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Diploma in Business Studies / Bachelor of Business Studies (part-time)
Study anytime and anywhere
The part-time Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) and Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) have been designed to be flexible to allow participants to study part-time while continuing to pursue career goals. If you are a mature student wishing to complete a business qualification part-time while working full-time then this is the programme for you.
A typical academic year or course timetable is outlined below. Year 1 students will commence the programme in early September with an orientation weekend. To view a sample Block Release Weekend timetable click here .
| SEMESTER 1 | |
|---|---|
| Mid September: | Block Release Weekend |
| Mid/late October: | Block Release Weekend |
| Mid/late November: | Block Release Weekend |
| Mid-January: | Examinations |
| SEMESTER 2 | |
| End of January: | Block Release Weekend |
| Mid/late March: | Block Release Weekend |
| Mid/late April: | Block Release Weekend |
| End of May: | Examinations |
You will receive a comprehensive study guide and textbook for each module; the study guide acts as a map for the study of the module. In addition, self-selected study groups are a favoured way for participants to organise their study outside of the classroom.
The following is an outline of the programme content. There are twelve modules at diploma level and eleven modules (including a yearlong dissertation) at degree level. To find out more about what is covered in each year of the programme click on the relevant link below:
| Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) | |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Principles of Management | Principles of Economics |
| Organisational Behaviour | Business Environmnet |
| Returning to Learning & Academic Competencies | ICT in Business |
| Developing Academic Competencies | Marketing Management |
| Employee Relations | Business Project |
| Accounting & Corporate Governance Information for Business | Business Law |
| Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) | |
| Year 3 | Year 4 |
| HRM: Strategy and Policy | Business Strategy |
| Managing Change | Project Management |
| Economic Policy & Global Environment | Entrepreneurship & Innovation |
| Management Practice 1 | Financial Management OR Innovations in Business |
| Management Practice 2 | Undergraduate Dissertation |
| International Business OR Accounting Information for Managers | |
