On completion of the course you will receive the prestigious Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration award from Staffordshire University.

This is a state-funded, British Government fully accredited university and its qualifications are recognised worldwide. Staffordshire University has a long and proud history of providing high quality, progressive and inclusive higher education for people from across the Staffordshire region, the UK and the rest of the world.

The course will be delivered at Birmingham College. The Faculty of Business consists of independent professors, senior lecturers and individual professionals who are very experienced in MBA teaching at UK universities

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is a general management degree, which prepares participants for a range of executive and management careers. It is equally valuable for the person who aspires to such a role, by helping them to gain the knowledge and understanding necessary to carry out that role

The duration of the course is 12-15 months full-time.

The modules included in this award introduce the functional aspects of business, including HRM, Accounting and statistics, economics and marketing. The discussions and debates around these aspects of business management cover developing fields and discussions from current business management research. Additionally, key modern management skills are developed via practical applications. These lead to modules which cover the tools and processes of strategic management, management of risk, operations management and an analysis of business in a global context.

Professional & Academic Support Skills - 15 CATS

This module prepares students for qualified management careers in an increasingly interdependent world, e.g. communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Managing Change and Leadership - 15 CATS

This module combines the bases of Human resource management, including effective people management policies and techniques.

Managing Through Information - 15 CATS

This module focuses on the needs and requirements of management for accounting and other quantitative information and its use to promote effective management

Economics and Marketing - 15 CATS

This module explores the effects of the external business environment on the performance and functions of the business, particularly the marketing function

Managing Strategy - 15 CATS

This module provides a general grounding in the tools and processes of strategic analysis, evaluation, selection and implementation.

Managing Risk - 15 CATS

This module covers key issues related to the management of business risk under uncertainty

Operations Management - 15 CATS

This module develops a variety of management themes then focuses on operations management through to the ultimate delivery of products and services to consumers

Corporate and Global Strategy - 15 CATS

The module extends strategic thinking into the global economy, allowing an in depth analysis of corporate strategy in a global context

The course is assessed internally through a variety of assignments linked to each module, individual and group presentations. Participants will be assessed on a continuous basis.

Tutorial support is available throughout the course duration by local distinguished professors / senior lecturers. The support is available by phone, emails or face to face meeting.

Candidates applying for admission onto the franchised Staffordshire University Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration will normally be expected to have

Candidates may be admitted to the award with Advance Standing on the basis of exemptions from previous studies, or postgraduate credits acquired from similar awards whether at Staffordshire University or from other HE institutions (e.g. Open University). The students should contact the Birmingham College award administrator directly when they have any queries regarding these but the decision concerning these rests with Staffordshire University.

The fee for the course is £6750. Affordable payment plan or discounted one-off fee option is available.

£500 Scholarship is available to you if you are an international student enrolling for the first time on a full-time Staffordshire University’s PG Diploma course. Your application will automatically be assessed for eligibility when you apply, and you will be notified of success when you receive an unconditional offer letter. The scholarship is deducted from tuition fees at enrolment.

£250 Early Payment Discount is available if you pay your total annual tuition fees before or at enrolment.

With this qualification participants can expect to pursue careers in Management, in Business and in Industry both nationally and internationally.

On completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration, participants may progress on to the Staffordshire University MBA . Participants who passed Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration will have to attend and pass the Business Research Methods module (15 CATS) and submit a dissertation (45 CATs) to achieve the MBA degree from Staffordshire University. An MBA top-up fee is charged for this.