The Department of Entrepreneurship and Management has as its primary focus the development of entrepreneurship as a viable career option for students.
It supports the concept that entrepreneurship is a primary driver for the development of a nation’s economy. In addition to offering a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship has been infused throughout the department’s entire curriculum to support and enhance programmes in the managerial and financial disciplines. In this way, a cadre of professionals prepared to lead the entrepreneurial enterprise will be available to support achievement of the national goal of economic diversification through entrepreneurial activity.
The Department of Entrepreneurship and Management offers the following degree programme options:
Bachelor’s Degree Programmes |
Associate Degree Programmes |
| BA Accounting | AAS Management Studies for the Protective Services |
| BA Public Sector Management | AAS Business Administration |
| BA Financial Management | AAS Management with Accounting |
| BA International Trade and Commerce | AAS Office Administration |
| BBA Entrepreneurship | |
| BBA Human Resource Management | |
| BBA Marketing | |
| BSc Supply Chain Management |
Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
The BBA in Entrepreneurship provides the 21st century student with the foundations for functioning in, and managing the 21st century business. This integrated programme focuses on the importance of entrepreneurship in a knowledge-driven society. It provides the foundation for leadership within organisations and promotes key skills in entrepreneurship and business development needed to develop and drive a modern economy.
Students will be exposed to a course of study that spans the major managerial functions, promoting flexibility of movement within the organisation, entrepreneurial, independent and critical thinking, creative problem solving and life-long learning as the fundamentals of an educated citizen who form the next generation of community and national leaders. Students enrolled in the BBA degree in Entrepreneurship will earn the AAS – Business Administration after the first 64 credits.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Business Administration – Entrepreneurship
To be awarded the BBA degree in Entrepreneurship, students must successfully complete 127 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 55 credits
Required courses in Entrepreneurship specialization 21 credits
Total Courses in Major Area of Study 76 credits
Support courses 3 credits
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 127 credits
Career Options:
- Business manager or owner
Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
Effective marketing is a key requirement for every successful business. The BBA in Marketing is designed to provide graduates with a broad foundation in business administration and specialized competencies in marketing and marketing management. Graduates of this programme can enter the industry as marketing managers, brand managers, retail managers, customer service supervisors or marketing research officers. Students enrolled in the BBA degree in Marketing will earn the AAS – Business Administration after the first 64 credits.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Business Administration: – Marketing
To be awarded the BBA in Marketing with a minor in Entrepreneurship, students must complete 129 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 40 credits
Required courses in marketing specialization 15 credits
Elective courses in marketing specialization 9 credits
Total Courses in Major Area of Study 64 credits
Entrepreneurship minor requirements 14 credits
Support courses 3 credits
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 129 credits
Career Options:
- Marketing managers or specialists
- Retail managers
- Brand managers
- Account managers
Bachelor of Business Administration: – Human Resource Management
This degree in human resource management prepares students to function as HRM professionals within public and private sector organizations, locally and internationally. Students gain insight into cutting edge practices in HR for the 21st century organization and acquire a wide range of skills in core HR competencies such as training and development, industrial relations, strategic human resource management, compensation management and human resource information systems. Specific attention is paid to HR as a key strategy in public sector reform. Students enrolled in the BBA degree in Human Resource Management will earn the AAS – Business Administration after the first 64 credits.
Graduation Requirements: BBA – Human Resource Management
To be awarded the Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Human Resource Management, with a minor in Entrepreneurship, students must successfully complete 131 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 34 credits
Required courses in HRM specialization 29 credits
Total Courses in Major Area of Study 63 credits
Entrepreneurship minor requirements 14 credits
Support courses 6 credits
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 131 credits
Career Options:
- Human resource assistant
- Human resource officer
- Human resource administrator
Bachelor of Business Administration – International Trade and Commerce
Bachelor of Arts – Public Sector Management
Public sector reform is fundamental to ensure the efficient delivery of services to the general public. This degree helps students acquire critical and contemporary knowledge and skills in the areas of public sector management, and organizational development and transformation. Graduates will be well equipped to lead or participate in efforts to infuse the efficiencies of private sector management into public sector practices.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Arts – Public Sector Management
To be awarded the BA degree in Public Sector Management, students must successfully complete 125 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 49 credits
Required courses in public sector management specialization 19 credits
Total courses in major area of study 68 credits
Support courses 9 credits
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Total credits required for graduation 125 credits
Career Options:
- Managers in the public sector
- Job analyst
- New systems facilitators
- Change management positions
Bachelor of Arts – Accounting
The BA in Accounting provides students with technical financial accounting skills which are complemented with a solid foundation in business management and general education competencies that enhance workplace performance. The programme is relevant to individuals seeking careers in financial services in a variety of related fields in the public and private sector. Students enrolled in the BA degree in Accounting will earn the AAS – Management with Accounting after the first 67 credits.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Arts – Accounting
To be awarded the BA degree in Accounting, students must successfully complete 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Career Options:
- Financial manager
- Budget analyst
- Auditor
- Cost Accountant
- Taxation Consultant
Bachelor of Arts – Financial Management
The scope of finance and financial management is wide. This programme aims to provide businesses with trained financial management professionals who have the required competencies to control and successfully manipulate financial assets to improve the efficiency and profitability of businesses. It also prepares individuals for careers in banking and other institutions in the financial sector. Students enrolled in the BA degree in Financial Management programme will earn the AAS – Management with Accounting after the first 67 credits.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Arts – Financial Management
To be awarded the BA degree in Financial Management, students must successfully complete 130 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 55 credits
Required courses in financial management specialization 24 credits
Total courses in major area of study 79 credits
Support courses 3 credits
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Total credits required for graduation 130 credits
Career Options:
- Treasury manager
- Banker
- Investment advisor
- Financial Analyst/ Planner
Bachelor of Science – Supply Chain Management
application of state-of-the-art techniques in the acquisition and deployment of goods and
services. Courses such as contract administration, e-commerce, legal aspects of procurement
and risk management ensure that graduates are equipped for high performance in
an increasingly regulated and sophisticated supply chain environment. Appropriate for
persons who work in the procurement function and for managers who have oversight of
procurement operations.
Graduation Requirements: Bachelor of Science – Supply Chain Management
Core curriculum courses 48 credits
Major supply chain 36 credits
Business 37 credits
Support 6 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 127 credits
Associate in Applied Science – Business Administration
Business today requires individuals who are trained in a myriad of disciplines. The AAS degree in Business Administration prepares the student for entry into a business environment, ensuring that they understand the fundamental operations of any business, including accounting management, finance and marketing. With value-added courses in project management and information systems, students are well prepared to take up a role to support managerial and business functions at the end of this programme.
Graduation Requirements: Associate in Applied Science – Business Administration
To be awarded the AAS in Business Administration degree, students must successfully complete 64 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Courses in the major area of study 28 credits
Core curriculum courses 30 credits
Guided elective courses 3 credits
Support courses 3 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 64 credits
Career Option:
- Entry level employee in business
Associate in Science – Management Studies for the Protective Services
This programme is designed to provide participants from the Protective Services with the needed competencies to improve efficiencies in their supervisory roles and to prepare them to be change agents in the various services. Participants are exposed to managerial concepts as well as practical aspects of managing resources in an efficient and effective manner. This programme will allow participants to access the BA degree in Public Sector Management.
Graduation Requirements: AS- Management Studies for the Protective Services
To be awarded the AS degree in Management Studies for the Protective Services, students must successfully complete 63 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Courses in the major area of study 33 credits
Core curriculum courses 24 credits
Support Courses 6 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 63 credits
Career Option:
- Promotion within the Protective Services
Associate in Applied Science – Office Administration
This programme is designed to develop skilled paraprofessionals in the field of office administration. It combines sound theoretical foundations in management studies with the practical skills required to ensure that graduates perform efficiently and professionally.
The programme comprises an office administration core that focuses on the development of the administrative skills and aptitudes necessary for optimal operations in the modern office setting, a business core to support the managerial functions of key elements in organizations and a general education core that facilitates critical thinking, social responsibility and lifelong learning as fundamental requirements all COSTAATT graduates.
Graduation Requirements: Associate in Applied Science – Office Administration
To be awarded the AAS degree in Office Administration, students must successfully complete 70 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Courses in the major area of study 22 credits
Courses in office administration specialization 18 credits
Total Courses in Major Area of Study 40 credits
Core curriculum courses 27 credits
Support Courses 3 credits
Total Credits Required for Graduation 70 credits
Career Options:
- Administrative assistant
- Executive assistant
- Personal assistant
- Office administrator
Associate in Applied Science – Management with Accounting
The accounting programme was developed along the guidelines of the ACCA syllabus for accounting professionals.
This AAS degree in Management with Accounting prepares students to proceed to the ACCA Level I required for accounting technicians. The programme serves as the gateway to the bachelor’s degree programmes for individuals seeking careers in financial services either in accounting or financial management. All credits earned in the associate degree will be transferred to either the BA degree in Accounting or Financial Management.
Graduation Requirements: Associate in Applied Science – Management with Accounting
To successfully complete the AAS degree in Management with Accounting, students must complete 67 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, according to the following distribution:
Required courses in the major area of study 37 credits
Core curriculum courses 30 credits
Total credits required for graduation 67 credits
Career Options:
- Accounting Technician
Faculty Information:
Heather – Dawn Charles
Department Chair (acting)
Senior Lecturer – Public Administration, Customer Service
M.Sc. LCCI, PRM
Research Interest: Change Management from the customer server’s perspective
Jerome Khan
Senior Lecturer – Business Management, Accounting
M.Sc., ACCA, B.Sc.
Research interest: Entrepreneurship
Ambica Medine
Senior Lecturer – Business Management
MSc., BA
Research Interest: Pioneering Entrepreneurship in T& T in the secondary school system
Dianne Bartholomew
Senior Lecturer – Management
B.Sc.
Research Interest: Cultural anthropology and organizational behaviour
Sajjad Hamid
Senior Lecturer – Business Management, Entrepreneurship
MBA, B.Sc.
Research Interest: History of the development of Entrepreneurship in
Trinidad and Tobago and evolutionary approach
Terriann Humphrey
Lecturer – Event Planning, Business
Management
B.Sc.
Research Interest: The future of Tourism in the Eastern Caribbean and Jamaica
Kyra Santana
Senior Lecturer – Marketing
M.Sc., BA
Research Interest: Marketing communication, marketing for small business development and sustainability
Clayton Blackman
Senior Lecturer – Public Administration, Business Management
M.Sc., PG .Dip., BA
Research Interest: Public sector reform and social entrepreneurship
Soogrim, Carlton
Senior Lecturer – Economics
MBA, BA
Research Interest: International business, trade, economics and marketing
Samantha Joseph
Senior Lecturer – Economics
Msc.,Bsc
Research Interest: Economic development and migration – Caribbean integration and tourism
Carol Pitt-Braithwaite
Senior Lecturer – Office Administration
Bsc., AA
Research Interest: Human Behaviour (Attrition of Adult Learners)
Priscilla Bahaw
Senior Lecturer – Management, Entrepreneurship, Economics
M.Sc., B.Sc.
Research interest: Entrepreneurship Education
Danelle Lezama
Senior Lecturer – Business Management, Accounting
FCCA, CA, MCP
Research Interest: Accounting standards, SMEs and micro enterprises, entrepreneurship
Tracey Stoute-Friday
Senior Lecturer – Business Management, Finance, Mathematics
MBA, BSc
Research Interest: Strategic Finance