PROGRAMS
BACHELOR IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM – BBA
Why to choose Business Administration Bachelor Program at Ilia State University?
- Ilia State University School of Business is No 1 study destination of Georgian freshmen since 2015
- Internship possibilities in various public entities and private enterprises
- Graduates are familiar with main theories and concepts, as well as modern management approaches and practical aspects of management to solve the problems of the 21st century
- Ilia State University offers modern facilities, excellent library and vibrant student life
- Our students have an opportunity to spend exchange semester in more than 30 European universities within Erasmus + program.
Description:
- The bachelor’s program in Business Administration at Ilia State University is designed for international students who get degree to compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow by building a comprehensive base of knowledge.
- This major prepares professionals for a variety of positions in for-profit, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations globally.
- The program aims to prepare business administration professionals equipped with up-to-date knowledge and entrepreneurial skills in one managerial area (management, tourism).
- The program helps its students to develop competence in application of business management tools, business communication one of them, for effective performance in modern global business environment.
Program Duration: 8 semesters (240 credits)
Academic Degree: The Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
Information
Academic Unit : Faculty of management, Technology and Education
Programme: Business Administration (Management, Tourism) (Major)
Sought academic degree/qualification:
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism
Programme duration/scope (semester, number of credits):
8 Semesters, 240 Credits
- General module – 60 Credits
- Major program -120 Credits
- Minor program – 60 Credits
Language of instruction: English
Programme development date and revision regulations :
The programme was developed in 2016 and can be revised at the beginning of each academic year for further improvements. Last updated
in 2021
Programme admission prerequisites (requirements)
The program is designed to be offered to interested applicants in a bachelor level managerial degree in business administration. Perspective students must prove their English language proficiency at B2 level and submit one of the listed internationally acknowledged/recognized certificates:
- TOEFL: P/B 513-547; iBT 65 – 78 score
- CBT 183-210
- IELTS Academic (5.5-6 Bands)
- FCE (A, B or C grades)
- BEC Vantage (A, B or C grades)
- PTE (General level 3)
- PTE Academic (59-75 points)
- Michigan (ECCE)
Note: The English language requirement may be waived if the applicant is a native of or graduated from an English medium high school / university in countries, official language of which is English. For their admission to the program international perspective students are required to follow the rules and terms defined by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Program objectives
The programme prepares a professional who will be able to perform in one of the business administration areas 2 (management, tourism) using modern knowledge and entrepreneurial approaches. Moreover, the programme is aimed to equip students with tools needed in the business context.
Program is oriented on forming a personality that has skills of independent and efficient decision-making, learning and usage of knowledge in changing circumstances. Graduate will be equipped with transferable competences such as: argumentation, critical/analytical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and effective oral and written communication skills.
Learning Outcomes and Competences
Concentration – Management Knowledge and Understanding Graduates know:
main theories and concepts, modern management approaches and practical aspects of the science of management, in particular general management;
- fundamental principles of strategic and operational management, marketing, entrepreneurship, human resources management, finance and investment, and other functional business spheres;
- functions of financial institutions and their essential principles;
- a concept of a process management accounting approach, including expense accounting, cost calculation, financial planning, and financial control;
Knowledge Application Graduates are able to:
identify under supervision a management type business problem; apply relevant methods and tools for its assessment and analysis; develop efficient recommendations for its solution;
- identify new entrepreneurial opportunities, turn an idea into a specific business plan and develop a business model to implement it;
- analyses and organize operations in an organization;
- explain the reasons of individual and group behavior and identify what motivates people;
- conduct statistical and econometric analysis with the application of relevant instruments;
- plan and do market research under minimal supervision; break customers into segments, select target customers and define general strategy of company positioning;
- do financial accounting in compliance with international financial accounting standards; provide basic financial analysis.
Concentration – Tourism Knowledge and Understanding Graduates know:
main theories and concepts, modern approaches and practical aspects of the science of management, in particular tourism management;
- fundamental principles of management, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship;
- hospitality operating systems; hotel types and reservation systems;
- conceptual foundations of and procedures in tourism product development.
Knowledge Application Graduates are able to:
- analyses tourism flows and processes at a global scale;
- assess economic issues associated with tourism on micro and macro levels;
- analyses tourist and recreational potential of a country/region/location and make a business plan/develop a strategy based on it;
- identify a problem in tourism under supervision; apply relevant methods and tools for its assessment and analysis, identify risks, and make efficient recommendations for its solution;
- develop and evaluate tourism projects and products;
- carry out statistical and econometric analysis with the application of relevant instruments;
- plan and do market research under minimal supervision; break customers into segments, select target customers and define general strategy of company positioning;
- develop a tourism product based on the existing resources (cultural, natural, human, etc.); define a marketing process relevant to the tourism product; package and position the product.
Transferrable competences:
Making Conclusions Graduates are able to:
collect and describe/analyses data pertaining to a problem within a business administration context; apply appropriate methods for data analysis and draw logical, well-grounded conclusions based on the results;
- identify alternative, evidence- (or data-) based ways to solve a problem.
Communication Skill:
Graduates can:
- prepare a detailed written report covering issues, problems and their solutions in management and tourism, and then deliver the information in Georgian and English both to specialists and non-specialists;
- communicate information orally and/or in a written form in Georgian and English;
- use modern methods of business communication for various business administration purposes.
Learning Skill:
Graduates are able to:
- assess consistently and comprehensively their learning process in the fields of management, tourism and identify needs for further development of professional knowledge and skills
Values
Graduates are able to:
- appreciate values shared in business environment;
- practice business integrity and ethics in business activities.
Teaching Methods
- Written and verbal method (Interactive lectures and seminars);
- Master classes;
- Case analysis (case studies);
- Projects;
- Discussion/debates
- Collaborative work
- Cooperative teaching
- Brain storming, reflection
- Role play or situational games/simulations
- Demonstration.
Note: Specific teaching and learning methods employed in study courses are listed in course syllabi.
Programe structure
The bachelor program consists of 240 credits, including:
- The General Module – 60 credits;
- The Major – 120 credits;
- The Minor- 60 credits.
Students start their Major after compeleting the first two semesters of the General Module. The Major offers core
courses in business admisniration (42 credits) and channels them in one of two offered speicialization (78 credits) –
toursim and management. Within their specialization students are required to compelte their bachelor project (6
credits) in the final semester of their studies.
Students enroll in their Minor program starting from the third semester of their studies. Students are offered an
opportunity to enrol in their Minor program and accumulate 60 credits.*
*note: For the accumulation of 60 credits, student has an opportunity to use Ilia State University, Arts and Sciences
english Bachelor program: International Relations (Minor) and/or School of Business courses taught in english
provided by the same University: Financial Markets, Introduction to Banking, Banking Cases, International
Economics, Contemporary World Economy.
Assessment
Assessment is based on a 100-point scale. Points in the assessment system are distributed in the following way:
(A) 91 – 100 Excellent
(B) 81 – 90 Very good
(C) 71 – 80 Good
(D) 61 – 70 Satisfactory
(E) 51 – 60 Sufficient
(FX) 41 – 50 Unsatisfactory, a student needs more efforts to pass an examination and is given an extra chance to pass an additional examination through independent work
(F) 0 – 40 Failure, student’s effort is not sufficient and s/he has to retake a course.
Employment Opportunities
Business Administration Bachelor’s program graduates can be employed in various management positions of public or private enterprises. Graduates may continue studying at a higher level.
Necessary complementary conditions/resources for learning
University Library, Computer Resource Centre, Business School Simulation Centre, Business School Research Centre, Ilia State University Academic Writing Centre, Business School Tourism Management Centre; within cooperation: Georgian Chamber of Culture, Georgian National Museum, Liberty Bank, Coca-Cola Bottlers Georgia Ltd, Avex, New Hospital, Aldagi, Irao, a subsidiary of Georgian Railways – Trans Caucasus Terminals LLC, Castel Georgia, Caucasus Genetics, regional distribution company Geo Food, Studio Maestro, ISET, Georgiam Georgian National Tourism Administration, travel agencies: Color Tour Georgia, Vanila Sky, Tour Georgia ok, ZP Palace, Hotel Old Meidan, Hotel Citrus.