Diploma in Management

  Institution: Private: Open University

The Diploma in Management is designed to cater to the needs of those seeking a career in management at the sub-professional level. Graduates are expected to be able to serve in business and non-business organisations. In order to qualify for the diploma, a minimum of 90 credit hours of approved courses is required.
Of these, 78 credit hours are prescribed while the remaining 12 credit hours (equivalent to 4 courses) are to be chosen from the respective area of concentration.

Currently, the Diploma in Management programme allows learners the option to specialise in;

• Human Resource Management
• Retailing
• General Management

Entry Requirements

Normal Entry

• Passed SPM/SPMV/MCE or equivalent with 3 credits.

Programme Structure

MQA Courses

• Bahasa Kebangsaan A/B
• Malaysian Studies
• Islamic or Moral Studies

University Courses

• Learning Skills for Open/Distance Learners
• English for Written Communication
• English for Oral Communication
• Introductory Microeconomics
• English for Workplace Communication
• Introductory Marketing Communication

Basic Compulsory Courses

• Introductory Management
• Introductory Marketing
• Basic Interpersonal Communication
• Basics Of Financial Accounting
• Professional Ethics
• Entrepreneurship

Core Courses

• Introductory Management
• Introductory Microeconomics
• Introductory Business Communication
• Introductory Marketing
• Basic Interpersonal Communication
• Introductory Macroeconomics
• Principles of Human Resource Management
• Principles of Financial Accounting
• Introductory Law of Contract
• Elements of Law
• Information Technology and Its Application
• Introductory Marketing Communication
• Principle of Management Accounting
• Introductory Finance
• Introduction Statistics
• Introductory International Business
• Introduction to Investment Management

Major Courses

Human Resource Management

• Introductory Human Resource Development
• Introductory Compensation Management
• Introductory Hazard Management
• Introductory Industrial Relation

Retailing

• Introductory Retailing
• Merchandising
• Introductory Service Marketing
• Introductory Relationship Marketing

General Management

• Introductory Organisational Behavior
• Introductory Business Decision Making
• Organisation and Environment
• Introductory Operation Management

Source: Open University Malaysia (OUM)