Higher Diploma in Business and Management

Overview

Popularly known as Pre-Masters programme in the UK, the HMB programme is designed to provide preparation for Master’s study for those who don’t meet the usual entry requirements for the PG degree programmes at the UKH. In addition to making students aware of key business and management functions with exposure to modern industry practices, this programme will focus on enhancing students’ linguistic skills with two modules dedicated to Academic English (Semester 1) and Business Communication (Semester 2). This will ensure students’ writing and speaking skills are at an appropriate level to study a postgraduate degree in English

Admission Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree: Minimum undergraduate average of 50% in Business and Management or related field of study that has 75% similarity of contents with Business and Management subject area.
• English Language Proficiency  Minimum English Language requirement is 45 in PTE, 95 in Duolingo, 5.5 in IELTS or 64 in TOEFL iBT
• All applicants are required to submit a valid English language proficiency test from the list above, including graduates of English-medium universities.

• Application Form: Online application form.
• Official Transcripts: Copy of the undergraduate transcript.
• A copy of the applicant’s passport/ID.

Curriculum

Skills Development

Students are mandated to attend a full-time course of instruction at the dedicated campus of the School of Management and Economics (SME). The suggested textbooks are supplemented by classroom delivery of L&T sessions by the module tutors. However, due to limited availability on a first-come-first-served basis, students required to buy the recommended textbooks themselves.

Each taught module is delivered for 3 hours per week, comprising of lectures, seminars, case study analysis, industry discussions, etc. The seminar classes provide students with the opportunity to discuss and partly work on their assignment, participate in short tests, and ask questions to accomplish the objectives of the seminars. Due to the academic background of students in business and/or cognate subjects, the L&T modules focus heavily on bridging the gaps between classroom learning and real world scenarios. Various experiential L&T approaches, e.g., use of guest speakers from industry, local cases and examples, industry-facing projects, etc. are used accordingly. Also, the L&T approaches align with the deeply-rooted national identity, heritage, values and culture (KRI Vision 2030) while developing the future leaders of the Region