SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
MBA
We are very delighted to inform the numerous inquirers of our MBA programme that the National accreditation Board has approved our application to commence the MBA programme in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management and General MBA.
Structure of the Programme
The programme consists of core modules which provide a foundation of knowledge in Managing People, Finance, Managing in the Competitive Environment and Managing in the Global environment, International Economics, Regional Integration and Organisational Responses and Research Methods and Managing Information.
The electives deepen the student's knowledge and skills in disciplines that are relevant to his/ future career. The classes are smaller, inter-active and participatory, using a variety of delivery methods.
Thesis or Business report gives opportunity to the student to demonstrate his new skills in business practice in the real world situation.
The CUC MBA is distinct in four other ways:
The Christian Perspective component explores the Four Laws of Productivity and exposes the student to God's mind on work, its environment, business leadership, and
ethics at the work place.
The Personal and Professional Development (PPD) of the student begins from the
very start of the course with the focus on self awareness, individual performance in
teams, the Boardroom Practice and presentation skills.
The Guest Speaker programme enables the student to gain first hand practical
information, and network our guest speakers who are senior managers, leading academia
and thinkers on current issues in business management to enhance learning and
experience.
The Language Programme offers the student the opportunity to learn a foreign language chosen from French, Chinese/ Mandarin, and Japanese to be effective in today's competitive business environment. At present French is available in our Modern Language Laboratory.
The Fraud Management component of the MBA programme will equip every student with skills for detecting fraud in organisations. The issues to be highlighted in the seminar- like slot are criminology and ethics, fraud investigation, public sector fraud prevention and management.
Uniqueness
Central University College Graduate School of Business is unique. It has developed its own career and personal development programme which allows participants to progress through three academic stages including:
Stage (I) Core Themes
Stage (II) Electives and
Stage (III) Thesis or Business Reporting - This stage gives opportunity to students to demonstrate their new skill in business practice in the real world situation.
NEW FACULTY IN SESSION
In line with CUC’s vision to grow and diversify into other critical academic programmes that will enhance the socio – economic development of the nation, the University College seeks to establish a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences that will provide innovative programmes to consolidate the gains already made.
This Faculty comprises the Departments of English, French, Communications Studies and Economics with programmes emphasising practical and career-oriented approaches to the dissemination of knowledge instead of the traditional approaches that are usually adopted by some tertiary institutions.
School of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Architecture
BSc in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Nursing
Doctor of Pharmacy
BSc in Physician Assistantship
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Environment and Development Studies.
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
INTRODUCTION TO SBMA
Established in 1997 as the Business section of the Central University College (CUC), the School of Business Management and Administration (SBMA) is focused on providing academic, as well as professional and practice-oriented business programmes to satisfy the needs of academia, business, industry and government. This blend of academic excellence and distinctive scholarship is what has made the Central University College the leading name in private tertiary education in the West African sub-region.
Attested by both local and foreign dignitaries who visit Ghana as a cutting-edge and distinctive university, the SBMA has produced top quality professionals in the fields of Banking, Insurance, the Military Services, Politics, and a host of top ranking personnel in other sensitive sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
Market demand for products of the school has been very high, with a large number of students applying annually for the broad range of programmes at the first degree and diploma levels. New programmes will be introduced in the next few years, including an MBA and MCom degree.
TEACHING METHODS
Several methods are used to impart knowledge and understanding to students of Central University College. Use of varied teaching methods has proved very effective in most of the academic programmes such as Accounting, Banking and Finance, Marketing Management, Agribusiness Management and Management Studies. Methods employed for teaching include Lectures, Seminars, Field Trips, Role Play, Class Discussions, Group Work, Peer Lecturing, Case Study, Business Internship, Public Lectures, Workshops and tutorials.
The SBMA endeavours to achieve excellence in teaching at all levels. There is flexibility in reviewing programme content to meet the needs of the public and academia, in a bid to make the school a major and innovative centre of excellence for teaching. New teaching and learning techniques are promoted through the University's staff development programmes, using the latest technology where possible. We have both full time and adjunct faculty. Adjunct faculty are two types, regular part-time lecturers who are drawn from business, government and industry and one-off lecturers who participate one time or the other in the Contemporary Issues in Management Seminars.
Special attention is attached to teaching of French and Computer Studies to all students of the University. Any of the diploma and degree courses are taught to students, in the Day, Evening and Weekend Schools (DEWS).
ASSESSMENT
Five means of assessment are employed by the school during each semester. These are class assignments, term essays, reports from attachment to business organisations, class discussions, mid-semester exams and end of semester or trimester examinations. Diploma programmes have a duration of two years, and degree programmes have four years duration. Students are assessed over the entire duration of their respective programmes.
WORK PROGRAMMES
The unique nature of tuition, blended with market as well as academic oriented programmes gives the programmes of the school an exceptional professional outlook that readily endears our students to prospective employers. A tracer study has emphasised the preference of employers for graduates of Central University College. A great number of these graduates can be found at any of the primary banks in Ghana. They can be found in business, industry, government and academic institutions in Ghana and elsewhere
The school is in the process of establishing a graduate section that would offer the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Commerce in the respective options in the Bachelor programmes.
FACULTY
Students of the faculty are serviced by the following departments:
Office of the Dean, SBMA (Faculty Office);
Department of Accounting and Finance;
Department of Management;
Department of Social Studies;
Centre for Modern Languages;
Centre for Information Technology.
OFFICE OF THE DEAN, SBMA
The Office of the Dean, SBMA is a service centre for the three departments and two centres of the faculty. The office is resourced by the following members of staff:
Gabriel Fafa Baku
Dean
BA (Econs) Legon 1976
Certificate in Marketing (CIM) 1992
Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing (CIM) 1996
MA (Marketing) UCE Business School, Birmingham 2002
MCIM (UK) MCIMG, CBA
Mrs Gertrude Nelson
Principal Administrative Assistant
B.A. (Executive Secretaryship), U.C.C
Miss Cynthia Fordjour
Secretary
Mr Yaw Atease Hanson
Office Assistant
