ABOUT

The mission of the Osiri School of Business is to inspire a community of learners to embark on the journey of creating a better world through business. Graduates learn the necessary skills required to lead organizations with high ethical standards based on the Ubuntu philosophy.

DEGREE PROGRAMS

1Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate
Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)
1Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Intelligence and Information Systems

Program Description
The BBA program is housed in the School of Business, and the degree integrates business studies and computer information systems. Students learn to improve processes and decisions within organizations using data and computer technology. In addition to general education courses, students will also receive cutting-edge instruction from the School of Business and the School of Computer Science and Information Systems. Students will also be required to take a Six Sigma practicum course (ENGR 400 Practicum 6 credit hours) from the School of Engineering as their capstone. The BBA is designed as a four-year program but can be completed in as early as three years.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a high school diploma or secondary school certificate and a command of the English Language. Applicants who need to improve their English may enroll in the 8-week English Language Certificate program.

Program Courses

The BBA degree requires a minimum total of 120 approved credit hours. Except for the practicum course, which is 6 credit hours, all BBA courses are 3 credit-hour courses. Unless indicated, all courses are 5 weeks long. The BBA is broken into three phases: Discovery, Journey, and Empowerment. All courses required for the 120 credit hours BBA degree are listed below.

1Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business Leadership

Program Description

Graduates of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Business Leadership will develop business management skills while focusing on leading through holistic, sustainable, and responsible fiscal, environmental, and societal practices. Guided by our Ubuntu philosophy, graduates will understand and be cognizant of the impact of an organization’s profit motive on communities and the environment, and the role that astute leadership may play to the benefit of the organization, the community, and the environment. Graduates will develop and sharpen the leadership skills essential to create change and to achieve local and global impact. The practicum course of the MBA program is designed to prepare students to pursue a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a bachelor's degree and a command of the English Language.

Program Courses

Completing the MBA degree program requires taking 30 credit hours of course work including six (6) credit hours of a research thesis. The MBA is comprised of a set of required graduate courses and two areas of concentration: (i) Business Strategy and (ii) Leading with Accounting and Finance. As a bonus, students will automatically earn a Certificate in Business Strategy and a Certificate in Leading with Accounting and Finance on their journey toward completing their MBA. With the exception of BUSA 500 and BUSA 580, which are 6 credits each and 8 weeks long, all the program courses are 3 credits and 5 weeks long. The MBA is designed as a two-year program but can be completed in one year, as shown below.

1PhD in Business Innovation and Applied Interdisciplinary Studies

The Ph.D. program is designed for scholars who are excited to tackle business challenges through research and critical inquiry. Students will be challenged to propose solutions and discuss the ramifications and the pros and cons of their solutions to societal business problems. Furthermore, doctoral students will explore and adapt the Ubuntu philosophy to selected contemporary business challenges while developing strong research skills.

Students should have assembled their dissertation committee and have a working title for their dissertation after 18 months in the program. Between 24 and 27 months in the Ph.D. program, students are expected to present their research proposal to their committee. Between 32 and 35 months, students are expected to present their research for consideration for Candidacy. After 44 months, students may defend their dissertation. Students must have at least three journal articles already published or under peer review at reputable journals in order to be awarded a doctorate degree. Faculty members work very closely with students to ensure they meet this research publication requirement.

Admission Requirements

Students must have a bachelor's or master’s degree from an accredited university and a command of the English Language. Students must demonstrate a strong appetite for innovative business research and teaching. There will be a live Zoom interview conducted by at least three (3) faculty members from the School of Business prior to admission into the Ph.D. program.

Program Courses

Completing a Ph.D. in Business Administration requires taking fourteen (14) 3-credit graduate courses plus graduate seminars and doctoral dissertation courses. The Ph.D. program is designed as a five-year program but can be completed within three years, as shown below.

COURSES

Suggested Schedule
1Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business Intelligence and Information Systems

DISCOVERY (Year 1)

Discovery is the first year. It is a time of reflection and self-discovery. Students uncover their passions, learn by self-exploration, and give strength to their values. Students develop confidence and position themselves to make unique contributions in their organizations and communities. By the end of Discovery, students would have established themselves as a community of learners to continue their journey toward empowerment.

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 101 Intermediate Algebra (8 weeks)
BUSA 160 Business Psychology
Session 2
BUSA 150 Career Development (8 weeks)
CSIS 100 Introduction to Computer Science and Information Systems (8 weeks)
Session 3
BUSA 103 Geometry
ASNR 130 Introduction to Nutritional Science

Summer

Session 1
BUSA 102 College Algebra (8 weeks)
HUMA 100 Writing and Inquiry
Session 2
BUSA 200 Business Communication

Fall

Session 1
CSIS 200 Python Programming Language (8 weeks)
Session 2
BUSA 240 Introductory Accounting 1 (8 weeks)
Session 3
HUMA 170 World History

JOURNEY (Year 2)

Journey is the second year and represents a period of the student’s continued growth with their community of learners. This involves growing integrity and learning to lead within their organizations and communities. Learners offer their unique experiences in a dynamic interactive environment. They learn “followership,” which is facilitated by working closely with instructors and professional mentors as they begin working on outlining their final year projects. Towards the end of Journey, learners become leaders as they transition into their final years.

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 260 Business Statistics (8 weeks)
BUSA 320 Principles of Management
Session 2
ENGR 120 Calculus (8 weeks)
Session 3
BUSA 330 Principles of Marketing
CSIS 222 Introduction to Database Management Systems

Summer

Session 1
BUSA 220 Microeconomics (8 weeks)
Session 2
BUSA 250 Introductory Accounting 2 (8 weeks)
Session 3
BUSA 310 Business Law

Fall

Session 1
BUSA 230 Macroeconomics (8 weeks)
Session 2
BUSA 300 Introduction to Finance (8 weeks)
Session 3
HUMA 140 Ancient Scripts
BUSA 312 Global Issues

EMPOWERMENT (Years 3 and 4)

Empowerment is the last phase of the undergraduate degree (third and fourth) years at Osiri University. During this phase, students continue experiential learning, where they develop entrepreneurship skills. Students begin to feel empowered as apply their knowledge and talents through practical projects based on real-world scenarios within an organization or community.

Spring

Session 1
CSIS 420 Cybersecurity (8 weeks)
BUSA 433 Supply Chain Management
Session 2
CSIS 430 Data Science and Analytics (8 weeks)
BUSA 457 International Business
Session 3
BUSA 411 Business Strategy
HUMA 416 Understanding Barriers to Learning: Education and Human Flourishing

Summer

Session 1
ENGR 400 Practicum (6 credits, 8 weeks)
BUSA 455 Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Session 2
HUMA 479 Human Knowledge, Philosophy and Ethics
CSIS 410 Computer Networking and Data Communication

Fall

Session 1
CSIS 432 Artificial Intelligence (6 credits, 8 weeks)
Session 2
CSIS 400 Internet of Things (8 weeks)
BUSA 443 Sustainable Economics and Development
Session 3
BUSA 397 Human Resource Management
CSIS 449 Machine Learning

1Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business Leadership

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 530 Supply Chain Management
Session 2
BUSA 550 International Business
Session 3
BUSA 510 Business Strategy

Summer

Session 1
ENGR 580 Practicum (6 credits, 8 weeks) or BUSA 500 Research Thesis (6 credits, 8 weeks)
BUSA 570 Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Session 2
HUMA 570 Human Knowledge, Philosophy, and Ethics

Fall

Session 1
BUSA 560 Accounting for Leaders
Session 2
BUSA 540 Sustainable Economics and Development
Session 3
BUSA 520 Finance for Leaders

1PhD in Business Innovation and Applied Interdisciplinary Studies

Year 1

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 530 Supply Chain Management
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 550 International Business
Session 3
BUSA 510 Business Strategy

Summer

Session 1
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, may enroll every semester)
BUSA 570 Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Leadership
Session 2
HUMA 570 Human Knowledge, Philosophy and Ethics

Fall

Session 1
BUSA 560 Accounting for Leaders
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 540 Sustainable Economics and Development
Session 3
BUSA 520 Finance for Leaders

Year 2

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 810 Leading Change
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, may enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 850 Qualitative Research Methods
Session 3
BUSA 820 Theory and Practice of Collective Action

Summer

Session 1
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, may enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 840 Quantitative Research Methods

Fall

Session 1
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 830 Designing Complex and Sustainable Systems
Session 3
BUSA 860 Advanced Graduate Writing

Year 3

Spring

Session 1
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 800 Doctoral Dissertation (6 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 3
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)

Summer

Session 1
BUSA 800 Doctoral Dissertation (6 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)

Fall

Session 1
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
BUSA 800 Doctoral Dissertation (6 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 2
BUSA 800 Doctoral Dissertation (6 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)
Session 3
BUSA 870 Graduate Seminar (3 credits, 8 weeks, May enroll every semester)

PRE-BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM

1Career Readiness Certificate (CRC)
Program aims to provide students and professionals with strategies and skills that will help them become resilient in the ever-changing global economic landscape. To earn the CRC, simply take BUSA 150 Career Development as a not-for-credit course.

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

1Certificate in Business Strategy 
  • BUSA 530 Supply Chain Management
  • BUSA 550 International Business
  • BUSA 510 Business Strategy
1Certificate in Leading with Accounting and Finance 
  • BUSA 560 Accounting for Leaders
  • BUSA 540 Sustainable Economics and Development
  • BUSA 520 Finance for Leaders