- Institution : Villa College
- Course Category: Business
- Intake: January / May / September
- Duration: 3 years
- Language: English
- MQA Level: 7
- Delivery Medium: Face-to-Face
- Awarding Body: Villa College
Entry Requirement
- General Entry
- 2 passes in A Level/HSC (At GCE A/L, a pass is considered E and above. HSC pass is considered C and above.) OR
- Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field. OR
- Attainment of a Level 4 Foundation Study Program approved for the specific Diploma program.
- Alternative Entry
- Completion of a Level 4 qualification (unrelated), and successful completion of an MQA approved University Preparation Program. OR
- 20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience, and successful completion of an MQA approved University Preparation Program
Course Modules
Year 1 Units:
Introductory Business Management
Principles of Marketing
Introduction to Business Law
Principles of Economics
Accounting for Business
Information systems for Management
Business Communication
Business Issues in Context
Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year
Year 2 Units:
Organizational Behaviour
Entrepreneurship Development
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Decision Making for Management
Business Research Methods
Professional Skills
Managing People
Management Accounting
Advanced Diploma in Business Management awarded after the completion of the second year
Year 3 Units:
Corporate Governance
Strategic Management
Project Management
Optional Modules
Business Project
Enterprise Project
Business Analytics
International Business
Management of SMEs
Course Fee
MVR 3,750 per month x 36 months
(MVR 1,908.33 per month under government free degree scheme)
Course Description
The undergraduate programme in Bachelor of Arts in Business Management offered by Villa College prepares young minds with an excitement for exceptional performance business. It provides the right orientation to enable students to pursue their entrepreneurial ambitions. The programme (comprising 6 semesters) is designed to enable students to get an overview of the various aspects related to the effective management of business organizations, and will give them an opportunity to specialize in a functional area of management that they would like to pursue in their career. The programme also aims to develop the students’ independent thinking, decision making and research aptitude.