Graduate Diploma in Business Management

The programme is recognised as equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. The programme is specially designed to develop student’s solid grounding in both foundational business and management knowledge. 

This qualification allows learners to upgrade their skills and qualifications. It is exclusively designed for aspiring individuals who have work experience and eager to advance their careers with an accredited academic qualification.

Programme Highlights

• The programme is internationally benchmarked, approved by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency.
• Interactive learning activities, assignments, online discussions.
• Easy access to the learning portal, myPLS anytime, anywhere, any device.
• Access to the physical and digital library comprising of around 190,000 e-books, 95,000 e-journals, and 2.4 million e-theses titles accessible anywhere anytime.

Core

• Principles of Management
• Organisational Behaviour
• Introduction to Finance
• Management Information System
• Principles of Marketing
• Operations Management
• Strategic Management
• Principles of Economics
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Business Statistics
• Business Law
• Human Resource Management

Entry Requirements

• A pass in Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) with a minimum GPA 2.0 in any 2 subjects or equivalent; or
• A Diploma with a minimum GPA 2.0 or equivalent;
• 2 years of work experience.
• A Graduate Certificate in the relevant field
• ELCR Band (International Students Only):
• Minimum score of 5.5 for IELTS, 550 for TOEFL OR its equivalent

This applies to candidates who are:

• At least 21 years of age in the year of application
• Possess relevant working experience.
• Concentration Subjects

Marketing

• Consumer Behaviour
• Internet Marketing
• Marketing Management

Supply Chain Management

• Production Planning and Control
• Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing Supply Management

General Subjects

Applicable to Malaysian Students only

• Islamic and Asian Civilisations
• Ethnic Relations
• Academic Writing
• Comparative Ethics
• Social Responsibility Project

Applicable to International Students (in Malaysia)

• Malay Language and Communication 2
• Malaysian Studies 3
• Academic Writing
• Comparative Ethics
• Social Responsibility Project 2

Applicable to International Students (Abroad)

• Fundamentals of English Grammar
• The Web Economy
• Academic Writing
• Comparative Ethics
• Social Responsibility Project

University Compulsory Subjects

• Information Literacy and Research Skills
• Entrepreneurship in Asia