PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

This programme is nationally accredited on the Fiji Qualification Framework (FQF) by the Fiji Higher Education Commission (FHEC). This FHEC accredited programme is also registered on the Pacific Register of Qualifications and Standards (PRQS).

DESCRIPTION

This program is designed for individuals who wish to develop their knowledge and competencies in order to become more valuable in their current positions or to gain promotion to work in supervisory and/or management positions across a range of business and organisational environments. Furthermore, this qualification equips graduates with a wide range of business careers or for further studies at USP. The programme comprises business skills, interpersonal and communication skills, critical problem solving skills, decision-making skills, ability to recognise ethical and cultural issues and to work independently and within a team environment.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible career advancement relevant to this qualification includes but not limited to:

Team Leaders
Supervisors
Departmental Managers
Small Medium Business Managers

LENGTH OF PROGRAMME

Full Time	1 year
Part Time	1 and half years

ELIGIBILITY/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be admitted to this programme a person shall have:

Five (5) or more years of work experience and pass in Senate recognized Form 6/Year 12 or equivalent with English and;
Support letter from employer stating work experience and responsibilities.

COURSE INFORMATION

This programme comprises of 6 courses which is made up of 4 core courses; CEB 61, CEB 62, CEB 63, CEB 64; and 2 courses to be selected from the 4 electives; CEB65, CEB 66, CEB 67 and CEB 68.

Course Code	Course Title	Semester	Delivery Mode	Campus	Fees (FJD)
CEB61 Core	Business Ethics and Leadership	1	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB62 Core	Strategic Planning and Risk Management	1	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB63 Core	Total Quality and Change Management	2	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB64 Core	Business Communication	2	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB65 Elective	People Management	1	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB66 Elective	Managing Projects	1	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB67 Elective	Marketing and Sales Management	2	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675
CEB68 Elective	Financial Management	2	Blended	Laucala/Lautoka/Labasa	$675