School of Business and Economics (SBE)

Dean: Dr. George Faah
Office Location: Trinity Campus
Phone:  026 592 6878
Email: george.faah@regentghana.net

The School of Business and Economics (SBE) adopts a multi-disciplinary approach in the study of Business related courses with computing, with the aim of producing highly marketable 'hybrid' professionals equipped with information technology skills and the competencies and professional skills required in their own chosen fields.

Our students are enabled, with this special arrangement, to acquire the versatility required to function effectively and successfully in today's ICT-driven business environment.

The following are the departments under this school and the undergraduate degree programmes they each offer:

 

Department of Accounting and Finance

 

Department of Management and Economics

 

Department of Psychology

 

Department of Divinity

 

BSc (Hons) Management with Computing

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

This ICT-driven programme aims to produce graduates equipped with the relevant management and computing skills critical for the modern business environment. The course is meant to provide a cutting-edge training in general management as well as an in-depth training for those who wish to undertake or enhance a career in human resource management and marketing management in the rapidly changing ICT-driven business environment.

Employment Prospects of Graduates

Graduates are offered the practical management education and enough breadth in complementary academic subjects to prepare them to function effectively in complex organizations, government, industry, e-commerce firms, large or small business, financial institutions, manufacturing, distribution, retailing, the service sector. Those with an entrepreneurial spirit may choose to start their own company.



BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance with French

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

The multidisciplinary nature of the BSc Banking and Finance with French programme, allows the student to study business with language as an integrated package. This is what makes this degree distinctive: its combination of three related areas of study, namely Economics, Banking, and Finance with a study of French for business. The programme equips students with a broad understanding of Managerial, Financial, and Economic concepts, enabling them to gain an awareness of the current practices and problems implicit in modern-day banking and finance.

The programme also aims to produce graduates who have the necessary skills, industry, and banking experience; are knowledgeable and creative; and can readily manage people as well as adapt to new advances in the rapidly changing ICT in the banking and financial environment. The programme allows bankers and non-bankers to augment their training, and knowledge. The programme is an opportunity for students to convert professional qualifications, such as ACIB to an honours degree.

Employment Prospects of Graduates

Graduates are offered the practical management education and enough breadth in complementary academic subjects to prepare them to function effectively in complex organizations, government, industry, e-commerce firms, large or small business, financial institutions, manufacturing, distribution, retailing, the service sector. Those with an entrepreneurial spirit may choose to start their own company.



BSc (Hons) Economics with Computing

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

This programme will help the student to develop his or her knowledge of how the financial services sector is exploiting information technology for portfolio management or how E-commerce will change the way we do business in the digital economy. The aim of this degree is to train students in Economics with Computer Science and to provide them with the knowledge and skills required to develop future careers in Business, Finance or Government.



BSc (Hons) Accounting and Information Systems

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

The BSc (Hons) Accounting with Information Systems aims at providing students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relating to accounting practices and theory but with an added emphasis on information systems. This programme has been designed to provide extensive practical experience and theoretical knowledge of computer based business systems.

Employment prospects of Graduates

The programme will equip the graduate with skills that will help him/her handle the management of information efficiently for the purposes of decision-making and control. The graduate will also be well prepared for various Accounting and Audit assignments..



Bachelor of Theology with Management (Honours)

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

There is increasing interest in formal ministerial training in Ghana today, stemming from a growing recognition among Ghanaian church ministers that the pastor needs to be an expert in his career and area of his calling in order to be able to properly interpret the Bible and more skillfully management the fast growing congregations of various churches. Especially, the pastors of the fast growing Pentecostal and charismatic churches are beginning to appreciate the importance of a good academic preparation in the use of the scriptures and proper church administration. However, their church-based Bible Schools are not sufficiently equipped in terms of qualified human resource and adequate learning resources to provide them with the high level of training they need. It is obvious that the few existing seminaries and religious departments in Ghanaian universities cannot meet the increasing demand for proper ministerial training in the churches. It is for this reason that the Regent Divinity Department joins the other theological institutions in the country to support theological education by offering the Bachelor of Theology with Management.

The objective of this programme is to deepen the minister's understanding and expression of Christian faith and to equip him or her with the managerial skills needed in managing the church. The programme is designed to equip present and prospective church leaders with solid theological foundation coupled with well-grounded people management skills. The BTh with Management degree requires 126 credit hours and a 10,000-word dissertation.

Career Goals

Graduates of this programme are well prepared to seek employment in Churches, chaplaincies in prisons and hospitals or teach religious studies in schools. They may also be able to pursue postgraduate studies in areas such as Religious Studies, social work, Counselling or Administration.



BBA eCommerce

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

In Africa and the rest of the world today, the business environment is changing so rapidly that we cannot continue to do business now the way we did it yesterday. Rapid changes in technology, resource allocation, structural shifts in the economy, changes in consumer preferences, global competition, and shifts in the employment market, environmental issues, and media, necessitate a better understanding of the role and nature of business in contemporary society. The objective of the four-year Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree programme is to produce up-to-date, assertive and effective executives for business and other organizations, and also equip students for postgraduate studies in business.

The programme provides a well-rounded business education with specialization in e-commerce. It is designed to help students develop an in-depth understanding of one of the modern business concentrations and learn a broad range of managerial capabilities, problem solving and communication skills. The programme aims at developing students' intellectual ability, executive personality and managerial skills through an appropriate blend of business acumen and education.

Key issues will be on history of the Internet and electronic commerce on the WWW: case studies of success and failure; technologies and applications of cryptographic techniques for privacy, security and authentication, digital money, digital signature transaction processing; business oriented aspects of wired and wireless access technologies, multimedia streaming, XML, entrepreneurial skills for defining, protecting, growing and raising capital for e-business; international policies and governmental regulation, online auctions and other trading mechanisms, safe exchange, copyright protection and security, online payment mechanisms, web software infrastructure, personalization and user tracking, integration of catalogs and other trading information.

Career Goals

Graduates of this programme can work in the banks and other financial institutions and giant corporations as:
- e-Commerce business and systems analyst
- e-Commerce developer
- e-Commerce project leader / coordinator
- Web application specialist / consultants
- Business System Analyst
- Customer Service Executive
- Process Re-engineering Executive
- Quality Manager
- Online Retail Manager etc.



BSc Human Development and Psychology

Programme Philosophy and Objectives

This programme, with its emphasis on development, is designed to provide in-depth study in an area that complements professional preparation for the fields of teaching, social work, leadership, juvenile justice and youth advocacy. The programme is also recommended for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in related areas.

The programme is rooted in the intellectual traditions of psychology, sociology and anthropology. The theories, research and practices of this multidisciplinary field of inquiry contribute to a greater understanding of human experience in our complex and changing world. Human Development course is studied from cultural, social, historical and political perspectives. Students are encouraged to explore the relevance of the field to their personal experiences and professional growth and to formulate new research questions and policy agenda for improving the quality of the lives of families, communities and institutions.

The Leadership courses are designed for those who wish to develop specialized skills in leadership, policy and administration. Students prepare for leadership roles in care programs, public and private schools, policy arenas, and professional organizations.

Career Goals

Graduates of this program could assume some of the following positions:
- Health industry administrator
- Administrative trainer who can work in a global setting.
- An entrepreneur in the area of innovation in community and organizational resources and educational settings including enrichment centers.
- An advocate and professional to work with families to meet their responsibilities at home, work, and in the community.
- A Director of a community based agency, childcare center or kindergarten program, commercial service, or community-based agency that offers various types of services for children and their families.
- Many psychology students seek further specialised training in the professional sectors of the field (e.g., clinical health psychology, organizational psychology and counselling). This course will qualify students academically for entry into such training programmes, and within some pathways provide workplace learning relevant to further professional training.

Employment prospects of Graduates

Graduates of this program will be fully qualified to assume some of the following positions:
- A knowledgeable and skillful administrator who works effectively in the business or health industry.
- A Public relations, business, administrative trainer who can work in a global setting.
- An entrepreneur in the area of innovation in community and organizational resources and or educational settings including enrichment centers.
- An advocate and professional to work with families to meet their responsibilities at home, work, and in the community.
- A director of a community based agency, childcare center or kindergarten program, or commercial service, or community-based agency that offers various types of services for children and their families.
- A research associate or assistant with a research team.
- A vital employee of an organization such as the World Health Organization, Ghanaian International Foundation, Red Cross, and/or Save the Children to help children and families embark on a new life after a devastating situation.

These are realistic expectations given the positions that our graduates have secured to date. This group of learners will be very motivated given the sponsorship of the Ministry is an extraordinary opportunity for them. They also may pursue graduate education in areas such as social work, marriage and family counseling, or vocational counseling.



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