Business Administration
Our dynamic business administration program at Birzeit University enables students' personal and professional development in the fields of management, business administration and organizations. Through an interactive learning experience, students are empowered with managerial and entrepreneurial competencies that qualify them to continue their postgraduate studies and to build a prosperous career on national and international spheres. Our program strongly emphasizes ethical practices, good citizenship and organizational sustainability.
- To acquire a solid knowledge in management, business administration and organizations.
- To practice leadership, management and other business related skills.
- To demonstrate an understanding of business issues and contemporary ethical and sustainable business practices.
- To compete for career opportunities at the national, regional and international levels.
- To adopt an entrepreneurial mindset.
- To support the local Palestinian community.
- Recognize the anatomy of organizations: individual, group, organizational, and inter-organizational levels.
- Understand the key functions, aspects, elements, systems, theories, practices and dynamics of an organization.
- Distinguish the various types, sizes and legal forms of organizations.
- Relate the strategic and operational aspects of administrative issues in organizations.
- Differentiate management practice of business organizations from other forms of organizations including not-for- profit, and governmental organizations.
- Interpret and assess classical versus contemporary theories and practices relevant to business management and organization studies.
- Analyze business cases and trends.
- Evaluate business practices based on economic, legal, ethical and social criteria.
- Identify own learning needs for professional or personal development.
- Develop business competencies in management, leadership and research.
- Develop (people and conceptual) skills in business language, interpersonal, communication, oral and written communication, networking, decision-making, critical thinking and problem solving.
- Promote the significance of people in driving organizational effectiveness and sustainability.
- Anticipate and analyze the impact of context on businesses.
- Apply learning in management and administration to different organizational and business settings.
- Adapt his/ her own behaviors to different organizational cultures.
- Engage in activities that contribute to the betterment of society.
- Demonstrate abilities in unveiling and exploiting opportunities as well as starting enterprises.
- Entrepreneurship
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Administrative jobs mainly in the private sector institutions as well as the public sector, non-governmental and non-for-profit sectors.
- Administrative jobs, project work, coordination
- Managerial jobs at organizational and project –based levels in various disciplines and industries.
- Project management and administering novel forms of organizing.
Study Plan
The Academic plan consists of 120 credit hours distributed as follows :
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Requirements |
Credit Hours |
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University Requirement |
21-22 |
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Faculty Requirement |
28-31 |
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Specialization Requirement |
57 |
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University Free Electives |
10-14 |
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Total |
120 |
Specialization Requirement (57 credit hours):
A. Compulsory Courses (45 Credit hours ) included in the following (for both general major in Business and /or with concentration)
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Prerequisite(s) |
Course Title |
Course No. |
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Financial Accounting 2 |
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Principle of Financial Administration |
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Principles of Marketing 2 |
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Principles of Macroeconomics |
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Principles of Management |
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Business Communication |
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Small Business Management |
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Introduction to Management Information Systems |
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Human Resources Management |
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Organizational Behavior |
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Project Management |
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Introduction to Business Law |
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Production Management 1 |
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Strategic Management |
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ECON235, 4th year and department approval |
Seminar in Business Administration |
BUSA4381 (for HR concentration) |
B. For General specialization
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Elective Courses for General Specialization: 12 Credit Hours divided below |
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6 credit hours from Business |
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3 Credit from Accounting Courses |
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3 Credit Hour From Finance |
C. For concentration Human Resource Management go to
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C. Elective courses for concentration:12 Gredit Hours divided as follows: |
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9 credit Hours in Human Resource Management |
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Credit Hours |
Prerequisite(s) |
Course Title |
Course No. |
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3 compulsory credit hours |
Labor Relations |
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6 credit hours elective from these courses |
Compensation system |
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Human Resource Planning |
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Training and Development |
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Special Topic in Human Resource Management |
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3 credit Hours from Accounting |
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D. For concentration in Project Management go to
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D. 12 credit Hours in Project Management |
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Prerequisite(s) |
Course Title |
Course No. |
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Managerial Accounting For Finance Students |
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Project Quality Management |
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Project Monitoring And Evaluation |
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Tenders And Contract Management |
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Bachelor Program in Business Administration
Students accepted in the business program need to meet the following criteria:
- Passing the BUSA 130 and BUSA 230 with an average of 70% for each.
- The Business department’s approval which is granted according to its capacity to accept new students.
