Department Overview

The student population in the department has since been growing over the years and has graduated more than 300 students.

Duration

The courses duration is as follows; trainee covers three modules:

• Diploma   -   3 years
• Certificate/Artisan   -   2 years

Note: For KASNEB courses the examination body defines the duration and it is according to the status of the trainee to book for examination.

Entry Qualifications

A mean grade of KCSE C- minus for diploma.

A mean grade of D plain for certificate.

Artisan course and computer packages one must have sat for KCPE.

Intake

We have three intakes for the business training programmes: January, May and September.

Examining Body

During and at the end of each course, the trainee sits for either KNEC or KASNEB exams.

At the end of each module, the trainee sits for the KNEC examination.

The trainee intending to take an Artisan course must have sat the KCPE/KCSE

Diploma Programmes Offered

Currently, the Department offers four diploma and certificate programmes including artisan in store keeping business studies respectively:

• Diploma in business management.(DBM)
• Diploma in human resource management.(DHRM)
• Diploma in supply chain management.(DSCM)
• Accounting technician diploma.(ATD)
• Diploma in Information and Communication Technology. (DICT)
• Diploma in secretarial studies.(DSS)

Certificate Programmes Offered

• Certificate in business management.(CBM)
• Certificate in human resource management.(CHRM)
• Certificate in supply chain management.(CSCM)
• Certificate in Accounting Management Skills.(CAMS)
• Certificate in Information and Communication Technology. (CICT)
• Certificate in secretarial studies.(CSS)
• Artisan in Store Keeping.(ASK)
• Computer packages

Course Work

It is a requirement that every business trainee sit for the school based assessments/examinations, which constitute of trade and entrepreneurship projects and exam papers, including Kenya National Examinations Council exams done at the end of each module. The college tutors mark the school-based assessments while the marking of the end of module examinations is done by Kenya National Examination Council.

Industrial Attachment

The trainees go for industrial attachment after module one for certificate and after module one and two for diploma courses. Business trainees are well trained such that they secure jobs in both private and public sector of the economy plus some have become successful entrepreneurs.

ASSESSMENT/EXAMINATIONS.

Internal examinations are administered by the Institution in form of continuous assessments (CATs) and end of term examinations.