Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration
This PGDBA program is recommended to the middle and high level managers with a good undergraduate degree in any field. The course is designed to provide training in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, General Management, Procurement and Logistics Management. The PGDBA program aims at developing a student’s intellectual ability, executive personality and managerial skills through an appropriate blending of business and general education. The PGDBA curriculum provides students with a comprehensive management education of globally recognized best practices with flexibility of their adaptation to indigenous entrepreneurial and societal context. Curriculum of the programme ascends from general management education to specialization in diverse business fields. Core courses taught integrate information and theories from various disciplines, including communication, economics, financial accounting, quantitative methods, business strategy, marketing, finance, organizational structure and strategic management and prepare the students to think critically about business issues in order to enable them to develop strategic level understanding and demonstrate comprehension of complex theoretical constructs in the major business disciplines and technologies. The increasing competition in the business sector calls for development of a human capital base equipped with managerial competences to deal with the global trends of contemporary business.
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Overview
Code | PGDBA |
Duration | 1 Year |
Study time | Weekend |
Intake | August |
Entry requirements
Applicants to the Postgraduate Diploma program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second-class honors from a recognized institution; OR
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) obtained at the same sitting.
- A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
- Working experience will be an added advantage.
Fees structure
Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) |
---|---|
UGX 725,000 | $400 |
Functional Fees
Application fee | 50,000 |
Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 30,000 |
Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
Research fee (per Academic Year) | 200,000 |
Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
Library fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
Medical (per semester) | 15,000 |
Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
Late Payment of Fees (after the deadline for official fees payment) | 50,000 |
Replacement of Admission Letter (per Issue) | 5,000 |
Retake/Supplementary/Missed Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
Special Exam (per course) | 30,000 |
Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) (Including: Transcript, Certificate, Convocation) | 150,000 |
Certification (per copy) | 3,000 |
Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fieldwork, Study, Industrial Training/ Attachment, Internship, School Practice fee
Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources | 500,000= (per Sem) |
Bachelor of Agribusiness Management | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture | 300,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Agriculture and Land Use Management | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Industrial and Applied Physics | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Applied Design and Fine Art | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Business Administration | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Civil Engineering | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Computer Science | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Education (school practice) | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Electrical Engineering | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Environmental Health Science | 200,000= (par year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Environmental Science | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Information Technology | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Library and Information Science | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Mechanical Engineering | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery | 300,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Nursing Science | 150,000= (per Year) |
Bachelor of/Diploma in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Med | 150,000= (per Year) |
Bachelor of Procurement and Logistics Management | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Public Administration and Mgt | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Records Management | 100,000= (per Year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Social Work and Social Admin | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Social Sciences | 100,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of /Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality | 150,000= (per year) |
Bachelor of Catering and Hospitality | 150,000= (per year) |
Diploma in Medical Records Management | 100,000= (per Year) |
Diploma in Hotel Management | 150,000= (per year) |
Language Enhancement (for Students of French) | 200,000= (per year) |
Study trips (for Students of Geography) | 100,000= (per year) |
Study trips/Transport fee (for DEHS, BNS, BEHS, MBChB, BACM) | 170,000= (per Sem) |
Fees Structure 2024-2025
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
YEAR ONESEMESTER ONE | |||||
Course Code | Course Title | LH | TH | CH | CU |
PGDBA6111 | Financial Accounting | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
MRTM8000 | Research Methods | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6113 | General Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6114 | Project Planning and Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6115 | Organizational Behavior | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6116 | Management Information Systems | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
MCAR8000 | Computer Applications in Research | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
Total Semester Load | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
YEAR ONESEMESTER TWO | |||||
PGDBA6121 | Financial Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6122 | Business Law | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6123 | Operations Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6124 | Managerial Economics | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6125 | Strategic Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6126 | Marketing Management | 45 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
PGDBA6000 | Extended Essay/Project | 45 | 0 | 4 | |
Total Semester Load | Â | Â | Â | Â |