Program Overview

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Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BBA, 4 Years)

Duration

4 years

Qualification Awarded

Bachelor of Business Administration

Level of Qualification

Bachelor Degree (1st Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTS Credits

240

Overview

The bachelor program in Business Administration with concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to provide a solid background in all areas of Business Administration and more specialized knowledge in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. It also aims to develop students individually and academically and to prepare them to work ethically in a changing multicultural environment. The variety and range of courses offered and the interdisciplinary character of the program as well as the culture of open discussion that characterizes the university contribute to the comprehensive education of the students.

More specifically, the general objectives of the program are to:

1. Present and explain main theoretical concepts in key areas of business.
2. Demonstrate how to apply the above knowledge in the solution of business problems.
3. Provide tools for and experience in working in multicultural teams.
4. Train students in leading ethically and in a sustainable manner in an environment of constant social, economic and technological change.
5. Offer tools for and practice in analyzing business related information.
6. Enhance critical thinking for the purpose of improving strategic decision-making.
7. Develop students’ writing skills in relation to business.
8. Cultivate students’ presentation skills.

The concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation aims to provide specialization in the area of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. The concentration’s main objectives are the following:

1. Provide the skills and competencies necessary to become a creative and innovative entrepreneur.
2. Explain how a business plan may help the process of developing a new product idea.
3. Provide an overview of the steps in the design and successful operation of a new business.
4. Engage with case material in a stimulating learning environment.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates of the programme can be accepted into Second Cycle degrees (Master’s Degree)

Admission

Academic Admission

The minimum admission requirement to an undergraduate programme of study is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) or equivalent internationally recognized qualification(s). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies.

English Language Proficiency

The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes.

• TOEFL – 525 and above
• Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
• Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
• IELTS – 6 and above
• Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
• Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
• GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
• Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
• Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
• KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
• Anglia – Level B2 and above
• IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
• Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above

Assessment

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid-terms, projects and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

Graduation

The student must complete 240 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:

1. Apply conceptual principles, methods and tools to solve business related problems.
2. Debate different business ideas with creativity and rigor.
3. Appreciate the increasing complex nature of global business and economy and their impact on the management and growth of organizations.
4. Streamline business processes and procedures to meet challenges and excel under intense competition.
5. Adopt an ethical approach in the management of corporate practices to address and resolve heighten pressure from stakeholders.
6. Utilize skills that are required in negotiation and conflict resolution for re-enforcing value added collaborations.
7. Critically assess collected data, analyze and interpret findings to make informed decisions.
8. Identify and use suitable research and business simulation tools.
9. Use research skills to plan and implement research projects in business.
10. Present effectively, both orally and in writing.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization is expected to equip graduates with skills to:

1. Write business plans.
2. Outline the steps in setting up a new business.
3. Use skills needed to become a creative and innovative entrepreneur and apply technology to form an attractive innovative product/service.
4. Effectively apply management concepts specific to entrepreneurial and small businesses in domestic and global environments.
5. Understand the evolution of the concepts and increasing importance and contributions of CSR and Social Entrepreneurship.

Academic Path

Section: A – Business Requirements

Min. ECTS Credits: 84 Max. ECTS Credits: 84 Notes: Students must complete either BADM-439 or BADM-493.

• ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6
• ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6
• ACCT-211 | Managerial Accounting | 6
• BADM-121 | Business Ethics | 6
• BADM-230 | Business Law | 6
• BADM-234 | Organizational Behavior | 6
• BADM-431 | Research Methods in Business | 6
• BADM-439 | Senior Simulation in Business | 6
• BADM-475 | Strategy and Business Policy | 6
• BADM-493 | Final Year Project | 6
• ECON-261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 6
• ECON-262 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 6
• FIN-266 | Managerial Finance | 6
• IMGT-488 | Operations Management | 6
• MGT-281 | Introduction to Management | 6
• MIS-251 | Information Systems Concepts | 6
• MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6

Section: B – Concentration: Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Min. ECTS Credits: 72 Max. ECTS Credits: 72

• BADM-450 | International Business | 6
• ENTR-150 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 6
• ENTR-200 | Creativity | 6
• ENTR-215 | Project Management | 6
• ENTR-282 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 6
• ENTR-300 | Social Entrepreneurship | 6
• ENTR-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6
• ENTR-390 | E-Business | 6
• ENTR-435 | Business Intelligence | 6
• ENTR-472 | Change Management | 6
• MGT-450 | Quality Management | 6
• MIS-450 | Digital Transformation Management | 6

Section: C – Business Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12 Notes: Or any ACCT-, BADM-, COMM-, ECON-, FIN-, HOSP-, MIS-, MGT-, MKTG-, HRM-, SPRT-, TOUR- course not taken as a major core or concentration requirement.

Task-Based Internship has a credit range of 2-12 ECTS – students may select BADM- 482 (2 ECTS) or BADM-483 (4 ECTS) or BADM-486 (6 ECTS) or BADM-489 (12 ECTS).

Special Topics in Business has a credit range of 2-6 ECTS – students may select BADM- 491 (2 ECTS) or BADM-491A (4 ECTS) or BADM-491B (6 ECTS).

• BADM-486 | Task-Based Internship | 6
• BADM-491B | Special Topics in Business | 6

Section: D – Language Expression

Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits:18 Notes: 1) Placement in the English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE. (2) Students must complete either BADM-231 or BADM-332.

• BADM-231 | Business Communications | 6
• BADM-332 | Technical Writing and Research | 6
• COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6
• ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6

Section: E – Computer Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12 Notes: Or any other COMP-, MIS-, or MULT- course.

MIS-450 can be included in this section.

• COMP-150 | Microcomputer Applications | 6
• COMP-151 | Computer Fundamentals | 6
• MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6
• MIS-220 | Technologies for the Social Web | 6
• MULT-160 | Introduction to Multimedia | 6

Section: F – Mathematics Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 24 Max. ECTS Credits: 24

• IMGT-486 | Quantitative Methods | 6
• MATH-105 | Intermediate Algebra | 6
• MATH-108 | Finite Maths with Applied Calculus | 6
• MATH-221 | Statistics I | 6
• MATH-321 | Statistics II | 6

Section: G – Humanities and Social Sciences Electives

Min. ECTS Credits: 6 Max. ECTS Credits: 18 Notes: Or any language course with FREN-, GERM-, ITAL-, RUS-, SPAN-, GREK-, TURK- prefix.

• ANTH-105 | Cultural Anthropology | 6
• ART-110 | Introduction to Visual Arts | 6
• ART-111 | Greek Art | 6
• ENGL-102 | Western World Literature and Composition | 6
• ESCI-200 | Society and Environment | 6
• EUS-103 | Modern European History and Politics | 6
• HIST-201 | World History to 1500 | 6
• HIST-257 | Modern Cypriot History and Politics | 6
• HIST-265 | The US and World History Since 1945 | 6
• MUCT-107 | Music Appreciation | 6
• MUCT-110 | Fundamentals of Music | 6
• PHIL-101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6
• PSCI-101 | American National Government | 6
• PSY-110 | General Psychology I | 6
• PSY-111 | General Psychology II | 6
• PSY-210 | Social Psychology | 6
• SOC-101 | Principles of Sociology | 6
• UNIC-100 | University Experience | 6

Section: H Unallocated Courses

ECTS: Min. 0 Max. 0

Semester Breakdown

Semester 1

• ACCT-110 | Accounting I | 6
• ECON-261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 6
• MATH-105 | Intermediate Algebra | 6
• MIS-151 | Business Software Applications | 6
• ENGL-101 | English Composition | 6

Semester 2

• ACCT-111 | Accounting II | 6
• MATH-221 | Statistics I | 6
• ECON-262 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 6
• MIS-220 | Technologies for the Social Web | 6
• COMM-200 | Business and Professional Communication | 6

Semester 3

• MGT-281 | Introduction to Management | 6
• ACCT-211 | Managerial Accounting | 6
• BADM-230 | Business Law | 6
• MATH-321 | Statistics II | 6
• BADM-332 | Technical Writing and Research | 6

Semester 4

• MKTG-291 | Marketing | 6
• BADM-234 | Organizational Behavior | 6
• BADM-121 | Business Ethics | 6
• ENTR-150 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 6
• PSY-110 | General Psychology I | 6

Semester 5

• FIN-266 | Managerial Finance | 6
• IMGT-486 | Quantitative Methods | 6
• ENTR-200 | Creativity | 6
• ENTR-215 | Project Management | 6
• SOC-101 | Principles of Sociology | 6

Semester 6

• BADM-431 | Research Methods in Business | 6
• ENTR-282 | Small Business and Entrepreneurship | 6
• ENTR-300 | Social Entrepreneurship | 6
• ENTR-372 | Management of Innovation and Technology | 6
• BADM-486 | Task-Based Internship | 6

Semester 7

• BADM-475 | Strategy and Business Policy | 6
• ENTR-390 | E-Business | 6
• MGT-450 | Quality Management | 6
• ENTR-472 | Change Management | 6
• PHIL-101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 6

Semester 8

• BADM-439 | Senior Simulation in Business | 6
• BADM-450 | International Business | 6
• ENTR-435 | Business Intelligence | 6
• MIS-450 | Digital Transformation Management | 6
• BADM-491B | Special Topics in Business | 6

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Faculty

• Dr Alexandros Antonaras
• Dr Dmitry Apraksin
• Professor Rossitsa Artemis
• Dr Melita Charitou
• Mr Marios Christou
• Dr Epaminondas Epaminonda
• Professor Hubert Faustmann
• Dr Spyros Hadjidakis
• Dr Melpo Iacovidou
• Professor Rudiger Kaufmann
• Mr Harry Kogetsidis
• Professor Angelika Kokkinaki
• Professor Despo Ktoridou
• Professor Petros Lois
• Dr Katerina Morphi
• Professor Ioanna Papasolomou
• Dr Vasso Stylianou
• Dr Christina Theodoulidou
• Professor Haritini Tsangari

Adjunct Faculty

• Mr Antonis Constantinou
• Dr Styliani Kleanthous
• Dr Michalis Koutsoullis
• Ms Apostolia Michael
• Ms Marianna Michael
• Dr Elena Parpa
• Dr Chryso Pieridi