In Business Administration, students learn the daily issues involved in managing an organization or business. Business Administration is highly competitive. This is because students of the course are needed in various areas involving businesses and firms. For example, it is important for companies to measure their performance and know how they are doing compared to their competitors. Business Administration teaches students how to do just that. Business Administration is a four-year bachelor’s degree program and graduates of this course can become business developers and analysts. This article provides information on the JAMB UTME subject combination for Business Administration in Nigerian universities.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Business Administration exists to give students a broad educational foundation for management roles and functions. The course also trains students in functional areas of business and how to apply knowledge to the problems that arise in businesses and organizations.
Usually, the first three years of the course focuses on general concepts of management then as the course proceeds, the student of Business Administration has an opportunity to major in a particular aspect of business activity he or she is interested in. Such could include:
- Production
- Marketing
- Personnel management
- General management.
After the third year, students get to choose their particular area of interest. The general concepts of management taught in the first year are then tested by the use of case studies and experiences peculiar to Nigeria.
JAMB UTME Subject Combination for Business Administration
Admission requirements for Business Administration
Business Administration is a four-year degree programme. In order to be admitted into Business Administration, applicants are expected to have taken English Language, Economics and two other social science subjects in the annual UTME examination.
JAMB subject combination for Business Administration
The JAMB subject combination for Business Administration is:
English language
Economics
Two other social science subjects
O’ level requirements
Candidates applying to the Department of Business Administration in any Nigerian university are expected to have obtained five credit passes in WAEC/NECO/GCE and its equivalents in the following subjects:
- Mathematics
- English Language
- Economics
- Two from Accounting, Commerce, Geography
Although admission requirements vary in different Universities, these are generally the acceptable requirements for Business Administration in Nigeria.
Direct Entry requirements
Applicants seeking admission via direct entry are required to have A level passes in subjects chosen from the following:
- Economics
- Accounts
- Business Management
- Government
- Geography
- Statistics
This is in addition to the required WAEC subjects’ combination for Business Administration.
- Diploma level, Ordinary National Diploma (ND)/ Higher National Diploma (HND)
Candidates applying via either of the options above must have obtained a minimum of lower credit from a recognized institution in any of the following fields:
Business Administration
Accounting
Accounting/Auditing
Banking
Finance
Marketing
Purchasing and Supply
Actuarial science/Insurance
Psychology
Business studies
Public Administration
Statistics
Financial studies
Candidates must have gotten this from a recognized institution with a minimum of lower credit in any of the following fields of studies above.
In addition to the National Diploma or Higher National Diploma, Candidates must have a minimum of five (5) credits in O’L subjects as stated in the O’ level requirements above.
- National Certificate in Education (NCE) requirement:
Candidates applying via NCE must in addition to O’L requirements have at least a merit pass in any of the following subjects:
Business Education
Mathematics/Economics
Geography/Economics
Secretarial Studies
Financial studies
- Professional certificate requirements
Candidates applying with a professional certificate are eligible for admission if they have passed any of the following professional courses: ICAN, CIB, ACIS, CIS, ACCA, NIM, and CMA or ICPA. This is in addition to the O’L entry requirement stated earlier.
Different universities put the department of Business Administration under different faculties. While some have it under the Faculty of Administration, some have it under the Faculty of Management Science. Business Administration is also known as Business Management in some other universities. Below is a list of Universities offering Business Administration in Nigeria.
- Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba
- Abia State University, Uturu
- Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
- University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
- Adamawa State University Mubi (ADSU)
- Bauchi State University, Gadau
- Bayero University, Kano
- University of Benin (UNIBEN)
- Caritas University, Enugu
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli
- Covenant University Ota
- Crescent University
- Cross River State University of Science &Technology, Calabar (CRUTECH)
- Delta State University, Abraka (DELSU)
- Ekiti State University
- Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu (ESUT)
- Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State (FUKASHERE)
- Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
- Federal University, Wukari, Taraba State (FUWUKARI)
- University of Jos (UNIJOS)
- Kwararafa University, Wukari
- University of Lagos (UNILAG)
- Lead City University, Ibadan
- University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
- Mcpherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo
- University of Mkar, Mkar
- Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye,
- Paul University, Awka – Anambra State
- Usman Danfodiyo University (UDUSOK)
- Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike
- Osun State University Osogbo (UNIOSUN)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK)
- Wellspring University, Evbuobanosa – Edo State.
- Ambrose Alli University
- Achievers University
- Afe Babalola University
- Ajayi Crowther University
- Al-Hikmah University
- Akwa Ibom State University of Technology
- Adamawa State University
- Bells University of Technology
- University of Benin
- Benson Idahosa University
- Babcock University
- Caleb University
- Chrisland University
- Ekiti State University
- Federal University Bernin- Kebbi
- Federal University, Gusau
- Gombe State University
- Joseph Ayo Babalola University
- Kaduna State University
- University of Ilorin
- Kwara state university
- Kogi State University
- Redeemer’s University
- Pan Atlantic University
- Salem University
- Edo State University
- Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
- Akwa-Ibom State University of Technology
- Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
- Delta State University
- Ebonyi State University
- Federal University Dutsin-Ma
- Federal University Kashere
- Federal University Wukari
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- University of Abuja
- University of Benin
- University of Maiduguri
- Uthman Danfodio University
- University of Uyo
- Wesley University of Science & Technology
- American University of Nigeria
- Redeemer’s University
- Plateau State University