Postgraduate Diploma in Business Studies (PGDBS)
Students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree are eligible for this programme. Courses are at the graduate level and are typically practical in nature. This programme provides skills and competencies to offer students a firm foundation in business management and practice. Studies are designed to prepare you for work in the public or private sector and can be tailored to fit your professional goals. Depending on your specific focus, you may take classes in accounting, marketing, and finance. The prospective candidates must satisfy the following minimum requirements: Must have a degree of any classification of the Open University of Tanzania, or have an equivalent degree from other universities or recognized /accredited higher learning institutions. Applicants holding unclassified degree grades which do not qualify them for direct entry into Masters degree. Applicants with an advanced diploma from any recognized institution may also be considered provided that they have passed all courses.
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The prospective candidates must satisfy the following minimum requirements: Must have a degree of any classification of the Open University of Tanzania, or have an equivalent degree from other universities or recognized /accredited higher learning institutions. Applicants holding unclassified degree grades which do not qualify them for direct entry into Master degree. Applicants with an advanced diploma from any recognized institution may also be considered provided that they have passed all courses.
S/No. | Course Code | Course Name | Weight | Level | Unit | Credit |
1 | OME 552 | Marketing Management | Core | Level 5 | 2 | 20 |
2 | OME 551 | Entrepreneurship Development | Core | Level 5 | 2 | 20 |
3 | OAF 551 | Business Mathematics and Statistics | Core | Level 5 | 2 | 20 |
4 | OBM 599 | Comprehensive Business Plan | Core | Level 5 | 4 | 40 |
5 | OLG 651 | Strategic Human Resource Management | Core | Level 6 | 2 | 20 |
6 | OLG 652 | ICT in Business Management | Core | Level 6 | 2 | 20 |
7 | OAF 652 | Managerial and Financial Accounting | Core | Level 6 | 2 | 20 |
S/No | ITEM | LOCAL (TSHS) | EAC/SADC (USD) | NON SADC/EAC (USD) |
1 | Registration Fees | 50,000 | 100 | 100 |
2 | Student organization fees (Annul) | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
3 | Student Identity Card | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
4 | Quality assurance fees (Annual) | 20,000 | 20 | 40 |
5 | Examination fees per paper | 20,000 | 40 | 60 |
6 | Plagiarism test fee | 20,000 | 20 | 20 |
7. | Tuition fee per unit | 180,000 | 100 | 200 |
8 | Dissertation fees per unit | 180,000 | 100 | 100 |
NAME | CONTACTS |
Dr. Francis Mmari | Email:francis.mmari@out.ac.tz |
Courses are at the graduate level and are typically practical in nature. This programme provides skills and competencies to offer students a firm foundation in business management and practice. Studies are designed to prepare you for work in the public or private sector and can be tailored to fit your professional goals. Depending on your specific focus, you may take classes in accounting, marketing, and finance.
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