Diploma in Business Management

This programme covers both the breadth and the inter-disciplinary aspect of business as a whole. It balances conceptual knowledge with an applied curriculum that is also suitable for vast positions in various industries such as Finance, Marketing, Human Resource and others.

The Diploma in Business Administration programme is aimed at helping those who want to equip themselves with comprehensive management knowledge to deal effectively with the rapidly changing environment. It offers a unique opportunity for students to enhance their understanding of the ‘whole enterprise’ in its competitive situation.

At the end of this programme, students will be able to:

• Understand the theory and practice of specific functional management areas
• Understand how to plan more effectively, solve organisational problems and contribute towards making management decisions
• Apply specific functional management skills to increase the productivity and business efficiency in their areas of responsibility
• Assume higher levels of responsibility within specific functional management areas as a result of newly acquired /improved skills

  Programme Structure

  This programme consists of 8 modules, amounting to a total of 320 contact hours for the full-time pathway and 240 contact hours for the part-time pathway.

  Assessment and Examination

  At the commencement of each module, students will be provided the assessment mode and weightings for the module. Most modules have several points of assessment, which may include assignments, tests, projects and final examinations.

  Programme Outline

  Core Modules

• Business Decision Making
• Macroeconomics
• Management
• Marketing

• Elective Path 1

• Business Law
• Communications and Information Systems
• Microeconomics

• Elective Path 2

• Business Ethics
• Communications and Information Systems
• Financial management
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• Principles of Accounting

Entry requirements vary according to the course you want to study, so make sure you check the specific entry requirements for your course before you apply.