Diploma in Business Studies (Business Administration)

Course details

This programme is designed for students to acquire the basic understanding of business administration and to develop the requisite administrative skills required in the job market. It provides opportunities to school leavers who wish to obtain a business administration qualification to embark on a business-related career. It also enables them to proceed to higher level of studies.

Minimum Entry Requirement:

SPM

• 5 credits in the relevant subjects which must include Mathematics and English Language* and Pass in Bahasa Malaysia

OR
O Level

• 5 grade C in the relevant subjects which must include Mathematics and English Language

OR

UEC

• 3 grade B in the relevant subjects which must include one Mathematics subject and English Language

OR

Others

• Relevant TARC/ TAR UC Certificate or similar Certificate accredited by MQA.

Programme Structure

• Introduction to Accounting 
• Microeconomics 
• Quantitative Studies 
• Introduction to Organisation and Management 
• Fundamentals of Accounting 
• Information Technology & Systems 
• Macroeconomics 
• Fundamentals of Marketing 
• Organisational Behaviour
• Basic Management Principles
• Business Finance 
• Commercial Law of Malaysia
• Business Economics 
• Company Law
• Business Accounting 
• Entrepreneurship
• Organisation Management and Strategy 
• Fundamentals of Corporate Administration
• Managing Information Systems
• Elective I
• Elective II
• Ethics for Business

Compulsory Courses:

• English Language, English for Communication, English for IELTS, Civic Consciousness and Volunteerism, Public speaking/ Drama/ Social and Work Etiquette.

 Progression

Exemptions awarded by professional bodies:

• The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators  (MAICSA)

Graduates of  Diploma in Business Studies (Business Administration) can proceed to Year 2 of the TAR UC Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) or Bachelor of Corporate Administration (Hons.) programme on credit transfer.

Graduates of this programme can also apply for admission into relevant bachelor degree programmes at TAR UC or other universities on credit transfer.

Career Prospects

• Graduates of Diploma in Business Studies (Business Administration) can seek employment at the sub-professional level in a wide variety of management and administrative positions both in the private and public sectors in the areas of business administration, business operation, human resource management, sales & marketing, business consultancy as well as self employment.