University Of Belize

Welcome to the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences It is with great pleasure that I welcome you as you embark on your new academic career at the Faculty of Management & Scoial Sciences of the University of Belize. There has never been a more exciting time to join this vibrant and dynamic faculty that continues to strive for excellence in business training. With the creation of the University of Belize, the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences now offers seven Associates and Baccalaureate degree programs that can prepare you for your journey into the labor force or further education. The Faculty of Management & Social Sciences fosters an intellectually stimulating environment that promotes high standards of teaching, service, and research. The Faculty prioritizes entrepreneurial thinking and skills development but also affords you opportunities to liaise closely with Belize's productive sector through student research, analysis and internships. I am delighted you are choosing the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences in Belize City, Belize's heart of commerce. Look forward to establishing and mastering the nuances of commerce in Belize through your and UB's relationship with the private and public sector. In addition, you will make many friends given the diverse student population and you can take advantage of exchange opportunities through our strategic partnerships with other universities and institutions. These many experiences are geared to make you a more confident, versatile, and marketable graduate prepared to make your mark on Belize's development. The faculty and staff, and especially myself, are very interested in your success. My office doors are always open and I invite you to drop in at anytime. At the Faculty of Management & Social Sciences, we stress the importance of delivering clientcentered service and you are our most important client. I look forward to meeting you in person. With all my best wishes, Kevin J. Geban Dean

The Faculty of Management & Social Sciences The University of Belize was created by an act of Parliament and commenced operations on August 1, 2000. The University is the national university of Belize and seeks to provide excellence in teaching, service, and research for our growing nation. It is specific in its objective to provide relevant training and education programmes to assist in Belize's economic development. With its inception, the University of Belize had six academic faculties: the Faculty of Business, the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, the Faculty of Nursing, Health Sciences, and Social Work, and the Faculty of Business. In mid-2003, the University went through a reorganizing exercise due to financial exigencies and as a way to improve efficiency. As a result of the

exercise, the University now has four academic faculties: the Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Education, the Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health, and the Faculty of Science and Technology. The mission of the new Faculty of Management and Social Sciences reads:"The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences seeks to provide professional management training to its clients with the view of achieving excellence in teaching, service, and research. Through a focused partnership with the private and public sectors, the faculty will provide quality education to assist in Belize's economic development." Some specific goals of the Faculty include: •

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To equip students with the principles, concepts, techniques and knowledge necessary to take leadership positions in business, government, and Non-governmental organisation and to develop skills, knowledge, and interest in entrepreneurship. To provide students with an awareness of the social, political, and economic environment in which business is carried out and their responsibilities and duties as managers and leaders in the system. To develop an understanding of technology and its impact on business on the national, regional, and international environment. To present students with an education relevant to the Belizean environment. To provide students with the knowledge which will enable them to examine Belize's position in the global environment and examine ways to enhance Belize's competitive position. To increase the practicality of Belize business education through a formal internship programme.

The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences is the Faculty the university devoted to educating its students to become effective and efficient business leaders in our nation. The Faculty will offer Baccalaureate Degree programmes and Associate Degree programmes. These are as follows: Baccalaureate Degrees • • •

Business Administration Accounting Tourism Management

Associate Degrees • • • •

Business Administration Office Administration Marketing Tourism Studies

The Faculty of Management and Social Sciences focuses on quality graduates. It is expected that all graduates will have a well-rounded education (from the university's general core) and baccalaureate degree

graduates will be technically and professionally qualified in their area of studies. Graduates at this level will be expected to take up leadership positions in middle level and upper level management of organizations and also be expected to have tools that will lead them toward creating their own businesses. Graduates will also be well equipped with the requisite academic skills to transfer successfully into graduate programmes. Associate degree students will also boast a well-rounded education and be equipped with the necessary skills to function at the beginning levels of organizations effectively and efficiently. These graduates will also be well equipped to transfer easily into undergraduate degree programmes.

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 1 YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 1 Course # Course Title Cr Course # Course Title

Cr

ACTG 201

Principles of Fin. Actg. 1

3

BCOM 210

Business Communications

3

CMPS140

Intro. to Computers

3

BLAW 220

Business Law

3

GSTU 101

Study Skills

1

ECON 221

Prin. of Macro Econ.

3

ENGL 111

College English 1

3

FNAN 221

Prin. of Finance

3

ECON 101

Intro. to Economics

3

MKTG 221

Prin. of Marketing

3

PHIL 210

Ethics

3

QMGT 221

Business Stats 1

3

Fund. of Management

3

MGMT 101

YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

ACTG 202

Principles of Fin. Actg. 2

3

ENGL 299

Composing Process

3

CMPS150

Computer Bus. Application

3

ECON 222

Prin. of Micro Econ.

3

ENGL 112

College English 2

3

MGMT 285

Business Ethics

3

SPAN 111

Spanish 1

3

HIST 201

Belizean History

3

MATH 121

Intermediate Algebra

3

POLS 210

Government/Politics

3

NRMP 101

Env. Con. & Dev.

3

MGMT 205

Prin. of Supervision

3

Non-Programme Elective

3

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - OFFICE ADMINISTRATION YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 1 YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 1 Course # Course Title Cr Course # Course Title GSTU 101

Study Skills

1

BCOM 210

ENGL 111

College English 1

3

Math 121

Intermediate Algebra

ECON 101

Cr

Business Communications

3

BUS 140

Personal Note-Taking

3

3

HIST 201

Belizean History

3

Intro to Economics

3

POLS 210

Government/Politics

3

MGMT 101

Fund. of Management

3

SPAN 111

Spanish 1

3

CMPS 140

Intro. to Computers

3

BUS 235

Document Production

3

Keyboarding

3 ECON 221

Prin. of Micro Econ.

3

Principles of Fin. Actg.

3

BUS 230 ACTG 201

YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

ENGL 112

College English 2

3

NRMP 101

Env. Con. & Dev.

3

CMPS150

Computer Bus. Application

3

CMPS 231

Adv. Word Processing

3

MATH 132

Math of Finance

3

MKTG 222

Public Relations

3

ECON 222

Prin. of Macro Econ.

3

PD 231

Personality Developement

3

BUS 205

Prin. of Supervision

3

MGMT 285

Business Ethics

3

ACTG 202

Prin. of Fin. Actg. 2

3

BUSS 242

Records Management

3

ASSOCIATE DEGREE - MARKETING YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 1 YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 1 Course # Course Title Cr Course # Course Title

Cr

GSTU 101

Study Skills

1

ENGL 299

The Composing Process

3

ENGL 111

College English 1

3

ECON 221

Prin. of Macro Econ.

3

CMPS 140

Introduction to Computer

3

BLAW 220

Business Law

3

ECON 101

Intro to Economics

3

MGMT 211

Intro to Sml. Bus. Mgmt.

3

MGMT 101

Fund. of Management

3

HIST 201

Belizean History

3

ACTG 201

Prin. of Fin. Actg. 1

3

MKTG 224

Principles of Selling

3

MKTG 221

Prin. of Marketing

3

YEAR ONE-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

YEAR TWO-SEMESTER 2 Course # Course Title

Cr

ACTG 202

Principles of Fin. Actg. 2

3

SPAN 111

Spanish 1

3

CMPS150

Computer Bus. Application

3

MKTG 222

Public Relations

3

ENGL 112

College English 2

3

MKTG 226

Adv. & Sales Promotion

3

MGMT 205

Principles of Supervision

3

MGMT 285

Business Ethics

3

ECON 222

Prin. of Micro Econ.

3

PHIL 210

Ethics

3

MATH 121

Intermediate Algebra

3

Non Programme Elective

3

Associate Degree Courses ACTG 201

Principles of Financial Accounting 1 The aim of this three-credit course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts and techniques of the basic accounting system as it applies to sole traders in both merchandising and service industries. The accrual and cash basis of accounting are covered, together with end-ofperiod adjustments. Through exercises and problems, students will gain an understanding of the accounting cycle; demonstrate proficiency in performing tasks associated with the completion of the accounting cycle, including the preparation of the income statement, statement of owner's equity and balance sheet. Students will also be able to interpret information presented on financial statements in order to make operational and investment related decisions.

ACTG 202

Principles of Financial Accounting II The aim of this three-credit course is to expand on ACTG 201. This course gives students an overview of the generally accepted accounting principles and their importance in financial accounting and financial statements. Expanding on the concepts and techniques required to operate a sole proprietorship, students are also introduced to the accounting system as it applies to corporations. The accounting for notes receivable, notes payable and bonds payable are covered with the necessary adjusting entries to record these assets and liabilities. Through the computation of inventory cost, using the FIFO, LIFO and Average Cost methods, the calculation of depreciation using the straight-line, units of production and declining methods, students will gain an understanding of the importance of reporting accurate accounting information that will be beneficial for both internal and external users of these information.

BCOM 210

Business Communication Business Communication focuses on the traditional and nontraditional means of transmitting information from one person to another. It will integrate the technological world we now live in with human communication and relations.

BLAW 220

Business Law Business Law covers the fundamental principles of commercial law, business organizations and the law of real and personal property. The course also covers the background and classification of the law, the judicial system of Belize and the law of contract with emphasis on sales and contracts. We are primarily concerned with the law as a tool or vehicle of social control over economic activity. The collection of laws that governs, regulates and facilitates the conduct of business affairs. It is designed to acquaint students with the basic legal skills required for the regulation of business, resolution of disputes, protection of property rights, exchange of property and service, etc. In a global or local market where goods, services and properties are sold subject to public law and private contracts it is necessary that the players in such markets should have some appreciation of the regulatory rules and the laws that govern business relations. There is a convergence of public policy, public law, private rights in a market where goods, services, properties are sold or exchanged. A significant portion of the business law course involves property disposition including contracts, sales, agency, partnerships and companies.

BUS 230

Advanced Keyboarding This is a course to help students to further develop accurate touch keyboard ability. Students will also learn formatting of personal/business letters, memoranda, simple tables and reports with emphasis on accuracy.

BUS 140

Personal Notetaking Speed and Transcription is an advanced course in Shorthand. This study enables the student to take dictations directly and from cassette and then transcribe them directly on the computer.

BUSS 242

Records Management This course is designed to prepare students to evaluate and implement an efficient and effective records management. The principles and practices of effective records management for manual and automated record systems will be provided. The need to understand the importance of record management in businesses will be emphasized.

CMCN 209

Communication Skills This course is geared towards an intimate understanding of the principles and functions of human communication. We will discuss communication as a transactional "process of creating meaning" (Tubbs/Moss) and as the central elements in forming and maintaining relationships. Understanding the elements of effective communication and the ability to adequately assess