Undergraduate Diploma in Business Administration

1. BUSINESS SKILLS 10 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

• Business Management;
• Negotiation techniques;
• Managing Collaborative tools & Enterprise Resource Planning.

2. BUSINESS ACCOUNTING 6 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

An introduction to business accounting and finance.

3. CULTURE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 4 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

In this module, learners will understand how national cultures generally shape international management, international marketing, and corporate culture.

4. MARKETING & COMMUNICATION WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY 8 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

• Social media;
• Introduction to Web marketing;
• Digital Communication;
• Introduction to coding.

5. ENTREPRENEURSHIP – 4 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

The main goal is to provide students with a broad picture of what entrepreneurship means, with a special focus on the Fundamentals and principal of entrepreneurship and Start-up & entrepreneurship.

6. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – 28 ECTS – MQF/EQF LEVEL 5

• Business project
• Communication campaign
• Business game
• Personal Branding
• Professional effectiveness tools
• Corporate development project

Entry Requirements

For the local students – Sixth form students and school leavers who have obtained the matriculation certificate with at least 2 A levels and three intermediate and at least 18 years of age.

For the international students – a diploma of completed secondary education, a diploma or certificate of a completed final examination for secondary or higher secondary school, or a senior school examination certificate and at least 18 years of age.

All students interested in further educational progress hold a level 4 or Level 5 at least 120 ECTS or equivalent.

Mature students with five years of work experience and qualifications other than Ordinary and Advanced levels are considered and at least 25 years of age.

Our English language department will interview international students to assess if the English language is up to the academic level or foreign qualification equating to Common European Framework at B2 level such as IELTS ( overall score of 5.5 ).

Any certificate that proves the digital competencies and skills will be considered an asset.

Relationship to occupation

• Administrative Officer
• Sales Associate
• Human Resources Coordinator
• Accounting Assistant

Learning Hours

Hours per module:

• Business Skills – 250 (Contact Hours : 50 | Self-Study : 144 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 44 | Assessment : 6).
• Business Accounting – 150 (Contact Hours : 60 | Self-Study : 60 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 26 | Assessment : 4).
• Cultural & International Business– 100 (Contact Hours : 40 | Self-Study : 40 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 16 | Assessment : 4).
• Marketing & Communication with Digital Technology – 200 (Contact Hours : 80 | Self-Study : 80 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 32 | Assessment : 8).
• Entrepreneurship – 100 (Contact Hours : 40 | Self-Study : 40 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 16 | Assessment : 4).
• Professional Development – 700 (Contact Hours : 178 | Self-Study : 450 | Supervised, Placement and Tutorials : 70 | Assessment : 2).

Business Skills

a) ensure to know how to manage stocks independently;
b) manage the notions of investment, profitability, forecasting and risk management;
c) manage the process of a negotiation and standard word processing functionalities;
d) deal with the standard features of the spreadsheet to undertake further projects;
e) carry out range of activities in a junior managerial role;
f) comply the concepts and theories related to good management practice;
g) be responsible for integrating functional business knowledge in a team setting.

Business Accounting

a) deal with analysing and developing a budget independently and within a team;
b) review five key financial indicators expressing the personal point of view within a team;
c) assess how business organizations can effectively manage working capital ;
d) understand the usefulness of financial statements to stakeholders within a company ;
e) evaluate the company’s requirements for financial reporting ;
f) deal with general accounting terminology appropriately to explain the nature and purpose of generally accepted accounting principles.

Cultural & International Business

a) define the study of the intercultural phenomenon;
b) identify cultural variations: Ethnic, religious, economic, technological, political, aesthetic, and national education systems;
c) name the fundamental values of the corporate culture: rituals, “heroes”, symbols.

Marketing & Communication With Digital Technology

a) manage the fundamentals of coding;
b) manage the definition and use of the most important KPIs according to the type of campaign;
c) deal with extending visibility via the various social networks;
d) monitor digital marketing strategy;
e) demonstrate practical skills in common digital marketing tools such as Search Engine Optimisation SEO, Social media and Blogs
f) carry out tasks to use the internet for promotion using digital marketing communications.

Entrepreneurship

a) know the origins of entrepreneurship;
b) manage the tools for fundraising;
c) carry out the tasks with the managerial, commercial and management specificities of Start-ups.
d) comply with the concept of entrepreneurship, its process, its different types and the different entrepreneurial contexts.

Professional Development

a) evaluate own work placement experience
b) reinforce the technical skills acquired in marketing – communication;
c) collaborate strategic choices with expected results;
d) manage the origins and vocabulary around personal branding;
e) monitor the effects of e-reputation;
f) ability to discuss and communicate effectively about operational and strategic activities with work colleagues.
g) use personal initiative in the work organisation;
h) apply various strategies to integrate into a team and to contribute effectively and efficiently to the team;
i) ask and act upon feedback for personal development.