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National Center for Academic Accreditation and Evaluation
PROGRAM SPECIFICATION OF
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
For guidance on the completion of this template, please refer to Chapter 2, of Part 2 of Handbook 2 Internal Quality Assurance Arrangement.
Program Specifications
Institution: Jouf University Date: 16/9/1439 College/Department: College of Business / Business Administration
Dean : Dr. Mohammed Bin Nayif Al Otaibi
Department Head: Dr. Emad Abdelkhalek El Tahan
Insert program and college administrative flowchart:
Organizational Structure of the Business Administration Department:
Review and Measurment Committee Head of Department
Secretary of the Council
Program Coordinator
Academic Advising Committee
E-Learning Committee
Academic Affairs committee
Scholarship Committee
Media Committee
Scientific Committee Committee of Activities and Events
Committee for Student Affairs and Equivalence
Quality and Accreditation Committee
Program Review Committee
Self-Study Committee
Scientific research database and
alumni Examinations Committee
List all branches offering this program:
1- Main Campus in Sakaka
2- Girls’ Branch in Sakaka
A. Program Identification and General Information 1. Program title and code: Business Administration (ADR)
2. Total credit hours needed for completion of the program: 134 credit hours
3. Award granted on completion of the program: Bachelor of Business Administration 4. Major tracks/pathways or specializations within the program (eg. transportation or structural engineering within a civil engineering program or counseling or school psychology within a psychology program):
Financial Management Track and Marketing Track
5. Intermediate Exit Points and Awards (if any) (eg. associate degree within a bachelor degree program): Not Applicable
6. Professional occupations (licensed occupations, if any) for which graduates are prepared. (If there is an early exit point from the program (eg. diploma or associate degree) include professions or occupations at each exit point):
Marketing Track:
• Sales Representative
• Bank counter employee
• Human Resources Manager at the bank or insurance company
• Sales man
• Human Resources Officer Financial Track:
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Manager
• Treasury Officer
• Risk Management Officer
7. (a) New Program Planned starting date
(b) Continuing Program Year of most recent major program review List recent major review or accreditation contracts.
1. Department's committee for curriculum development.
2. Colleges' committee for curriculums
8. Name of program chair or coordinator. If a program chair or coordinator has been appointed for the female section as well as the male section, include names of both:
Dr. Emad. A. Saber El Tahan (Male Section), Dr. Suha Ahmed Arbab (Female Section)
NO
YES
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9. Date of approval by the authorized body (MOE).
Campus Location Approval By Date
Main Campus: Ministry of Education 27/8/1428 Girls Branch Ministry of Education 27/8/1428
2. Relationship (if any) to other programs offered by the institution/college/department.
a. Does this program offer courses that students in other programs are required to take? Yes No If yes, what has been done to make sure those courses meet the needs of students
in the other programs?
Communicate and consult with the relevant departments and follow up the evaluation of their students.
b. Does the program require students to take courses taught by other departments? Yes No If yes, what has been done to make sure those courses in other departments meet the needs of students in this program?
• Review the courses regularly to ensure that they are relevant to the needs of the students in the programs presented, through the curriculum's Committee in the department, which is reviewed in light of the mission and objectives of the department.
• Review the assessment of the course (s) by students' questionnaires to provide feedback.
• External audit by independent experts.
• Consult academic departments that offer other programs.
• Communicate and consult with the relevant scientific colleges and follow up the evaluation of their students.
3. Do students who are likely to be enrolled in the program have any special needs or characteristics? (eg. Part time evening students, physical and academic disabilities, limited IT or language skills).
Yes No
4. What modifications or services are you providing for special needs applicants?
Prepare equipment to students who have physical disability
X
X
X
D. Program Structure and Organization
1. Program Description: List the core and elective program courses offered each semester from Prep Year to graduation using the below Curriculum Study Plan Table (A separate table is required for each branch IF a given branch offers a different study plan).
A program or department manual should be available for students or other stakeholders and a copy of the information relating to this program should be attached to the program specification. This information should include required and elective courses, credit hour requirements and department/college and institution requirements, and details of courses to be taken in each year or semester.
Curriculum Study Plan Table
* Prerequisite – list course code numbers that are required prior to taking this course.
Level Course Code Course Title Compulsory or Elective
Pre- requisite
Courses
Credit Hours
University, College or Department
Prep Year NotApplicable
N.A N.A N.A N.A N.A
Level 1
BUS111 Principles of Business
Administration Compulsory N/A 3 College ACCT111
Principles of Accounting and Financial Reporting
Compulsory N/A 3 College
ISL101 Fundamentals of
Islamic Culture Compulsory N/A 2 University ENGL103 English Language 1 Compulsory N/A 3 University ARB100 Arabic Language Skills Compulsory N/A 2 University EDU101 University life Skills Compulsory N/A 2 University
ISL111 The Holy Quran Compulsory N/A 3 College
Level 2
MTH 181 Business Mathematics Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS 122 Principles of
Microeconomic Compulsory N/A 3 College
ISL110 The Moderation &
Sobriety Compulsory N/A 2 University
ENGL104 English Language 2 Compulsory ENGL 103 3 University ARB102 Writing Skills Compulsory N/A 2 University CIS101 Computer Skills Compulsory N/A 3 University
Level 3
BUS 221 Principles of
Macroeconomic Compulsory BUS 122 3 College MTH 282 Business Statistics 1 Compulsory N/A 3 Department ACCT 221 Principles of Cost and
Managerial Accounting Compulsory ACCT 111 3 College BUS 211 Human Resources
Management Compulsory BUS 111 3 Department ISL 105
ISL 108 ISL 109
Human Rights Contemporary Issues The Role of woman in
Development
Elective N/A 2+2 University
ISL100 Biography of the
Prophet Muhammad Compulsory N/A 3 College
Marketing Track Level Course Code Course Title Compulsory
or Elective
Pre- requisite
Courses
Credit Hours
University, College or Department
Level 4
MTH 283 Business Statistics 2 Compulsory MTH 282 3 Department LAWS 271 Principles Of
Commercial Law Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS241 Principles of Financial
Management Compulsory BUS 111 3 Department BUS231 Principles of
Marketing Compulsory BUS 111 3 Department
BUS212 Business
Communication Compulsory ENGL 104 3 Department ISL 107 Profession Ethics Compulsory N/A 2 College
Level 5
BUS331 Product and brand
management Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS332 Integrated Marketing
Communications Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS333
Distribution and Marketing Institutions
Management
Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS 311 Production and
operations Compulsory BUS 111 3 Department
management BUS 334 Computer Usage in
marketing Compulsory BUS 231 3 Department ACCT 321
Management Accounting and Decision Making
Compulsory ACCT221 3 Department
Level 6
BUS335 Consumer Behavior Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS336 Electronic Marketing Compulsory BUS 231 3 Department BUS337 Services Marketing Compulsory N/A 3 Department
BUS337 Marketing
Management Compulsory BUS 231 3 Department BUS321 Feasibility Studies Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department EDU 102
BUS 101
Voluntary Work
Entrepreneurship Elective N/A 2 University
Level 7
BUS431 International
Marketing Compulsory N/A 3 Department
BUS432 Sales Management Compulsory BUS 332 3 Department BUS433 Marketing Strategies Compulsory BUS 338 3 Department BUS411 Research methods in
Business Compulsory MTH 283 3 Department BUS 434
BUS 435
Tourism Marketing
Agricultural Marketing Elective N/A 3 Department
Level 8
BUS436 Marketing researches Compulsory BUS 411 3 Department BUS437 Contemporary issues
in Marketing Compulsory BUS 338 3 Department BUS412 Corporate Strategy Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department BUS438
BUS439 BUS 413
Banking Marketing Or Retailing Or supply chain
management
Elective N/A 3 Department
BUS430 Practical Training Compulsory
Passing 105 credit
hours
3 Department
Financial Management Track Level Course
Code Course Title Compulsory
or Elective
Pre- requisite
Courses
Credit Hours
University, College or Department
Level 4
MTH 283 Business Statistics 2 Compulsory MTH 282 3 Department LAWS 271 Principles Of Commercial
Law Compulsory N/A
3 Department BUS241 Principles of Financial
Management Compulsory BUS 111
3 Department BUS231 Principles of Marketing Compulsory BUS 111 3 Department
BUS222 Money and Banking Compulsory BUS221 3 Department ISL 107 Profession Ethics Compulsory N/A 2 College
Level 5
BUS341 Financial Markets Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department BUS342 Corporate Finance1 Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS343 International Financial
Management
Compulsory N/A 3 Department
BUS344 Financial
Information Systems
Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS313 Operations Research Compulsory MTH 283 3 Department ACCT322 Financial Reports Analysis Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department
Level 6
BUS345 Portfolio Management Compulsory BUS 341 3 Department BUS346 Fundamentals of Risk and
Insurance Compulsory N/A 3 Department
BUS347 Behavioral Finance Compulsory BUS 341 3 Department BUS348 Corporate Finance 2 Compulsory BUS 342 3 Department EDU 102
BUS 101
Voluntary Work or
Entrepreneurship Elective N/A 2 University BUS321 Feasibility Studies Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department
Level 7
BUS441 Financial Derivatives Compulsory BUS 341 3 Department BUS442 Bank Risk Management Compulsory N/A 3 Department BUS411 Research Methods in
Business Compulsory MTH 283 3 Department BUS421 Introduction to Econometrics Compulsory MTH 283 3 Department BUS443
BUS422
Financial Modeling or
Quantitative Methods Elective
BUS345 (MTH 181 +
BUS 313) 3 Department
Level 8
BUS444 Topics in Finance (E) Compulsory ENGL 104
+ BUS 341 3 Department BUS445 Corporate Governance Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department BUS412 Corporate Strategy Compulsory BUS 241 3 Department BUS446,
BUS447
Real Estate Finance or
Islamic Finance Elective N/A 3 Department
BUS448 Practical Training Compulsory Passing 105
credit hours 3 Department
4. Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning, Assessment Methods and Teaching Strategy Program Learning Outcomes, Assessment Methods, and Teaching Strategy work together and are aligned. They are joined together as one, coherent, unity that collectively articulate a consistent agreement between student learning and teaching.
The National Qualification Framework (NQF) provides five learning domains. Learning outcomes are required in the first four domains and some programs may also require the Psychomotor Domain.
On the table below are the five NQF Learning Domains, numbered in the left column.
First, insert the suitable and measurable learning outcomes required in each of the learning domains. Second, insert supporting teaching strategies that fit and align with the assessment methods and intended learning outcomes. Third, insert appropriate assessment methods that accurately measure and evaluate the learning outcome. Each program learning outcomes, assessment method, and teaching strategy ought to reasonably fit and flow together as an integrated learning and teaching process.
5. Admission Requirements for the program
Attach handbook or bulletin description of admission requirements including any course or experience prerequisites.
Accepting new students:
(1) The University Council determines based on the proposal of Colleges Councils and its related bodies the number of students admissible in the next academic year.
(2) The Deanship of Admissions and Registration, in coordination with the Deanship of Colleges, prepares a memorandum of presentation and submit it to the University Council with the number of students, which can be accepted in the next academic year.
(3) The admission of the new student at the university shall be as follows:
(A) Have a high school certificate or equivalent within the Kingdom or outside.
(B) Should he not have passed the secondary school or equivalent for more than five years, and the University Council may exempt from this condition if there are convincing reasons.
(C) To have good conduct.
(D) Successfully pass any test or personal interview deemed by the University Council.
(E) To be medically fit;
(F) To obtain the approval of his / her reference to the study if he / she works in any governmental or private body.
(G) To fulfill any other conditions determined by the University Council.
(4) The trade-off between applicants who meet all the requirements shall be in accordance with their grades in the general secondary certificate examination, the personal interview and the admission tests, if any.
(5) Students who apply for study are selected according to their achievement in the secondary certificate and their rates in any other tests required.
E. Regulations for Student Assessment and Verification of Standards
What processes will be used for verifying standards of achievement (eg., verify grading samples of tests or assignments Independent assessment by faculty from another institution) (Processes may vary for different courses or domains of learning.)
Regulations for Student Assessment:
1. The description of each course includes a timetable for evaluating students in the course during the semester, including: written tests (periodic, final, verbal), exercises, duties, participation in the
classroom, projects, research and articles (individual or collective) The course is divided into two categories:
A- Degrees of the semester work (40) degree B. Final test scores (60) degree
(1) The College Council, which is followed by the Rapporteur on the proposal of the Department Council, shall determine a grade for the semester work not less than (30%) of the final grade of the course.
(2) The degree of quarterly work shall not exceed 60% of the final grade of the course.
(3) The degree of quarterly work is calculated in one of the following two ways:
Oral, practical, research or class activity tests Or at least one editorial test.
(B) At least two editorial tests;
(4) The College Council, following the recommendation of the Board of the Department, may
guarantee the final test in any course of practical or oral tests, and determine the grades to be allocated for the final test grades.
(5) The department council, which teaches the course on the recommendation of the teacher of the course, may allow the student to complete the requirements of any course in the following semester.
The student shall be assessed in the academic record an incomplete assessment (IC) Completion of the requirements of that course. If one semester has passed and an incomplete assessment (IC) has not been changed in the student's record for failure to complete it, it will be replaced with a F (F) And cumulative.
(6) The department council or its representative may, on the recommendation of the teacher of the course, allow the student to complete the requirements of the course in which he received an incomplete assessment and amend the grade before the end of the next semester.
(7) If the study of research courses requires more than one semester, the student will receive a continuous assessment (IP). After the student completes the course, he / she will be awarded the grade. If the course is not completed in time The Board of the Department is authorized to approve the monitoring of an incomplete assessment (IC) in the student register.
Verification of Standards
3 - Describe the processes used to verify the academic achievement standards of students:
Such as: Reviewing a sample of tests or assignments or an independent assessment by a faculty
member in another institution (the processes used may vary according to courses or areas of learning):
1. Presenting the results of a random sample in each course on the faculty member from within the department.
2. Re-correcting a random sample of assignments or tests in each course by a faculty member from outside the department
3. The professor of each course periodically exchanges a correction of a sample of assignments or tests with a faculty member in another educational institution.
4. Analysis of the results of students who completed the study of each course according to the percentages of success and repetition.
5. Examining the criteria for evaluating students' performance of the course and measuring their learning outcomes in the course.
6. Holding panel discussions with a group of students (distinguished and dissenting) to learn their views and perspectives in each course.
7. Hosting expert visiting professors to evaluate each course and present their views.
- Student's grade obtained in each course are calculated as follows:
Percentage Grade Grade
code
Grade weight Out (5)
Grade weight Out (4)
95-100 Exceptional A + 5.00 4.00
90 to less than 95 Excellent A 4.75 3.75
85 to less than 90 Superior B + 4.50 3.50
80 to less than 85 Very Good B 4.00 3.00
75 to less than 80 Above Average C + 3.50 2.50
70 to less than 75 Good C 3.0 2.0
65 to less than 70 High Pass D + 2.50 1.50
60 to less than 65 Pass D 2.00 1.00
Less than 60 Fail F 1.00 0
Authorized Signatures
Dean/Chair Name Title Signature Date
Program Dean Dr. Mohammed Bin Nayif Al Otaibi Dean
Program Chair
Main Campus Dr. Emad Abdelkhalek El Tahan Department Coordinator
