{"id":134,"date":"2017-04-16T09:58:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T09:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sobe.kibu.ac.ke\/?page_id=134"},"modified":"2017-04-16T09:58:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T09:58:45","slug":"master-of-business-administration-with-information-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kibu.ac.ke\/sobe\/master-of-business-administration-with-information-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Business Administration with Information Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"134\" class=\"elementor elementor-134\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5fa7d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5fa7d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f708486\" data-id=\"f708486\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6efa34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6efa34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-253e2da8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"253e2da8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-114822e7\" data-id=\"114822e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19bcd262 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19bcd262\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179c0642\" data-id=\"179c0642\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d23208e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d23208e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>P<\/strong><strong>h<\/strong><strong>ilosophy of the Programme<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe \u00a0Master \u00a0of \u00a0Business \u00a0Administration \u00a0with \u00a0Information \u00a0Technology \u00a0(MBA \u00a0with \u00a0IT<strong>)<\/strong>\r\n\r\nembodies the view that well trained manpower in the managerial careers in the public and private sectors of economy is critical for effective utilization of human resources and other resources for the posterity of the universe.\r\n\r\n<strong>Rationale of the Programme<\/strong>\r\n\r\nStatistics have shown that most of the graduates of Master of Business Administration lack the basic skills and knowledge in Information technology and are not versatile on the job. Most of these graduates hire the services of IT experts in the management of their information systems. This programme therefore will make the graduate all rounded and adaptable on the job. Customer survey carried by the School of Business and Economics indicated that 70% graduates of MBA were not cognizant of network and communication systems, operating systems, web programming and electronic commerce technologies.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"621\">\r\n<table width=\"100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"302\"><strong>1<\/strong><strong>ST <\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>EMESTER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"292\"><strong>2<\/strong><strong>N<\/strong><strong>D <\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>EMESTER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\"><strong>COURSE CODE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\"><strong>COURSE TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>UNITS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\"><strong>COURSE CODE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\"><strong>COURSE TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>UNITS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n811<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Operating Systems<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n829<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">Research Methods<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n812<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Database Management\r\n\r\nSystems<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n821<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">Managerial Economics<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n810<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Human\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Resource\r\n\r\nManagement<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n822<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">Management\r\n\r\nAccounting<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n811<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Management Practice<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n821<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">Network &amp;\r\n\r\nCommunication\r\n\r\nSystem<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n813<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Object Oriented\r\n\r\nAnalysis and Design<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n822<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">E-Commerce\r\n\r\nTechnologies<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MBT\r\n\r\n812<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"177\">Marketing Management<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">MIB\r\n\r\n823<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">Web programming\r\n\r\nMethodology<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"22\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\" width=\"247\"><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"70\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"167\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"55\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong>C<\/strong><strong>OURSE STRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION FIRST YEAR<\/strong>\r\n\r\nSECOND YEAR\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td colspan=\"3\" width=\"348\"><strong>1<\/strong><strong>ST <\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>EMESTER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>2<\/strong><strong>N<\/strong><strong>D <\/strong><strong>S<\/strong><strong>EMESTER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"72\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td width=\"25\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td width=\"78\"><strong>COURSE CODE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"210\"><strong>COURSE TITLE<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>UNITS<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td width=\"186\"><strong>COURSE CODE &amp; 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