Bachelor of Business and Entrepreneurship

Duration: 4 Years

Start Date:

Cost: KES 105,000 per year

Mode of Delivery: Online

Application Due: Open

The Bachelor of Science in Business and Entrepreneurship program has been meticulously crafted to nurture entrepreneurial competencies within individuals. It encompasses multifaceted functions such as the identification of business prospects, the formulation of robust business plans, the cultivation of strategic leadership abilities, and the encouragement of creativity to expedite innovation. The pivotal contribution of Business and Entrepreneurship to the economic landscape is intimately linked to the establishment of ventures, the promotion of green entrepreneurship, the facilitation of entrepreneurial expansion, the enhancement of self-efficacy and capability, and the creation of enduring value.

Business and Entrepreneurship Career Projections

Entrepreneur
Business Owner/Founder
Sales Manager
Franchise Owner
Investment Banker
Supply Chain Manager

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Programme Learning Outcomes

By the end of this programme, the student will be able to:

Create innovations around social, economic, environmental sustainability, ethics and individual responsibility.
Apply entrepreneurial mindset focusing on problem identification and solutions through innovation, creativity and perseverance.
Examine and apply the best Business Practices in Business and Entrepreneurship
Analyze real life cases and apply transferable skills learnt ensuring in business sustainability, success and transition.

Total credit hours and course units required for graduation

Total credit hours and course units required for graduation The programme shall be offered in 8 semesters. The minimum total courses for the programme are 48. The minimum total course credit hours required for graduation is 144 hours.

Candidates may gain admission based on the following criteria:

A mean grade of C+ and above at KCSE OR
Diplomas or professional qualifications OR
A certificate of foundation or bridging courses from recognised institutions OR
A portfolio for the purpose of recognition of prior learning OR
Kenya Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 1 principal OR
A bachelor’s degree from an institution recognised by Senate.

Credit Accumulation

Regulations on credit accumulation, including possible pathways, shall be in line with the provisions of Universities Regulations, Universities Standards and Guidelines, and general national trends.

Credit Transfer

A candidate may be allowed to transfer credits from part or all of the coursework requirements if the senate is satisfied that the candidate has completed and passed the prescribed courses(s) at the undergraduate level from accredited institutions and programs recognized by the senate. Any course considered for credit transfer must have been completed at an equivalent level and in an equivalent institution, with a minimum grade of 50%.

Guidelines For Transfer Of Credit/ Exemptions

A candidate may be exempted from degree level courses if the Senate is satisfied that the candidate has completed a similar course at the Diploma level from a recognized institution. The general rules governing credit transfers and exemptions will apply. In addition, the following rules apply:

Must meet the requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Data Science program.
Must obtain and submit an official transcript from the previous university/college indicating academic status, courses offered, credits units completed, and grades obtained.
Will be allowed to transfer/exempt credits earned from the courses described, but only up to 49%.
If permitted to transfer/exempt, he/she will not be permitted to transfer units in courses in which he/she received a pass mark of less than 50%.
All applications must be accompanied by recommendations from the institution from which he or she is transferring.
The school will evaluate the application and make recommendations to the Sen- ate.

Student Assessment at programme level

The course will be assessed through:

Content embedded quizzes
Online practical work
Open book tests
Project reports
End of course online examination

The projects will be assessed through e- portfolios. Students will present their work to an evaluation panel. All students’ work will be checked for plagiarism. The students should be logged in with the university provided login details in order to carry out any task.

Countinous Assessment

Tests/Tasks: 50%

Examination 50%

FIRST SEMESTER	SECOND SEMESTER
Foundations of Entrepreneurship	Entrepreneurial Competencies
Awareness and Social	Entrepreneurial Resilience
Critical Thinking	Creativity & Ideation
Entrepreneurial Environment	Entrepreneurial Behavior
Introduction to Micro-Economics	Ethics & Integrity
Introduction to Management & Business Studies	Community Service

FIRST SEMESTER	SECOND SEMESTER
Business Leadership	Value Chain Analysis
Basics of Business Accounting	Innovation Management
Business model Design	Scaling a startup
Venture Creation	Entrepreneurial Inclusivity
Business Plan Development and Presentation	Entrepreneurship and Culture
Value Chain in Entrepreneurship

FIRST SEMESTER	SECOND SEMESTER
Entrepreneurship Internship Program	Entrepreneurship Policy & Regulations
Business Risk Management	Circular Economy
Business Resource Mobilization	Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Agile Working	Enterprise Project I
Business Research methods	Entrepreneurship Internship Program
Entrepreneurial Marketing	Philosophy, Science And Technology
Community Psychology

FIRST SEMESTER	SECOND SEMESTER
Design thinking	Principles of Effectuation
Industrial Relations	Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship
Pitching of Business Opportunities	Analysis of Entrepreneurial Cases
Strategic Management	Logic And Social Policy
Enterprise Project II
Psychology of Personal & Social Adjustment