Diploma in Business Administration

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A qualification that APU accepts as equivalent to the above.

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

This APU Diploma in Business Administration is designed to provide:

• Students for careers in the business administrative environment with emphasis on general business operations, organisation and specialisation option in accounting, tourism, information technology or marketing.
• Professional skills to develop solutions requiring a holistic outlook in the business and organisational context.
• Students with critical, independent and cooperative learning skills so as to facilitate response to continuous future changes in industry practices.
• Students with intellectual skills, communications ability and teamworking capability.

In this semester, students will be equipped with language and communication, as well as information technology skills. Throughout the duration of the semester, students will be exposed to various terminologies and basic concepts related to managerial skills. These skills are imperative for a smooth transition to the following semester. In addition, the Fundamental of Entrepreneurship module will begin to take students through the process and the methods involved in the early stages of venture creation.

The modules Professional Communications, Academic Research Skills and Quantitative Methods that are offered in this semester help to further develop students’ knowledge and skills significantly with emphasis on aspects that are core to the study of business. In addition, students will be exposed to the principles and values that are useful to govern business activities and decisions.

This semester moves the students from the basic business concepts and procedures to more advanced topics like People Management, Marketing and Business Economics.

The modules in this semester are aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and skills in the legal, statistical and financial aspects of business. In addition, students are exposed to International Business module which allows the students to understand the environmental and cultural issues facing global organisations. In semesters 4 and 5, students have the opportunity to choose optional modules from the list of modules provided.

The final semester allows students to progress into more advanced areas of business and management. Students will experience a balance of business theories and practical applications. Most importantly, students will acquire the ability to think independently about business and management decisions.

FURTHER STUDIES

Upon successful completion of this programme, you will be eligible to progress into any of the following degree programmes offered at APU. Students will also have the option to opt-in for the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme.

• BA (Hons) in Business Management
• BA (Hons) in Business Management with a specialism in:
  • E-Business
  • Digital Leadership
• BA (Hons) in International Business Management
• BA (Hons) in Marketing Management
• BA (Hons) in Marketing Management with a specialism in Digital Marketing
• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media and Communication Studies * 

COURSE FEES

​* Fees stated here do not include Deposits and other Miscellaneous Fees. Please refer to Fee Guide for details.

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