Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) & Bachelor of Arts in English Applied to Business Administration (BAE)

Students seeking a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration receive training covering the main functional areas of a company: Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Accounting, Management Information System (MIS), Project Management, International Business. This degree program equips students with knowledge in business administration and leadership and equips them with the skills in the above mentioned specializations and other skills required for sustainable employment in the 21st century. This program also equips students with the skills to start and run their own business and thus be job creators themselves. Graduates of the Business Administration program typically find jobs in public or private companies and government and occupy positions in production management, personnel management, marketing management, finance and other corresponding positions.

Bachelor Degree Requirements: 40 Courses (120 Credits), with a 2.0/4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
To obtain the Bachelor degree, BAC holders need a total of Forty (40) courses (or 120 credits) with a cumulative GPA or overall average of 2.0 out of 4.0 at the end of their studies.

BTS holders will need between 20-30 courses (that is 60-90 credits) from AUCI to obtain the Bachelor degree.

Number of years to obtain the Bachelor Degree:  BAC holders can obtain the Bachelor degree in three and half (3 and 1/2) to four (4) years,  or in a  MAXIMUM of Five (5) years in case of emergency, with permission from Administration;   BTS holders can obtain the Bachelor degree in One and half (1 and 1/2) to two (2) years, or a MAXIMUM of two and half (2 and 1/2) to three (3) years with permission from Administration, in case of emergency.

English Language Proficiency Requirement: ALL Bachelor degree candidates (Except English majors) MUST demonstrate proficiency in English before the end of their studies. BAC holders MUST take a MINIMUM of ten (10) English courses before the end of their studies; BTS holders MUST take a MINIMUM of six (6) English courses. EXEMPTION: Students who are able to demonstrate proficiency in English may be exempted from the language proficiency requirement.

Bachelor of Business Administration: Core Courses: 32, or 96 credits

  • BBA100-Business English Communication, 3 cr
  • BBA101-Introduction to General Psychology, 3 cr
  • BMK101-Principles of Marketing, 3 cr
  • BLA101-English Composition/English Comp, 3 cr
  • BST103–Introduction to Statistics, 3 cr
  • BBA104-Business Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility, 3 cr
  • BBA105-Business Policy & Strategy, 3 cr
  • BAC106-Organizational Behavior, 3 cr
  • BAC107-Principles of Accounting I, 3 cr
  • BAC108-Principles of Accounting II, 3 cr
  • BBA109-Money & Banking, 3 cr
  • BBA110-Entrepreneurship Management, 3cr
  • BHR111-Introduction to Human Resource Management, 3 cr
  • BQM112-Principles of Quality Management, 3 cr
  • BEC113-Microeconomics, 3 cr
  • BEC114-Macroeconomics, 3 cr
  • BFI116-Financial Accounting, 3 cr
  • BAC117-Managerial Accounting 3 cr
  • BIS118-Management Information Systems (M.I.S.) 3 cr
  • BBA119-Writing a Business Plan, 3 cr
  • BMK120-Marketing Plan, 3cr
  • BGB123-Global Business Management, 3 cr
  • BMK124-Digital Marketing  3cr
  • BHR136-Human Resource Analytics, 3cr
  • BFI125-Corporate Finance, 3cr  (note: cafi)
  • BFI200-Financial Institutions & Market,  3cr
  • BFI201-Personal Finance,  3cr
  • BBA204-Business Law, 3cr
  • BBA205-College Algebra, 3cr
  • BOM211-Operation Management, 3cr
  • BMG227-Principles of Management, 3cr
  • BBA370-Internship in Business, 3cr

Concentration Areas: Eight (8) courses or 24 credits required in each

Marketing Concentration Courses Below:

  • BMK125-New Product Planning & Development 3cr

  • BMK126-Service Marketing 3cr

  • BMK127-Entrepreneurial Marketing 3cr
  • BMK128-Business to Business Marketing 3cr
  • BMK129-Sustainable Marketing 3cr
  • BMK136-Pricing Strategies 3cr
  • BFI206-Financial Analysis & Planning 3cr
  • BMK222-E-Marketing 3cr
  • Finance Concentration Courses Below:
  • BFI121-International Finance, 3cr
  • BFI146-Monetary & the Global Economy, 3cr
  • BFI147-Advanced Corporate Finance, 3cr
  • BFI149-Valuation, 3cr
  • BFI151-International Financial Management, 3cr
  • BFI152-Financial Markets & Institutions, 3cr
  • BAC158-International Accounting, 3cr
  • BFI210-Public Financial Management
    Human Resource Concentration Below:
  • BHR131-Compensation & Benefits, 3cr
  • BHR132-Employee Selection, 3cr
  • BHR133-Performance Management 3cr
  • BHR134-Equal Employment Opportunity 3cr
  • BHR135-Talent Management & Career Development 3cr
  • BHR136-Human Resource Analytics 3cr
  • BHR137-Staff Training & Development 3cr
  • BHR144-Business Information Security 3cr
  • Global Business Concentration Courses Below:
  • BBA130-Global Logistics 3cr
  • BFI146-Monetary & the Global Economy 3cr
  • BFI151-International Financial Management, 3cr
  • BFI153-Global Banking & Capital Market, 3cr
  • BBA154-International Market Entry Strategies, 3cr
  • BBA155-Global Supply Chain Management, 3cr
  • BBA156-Export & Import Practice Management, 3cr
  • BBA157-Global Human Resource Management, 3cr
  • Computer Science Concentration Courses Below:
  • BMK130-Global Logistics, 3cr
  • BCS137-Introduction to Computer Science & Programming, 3cr
  • BCS138-Computer Networking Fundamentals, 3cr
  • BCS139-Data Management, 3cr
  • BCS141-Operating System, 3cr
  • BCS142-Programming Languages, 3cr
  • BCS143-Advanced Database Management, 3cr
  • BCS144-Business Information Security, 3cr
  • Accounting Concentration Courses Below:
  • BAC118-Advanced Managerial Accounting, 3cr
  • BAC119-Accounting Theory, 3cr
  • BAC120-Financial Statement Analysis, 3cr
  • BAC121-Financial Reporting I, 3cr
  • BAC122-Financial Reporting II, 3cr
  • BAC123-Auditing, 3cr
  • BFI145-Corporate Finance 3cr (note: in cafi)
  • BAC158-International Accounting 3cr (note: GB )
  • Project Management Concentration
  • BPM200-Principles of Project Management
  • BPM201-Project Leadership & Strategy
  • BPM202-Resources in Project Management
  • BPM203-Project Scheduling & Time Management
  • BPM204-Procurement Management
  • BPM205-Project Cost Management
  • BPM206-Project Risk Management
  • BPM207-Project Quality Management

  ELECTIVES

  • BIN203-Risk and Insurance  3cr
  • BFI207-Investment Finance  3cr
  • BFI208-Entrepreneurial Finance  3cr
  • BFI209-Principles of Real Estate Finance  3cr
  • BFI210-Public Financial Management  3cr
  • BBA213-Seminar in Global Business 3cr
  • BMK215-Marketing Management 3cr
  • BMK 217- Marketing Research and Information System  3cr
  • BMK218- Green Marketing 3cr
  • BMK219-Marketing Analytics  3cr
  • BMK220-Promotional Policies and Strategies  3cr
  • BBA226- Special Topics in Business Administration  3cr
  • BHR301-Planning and Staffing Strategy  3cr
  • -CONCENTRATION AREA COURSES: SEE CATALOG FOR DESCRIPTION

Undergraduate Admission Requirements/Conditions for Admission:

To be admitted to a Bachelor degree program, candidates MUST have a High School diploma (BAC) or its equivalency, or the BTS, and transcripts. After they are accepted, ALL applicants MUST take the University’s English test to evaluate their proficiency in English. The Bachelor degree program in Business Administration is available in French and in English.  Candidates who wish to enroll in the English version of the program but have a low score on the English language proficiency test MUST study English for SIX (6) months at AUCI’s Intensive Language Institute (ILI) BEFORE they are accepted in the English version of the BBA program. After the English test, candidates with a low score who wish to pursue their studies of Business Administration in French can enroll directly in the French version of the program. The knowledge of the English language is required for ALL students before they finish their program of study.

Required Materials                                                                                                                                                                                                       To be considered for admission, candidates MUST satisfy the following conditions:

  1. Submit an Application Form
  2. Submit Official high school or BTS diploma and transcripts
  3. Take the University’s English language proficiency test
  4. Submit a Non-refundable application fee of 25.000F CFA                                                                                                                                                                       Conditions to Obtain the Bachelor Degree: 120 credits (40 courses) for holders of BAC diploma or its equivalency. These can be obtained in 3 and 1/2 to 4 years of studies- MAXIMUM of 5 years with permission in case of emergency;  60-90 credits (20-30 courses) for holders of BTS diploma or its equivalency . These can be obtained in 1 and 1/2 to 2 years of studies- MAXIMUM of 3 years with permission in case of emergency; A Cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 / 4.0,   or 70/100 at the end of their studies.                                                                                                                                       ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT: ALL students MUST demonstrate knowledge of the English language to obtain their Bachelor degree. English courses are available outside of programs leading to a Bachelor or Master degree. Students MAY take one (1) English course each session. For BAC diploma holders, a minimum of Ten (10) English courses is required to meet the language proficiency requirement and obtain a Bachelor degree. For BTS degree holders, a minimum of Six (6) English courses is required. IMPORTANT: English-proficient students may be exempted from this requirement.

    Bachelor of Arts in English Applied to Business Administration (BAE)-

    BAE Major: 28 Courses or 84 Credits;   Minor: 12 Courses or 36 Credits

Specialization Catalog: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Program
General Catalog- Description of ALL Courses: BBA & BAE
To Apply, Look for “Application Common to All Programs” Under “Admissions.”