Diploma in Business Program is designed to develop students' competency to work within a corporate, non-profit, government or small business work environment. In today’s business environment a business manager requires a solid grasp of the concepts and technical skills learned in Accounting, Mathematics, Law, Human Resources, Ethics, Operations and Marketing courses. 

A business education also requires the development of a comprehensive set of skills including: Writing, Oral Presentations, Decision Making, Case Problem, Analysis and Quantitative skills, Teamwork, and effective Interpersonal Skills. Most business management classes include cases studies emphasizing the application of concepts and technical skills in the analysis of actual business situations and the development of realistic solutions to real-world problems.

Students will be introduced to core foundation courses which will provide the academic theory to understand the many facets of the business environment. This core courses will be augmented with advanced business courses and will provide these future leaders with the skills needed to control, manage, and solve real-world business problems both domestically and internationally

§  Develop the knowledge, skills and concepts needed to resolve actual business management problems or issues.

§  Manage the employment relationship, which is a shared responsibility between employers, management, human resources specialists, and employees. Investigate how management is responding to current business trends, opportunities, and challenges.

§  Identify the human resources needs of an organization or department.

§  Conduct a job analysis and produce a job description from the job analysis.

§  Evaluate the procedures and practices used for recruiting and selecting suitable employees.

§  Assess training requirements and design a successful orientation and training program.

§  Discuss workplace health and safety programs and the roles of the employer and the employee in enforcing health and safety policies and procedures.

§  Explain the responsibilities of management, management specialists, managers, and employees in managing the employment relationship in a unionized or a non-unionized environment.

§  Prepare students for progression to Level 6 courses on the MNQF and to further enhance their career development and create opportunities for students wishing to progress to higher levels of employment

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

§  Communicate effectively in a variety of organizational settings.

§  Evaluate complex qualitative and quantitative data to support strategic and operational decisions.

§  Develop comprehensive strategic and tactical plans for an organization.

§  Work independently and collaboratively in inter- and/or multi-disciplinary and diverse environments.

§  Use creative, critical and reflective thinking to address organizational opportunities and challenges.

§  Apply problem solving and decision making frameworks that propose defensible solutions to organizational opportunities, challenges, change and risk.

§  Demonstrate ethical and socially responsible behaviour.

§  Integrate appropriate technologies in developing solutions to business opportunities and challenges.

§  Build effective internal and external relationships using influencing, communication and consultative skills.

§  Evaluate the dynamic of the global business environment from a competitive and economic perspective.

§  Develop self-leadership strategies to enhance personal and professional effectiveness.

§  Assess business processes relative to organizational goals.

§  Perform robust research through the application of accepted applied research methodologies.

§  Develop critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, written, and oral communication.

§  Knowledge of society and culture, and skills relevant to civic engagement.

§  Evaluate the effectiveness of HRM practices in supporting the strategic and operational needs of the organization in a global economy.

§  Develop appropriate methods for attracting, retaining, developing and engaging talent for the organization.

§  Align HRM processes to support strategic organizational goals.

§  Develop processes and policies to ensure that organizations effectively encourage desired strategic performance.

§  Identify employment related legal challenges facing the organization.

§  Recommend to organization management improvements resulting in effective application of HRM processes.

§  Demonstrate powerful methods for one-on-one, small group and organization-wide communication.

§  Apply appropriate information technology for analysis and reporting.

§  Apply HRM metrics and research to analyse and justify recommendations.

§  Contribute to creating and sustaining a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work environment that unleashes the talents of all employees to create value.

§  Recommend processes supporting organizational change and leadership development allowing organizations to react effectively in the dynamic global environment.

Programme summary

The course will be run over a period of 1 year and encompasses 8 modules including dissertation. During the first year, nine of the modules would be teaching, another nine modules will be completed in the second year and the remaining 8 modules with dissertation work will be completed during the third year. For revision and examination, a break of one week will be given for students. If the students wish to end up the course after complete 8 modules, Diploma in Business Management Certificate will be awarded.

Associate Degree in  Business Major  in Human Resource Management

UNIT TITLE

CODE

L. HRS

CR. HRS

CR.PT

FIST YEAR

BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS

BUS 101

150

45

15

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

BUS 102

130

45

15

INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNT

ACT 103

140

45

15

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

HRM 104

150

45

15

ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES FOR BUSINESS AND MARKET

MKT 105

150

45

15

CULTURAL FRAMEWORK OF BUSINESS

BUS 106

160

50

15

BUSINESS LAW

BUS 107

150

65

15

MANAGING BUSINESSES AND CULTURE

BUS 108

170

60

15

DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS

1200

400

120