Diploma in Business Management

Department of Business And Public Management

Advanced Diploma in Business Management

Introduction

The course focuses on strategic areas of management. Successful organizations, whether large or small, are well managed.  The development of management skills within an organization is an essential part of continued business growth. The programme is meant to meet the current need for mangers with broad based training, who are at the same time specialists in a given area of business. The programme incorporates Information Technology to help meet the demands of the current demands of business world. This programme has been designed to deepen and broaden the students’ practical knowledge and skills in business management in preparation for the labour market, self employment as well as for further studies at related at degree level.

Aims and Objectives

This programme aims to achieve the following objectives:
1.To develop an understanding of the general issues and approaches to business and management
2.To enhance self-confidence and the ability to critically evaluate business and develop solutions from moral, professional and the academic perspectives
3.To instill a problem solving attitude and business ethics in the practice of management.
4.To prepare the candidates for progression to degree levels

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
SASS- 2
A candidate must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements for entry in Certificate programme:
either
1.Be holders of aggregate grade of C- in KCSE and grade C- in Mathematics and English.
Or
2.Division III in KCE with credit passes in mathematics and English
Or
3.Be a holder of any other qualification accepted by the University Senate as equivalent to any of the above
A candidate must satisfy any of the following minimum requirements for entry in Diploma programme:
either
4.Be a holder of aggregate grade of C in KCSE and grade C- in Mathematics and English.
Or
5.Be a holder of KACE certificate with a Division III in KCE with credit passes in mathematics and English
Or
6.Be holder of holder of an accredited certificate with a credit pass that is recognized by the University Senate
Or
7.Be a holder of any other qualification accepted by the University Senate as equivalent to any of the above

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Course Units

Course Units

STAGE I


STAGE I
Trimester I
UCU 002 -Computer Skills & Applications
UCU 005 -Entrepreneurship
DBM 111 -Business Law I
DBM 112 -Introduction to Economics
DBM 113 -Introduction to Business Studies
DBM 114 -Fundamentals of Accounting I

Trimester II


Trimester II
DBM 121 -Fundamentals of Accounting II
DBM 122 -Principles of Management
DBM 123 -Business Law II
DBM 125 -Foundation Mathematics
DBM 126 -Principles of Marketing

Trimester III

Trimester III
DBM 131 -Introduction to Business Statistics
DBM 132 -Human Resource Management
DBM 133 -Principles of Risk Management & Insurance
DBM 134 -Research Methods

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DBM 131 -Cost Accounting
DHR 132 -Organizational Behaviour
BANKING & FINANCE TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DBM 131 -Cost Accounting
DBF 132 -Banking Laws & Practice

HUMAN RESOURCE MANGEMENT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DHR 131 - Organizational Behaviour
DHR 132 - Employee Sourcing
MARKETING MANAGEMNT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DMK 131 -Advertising
DMK 132 -Consumer Behaviour

ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DEN 131 -New Venture Creation & Organization 10
DEN 132 -Entrepreneurship Behaviour
PURCHASING & SUPPLIES TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DPS 131 -Introduction to Purchasing & Supplies
DSP 132 -Generation of Requirements

RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DRI 131 -Introduction to Insurance Law
DRI 132 -Risk Management
DBM 135 - Industrial Attachment (12 weeks)

Trimester IV

Trimester IV

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DBM 211 -Business Management Research Project
DBM 212 -Management Accounting
DBM 215 -Strategic Management
DBF 216 -Financial Management
DSP 236 -Production & Operations Management
DEN 233 -Project Analysis & Management

BANKING & FINANCE TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DBF 211 -Banking & Finance Project
DBF 212 -Lending
DBF 213 -Investment Banking & Brokerage
DBF 214 -Foreign Exchange & International Trade
DBF 215 -Bank Assets & Liabilities Management
DBF 216 -Financial Management

HUMAN RESOURCE MANGEMENT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DHR 211 -Human Resource Management Project
DHR 212 -Labour Laws
DHR 213 -Employee Performance & Compensation
DHR 214 -Human Resource Development
DHR 315 -Employee Relations
DHR 216 -Conflict Management

MARKETING MANAGEMNT TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DMK 211 -Marketing Management Project
DMK 212 -Strategic Marketing
DMK 213 -Public Relations
DMK 214 -Marketing Management
DMK 215 -Customer Care
DMK 216 - Marketing Planning & Control

ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS 11
DEN 231 -Entrepreneurship Project
DEN 232 -New Venture Finance
DEN 233 -Project Analysis & Management
DEN 234 -Business Planning
DEN 235 -Managing a Growing Organization
DEN 236 -Creativity, Innovation & Technology

PURCHASING & SUPPLIES TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DSP 231 -Purchasing & Supply Management Project
DSP 232 -Materials Management
DSP 233 -Public Procurement
DSP 234 -Storage &Logistics
DSP 235 -Supply Chain Vulnerability Management
DSP 236 -Production & Operations Management

RISK MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE TRACK: CORE COURSE SPECIALISATION UNITS
DRI 231 -Risk Management & Insurance Project
DRI 232 -Property Insurance
DRI 233 -Insurance Brokerage
DRI 234 -Liability Insurance
DRI 235 -Financial Operations of Insurance Firms
DRI 236 -Reinsurance




 

 

 
 
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