BSS
Welcome from The Dean
Welcome to the School of Business and Social Science (BSS) of IUGB. Since its establishment in November 2013, BSS has focused on building a top quality school capable of preparing students in business, information systems, political science and related fields to not only meet the workforce requirements of Côte d’Ivoire and countries in the region, but to also compete for leadership roles in the global community. They graduate feeling inspired and confident in having the knowledge and skills necessary to make a meaningful impact as they begin their careers and long thereafter.
Academic Programs within BSS and throughout IUGB are based on the proven U.S. model of higher education. BSS students follow the university’s liberal arts core curriculum and then choose from a number of bachelor’s degree majors and minors as listed under “academic programs.” BSS programs are very attractive. Indeed, the vast majority of IUGB students with declared majors are enrolled in BSS majors.
Even though IUGB has been granting its own undergraduate degrees, the University will continue its extensive collaboration with partner institutions in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe and the United States. Currently, those partnerships involve: faculty and student exchange programs, study abroad opportunities, professional development programs and collaborative research and teaching activities.
Thanks to its diverse and highly qualified faculty body, BSS plays a critical role in helping to fulfill IUGB’s mission of providing a practical, technology-based education that puts graduates to work in resolving the development challenges and driving economic growth in Côte d’Ivoire and the region at large.
Please join in and support our efforts to educate and train future African and world leaders.
Yours sincerely
About BSS
The School of Business and Social Science (BSS) provides high quality education in business, computer information systems, and other social sciences including economics, political science and international relations.
The mission of BSS is to produce the African leaders of tomorrow by providing an internationally recognized higher education through technology-enhanced and English medium instruction in fields critical to the development of Côte d’Ivoire and West Africa, including: Business, entrepreneurship, economics, information technology, international relations, and politics.
In alignment with its mission of offering quality education, BSS has set the following strategic goals:
- Deliver competitive, relevant, innovative and market-driven education in business, economics, computer information systems, political science and international relations.
- Provide instruction and research promoting entrepreneurship, critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, global access, and community service.
- Model and provide instruction in ethical business practices.
- Be a think tank for sustainable solutions to the region’s developmental, technological and environmental problems.
BSS offers programs that lead to Bachelor degrees in various disciplines as well as minors and specialization programs. More specifically, the undergraduate programs at BSS are:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Management and Marketing.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems (BSCIS)
- Bachelor of Science in Economics (BSECO)
- Bachelor of Arts Political Science (BAPOL)
Minors
BSS offers a wide variety of minors that allow students to add a secondary field of study to their major in order to expand and enrich their learning experience and increase their marketability. All BSS minors, but the Minor in Entrepreneurship, are worth eighteen (18) credits.
- Accounting (ACT)
- Business Administration (BUS)
- Computer Information Systems (CIS)
- Economics (ECO)
- Entrepreneurship (ENT)
- Finance (FIN)
- International Relations (INR)
- Management (MGT)
- Marketing (MKT)
- Political Science (POL)