DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS STUDIES (DBS)

Course Structure

The world of business continues to grow, expand and develop both in terms of scale and complexity. Technological advancement and globalisation have led to a new and dynamic socio-economic landscape. The birth of the Knowledge Age, creates challenges to survive and compete in an increasingly global business environment.
This has created opportunities for those wishing to engage themselves in a career in business in the public or private sectors at national and international economies.

Duration

Duration :

• 2 ½ Years (Full-time) & 3 ½ (Part-time)

Semesters:

• 7 semesters (Full-time)
• 10 semesters (Part-time)
  
  

Entry Requirement

• SPM with 3 credits in any subjects
• O’ Level or equivalent.
• Holders of higher academic qualifications will be given exemption.

Grading & Assessment

• Assignments
• Mid-term examinations
• Group projects
• Written examinations

Final Award

Diploma in Business Studies  

Awarding Body

Olympia College

Course Benefits

• A local Diploma but designed and benchmarked against UK Higher Education Standard.
• Outcome based approach ensures students are equipped with key higher education skills which will enhance employability.
• Emphasis on business management with specialised discipline in management, mass communication, marketing and human resource management
• Produces well rounded versatile and employable graduates
• Progression for higher education
• Able to complete a Bachelor’s Degree locally or overseas

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Qualified and experienced academic staff.
• Selected print based materials specially written to support the programme will be provided.
• Advanced standing to transfer to degree programme with several UK and Australian universities subject to university's criteria.

TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Highly qualified lecturers will introduce, reinforce, enhance, and promote ideas and concepts through lectures, tutorial discussions, and workshops on business with supplemental aids such as films, slides, overhead transparencies, videotapes and audiotapes.

Modules

Modules:

• Introduction to Business
• Academic English
• Computer Applications
• Business Mathematics
• Business Communication I
• Principles of Economics
• Academic English II
• Accounting I
• Business Communication II
• Marketing
• Statistical Analysis
• Economic Reasoning
• Introduction to Law
• Introduction to Finance
• Accounting II
• Behavioral Studies
• Introduction to Information Systems and Technology
• Business Management
• Business Environmental Analysis
• Academic English III
• Information Technology and System Management

LAN Modules :

• Bahasa Malaysia A / B
• Islamic / Moral Studies
• Malaysian Studies

SPECIALISATIION

(Choose SIX only for each specialisation)

Management

• Management Accounting
• Financial Management
• Managing Change
• Quality Management
• Operations Management
• Business Ethics
• Management Policy's and Decision Making

Human Resource Management

• Financial Management
• Managing Change
• Quality Management
• Business Ethics
• Employee Relation
• Managing People
• Introduction to E-Commerce Marketing

Marketing

• Financial Management
• Business Ethics
• Marketing Management
• B2B Marketing
• Marketing Research and Information
• Consumer Behaviour
• International Marketing
• Mass Communication

Mass Communication

• Business Ethics
• Inter Personal Communication
• Inter Cultural Communication
• Communication Management
• Professional and Technical Writing
• Organisational Communication
• Mass Communication

Career Opportunities

A career in business is both rewarding and expansive. There are endless opportunities for those who are well trained, educated and equipped with the relevant 21st century knowledge and skills.
In addition to being an entrepreneur, supervisory and executive positions are available in myriads of companies dealing with diverse business activities, products and services as well as different functional areas such as Administration, Marketing, Human Resource Management and Mass Communication. 

Programme Pathway

FURTHER STUDIES
Upon successful completion of the Diploma in Business Studies, students can further their studies in several universities in the UK and Australia with advanced standing either into the second or final year of an undergraduate degree.

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