School of Business
Learn to Run A Business in the 21st Century
School of Business
Diploma Courses
Duration: 6 Terms
Exam Body: KNEC
Module I
- Financial Accounting
- Information Communication Technology Paper
- Communication Skills
- Economics
- Business law
- Entrepreneurship – Business Plan
Module II
- Office Administration and Management
- Marketing Management
- Supply & Transport Management
- Quantitative Techniques
- Commercial & Administrative Law
- Cost Accounting
Module III
- Organizational Theory & Behavior
- Labour & Industrial Relations
- Principles & Practice of Management
- Financial Management
- Course Specialization Project.
Award: KNEC Diploma in Business Management
Duration: 6 Terms
Exam Body: KNEC
Module I:
Course Units
- Warehousing Operations & Stock Control
- Supply Chain Management & Purchasing Principles
- Information Communication Technology Paper
- Financial Accounting
- Communication Skills
- Economics
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship – Business Plan
Entry Requirements for Module II: Pass in Module I supply chain management OR Pass in Craft supply chain management
Course Units
- Purchasing Management
- Public Procurement & Finance
- Supply Management
- Quantitative Methods
- Principles & Practice of Marketing
- Cost Accounting
Module III: Focus is on skills to effectively carry out Purchasing & Supply Operations. Graduates of this level can serve at middle level management in a Purchasing Department
Entry Requirements for Module III: Pass in Module II Supply Chain Management
Course Units
- Purchasing & Supply Strategy
- Operations Management
- International Purchasing
- Management Accounting
- Project & Contract Management
- Research Project
Award: KNEC Diploma in Supply Chain Management
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE Grade D+ OR PASS IN CERT
To provide participants with a body of knowledge which will enable them to:
- Understand and apply human resource theory in the working environment and understand the importance of human resource development to the success of a business
Course Outline
- Business Law
- Business Management & Administration
- Human Resource Development I
- International Business Communication
Award: KNEC Diploma in Human Resource Management
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE Grade C- OR PASS IN CERT
Module 1
- Principles and Practice of Selling
- Principles and Practice of Marketing
- Information Communication Technology
- Communication
- Economics
- Project
Module 2
- Sales Management
- Marketing Management
- Legal Aspect in Sales and Marketing
- Quantitative methods
- Public Relations
Module 3
- International Marketing
- Marketing Planning
- Principles and Practice of Management
- Financial aspects of Marketing
- Strategic planning in Sales and Marketing
- Marketing Research
- Project
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE Grade C- OR PASS IN CERT
Exam body: KNEC
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE C-(MINUS) OR PASS IN CERT
Module 1
- Shorthand
- Economics
- Computerized Document Processing 1
- Secretarial Studies
- Entrepreneurship – Business Plan
- Information Communication Technology 1
Module 2
- Computerized Document processing II
- Shorthand II
- Accounting
- Communication II
- Information Communication Technology II
- Commercial and Administrative Law
Module 3
- Computerized Document processing III
- Shorthand III
- Office Administration and Management
- Information Communication Technology II
- Statistics
- Course Specialization Project
Exam body: KNEC
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE C-(MINUS) OR PASS IN CERT
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus) OR PASS IN CERT
Duration: 4 Terms
Entry Requirements:KCSE D+ or Pass in Cert
Course Outline:
- Accounting II
- Business Law
- Computer Appreciation & Application
- Cost Accounting
Award: ICM Diploma in Accounting & Finance
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus) OR PASS IN CERT
- Advertising
- Marketing Management
- Public Relations
- Quantitative Methods for Managers
- Sales & Sales Management
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 4 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus) OR PASS IN CERT
- Business Law
- Human Resource Management
- Management Theory and Practice
- Purchasing Management
- Sales & Sales Management
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 4 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+
- Negotiation
- Supply Chain Management
- Stores Management and Stock Control
- Quantitative Methods for Managers
- Customer Service
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 3 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
- Brand Identity and design
- Digital Marketing
- Entrepreneurship Development and Enterprise
- Using Social Media for your Business
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 4 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
- Relations-Part 1
- Advertising
- Buyer Behavior and Consumerism
- International Business Communications.
- Marketing
- Public Relations
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 2 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
Exam body: ABMA
Duration: 6 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
Exam body: ABMA
Duration: 4 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
Exam body: ICM
Duration: 2 Terms
Entry Requirements: KCSE D+ (Plus)
Certificate Courses
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
- Fundamentals of Management and Environmental
- Business Calculations and Statistics
- Commerce
- Information Communication Technology Theory
- Communication Skills
- Financial Accounting
- Entrepreneurship- Business Plan
Module II
- Office Organization
- Human and Public Relations
- Business Finance
- Business Law
- Economics
- Sales and Marketing
- Course Specialization Project
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
- Fundamentals of Management
- Business Calculations & Statistics
- Fundamentals of Project Management
- Information Communication Technology-Paper 1 (Practical)
- Communication
- Entrepreneurship project -Business Plan
- Principles of Accounting
- Purchasing & Supplies Management
- Project Financing
- Business Law
- Resource Mobilization
- Course Specialization Project
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 2 terms
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
Module I
- Warehousing operations and Stock Control
- Business Calculations and Statistics
- Commerce
- Information Communication Technology practical
- Communication Skills
- Financial Accounting
- Entrepreneurship Business Plan
Module II
- Office Organization
- Supply Chain management and Purchasing Principles
- Business Finance
- Business Law
- Economics
- Course Specialization Project
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
Module 1
- Principle and Practice of Selling
- Principle and Practice of Marketing
- Information Communication Technology
- Communication
- Entrepreneurship Project
Module II
- Consumer Behavior
- Marketing Communication
- Bookkeeping and Accounting
- Introduction to Law
- Economics
- Course Specialization Project
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
- Communication and Report Writing
- Commerce
- Typewriting – 40 WPM
- Shorthand – 80 WPM
- Secretarial Duties
- Course Specialization and Entrepreneurship Project
- Shorthand – 90WPM
Entry Requirements: KCSE Grade D Plain
Exam Body: KNEC
Duration: 4 terms
- Financial Accounting
- Business Finance
- Cost Accounting
- Course Specialization and Entrepreneurship Project
- Auditing
- Taxation
Exam Body: ICM
Duration: 3 terms
Exam Body: ICM
Duration: 2 terms
- Book Keeping
- Business Management And Administration
- Economics for Business
- Numeracy & Statistics
Exam Body: ICM
Duration: 3 terms
Exam Body: ICM
Duration: 3 terms
Artisan Courses
Duration: 2 Terms
Exam Body: KNEC
Course Outline:
- Storekeeping
- Business Organisation
- Book Keeping
- Clerical Duties
- Support Subjects
Short Courses
| Courses | Exam | Grade | Duration | Application Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Management | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Leadership Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Business Start-Up skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Customer Care Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Managing the Boss | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Events Management Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Records Management | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Front Desk Management | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Public Relations Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Lobbying Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
| Issues & Crisis Management Skills | BCEB | OPEN | 3 Months | Apply Now |
Short Courses
| Courses | Exam | Grade | Duration | Application Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Skills | KNEC | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Front Office | KNEC | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Storekeeping | KNEC | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Entrepreneurship | KNEC | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Customer Service | ICM | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Logistics | KNEC | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
| Public Relations | ICM | D Plain | 2 Terms | Apply Now |
Frequently Asked Questions about School of Business Studies
We teach entrepreneurship, start-up management, financial management, accounting, human resource management, and sales and marketing.
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Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) and Institute of Commercial Management (ICM).
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