Bachelor Of Commerce Program Offered at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

A Bachelor of Commerce degree prepares candidates to work in the area of Management, Finance, Accountancy Banking and Human Resource Management and related fields.

This degree program at Kimathi University is structured to reflect the changing world of commerce and provide a firm foundation for the world of work, necessary academic subjects, consideration of ethical principles and general studies that should influence decision-making in a business environment.

From the third year candidates specialize in one of the following disciples:

• Accounting,
• Finance,
• Banking,
• Marketing &
• Human Resource Management.

The Bachelor of Commerce degree program at Kimathi University aims to provide students with the knowledge, tools of analysis and skills with which to understand and participate in the modern business and economics world, to prepare them for subsequent graduate studies and to achieve success in their professional careers.

Graduates of this degree will be knowledgeable across the core requirements of the degree and will be able to:

• Demonstrate a knowledge of key concepts underlying quantitative decision analysis
• Demonstrate knowledge of major theories and models in key areas of organisational behaviour.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of macroeconomic theory as it relates to current macroeconomics policy and issues
• Demonstrate a knowledge of microeconomic theory as it relates to markets, firms, government policy, and resource allocation
• Analyse organisational problems and generate realistic solutions based on current academic research in organisational behaviour
• Apply basic mathematical and statistical skills necessary for analysis of a range of problems in economics, actuarial studies, accounting, marketing, management and finance

The minimum entry requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce degree program at Kimathi University are:

• KCSE C+ and grade C in Mathematics and English OR
• KACE certificate with two principal passes and one subsidiary pass, and a minimum of credit pass in Mathematics at KCE, OR
• Diploma or professional certificate in a relevant discipline or an equivalent qualification recognized by the Senate

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT) is a Public University that focuses on Quality Education, Research, Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer. The University is a successor of Kimathi University College of Technology (KUCT), a constituent college of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). Before KUCT, the University was ... read more