Advanced Diploma in Business Administration (American Center for Education)
Course Information
Description
The BA programs are designed for students who wish to pursue a career in business. It is a combined exposure to communication skills and social sciences with other science subjects. The course prepares students for a wide range of careers in business, government and non-profit organizations.
Candidature Period:
This diploma has a 12 month candidature from the course end date stated on student contract.
Entry Requirements
Academic Requirements:
- Scored C6 or above in any three GCE O level subjects, or
- Completed Year 2 of High School or
- Equivalent
Age Requirement:
- Minimum age: 17
English Requirements:
- Pass GCE O Level English or
- TOEFL IBT 54 or IELTS 5.0 or
- Its Equivalent
Career Opportunities
Information not available
Modules
Course Synopses and Module Description:
Design to provides learners with the necessary theoretical knowledge and the practical aspects to meet career opportunities in the commercial, manufacturing, financial and service sectors of the economy.
The students without diploma must complete two semesters’ modules.
Diploma holders in Business Administration or relevant majors are required to complete one semester’s modules before being awarded the Advanced Diploma in Business Administration. Non-relevant diploma holders are advised to apply for module exemptions.
Modules:
- SENGL 121M: Writing Intensive I
- SENGL 231M: Writing Intensive II
- SCOMM 231M: Interpersonal Communication
- SENGC 1103: Business English Writing
- SCSTA 116: Business and Professional Communication
- SECON 100: Modern Economics
- SPSYC 312M: Research Methods
- SMATH 115M: College Algebra
- SMATH 120M: Pre-Calculus
- SHIS 361M: History of Asian Americans
- SCOMM 233M: Introduction to Intercultural Communications
- SMIS 100M: Fundamentals of Information Technology in Organizations
- SSTAT 201M: Statistics I
- SECON 201M: Macroeconomics
- SECON 202M: Microeconomics
- SACCT 210M: Financial Accounting
- SSOCI 101M: Introduction to Sociology
- SREL 304M: Introduction to World Religions
- SMNGT 480M: International Marketing
- SPHIL 320M: Business Ethics
- SPSYC 100M: General Psychology
- SECON 311M: Economics of the Environment
- SMNGT 250: Global Business and Society
- Operations Management
- Technology and Cyberspace: Ethics and Issues
- Information Privacy, Security and Continuity
- Essentials of E-Commerce
- Personal and Professional Development
- Strategic Change Management
Internship Module:
- Internship for Business Administration
Mode of Delivery and Intake:
Delivery: Lectures and Tutorials (Face to face)
Intake: Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov of each year *Note: The course intake months might be adjusted.