Degrees - Business Administration - American University of Malta

Program Description

Our Bachelor of Business Administration degree is designed to give you an overall conceptual foundation in business administration. Developed by academic and industry professionals with first-hand experience in business, this is a program that will enhance your practical, managerial, communication, and business decision-making skills.

If you are majoring in Business Administration you might be preparing for law school, entering into a family business, or some other specialized purpose. The program has ample flexibility to meet the needs of each of these career orientations and will help you create solutions to contemporary business problems.

The personalized education and close-knit community at our university create the perfect environment for success. Our stellar faculty works to make sure each student receives the attention they need. You will graduate with a strong sense of inquiry, critical thinking, and communication skills.

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Program Details

In the first two years, students will focus on completing the university’s General Education Program (42 US credits/ 84 ECTS), which introduces five thematic areas: communication, data and quantitative literature, scientific inquiry, arts and humanities, and social sciences. In the third and fourth years, students will focus on topics relevant to their major.

Program length:

4 years / 8 semesters

Credits needed to earn the degree:

120 US credits / 240 ECTS

GPA needed to earn the degree:

2.0 or higher

Degree level:

MQF Level 6

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The overall knowledge objective of this program is acquisition of knowledge of the many functional areas of a business and the interrelationships among the functional areas within a business. In particular the program exposes students to the following areas:

a) A well balanced general education background, including sciences, social sciences, written and oral communication,

b) Economics (macro and micro)

c) Statistics

d) Financial accounting

e) Managerial accounting

f) Finance and banking

g) General management, operations management, and management information systems

h) Business ethics

i) Organizational Behavior

j) Marketing and consumer behavior

k) International aspects of business practices

Learning Goals

Learning Objectives

Teamwork

Students will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively.

Quantitative Reasoning and Financial Analysis Skills

Students will demonstrate the ability to perform basic financial analysis.

Computer Skills

Students should demonstrate proficiency in the use of general productivity software in business applications with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel.

Global Perspectives

Students will demonstrate an understanding of global dimensions of business including socio-cultural, political-legal, financial, technological and economic environments.

Ethical Reasoning

Students will have the skills to make decisions grounded in ethical thinking.

Competencies

a) Collaborate as part of a team to solve business problems.

b) Be responsible for ethical decision-making in business.

c) Guide practices in small to medium-size businesses.

Teaching & Assessment

In general, the Business Administration modules are taught with a mixture of theory and applied practice. Lectures, case studies, and class discussions are the primary pedagogical model. However, pedagogical approaches vary from module to module.

Assessment methods and policies vary according to each module. In general, business core modules are assessed by written examinations and homework assignments. Business major modules are assessed by written examinations, homework assignments and case studies or projects.

Career Opportunities

Founder of an innovative niche startup.

Market Research Analyst at a brand management firm.

Advertising Executive at an advertising agency.

4-Year Degree Plan Outline

SEMESTER I

US CREDITS

COURSE

ENG 101

3

English Composition 101
HIS 101

3

History of the Mediterranean
MAT 101

3

Introduction to Data Analysis, Probability, and Statistics
MGT 101

3

Principles of Management
OPEN

3

Free Elective

TOTAL: 15

SEMESTER II

US CREDITS

COURSE

ENG 102

3

English Composition 2
BIO 101

4

Unity of Life (with lab)
REL 101 or ATH 101 or PHI 101 3

3

Arts/Humanities GE
MAT 201

3

Business Statistics

TOTAL: 13

SEMESTER I

US CREDITS

COURSE

ACC 101

3

Principles of Accounting I
PHI 102

3

Applied Ethics
CHE 101

4

Introduction to Chemistry (with lab)
ECO 101

3

Microeconomics
OPEN

3

Free Elective

TOTAL: 16

SEMESTER II

US CREDITS

COURSE

ACC 102

3

Principles of Accounting II
COM101

3

Communication in a Multicultural Setting
ECO 103

3

Macroeconomics
PHY 101

4

Introduction to the Physical Universe (with lab)
PSY 101

3

Introduction to Psychology

TOTAL: 16

SEMESTER I

US CREDITS

COURSE

MGT 301

3

Operations Management
FIN 201

3

Introduction to Finance
MGT 340

3

Management Information Systems
PSY 101

3

Introduction to Psychology
PHI 101 or ATH 101 or REL 101

3

Arts/Humanities GE

TOTAL: 15

SEMESTER II

US CREDITS

COURSE

MGT 310

3

Principles of Marketing
FIN 301

3

Money and Markets
MGT 360

3

Organizational Behavior
SOC 201

3

Introduction to Sociology
OPEN

3

Free Elective

TOTAL: 15

SEMESTER I

US CREDITS

COURSE

MGT 320

3

International Business
MGT 330

3

Principles of Sustainability
MGT 350

3

Consumer Behavior
PHI 301

3

Business Ethics
OPEN

3

Free Elective

TOTAL: 15

SEMESTER II

US CREDITS

COURSE

ECO 310

3

European Economic History
MGT 410

3

Entrepreneurship
MGT 420

3

Global Human Resource Management
MGT 450

3

Principles of Marketing Research
OPEN

3

Free Elective

Bachelor of Science in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Program Description

The personalized education and close-knit community at our university create the perfect environment for success. Our stellar faculty works to make sure each student receives the attention they need. You will graduate with a strong sense of inquiry, critical thinking, and communication skills.

Find Out More

Program Details

Program length:

4 years / 8 semesters

Credits needed to earn the degree:

120 US credits / 240 ECTS

GPA needed to earn the degree:

2.0 or higher

Degree level:

MQF Level 6

Program Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

The overall knowledge objective of this program is acquisition of knowledge of the many functional areas of a business and the interrelationships among the functional areas within a business. In particular the program exposes students to the following areas:

a) A well balanced general education background, including sciences, social sciences, written and oral communication,

b) Economics (macro and micro)

c) Statistics

d) Financial accounting

e) Managerial accounting

f) Finance and banking

f) Finance and banking

g) General management, operations management, and management information systems

h) Business ethics

i) Organizational Behavior

j) Marketing and consumer behavior

k) International aspects of business practices

Learning Goals

Learning Objectives

Teamwork

Students will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively.

Quantitative Reasoning and Financial Analysis Skills

Students will demonstrate the ability to perform basic financial analysis.

Computer Skills

Students should demonstrate proficiency in the use of general productivity software in business applications with an emphasis on Microsoft Excel.

Global Perspectives

Students will demonstrate an understanding of global dimensions of business including socio-cultural, political-legal, financial, technological and economic environments.

Ethical Reasoning

Students will have the skills to make decisions grounded in ethical thinking.

Competencies

a) Collaborate as part of a team to solve business problems.

b) Be responsible for ethical decision-making in business.

c) Guide practices in small to medium-size businesses.

Teaching & Assessment

In general, the Business Administration modules are taught with a mixture of theory and applied practice. Lectures, case studies, and class discussions are the primary pedagogical model. However, pedagogical approaches vary from module to module.

Assessment methods and policies vary according to each module. In general, business core modules are assessed by written examinations and homework assignments. Business major modules are assessed by written examinations, homework assignments and case studies or projects.

Career Opportunities

Founder of an innovative niche startup.

Market Research Analyst at a brand management firm.

Advertising Executive at an advertising agency.

4-Year Degree Plan Outline

ENG 101

HIS 101

MAT 101

MGT 101

OPEN

TOTAL: 15

ENG 102

BIO 101

REL 101 or ATH 101 or PHI 101 3

MAT 201

TOTAL: 13

ACC 101

PHI 102

CHE 101

ECO 101

OPEN

TOTAL: 16

ACC 102

COM101

ECO 103

PHY 101

PSY 101

TOTAL: 16

MGT 301

FIN 201

MGT 340

PSY 101

PHI 101 or ATH 101 or REL 101

Bachelor of Science in
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Andres Galizia
Assistant Director of Admissions

Maria Lia
Admissions Officer