Diploma in Management Studies (SIM Global Education)

Accepted Entry Qualifications

• At least 1 GCE ‘A’ level or 1 H2 level pass
• IB diploma
• Polytechnic diploma or equivalent
• SIMGE Management Foundation Studies (MFS) qualification*
• Other qualifications will be assessed based on other equivalence pre-university certification

*Applicants who do not meet the direct academic entry requirement are required to complete the Management Foundation Studies (MFS) programme.

Equivalent International Qualifications

International applicants will be assessed on the qualification’s equivalent to the GCE ‘A’ level examinations. For information on international qualifications, refer to SIM’s International Student Prospectus. 

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English Language Requirements

• GCE ‘O’ level credit pass (Grade 1 to 6) in English (as a first language); or
• IELTS with an overall score of at least 5.5; or
• TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) plus 4 in the Test of Written English (TWE) or 59 (iBT); or
• An equivalent English language qualification.

Applicants who do not meet the English language requirement would need to undergo the Certificate in English Language (CEL) programme before enrolment in the Diploma programme.

The duration of the CEL programme depends on the applicant’s English language proficiency level.

Applicants can sit for an English Placement Test conducted by SIM to determine their English language proficiency level.

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Notes:

• IELTS or TOEFL scores must be less than two years at point of enrolment.
• The SIM English Placement Test results will be valid for one year from the date of the test.

With the Diploma, students can pursue a full business degree programme.

Besides managing an SME, students may consider jobs in:

• Banking
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Public Services

Structure

• Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with extensive work experience and practical domain knowledge.
• Average teacher-student ratio is 1:50.
• The course is 100% face-to-face lecture-based learning.
• Coursework includes attendance at lectures, discussions of case studies, tests, presentations, and completion of group and individually written assignments.
• Contact hours: 42 hours per module, total hours: 630. Each lesson: 3 hours.
• Students are required to access the Internet for research and assignments in their own time. Besides attending lectures, students also participate in computer lab sessions.
• Classes and workshops are available on learning study skills, academic writing and presentation.
• Academic materials:
• • Virtual Learning Environment
  • Academic materials such as module outlines, e-books and learning apps, past exam papers, reading lists and handbooks on good study strategies.
• Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed within 30 days before class commences.

Assessment & Attendance

• For examinable-based module, the module is assessed through continuous assessment and end-of-term exam. 
• For 100% continuous module, the module is assessed through multiple continuous assessments. 
• Continuous assessments may include case studies, quiz, class tests, discussion, presentation, group and individual assignments.
• To attain a pass for each module, students must achieve overall minimum GPA of 1.0 (grade D).
• Attendance requirement:
• • 75% attendance to sit for exams.
  • Student’s Pass holders: at least 90% attendance in any month of the course (as required by the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority).

Modules

General Studies

• Business Communication
• Business Mathematics
• English for Business

Broad Business Modules

• Business Finance
• Business Law
• Business Statistics
• Financial Accounting
• Information Systems for Business
• Macroeconomics
• Managerial Accounting
• Managing Human Resources
• Managing People & Organisations
• Microeconomics
• Operations Management
• Principles of Marketing