Diploma in Business Management (DBMT)

Introduction

This Diploma in Business Management (DBMT) is designed to develop graduates with a solid foundation in broad-based areas of Business Management. Communication Skills and ICT skills are stressed, as well as the general course of Ethics.

The course provides a platform for students to advance to a higher stage of career development or practicing at this level.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this program is to produce students with extensive skills necessary to meet contemporary business management demands in a variety of organizational settings.

Course Duration

The entire study period of study of the diploma program extends over a period of two years. Each academic year consists of two semesters of seventeen weeks each the last two weeks of each semester being devoted to examinations.

Course Structure

Code	Course
YEAR I
Semester 1
DBMT 111	Principles of Accounting I
DBMT 112	Principles of Management
DBMT 113	Business Administration
CCCS 101	Communication Skills 1
CCET 101	Introduction to Ethics
ICTN 100	Introduction to Computer Technology
Semester 2
DBMT 121	Principles of Accounting II
DBMT 122	Business Communications and Office Practice
DBMT 123	Economics I
DBMT 124	Principles of Marketing
DBMT 125	Business Ethics
ICTN 101	Information Systems Management I

YEAR II
Semester 1
DBMT 211	Business Statistics
DBMT 212	Organizational Behavior
DBMT 213	Business Law I
DBMT 214	Elements of Taxation
DBMT 215	Economics II
DPAD 211	Human Resource Management
Semester 2
BBMT 221	Business Finance and Budgeting
BBMT 222	Business Law II
BBMT 223	Entrepreneurship
ICTN 200	Information Systems Management II
Electives
Acccounting
DBMT 224	Auditing
Dbmt 225	Cost Accounting
Marketing
DBMT 226	Customer Care
DBMT 227	Marketing Research
	Total Course Credits (70)

Admission Requirements

Applicants must fulfill the following requirements to join the program:

Direct entry scheme

Sat U.C.E examination (or equivalent) and obtained a certificate in it.
Have at least one principal pass, one of which should be either Mathematics or Economics at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (U.A.C.E ) or its equivalent obtained at the same sitting.

Certificate holder's scheme

One Principal pass in Uganda Advanced Certificate of education (U.A.C.E) and a certificate in business studies stage one offered by UNEB.
A Ugandan certificate of education (U.C.E) and a certificate in Business studies stage two offered by UNEB.
A certificate in business studies of the Uganda college of commerce and former NCBS or its equivalent.

Career Prospects for Graduates

The Business Management program offers a window of opportunity to the a wider world of careers in Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, Sales Management, Property, Real Estate, Community Association Managers, Administrative Services Managers, Finance experts, Banking experts, the list is endless.

This on top of training helps one to become an entrepreneur for self employment.

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Diploma in Business Management (DBMT)