FPT advanced diploma in business management 18102011

Program Specification University School Code Course Title Level Certification Duration Language Delivery FPT University FPT School of Business (FSB) FDBM FPT Advanced Diploma in Business Management Advanced Diploma (as equivalent of UK HE Level 5) A transcript is issued upon successful completion of this level by FPT University months intensive English Overall FPT University is seeking the approval of a bridging program into the Bachelor of Arts in Business Management Degree from the University of Greenwich The bridging program has been designed to meet prequisites for eligible graduates of Vietnamese or foreign colleges into BA degree level studies On successful completion of the bridging requirements, students will receive a degree certificate from FPT and be eligible to enter directly into the third year of BABM program To enter the bridging program, eligible graduates must have graduated with a Diploma or Degree from a college/university in Vietnam or abroad Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 5.00/10.00 in the bridging course to proceed into third year of the BABM program Program Objectives The bridging program requires students to study maximum subjects to complete the course The proposed curriculum covers the shortfalls in professional studies identified through a matching process of Performance Academics Results and a formal program gap analysis There is recognition that the bridging program developed a high level of business management skills that satisfies the academic requirements for articulation to the year top-up BABM program The bridging courses focus on general and comprehensive knowledge and skills of business management, preparing students to take part in higher level within BABM program The bridging program is created for the following purpose:  To assist the students acquire and understand the basic principles of business in order to build a solid foundation for advanced courses in year top-up BABM  To strengthen the students’ skills and capacity in business management  To enable the student attain the minimum requirements for Year BABM Approach to Curriculum Matching for FDBM A development team examined the learning outcomes of the degree and diploma programs to determine the gaps and create ways to remediate those gaps This team was composed of the Associate Dean, Manager of Research and Development Department, Director of FSB International Bachelor Programs, 1|P age faculty members & program coordinator The discussions in comparing the diploma and degree programs with all courses of University of Greenwich in year and year were made in order to outline the skills and knowledge that students need to be fulfilled After reviewing and analyzing program the gap through Academic Performance of graduates from Vietnam’s colleges and universities, we have divided different majors into distinct groups as below: a Relevant Advanced Diploma level qualifications - no need for a Bridging programme - go direct to the top-up degree Of course, this is on the assumption that students reach English language thresholds if their qualifications are not English language medium of instruction b Lower level - e.g Diploma - relevant qualifications Need the Bridging programme to reach an appropriate academic level for entry to the top-up degree c Advanced Diploma level qualifications - in non-Business areas Need the Bridging programme to provide the necessary subject knowledge and skills for entry to the top-up degree Group (b) will need to take the following bridging courses: No Code ISM201 SSG101 OPM303 ENTR401 Course title Management Information Systems Working in Groups Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Credit 15 15 15 15 Group (c) are expected to study the seven following courses to bridge this gap: No Code MKT101 ACC101 OBE 101 SSC 101 OPM 303 ENTR 401 SSG101 Course title Principles of Marketing Principles of Accounting Organizational Behavior Business Communication Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Working in Groups Credit 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Different entry points or programmes of study for different entry qualifications are included in the Appendix Page 57 There are 30 contact hours per module Based on the Academic Performance Results, if one has already studied any above-mentioned subjects (category they are divided), they are exempted from studying that one Gap analysis process was conducted by comparing the program of UOG in year and year with the learning outcomes of graduates and determined how many subjects they have not studied in order to categorize them 2|P age hoho It is recommended that the approval of a bridging program through which qualifying graduates of different colleges can develop the additional skills and knowledge to confidently enter the third year of top-up BABM program The pathway is a valuable opportunity for diploma/degree graduates to earn a BA qualification of Business Management that can enhance their professional future Bridge applicants must submit a learning result form Only those whose results meet above-mentioned requirements are entitled to enter the third year of BABM program The bridging program then supplements the students’ theoretical and applied skills so that students understand and integrate the principles of management into higher education It further develops their research and other management skills too Course specification as follows 3|P age COURSE DESCRIPTION Course code Course title Number of credits Degree level Time allocation Pre-requisite Main objectives Description Student's task 4|P age ISM 201 Management of Information System 15 Advanced Diploma course = 10 sessions; session = hours Total: 30 hours Nil On completing this course successfully you will be able to: Knowledge  Understand the basics of managing business information systems  Understand and distinguish various types of business information systems existing in organizations;  Understand the role of information technology in business process "reengineering", and how it can be used to attain competitive advantages;  Understand the current technical and managerial issues regarding personal computer technology;  Understand the current technical and managerial issues regarding networking and telecommunications technology;  Understand the ethical and security issues relating to the use of information technology Skill  build an enhanced entity-relationship model of an organization’s data This course addresses issues that arise in dealing with management information as a business resource As an introduction to the field of Management Information Systems (MIS), topics covered deal with computer technologies, information development, and impact of information systems on business organization at a variety of levels, from personal information systems to organization information architectures The course covers both technical and managerial aspects of MIS Major attention is given to the implications of information systems for achieving competitive advantage  Attend more than 80% of contact hours in order to be accepted to the final examination  Actively participate in class activities  Fulfill tasks given by instructor after class  Use their own laptop in class only for learning purpose  Read the textbook in advance  Plagiarism Copyright Teaching materials References Assessment scheme Scoring scale Course schedule Evaluation structure Lecture time 5|P age Access the course website (www.cms.fpt.edu.vn) for up-to-date information and material of the course, for online supports from teachers and other students and for practicing and assessment Most academic work is heavily dependant on the findings of ideas off others (i.e authors, scholars) Indeed, you are encouraged to research widely and develop research skills However, you must say where ideas, information, arguments, diagrams or other theoretical models come from, regardless of whether you are quoting directly, paraphrasing or simply mentioning or using data from that source To otherwise amounts to plagiarism and is a serious academic offence Plagiarism goes further than the failure to acknowledge quotations, paraphrases or information from published sources – it also includes copying or using other students work and downloading material from the internet and passing it off as your own Any cases of plagiarism, cheating or copying, will result in a zero mark for the piece off assessment, failure of the whole unit orr exclusion from the course Copyright is different from plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work and passing it off as your own, with acknowledgement of the author Copyright is the restriction which defines fair use of another’s work As a student, you will make use of other people’s copyright material during the course of your study You have the right to copy and communicate electronic, audiovisual and hardcopy material, but limitations apply, such as only copying one chapter or 10% of a book or journal article Laudon & Laudon (2010), Management Information Systems 11e, Pearson International Global Edition Turban et al (2008), Information Technology for Management – Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy 6e, John Wiley & Sons J A Hoffer, M B Prescott, and F R McFadden (2007), Modern Database Management 8e, Pearson/Prentice Hall  Assignments: 40%  Final exam: 60% Total: 100% Completion Criteria: Final Result >=5 & Final Exam Score >= 10 See Appendix See Appendix See Appendix Appendix - COURSE SCHEDULE No Subjects The information System Revolution: Transforming Business and Management The strategic role of Information System Business Process and Enterprise System Texts p 2-35 Computer and Information Processing p.108-139 Telecommunication & Network Managing Data Resource Additional Readings p.37-70 The Information Executives Truly Need p.72-p.107 Case: Can Sears Reinvent Itself? Case Study: When two titans merge: management, organization and technology chllenges at Citigroup Six IT Decisions Your IT People Case: Managging Shouldn't Make Hardware Assets Pays off? p.176-207 The Internet : E-commerce and electronic business p.244-285 Redisigning the organization with Information System p.286-323 Managing Knowledge p 354-389 10 Information System security and control p 418-449 The right mind-set for managing information technology Saving IT's soul- Humancentered information management FINAL EXAM 6|P age Assignments Allibaba case Case study: can low price retailers survive on the Internet? Case study: How a Vietnamese university successfully meet the challenges of the IT era? Case study: Flying the seat of a DSS Case Study: Web site privacy: How much should we worry? Appendix - EVALUATION STRUCTURE Evaluation Category Individual Assignment Weight 40% Final exam 60% Total 100% 7|P age Duration 60 mins Type of questions Number of questions Scope of knowledge and skill of questions How? Note Case study analysis The exercise will cover contents studied in the previous sessions Assignments will be given at the end of each class Since homework solutions may be discussed in class, no late assignments will be accepted Essay questions The question will cover the lectures, class discussions, activities, exercises, and textbook Students are not allowed to use any document/information in any form in exam room Exam room Appendix – LECTURE TIME Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday *Please check the timetable online in case there are alterations 8|P age Thursday Friday COURSE DESCRIPTION Course code Course title Number of credits Degree level Time allocation Pre-requisite Main objectives Description Student's task Plagiarism 9|P age SSG101 Working in Groups 15 Advanced Diploma course = 10 sessions; session = hours Total: 30 hours Nil On completing this course successfully you will be able to: (1) Identify and apply basic group communication concepts in a variety of contexts (2) Demonstrate effective group interaction skills in a variety of contexts (3) Identify and apply group communication strategies and skills that facilitate the achievement of group goals in a variety of contexts (4) Identify and demonstrate essential group discussion strategies and skills in a variety of contexts (5) Explain and apply the principles and practices of ethical communication in a variety of group contexts This course will cover both classic and current theories of group communication that focus on "how groups work" and include practical information on group communication strategies and skills that emphasize "how to work in groups" Topics included: group development, group membership, group diversity, group leadership, group motivation, conflict and cohesion in groups, planning and conducting meetings and making presentations in groups Learning in the class will be facilitated through the use of vehicles such as textbook readings, class discussion, exercises/in-class activities, cases and lectures Students are expected to attend class and actively participate in class discussions and activities The final grade will be lowered one full letter grade after three unexcused absences Two late arrivals to class or early departures are equivalent to one absence Attendance on group assignment days is mandatory If students are absent, their group will complete the assignment without them and students will receive an F for the assignment Most academic work is heavily dependant on the findings of ideas off others (i.e authors, scholars) Indeed, you are encouraged to research widely and develop research skills However, you must say where ideas, information, arguments, diagrams or other theoretical models come from, regardless of whether you are quoting directly, paraphrasing or simply mentioning or using data from that source To otherwise amounts to plagiarism and is a serious academic offence Plagiarism goes further than the failure to acknowledge quotations, Copyright Teaching and learning materials Reference Assessment scheme Scoring scale Course schedule Evaluation structure Lecture time 10 | P a g e paraphrases or information from published sources – it also includes copying or using other students work and downloading material from the internet and passing it off as your own Any cases of plagiarism, cheating or copying, will result in a zero mark for the piece off assessment, failure of the whole unit orr exclusion from the course Copyright is different from plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work and passing it off as your own, with acknowledgement of the author Copyright is the restriction which defines fair use of another’s work As a student, you will make use of other people’s copyright material during the course of your study You have the right to copy and communicate electronic, audiovisual and hardcopy material, but limitations apply, such as only copying one chapter or 10% of a book orr journal article Isa N.Engleberg and Dianna R.Wynn (2010), Working in Groups: Communication Principles and Strategies 5e, Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon Carl Harshman and Steve Phillips (1996), Team Training: From the Startup to High Performance McGr aw-Hill, Inc In-class Group Activities: Individual Assignment: Total: 100% 50% 50% Completion Criteria: Final Result >=5 & Final Exam Score >=4 10 See Appendix See Appendix See Appendix Appendix - COURSE SCHEDULE Session Content Brief introduction of Chapter Chapter 2: Mastering interpersonal communication (focus on business etiquette, listening, non-verbal communication skills) Chapter 3: Planning Business Messages Chapter 4,5: Writing Business Messages; Completing Business Messages Discussion on selection of portfolio topics Chapter 6,7: Crafting Messages for Electronic Media; Writing Routine and Positive Messages Define Group for presentation Portfolio submission Chapter 8, 9: Writing Negative Messages; Writing Persuasive Messages Define Group presentation topics Chapter 10, 11: Understanding and Planning Report and Proposal; Writing Report and Proposal 45 | P a g e Category Lecture Lecture Lecture Student's task before class Student's book Student's book Student's book Lecture Student's book Lecture Student's book Portfolio submission Lecture Student's book Teacher's Material Student's task after class Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Note: lecturer needs to push more in-class activities this session Student's book, CMS Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Note: lecturer needs to push more in-class activities this session Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Note: lecturer needs to push more in-class activities this session Portfolio guidelines Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Student's book, CMS Student's book, CMS, Writing portfolio Student's book, CMS Student's book, CMS Student's book, CMS, Group work Writing portfolio Chapter 12: Developing Oral and Online Presentations Lecture Portfolio submission Chapter 13: Building careers and writing resumes Lecture Chapter 14: Applying and interviewing for employing (Move topic: writing application letters and other employment message to Chapter 3, session 9) Expansion: Business Communication in Vietnam's working environment 10 Group presentation 46 | P a g e Student's book Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource, Student's book Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Lecture Student's book, Writing portfolio on Vietnamese business communication Instructor Manual Teacher's Resource Guest Speaker's own materials Lecture Student's book Writing portfolio submission Guest Speaker's own materials Student's book, CMS, Group work Student's book, CMS, Group work Student's book, CMS, Group work Student's book, CMS Appendix - EVALUATION STRUCTURE Evaluation Category Weight Writing Portfolio 50% Reflection 35% Group Presentation 15% Total 47 | P a g e Duration 15 minutes 100% Type of questions Number of questions Scope of knowledge and skill of questions How? Note Length of portfolio: 2500 words Individual report on paper Keep the writing portfolio of selected "Exercises for Perfecting your Writing" of chapters Length of report: 1500 words Individual report on paper Under the teacher's instruction, write a reflection on a self-initiated topic, showing application of basic problem-solving methods and skills Based on topic of the reflection Prepare presentation handouts with Power-Point Appendix – LECTURE TIME Time 8.00 – 11.00 14.00-17.00 Monday Tuesday Wednesday *Please check the timetable online in case there are alterations 48 | P a g e Thursday Friday COURSE DESCRIPTION Course code Course title Number of credits Degree level Time allocation Pre-requisite Main objectives ENTR401 Basic of Business Planning and Development 15 Advanced Diploma course = 10 sessions; session = hours Total: 30 hours Nil The course is designed to be applicable to all programs and year levels It is relevant to all professional, social and civic applications The knowledge and skills developed throughout the course are relevant to all industries and sectors They are essential in the development and launch of new ventures and the development of existing enterprises After taking this class, the students should all be able to: Knowledge  Dealing with interdependent relationships and managing multiple stakeholders  Initiating organizational action through the application of research and planning processes and the critical reflection and evaluation of performance  Working effectively in small teams  Using statistical data to inform management decision making  Analyzing accounting reports to evaluate business trends  Analyzing market situations and applying appropriate research methodologies  Forecasting future marketing scenarios  Forming and communicating business plans  Applying a variety of analytical tools to solve logistical problem Skills Description 49 | P a g e  General Business Management  Critical Analysis, Problem Setting and Solving  Interpersonal and Communication Capabilities  Teamwork and Leadership Capabilities Values The generic and knowledge capabilities developed through this course are comprehensive as the research, development and communication of a business plan may occur in a range of industry or discipline contexts In this course you will have the opportunity to create a complete business plan for a new or existing venture The course will be particularly useful for you Student's task Plagiarism Copyright Text book References 50 | P a g e if you have identified a business opportunity while you have been studying or working It provides the opportunity for those who wish to test the feasibility of an idea and establish a business plan to guide its evolution into a new venture It will also provide you with valuable business skills and to see the relevance of the application of these skills to any discipline of study It is believed that all students undertaking the course will benefit from the opportunity to work in multi- and cross-disciplinary teams and from exposure to the ideas, knowledge and skills of your peers from other faculties, other programs and year-levels  Attend more than 80% of contact hours in order to be accepted to the final examination  Actively participate in class activities  Fulfill tasks given by instructor after class  Use their own laptop in class only for learning purpose  Read the textbook in advance  Access the course website (www.cms.fpt.edu.vn) for up-to-date information and material of the course, for online supports from teachers and other students and for practicing and assessment Most academic work is heavily dependant on the findings of ideas off others (i.e authors, scholars) Indeed, you are encouraged to research widely and develop research skills However, you must say where ideas, information, arguments, diagrams or other theoretical models come from, regardless of whether you are quoting directly, paraphrasing or simply mentioning or using data from that source To otherwise amounts to plagiarism and is a serious academic offence Plagiarism goes further than the failure to acknowledge quotations, paraphrases or information from published sources – it also includes copying or using other students work and downloading material from the internet and passing it off as your own Any cases of plagiarism, cheating or copying, will result in a zero mark for the piece off assessment, failure of the whole unit orr exclusion from the course Copyright is different from plagiarism Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work and passing it off as your own, with acknowledgement of the author Copyright is the restriction which defines fair use of another’s work As a student, you will make use of other people’s copyright material during the course of your study You have the right to copy and communicate electronic, audiovisual and hardcopy material, but limitations apply, such as only copying one chapter or 10% of a book or journal article  Morris C, Quantitative Approaches in Business Studies, 5th ed, Prentice Hall, 2008   David B, Management : An Introduction, 3rd ed, Prentice Hall, 2007 Morris C, Quantitative Approaches in Business Studies, 5th ed, Prentice Hall, 2008  Assessment scheme Scoring scale Course schedule Evaluation structure Lecture time 51 | P a g e Atrill P and McLaney E, Accounting and Finance for Non-specialist, Prentice Hall FT, 2003  Case study analysis : 30%  Individual presentation: 15%  Business plan: 455% Total 100% Completion Criteria: Final Result >=5 & Business Plan Score >= 10 See Appendix See Appendix See Appendix Appendix - COURSE SCHEDULE Session Content Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Management And Managing in organization Presentation topics guidelines Individual presentation guidelines Individual presentation Chapter 2: Business environment And Organization in business Individual presentation Chapter 3: Business planning And Individual presentation Chapter 4: How to write a business plan? Guidelines the Business Plan for each group Group presentation guidelines Category Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Student's task before class Student's book Student's book Student's book Student's book Teacher's Material Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Individual presentation Chapter 5: Marketing management Lecture Student's book Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Individual presentation Chapter 6: Operation management Lecture Student's book Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource 52 | P a g e Student's task after class Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Group work Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Group work 10 Individual presentation Chapter 7: Operation management(cont) Individual presentation Chapter 8: Creating a Financial plan Individual presentation Chapter 9: Creating a Financial plan (cont) Business Plan Submission Case study analysis Business Plan Group Presentation 53 | P a g e Lecture Student's book Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Lecture Student's book Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Lecture Student's book Instructor Manual, Teacher's Resource Lecture Student's book Business Plan Criteria Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Group work Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Group work Prepare for Case study analysis Student's book, CMS, Prepare for individual presentation Group work Student's book, CMS Appendix - EVALUATION STRUCTURE Evaluation Category Weight Duration Case study analysis 30% 45 minutes Individual presentation 15% 15 minutes Business plan 55% Type of questions Case study exercises Number of questions questions Scope of knowledge and skill of questions How? In class In class Writing: Length of plan: 2500-3000 word Group Presentati on: 20 minutes On paper In class 54 | P a g e Note The case study will be given at the end of the class Total number of case: You will give the presentation at the beginning of the class Topic: Choose one entrepreneur that you admire A group of five to six students will work on a business plan to set up a new business Your group will select one business you want to enter and write the business plan to convince the investor that this will be the profitable investment Your group will submit both peer evaluation and the business plan The peer evaluation will be counted for 20% of internal assessment Each member of group has to present a part of the Business Plan The slides would be designed to be used with a potential partner or financial source as a presentation on your business idea Each group must raise one question for the other presentation Total 55 | P a g e 100% Appendix – LECTURE TIME Time 8.00 – 11.00 14.00-17.00 Monday Tuesday Wednesday *Please check the timetable online in case there are alterations 56 | P a g e Thursday Friday APPENDIX –ENTRY POINTS FOR THE BRIDGING PROGRAMME No Level Advanced Diploma or Higher Diploma or 3rd year university Advanced Diploma or Higher Diploma or 3rd year university Fully Relevant Business management (BM) Business administration (BA) Major in business but not BM, BA Advanced Diploma or Higher Diploma or 3rd year university Non-business areas Finance, Accounting, Auditing, Statistics, Sales & Marketing, Retail, Logistics, Human resources, Banking, Insurance, Real estate (housing, land), PR & communication, Tourism & Hospitality, Restaurant, MIS/ Ecommerce Business law, Tax, International business, Management, Office management/ secretary Information technology, Computing, Multimedia, 57 | P a g e Qualification Specification/Major Required Bridging courses No Direct entry List of bridging courses Nil Yes courses Management Information Systems Working in Groups Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Yes courses Principles of Marketing Principles of Accounting Organizational Behavior Computer science, Software engineering, Construction, Engineering, Mechanics, Architecture, Electrics, Transport, Public services, Sports, Foreign language, Linguistics, Historic, Pedagogy, Literature, Cultures, Marine, Agriculture, Heath care, Humanity & Sociology, Environment, Arts, Biology Chemistry, Manufacturing, Food processing, Forestry, Aquaculture, Psychology, Medical, Politics, Maths, 58 | P a g e Business Communication Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Working in Groups Library, Security/ Defense, Musical, Cinema & Theatre, Physics, Diploma (lower level) or 2nd year university Business and non-business areas University degree (upper level) University degree (upper level) Relevant University degree (upper level) Non-business areas 59 | P a g e Major in business but not BM, BA Yes courses Business management (BM) Business administration (BA) No Direct Entry Yes courses Yes courses Principles of Marketing Principles of Accounting Organizational Behavior Business Communication Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Working in Groups Nil Management Information Systems Working in Groups Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Principles of Marketing Principles of Accounting Organizational Behavior Business Communication Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Working in Groups ... managing business information systems  Understand and distinguish various types of business information systems existing in organizations;  Understand the role of information technology in business. .. Course title Principles of Marketing Principles of Accounting Organizational Behavior Business Communication Value Chain Management Basics of Business Plan Development Working in Groups Credit... introduce students to the nature and function of accounting, provide an understanding of basic accounting processes and develop skill in using accounting information in business decision making