Diploma in Business Management – Level 4

About the course

The one-year Diploma in Business Management (DBM) course at STI Myanmar University forms the first year of a three-year program leading to a BA(Hons) Business Administration degree, awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, UK. The one-year DBM course at STI Myanmar University integrates academic and practice-based learning with employability skills. The qualification is intended to equip students with the knowledge and skills relevant to employment, as identified by local employers to meet the needs of the local and regional employment market. It also encourages students to develop an entrepreneurial outlook.

In this first year of Higher Education study, students will gain a basic understanding of different types of business organisations, and the business environments in which different organisations operate. You will be introduced to the knowledge and skills required for managing finance and marketing, and examining individual and group behaviour in organisations. The course prepares students with the required skills for managers with modern business administration skills, introduction to business economics, business information systems, operations, statistics for business, and financial accounting with creative ideas. A study of business management helps students to become excellent administrators and management thinkers who will be well prepared to be a leading personality in today’s global business environment.

On successful completion of the Diploma, you will have the option to study for a further year to complete a Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Business Management, which in turn may lead onto the third and final year of study for the BA (Hons) Business Administration degree. You would also be well placed to enter the business workplace in a role relevant to a Level 4 Diploma holder.

Method of Assessment

Assessment activities provide major opportunities for learning. Assessment criteria are linked to unit learning outcomes and stated for students in Unit Information Forms (UIFs).

Assessment focuses on tasks that develop vocational skills, underpinned by subject knowledge to enter employment confidently with a strong base from which to meet students’ own aspirations. Assessments are rooted in authentic and practical scenarios. The course utilises both formative and summative means of assessment. There is an emphasis on self, peer and group assessment, and on using assessment as a means to develop independent and self-directed lifelong learning.

Assessment methods vary for different units, but the course will include:

 Case studies

 Group and individual oral presentations

 Group project work

 Closed book examinations (including online examinations)

 In-class assessments including quizzes, discussions, tutorial tests, class participation

 Individual assignments

 Time-controlled in-class tests

 Industrial visit reports and feedback

Each unit will include a variety of methods from the list above. The number and type of assessments varies from unit to unit.

Entry Requirement

• Successful completion of Certificate in Business Management (Level 3, awarded by STIMU)

• External applicants with other relevant business qualifications at Level 3 will be assessed on an individual basis according to procedures for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as set out in the Academic Regulations of STI Myanmar University.

• Applications will also be welcome from those working in relevant employment who may not fully meet the academic entry requirements but have a number of years relevant work experience and/or hold professional qualifications.

• Applicants with relevant work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

• All entrants to Level 4 will be expected to have achieved a minimum English Language standard of IELTS (4.5 overall, 4 individual) or equivalent qualification

Course Structure

Units

Duration – 1 year

Course Fees

6,640,000 MMK(Course Fees may change without prior notice)