Duration

1 year (Full-time)
18 months (Part-time)

Starting Date

February, April, October

Tuition Fee

€5,000 per year

Location

Malta and Online

Awarding institution: GBS Malta

The Award in Business, Management and Study Skills provides an academic and professional foundation to students in essential areas related to contemporary business and management. This includes theories, practices and applications to different types of business, approaches to management and contemporary topics in business and management. Students will also be introduced to the area of project management in a business-related context.

In addition, the Award covers the academic writing, communication and digital skills as well as  study practice that are necessary for successful achievement in higher education. Students will also explore their career aspirations and develop a career plan.

The Award in Business, Management and Study Skills provides a solid foundation in both business and management, supplemented by a broader base of knowledge and skills to enable students to study business and management at higher education levels (MQF/EQF Levels 5 and 6) and so pursue a career in business organisations.

The overall objectives of the programme are to provide students with the following: 

  • An understanding and appreciation of the business environment in which organisations operate.
  • Different approaches to management and leadership
  • The impact of globalisation on businesses
  •  An understanding of contemporary topics in business and management
  • Effective study skills and career planning
  • Communication and digital technologies, including e-business and digitalisation in the workplace

Curriculum

The Award in Business, Management and Study Skills consists of six compulsory 10 ECTS modules as follows:

  • Developing Academic Skills
  • Understanding Business and Organisations
  • Communication and Digital Literacy Skills
  • Wellbeing in the Workplace
  • Effective Study and Career Planning
  • Business Project

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