Diploma in Business Administration
Diploma in Business Administration
KP/JPS(A1284)5/10
This programme is designed as an alternative route to prepare students with SPM, GCE’O’ Level or equivalent qualifications for further studies in the business disciplines, especially for those who do not wish to take the traditional STPM or GCE A-Levels route to higher education and professional studies.
The Diploma in Business Administration (DBA) provides ideal opportunity for students who have interests in understanding the fundamental elements of how a business operates. Students in the DBA course enter a multifaceted world of knowledge, as the conduct of business requires an understanding of a wide range of skills in communication, IT, finance, operations and human resource management and marketing. A DBA graduate is an all-rounder in having gained a comprehensive and holistic perspective of the world of business and will be desired in business enterprises as a valued member of a business team or as an entrepreneur.
- Duration: 2⅓ years (7 semesters) at KBU
- Entry Requirements: 3 relevant credits in SPM or GCE ’O’ Level or equivalent qualifications
- Intake: January, April, May & September
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Year 1
Semester 1 (14 weeks)
- English
- Introduction to Microeconomics
- Information Technology in Business
- Financial Accounting 1
Semester 2 (14 weeks)
- Business English for Communication
- Introduction to Macroeconomics
- Business Mathematics
- Financial Accounting 2
Semester 3 (7 weeks)
- English - Reading and Writing for Academic Purposes
- Statistics for Business
- Organisational Theory & Behaviour
Year 2
Semester 4 (14 weeks)
- Public Speaking
- E-Commerce
- Financial Accounting 3
- Introduction to Marketing
- Operations Management
Semester 5 (14 weeks)
- Management Science
- Cost Accounting
- Introduction to Information Technology
- International Business
Semester 6 (7 weeks)
- Management Accounting
- Human Resource Management
- Business Ethics
Year 3
Semester 7 (14 weeks)
- Business Communication
- Introduction to Law
- Investment Analysis
- Fundamentals of Finance
MQA Compulsory Subjects*
- Bahasa Kebangsaan A / B
- Pengajian Islam / Pendidikan Moral
- Pengajian Malaysia
*All Malaysian students are required to take 3 MQA Compulsory Subjects that include Bahasa Kebangsaan A, Malaysian Studies, and Islamic Studies (for Muslims) or Moral Education (for non-Muslims). MQA Compulsory Subjects are optional for all International Students.
