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Diploma in Business Management

Duration:2 years and 4 months (On Campus Learning - OCL)

Intakes:Jan, May & Sept

Campus:Wawasan Open University, Penang

Level of Study:Diploma

Faculty:School of Business and Administration

Course Code:N-DL/345/4/1095(MQA/PA9141)07/25

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About this course

Programme Outline

The Diploma in Business Management programme provides an excellent all-round business education and intends to equip students with a sound understanding of business in general.

Programme Objectives

  • Equip students with basic knowledge in broad areas of basic management disciplines.

  • Provide an understanding of the general principles in managing an organisation in relation to the human capital and physical assets and the dynamic business environment.

  • To be aware of an understand the modern trends in management.

  • Have the basic skills to analyse managerial issues.

  • Prepare students for higher level tertiary education.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the programme graduates should possess a set of skills and attributes which prepares them for their career and in achieving the objectives set.

  • Outline the relevant concepts and theories

  • Apply practical and theoretical understanding to solve business problems

  • Show entrepreneurial skills in addressing business issues

  • Demonstrate teamwork, interpersonal, effective communication and social skills

  • Display professional and ethical business conduct

  • Use the skills and principles of lifelong learning in their academic and career development.

Career Opportunities

Job opportunities include junior management and administrative level or supervisory level positions in both the private, public and non-profit organisations.

Total Course Fees

Estimated RM12,250- RM13,500

For more information on scholarship, please e-mail enquiry@wou.edu.my for more details or call Toll Free Careline at 1300-888-968.

Subject Listing

University Compulsory Courses

  • Communication Skills for Business
  • Entrepreneurship Development

Core Major Courses

  • Basic Management Principles
  • Introduction to Business
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Fundamentals of Marketing
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Intermediate accounting
  • Fundamentals of International Business
  • Business Law
  • Business Ethics
  • Business Statistics
  • Introduction to Finance
  • Introduction to Information Systems
  • Human Resource Management
  • Essentials of Leadership
  • Introduction to Operations Management
  • Introduction to Supply Chain Management
  • Introduction to Franchising Management
  • Internet and Communications Technology in Business

Elective Courses

  • E-Commerce OR
  • Personal Selling and Salesmanship

 

  • Cost Accounting OR
  • Foundation in Malaysia Taxation

 

** Choose 2 courses only, one from each elective group

Industrial Training

  • Industrial Training

MPU Subjects

  • Bahasa Kenangsaan A (Candidates without SPM Credit), OR
  • Interpersonal Communication (Candidates with SPM Credit, OR
  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 ( Foreign Students only)
  • Malaysian Studies 2
  • Family and Society
  • Co-curriculum

Entry RequirementsApplicants must have one of the following Entry requirements:

Candidates with the following criteria will be eligible to be considered for admission into the undergraduate programme:

(1) Regular Entry

 A pass in SPM with at least Credit in any 3 subjects or any equivalent qualification OR

 A pass in Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), with a minimum of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject or any equivalent qualification OR

 A pass in Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with a minimum grade of Maqbul OR

 A pass in SKM Level 3 in a related field, and a pass in SPM with a minimum of 1 Credit in any subject OR

 Any qualifications equivalent to Certificate (Level 3, MQF)

(2) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) provides an opportunity for individuals with working experience but lack of formal academic qualifications to pursue their tertiary studies. APEL involves the identification, documentation and assessment of prior experiential learning to determine the extent to which an individual has achieved the desired learning outcomes, for access to a programme of study.

Applicants should comply with the following admission criteria stipulated by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA):

 The candidate should be at least 20 years of age in the year of application and possess relevant work experience.

International Student Only

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