Diploma in Business Studies (Insurance)

Course Overview

Curriculum

Semester 1

• Third Language I
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Business Mathematics
• Fundamentals of Management

Semester 2

• Third Language II
• Microeconomics
• Fundamentals of Marketing
• Business Communication
• Introduction to Cost Accounting

Semester 3

• Macroeconomics
• Introduction to Statistics
• Fundamentals of Takaful
• Business Law
• Risk And Insurance

Semester 4

• Fundamentals of Finance
• Operations Management
• Information Technology in Business
• Malaysian Economics
• Legal Aspects of Insurance
• Fire Insurance

Semester 5

• Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
• Human Resource Management
• Property And Pecuniary
• Insurance Of Transportation
• Insurance Of Liability
• Life Insurance Practice

Entry Requirements

SPM with at least 5 credits or its equiv.

Career Prospects

Work in this area is not only personally rewarding, but can be financially rewarding as well. You will help clients understand their insurance needs, explain their options to them and hopefully help them purchase appropriate insurance policies. Job opportunities include supervisory and junior management position in insurance companies, insurance broking firms, insurance agencies, loss adjusting firms and financial institutions. In other business organizations, government bodies and public authorities, candidates have the opportunity to work in the risk management and insurance departments.