Challenges facing business management are continuously ‘changing. Tunis Business School is committed to devoting innovative skills and resources to provide the appropriate knowledge needed hy individuals, business actors and institutions to succeed in this evolving international arena. The launching of this institution is in tune with government efforts to boost Tunisian economy to better competitive standards and offshoring activities. Tunis Business School is a new institution belonging to the University of Tunis offering bachelor degrees in business administration. The training Jasts three years and a half and covers the following relevant disciplines: accounting, finance, marketing, management of information systems, business engineering, risk management, entrepreneurship and e-business. Tunis Business School offers also a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a Master's of Science in accounting (MSc * in accounting).z PPE | EE: ‘ACampus conceived according to international standards TBS is housed in modern buildings in El Mourouj city of Ben Arous governorate in the middle of an important economic and industrial area. This setting will facilitate the development of close relations with local companies and professional organizations. The strategic orientations of the institution are governed by a scientific Council, which includes among its members representatives of companies and the financial sector, Quaranteeing the adequacy of the programs with economic realities. ‘An offer of flexible training At different levels of his curriculum, the student has to make choices and shape his own profile. The student takes 40 courses corresponding to 120 credits consisting of 16 Business Core Requirements courses, 10 courses of Business area of emphasis requirements (Major), 5 courses of business electives (Minor), 6 Non-business course requirements and 3 Non-business electives, After_one semester of perfection in_ English language, in computing and in communication, the curriculum is constituted of basic business courses and areas of emphasis. Training with international standards To act on the international level ‘The programs of TBS are mainly taught in English language and make use of the most recent information technologies as well as e-learning. The institution will work in partnership with a network of universities in business management. Following the example of the most famous Businesses Schools, teaching methods combine several approaches: ~ Case studies to master the know-how and discuss alternative strategies. ~ Business simulation games to have the closest perception of business environment reality. ~ Skills-based approach to develop analytical skills and to solve real problems. SE ka = aBachelor Program Undergraduate Degree Requirements Students will be earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. They will have the opportunity to develop expertise in one of 4 Areas of Emphasis within this degree: ACCT, FNCE, MKTG or BENG. Following is an abbreviated summary of the requirements for your degree. In order to receive their degree, students must earn a minimum of 120 acceptable semester creit hours as follows: = Business core requirements: 48 Semester Hours ~ Business area of emphasis requirements (Major): 30 Semester Hours ~ Business electives (Minor): 15. Semester Hours ~ Non-business course requirements: 18 Semester Hours ~ Non-business electives: 9 Semester Hours 1. Business Core Requirements (48 Semester Hours) Students are advised to plan the coe required courses during the first three semesters. 2. Business Area of Emphasis (Major - 30 Semester Hours) Students may choose an area of emphasis in accounting, finance, marketing, and. Business Engineering. Areas of emphasis consist of 30 semester hours beyond any business core courses. 4. Business Electives (Minor -15 Semester Hours) ‘Any course offered by business majors may count as a business elective, but students are responsible for any prerequisites that anply to the course. Business courses required for areas of application are included in business electives. Business courses required by specific areas in excess of the 15 hours listed under Area af emphasis are included in business electives. Students may also ‘take Business electives while on Study Abroad with pre-approval {rom his advisor. 4, Non-Business Course Requirements (18 Semester Hours) Students should take 18 hous of specific courses from Arts and Scien 5, Non-Business Electives (9 Semester Hours) Not all classes are accepted as elective credits. Generally, to be acceptable, electives should have a farm of assessment such as a term paper and/or examinations, and must be regular classroom type courses. Course coverage should be school-levl, not repetitions of other work applied toward the degree, should be academic 25 opposed to vocational or technical, and be part of ‘regular university offerings,Policies and Prerequisites Grade Point Average ‘Arinimum scholastic cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required at the school including 2.00 cumulative forall business courses. If ether of these GPAs drops below 2.0 students wil be placed on Acatemic Probation for one semester, and if they do not return above 2.0 after one semester they will be excluded from the school. For graduation students must have a 2.00 cumulative GPA, 2.00 cumulative Business GPA, and a 2.00 GPA in the area of emphasis courses. Residency ‘Students have to complete 30 hours of business courses in residence on TBS campus after admission, including all 18 hours inthe ‘area of emphasis (Major) and 9 hours in the area of Elective (Minor). Students must be ina residence at the campus awarding the ‘degree, and shouldbe registered as a business degree student during the term of graduation Prerequisites ‘Students are responsible for knowing all prerequisites for the courses they enroll in. Students who da not meet prerequisites can be dropped from the course at any time during the semester. Students are responsible for researching these and nat enroling if they don’t meet the prerequisite. We have included the prerequisites for BCORS below as a reference: 1. Business Core Requirements 1. BOOR 100: Principles of Management (3 Credits) 12. BCOR 300: Intermetiate Macroeconomics (3 Credits - 2. BCOR MD: Calculus and Probability (3 creits) Pre-requsite BCOR 120, BCOR 125)" 3. BCOR 120: Principles of Microeconomics (3 Credits) 13. BCOR 310: Intermediate Microeconomics (3 Credits - 4, BCOR 125: Principles of Macroeconomics (3 Credits) re-roisite BEOR 120, BEOR 125)” 5, BCOR 130 Financial Acounting (3 Credits) 14, BCOR 320: International Economics (3 Credits - Pre 6. BCOR 140: Introduction to MIS (3 credits) requisite BCOR 120, COR 125) FREON iets Sinaia (3 ret 15, BOOR 330: Statistics for Decision Making (3 Credits - 8 BCOR 210: Fundamentals of Finance (3 Credits - nee Pre-omisite BOR 0) 16. BCOR 340: Business Law, Ethics, and Publc Policy (3 Gred- 9, BCOR 220; Fundamentals of Marketing (3 Credits - fae leieneee Leeann Prenat BCOR 0) 1. BCOR 350 Linear Algedra(Pre-equste BCOR 110)" 18. BCOR 370: Mathematics for decision and game theory 10. BCOR 230: Fundamentals of Human resources (3 Credits (Preremisite BCOR 350)"* - Pre-reqsite BCOR 100) i, BCOR 240: Managerial Accounting (3 Credits - * Required ony fr Accounting, Finance and Marketing Major Pre-requisite BCOR 130) ** Required any fr Bosiness Engineering 11. Business Area of Emphasis (Major) ‘Students must choose an area of emphasis in accounting, finance, marketing, or business engineering. Other areas of emphasis could be added inthe future such as management information systems, risk management, e-business and entrepreneurship. Areas of ‘emphasis consist of 30 semester hours beyond business core courses . A. Accounting ‘The accnuntng area of emphasis is designed to prepare students for careers in accountng, business, not-for-profit, and gverment organizations. ‘The areas of aecountng study ar iancal accounting, managerial accounting, ‘cation, accnuntig systems, and auditing, Sous wok aceuting coms & copes wating ot the err ee Ee Ce Cee et errsCareer Opportunities Accounting studonts have two broad career optins to consider after rauaton. Thase who aspire to pursue careers in public accounting must become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). The CPA designation isnot 28 ‘tial fr ether career paths in accounting, but becoming a CPA can be ‘atvantageous in any accounting career. Curent, an undergraduate degree, 30 semester haus of accounting (eluting auditing), is required t si for ‘the CPA exam inthe Utd States. Accounting students who are panning careers in business, goverment, oF non-profit enterprises and. wish to eam their undergraduate degree’ in accating ae strongly encouraged to take substantial course work outside of the required acnuntng causes, such a5 finance, ifornatin systems, and Internationa busines. Required Courses: (12 ereit hours) ACCT 360: Intemediate Accounting | 3 Credits (Pre-requsite:BCOR 240) ACCT 360: Itermeiate Acounting I 3 Creits(Pre-requsite, BCOR 350) ACCT 370: Cast Management - 3 Credits [CCT 360; Advanced Accounting 3 Creits(Pre-reqist. BCOR 350) {In addition, students must also take six ofthe following courses: (18 credit haurs) ‘ACT 424, Advanced Financial Accounting - 3 Credits ‘ACT 425. Financial Statement Anais - 3 Credits ACCT 48, Aévanced Cost Management - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 444 ncomeTartion ~3 Credits ‘ACCT 454 Acenunting Intarmation Systems - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 462: Ating- 3 Credits ‘ACCT 480 Acaurting for Government and Nonprofit Organizations ~ 3 Crefits ‘ACCT 482: Experimental Seminar - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 490: vail rei ndepenent Stuy - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 400: Accourtng Internship ~ 3 Credits ‘ACCT 435 Current Issues in Professional Accounting - 8 Credits ‘ACCT 462: Avance Aucitng. Business Risk an Decision Analysis - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 472. Corporate Financial Reporting - 3 Credits ‘ACCT 482, Special Topics or Seminar ACT 45; Independent Study 12. Finance Finance ves business, mating fiance specialists an integral part in ery business decision. The finance program aresssisues in the financial sanices and secures ara, inclung topics relate thigh techrloy firms, large corporations, and entrepreneurial companies. The finance program is esgned to provide students wit in-dapth exposure to the back ground ‘necessary for entry-level positins in various areas of financial management. ‘Students study financial management, money ané capital martets, Jmstments and derivative securities, an francial institutions, ‘This program enables students to develo the ability to evaluate financial ‘woblens and formulate sound financial decisions and polis. Although ‘emphasis is on financial management of pof-ariented rgaizatons, the _inciles and concepts covered are applicable to nonprofit and governmental nanzations. The school recommends that finance students use their business electives to take atonal accouting causes beyond the besiness cae, suchas ACCT 350 and 360. Career Opportunities Teh ean, cs sxe ms wt (el paren rent arent aath ey 4 financial anal, cash management, secures analysis, o trating obs may be vey lcrate, een in non-marageent postions such 2 cureney ‘rang, Larger businesses general vie nance atts int treasury and ‘ontol functions, wile smal fims often combine the two, Treasury tis inde’ managing cash, somdrng assets, raising funds thrugh secur issues, and netting bank leans to finance asses, Early carer ‘pprtntes ae often in cash management, financial analysis, or aset ‘acquisition activites. Starting postions in imestnent management incute secur analysts or traders for investment banking frm. As, the students ‘ar prepared ta tate the GFA (Certified Frail Analy) Required Courses: (15 crest hours) {ACCT 672: Corporate Finacial Reporting ~3 Credits NCE 350: Corporate Finance -3 Credits FACE 360: Investment and Porto Maogement-9 Credits NCE 370 Deri Secures -3 Credits NCE 380: Capital Investment Anais - 3 Credits {In addition, students must also take five of the following courses: (15 credit hours) NCE 400: Capita investment Anabsis-3 Credits NCE 4 Fnancial Institutions Management-3 Credits NCE 420; Financial Markats and nsttutons-3 Credits FACE 440 isk Managemen 9 Cais NCE 450; Actuarial Science -3 Credits NCE 460; Real Estat investment rays -3 Credits NDE 470 Quantitative Finance- 3 Credits NCE 480: Option and Future Marts ~ 3 ret FACE 491 Foreign Exchange marke - 3 Credits GE 482; Special Topi or Seminar - 3 Creits NCE 495. Independent Stuy - 3 Credits 1,3, Marketing The increasingly gabal marketplace, coupled with new communication ‘vehicles hve changed trattonal tactics used in marketing. Todays martting practitioners must understand the unique chalnges of serving ‘oreign markets and how to efectiely comey ther messages fo consumers ‘troughout the wor, The marketing progam develops student’ analtic and seciin-making skin such areas 2 advertising, market research, brand! product management, seling and sales management istrbution, tionship marketing, Intemational marketing, marketing. cansumer products and services, and marketing nonrft rganzations, Ney concent fous on identiyng customer needs, developing praduts and sees ta meet tose demas, establishing communications to romate Drofuets and services, nd montrng transactions and customer responses to guide future ates. Maretngcancents apply to tangle products, services adidas, consumer and business markets, ané domestic and goal artts, (Career Opportunities Marketing student ind carer ppartuities in advertising intational marking, marketing research, nonpaft mareting, product and brand mmanogament, personal sling, public relations, retail managemet, sles manogement, businessto-usiness marketing, consumer afars and ‘wotecton, ad cistribton and agit, Sales, the. mst. ‘ommon entry-level poston isthe aeainwtich the mast unber ef jos exit. A ales jos widely used a a steping ‘stone toa management coer. lo, student are aise to ‘ake internatinal marketing ad saes certifications.Required Courses: (12 credit hours) (MKTG 310; Consumer behavior - 3 Credits WATS 340 Maretig Research -3 Cres WATS. 360. Advertising and Promatin Managenert = 3. Credits (Pre-requisite: MKTG 310, MKTG 340) (MKTG 370: Pricing and Channel Strategies - 3 Credits (Pre-requisite: MKTG 50, MT 340) In adtin, students must also take sx ofthe following caurss: (18 credit hous) ‘MKTG 410; Product Strategy - 3 Credits ‘MKTG 420: International Marketing- 3 Credits ‘MKTG 430: e-Marketing -3 Credits - 3 Creits ‘MKTG 440-Integrated Marketing Communication - 3 Credits ‘BENG 405: Supply Chain management - 3 Credits BENG 45, at Mining and Busnes teligece- 3 ret ‘MKTG 480; Negotiation and dispute resolution - 3 Credits ‘iT 492, pci Topic or Seninar- 3 Cras NTE 485 Independent Stuy 3 Cres 114, Business Engineering (BENG) Advances in business knowledge and technology have radically changed ‘business systems and processes — for example, how organizations buy and ‘sell goods and services, integrate their supply chain and logistic systems, and reach or retain customers hare all changed. AS a result, ciical ta ‘today's businesses is the ability to get the right information to the right ‘people at the right time, so that both strategic and operational decisions are ‘made properly and quickly. Students majoring in Business Engineering will learn ta ecopie te pital ales that operations ant infomation sstens playin the bsies ward att use ter ove to increase usess Conpeitiveness They ae expsd to 2 range of tals, mates, and tech ‘niques for addressing issues such as the design of business operations, the ‘selection and implementation of new technologies, and the creation of processes that efectnly comet wt customers, spss, nd distur hamels tues are propaed tbe leaden te efecve uation of infomation in bss. IIL, Business Elective Courses (Minor) Career Possibilities AA student completing the BENG curriculum will be prepared for challenging careers as a business analyst, systems designe, management cansltant, projet manager, systems integration specialist, and coutourcing coorinater, among others. Employment posibities incl financial operation, health care, management consulting, retail operation, ‘manufacturing, transportation and logistics, senice operations, and fwernment. Organizations rely on people with an BENG background to ‘rove soltans ta important problems of productivity, pofitaity, and ‘competitiveness for 2 varity of business systems, When combined with 2 ‘stcand area of emphasis in accounting finance, management, or marketing, ‘aiitonal opportunites eis for analytic positions within these other ‘usness areas. Completing the BENG curriculum also wil help students to ‘am a Supaly Chain Management certificate from the Association of Operations Management (APCS), and ar a Project Management certificate ‘rom te Project Management Institute (PMD. Required Courses: (I5 credit hours) ‘BENG 300: Stems Thinking 3 Credits NCE 470, Quantitative finance - 3 Credits ‘BENG 405, Supaly Chain Management ~ 3 Credits ‘BENG 406. Managing Business Processes - 3 Credits BENG 490; Production management - 3 Credits In addition, students must also take five of the following ‘courses: (15 credit hours) BENG 403; Management of Service Operations ~ 3 Credits BENG 404, IT governance - 3 Credits BENG 451 DataBase Management 3 Credits ‘BENG 460: Vsul-angage programming: 3 Grets ‘BENG 475: Datamining and business intoligence- 3 Credits BENG 440; Quality management ~ 3 Credits ‘BENG 445, Decision suport systems - 3 Credits ‘BENG 492: Special topic or seminars ~ 3 Credits ‘BENG 495, independent study - 3 Credits Business Electives constitute the second area of emphasis ar Minors with a total of at least 15 credits. Any course ore by business majors may count 35. a businss elective, but stents are stil responsible for any prerequisites tat apoly tothe couse. Business causes required for areas of application ae inet in business electives. Students may aso take Business electives while on Stuy Abread wth pre-approval from his advisor andthe vie-dean for undergraduate studies IV. Non-Business Courses Requirements ‘Students must take 18 credit hours of specific courses from Arts and Science content areas: ‘Human Diversity (3 Semester Hours) > Copter Sciences (6 Senester ows, 3 aus mist be uperisin couse) ‘Psychology (3 Semester Hours) ‘Historical Context (3 Semester Hours) Utara et (6 ames Hous, 3 Hous mst be uperdsin cus) Matenaes (6 Semester ous, House nd Hours acs) Natural Scie (6 Snes Hur) Water Conmuniatin 6 Semester Hours 3 ours must be up sion course) Curses th ove Nor Business equranents canbe ae fr ar Tans Uersty or Acad, Belue taig se cuss, the student shut ‘ake a formal approval rom the superisar andthe undergraduate vice dean. V. Non-Business Electives . Salers sl eS oe ee porphin metre yl Se Gourses forthe above Non-Busness requirements canbe taken fem any Tunisian University oc Arua Beloe tating these courses, the student should take a formal appr rom the superior andthe underrafuate wee dea,Train Managers For a global economy Launched in August, 2010, Tunis Business School is the first public higher business education institution in Tunisia using English as the teaching language. It is located in £7 Mourau/ city of Ben Arous governorate and ready to welcome more than 1000 students during the academic year 2010 - 20. The mission of TBS covers + Education : providing all of our students with knowledge and skills needed to build a successful career and become effective leaders and managers in a global environment. Research : improving knowledge and disseminate new and effective management procedures. + Outreach : delivering knowledge and new management skills to the business community to keep on line with standards of excellence and drive future strategies. Tunis Business School is committed to the process of accreditation of diplomas along the standards of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business ( AACSB). Tunis Business School 2074 — El Mourouj Tunisia For Further information refer to : University of Tunis 92, boulevard du 9 avril 1938 b | ‘|