The Department was established in 1995 as a degree awarding department in the Faculty of the Social Sciences. The first Head of Department was Dr. T. K. Aluko.

In 2000, the Faculty of Management Sciences was established as an independent Faculty. As a Department in the new Faculty, the Department has been administered by various individuals over the years. These include: Dr. T. K. O. Aluko, Dr. S. O. Ajayi, Prof. P. O. Oladele, Dr. A. A. Sulaimon, Dr. N. I. Akeke, Dr. K. K. Arogundade, Dr. A. M. Awolaja and Dr. H. O. Adetayo. . The current acting Head of the Department is Dr. (Mrs) C. F. Ogundipe.

The Department awards undergraduate programmes up to 2003; when it got approval in principle to commence postgraduate programmes. However, M.Sc, MBA, Ph.D programmes only fully commenced in 2010.

In 2016, the Department got approval for PGD programmes in Marketing, Management and Project Management as well as Master of Project Management and M.Phil/Ph.D. Also, in 2017, the Department got approval for two additional degree programmes namely: (i) B.Sc Marketing (ii) B.Sc Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (IRPM).

Our Philosophy

It is the mission of the department of Business Administration to provide quality education and professional training leading to the award of a Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Degree in Business Administration degree, which may be awarded with honours or as Pass degree in B.Sc. Business Administration

Towards this end, the curriculum is broadly interdisciplinary. First, the students are exposed to foundation courses in English, Economics, Mathematics, Computer and Philosophy/Logic as background for problem solving. Second, the Department offers compulsory “core” Courses in Business and Management, Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Production, Personnel and Human Resources Management, Quantitative techniques, Small Business and Business Policy for career entry into Business Administration and Management positions in private and public business-industrial enterprises.

Finally, students are expected to select a set of elective courses with orientation and enrichment to their general education and business/management career objectives and biases.

The capstone of the programme is the project work in which each student selects a business related problem for intensive study and applies his/her knowledge for its solutions under supervision of a member of academic staff in the Department.

The Objectives and Mission Statement

Objectives of the Department of Business Administration

The objectives of the Department of Business Administration are to:-

1. Provide and facilitate for a qualitative business management education and training of young men and women for initial entry into management career.
2. Engage in research into local and national business related problems and contribute to the development and use of knowledge in the field of management, thereby helping to improve the practice of management.

• Provide for the development of teachers and researchers in business administration and management fields.

1. Establish a resource base for the development of local case studies and materials for the teaching of Business Management to Teachers at both the secondary and tertiary Institutions and to Managers from Business and Industries.
2. Offer research and consultancy services in business management and related fields for the benefit of organisations both in the private and public sectors, for the State and Federal governments that might require such services.
3. Create employability skills in learners to suit the demand of the labour market with the use of 21^st century teachers’ skills.

Mission Statement of the Department (B.Sc Business Administration)

To offer high quality undergraduate and postgraduate programme in Business Administration and carry out research that will permit our students to match up with international standard, thereby attaining scientific revolution in our world.

Objectives of the Department (B.Sc Industrial Relations and Personnel Management)

The objectives of the Industrial Relations and Personnel Management programme are to:-

1. Provide and facilitate for a qualitative business management education and training of young men and women for initial entry into management career.
2. Engage in research into local and national business related problems and contribute to the development and use of knowledge in the field of management, thereby helping to improve the practice of management.

• Provide for the development of teachers and researchers in business administration and management fields.

1. Establish a resource base for the development of local case studies and materials for the teaching of Business Management to Teachers at both the secondary and tertiary Institutions and to Managers from Business and Industries.
2. Offer research and consultancy services in business management and related fields for the benefit of organisations both in the private and public sectors, for the State and Federal governments that might require such services.
3. Create employability skills in learners to suit the demand of the labour market with the use of 21^st century teachers’ skills.

Mission Statement (B.Sc Industrial Relations and Personnel Management)

As an educational community, we possess a strong enthusiasm for disseminating information to our students and the global society. The Department comprises a highly skilled team of researchers and support personnel who are committed to generating knowledge and promoting the betterment of human existence.

Objectives of the Department (B.Sc Marketing)

The objectives of the Marketing programme are to:-

1. Provide and facilitate for a qualitative business management education and training of young men and women for initial entry into management career.
2. Engage in research into local and national business related problems and contribute to the development and use of knowledge in the field of management, thereby helping to improve the practice of management.

• Provide for the development of teachers and researchers in business administration and management fields.

1. Establish a resource base for the development of local case studies and materials for the teaching of Business Management to Teachers at both the secondary and tertiary Institutions and to Managers from Business and Industries.
2. Offer research and consultancy services in business management and related fields for the benefit of organisations both in the private and public sectors, for the State and Federal governments that might require such services.
3. Create employability skills in learners to suit the demand of the labour market with the use of 21^st century teachers’ skills.

Mission Statement (B.Sc Marketing)

To offer high quality undergraduate and postgraduate programme in Marketing and carry out research that will permit our students to match up with international standard, thereby attaining scientific revolution in our world.

 General Services and Academic Programmes

1. The Department shall provide courses leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Degree, which may be awarded with Honours or as Pass Degree as approved by the University Senate.
2. The Department shall operate a course system, based on two-semesters per session (first and second). Students will be required to register and take approved courses as set out by the Department, recommended by the Faculty to Senate.
3. Courses shall be evaluated in terms of course units. A course unit is defined as one lecture/tutorial contact hour per week throughout a semester, or any combination of these. The minimum number of courses and units that can be offered per semester is 12 units of courses making up the units while maximum number of courses and units that can be offered during each semester shall be 26 units (to be made up of various compulsory, required and elective courses). This however can be changed from time to time by Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Board. Any student seeking for additional units (maximum of 3 units in excess of 26 units per semester) must have a cumulative GPA of not less than 2.00 as at the time of such application.
4. There shall be four levels numbered 101 – 199; 201 – 299; 301 – 399 and 401 – 499. Courses shall be prefixed by three letter subjects code such as BUS for Business Administration; MKT for Marketing; IRPM for Industrial relations and Personnel Management. No two courses shall have the same title and course content description.
5. The following standard terminologies shall be used for different categories of courses:
   1. Any course designated Compulsory (C) by the Department, must be taken and passed.
   2. Any course designated Required (R) by the Department must be taken but not necessarily passed, but a score of at least 30% is mandatory for all required courses. Where there is a group of such courses, the Department must state the number of units to be passed.
   3. Courses designated Electives (E) are to be taken to make up the required additional units for the award of the Degree.
   4. Courses designated Pre – Requisites are those whose knowledge is essential prior to taking another specified course. A pre-requisite course shall not be offered in the same academic year with the course to which it is a pre-requisite.
   5. Courses designated as concurrent are specified courses at the same level, which must be taken within the same semester.
6. All courses taught during each semester shall be examined at the end of that semester and student will be credited with the number of units passed. There shall normally be no re-sit of examinations. Students are expected to have class attendance not less than 70% of the times to be qualified for examinations.
7. All courses shall be examined by continuous assessment through assignment and / or periodic tests, which shall not constitute more than 30% for theoretical courses, and 40% for practical courses, while examination takes a maximum of 70%.
8. To qualify for a Degree of B. Sc. in the Department, a student shall satisfy the following basic requirements and others that may be prescribed by the Faculty Board from time to time. Students are required to attend lectures and tutorials in the Department throughout the prescribed period of study, which shall normally be eight semesters for UTME and Six semesters for Direct Entry students, except where more or less time is permitted by the Department subject to Faculty board and Senate approval.