COURSE DESCRIPTION

This programme seeks to provide students with high quality teaching and learning experiences that are relevant to business and management careers where students will be developed in subject specific knowledge appropriate to business-related management careers. This includes units such as Personal and Professional Development, Working with and Leading People, Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results and Managing Communications, Knowledge and Information. Students will also develop the capacity for critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis, through the application of knowledge to a wide range of situations.

The programme will also encourage creativity and develop appropriate research, communication and quantitative skills to prepare students for a career in business and management, and for progression to further study.

Finally, this programme endeavours to develop students to become autonomous learners and to reflect upon personal skill development, thus encouraging life-long learning.

MODULE STRUCTURE / DESCRIPTION

• Business Environment
• Managing Financial Resources and Decisions
• Organisations and Behaviour
• Marketing Principles
• Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business
• Business Decision Making
• Business Strategy
• Research Project
• Personal and Professional Development
• Working with and Leading People
• Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results
• Managing Communications, Knowledge and Information
• Business Events Management
• Internet Marketing
• Small Business Entreprise
• Employability Skills

Delivery Method

Lessons will be conducted face-to-face. Lecturers, on top of teaching the modules, will share with the students their wealth of industry experience.

TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO

1:30

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENT

Participants must have a minimum age of 18 years.

Entry Requirement:

• 3 GCE ‘A’ Level or equivalent; (or)
• 3 GCE ‘O’ level or Equivalent, with relevant working experience; (or)
• Obtained BTEC Level 4 HNC Diploma in any field; (or)
• Obtained AEC Diploma in a related field; (or)
• Higher NITEC Qualification or NITEC with minimum B/C grades; (or)
• Matured students, who have obtained other qualification (eg: Workplace Literacy Certificate) with relevant work experience will be considered on a case to case basis.

English Proficiency:

• IELTS 5.5; or
• Paper-based TOEFL score of at least 400; or
• Internet-based TOEFL score of 61; or
• Computer-based TOEFL score of 173; or
• Pass in GCE ‘O’ Level English; or
• Pass in AEC Cert in General English Level 4 or Equivalent

ASSESSMENT AND GRADING

This programme will be assessed through a combination of attendance and module assignments. The credits will be based on project assignment on every individual module.

GRADUATION CRITERIA

This programme will be assessed through a combination of attendance and module assignments. The credits will be based on project assignment on every individual module. Students are required to pass all assessment to graduate from this course.

Total credits of courses: 245 credits.

AWARD

The Higher diploma is awarded by Pearson International, UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications and testing to schools, colleges, employers and other places of learning in the UK and internationally.

(Formally known as EDEXCEL BTEC)

PROGRESSION PATHWAYS

Graduates of this program are eligible for top-up business programs offered by several British universities and their partners all over the world.

INTAKE DATES

8 intakes in a year.

CLASS TIMES

Part-Time :

Tuesday (7pm – 10pm)

Thursday (7pm – 10pm)

Saturday (9am – 1pm)

Full-Time:

Monday to Friday (10am – 1pm)

DURATION

12 Months (Full-time)

13 Months (Part-time)