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 management with a technological edge.
• 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 in Managing Business module. These skills are imperative for a smooth transition to the following semester. In addition, the Digital Thinking & Innovation module will shift students from traditional ways of working and learning to be more agile and adaptive with the emerging digital technologies.

The modules Professional Communications 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 theoretical foundations and the internationalisation process of international business and the human resource functions of people management.

This semester moves the students from the basic business concepts and procedures to more advanced topics like Business Statistics, Marketing and Business Economics. In addition, the Digital Supply Chain module will develop the student’s understanding on the nature of digital supply chain in business, and how it is organised and managed.

The modules in this semester are aimed at equipping students with the knowledge and skills in the strategic management, statistical and financial aspects of business. 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 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 and fulfilment of requirements for credit transfer, you will be eligible to progress into Level 2 of the following degree programmes offered at APU.

• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Management with a specialism in:
  • E-Business
  • Digital Leadership
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in International Business Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Marketing Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Marketing Management with a specialism in Digital Marketing
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 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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