Overview:

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BBA) is a four-year degree program that provides an excellent foundation in accounting and business. Its conceptual focus is designed to prepare students for success in a constantly evolving business environment and to prepare students for graduate studies.

Programs Offered:

1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing
   • Duration: 4 years
   • Credit Hours: 136
   • Cost per Credit Hour: USD $15
   • Overview: Equips students with strategic and tactical marketing skills for today’s competitive global marketplace. Includes coursework in branding, digital marketing, market research, advertising, consumer behavior, and strategic marketing management.
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Management
   • Duration: 4 years
   • Credit Hours: 136
   • Cost per Credit Hour: USD $15
   • Overview: Prepares students for leadership and managerial roles in various sectors. Focuses on organizational behavior, human resource management, business ethics, leadership, and operations management.
3. Bachelor of Science in Economics
   • Duration:4 years
   • Credit Hours: 136
   • Cost per Credit Hour: USD $15
   • Overview: Provides students with an understanding of micro- and macroeconomic theory, data analysis, public policy, and development economics. Ideal for careers in government, finance, and international organizations.
4. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting
   • Duration: 4 years
   • Credit Hours: 136
   • Cost per Credit Hour: USD $15
   • Overview: Offers in-depth training in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and accounting information systems. Prepares students for careers in public accounting, corporate finance, or graduate study in accounting.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND/ DEVELOPMENT

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting (BBA) is a four-year degree program that provides an excellent foundation in accounting and business. Its conceptual focus is designed to prepare students for success in a constantly evolving business environment and to prepare students for graduate studies.

Accounting is a discipline that came into existence like other disciplines improve the needs of society. It is analytical and is a service activity. Moreover, it is an information system for churches, schools, banks, hospitals etc. for effective decisions making processes during operations.

However, as you have enrolled at UMU and have decided to take Accounting as a career within the Bennie D. Warner College of Management and Administration (CMA), specifically the Accounting Department you are warmly welcome.

Courses that are offered by the department are drawn from the University approved curriculum by the faculty senate and are designed to provide you the understanding of Accounting concepts, principles and procedures applicable for today’s business world.

These courses in Accounting that are offered are intended to provide students with professional skills and training that will enable them succeed in performing various tasks in the accounting profession.

Consequently, these courses that are offered are taught by faculty members with the requisite qualification. These instructors and professors come from both the private and public sectors.

Finally, below are the past and present administrators of the Accounting Department;

1. Asst. professor Francis Johnson 1998- 2002
2. Asst. professor Roosevelt Forh 2002-2007
3. Dr. Joseph D.S. Boldar PhD 2007-2017
4. Mr. Bill D.G. Innis 2018- 2025
5. Mr. John Olando Chea, Jr. 2025-

Accounting Course guide for the four(4) years program