APPROVED BY SENATE

10 June 2008

LAST REVISED

July 2008 (edited 28 Jan 2009)

FORMAT

Full Time

APPROVED LOCATIONS

Mukono Campus

Students from high school (with ‘A’ Level); people with working   experience in the areas of business, management and Economics

‘To be the Leading Provider of Economics related Education in the East African Region’.

‘The faculty of business is committed through teaching, research, service, and student character formation to the provision of business and economics related education based on integrity and Christian values that will produce innovative and self reliant individuals’

Entry-level career positions in:

• Private sector
• Government Sector
• Manager
• Financial Analyst/Advisor in profit and non-profit orgs.
• Operations Manager
• Loan Officer
• Data Modeling Analyst
• Financial Analyst
• Lecturer

a) A graduate should be morally upright with a high level of integrity in their daily lives.

b) He or she should be self-motivated because of their experience as students of UCU.

c) He or she should have goals and posses the zeal to achieve those goals.

a) A Graduate should be able to translate theoretical principles learnt into practical   solutions at his or her work place.

b) A graduate should have developed interpersonal skills as a result of interacting with fellow students in their discussion groups.

c) He or she should have developed good research skills, presentation and proper data analysis skills.

a) The graduate should have gained a good understanding and ability to transfer the   knowledge attained in their study area into the day-to-day issues they face at their work places.

b) He or she should be a critical thinker with the ability to analyze ideas.

a)  The graduate should have gained good information technology skills.

b) He or she should have gained good negotiating skills.

c) He or she should have good presentation skills.

d) He or she should have good problem solving skills with minimum supervision.

e) He or she should have gained good writing and presentation skills.

f) He or she should have good communication skills.

g) He or she should have gained good research and analytical skills.

h) He or she should have gained good leadership skills.

i) He or she should have gained good interpersonal skills.

a) The graduate should be accustomed to following the rules, guidelines and code of conduct of all institutions that the graduate belongs to in implementing their duties.

b) He or she should have gained the ability to scan the environment and learn to suit in it.

COURSE NAME

CODE

Lect Hrs

Tut Hrs

Pract Hrs

Cont Hrs

CU

Year 1 Semester 1

Introduction to Micro-economics

ECON 1101

2

2

3

Introduction to Accounting

ECON 1102

2

2

3

Introduction to mathematical economics

ECON 1103

2

2

3

Basic Computing

FS 1102

4

3

Understanding the Old Testament

FS 1103

2

2

3

Total

15

Year 1 Semester 2

Principles of Development Economics

ECON 1201

2

2

3

Introduction to Macro-economics

ECON 1202

2

2

3

Mathematical Economics

ECON 1203

2

2

3

Industrial Economics

ECON 1204

2

2

3

Writing & Study Skills

FS 1101

4

3

Understanding the New Testament

FS 1104

2

2

3

Total

18

Year 2 Semester 1

Intermediate Micro-economics I

ECON 2101

2

2

3

Quantitative Methods for Economists

ECON 2102

2

2

3

Ugandan Economy

ECON 2103

2

2

3

Management of Organizations

ECON 2104

2

2

3

Understanding Worldviews

FS 2101

2

2

3

Total

15

Year 2 Semester 2

Intermediate Macro-economics I

ECON 2201

2

2

3

Econometrics

ECON 2202

2

2

3

Economic Policy and Planning

ECON 2203

2

2

3

Financial Management

ECON 2204

2

2

3

Political Economy

ECON 2205

2

2

3

Understanding Ethics

FS 2102

2

2

3

Total

18

Internship

ECON 2207

150

3

ECONOMICS SPECIALIZATION

Year 3 Semester 1

Intermediate Micro-economics II

ECON 3101

2

2

3

Research Methodology

ECON 3102

2

2

3

Intermediate Development Economics

ECON 3103

2

2

3

Strategic Planning and Management

ECON 3103

2

2

3

Agricultural Economics

ECON 3105

2

2

3

Health and Wholeness

FS 2104

2

2

3

Total

18

Year 3 Semester 2

Intermediate Macro-economics II

ECON 3201

2

2

3

Human Resource Management

ECON 3202

2

2

3

Project Planning and Management

ECON 3203

2

2

3

Public sector Economics

ECON 3204

2

2

3

Resource & Environment Econ

ECON 3205

2

2

3

Monetary Economics

ECON 3206

2

2

3

Total

18

TRADE POLICY SPECIALIZATION

Year 3 Semester 1

Introduction to Trade Theory and Policy

ECON T3101

2

2

3

Research Methodology

ECON 3102

2

2

3

Sectoral Agreements on Tariffs

ECON T103

2

2

3

Introduction to Global Trading System

ECON T304

2

2

3

Health and Wholeness

FS 2104

2

2

3

Total

15

Year 3 Semester 2

Global Trade System & Intellectual Property

ECON T3201

2

2

3

Disputes Settlement and international trade

ECON T3202

2

2

3

Quantitative Methods for Trade Policy Formulation and Analysis

ECON T3203

2

2

3

Trade and Negotiation skills

ECON T3204

2

2

3

Trade in Services

ECON T3205

2

2

3

Total

15