Diploma in Business Management (Part-Time)

Course details

The Diploma in Business Management (DBM) is a professional business management programme specially designed for those who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills in a business environment, and to advance their career goal

Programme Objective

The programme aims to provide students with a broad based education in business management. Through a selection of core business modules, students will be equipped with modern business principles and concepts and be trained on developing balanced qualitative and quantitative skills that are required in a practical oriented environment. In addition, there is also strong emphasis on building essential lifelong skills such as communication, cultural-thinking, team-working and interpersonal abilities. The programme prepares students with a global mindset who can then contribute effectively and productively in a competitive business world.

Examinations & Assessment

All students are required to sit for a written examination for all modules at the end of each term. Students must fulfil the attendance requirement of at least 75% for each module before they are considered eligible to take the end-of-semester examinations.

The candidate will be allowed to sit for the supplementary examination(s) for the module(s) that they have failed in the main examination. However, a supplementary examination fee applies.

To repeat a failed module, a student must attend classes and pay a re-module fee before he/she is considered eligible to take the examinations.

Students may re-module any single module up to a maximum of two times. However, the student must complete the DBM programme within three years from the intake he/she is registered in.

All examination questions and the marking of scripts will be moderated and/or examined by the Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre Examination Board before they are released to students. The decision of the Board is final and no correspondence will be entertained.

Award of Certificate

Students who paid all the necessary fees and passed all examinations shall be awarded the Diploma in Business Management and be allowed to use the designatory letters “Dip B M” after their names.

Programme Structure & Curriculum

Modules

• Principles of Marketing
• Principles of Management
• Principles of Economics
• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Business Law
• Business Statistics
• Business Information Systems
• Human Resource Management
• International Management
• Business Ethics
• Business Research Methods
• Business Policy and Strategy

The Delivery of Modules may not follow the sequence as depicted above.

Entry Requirements

All applicants must possess:

• 2 GCE ‘A' level, or
• 5 GCE 'O' level, or
• 3 GCE O' level credits with 3 years of working experience, or
• Higher NITEC (ITC)
• MIS Training Centre Certificate in Sales and Marketing (CSM) or the equivalent

Matured students who do not possess the above qualifications but have relevant work experience may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

The Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre Academic Board reserves the right to change the above requirements and selection at their sole discretion.