The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programme at Riara University is designed to produce innovative graduates, who possess high professional skills, are ethical, creative, entrepreneurial, sensitive and responsive to societal needs and committed to lifelong learning in the fields of finance, accounting and marketing.
Students can pursue any of the following options:
Earning a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Riara University, will advance your knowledge with skills of organizational leadership, managing people and strategic planning. With a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration under your belt, you'll qualify for a variety of business roles right out of University.
Many top business executives will get their start working in office administration or in hospitality, retail, sales or operations management. Executives and administrators work in every industry, from one-person businesses to firms with thousands of employees. If your career objective is being a captain of industry, then a Bachelors of Business Administration from Riara University is your first stepping stone that will help you acheive your dream career.
Applicants for the Bachelor of Business Administration degree programme must be holders of:
Exemptions will be granted to holders of the following qualifications:
BBA Finance Option
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
BBA 101 Introduction to Business
BFN 101 Principles of Microeconomics
BFN 103 Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions
BAC 101 Principles of Financial Accounting I
RFC 101 Communication and Writing Skills
RFC 103 Introduction to Computer Applications
RFC 105 Foundations of African Civilizations
SEMESTER II
BFN 102 Introduction to Risk Management
BFN 104 Principles of Macro ± Economics
BAC 102 Principles of Financial Accounting II
BBA 102 Principles of Management
RFC 102 HIV-Aids, Drug and Substance Abuse
RFC 104 Creative and Critical Thinking
RFC 106 Essential Elements of Africa’s Development
YEAR 2
SEMESTER I
BBA 201 Principles of Human Resource Management
BBA 203 Principles of Operations Management
BMK 201 Principles of Marketing
BFN 201 Principles of Finance
RFC 201 Introduction to Taxation
RFC 203 Legal Systems and Social Political Thought
RFC 201 Ethics, Culture and Development
SEMESTER II
BAC 202 Principles of Management Accounting
BBA 202 Business Law
BFN 202 Statistics for Decision Making and Analysis
BBA 204 Principles of Business Information Systems
BFN 203 Personal Finance
RFC 305 Community Service
RFC 202 Governance & Leadership in Africa
RFC 206 Entrepreneurship & Innovation
YEAR 3
SEMESTER I
BBA 301 Organization Behaviour
BFN 301 Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments
BBA 303 Business Communications & Negotiations
BFN 303 Corporate Finance
BFN 305 Technical Analysis and Financial Markets Forecasting
BFN 307 Financial Institutions Management
In addition students must take one compulsory elective from the following course offerings:
BBA 305 Global Business Management
BFN 309 Micro-Finance Institutions & SACCO’s Management
RFC 301 Dynamics of Change in Africa
SEMESTER II
BBA 302 Business Research Methods
BBA 304 Company Law
BBA 306 Procurement Management
BFN 302 Short ± Term Financial Management
BFN 304 Securities Analysis and Investment Management
BFN 308 Entrepreneurial Finance & Investment Banking
BBA 308 Industrial Attachment
In addition students must take one compulsory elective from the following course offerings:
BBA 307 Supply Chain and Logistics Management
BMK 307 Customer Care & Relationship Marketing
BFN 306 Credit Risk Analysis & Management
RFC 302 Development Studies
YEAR 4
SEMESTER I
BBA 401 Business Ethics
BBA 403 Strategic Management
BBA 405 Management Research Paper
BFN 401 Portfolio Construction, Management & Protection
BFN 403 Financial Services Regulations and Financial Crises
BFN 405 Real Estate Finance and Investment
In addition students must take one compulsory elective from the following course offerings:
BBA 407 Leadership and Decision Making
BFN 407 Public Finance and Fiscal Policy
BFN 409 Financial Modelling
BAC 405 Advanced Strategies in Taxation
RFC 401 Women and Development in Africa
BMK 407 Internet Marketing
SEMESTER II
BBA 402 Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility
BBA 404 Performance Management
BBA 406 Small Business Management
BFN 402 Financial Analysis & Corporate Valuation
BFN 404 Global Finance
BFN 406 Cases in Corporate Finance
In addition students must take one compulsory elective from the following course offerings:
BMK 408 Social Marketing
BFN 408 Financial Engineering
BFN 410 Project Management
BAC 408 Forensic Auditing & Fraud Examination
RFC 402 Development & Management of Africa’s Knowledge Systems
The Riara University was born out of a sincere desire to provide a holistic approach to higher education. It is a logical continuation of our commitment, dating back to 1974, to ensure the education and development of the whole child, learner, and person. Ours is a concept that ... read more
