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Diploma in Business Management (An Associate Institute of the University of Bradford)

About the Course
Course Curriculum
International Application
Local Application

Objectives

  • The Diploma in Business Management is designed to impart comprehensive managerial skills and knowledge to participants and equip them with an understanding of business operations in a changing business environment
  • The programme is designed for individuals who have assumed or will assume middle management status, and wish to obtain formal training in Business Management for further advancement in their career and academic pursuits

Assessment Methods

Each course is assessed by written assignments and examination.

Graduation and Degree/Certificate/Diploma

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded with the Diploma in Business Management awarded by MDIS and recognised by the University of Bradford, UK.

University Details

 

UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD, UK

The University of Bradford received its Royal Charter in 1966 but its origins date back to the 1860s. While it is a research-led university, its objective 'Making Knowledge Work' ensures that much of the research is relevant to the industry, commerce and the professions. The University of Bradford is also a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

Annual statistics show that its graduate employment record is one of the best in the UK. The Bradford School of Management is one of Europe's leading full-service business schools offering management programmes at undergraduate, graduate, doctorate and executive levels.

It is committed to continuous improvement and holds frequent discussions with leading employers to ensure that the programmes reflect the latest management challenges and thinking. Its culture encourages students to adopt a reflective and analytical approach to management. This ensures students will be well-equipped to deal with the complexities of business life immediately after completing their degree as well as for the rest of their working life.

The Bradford School of Management

For more than 40 years, the Bradford School of Management has enjoyed an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching. Its MBA programme has consistently ranked among the top in UK, Europe and internationally.

  • Ranked 53 in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2010)
  • School of Managment ranked 9th in the UK (Financial Times 2010)
  • EQUIS and AMBA accreditated
  • Direct Honours Degree
  • Polytechnic Business Graduates are eligible for 2nd year entry

Accreditation

EQUIS

EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System) is an accreditation system for higher education institutions in management and business administration, run by the European Foundation for Management Development. The European Foundation for Management Development has awarded Bradford School of Management the coveted European business school quality kite-mark under its EQUIS scheme - a rare achievement for a full service business school. Fewer than 100 business schools world-wide have achieved the EQUIS accreditation and the School of Management is one of the few business schools in UK to be awarded the prestigious EQUIS accreditation for its excellence in management. The EQUIS auditors rated the School of Management for top quality teaching in all the programmes and high involvement of the faculty.

AMBA

Bradford MBA programme is accredited by The Association of MBAs (AMBA) which reaffirms Bradford's international reputation. In fact Bradford is among the first business schools in the UK to receive portfolio accreditation for all its MBA programmes (including full-time, executive part-time and distance-learning MBAs) from The AMBA.

The School of Management has gained full ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) accreditation for its research-training programmes.

 

 

University of Bradford, UK

    The University of Bradford received its Royal Charter in 1966 but its origins date back to the 1860's. Bradford is Britain's longest-established university-based business school. It has a very long experience of providing excellent business education and a very-known and respected name across the world. Annual Statistics show that its graduate employment record is one of the best in the UK. The university was ranked number 1 for graduate employment in the North of England by the Times Good University Guide 2005.

Since 1992, MDIS and the University of Bradford have enjoyed close collaboration and successfully introduced quality academic programmes to many students and adult learners in the region. As one of the University's strategic partners with such close collaborative ties, MDIS was approved by the University to be an Associate Institute of the University of Bradford.


 


Bradford School of Management

Bradford University School of Management is one of Europe's leading full-service business schools offering courses at undergraduate, graduate, doctorate and executive levels.

The School of Management is also one of UK's top business schools. Since 2001, the Bradford full-time MBA has consistently appeared among the world's top ranking MBA programmes by the renowned Financial Times survey. Latest ranking in Year 2007 shows the full-time MBA was ranked 10th in United Kingdom, 18th in Europe and 70th in the world. The Business Studies undergraduate programmes at the School of Management was ranked 7th in UK by the Guardian University Guide 2005.
 
The School of Management is also one of the few business schools in the UK to be awarded the prestigious EQUIS European quality accreditation for excellence in management education from the European Foundation for Management Education (EFMD).

 

      The Association of MBAs (AMBA) accredits all of Bradford MBA programmes (including full-time, executive part-time and distance-learning MBAs) and is recognised as one of the main guardians of MBA quality.

The Financial Times rating and the accreditation of Bradford programmes by EQUIS and AMBA assures you of Bradford's high international reputation for management education. Participants who embark on our programme can be confident of the high value that future employers will put on a qualification from the Bradford University School of Management.


 


Bradford School of Informatics


The School of Informatics comprises three departments: Computing (the largest department in the School), Electronic Imaging and Media Communications (EIMC), and Cybernetics. Its motto is 'Creative Innovation in a Digital World'.

The mission of the School is to provide an international research and learning environment and continue to advance the multi-disciplinary programme of research and education in computer science, digital media and its creative uses, cybernetics, and the Internet. Research in the department is flourishing and covers the areas of Computer Performance Modeling, Telecommunications and Mobile Computing, Intelligent Information Systems and Databases and Computer Music.

The undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in Computing began in 1968 and are amongst the longest running courses of their kind in the U.K.

The undergraduate degree course in Computing with Management, run in partnership with the School of Management, has been in existence for about 10 years. It is one of a portfolio of nine degree courses including Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computing and Information Systems, Internet Computing, Multimedia Computing and Computer Performance Engineering.

The accelerating convergence of information technology, telecommunications and media, and the emerging importance of mobility, is increasing the relevance and impact of informatics in all walks of life. The Computing with Management course aims to provide tomorrow's managers with the awareness and skills they need in order to be able to harness these new developments to the requirements of their businesses.

The Schools of Management and Informatics are involved in the course design and review of the quality and standard of the MDIS certificate, diploma and advanced diploma courses that the University of Bradford endorses. As a result they, are accepted as qualifying courses for entry into the Bradford University undergraduate courses in Management and Computing with Management delivered by MDIS.

 


Bradford School of Pharmacy

Bradford School of Pharmacy, the largest Pharmacy School in the UK, provides courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels that are renowned for their innovative approach to the delivery of teaching and learning material. In a recent subject review of teaching quality, it achieved an 'Excellent' rating. Its Mpharm course is recognised professionally by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. The courses are tailored to the needs of employers and, as a result, it has an excellent employment record in all branches of pharmacy and healthcare provision. The School's research theme of 'molecules to man' covers all aspects of drug design, manufacture, testing and clinical trial and is of international quality. This has led to the development of several companies valued at many millions of pounds sterling.

The Pharmaceutical Management course is a unique multidisciplinary course combining health sciences with management. It provides an exciting opportunity for students to combine the study of biological or chemical science with management techniques for a career in the health-related industry. This mix of skills means that graduates will have a unique contribution to make in health management and to management teams in the pharmaceutical, biotechnological and food industries and in the management of healthcare provision. Excellent graduate employment has been gained in both the global pharmaceutical industry and in the National Health Service.

 

Principles of Business Management (II)

This module will provide a concise coverage of current management concepts and processes, so as to enable students to apply their knowledge to specific organisational situations more effectively.
The course contents include: Nature of management; Development of management thought and practice; The business environment; Corporate strategy and planning; Organising and time management; Group problem – solving and decision making; The control system of organisation; Organisational structure; The structure of organisation; Delegation, authority and responsibility; Leadership qualities of a manager; The communication process.

Business Accounting And Finance

This course is designed to provide the fundamental concepts in business accounting and financial management and the importance of the need, sources and uses of funds. The students are expected to apply the analytical techniques learnt in main areas of costing and financial decision making, i.e. financial statement analysis, budgetary planning and control, capital budgeting, product costing and short term cost-volume-profit relationship.
The course contents include: Introduction to managerial finance; Financial planning and Capital budgeting; Corporate reports; Profit determination; Financial statement analysis; Time value of money; Financial forecasting, Planning and budgeting; Cash flow budgeting and cost build-up; Costing systems and records; Marginal costing and Break-even analysis.

Principles of Marketing And Production Management

The module will provide participants with a good knowledge of the basic principles of marketing and a sound grasp of the marketing concept and its application. To assist in dealing with the problems involved in production and operations management (POM) by focusing on its concepts, ideas and analytical tools involved. The course contents include: The Marketing concept; Marketing research; Segmentation; Consumer behaviour; Product planning, Branding and packaging; Pricing decisions; Distribution, wholesaling and retailing; Promotion mix; Marketing planning and management; Introduction to POM; Work design and measurement; Operations planning and scheduling; Resource allocation and reliability analysis; Operations control and quality control; Maintenance strategies and cost control.

Organisational Behaviour

This module will assist participants in the understanding of the various behavioural and Human Resource Management issues in an organisation and translating the concepts into real life applications. The course contents include: Behaviour and human resource in the organisation; Personality and perceptions; Motivation and job satisfaction; Leadership and group behaviour; Staffing and human resource planning; Performance appraisal and compensation; Training-management relations; Labour-management relations; Power, Politics and organisation culture; Organisation change and development.

Principles of Economics

This module will provide a basic understanding of the economy, show how all economic activities are interrelated, and give a clear understanding of the principle underlying the current business situation. The course contents include: Introduction to economics concepts; The Market – Demand and Supply, Elasticity; Microeconomics – Utility and Demand, Indifference curves and demand; Keynesian economics – Consumption and investment, Government purchases and taxes, The Multiplier; Money – Money creation, The money market and output determination; Macroeconomics – The national economy, Circular flow of economic activity, National product and income, Unemployment and inflation; The factor market; Economic role of government; International trade.

Business Statistics

This module will equip the participants with skills in data processing and application of statistical methods in business forecasting. The course contents include: Statistical presentation; Probability theory; Sampling distribution and confidence interval; Testing hypotheses concerning the value of the population mean; Simple correlation; Regression analysis; Time series analysis; Index numbers.

Business Law

This module will provide the participants with an insight into the laws governing business activities. The course contents include: Introduction to law; Contract law; Sales of goods; The law of negligence in business activities; Consumer protection; Legal framework of business organisations; Law of insolvency; Intellectual property law; Corporate finance and securities regulation; Land law.

Fundamentals of Information Technology

This module will equip students with the fundamental concepts of computer, adequate knowledge of business computing concepts, hardware and software components, and information processing skills. The course contents include: Computing in business; Operating system; Information processing devices; Data communications; Networks; Hardware configurations and software installation; Window-based word processing; MS Windows; Importing and exporting of files; Graphics, Columns and mail merge; Multimedia.

 

 

Structure and Duration


Day Programme (for International students only)

  • 8 modules
  • 8 months
  • 4 modules per term

Commencement Date


Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme        Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec

Fees:
 

: : Application Fee       S$267.50 + $30 (ICA student pass processing fee)

: : Tuition Fees            S$6,955

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Entry Requirements

Interested applicants must possess ONE of the following entrance requirements:

  • Partial GCE 'A' Levels

    OR

  • Minimum 5 GCE 'O' Level credits

    OR

  • ITE CBS, ITC or Higher NITEC holders

    OR

  • Professional Certificate in Business Management awarded by MDIS or equivalent

Applicants who are unable to meet the minimum admission requirements may enrol for the Diploma in Business Management incorporating Professional Certificate in Business Management.

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

All applicants must possess a C6 pass in English and Elementary Mathematics at GCE 'O' Levels.

Applicants who do not meet the English requirements are required to :

  • To sit and pass the English Entrance Test conducted by MDIS

    OR

  • To score a minimum of band 6 in IELTS conducted by the British Council

    OR

  • To score 213 points (computer-based) or 550 points (paper-based) in TOEFL

Applicants without C6 pass in Elementary Mathematics will be required to take the Mathematics Entrance Test set by University of Bradford (UK) at MDIS.

Student Pass Application

International student is required to apply for student pass if he/she wishes to study full-time in Singapore. Please click here for detail information.

 

Structure and Duration


Evening Programme (for Local students only)

  • 8 modules
  • Minimum 9 months
  • 2 to 3 modules per term

Day Programme (for Local students only)

  • 8 modules
  • 8 months
  • 4 modules per term

Commencement Date


Class Intake for 2012

: : Day Programme         Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec

: : Evening Programme         Feb, May, Aug, Nov

Fees:

: : Application Fees             S$21.40

Day Programme

: : Tuition Fees             S$4,494

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Evening Programme

: : Tuition Fees             S$4,173

* All fees quoted are inclusive of GST.
* Non-tuition fees are not included.

Entry Requirements

Interested applicants must possess ONE of the following entrance requirements:

  • Partial GCE 'A' Levels

    OR

  • Minimum 5 GCE 'O' Level credits

    OR

  • ITE CBS, ITC or Higher NITEC holders

    OR

  • Professional Certificate in Business Management awarded by MDIS or equivalent

Applicants who are unable to meet the minimum admission requirements may enrol for the Diploma in Business Management incorporating Professional Certificate in Business Management.

Other equivalent qualification may be considered on a case by case basis

Additional Criteria

All applicants must possess a C6 pass in English and Elementary Mathematics at GCE 'O' Levels.

Applicants who do not meet the English requirements are required to :

  • To sit and pass the English Entrance Test conducted by MDIS

    OR

  • To score a minimum of band 6 in IELTS conducted by the British Council

    OR

  • To score 213 points (computer-based) or 550 points (paper-based) in TOEFL

Applicants without C6 pass in Elementary Mathematics will be required to take the Mathematics Entrance Test set by University of Bradford (UK) at MDIS.

Financial Assistance Scheme

Student loans from the organisations listed below are available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents. Please contact the organisations directly to find out how you may benefit from their services

 

  1. STUDY LOANS
     

    Organisation Contact Number Website
    TCC Limited Tel : 6319 3700 www.tcc.org.sg
    DBS Bank Tel : 1800 111 1111 www.dbs.com.sg
    Maybank Tel : 1800 629 2265 www.maybank2u.com.sg

  2. CREDIT CARD INTEREST FREE 0%  INSTALMENT PLANS

    a)        For All Progammes(6 to 12 months)

    Organisation Contact Number Website
    Standard Chartered
    Bank
    Tel : 1800 747 7000 www.standardchartered.com.sg
    POSB/DBS Bank Tel : 1800 111 1111 www.dbs.com.sg
    Maybank Tel : 1800-9682265 www.maybank.com.sg
    UOB Tel : 1800 22 66 121 www.uob.com.sg
    OCBC Tel : 1800 363 3333 www.ocbc.com.sg

    b)       For Degree & Masters Programmes (24 months)

    Organisation Contact Number Website
    POSB/DBS Bank  Tel : 1800 111 1111 www.dbs.com.sg
    UOB Tel : 1800 22 66 121 www.uob.com.sg

 

 

 
 
QUICK INFORMATION
Duration of Course | minimum 8 months
Degree Awarded | DIPLOMA
  PROGRESS TO NEXT LEVEL  
COMMENCEMENT DATE  

Class Intake for 2012

For Day Programme
Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec

For Evening Programme
Feb, May, Aug, Nov

CONTACT DETAILS  

MDIS Dhoby Ghaut  :+65 6372 1000
MDIS Main Campus :+65 6247 9111

 

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