Short Courses
Rationale for the Programme
The Diploma in Business Management was developed in response to identified individual and business needs for the development of a sustainable economic growth as per national aspirations. The programme is intended to provide learners with practical business-related skills, which will make them useful to themselves and to the business sector. The structure of the Diploma was further informed by tapping on comparable programmes offered at similar regional and international institutions. The programme is offered through open and distance learning mode, thus making it more accessible and less constrained by geographical and other factors. Input by various stakeholders was taken into account to enrich and diversify the content coverage of the programme.
Programme Structure
|
YEAR 1 DBM |
YEAR 2 DBM |
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Total Courses |
7 |
7 |
|
Course Credits |
120 Credits |
98 Credits |
|
Major Project Credits |
0 Credits |
22 Credits |
|
Previous Level |
120 CBE Credits |
|
|
Total Credits |
120 Credits |
240 Credits |
DBM Curriculum Structure
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Course Title |
Credit Points |
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Year 1 Semester 1 |
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PM111 Principles of Management |
18 |
|
OB111 Organisational Behaviour |
18 |
|
BC111 Business Communications |
14 |
|
EC111 Economics I |
18 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
BL112 Business Law |
18 |
|
PA112 Principles of Accounting |
18 |
|
CS112 Basic Computing Skills |
18 |
|
Year 2 Semester 1 |
|
|
BS121 Business Statistics |
14 |
|
EC121 Economics II |
14 |
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RM120 Research Methods |
14 |
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BF121 Business Finance |
14 |
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Semester 2 |
|
|
MK122 Principles of Marketing |
14 |
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TX122 Taxation |
14 |
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IS122 Business Information Systems |
14 |
|
RM122 Research Project (up to 5 000 words) |
22 |
|
Total Credits |
240 |
