DIPLOMA IN
BUSINESS STUDIES

(R/340/4/0717) (12/26) (MQA/FA8128)

COURSE OVERVIEW

Intakes: January / May / September   |   Duration: 2 years 4 months, Full-time


 

The business environment in the digital era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) is complex, and it needs a future workforce that is trained in the vast array of fundamental areas of business management.

 

The Diploma in Business Studies offered by Raffles College of Higher Education prepares students with extensive coverage of business knowledge as well as insights to be capable graduates in contributing to the country’s talented workforce.

 

The course covers the study of the areas of management, marketing, digital business and innovation, accounting, economics, finance, and human resource management. The multiple areas covered in the course enable students to possess a strong foundation and understanding in facing the various facets of business challenges in the future.

FIELD OF STUDY

  • Introduction to Business Studies
  • Fundamental of Management
  • Introduction to Marketing
  • Business Statistics
  • Academic Reading and Writing
  • Operations Management
  • Introduction to Business Law
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Business Mathematics
  • Microeconomics
  • Business Ethics
  • Principle of Accounting
  • Professional Writing and Communication
  • Business Communication
  • Business Information Technology
  • Macroeconimics
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Human Resource Management
  • Small Business Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Business Creativity and Innovation
  • Business Portfolio
  • Digital Marketing
  • International Business
  • Internship
  • Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)
  • Philosophy and Current Issues
  • Bahasa Kebangsaan A (Malaysian without Credit in Bahasa Melayu)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Moral Issues in Malaysian Society

ENTRY REQUIREMENT

MALAYSIAN ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • SPM / IGCSE / O-Level: at least credit in 3 subjects
  • UEC: Grade B in 3 subjects
  • SKM Level 3 in the related field;
    (Note: The HEPs are required to conduct screening and provide appropriate bridging courses specific to the discipline of the programme)
  • A Certificate (Level 3, MQF) in the related field with at least a CGPA of 2.00
  • STPM / A-Level: at least Grade C (CGPA 2.0) in any subject
  • STAM: at least Grade Maqbul
  • Other equivalent qualifications recognised by the Malaysian Government.
INTERNATIONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • IGCSE / O-Levels: 3 Credits
  • International High School Equivalent

 

ENGLISH COMPETENCY

  • MUET: BAND 3.5
  • IELTS 5.0
  • Other Equivalent English Competency

 

Study Pathway

SPM

Certificate of Business

SPM

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Certificate of Business

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Diploma in Business Studies can expect to find entry-level positions as:

  • Digital Marketing Executive
  • Management Consultant
  • Social Media Executive
  • Business Innovator
  • Human Resource Officer
  • Global Entrepreneur
  • Sales and Marketing Executive
  • Operations Management Executive

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