MUBSEP

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Course Objectives

1. To explain the elements of the information resources environment (global, industry, organization, management and social impacts).
2. To define the various tasks involving the management of information resources.
3. To demonstrate basic managerial skills (decision making, interpersonal relations, etc.) to the management of information resources in a controlled and/or simulated environment.
4. To explain alternative organizational arrangements of information resources management and their implications, including quality management initiatives, project management

 Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the information resources management concepts.
2. Evaluate the IS/IT environment.
3. Demonstrate knowledge in IT planning.
4. Explain the quality management issues that relate to information access.

This course is designed to review and also to help students reinforce previously studied accounting basics & principles as applied in the computerized accounting environment through introducing students to foundation concepts and knowledge in accounting information systems, a necessary pre-requisite for effective performance in accountants and auditors in the current digital era.

Makerere University Business School

End of Semester Examinations for the Master of International Business

Course Name: E-Commerce 

INSTRUCTIONS

For each question, select the most correct answer. 

Welcome to the Computer Skills class. The Course provides a fundamental understanding of computer applications with the course focus on the Microsoft Office Applications (Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint). The course provides the students with knowledge and skill to use these applications in a business setting. This is a complete lab based course where students will learn these applications by working on class assignments in the lab. You are therefore advised to come with a laptop if possible.

The course will be facilitated by Samali V. Mlay and Bryan Lugemwa

COURSE OUTLINE

COURSE: Research Methods

 Programme: MEPM

 Duration: February 2021

 Facilitator: Professor Joseph M. Ntayi (PhD).

www.ntayi.co.ug, jntayi@mubs.ac.ug

 Course Description:

The course will focus on the fundamental skills required to generate, collect and assess data. It will provide a process for applying the basic steps required in Data collection, sorting, organizing, summarizing and describing variables as well as testing and measuring different sorts of linkages and associations between and among variables and communicating this information. Additionally, the course will analyze experimental designs, which are most effectively utilized in confirmatory research studies where the subject under investigation is well formulated, a theoretical paradigm exists to guide the research and testable hypotheses can be developed. These designs attempt to establish causal relationships between interventions and outcomes. The course will also investigate and interpret surveys, which are research designs used to assess and quantify the predominance of problems and needs within the community or client populations/cohorts, utilization of patterns of service delivery and consumer satisfaction. Measurement, sampling and statistical techniques relevant to both surveys and experimental design will be addressed. In addition to covering ethical protocol in research, the course will investigate the interpretation of results, the writing up of findings and effective communication of data.

Course Objective: 

Research methods provide the insight into the challenges faced by managers in research for business decision making. The course aims at:

§ Meeting the challenges of the fast pace decision making environment using data and information,

§ Providing the knowledge and skills a manager needs to solve the problems using information,

§ Preparing the students to manage business, not-for-profit, and public organization in all functional areas using data and information.

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have reliably demonstrated the ability to:

1. Think within different research frameworks.
2. Become aware of the assumptions of essential Paradigms that influence approaches to carrying out research.
3. Develop skills for defining a research focus and the types of questions that can be developed from such a process as well as competence in specifying conceptual and operational definitions.
4. Utilize computer and Internet technology in the research process.
5. Augment skills of interpreting results and writing up findings.
6. Effectively communicate data to others.
7. Understand the connection between effect size and sample size.
8. Conduct a literature review.
9. Understand the concepts of dependent and independent variables and their function in testing of the hypothesis. 
10. Comprehend the concept of measurement.
11. Understand the principle of randomization and experimental control.
12. Describe the ethical, political and feasibility issues that can arise from both experimental and survey designs.
13. Understand the role of theory in survey research as well as different types of survey research.
14. Describe the strengths and weaknesses of different survey designs.
15. Describe the range of sampling techniques, strategies and issues associated with sample size.
16. Understand the process of questionnaire construction and associated measurement issues.
17. Understand the interconnection between the type of statistical test and level of measurement.
18. Develop introductory skills in writing up a research proposal for a program evaluation or needs assessment.

Evaluation:

Tests/examinations/assignments must be written/submitted at the time specified. Requests for adjustments to that schedule must be made before the test/exam/assignment date to the facilitator. Failure to do so will result in a mark of “0”, unless an illness/emergency can be proven with appropriate documentation at no cost to MUBS. To graduate from this program, a student must attain a minimum of 60%. Evaluation comprised of:

Coursework 40%

Final exam 60%

Course Contents:

 Recommended Texts:

 Cooper & Schindler, Business Research Methods, Ninth Edition

1. Zigmund, William G, Business research methods, Sixth Edition.
2. Collins Jill & Hussey Roger, Business research,  Second Edition
3. Sekaran Uma, Research Methods for Business, Fourth Edition.
4. Straus & Corbin, Basics of Qualitative Research, Latest Edition.
5. Yin K Robert, Case Study Research Design and Method.
6. Chris Hart, Doing Literature Review, Sage Publications.

This is a foundation course intended to introduce students to the theories and concepts in economics that will give them basic understanding of microeconomic theory and the micro economic concepts and tools that have direct Business applications. The students will gain an understanding of the interaction between business and economics and the relevance of economics in the business environment in deriving meaningful decisions. This course, in relation to business, will cover Demand and Supply Analysis, Market Analysis, Consumer behavior, theory of Production, Costs Analysis, Market Structures, and Organization of the firm and Business Motives.

International Business Transactions deals with international trade transactions. That is, it relates to the selling of goods across international borders. It covers the types of contracts that buyers and sellers may enter into e.g. CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) contracts and FOB (Free on Board) contracts or any other contracts that may be agreed upon by the parties. It also deals with the terms and obligations of the contracts and others related to them. It also deals with important documents such as Bills of lading, insurance policies, and freight documents