The Diploma in Business Information Management offers students an appreciation of the inter-relationship of processes in the business information industry. This diploma also introduces fundamental concepts in Business Information Management that are widely used.
Each level of study consists of 120 credits. Upon successful completion of the Diploma, students may advance to the Advanced Diploma in Business Information Management programme.
1. Principles of Marketing
2. Web Application Programming with PHP
3. Principles of Management
4. Principles of Information System
5. Quantitative Methods
6. Database Management
7. Principles of Accounting
8. Introduction to Software Development
MODULES: (120 credits)
1. Wireless Application Programming with Java/4th GL
2. Electronic Commerce
3. Networking Architecture & Security Network
4. System Analysis & Design
5. Internet Database Applications
6. Management Information systems
7. Research Methods
8. Project Work
MODULES: (120 credits)
1. Information System Project
2. Information System in Business
3. Information System Project Management
4. Network Management
5. Professional and Ethical Issues
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVE
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To provide a comprehensive and balanced programme of business and computing knowledge and skills required for business in the information age.
To develop well educated and skilled people who understand the managerial and strategic issues associated with implementing information systems.
To provide a relevant and flexible study in the field of Business Information Management.
To provide students with the ability to synthesise knowledge, understanding and practical skills in a vocational context.
This module aims to develop students’ understanding of the principles and concepts of accounting and enables students to prepare and evaluate accounting statements, systems and reports. The module will cover: Accounting principles; Control Accounts and Bank Reconciliation; Accounting for Inventory and Accounts Receivables; Fixed Assets Accounting; Errors & Incomplete Accounts; preparing Profit & Loss Accounts and Balance Sheet; and Financial Ratio Analysis. Students will also be exposed to basic costing concepts and cost accounting.
The module covers the current contemporary trends in management and organizations. Learning includes study of management concepts, management processes, and managerial roles in organization; classical, behavioral and contemporary viewpoints in management; organizational culture and social responsibility and ethics in management; planning and managerial decision making; organizing and organizational structure and design; leading, managing individuals and groups, motivation, leadership, employment relations and managerial control and control methods.
This module provides students a general overview of information systems concepts and its application to practical business situation. Students will learn to differentiate between data and information and learn the key attributes of information and the various types and levels of information. Next, students will be exposed to the major areas of IS knowledge: Information Technologies – hardware, software, networks, data resource management, and Internet-based technologies; Business Applications; and Systems Development Processes.
This module provides students an introduction to quantitative techniques which are widely applicable in business application. Students will be exposed to the various methods of Collections and Presentation of Numerical Information – survey methods, tabulation, graphs, charts and diagrams; Frequency Distributions – measures of location: measures of dispersion, and skewness; Relationships and Forecasting – correlation and regression, time series analysis, and simple forecasting; Index numbers – price relative methods and aggregate methods; and Probability and Statistical Inference.
This module covers the general concept of colour, design elements, design principles, design structure and the interactivity interface of websites. Students will learn the basic concepts of Internet, Internet Architecture, Internet services, internet scripting language and rich media technologies for the creation of interactive web applications. It will equip students to formulate and implement web strategies which raise websites’ productivity. Students will be exposed to various search engine optimization (SEO) tools, techniques and analysis.
This module aims to provide students with an introduction to programming and related problem-solving skills. It also teaches students fundamental programming constructs, its grouping towards comprising a program, program structure, and communication between various segments of the program. Students will be introduced the fundamental of object oriented programming skills and object-oriented programming concepts. Students will learn how to implement these concepts using various programming languages. It will also cover program testing, debugging, and a number of program design tools and techniques used to express the solutions needed to solve impending problem.
Web Application Programming with PHP is designed to teach students in creating database-driven websites using PHP and MySQL. This module covers the fundamentals of programming in PHP and Web-related issues such as linking a series of forms together into a session, maintaining state, cookies, security and other matters. Students are also taught PHP's interfacing to relational databases, with a particular study of MySQL. Students working in teams will develop, test and implement a useful web application.
Students will learn the components of a database system together with its database management system from a relational model perspective. The module will cover other models of database systems such as hierarchical and network models. Students will also be able to describe the conceptual, logical and physical design of a relational database, as well as SQL in data definition, data retrieval and data manipulation. The module also introduces the concept of Database Administration, Security and Integrity in the areas of Database Backup, Recovery and Concurrency.
Each module is assessed by academic work comprising written assignments, case study reports, essays, examination as determined by the subject profile. The assessment criterion varies from module to module and level to level.
Generally the curriculums for all levels are taught over 4 terms of 12 weeks each. Modules are conducted in formal instructor-led classroom sessions where students are introduced to the course discipline. Each term will cover 2-3 modules with 50 contact hours per module. Lectures are 2-hour sessions and Tutorial 3-hour sessions weekly.
Singaporean / PR
2 GCE ‘A’ level with a pass in General Paper;
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5 GCE ‘O’ level with a pass in English;
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EASB Foundation Programme;
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All applicants must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
International Students
High School Certificate or equivalent
or
EASBFoundation Programme
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Proficiency in English Language
(Minimum EASB ETEDP Level 1 / IELTS 4.5 / TOEFL 475)
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All applicant must be at least 16 years of age at time of application
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