Course Specification

King Saud University

College  :         Al Majmaah Community College  Department  : Humanitarian and Administrative Sciences

A Course Identification and General Information

1.  Course title and code:   Business Administration – 101 MAR

2.  Credit hours: 3  hours

3.  Program(s) in which the course is offered. (If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs)  Accounting

4.  Name of faculty member responsible for the course :  Mr. Sharief Nayef Awayes

5.  Level/year at which this course is offered Second level/ First year

6.  Pre-requisites for this course (if any) : Non

7.  Co-requisites for this course (if any) : Non

8.  Location if not on main campus : Main campus

 B - Objectives 

1.  Knowing the main concepts of Business Administration , management , manager , managerial functions , managerial roles and skills. 2. To know about the main management theories. 3. Be aware about Organization Environment. 4. To know the kinds of Business ownership.   5. Introduce the Managerial Main Functions including : Planning , Organizing , Directing and Controlling. 6. Knowing the right way to take right decisions 7.Introduce the main Business Administration Functions : Marketing Management , Financial Management , Production Management and Human Resource Management. 8. Introduce the concept of Leadership , kinds and Theories.

2.  Accounting Department take a serious steps to develop the contents of the subjects throw its permanent committee , to follow the changes in environment and work market.

C.  Course Description 

Topics to be Covered
Contents	No of Weeks	Contact hours
Management and Managers	1	3
Development of Management theories	2	6
Business Environment : external and internal factors	1	3
Business Firms Ownership	1	3
Planning Function	1	3
Organizing Function	1	3
Organizing Function	1	3
Decisions Making	1	3
Managerial Leadership	1	3
Controlling Function	1	3
Business Administration Functions :    marketing management                                                         Production management	1	3
Business Administration Functions : Human Resource                                                     Financial management	1	3

2. Course components (total contact hours per semester):
Lecture:   3	Tutorial:   2	Practical/Fieldwork/Internship:  non	Other:  non

3. Additional private study/learning hours expected for students per week. (This should be an average :for the semester not a specific requirement in each week)  3 hours

a.  Knowledge

(i)  knowledge to be acquired : - Managements concepts - Management process - Management functions - Business Administration Functions

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop that knowledge : -       Lectures -       Case study -       Home work

(iii)  Methods of assessment of knowledge acquired : - Case study - Home work - Group Discussions - Exams

b.  Cognitive Skills

(i)  Cognitive skills to be developed :  - management skills and roles -  management functions -  decision making

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these cognitive skills :  -  Group discussion  -  Case study

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students cognitive skills  - Case study  - Exams

c. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility

(i)  Description of the interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility to be developed : - Appling the main concepts of management - Developing the skills of decision making - Developing the skills of leader ship

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills and abilities : - Lectures - Group discussions

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students interpersonal skills and capacity to carry responsibility :  - Exams  - Group discussions  - Case study

d.   Communication, Information Technology and Numerical Skills

(i)  Description of the skills to be developed in this domain.  - working with team group  - How to communicate with others  - managing and dealing with problems

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills : - Case study - Group Discussions

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students numerical and communication skills   - Case study   -  Exams

e.  Psychomotor Skills (if applicable)

(i)  Description of the psychomotor skills to be developed and the level of performance required : non

(ii)  Teaching strategies to be used to develop these skills : non

(iii)  Methods of assessment of students psychomotor skills : non

5. Schedule of Assessment Tasks for Students During the Semester
Assessment	Assessment task  (eg. essay, test, group project, examination etc.)	Week due	Proportion of Final Assessment
1	Reports and Home works	3,6,9,12	10
2	Attendance and Participations	3,6,9,12	10
3	First exam	6th week	20
4	Second exam	12th week	20
5	Final exam	16th week	40

D. Student Support

1. Arrangements  for availability of faculty for individual student consultations and academic advice. (include amount of time faculty are available each week) - Office hours : 3 hours a week - Academic guidance : 2 hours a week

E. Learning Resources

1. Required Text(s) : Business Administration – Dr. Mohammed Khoshroom

2. Essential References :  - Business Administration – Dr. Ahmed Shememri

3- Recommended Books and Reference Material (Journals, Reports, etc) (Attach List)

4-.Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc Resources on the Web: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/72395/studentsite/default.aspx

 F. Facilities Required

Indicate requirements for the course including size of classrooms and laboratories (ie number of seats in classrooms and laboratories, extent of computer access etc.) - Class room appropriate for 30 students

1.  Accommodation (Lecture rooms, laboratories, etc.) - Lecture room with smart board

2. Computing resources : non

3. Other resources (specify --eg. If specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or attach list) - non

 G   Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes