The General Business stream offers a wide and representative sample of subjects and gives students the opportunity to develop a tailor-made program of study reflecting their specific interests.
Objectives
The department aims to provide students with an understanding of those business issues which are vital to the functioning of the business community and to help them develop a philosophy which encourages responsible management of the business system and its major functional areas.
Purposes
The Department of Business Studies aims to provide students with the opportunity to:
- Obtain a first-class business education commensurate with the needs of the time.
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the free enterprise system which governs business activity.
- Benefit from the educational resources of the department.
- Benefit from a quality graduate program.
Building Blocks
The period of study for full-time students is four academic years (eight semesters) covering both core and elective subjects and each subject carries a fixed number of study credits. The normal load in each semester is 30 ECTS taught over 13 weeks.
The program is structured so as to offer students the opportunity to acquire a solid general education in Business Studies followed by a more in-depth training in an area of their choice. Subjects are tiered across semesters in a building block fashion so as to take full advantage of the flexibility offered by the semester system.
Students studying towards the BA (Hons) degree in Business Studies are required to take a minimum of 240 ECTS. Students may attempt more with the permission of the Head of Department and in accordance with internal departmental rules. Sixty (60) of the required 240 minimum ECTS come from general electives and the remaining 180 ECTS come from the student’s chosen field of study. Of these 180 ECTS, 40 are specialisation options while the remaining 140 are core subjects.
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
ACF-110 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE I | 5 |
BSM-110 | ECONOMICS I | 5 |
BSM-111 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
CST-115 | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS I | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
CST-110 | Computers and Applications I | 5 |
PSY-111 | General Psychology I | 5 |
PSS-110 | Modern Society and Sociology | 5 |
PRL-130 | Communication and Language Development I | 5 |
BSM-112 | Business Law I | 5 |
Semester 2 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
ACF-120 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE II | 5 |
CST-125 | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS II | 5 |
BSM-120 | ECONOMICS II | 5 |
BSM-121 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PSS-120 | Sociological Theory | 5 |
CST-331 | Computerised Accounting I | 5 |
PSY-121 | General Psychology II | 5 |
PRL-140 | Communication and Language Development II | 5 |
BSM-122 | Business Law II | 5 |
BSM-221 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 3 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-230 | PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR I | 5 |
PRL-230 | COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE I | 5 |
ACF-315 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
CST-232 | OPERATIONS RESEARCH | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-331 | Marketing Management I | 5 |
PSY-110 | Themes and Perspectives in Psychology I | 5 |
CST-120 | Computers and Applications II | 5 |
ACF-314 | Management Accounting I | 5 |
BSM-231 | Topics in Applied Finance and Economics | 5 |
BSM-210 | Managerial Economics I | 5 |
PSS-110 | Modern Society and Sociology | 5 |
ACF-210 | Business Accounting I | 5 |
Semester 4 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-220 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS II | 5 |
BSM-240 | PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR II | 5 |
BSM-332 | PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 5 |
ACF-325 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PRL-240 | Communication in Practice II | 5 |
BSM-221 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
ACF-325 | Financial Management II | 5 |
PSY-227 | Organisational Psychology | 5 |
PSS-120 | Sociological Theory | 5 |
CST-127 | Multimedia and Internet Application | 5 |
BSM-241 | Decision Studies | 5 |
ACF-324 | Management Accounting II | 5 |
ACF-220 | Business Accounting II | 5 |
Year 3 |
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Semester 5 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-311 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
BSM-310 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
Electives any two subjects from different core specializations (a) Marketing Core |
10 | |
BSM-330 | Marketing Communications | 5 |
BSM-231 | Marketing Management I | 5 |
GEN-330 | Consumer Behaviour | 5 |
(b) International Banking and Finance Services Core |
10 | |
BSM-335 | International Finance and Banking | 5 |
ACF-415 | Financial Management III | 5 |
BSM-334 | Econometric Models | 5 |
(c) Insurance Core |
10 | |
BSM-338 | Financial Aspects of Life Business | 5 |
BSM-336 | Introduction to Insurance | 5 |
BSM-337 | Principles and Practice of Insurance | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PRL-134 | French Language I | 5 |
BSM-336 | Introduction to Insurance | 5 |
CST-333 | Management Science | 5 |
BSM-337 | Principles and Practice of Insurance | 5 |
BSM-334 | Econometric Modelling I | 5 |
ACF-315 | Financial Management II | 5 |
PSY-120 | Themes and Perspectives in Psychology I | 5 |
PRL-137 | German Language I | 5 |
BSM-339 | Pensions and Related Benefits | 5 |
BSM-346 | Economics European Integration | 5 |
ACF-211 | Financial Accounting I | 5 |
ACF-215 | Company Law I | 5 |
BSM-351 | International Business Enterprises | 5 |
PSY-330 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
PRL-111 | Public Relations I | 5 |
BSM-448 | Marketing Environment | 5 |
Semester 6 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-321 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
BSM-322 | CORPORATE STRATEGY AND PLANNING | 5 |
Electives any two subjects from different core specializations (a) Marketing Core |
10 | |
BSM-340 | Behavioural Aspects of Marketing | 5 |
BSM-341 | Marketing Management II | 5 |
BSM-342 | Advertising and Promotion | 5 |
(b) International Banking and Finance Services Core |
10 | |
BSM-346 | Economics of European Integration | 5 |
ACF-215 | Company Law I | 5 |
ACF-425 | Financial Management IV | 5 |
(c) Insurance Core |
10 | |
BSM-349 | Financial Aspects of Pension Business | 5 |
BSM-348 | Insurance of Liability | 5 |
BSM-347 | Insurance of the Person | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-435 | International Marketing I | 5 |
PSY-340 | Moral and Political Philosophy | 5 |
BSM-344 | Econometric Modelling II | 5 |
BSM-342 | Advertising and Promotion | 5 |
BSM-348 | Insurance of Liability | 5 |
BSM-347 | Insurance of the Person | 5 |
BSM-335 | International Finance and Banking | 5 |
BSM-345 | Industrial Economics | 5 |
PSY-227 | Organisational Psychology | 5 |
PRL-147 | German Language II | 5 |
PRL-144 | French Language II | 5 |
GEN-350 | Multidisciplinary Seminars | 5 |
BSM-343 | Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy | 5 |
ACF-221 | Financial Accounting II | 5 |
BSM-311 | International Management I | 5 |
BSM-341 | Marketing Management II | 5 |
Year 4 |
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Semester 7 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-412 | BUSINESS AND SOCIETY | 5 |
BSM-410 | THE DYNAMICS OF THE CYPRUS ECONOMY I | 5 |
Electives any two subjects from different core specializations (a) Marketing Core |
10 | |
BSM-438 | Strategic Planning and Marketing | 5 |
BSM-448 | Marketing Environment | 5 |
BSM-430 | Marketing Research | 5 |
(b) International Banking and Finance Services Core |
10 | |
BSM-446 | Strategic Management Marketing in Banking | 5 |
BSM-432 | Business Forecasting I | 5 |
BSM-434 | Institutional Investment | 5 |
(c) Insurance Core |
10 | |
BSM-439 | The EC and Insurance | 5 |
BSM-436 | Life Insurance Law and Practice | 5 |
BSM-437 | Property Insurance Risk | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
GEN-450 | Project I | 5 |
PSY-330 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
BSM-438 | Strategic Planning and Marketing | 5 |
BSM-434 | Institutional Investment | 5 |
BSM-431 | Business Games and Strategies | 5 |
BSM-432 | Business Forecasting I | 5 |
ACF-225 | Company Law II | 5 |
PSY-410 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation Europe I | 5 |
PRL-138 | German Language III | 5 |
PRL-135 | French Language III | 5 |
BSM-412 | Business and Society | 5 |
BSM-421 | International Management II | 5 |
PRL-121 | Public Relations II | 5 |
BSM-411 | Industrial Relations I | 5 |
BSM-439 | The EC and Insurance | 5 |
BSM-431 | Business Games and Strategies | 5 |
Semester 8 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-420 | THE DYNAMICS OF THE CYPRUS ECONOMY II | 5 |
PRL-420 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 5 |
Electives any two subjects from different core specializations (a) Marketing Core |
10 | |
GEN-350 | Multidisciplinary Seminar | 5 |
BSM-445 | International Marketing II | 5 |
BSM-440 | Marketing of Services | 5 |
(b) International Banking and Finance Services Core |
10 | |
BSM-431 | Business Games and Strategies | 5 |
BSM-442 | Business Forecasting II | 5 |
ACF-435 | Security Investment Analysis | 5 |
(c) Insurance Core |
10 | |
BSM-444 | Insurance of Transport: Motor | 5 |
BSM-449 | Insurance of Transportation Marine | 5 |
BSM-447 | Life Assurance Salesmanship and Marketing | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-445 | International Marketing II | 5 |
BSM-441 | South-East Asian Economies | 5 |
PSY-340 | Moral and Political Philosophy | 5 |
GEN-350 | Multidisciplinary Seminars | 5 |
BSM-321 | International Management II | 5 |
PRL-234 | Working with the media | 5 |
BSM-421 | Industrial Relations II | 5 |
PSY-420 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation on Europe II | 5 |
GEN-451 | Project II | 5 |
PRL-148 | German Language IV | 5 |
GEN-440 | Project Evaluation Management II | 5 |
BSM-443 | Debt Securities Management | 5 |
BSM-446 | Strategic Management and Marketing in Banking | 5 |
BSM-443 | Debt Securities Management | 5 |
PRL-145 | French Language IV | 5 |