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 | ||
BSM-110 | ECONOMICS I | 5 |
BSM-111 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
ACF-110 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE I | 5 |
CST-115 | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS I | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PSY-111 | General Psychology I | 5 |
CST-110 | Computers and Applications 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 | ||
CST-125 | MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS II | 5 |
BSM-120 | ECONOMICS II | 5 |
BSM-121 | THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
ACF-120 | ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PSY-121 | General Psychology II | 5 |
CST-331 | Computerised Accounting I | 5 |
BSM-221 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
PSS-120 | Sociological Theory | 5 |
BSM-122 | Business Law II | 5 |
PRL-140 | Communication and Language Development II | 5 |
Year 2 |
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Semester 3 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-230 | PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR I | 5 |
CST-232 | OPERATIONS RESEARCH | 5 |
ACF-315 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
PRL-230 | COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE I | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
PSY-110 | Themes and Perspectives in Psychology | 5 |
ACF-210 | Business Accounting I | 5 |
BSM-331 | Marketing Management I | 5 |
CST-120 | Computers and Applications II | 5 |
BSM-210 | Managerial Economics I | 5 |
BSM-231 | Topics in Applied Finance and Economics | 5 |
ACF-314 | Management Accounting I | 5 |
PSS-110 | Modern Society and Sociology | 5 |
Semester 4 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-220 | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS II | 5 |
BSM-332 | PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 5 |
BSM-240 | PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ORGANISATIONAL BEHAVIOUR II | 5 |
ACF-325 | FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
ACF-325 | Financial Management II | 5 |
ACF-220 | Business Accounting II | 5 |
PRL-240 | Communication in Practice II | 5 |
PSY-227 | Organisational Psychology | 5 |
CST-127 | Multimedia and Internet Applications | 5 |
BSM-241 | Decision Studies | 5 |
ACF-324 | Management Accounting II | 5 |
BSM-221 | Principles of Marketing | 5 |
PSS-120 | Sociological Theory | 5 |
Year 3 |
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Semester 5 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
ACF-415 | Financial Management III | 5 |
BSM-311 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
BSM-335 | International Finance and Banking | 5 |
ACF-215 | Company Law I | 5 |
BSM-310 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT I | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-334 | Econometric Modelling | 5 |
BSM-351 | International Business Enterprises | 5 |
BSM-448 | Marketing Environment | 5 |
ACF-211 | Financial Accounting I | 5 |
BSM-339 | Pensions and Related Benefits | 5 |
PRL-111 | Public Relations I | 5 |
PRL-134 | French Language I | 5 |
PRL-137 | German Language I | 5 |
PSY-120 | Themes and Perspectives in Psychology II | 5 |
PSY-330 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
CST-333 | Management Science | 5 |
ACF-315 | Financial Management I | 5 |
BSM-336 | Introduction to Insurance | 5 |
BSM-337 | Principles & Practice of Insurance | 5 |
BSM-331 | Marketing Management I | 5 |
GEN-330 | Consumer Behaviour | 5 |
Semester 6 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-346 | Economics of European Integration | 5 |
ACF-425 | Financial Management IV | 5 |
BSM-322 | CORPORATE STRATEGY AND PLANNING | 5 |
BSM-321 | INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT II | 5 |
ACF-225 | Company Law II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-335 | International Finance and Banking | 5 |
BSM-344 | Econometric Modelling II | 5 |
BSM-320 | Human Resource Management II | 5 |
BSM-435 | International Marketing I | 5 |
ACF-221 | Financial Accounting II | 5 |
BSM-343 | Macroeconomic and Monetary Policy | 5 |
GEN-350 | Multidisciplinary Project | 5 |
PRL-144 | French Language II | 5 |
PRL-147 | German Language II | 5 |
PSY-227 | Organisational Psychology | 5 |
PSY-340 | Moral and Political Philosophy | 5 |
BSM-341 | Marketing Management II | 5 |
BSM-342 | Advertising and Promotion | 5 |
BSM-345 | Industrial Economics | 5 |
BSM-347 | Insurance of the Person | 5 |
BSM-348 | Insurance of Liability | 5 |
Year 4 |
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Semester 7 | ECTS | |
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-446 | Strategic Management Marketing in Banking | 5 |
BSM-432 | Business Forecasting I | 5 |
BSM-410 | THE DYNAMICS OF THE CYPRUS ECONOMY I | 5 |
BSM-412 | BUSINESS AND SOCIETY | 5 |
BSM-434 | Institutional Investment | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
BSM-431 | Business Games and Strategies | 5 |
BSM-411 | Industrial Relations I | 5 |
GEN-450 | Project I | 5 |
PRL-121 | Public Relations II | 5 |
PRL-135 | French Language III | 5 |
PRL-138 | German Language III | 5 |
PSY-330 | Introduction to Philosophy | 5 |
PSY-410 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation Europe I | 5 |
ACF-225 | Company Law II | 5 |
BSM-438 | Strategic Planning and Marketing | 5 |
BSM-439 | The EC and Insurance | 5 |
BSM-435 | International Marketing I | 5 |
Semester 8 | ||
Core Subjects | ||
BSM-420 | THE DYNAMICS OF THE CYPRUS ECONOMY II | 5 |
FMA-212 | International Financial Services | 5 |
ACF-435 | Security Investment Analysis | 5 |
PRL-420 | BUSINESS ETHICS | 5 |
BSM-442 | Business Forecasting II | 5 |
Electives: 1 or 2 from | (5-10) | |
GEN-350 | Business Games and Strategies | 5 |
BSM-443 | Debt Securities Management | 5 |
BSM-446 | Strategic Management and Marketing in Banking | 5 |
BSM-441 | South-East Asian Economies | 5 |
GEN-451 | Project Evaluation Management II | 5 |
GEN-440 | Project II | 5 |
PRL-145 | French Language IV | 5 |
PRL-148 | German Language IV | 5 |
PSY-340 | Moral and Political Philosophy | 5 |
PSY-420 | The Impact of Greek Civilisation on Europe II | 5 |
BSM-421 | Industrial Relations II | 5 |
PRL-234 | Working with the media | 5 |
BSM-445 | International Marketing II | 5 |
ACF-438 | International Accounting | 5 |
GEN-350 | Multidisciplinary Seminars | 5 |