BCom Economics

Join over 250,000 international students from Europe, USA and the rest of the world.

MDC SA has developed a unique partnership with University of South Africa (UNISA) to offer locally supported distance education programmes specifically for working people.

UNISA – The “MEGA” University

The main partner of MDC SA for this programme is the highly regarded University of South Africa (UNISA) – classed as one of the 11 leading very large universities. Founded in 1873, UNISA gained its University Royal Charter in 1876. It became the world’s first completely Distance Education University in 1946.

MDC SA is delighted to work with UNISA in the development of these programmes, and has an excellent reputation for the delivery of distance education to busy individuals.

We can now offer:

A Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Specialisation in Economics

(The curriculum for the BCom with specialisation in Economics comprises 32 modules with subject details shown on next page.)

Purpose

To provide students with the knowledge and basic analytical tools to understand and analyze the functioning of the economic system, to predict economic behaviour and to understand and analyze economic policy.

Career Opportunities

Economists are needed in the public, semi-public and private sectors, at head offices of large corporations or in consulting companies.

How it Works

The method of teaching this course is highly innovative. We call it “locally supported distance education” : learning through University supplied materials and MDC SA administration and resource centres. It is based on MDC SA “On-location” method of teaching which is so successful for postgraduate study here in the Middle East.

Locally Supported Distance Education

A specially designed study method based on Unisa’s extensive competence in distance education. This expertise is supplemented locally by MDC SA’s considerable experience in supporting over 500 postgraduate students close to their homes but distant from the university.

Advantages of Locally Supported Distance Education

· Flexibility: you study at your own pace

· Convenience: you study from home

· Local administrative support: through MDC SA’s regional offices

· On-line support: through Unisa’s Student on Line (SOL) system

· Telephone and email support: from Unisa faculty

· On-line library access: for the your all-important research materials (journals, books, papers, etc)

· Textbook ordering facility: speedy service at reasonable prices for your books.

Course Fees

Fees are payable to MDC SA in US Dollars. Each module is $290. The fees are subject to change from one academic year to the next.

Enquires can be addressed to:

Management Development Centre International

P.O. Box 26305

Manama, Bahrain

Tel 00973 17216002
Fax 00973 17216007
e-mail: mdcsa@batelco.com.bh

Bachelor Degree in Commerce with Specialisation in Economics

Year 1

Sem 1			COURSE CODES
	Module 1	Introduction to the economic and management environment 1A	INM101-3
	Module 2	Business management 1A	MNB101-D
	Module 3	Economics 1A	ECS101-6
	Module 4	Accounting concepts, principles and procedures	ACN101-M
Sem 2	Module 5	Introduction to the economic and management environment IB	INM102-4
	Module 6	Business management IB	MNB102-E
	Module 7	Economics IB	ECS102-8
	Module 8	Accounting reporting	ACN102-N

Year 2

Sem 3	Module 9	Commercial law 1A	CLA101-S
	Module 10	Elementary quantitative methods	QMI101-X
	Module 11	Psychological processes in work context	IOP101-M
	Module 12	Introductory financial mathematics	QMS102-E
Sem 4	Module 13	Microeconomics	ECS201-A
	Module 14	Macroeconomics	ECS202-B
	Module 15	Labour economics	ECS204-D
	Module 16	Development economics	ECS207-G

Year 3

Sem 5	Module 17	Environmental economics	ECS208-H
	Module 18	Introduction to entrepreneurship and small-business management	MNE202-V
	Module 19	General management	MNG201-6
	Module 20	Financial management 1	MNF202-3
Sem 6	Module 21	Human resource management	MNH202-C
	Module 22	Marketing management	MNM202-Y
	Module 23	Monetary economics	ECS301-D
	Module 24	International trade	ECS302-E

Year 4

Sem 7	Module 25	International finance	ECS303-F
	Module 26	Public economics	ECS304-G
	Module 27	History of economic thought	ECS306-J
	Module 28	Strategic management 3A	MNG301-A
	Module 29	Intrapreneurship	MNE302-Y
Sem 8	Module 30	Investment management	MNF302-6
	Module 31	Relationship marketing	MNM301-4
	Module 32	Strategic management 3B	MNG302-B