APU Diploma in Business with Information Technology

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The goal of APU Diploma in Business Information Technology is to meet companies growing needs and customers’ growing expectations. Employers today use business information technology to find the appropriate balance between strong business processes and complicated computer systems.

Duration	Intakes
2+ Years (6 Semesters)	25 Apr 2024 | 04 Jul 2024 08 Aug 2024 | 19 Sep 2024

This field helps companies in keeping up with the constant changes in technology, software, systems, and procedures.

Effective technology management enables companies to better serve their customers by enhancing staff involvement, information availability, and flexibility in responding to business changes and issues.

Program Outline

APU Diploma in Business Information Technology is specifically designed to teach students :

• Students interested in jobs in hybrid contexts, where business information systems span organizational, social, national, and international boundaries and are increasingly integrated with a variety of enabling technologies.
• Students with academic and professional skills to design solutions in a commercial and organizational context that require the use of both business and information technology disciplines.
• Students with critical, autonomous, and cooperative learning abilities to help them respond to ongoing changes in technology and industrial practices.
• Students with strong academic abilities, communication skills, and teamwork abilities.

Semester 1

Students will learn basic mathematical, language, and communication abilities, as well as key information technology skills, at the start of the the course of study. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and vocabulary of technology and business management.

Semester 2

The second semester builds on and expand on the first semester’s fundamental knowledge. Language and communication abilities are enhanced to higher degrees of research and professionalism. The capacity to analyze and solve problems quantitatively, as well as familiarity with technology, are improved.

Semester 3

Students in this semester use their knowledge of wide business concepts and processes to more specific fields, namely marketing and economics. Knowledge and efficiency in problem solving and decision making with computing devices and processes are improved by related technology abilities in database systems and computer programming.

Semester 4

This semester’s courses extend the understanding of wide business concepts and processes to more specific fields such as statistical analysis, accounting, and the legal environment. On the technological front, students learn about internet application design and development, as well as the system development cycle.

Semester 5

The last semester teaches students to more advanced aspects of business management, such as organizational capabilities and resources, service quality and sustainability, and IT resource management. Graduates will be able to display a variety of cognitive and intellectual abilities as they employ business, management, and information technology strategies to generate solutions in scenarios from the real world.

Semester 6 – Internship (8 weeks)

Students must take part in an Internship/Industrial Training program for a minimum of 8 weeks. This program aims to provide a smooth transition for students from their educational environment to the formal workplace.

Additional Studies

After successfully completing this program with a CGPA of 2.5 or above and fulfilling the credit transfer requirements, students will be able to continue to Level 2 of the following APU degree programs.

• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Business Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Business Management with a specialism in:
  •  E-Business
  •  Digital Leadership
• BA (Hons) in International Business Management
• BA (Hons) in Marketing Management
• BA (Hons) in Marketing Management with a specialism in Digital Marketing
• BA (Hons) Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Tourism Management

APU-DMU Dual Degree

Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Degree Program are presented with the opportunity to join the APU-DMU Dual Degree Scheme. By choosing this pathway, upon graduation, students will be awarded two Degree Certificates & Transcripts: one from Asia Pacific University (APU) in Malaysia and another from De Montfort University (DMU) in the UK.

Admission Requirements

General Requirement
SPM	3 Credits in at least 3 subjects at SPM level including Mathematics, with a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History)
IGCSE/O-LEVELS	3 Credits (Grade C & above) in at least 3 subjects at IGCSE/O-Levels including Mathematics
UEC	3 Credits (Grade B & above) in at least 3 subjects in UEC including Mathematics
CERTIFICATE	Pass relevant Certificate Program or its equivalent

English Requirements for International Students

• IELTS : 5.0
• TOEFL IBT : 40
• Pearson (PTE) : 47
• MUET : Band 3.5

Program Fees

Diploma in Business with Information Technology program fees at APU University is different for local and international students. These fees are for the duration of the course.

Malaysian Students	International Students
RM 45,200	RM 50,500 (USD 11,480)