School of Arts, Management & Social Science (SAMSS)
B.Sc. Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Entrepreneurship & Innovation programme is designed to prepare the students for careers where they acquire in-depth skills as professionals in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship. One gets trained to become a professional who can confidently delve into entrepreneurships, successfully take calculated risks and understand the dynamics of a competitive economy. They get focused on business idea generation and making the most of opportunities to craft their own business operations. This programme will blend technology and business, and create new opportunities. Upon completion of this programme, students will be equipped with knowledge to sufficiently handle the demands of working with entrepreneurial startups, managing innovative projects etc.
The goals are to equip students with the ability to:
- Develop an entrepreneurial spirit among the new generation of students with the hope of creating new and greater social and economic value for the sustainable development of society.
- Provide the knowledge and skills necessary to identify new business opportunities (in both independent and corporate settings)
- Develop in students the desire to excel and live a meaningful and productive life through self-discovery and self-confidence.
- Foster a mindset of resilience and adaptability in students, enabling them to overcome challenges and navigate the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship and innovation.
The objectives are to:
- Develop knowledge, analytical skills and astute business acumen and techniques
- Build up innovative and entrepreneurial skills
- Get students to understand real and complex business problems
- Equip students with analytical skills in problem-solving, negotiations, conflict resolution, marketing, leadership, interpersonal relations, and financial literacy.
B. Sc. Entrepreneurship & Innovation – 4 Years Curriculum Plan
| Sl. No | Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 Level 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GST1211 | English Communication I | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 2 | GST1213 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 3 | GST1215 | Nigerian People and Culture | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 4 | ACC1311 | Business Mathematics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 5 | PSY1311 | Social Psychology | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 6 | BUA1311 | Principles of Management | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 7 | BUA1313 | Business Environment | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | ||||||||||
| Level 100 SEMESTER 2 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GST1222 | Communication in French | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 2 | GST1224 | Logical Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 3 | GST1226 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 4 | STA1322 | Business Statistics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 5 | ACC1322 | Research Methodology | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 6 | ECO1322 | Micro Economics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 7 | ACC1324 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 3 Level 200 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | GST2211 | English Communication II | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 2 | GST2213 | Leadership Skills | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 3 | GST2215 | Core Life Skills & Happiness | 2 | GST | 30 | – | ||||||
| 4 | BAF2313 | Quantitative Techniques for Business | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 5 | MKT2313 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 6 | CSC2319 | Emerging Technologies | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 7 | CSC2311 | Digital Transformation for Business | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 4 Level 200 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ECO2322 | Macro Economics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 2 | ECO2324 | Principles of Finance | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 3 | BUA2322 | Business Law | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 4 | BUA2324 | Innovation | 3 | Core | 30 | 45 | ||||||
| 5 | BUA2326 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 6 | ACC2322 | Principles of Accounting-II | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 18 | 255 | 45 | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 5 Level 300 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | MKT3311 | Digital Marketing | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 2 | ENT3311 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 3 | BUA3311 | Management of Human Resources | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 4 | BUA3319 | Management of Small-Medium scale Enterprises | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 5 | BUA3331 | Strategic Management | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 6 | BUA3313 | Operations Management | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 7 | BUA3315 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 21 | 315 | – | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 6 Level 300 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ENT3699 | SIWES(Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme) / Industrial Attachment / Project | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | – | – | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 7 Level 400 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | BUA4311 | Management Information Systems | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 2 | ENT4315 | Family Business Management | 3 | Required | 45 | – | ||||||
| 3 | ENT4311 | International Entrepreneurship | 3 | Required | 45 | – | ||||||
| 4 | BUA4331 | Legal aspets of Business | 3 | Required | 45 | – | ||||||
| 5 | Elective 1 | 3 | 45 | |||||||||
| 6 | Elective 2 | 3 | 45 | |||||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | ||||||||||
| SEMESTER 8 Level 400 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | ENT4328 | Design Thinking | 3 | Required | 45 | – | ||||||
| 2 | IRS4322 | Globalization and Emerging Markets | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 3 | ACC4326 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Core | 45 | – | ||||||
| 4 | Elective 3 | 3 | 45 | |||||||||
| 5 | Elective 4 | 3 | 45 | |||||||||
| 15 | 225 | – | ||||||||||
| Total Credits for Programme | 132 | 1,875 | 45 | |||||||||
| Options for Elective 1 & 2 | ||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | |||||||
| MKT4311 | Customer Relations Management | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| ACC4332 | Micro Finance | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| ENT4313 | Social Venture Capital Fund | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| BUA4333 | Business Ethics | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| Options for Electives 3 & 4 | ||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | |||||||
| NT4322 | Entrepreneurial Leadership | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| MKT4322 | Brand Management | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| ENT4324 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| ENT4326 | Entrepreneurial Project Design | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | |||||||
| Project / Internship / SIWES ( Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme) | ||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | |||||||