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The Higher Canadian Institute for Business
and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Management of Small Business
Course Code:BADM425
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Business Administration
Core or elective element of program Core:
Department offering the course: Business
Academic level:4thLevel
Semester in which course is offered: Fall Semester
Course pre-requisite(s): BADM 203, BADM 430
Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
3.0
Tutorial*
2.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
5.0
Approval date of course specification:September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
The course explores the key issues and challenges in small business world,
organizations that are experiencing growth ,strategies used in successful business will
be examined to foster growth while minimizing risk. . It focuses on the development of
a comprehensive business plan for a new or existing process of management of small
business and the world of entrepreneurs.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K12,K17
I9
P1, P3,P14,P15,P20
General
Skills
G9,G2
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Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
Upon completion of course, students should be able to:
K.1 Recognize the essential of structuring the organization systems and its
structural plans
K.2 Recall the foundation of evidential various forms ofadministrative work
insidethe institution
K.3 Discuss the Principles of strategies, policies and approaches
K.4 Relate the strategic management plans to meet the stakeholders’
expectations.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
I.1
Devise management plans and scenarios.
I.2
Set up the strategic management to deal with related administrative
issues .
c. Practical/Professional Skills
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
P.1
Effectively allocate various administrative business resources
P.2
Maintain effective small business management resources
P.3
Apply management techniques for acquiring various data
collection and to verify them
P.4
Prepare feasibility study.
P.5
Apply new decision making systems.
d. General and Transferable Skills
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
G1. Develop Effective usage of various scientific terms andterminologies
used in major fields.
G2. Acquire effective communication and interpersonal skills
V. Course MatrixContents
Main Topics / Chapters
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
2
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Course Specification
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K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
2
K1,K3
I1
P1
G1
2
K3,K4
I1]
P1,P2]
G2
2
K1,K2,K3,K4
I1,I2
P2,P3
G1,G2
2
K1,K2
I2
P2,P3
G1
2
K1,K3
I1
P1,P3,P5
G1
Chapter 7: Small Business
Strategies: Imitation With A
Twist
2
K1,K2,K3,K4
I1,I2
P1,P2,P3,P4
G1
Net Teaching Weeks
12
Chapter 1: Small Business: Its
Opportunities And Rewards
Chapter 2: Small Business
Ethics: A Key To Long-Term
Success
Chapter 3: Small Business
Entrepreneurs: Characteristics
And Competencies
Chapter 4: Small Business Ideas:
Creativity, Opportunity And
Feasibility
Chapter 5: Small Business
Entry: Paths To Part-Time
Entrepreneurship
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
Sub-Topics
-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
Ch.1-Classify Managers and non
managerial employees
Define Management
Describe the functions, roles and
skills of managers and how the
manager’s job changing.
Describe the characteristics of an
organization
Explain the value of studying
management
Ch.2-Describe the historical
background of management
Explain the various theories in the
classical approach
Describe the quantitative approach
Discuss the development and uses of
the behavioral approach
Ch.3 – contrast the actions of
managers according to the
omnipotent and symbolic views
Discuss the characteristics and
importance of organizational culture
Describe current issues in
organizational cultural
Describe current issues in
organizational culture
Identify the features of the specific
Total
Hours
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
3
3
5
3
2
5
3
2
5
3
2
3
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5
6
7
8
9
-
10
-
11
12
13
15
and general environments
Ch.4- contrast ethnocentric,
polycentric, and geocentric attitudes
toward global business.
5
Discuss the importance of regional
trading alliances
the world trade organization
Explain the relevance of the
political/legal, economic, and
5
cultural environments to global
business
Midterm Exam
Ch.5 –Discuss what’s it means to be
socially responsible and what factors
influence that description
5
Explain green management and how
organizations can go green
Discuss the factors that lead to
ethical and unethical behavior
5
Discuss current social responsibility
and ethical issues
Ch.6 – Describe the eights steps in
the decision making process
5
Explain the three ways managers
make decisions
Classify decisions and decisionmaking conditions
Describe different decision-making
styles and discuss how biases affect
5
decision making
Identify effective decision-making
techniques
Ch.7 –define strategic management
and explain why its important
Explain what managers do during the
six steps of the strategic management
5
process
Describe the three types of corporate
strategies
Describe competitive advantage and
the strategies organizations use to get
it
5
Discuss current strategic
management issues
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
58
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
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Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
All
K2,K4
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
Professional
Skills
All
All
General
Skills
none
All
All
All
All
All
K2,K4
All
All
All
K&U
Others (Specify):
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
K2,k4
All
K2,K3
I1
I1, I2
I1
Course Work
K1,K3
I1,I2
K2,K4
I1, I2
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
P1,P3
P1, P2
P1,P2
P1,
P2,P3
G1, G2
G2
G1, G2
20 %
[ 50%]
[5%
7
15
4&9
G1, G2
25 %
2,6 & 8
P2, P1
G2
13
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References
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Robbins, Stephen P., and Mary Coutler. Management. 10th edition
USA: Pearson Hall, 2008.
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Course notes
 Power-point presentation, Project Guidelines sheet
Recommended books  none
Periodicals, Web sites,  Www. Portal.cic-cairo.com
etc …
Required Text Books
X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 data show
Course coordinator: Dr.Asmaa Salah
Head of Department: Dr. Dina Krema
Date: September 2013
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