BSc Management Studies

ACADEMIC YEAR
2022/2023

Online Programmes Delivery Department (OPDD)

Programme Manager: Mrs. Violet Wellington Findlay
Email: [email protected]
 Kindly review this document at the start of each semester
for any adjustments to the schedule.

Students who enrolled as of Academic Year 2022/2023 must

follow the prescribed course of study and sequence given for
their programme.

Students are required to successfully, complete all courses in

Year 1 before they can proceed to undertake courses in Year 2.
Please continue to follow the prescribed course of study given.
Courses being repeated should be taken at the first available
opportunity before you attempt to register for courses at the next
Level.

Most students carry between 1 – 3 courses per semester. For

the working adult, we recommend that you do not attempt
more than three (3) courses per semester and two (2) courses
in summer. Plan wisely to suit your particular situation so you
may perform at your full potential. Do not jeopardize your long-
term goals by being unrealistic about what you can handle.

IMPORTANT NOTE for New Students

Orientation is the first step to achieving academic and personal success at the UWI Open
Campus. It supports you by assisting with your transition to the online environment.
It will equip you with the needed navigational skills to function successfully online and provide
pertinent information about the available services, go-to persons and responsibilities as an online
student. It is imperative that you attend the online sessions offered by the Online Programmes
Delivery Department (OPDD) as well as the session offered at your local site office.

Disclaimer: The Online Programmes Delivery Department (OPDD), UWI Open Campus reserves the right to revise
this document during the Academic Year 2022/2023. Kindly check before the start of registration and during 2
the semester for any updates or additional information. Please be guided accordingly.
 The BSc Management Studies programme takes a broad and general view of management,
and is geared towards preparing individuals with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required
to function at all levels within an organisation. The programme is delivered online using the
Open Campus “Learning Exchange” environment (Moodle/Learning Management System).
The BSc Management Studies programme is a 90-credit undergraduate programme. The
duration of the programme is three years full-time and five years part-time. In order to qualify
for the award of the BSc Management Studies (General) degree, students must attain the
credits at the respective levels as shown in the Table below.

Awards Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Credits

Degree 30 credits 30 credits 30 credits 90 credits

The BSc Management Studies programme operates under a semester system.

● Semester 1 and 2 each, have thirteen (13) weeks of instruction plus an examination period.
● Summer session has seven (7) weeks of instruction plus the examination period.

Remember to check the programme-advising document before the start of

registration and during the semester for any updates or additional information.

Pre-requisites for Matriculation into

the BSc Management Studies
Programme

● Mathematics Requirements: For entry to the Undergraduate programmes, an approved

qualification in Mathematics is required. The minimum Mathematics requirement is a pass
at CSEC or the equivalent. Candidates who do not meet this requirement must
successfully complete the approved remedial Mathematics course Improving your Math
Skills (IYMS1001). IYMS1001 is offered in semester 1, 2 and summer.

● English Language Requirements: The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used
to assess whether applicants to the Undergraduate programmes possess a satisfactory
level of writing and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes. ELPT
is a pre-requisite for FOUN1001: English for Academic Purposes. For those persons
requiring ELPT, the exam schedule is posted by the Registry on the Department’s
Web Page at: https://www.open.uwi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/english-language-
proficiency-test-elpt. Also, check your site office for more details.

● Technology Requirement: Students will need to have access to a computer with

Internet access.

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 The BSc Management Studies Programme Pre-requisites for Matriculation
COURSE
CODE COURSE NAME SEMESTER PRE-REQUISITES & TIPS
YEAR 1
FOUN1001 English for Academic Purposes ELPT – English Language Proficiency*

(Foundation Course) *If your Offer Letter from Admissions indicates that you are required to take the
1, 2, Summer ELPT then you must first pass this Pre-requisite test before you are allowed to do
FOUN1001. If you are required to take ELPT please ensure that you do so at the
Blended Version (BL) first available offering. If you are required to take ELPT please ensure that you do
so at the first available offering.

For those students requiring ELPT - the exam schedule is also posted
during the year by the Registry on your Department’s Web Page at:
https://www.open.uwi.edu/admissions/undergraduate/english-language-proficiency-
test-elpt

Summer 2024 TIP: If you already passed the ELPT you should register for FOUN1001 in
Semester 1. To move on to Level 2 courses students must successfully pass this
course.

With effect from Academic year 2019-2020, all newly admitted students to the
University of the West Indies will be required to register for the required
Foundation Course in Academic Literacies (unless otherwise exempted) as part
of their Level One undergraduate degree programme. Part-time students will be
required to register for this course during the first year of their registration.

Assessment : 50% Coursework and 50% Examination

MGMT1000 Introduction to Computers (Information 1, 2, Summer No Pre-Requisite

Literacy & IT)
(Foundation Course)
Assessment : 60% Coursework and 40% Examination
FOUN1501 Foundation for Learning Success 1,2 No Pre-Requisite
(Foundation Course)
Assessment : 100% Coursework Assessment

FOUN1101 Caribbean Civilization 1,2, Summer No Pre-Requisite

Assessment : 100% Coursework Assessment

This course replaces
SOCI1002 -Introduction to Sociology.
Students are NOT required to
complete FOUN1101 if they have
already completed SOCI1002.

ACCT1002 1, 2 No Pre-Requisite

Tip: It is recommended that you first attempt this course in Semester 1.

Introduction to Financial Accounting Assessment : 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

Required Textbook: Horngren, C.T., and Harrison, W.T., Oliver, Suzanne M.,
Accounting, (International) 9th ed., Prentice Hall 2009

ACCT1003 Introduction to Cost and Management 1,2 No Pre-Requisite

Accounting I
Tip: First attempt in Semester 2 or only after completing ACCT1002.

Assessment: 30% Coursework and 70% Examination

Required Textbook: Horngren, C.T., and Harrison, W.T., Oliver, Suzanne M.,
Accounting, (International) 9th ed., Prentice Hall 2009
 ECON1000 Principles of Economics 1 CXC/CSEC/CAPE Mathematics or Improving Your Mathematics Skills (IYMS1001)

Assessment: 100% Coursework Assessment

Sep 2024

ECON1003 Mathematics for Social 1,2

Sciences I IYMS1001: Improving Your Math Skills

OR

2
ECON1004 Mathematics for Social
Sciences II CAPE Mathematics

Tip: You are required to choose either ECON1003 or ECON1004 not both. Your
choice should be based on the pre-requisite requirement. Attempt this course before
taking ECON1005.

Required Online eBooks for ECON1003:

 Abramson, J., Falduto V., Gross, R., Lippman, D., Rasmussen, M.,
Norwood, R., Fernandez, C. (2015). College Algebra. Retrieved from
http://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/college-algebra
 Lippman, D. & Rasmussen, M. (2015). Precalculus: An Investigation of
Functions. Retrieved from http://www.opentextbookstore.com/precalc/

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United States License

Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

ECON1005 Introduction to Statistics 1, 2 No Pre-Requisite

Tip: It is recommended that either ECON1003 or ECON1004 be attempted before

taking this course.

Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

MGMT1001 Principles of Management 1, 2, Summer No Pre-Requisite

Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment

YEAR 2
Complete the course FOUN1001 course before moving to Level 2 courses. Pass all Level 1 prerequisite courses before registering at Level 2. Take your
Level 2 courses in sequence. Complete all of your Level 2 courses before registering for Level 3. Returning students – Pay attention to prerequisite
course requirements for courses at Level 3.
MGMT2063 Research Methods for Business- 1, 2 No Pre-Requisite
Introduction to Qualitative &
Quantitative Methods Required Text: Frankfort-Nachmias, C.,Nachmias, D., (2007). Research methods
in the social sciences (7th edition). Worth Publishers
in process
Jan 2024 Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment
 1, 2 No Pre-Requisite
Sep 2024
Required Text: Mullins, L. J. (2010). Management & Organisational Behaviour 9th
Organisational Behaviour and Human Edition, Harlow: Financial Times Prentice.
MGM2064
Resource Management
Assessment: 60% Coursework and 40% Examination

1, Summer No Pre-Requisite
Summer 2024
MGMT2021 Business Law I Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

1, 2
Sep 2024 ACCT1002, ACCT1003, ECON1005 and ECON1001 or ECON1000
MKTG2001 Principles of Marketing
Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

1,2 ACCT1002: Introduction to Financial Accounting and ECON1003: Mathematics for

Sep 2024 Social Sciences I or ECON1004: Mathematics for Social Sciences II
MGMT2023 Financial Management
Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

Jan 2024 1,2 No Pre-Requisite

Management Information
MGMT2006
Systems I Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination
in process
1, Summer No Pre-Requisite
Summer 2024
Introduction to Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment
MGMT2224
Entrepreneurship

2 No Pre-Requisite

Jan 2024 Required Electronic and Hardcopy Texts:

Hardcopy Text: Kerzner, H. (2009). Project Management: A Systems Approach to

Planning, Scheduling and Controlling. (Ed. 10) , Harold, John Wiley and Sons.
MGMT2065 Project Management
Online Pamphlet: Vargas, R. (n.d.). PMBOK Guide Processes Flow in English - 47
Project Management Processes (5th Ed.) (Available for download at www.ricardo-
vargas.com)
in process
Assessment: 60% Coursework and 40% Examination

No Pre-Requisite
Jan 2024
1, 2 Required Text:
MGMT2013 Introduction to International Business
Hill, CW (2009), International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 9th Ed.,
McGraw-Hill
in process
Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment
1,2 No Pre-Requisite

Production and Operations Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

MGMT2026
Management
Jan 2025

YEAR 3

A finalizing student is: a student, who has successfully passed all FOUNDATION courses, has followed the sequence of course offerings and has now
completed most of the Level 3 courses of their programme.

MGMT3116: Research Project/Practicum (6 credits) is a year-long course. It is recommended that students attempt this course in the final year of the
programme after completing all Level 1, Level 2 and the majority of their Level 3 courses).

A Graduating Student is a finalizing student who has a maximum of 3 courses left to complete by summer of the respective Academic Year.
 2, Summer MGMT2006: Management Information Systems I or MKTG2001: Principles of
Marketing
Summer 2025
AND MGMT2008: Organisational Behaviour or MGMT2064: Organisational
Behaviour and Human Resource Management
MGMT3031 Business Strategy and Policy
AND MGMT2023: Financial Management

Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

MGMT3116 Research Project/Practicum 1, 2 MGMT2063: Research Methods for Business- Introduction to Qualitative &
Quantitative Methods

Tip: This is a year-long course which begins in Semester 1 and terminates at the end
Sep 2025 of Semester 2. You MUST begin in semester 1. Please note the recommendation
provided above for this course.

Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment

MGMT3061 Team Building and 2, Summer MGMT2064: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Management
Jan 2025 Assessment: 60% Coursework and 40% Examination

MGMT3105 Leadership & Motivation 1 No Pre-Requisite

Tip: This course should be taken on completion of all Level 1 and at least 8 Level 2
courses.
Sep 2025
Assessment: 60% Coursework and 40% Examination

MGMT3065 Managing Organisational Change 2, Summer No Pre-Requisite

Tip: This course should be taken on completion of all Level 1 and at least 8 Level 2
Summer 2025 courses.

Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

MGMT3024 Business Communication 2, Summer FOUN1001: English for Academic Purposes

Jan 2025 Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment

MGMT3106 Managing Gender, Equality, 2, Summer MGMT2064: Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Diversity and Inclusion
Summer 2025 Assessment: 100% Continuous Assessment
MGMT3107 New Approaches to Management 1 No Pre-Requisite

Tip: This course should be taken on completion of all Level 1 and at least 8 Level 2
courses.
Sep 2025
Assessment: 60% Coursework and 40% Examination

1 No Pre-Requisite

Tip: This course should be taken on completion of all Level 1 and at least 8 Level 2
MGMT3038 Cross National Management courses.

Sep 2025 Assessment: 40% Coursework and 60% Examination

Disclaimer: The Online Programmes Delivery Department (OPDD), UWI Open Campus reserves the right to revise
this document during the Academic Year 2022/2023. Kindly check before the start of registration and during 4
the semester for any updates or additional information. Please be guided accordingly.