Bachelor of Business (Management)
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Accounting Foundations 1
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS124
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangAccounting is an information system designed to enable the preparation of financial statements that will provide relevant information for the making of economic decisions. This unit will focus on accounting information systems for non-incorporated businesses. Students should understand accounting fundamentals including the users of accounting information; assumptions and principles underlying accounting; the meaning of the terms asset, liability, owner’s equity, revenue and expense; the accounting systems for unincorporated single and multiple owner businesses
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Business Communications
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS116
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangManagers need a highly developed understanding of interpersonal and corporate communication skills in oral and written forms. This unit forms the foundation unit of students’ studies in Business. It is designed to provide understanding of the theory and practice of inter-personal communication skills, including verbal and non-verbal behavior, assertion, empathetic listening, interaction management, interpersonal communication and problem-solving. It also explores the different forms of communication within the business context to assist aspiring business professionals with communication decision- making.
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Business Ethics
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS113
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit is a concise overview of the relevance and application of moral philosophy to all those involved in business and employment. It is the ideal introduction for beginning students of applied philosophy, business or management ethics.
It requires students to critically understand and engage in discussions on ethical issues affecting one’s personal and professional life and the evaluation of these ethical issues from the Business and Christian perspective. It is concerned about what is right, fair, just or good: about what we ought to do, not just what is the case or what is most acceptable or expedient. It explores the various ethical theories and principles and relates them to contemporary issues. This book is a concise overview of the relevance and application of moral philosophy to all those involved in business and employment. It is the ideal introduction for beginning students of applied philosophy, business or management ethics. -
Computing and Word Processing
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: IS117
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangTechnology, computers and the Internet, are indispensable tools in almost all kind of activities in professional and private life. End-User Computing and Word unit provides students with necessary knowledge and skills to function confidently and efficiently in computer-based environment. The unit familiarizes students with the Windows environment, file management and Internet skills. Since the word processing is the most fundamental application, the unit also provides comprehensive introduction to the basics of document formatting using word-processing.
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Accounting Foundations 2
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS125
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit continues the study commenced in Accounting Foundations 1. It emphasizes skill development and extends applications and analysis undertaken in the preceding unit. It examines transactions and events in more complex settings and deals with assets, liabilities, and different business structures. Principles, concepts and policies underpinning accounting action are elaborated
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Business Statistics
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS126
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit provides students with an understanding of basic statistical concepts and techniques used in handling the tools necessary for general statistical knowledge, inference, decision-making and familiarization with statistical software. It would develop the essential analytical skills necessary for decision making within a business environment. It also allows students to better analyze and understand business related data; and the use of Excel to generate output that can be analyzed.
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Management Principles
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS115
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit examines organizations and their activities from a number of perspectives. The role of the organization viewed from the perspectives of the society to which it is accountable, and the economy within which it operates, is examined. It provides knowledge on the principles and practices of management and the roles of manager in an organization. It evolves around the functions of managers. It also addresses additional areas relevant to the unit as well as developing skills that will be valuable in student’s career.
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Principles of Economics
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS118
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangBy introducing students to a small number of core economic concepts and tools, and by demonstrating their wide ranging application, BS118 provides them with the opportunity to improve decision making in all domains of their lives and better understand aspects of the business and policy environments in which they operate both individually and collectively. It also highlights the use of key economic concepts that can assist people in their role as managers to form successful competitive strategies and to run more profitable firms.
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Business Law
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS120
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit provides students the knowledge and understanding of the PNG law and PNG business law as well as the legal requirements for the formation and operation of various entities carrying on business activities in PNG.
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Financial Accounting A
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS211
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit provides students with a set of inter-related concepts defining the nature, purpose and broad contents of financial reporting. It focuses on the development and communication of financial information for external users primarily through general-purpose financial statements. It also considers the design and implementation of accounting information systems as a data model for resource allocation and management of an organization. It includes consideration of current trends in information management and the changing regulatory requirements
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Principles of Marketing
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS212
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangEffective marketing is not about learning a series of facts, but comes from systematic critical thinking and reasoned application of underlying principles in a dynamic marketplace. This unit provides the principles, interpretation and analytical frameworks and challenges students to use them to make better marketing decisions. As such, it establishes a foundation for subsequent in-depth marketing units and provides an understanding of the application and role of marketing within the broader business environment.
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Spreadsheet Management
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: IS113
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangElectronic spreadsheets now replace hand-written financial record keeping and calculating in the small or home office environment. As well, the typical “what-if” analysis feature of spreadsheets facilitates decision-making. Skills in spreadsheets management are, therefore, essential for those entering the business world. With a commonly used software application this skills-based unit explains the fundamental principles and practical skills required to produce accurate calculations in worksheets with a professional appearance
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Database Management
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: IS115
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit introduces students to fundamental concepts of database systems as key components of information systems, particularly in office environments where the recording and retrieval of data related to staff, clients, and stock are essential. Students will develop competence in using a relational database management (RDBMS) to logically organize data through the creating of tables using fields and records. The unit emphasizes organizing and linking tables, and using queries to search, extract, and manipulate data efficiently. Students will apply these skills in practical, business-related contexts such as personal management, inventory tracking, patients and financial record keeping.
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Financial Accounting B
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS215
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit is the continuation of BS 211. It focuses on the financial accounting sequence of investing, common accounting disclosures of a business and the other dimensions of corporate financial accounting and reporting. Accounting issues along corporate governance, consolidation of accounting issues in accordance with International Financial Reporting System (IFRS) on corporate reporting are also explored.
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Management Accounting
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS230
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit examines how cost information is generated and used within organizations. To this end, a number of different costing and budgeting techniques are explained and demonstrated. It deals also with understanding the mechanics of each technique. It is important that students can recognize which technique is most appropriate for particular situations. The unit provides a solid introduction to management and cost accounting as a standalone unit, or provides a conceptual basis for further study in other programs.
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Taxation 1
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS217
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThe unit is introduces the students to income tax laws and regulations that apply to Papua New Guinea. The unit also prepares the students for professional accounting examinations. The unit will focus on introduction to income tax laws for individuals, resident and non-resident, companies and other business and allowable deductions to businesses
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Fundamentals of Financial Management
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS324
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit introduces the core concepts of finance and the tools of financial decision making in the context of PNG and international environments. Concepts include time value of money, risk and return and capital structures. The unit is to develop an understanding of the basic practices of finance management from the standpoint of the firm. It also develops the students’ practical skills in the identification and analysis of financial problems
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Marketing Management
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS318
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangMarketing’s central role is creating, communicating, capturing and sustaining value in organizations. The unit employs an integrated marketing management framework, studying marketing in its local and global context. Comprehensive content and associated resources are designed with a view to applying the principles of marketing management across a wide range of PNG’s organizational contexts
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Organizational Behavior
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS320
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit studies the mind and behavior of individuals in an organizational context. It is in nature with theories and principles multidisciplinary drawn from many other disciplines like Sociology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Marketing, and Cultural Studies to name a few. It introduces carefully selected OB topics to help facilitate an ambient and stimulating environment. Focuses is given to enhancing the critical thinking capabilities and hones students’ management competencies as well as increase their readiness for corporate citizenship
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Taxation 2
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code:BS314
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit is a continuation of BS217 Taxation 1. Students are trained further to assist and represent clients before government agencies in relation to business and company tax matters. The unit focuses on tax laws of PNG pertaining allowable deductions to business such as tax treatment of business expenses, depreciation, specific tax incentives for industry, taxation for non-residents and overseas income, tax administration taxation of resource projects
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Business Research 1
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS326
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit aims to prepare students to undertake a small research project in business and management. The theoretical component of this unit introduces the philosophies and approaches underpinning qualitative and quantitative types of research, and familiarizes students with elements of research project leading to the development research proposal. The practical component of the unit develops skills for defining research problem, critical reading and writing literature review and developing data collection instruments
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Company Law
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS328
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThe unit introduces the student to background and development of Company Law and its application under the PNG setting. It provides the student with a sound knowledge of the basic principles and laws governing formation, organization, constitution and management of companies. Likewise, this unit is designed to enable students to further understand the operations of companies by exposing them to the various methods of addressing problems, and requires student’s familiarization of the liquidation of companies
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Human Resource Management
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS317
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit introduces students to basic elements of Human Resources Management (HRM) as a methond of organizing workplace. THey would critically assess the relationship between strategy and the core HRM approaches to the quality of working life. They will locate HR strategies within their organizational, business, demographic, economic, legislative and industrial contexts. At all times it focuses about maximizing the synergies between the employees and the employer without forgetting onranizational goal's achievement.
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International Management
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS424
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit is based upon the recognition that the management practices within organizations are no longer shielded behind national barriers and operate in a global context. The main objectives are to discuss specific managerial challenges and opportunities faced by firms operating internationally; to develop multiple perceptions of the implications for managing within a cross-cultural environment and develop skills critical for international managers. It explores the conceptual frameworks necessary for understanding international and cross cultural management.
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Business Research Methods 2
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS429
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThe aim of this unit is to equip students with knowledge and skills necessary to complete a sound research project planned for and initiated in BS326. After the collection of the data during their fieldwork, students are introduced to techniques of qualitative and quantitative data recording, reduction and analysis, and to research reporting.
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Corporate Finance
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS426
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThe unit’s objective is to explore the theory and application of corporate finance issues at an advanced level, and to equip students with the required depth of knowledge and skill expected of a professional. It revises basic financial concepts, valuation techniques and topics covered in earlier finance courses. This prepares the students to learn more complicated theoretical issues and analytical techniques, and enable them to apply their knowledge to a real life corporate finance project
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Production/Operations Management
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS423
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis course introduces the students to the theory and practice of production management as a functional area in the management of business enterprise. It is a three-unit course which primary discuss the principles, concepts and basic problems affecting the manufacturing and non-manufacturing firms. It also includes the methods, strategies and application of various economical and mathematical tools in solving the production and operation related problems. It covers the two major areas of production and operations management: Design of the Operation System and Operation and Control of the System
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Total Quality Management & Accountability
Study Period: Semester OneStudy Period: Semester One
Unit code: BS322
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit examines the background of quality management, the implication of its introduction and the potential benefits available. The unit discusses what quality, quality assurance and quality management mean. Emphasis is given on quality standards and factors affecting quality outcomes
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Business Information Management
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS419
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit underscores the methodological importance of accurate, relevant, timely and complete data for effective and “evidence-based” decision making for business and industry. The unit will train the students how to support decisions with the right information at the right time and using technology to collect process and disseminate information to improve delivery of products and services to customers
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Computerized Accounting
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS431
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit equips students with the use of computer software (Attaché payroll program) in applying their knowledge in accounting and management. Students will complete tutorial activities and practice sets as part of their training in becoming proficient in the use of this computer software program to meet the need and demands of the labor market.
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Project Feasibility and Development of Enterprise
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS417
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit aims to equip students with practical knowledge and analytical tools to identify business opportunities, validate them through structured feasibility analysis, and develop them into viable ventures. The subject integrates entrepreneurial thinking, market research, financial forecasting, and operational planning to support informed decision-making in new venture development.
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Strategic Management
Study Period: Semester TwoStudy Period: Semester Two
Unit code: BS425
Credit points: 15
Campus: MadangThis unit introduces the basic concepts of strategic management as they apply to business and provides an integrating framework within which students can apply the concepts and tools learned. Thus, this unit helps students acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for a managerial approach to running a business in today's competitive environment
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