Bachelor Of Office Management and Technology

This programme is designed in such a way that students are equipped with secretarial, managerial and administrative skills and values. It targets those interested in office related roles, such as Secretaries, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Office Managers and Personal Assistants. This is a three years programme whose structure is shown below.

On completion of the programmes the student will;

  • Be able computer literate and will be conversant with Window-based programmes; i.e., Ms Word, Ms Excel, Ms Power Point, Page Maker and use of E-mail.
  • Be able to work harmoniously as a contributing member of a team to achieve organizational goals.
  • Will have good communication, writing skills and presentation skills
  • Be able to work harmoniously as a contributing member of a team to achieve organizational goals. Acquiring good interpersonal skills is mandatory.
  • Will be conversant with Office Management Skills, Front line skills and office etiquette skills
  • Will be well versed with the work culture of an office and will have the ability to work in teams
  • The interne ship training and the project work gives them first-hand information about the organization.

Period of Registration

Continue Studies

Conditional Re-admission

No re-admission

(Can submit an appeal).

After 1 year

20 Credits

15 Credits

Less than 10 Credits

After 2 years

38 Credits

25 – 30 Credits

Less than 20 Credits

Total Graduation Credits

115

 

 

18.10  Bachelor of Office Management and Technology (BOMT)

Presented Semester or Year

CU/

Credit Value

LH

PH

CH

 

Key:  Credit Hour/ Credit Value (CU), Lecture Hour (LH), Practical Hour (PH) and Contact Hour (CH)

Unit Code

Name/Description

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 1

 

 

 

 

 

MGT 1101 B

 

Principles of Business  Management   

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 1102  B

Micro Economics

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FND 1101 B

Communication Skills

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

ICT 1108  B

Computer Literacy

Semester 1

4

45

15

60

FIN 1101 B

Financial Accounting

Semester 1

4

45

15

60

PRC 1101 B

Introduction to Procurement

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

20

 

 

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

FND 1205 B

 

History and Cultural Heritage of Uganda

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 1202 B

Macro Economics

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 1201 B

 

Entrepreneurship Skills Development

Semester 2

3

35

10

45

ADM 1202 B

Business Law

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 1201 B

Financial Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 1203 B

Business Statistics

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

18

 

 

 

 

Year  2  -  Semester 1

MGT 2103 B

Project Planning and Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

MGT 2107 B

Organizational Behaviour

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

MGT 2101 B

Research Methods                        

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

PRC 2101 B

Marketing Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 2101 B

Intermediate Accounting

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

FIN 2102 B

Quantitative Methods

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

18

 

 

 

 

Year  2

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

FIN 2201 B

Taxation Management

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

MGT 2203 B

 

Production and Operations Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 2206 B

Management Information System

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 2204 B

Human Resource Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

ADM 2206 B

Company Law

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 2202 B

Ethics

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

18

 

 

 

 

Year  3  -  Semester 1

Core Subjects/Papers

3 Core subjects/Papers are compulsory

MGT 3101 B

Strategic Management  - (Core)

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

MGT 3102 B

Customer Care – (Core)

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 3102 B

Managerial Economics – (Core)

Semester 1

4

45

0

45

 

Total Credits

 

10

 

 

 

Electives

Select any one option. From A,B,C OR D

Group A – Accounting Option

 

FIN 3104 B

Investment Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 3105 B

Cost & Management Accounting

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 3106 B

Advanced Accounting

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

Group B – Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

PRC 3101 B

Marketing Communication

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

PRC 3102 B

Channels and Sales Force Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

PRC 3103 B

Marketing Research

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

Group C – Human Resource Management

 

 

 

 

 

FIN 3101 B

Labour Economics

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

ADM 3104 B

Labour Law

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

MGT 3103 B

Employee Training & Development

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

Group D – Finance Option

 

 

 

 

 

FIN 3103 B

Corporate  Finance

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 3107 B

Financial Risk Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

FIN 3104 B

Investment  Management

Semester 1

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

Semester 1

19

 

 

 

Year 3

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

Core Subjects/Papers

3 Core subjects/Papers are compulsory

FIN 3210 B

Econometrics – (Core)

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 3201 B

Internship – (Core)

Semester 2

5

0

120

4

MGT 3202 B

Research Project – (Core)

Semester 2

5

0

120

4

 

Total credits

 

13

 

 

 

Electives

Select any option from the groups A, B, C & D below to the value of 9 Credits.

Group A – Accounting

 

 

 

 

 

FIN 3203 B

Auditing & Assurance

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 3204 B

Computerised Accounting

Semester 2

3

35

10

45

FIN 3205 B

Advanced Taxation Management

Semester 2

3

45

15

60

Group B -  Marketing

 

 

 

 

 

PRC 3202 B

Retail Marketing

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

PRC 3203 B

Services Marketing

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

PRC 3204 B

International Marketing

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

Group C – Human Resources Management

 

 

 

 

 

MGT 3206B

 

Strategic Human Resource Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 3207 B

Management Skills Development

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

MGT 3205  B

Public Human Resource Practice

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

Group D – Finance Option

 

 

 

 

 

FIN 2202 B

Securities and Markets

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 3209 B

Financial Institutions Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

FIN 3205 B

Advanced Taxation Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

45

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

22

 

 

 

 

Total Graduation Load (Credits)

 

115