The course will also assist and guide you on the forms of business ownership, organisation structure and the functional areas of business and how they are related. In this course, you will learn about the role of business in the society, what the society expect from the business and what the business expects from the society.
Course Prerequisites
You are required to have the following to be qualified for this course.
1. 3 credits in “O” level certificate
2. Satisfactory level of English proficiency
3. Basic Computer Operations proficiency
4. Online interaction proficiency
Course Resources
Study modules
Further readings
You tube videos
Additional Activities
Textbooks
Prasad, P. (2015).Senior Secondary Course Business Studies (319). National Institute of Open Schooling Noida: Published by the Secretary, National Institute of Open Schooling, A-24-25, Institutional Area, NH-24, Sec. 62.
Pride, W. M, Hughes, R. B, and Kapoor, J. R. (2008). Business (Ninth Edition). U.S.A: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Hassan M. (2009). Business Management. Kaduna: Joyce Graphic Printers & Publishers.
Ferrel, O. C., Hirt, G. & Ferrel, L. (2008). Business: A changing world. New York: McGraw-HillIrwin.
Course Objectives Outcomes
To achieve the aims set out above the overall course objectives. In addition, each study session also has specific objectives. These objectives are always included at the beginning of a session. You are advised to refer to them as you study each session both at the beginning and end of the session to ensure that you check your progress and that you have done what is required of you by the session.
Activities to Meet Course Objectives
In order to achieve the set overall course objectives, each session has specific learning outcome. The learning outcomes are always included at the beginning of each session. You are advised to refer to them as you study each session both at the beginning and end. You should ensure that you check your progress and that you have done what is required of you by the session.
You are also required to read all the study session and recommended materials and other current materials on the Internet. In session in this course consists of activities to test your understanding from time to time. At a point in your course, you are required to submit assignments for assessment purposes. At the end of the course, is a final examination. Below you will find listed all the components of the course, what you have to do and how you should allocate time to each session in order to meet up the required timing.
Course Currilcum
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- Session 1: Meaning and characteristics of business Unlimited
- BAM 111 (M1 S1)Assignment 1 1 week, 3 days
- Session 2: Importance of business Unlimited
- BAM 111 (M1 S2)Assignment 1 1 week, 3 days
- Session 3: Objectives of business 00:30:00
- BAM 111 (M1 S3)Assignment 1 1 week, 3 days
- Session 4: Concept of Administration 00:30:00
- BAM 111 (M S4)Assignment 1 1 week, 3 days
- Session 5: Business Risk Unlimited
- Session 6: Profit and its importance Unlimited
- Session 7: Environment and environmental factors in business Unlimited
- Session 8: Environment and environmental factors in business (Cont’d) 00:30:00
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- Session 1: Sole proprietorship Unlimited
- Session 2: Partnership Unlimited
- Study Session 3: Corporations Unlimited
- Study Session 4: Cooperatives Unlimited
- Study Session 1: Organisation and organisational structures 00:30:00
- Study Session 2: Functional areas of business 00:30:00
- Study Session 1: Government regulation agencies of business Unlimited
- Study Session 2: Privatisation and commercialisation 00:30:00
- Study Session 1: Industrial estates 00:30:00
- STUDY SESSION 2: PLANT LAYOUT 00:30:00
Course Instructors
