| ECD101 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
This module intends to give students awareness on the operation of Microeconomics: which deals with the economic behaviour of households, individuals, firms, or a particular market. It introduces students to the economic way of thinking which recognises that economic agents must make trade-offs which involve costs between competing alternative uses of scarce resources. |
| ECD103 |
Mathematics for Economics |
The module is an applications-oriented which provides basic mathematical tools for understanding economics at both micro and macro level. Economists make mathematical tools and models in simplifying seemingly complex theories and ideas. This module introduces basic mathematical tools that are frequently used in economic analysis. The module is designed to explain the basic mathematical concepts in a more intuitive and applied way. |
| ECD102 |
Descriptive Statistics & Probability Models in Economics |
The module introduces students to a range of statistical ideas and techniques especially the basic skills required for preparing and analysing statistical data. The module aims to develop an understanding of how to work with data and how to use data to describe economic phenomena. |
| ECD104 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
This module seeks to introduce macroeconomics, the study of the behaviour of overall economy as opposed to the behaviour of individuals, firms, or a particular market. |
| ECD105 |
Sampling Theory & Statistical Inference in Economics |
This is the second component of economic statistics module and the module entirely depends on the concepts already covered in the first semester in that it wholly applies probability tools to objective decision making. |
| ECD106 |
Mathematics for Economic Analysis |
This module improves the student’s understanding of economic theory and application of mathematical techniques and tools to microeconomic and macroeconomics concepts. The module provides some of the necessary mathematical tools for higher level modules in economics. The module seeks to give students a basic knowledge of mathematical tools and techniques required in most of the fields of economics. |
| IDBS101 |
Information and Digital Skills |
The module is designed for all first-year undergraduate students. The module shall empower students to have knowledge of various information sources, search, retrieve, evaluate, process, and apply information resources in university learning using appropriate technology. The students shall learn and demonstrate how to apply effective search strategies in different technological environments and electronic resources. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ethical and fair use of information resources (plagiarism and referencing). Finally, the students will learn how to integrate 21st-century technologies, eResources and eLearning system into university learning and business. |
| SDLSBE101 |
Student Development and life Skills |
This module aims to equip students with essential personal, interpersonal, and professional skills necessary for holistic development and success in academic and professional settings. It covers topics such as time management, effective communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and stress management. The module also addresses career planning, ethical decision-making, financial literacy, and strategies for maintaining physical and mental well-being. By the end of the module, students will have enhanced their self-awareness, resilience, and life skills, enabling them to navigate challenges, engage productively in society, and achieve personal and professional goals. |
| LAICBM100 |
Language Acquisition and Inter- Cultural communication |
This module explores the processes of language acquisition and development, with a focus on first and second language learning. It examines linguistic structures, cognitive processes, and sociocultural factors influencing language learning. Additionally, the module addresses the principles and practices of inter-cultural communication, highlighting how culture affects language use, communication styles, and understanding across diverse cultural contexts. Students will develop practical skills for effective communication in multicultural environments, including strategies for overcoming language barriers and fostering intercultural competence in professional and social settings. |
| ECD202 |
Fundamentals of Econometrics |
Fundamentals of Econometrics is a foundation module that introduces the student to basic econometric modelling. The module emphasizes the use of linear regression model on analysing economic relationships. Students are introduced to specific issues of model specification, estimation, and inferences. |
| ECD204 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
This module is an intermediate module in macroeconomics that seeks to introduce students to the building blocks of intertemporal aspects of consumption; savings, investment and government sector. The module explores how output is determined in both the closed and open economy. |
| ECD206 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
This module builds on the microeconomic principles studied in the first year Principles of Microeconomics module and provides an analysis of the way in which the market system functions as a mechanism for coordinating the independent choices of individual economic agents. |
| BIE201 |
Industrial Economics Theory |
The objective of the module is to provide a modern treatment of industrial organization using the strategic approach and to include current issues and examples. The students will learn the basics of using microeconomic theory to analyse market structures. |
| BIE203 |
Industrial Economics Theory and Policy |
The module emphasises on the link between theoretical aspects and empirical evidence, as well as implications for policy. The module explores the internal organisation of firms and pays particular attention to the strategic interaction of firms in oligopolistic markets. The module will also discuss the role of industrial policy in promoting firm growth as well as economic development. |
| ECD301 |
Microeconomic Theory and Practice |
This module introduces students to advanced microeconomics and seeks to deepen students’ understanding of basic concepts, add further tools of analysis and develop their skills in applying theory to economic problems. The module is designed for students to gain an appreciation of the value of economic reasoning and to develop the fundamental economic analytical skills critical in solving economic problems. |
| ECD303 |
Applied Econometrics |
This module is designed to equip students with a solid and up-to-date foundation in modern applied econometrics. It extends the students’ knowledge of economic theory gained in the Fundamentals of Econometrics to real world applications. |
| BED301 |
Venture Creation 1 |
This module introduces students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and new venture creation. It covers the process of identifying business opportunities, developing business ideas, and understanding the entrepreneurial mindset. Key topics include market research, feasibility analysis, business model development, value proposition design, and basic financial planning for startups. Students will also explore the legal, ethical, and strategic considerations of starting and managing a new venture. By the end of the module, students will have the skills to conceptualize a viable business idea and develop an initial business plan. |
| RISBE301 |
Research and Innovation Skills |
This module introduces students to the fundamental principles and practices of research in higher education, with emphasis on building basic research literacy and skills. It familiarises learners with the nature and purpose of research, types of research, and the research process, including problem identification, formulation of research questions and objectives, literature review, and basic research design. The module also introduces qualitative and quantitative approaches, simple data collection methods, basic data analysis techniques, and ethical considerations in research. By the end of the module, students will be equipped with foundational competencies necessary to read, understand, and conduct simple academic research, preparing them for advanced research work in later stages of their studies |
| SDLSBE201 |
Student Development and life Skills |
This module aims to equip students with essential personal, interpersonal, and professional skills necessary for holistic development and success in academic and professional settings. It covers topics such as time management, effective communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and stress management. The module also addresses career planning, ethical decision-making, financial literacy, and strategies for maintaining physical and mental well-being. By the end of the module, students will have enhanced their self-awareness, resilience, and life skills, enabling them to navigate challenges, engage productively in society, and achieve personal and professional goals. |
| LAICBM200 |
Language Acquisition and Inter- Cultural communication |
This module explores the processes of language acquisition and development, with a focus on first and second language learning. It examines linguistic structures, cognitive processes, and sociocultural factors influencing language learning. Additionally, the module addresses the principles and practices of inter-cultural communication, highlighting how culture affects language use, communication styles, and understanding across diverse cultural contexts. Students will develop practical skills for effective communication in multicultural environments, including strategies for overcoming language barriers and fostering intercultural competence in professional and social settings. |
| CCLSBE201 |
Critical Consciousness and Life Skill |
This module focuses on the development of self-awareness, critical thinking, and practical life skills to enable students to navigate personal, academic, and professional challenges effectively. It explores concepts of critical consciousness, ethical decision-making, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence. Students engage with strategies for time management, goal setting, communication, teamwork, and stress management. The module also encourages reflection on social, cultural, and ethical issues, equipping students with the skills to act responsibly and make informed decisions in diverse contexts. |
| BIE380 |
Work Related Learning |
This will be directed work integrated learning (WIL) with specific deliverables and outcomes. This will be based on one or a combination of models that the university has adopted for industrial training. |
| SDLSBE301 |
Student Development and life Skills |
This module aims to equip students with essential personal, interpersonal, and professional skills necessary for holistic development and success in academic and professional settings. It covers topics such as time management, effective communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and stress management. The module also addresses career planning, ethical decision-making, financial literacy, and strategies for maintaining physical and mental well-being. By the end of the module, students will have enhanced their self-awareness, resilience, and life skills, enabling them to navigate challenges, engage productively in society, and achieve personal and professional goals. |
| BIE402 |
Industrialisation and Development |
The module focuses on the industrialisation process at the national, regional and global level. The module taps into classical as well as modern economic theories of production, strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation. These theories will shed light on economic, technical, ethical, social and political dimensions of industries and industrialisation. |
| BED302 |
Enterprise Risk Management |
The module is intended to provide a practical, holistic and systematic approach to guide Entrepreneurs in identifying risks and designing control and risk management processes to monitor and mitigate the impact of these risks on the business and financial viability of the enterprise. |
| BIE401 |
Behavioural Economics |
This module combines economics, psychology and neuroscience to investigate how human beings make economic decisions. Conventional economic theory is anchored on the assumption of rationality but humans are typically irrational beings |
| BEM401 |
Strategic Management |
Strategic management is a managerial module which delves much into the long-term/strategic management tasks of organizations. The module aims to give students a thorough understanding of the theory and practice of higher-level management. It focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the top/general management. |
| BIE460 |
Project |
This module is an independent project in content areas related to business and industrial economics. Students work under the supervision of an assigned departmental lecturer to address comprehensive company-based or research-orientated problems with documented results. |
| BIE404 |
Competition Economics |
The objective of the module is to expand students’ knowledge of advances in the field of industrial organization and competition economics at the bachelor level. A particular emphasis is put on the application of theoretical models and the discussion and presentation of antitrust cases. |
| BED303 |
Venture Creation 2 |
This module aims at imparting knowledge on how to develop creative ideas suitable for commercial exploitation into new business ventures. Transforming creative ideas into successful new business ventures is a challenging task, which needs creativity, understanding of the business environment and the market, careful planning, risk management and business management skills. |
| ECD302 |
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy |
This module aims to build on the knowledge that the students already gained from Intermediate Macroeconomics. The module seeks to equip the students with the skills to apply in developing macroeconomic policies that address national macroeconomic problems. |
| BEM304 |
Business Ethics and Corporate Governance |
The module focuses on the ethics and corporate governance process at the national, regional and global level. The module taps into classical as well as modern economic theories of resource governance, strategy, entrepreneurship and innovation. |
| BIE403 |
Understanding Consumers |
This module introduces students to the influence of consumer behaviour on marketing activities. It includes psychology of individual decision making, patterns of behaviour exhibited by groups of consumers, socio-cultural influences on consumer attitudes and behaviour. |
| ECD402 |
Development Economics |
This objective of this module is to familiarize students with the concept of development and the various ways of measuring it as well as to make them understand and be in a position to apply the main theories and models of economic growth and development. |
| SDLSBE401 |
Student Development and life Skills |
This module aims to equip students with essential personal, interpersonal, and professional skills necessary for holistic development and success in academic and professional settings. It covers topics such as time management, effective communication, problem-solving, leadership, teamwork, emotional intelligence, and stress management. The module also addresses career planning, ethical decision-making, financial literacy, and strategies for maintaining physical and mental well-being. By the end of the module, students will have enhanced their self-awareness, resilience, and life skills, enabling them to navigate challenges, engage productively in society, and achieve personal and professional goals. |
| EPECPBE301 |
Entrepreneurship, Professional Ethics, Communication and Philosophy |
This module introduces students to the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship, professional ethics, communication, and philosophy as they relate to personal, professional, and societal development. It equips learners with entrepreneurial thinking and innovation skills while fostering ethical awareness, critical reasoning, and effective communication in diverse organisational and social contexts. The module explores ethical decision-making, professional conduct, philosophical foundations of knowledge and values, and the role of communication in leadership, teamwork, and enterprise development. Through participatory and reflective learning approaches, students develop problem-solving abilities, moral responsibility, critical thinking, and communication competence necessary for ethical entrepreneurship, responsible citizenship, and professional practice in a dynamic and globalised environment. |
