PDBM - Management Theory and Practice
Entry Requirements:
- Five HKDSE subjects at Level 2 or above, including English and Chinese Languages with 2 or more years' relevant full-time work experience; or
- Five HKCEE subjects at Grade E/Level 2 or above, including English* and Chinese Languages with 3 or more years' relevant full-time work experience; or
- Completion of a QF Level 3 programme that is deemed acceptable to the respective Programme Committee; or
- Relevant Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) qualification(s) at QF Level 3 or above AND a pass in an admission interview; or
- Other relevant verifiable prior learning and/or work experience that is/are deemed appropriate by respective Programme Committee AND a pass in an admission interview.
Continuing Education Fund
- This course has been included in the list of reimbursable courses under the Continuing Education Fund. The mother course (Professional Diploma in Business Management) of this module is recognised under the Qualifications Framework (QF Level 4)
- CEF Course Code: 33Z110540
- Students must complete both 623B2 and 626B2 to fulfill the CEF reimbursement requirement for CEF course “33Z110540”.
- Reimbursement requirements: Eligible applicants can apply for fee reimbursement upon successful completion of each CEF reimbursable course, i.e. (i) met the minimum attendance requirement of 70% AND (ii) attained at least 40% of both overall Continuous Assessment and End-of-Module Assessment marks AND (iii) attained an overall mark of 50% or above. For details, please visit CEF Website at https://www.wfsfaa.gov.hk/cef .
PDBM graduates are eligible to enter the final year of the BSc(Hons) Global Business Management* co-offered by the University of Northumbria at Newcastle and SHAPE. The study location is PEAK.
Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK (https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/) – Northumbria University Newcastle Business School is AACSB accredited. AACSB is known for its very high standard, less than 5% of business schools worldwide have received this accreditation.
* All candidates must be able to demonstrate competence in English Language equivalent to an HKCEE pass in English Language (Grade E) or Level 2 in HKDSE English Language and have 3 years of relevant full-time working experience. Additionally, all candidates must complete the two compulsory elective modules, i.e. PBA40003 Human Resources Management and PBA40008 Digital Technologies in Business Management.
# Registration No. (Non-Local Higher and Professional Education (Regulation) Ordinance): 253017
# It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.
Module Intended Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module, learners are expected to be able to:
1. interpret the basic concepts of management in business organisations;
2. explain various models and theories of management for different management functions;
3. suggest ways and means of solving problems in human resources management; and
4. evaluate how organisations make strategic decisions.
Learning Contents:
1. Introduction to Management
2. Evolution of Management Theories
3. Fundamentals of planning
4. Fundamentals of organising
5. Fundamentals of controlling
6. Staffing and leading
7. Team management and conflict resolution
8. Strategic management
9. Implementation of strategy
10. Total quality management
Medium of Instruction
English supplemented with Cantonese
May 15, 22, 29<br>Jun 5, 12, 26<br>Jul 3, 10, 17, 24<br><br>Exam: 31 Jul