LEAD • INNOVATE • MANAGE

Develop the knowledge and skills to understand organizations, lead people, manage resources, and create value in a changing business environment.