Diploma in Business Administration
Course Overview
The course aims to equip students with a strong foundation in various business disciplines, including Marketing, Communication Skills Accounting, and Entrepreneurship, while fostering effective leadership, managerial, and problem-solving skills. Students will learn to analyze the business environment, make informed decisions, and develop strategic plans to drive organizational growth and competitiveness. By embracing ethical and social responsibility principles, understanding global business perspectives, and integrating digital technologies, graduates will be prepared for successful careers in business, entrepreneurship, or further academic pursuits. The course seeks to produce skilled professionals capable of excelling in various business roles, contributing to the success and sustainability of organizations in today’s dynamic and ever-changing global business landscape.
- Equip learners with skills, techniques, and practices in business.
- Develop learning process that enables progression to higher levels of studies.
- Motivate students to become entrepreneurial and able to respond positively to the changes and opportunities presented by new ideas and technologies.
- Assist the learner to develop soft skills that enable acceptance as a team member in any environment.
- Promote ethics and ethical behavior, especially in a business environment.
Module 1; Introduction to Business Administration & Management
Unit 1; The concept of business administration
Unit 2; Concept of people management
Unit 3; Concept of Business plan
Unit 4; Staffing and Human Resource
Unit 5; Consumer Protection
Unit 6; Business administration and business environment
Module 2; The Concept of Business Ethics
Unit 1; The concept of ethics
Unit 2; Theories of ethics
Unit 3; Rights and duties
Unit 4; Justice and Fairness
Unit 5; Contemporary issues in Business ethics
Unit 6; Corporate social responsibility
Unit 7; Ethics and marketing
Unit 8; HR and Ethics
Module 3; Advanced Management Accounting
Unit 1; Strategic management accounting information
Unit 2; Cost estimation and interpretation
Unit 3; Planning and decision making techniques
Unit 4; Pricing decisions
Unit 5; Strategic performance measurement
Unit 6; Inventory control decisions
Unit 7; Budgetary control techniques
Unit 8; Environmental management accounting
Module 4; Management Accounting II
Unit 1 General Principles of Costing
Unit 2 Cost Accounting Systems
Unit 3 Determination of Cost Behavior
Unit 4 Element of Cost and Cost estimation Techniques
Unit 5 Budget and Budgetary Control
Unit 6 Standard Costing
Unit 7 Decision Making under Uncertainty.
Unit 8: Sources of Finance
Unit 9 Payback Period
Unit 10Accounting Rate of Return
Unit 11 Net Present Value
Unit 12 Internal Rate of Return
Unit 13 Profitability Index
Unit 14: Performance Measurement I
Unit 15: Performance Measurement II
Module 5; Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Unit 1; Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Unit 2; Evolution to entrepreneurship
Unit 3; Creativity and Innovation
Unit 4; Entrepreneurial culture
Unit 5; Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Unit 6; entrepreneurial motivation
Unit 7; Entrepreneurial Competencies
Unit 8; Business Enterprise management
Module 6; Business Law
Unit 1; Nature and Sources of Law
Unit 2; The concept of legal personality
Unit 3; The law of torts
Unit 4; The law of contract
Unit 5; Sale of goods
Unit 6; Law of employment
Unit 7; The law of agency
Module 7; Taxation, Economics and Policy
Unit 1; An Introduction to Taxation
Unit 2; Categories of Taxes
Unit 3; Approaches to Tax Equity
Unit 4; Taxable Capacity and tax effort
Unit 5; Tax Burden
Unit 6; Tax Incidence and Tax shifting
Module 8; Principles of Marketing
Unit 1; market and Marketing
Unit 2; Consumer Behaviour and Market segmentation
Unit 3; Product planning and product policy
Unit 4; Pricing and Price Policies
Unit 5; channels of Distribution
Unit 6; Sales Promotion and Advertising
Module 9; Principles of Purchasing and Procurement
Unit 1; Introduction to Purchasing
Unit 2; Purchasing/Procurement Operations
Unit 3; Buyer and Seller Relationships
Unit 4; Managing Suppliers
Unit 5; Storage and Warehouse Management
Unit 6; Inventory Management/Supply and Demand Management
Unit 7; Cost Management in Supply Chain
Unit 8; Quality Management in Supply Chain
Unit 9; Ethics and Professionalism in Supply Chain Management
Unit 10; International procurement/Global sourcing/Outsourcing
Unit11; Public/Government Procurements
Module 10; Communication Skills in Business Management
Unit 1; Introduction to Communication
Unit 2; Communication Process
Unit 3; Classification of Communication
Unit 4; Forms of Communication; Verbal and non-verbal
Unit 5; Channels of Communication
Unit 6; Official Etiquette, protocol and diplomacy
Unit 7; Writing Skills
Unit 8; Summary writing
Unit 9; Report writing Skills
Unit 10; Conducting Meetings and minute writing
Unit 11; Interviews
Unit 12; Public Relations and Customer Care
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), a research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Diploma Certificate of Merit and a transcript.
Duration: 6 Months
Fee: $700
