Why should you join the AIB’s Bachelor of Business Administration (Human Resource Management)?
» The only Australian degree entirely delivered in Maldives!
» Modular course structure allows completion in just two years, helping you achieve success sooner!
» Fully accredited and internationally recognized Bachelor’s degree!
» Work-applied learning.
» Affordable programme with convenient payment options!
» Holders of MAPS’s Associate’s Degrees will only need to complete 8 (eight) subjects (depending on the specialisation) in order to graduate with AIB’s BBA. Holders of other relevant recognised qualifications may also receive exemptions towards the BBA (subject to AIB’s approval), Top-up BBA allows you to succeed faster and build upon previous qualifications!
Course Description
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) provides students with knowledge and skills in a variety of business areas and covers a range of topics. This programme prepares students for current and future leadership roles by particularly helping them to develop analytical, decision-making, interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills. The graduates of BBA may find employment within a number of business-related fields, including accounting, banking, economics, finance, importing and exporting, industrial relations, and marketing or human resource management. Graduates may even elect to be self-employed and run their own businesses.
The Bachelor of Business Administration also provides a solid foundation from which students can pursue postgraduate studies in a range of business management disciplines.
This is a 2 year course and students can choose to undertake the generic BBA or specialize in Human Resource Management. If choosing the Human Resource Management specialization, students must complete their Integrated Projects on a Human Resource Management related topic.
Awarding Body
This qualification is awarded by the Australian Institute of Business.
MNQF Level
Level 7 Bachelors Degree (view MQA approval – English, Dhivehi).
Academic Requirements
Applicants must have at least 2 passes (D and above) in A Levels to qualify for the entry into the AIB BBA programme. Other qualifications may also be acceptable on a case-by-case basis.
Minimum Proficiency in English
Where the applicant’s medium of instruction (at a tertiary level) was not English, the applicant must have obtained:
» a score of 550 or better on the TOEFL; or
» a score of 6.0 or better on the IELTS; or
» a credit or better in English in the GCE “O” or “A” levels or equivalent.
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
» Business Economics
» Organisational Behaviour
» Operations Management Fundamentals
» Marketing Principles & Practice
» Entrepreneurship
» Introduction to Accounting
» Strategic Management Principles & Practice
» Business Ethics & Social Responsibility
HRM SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS
» Leadership Issues
» Human Resource Management
» Organisational Staffing
» Managing Conflict and Change
» International Human Resource Management
» Human Resource Development
PRE-SET ELECTIVE SUBJECTS*
» Marketing Communications
» Intermediate Operations Management
» International Marketing
*Students undertaking the full BBA (HRM) must complete all of the elective subjects listed above.
INTEGRATED PROJECTS
» Project (Planning)
» Project
Duration:
2 years (6 trimesters) excluding the month of Ramadan each year.
Intakes: January, May and September
Course Assessment
The assessment for each subject (except for the Project (Planning) and Project) in the BBA is as follows:
» One examination (worth 75%);
» One assignment (worth 25%).
Students cannot pass the subject if they do not pass the exam.
Course Fee and Payment Plan
Payments can be made in installments. Please see Course Fees and Payment Plan for information.
Pathway
Students who complete the AIB’s BBA (HRM) course may use it as a standalone professional qualification or progress on to a Master’s degree programme.
How to Apply?
Candidates may apply online or download and complete application, which can be submitted to College Reception on the First Floor of H. Vaifilaa-age, Janavaree Magu. Applicants are requested to read the Terms and Conditions for Studying at MAPS College before applying.
