Diploma in Business Studies

(R3/340/4/0063)(06/28)(MQA/A6305)

Diploma in Business Studies

(R3/340/4/0063)(06/28)(MQA/A6305)

About Diploma in Business Studies​

Step into the world of business with a course designed to provide a strong foundation in essential business disciplines. This programme combines practical skills with theoretical knowledge, equipping you for the challenges of today’s competitive workplace. With the unique advantage of studying in a campus-within-industry environment, you’ll gain hands-on experience in real-world business operations. This experience will give you the confidence and expertise to excel in areas such as administration, marketing, human resources, and finance. Whether you aspire to pursue higher studies or enter the workforce, this qualification provides a flexible pathway to achieve your goals.

Full-time (2 years) / Part-time (3-4 years)

The Lighthouse Campus, Shah Alam

January, May, September

Approx. RM 26,100

  • SPM (min 3 credits)
  • UEC (min 3B6s)
  • O-Level (min 3Cs)
  • STPM (min of Grade C (GP 2.0) in any subject)
  • Administrative Executive
  • Business Development Assistant
  • Marketing Assistant
  • Trade Compliance Assistant
  • Data Entry & Business Analytics Assistant, IT Support Assistant (Business Systems)
  • Billing & Payroll Officer
  • Inventory Control Assistant
  • Embedded Certification:
    ▪ Digital Marketing & Ecommerce Certificate (DMEC)
  • Embedded Technology:
    ▪ Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
    ▪ Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
    ▪ MS Project
  • Entrepreneurship Experience:
    ▪ Business Start Up Simulation
    ▪ Business Retail Experience – The Lighthouse Shop
    ▪ Business Showcase
  • Project Management:
    ▪ Fund Raising Activity and Carnival Project
    ▪ Product Development Project
  • Persatuan Usahawan Maju Malaysia(PUMM) – The Entrepreneurship Colosseum 2024 7th Position Winner – the only non-business to win a start-up idea among real business enterprises.
  • Affiliated Professional Bodies
    and NGO:
    ▪ Chartered Management Institute (UK)
    ▪ Project Management Institute (PMI) Malaysian Chapter
    ▪ StartUp Malaysia

Programme Structure

Year 1

Year 2

  • Design Thinking
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Principles Of Economics
  • Public Speaking / Bahasa Kebangsaan A
  • Digital Literacy Skills
  • Strategic Management
  • English Language Proficiency
  • Practical Costing Techniques
  • Kursus Integriti & Anti-Rasuah
  • Legal Principles in Business
  • Principles of Management
  • Communication for Professionals
  • Principles of Accounting
  • Penghayatan Etika & Peradaban
  • Project Management
  • Business Mathematics & Statistics
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Procurement Management
  • Community Service 1
  • Principles of Finance
  • Digital Business & Cybersecurity
  • Leadership Theory & Practice
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Managing People & Performance
  • Business Analytics
  • International Business
  • Fundamental of Technology Management
  • Professional Ethics & Governance

Year 2

  • Project Management
  • Business Mathematics & Statistics
  • Digital Marketing Strategy
  • Procurement Management
  • Community Service 1
  • Principles of Finance
  • Digital Business & Cybersecurity
  • Leadership Theory & Practice
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Introduction to Logistics & Supply Chain Management
  • Managing People & Performance
  • Business Analytics
  • International Business
  • Fundamental of Technology Management
  • Professional Ethics & Governance

Changes to the programme structure are at Peninsula College Shah Alam‘s discretion as approved by MQA

*Applicants must obtain a pass in BM & Sejarah in SPM.
*Our Diploma graduates progressing to Degree will be awarded direct entry to Degree Year 2 in the related fields.
*The applicants may be eligible to enrol for a programme, provided they meet the other equivalent qualifications as recognised by MQA.

Professor Dr Ian Pashby

Chairman
Advisor & Non-Executive Director
Peninsula Higher Education Group

Professor Ian Robert Pashby graduated from the University of Sheffield (UK) with a bachelor’s degree in Metallurgy and then worked in research and development for Rolls-Royce (aero engines). He joined the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick (UK) as a lecturer, was awarded his PhD for research in the processing of materials and subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer.

In 2000, he became Professor of Manufacturing Processes at the University of Nottingham (UK).

Professor Pashby moved to the University of Nottingham’s Malaysia Campus in 2007 to become Deputy Head. became Pro-Vice Chancellor and then CEO of the campus in 2008. Returning to the UK in 2013, he became Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Hull (UK). He moved back to Malaysia in 2017 to lead the Peninsula Higher Education Group as its Group President and in 2024 became the Advisor.