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Last Updated: 26 Jun 2025

Business Management

This is for you if you are keen to be part of the new generation of entrepreneurs and business professionals.

Learn to navigate a dynamic, technology-driven business world, and build your business acumen through our dual-track programme. Develop fundamental business competencies and critical skills such as analytics and user-centred design, so you can excel in the digital age – and on the global stage.

At the end of this diploma course, you’ll gain these 4 core course competencies on top of your 2 specialisations:

Business Collaboration

Business Communication & Innovation

Business Intelligence & Data Science

Business Operations & Resource Management

Course code : C94
Nanyang Polytechnic
Admission type: JAE , DAE , JPAE , Poly EAE , PFP
2025 JAE ELR2B2-B net aggregate: 5-15
Course duration : 3 years

Course details

Field of study Business and Management
Track/Specialisation

This course offers the following tracks or specialisation:

  • First specialisation:

    • E-Commerce & Retail Management
    • Human Capital Management
    • Supply Chain & Logistics Management
    • Marketing & Digital Communication
  • Second specialisation:

    • Business Psychology
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Business Digitalisation
    • International Business Management
Certification offered

Diploma in Business Management

Learn more about the course

Minimum entry requirement

You must meet the respective examination requirements in order for us to consider your application.

For N(A)-Level students seeking admission through PFP

This course is under the Humanities, Art, Media and Business cluster

Subject Grade
English Language Syllabus A 1-3
Mathematics Syllabus A / Additional Mathematics 1-3

Any 1 relevant subject:

  • Art
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, History)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
  • Literature in English
  • Principles of Accounts
1-3

Any 2 other subjects excluding CCA

1-4
For O-Level students seeking admission through JAE
Subject Grade
English Language 1-6
Additional Mathematics or Mathematics 1-6

Any one of the 2nd group of Relevant Subjects for the ELR2B2-B Aggregate Type

  • Art
  • Business Studies
  • Combined Humanities
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Higher Art
  • Higher Music
  • History
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in English)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Chinese)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Malay)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Literature in Tamil)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, History)
  • Humanities (Social Studies, Geography)
  • Intro to Enterprise Development
  • Literature in English
  • Literature in Chinese
  • Literature in Malay
  • Literature in Tamil
  • Media Studies (English)
  • Media Studies (Chinese)
  • Music
  • Principles of Accounts
1-6

Course modules

Year 1

Core modules

  • Application of Business Fundamentals
  • Applied Economics for Business
  • Applied Statistics for Business
  • Business IT & Spreadsheet Modelling
  • Financial Accounting & Interpretation
  • International Business Analysis
  • Marketing
  • Professional Business Communication
  • Strategic Business Communication
  • User-Centred Design

Complementary electives

  • General Studies
Year 2

Core modules

  • Data Science Fundamentals & Analytics
  • Financial Management & Analysis
  • People & Team Management
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management

Complementary electives

  • General Studies

Core modules for E-Commerce and Retail Management

  • Omnichannel Management & Analytics
  • Retail Buying & Category Management
  • Retail Management & Visual Merchandising
  • Retail Strategy & Sustainability Project (WIU)

Core modules for Human Capital Management

  • Human Resource Planning & Practices Project (WIU)
  • Performance & Rewards Management
  • Talent Attraction & Employee Relations
  • Talent Development & Management

Core modules for Marketing and Digital Communication

  • Brand Management
  • Digital Marketing & Analytics
  • Integrated Marketing Communication Project (WIU)
  • Public Relations & Communication

Core modules for Supply Chain & Logistics Management

  • International Freight Management
  • Supply Chain Technologies & Operations
  • Warehouse Management & Analytics
  • Supply Chain Solutioning Project (WIU)

Core modules for Artifical Intelligence (AI) & Business Digitalisation

  • Business App Development with Low Code
  • Responsible AI for Sustainability

Core modules for Business Psychology

  • Essentials of Business Psychology
  • Consumer Behaviour & Psychology

Core modules for International Business Management

  • Global Citizenry & Cultural Intelligence
  • International Operations Management
Year 3

Core modules

  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship Project (WIU)
  • Innovation & Viable Business Development
  • Internship Programme (WIU)
  • Teaching Enterprise Project (WIU)

Core modules for E-Commerce and Retail Management

  • Social Commerce

Core modules for Human Capital Management

  • HR Digitalisation & Analytics

Core modules for Marketing and Digital Communication

  • Market Research & Consumer Insights

Core modules for Supply Chain & Logistics Management

  • Purchasing & Global Sourcing

Core modules for Artifical Intelligence (AI) & Business Digitalisation

  • E-Business App Development
  • Predictive Analytics & Forecasting

Core modules for Business Psychology

  • Organisational Psychology & Change Management
  • Applied Psychology in User Experience (UX)

Core modules for International Business Management

  • International Business Strategy
  • Trade Governance & Compliance

Internship

Internship duration 12 or 24 weeks
Internship timeframe Year 3

Career prospects

You can explore the following career options upon graduation:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Digitalisation

    • Digital Transformation Executive
    • Digital Lab Support Assistant
    • IT Business Support Executive
    • AI Project Coordinator
    • AI Solutions Sales Executive

    Business Psychology

    • User-Experience (UX) Researcher
    • Customer Experience Executive
    • Workforce Transformation Executive
    • Employee Wellbeing Associate

    E-Commerce & Retail Management

    • Assistant Buyer
    • E-commerce Executive
    • Retail Executive
    • Visual Merchandiser

    Human Capital Management

    • Human Resource Executive
    • Talent Attraction Executive
    • Talent Management Executive
    • HR Analyst

    International Business Management

    • Business Development Executive
    • Channel Management Executive
    • International Trade Operations Executive

    Marketing & Digital Communication

    • Brand Management Executive
    • Digital Marketing Executive
    • Marketing Communication Executive
    • Public Relations/Corporate Communication Executive
    • Market Research Executive

    Supply Chain & Logistics Management

    • Freight Executive
    • Inventory Planner
    • Supply Chain Specialist

Use resources and interactive tools that are available on MySkillsFuture Portal to explore various education and career pathways.

How to register

Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE)

You may register using the JAE Internet System (JAE-IS). Learn the process and how to apply.

Direct Admissions Exercise (DAE)

You may apply through the respective polytechnics’ websites. Learn the process and how to apply.

Joint Polytechnic Admissions Exercise (JPAE)

You may register using the JPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.

Polytechnic Early Admissions Exercise (Poly EAE)

You may register using the Poly EAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.

Polytechnic Foundation Programme (PFP)

You may register using the PFPAE Portal. Learn the process and how to apply.