Understanding business fundamentals

Since 1973, the DMS programme has been the pathway for many successful, resourceful business people and professionals who otherwise were unable to acquire academic credentials.

The programme provides the prerequisites and productive learning in vital management knowledge and skills required in an entrepreneurial setting.

Students gain a good understanding of business fundamentals, the critical thinking process and people management skills.

Further Education

With the Diploma, students can pursue a full business degree programme.

Teaching Faculty

Lecturers are both academic and industry-based professionals with extensive work experience and practical domain knowledge.

Delivery Mode

The course is 100% face-to-face lecture-based learning. Coursework includes attendance at lectures, discussions of case studies, tests, presentations, and completion of group and individually-written assignments.

Students are required to access the Internet for research and assignments in their own time. Besides attending lectures, students also participate in computer lab sessions.

Learning Support

Classes and workshops are available on learning study skills, academic writing and presentation.

Academic Materials

• Virtual Learning Environment
• Academic materials such as module outlines, e-books and learning apps, past exam papers, reading lists and handbooks on good study strategies.

Curriculum

General Studies

• Business Communication
• Business Mathematics
• English for Business

Broad Business Modules

• Business Finance
• Business Law
• Business Statistics
• Financial Accounting
• Information Systems for Business
• Macroeconomics
• Managerial Accounting
• Managing Human Resources
• Managing People & Organisations
• Microeconomics
• Operations Management
• Principles of Marketing

Please click here for the module outlines.

Contact hours: 42 hours per module, total hours: 630. Each lesson: 3 hours.

Programme Calendar

Four intakes a year, each covering 15 months. Please click here for the calendar.

• January intake: early Jan to end-Mar (following year)
• April intake: early Apr to end-Jun (following year)
• July intake: early Jul to end-Sep (following year)
• October intake: early Oct to end-Dec (following year)

Candidature Period

Maximum allowed period to complete the 15-month programme is 30 months or 2.5 years. Students may re-apply for the programme if they did not complete the course in the maximum allowed period.

No refund or recourse should the student fail to complete in the maximum period.

SIM reserves the right to recommend and withdraw a student who cannot cope with the demands of the programme, especially when the student’s pass has expired.

Minimum Class Size

Minimum class size to commence: 25 students. Students will be informed within 30 days before class commences.