Diploma in Business Information Technology

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

This APU Diploma in Business Information Technology is designed to provide:

• Students for careers in hybrid environments where business information systems are increasingly integrated, encompassing a wide range of enabling technologies and cross0-organisational, social, national and international boundaries.
• Students with academic and professional skills to develop solutions requiring the application of both business and information technology disciplines in a commercial and organisational context.
• Students with critical, independent and cooperative learning skills so as to facilitate responses to continuous future changes in technology and industry practices.
• Students with intellectual skills, communications ability and team working capability.

At the beginning of the programme students will foster a mindset that embraces creativity and problem-solving in the digital era along with the skills in the fundamental principles of IT and business management.

The modules Professional Communications and Quantitative Methods that are offered in this semester 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, Related technology skills in computer programming enhance their knowledge and efficiency in solving problems and making decision with computing tools and techniques.

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. On the technology side, students are exposed to internet applications design and development, and the system development cycle.

The final semester brings students into more advanced areas of business management, including issues related to organisational capabilities and resources, service quality and sustainability, and management of IT resources. Graduates will be able to demonstrate a range of cognitive and intellectual skills as they apply techniques specific to business, management and information technology to create solutions in real world situations.

Students will undertake an Internship/Industrial Training for a minimum period of 8 weeks to prepare them for a smooth transition from the classroom to the working environment.

FURTHER STUDIES

Upon successful completion of this programme and fulfilment of requirements for credit transfer, you will be eligible to progress into Year 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
  • Business Analytics
• 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 Tourism Management*

Upon successful completion of this programme with CGPA of 2.75 or higher you will be eligible to advance to Level 1 with transferred credits. Students with 2.5 CGPA must pass rigorous assessment.

• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information Technology with a specialism in:
  • Cloud Engineering
  • Digital Transformation
  • Financial Technology (FinTech)
  • Business Information Systems
  • Information System Security
  • Sustainable Computing

* Please take note that students who wish to progress to BSc (Hons) in Information Technology or its specialism, require a Credit Pass in Mathematics at SPM or a Credit Pass in Mathematics at Diploma in Business Information Technology.  Candidates with only a pass in Mathematics need to take and pass the reinforcement Mathematics.

COURSE FEES

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

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