Program Overview

Diploma in Business Studies

Programme Overview

The Diploma in Business Studies provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate business working knowledge, as well as creativity and innovation in business. The programme is designed to prepare students to be job-ready and/or opt for advanced standing in any of the degree programmes in RU's Business School.

Programme Length and Credit

• Programme Length: 2 Years
• Programme Credit: 90 Credit Hours

Intakes

• January
• May
• September

Community Involvement

• Presentation Skill
• Problem-Solving Skill
• Critical Thinking

Career Opportunities

• Business Developer
• Business Administration Officer
• Marketing Officer
• Sales Consultant

Programme Modules

Year 1

• Semester 1:
  • Management Essentials
  • Business Mathematics
  • English for Communication
  • Learning Skills
• Semester 2:
  • Ethics Appreciation and Civilisation / Malay Language Communication 1
  • Business Communication
  • Statistics
  • Introduction to Business
  • Introduction to Marketing
• Semester 3:
  • Teamwork and Leadership/Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  • Human Resource Management
  • Financial Accounting
  • Information Technology Essentials

Year 2

• Semester 1:
  • Integrity and Anti-Corruption
  • Business Ethics
  • E-Marketing Strategy
  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Microeconomics
• Semester 2:
  • International Business
  • Fundamentals of Finance
  • Introduction to Business Law
  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Operation
• Semester 3:
  • Macroeconomics
  • Consumer Behaviour
  • Business Portfolio
  • Introduction to Logistics
  • Strategic Management

Student Portfolio

• Factors That Influence Investment Decision Making Among Potential Individual Investors in Malaysia
• The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention in Small and Medium Enterprises Retail Sector
• The Impact of Procurement Practices on the Organizational Performance in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Services Sector in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Entry Requirements

Malaysian Student

• SPM: Credits in 3 subjects
• O-level: Credits in 3 subjects
• UEC: 3Bs
• Others: Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysia Government which will be considered on a case by case basis

International Student

• IELTS: 5.0
• TOEFL Essentials (Online): 7.5
• TOEFL iBT: 40
• PTE: 47
• MUET: Band 3.5
• Cambridge English / Linguaskill: 154

Fee Structure

Malaysian Student

• Contact us to receive the latest information about the tuition fee.

International Student

• Application Fee: RM4,500
• Admission Fee: RM10,000
• Administration Fee: RM1,000
• Indicative Tuition Fee: RM39,500
• Total Fee: RM55,000 (Approx. USD 12,500)

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