Diploma in Hospitality Business Management
 
Accredited by        

Pathway to Exciting and Rewarding Careers in the Hospitality, Business Travel and Tourism Industries
 
Course approval: KPT/JPS(KR11636)3/16
MQA accreditation: MQA(A6751)7/13
 
 
What It Can Do For You
Provide comprehensive industry-smart knowledge and understanding of hospitality business management practices, procedures and skills.

Open doors to exciting and rewarding careers with bright prospects in the booming hospitality, business travel and tourism industries such as:

  • Lodging - Hotels, motels, resorts
  • Food service - Restaurants, cafeterias, cafes, fast food operations, contract food services, event food catering
  • Clubs - Country clubs, city clubs, golf clubs, swimming clubs, health and fitness clubs
  • Industrial areas - Transportation, airline food service, company cafeterias
  • Events - Business conventions, expositions, conferences
  • Entertainment and leisure - Theme parks, casinos, concerts, cinemas, arcades
  • Travel and tourism - Travel agencies, airlines, airports, luxury cruise liners, tourist information agencies
  • Allied fields - Equipment sales, retail operations, consulting, purchasing, education, cooking schools

Well-prepared for degree studies in the areas of hospitality business management and tourism via credit transfer.

Progress to the second year of UK's Staffordshire University degree courses at DISTED:

BA(Hons) Tourism Management
BA(Hons) Events Management
BA(Hons) Business Management
BA(Hons) International Business Management
BA(Hons) Marketing Management

What You Study
The typical course units with their respective credit hours indicated in brackets are as follows:

Core Subjects (82 Credit Hours)
Accounting for Hospitality Managers (4)
Business Communication (3)
Business Law (3)
Business Organization (3)
Communication English (3)
Convention Management and Service (4)
Food and Beverage Management (3)
Food and Beverage Service (4)
Food Production (3)
Foundation in Microcomputing (3)
Hospitality and Restaurant Accounting (4)
Housekeeping Management (3)
Industrial Training (4)
Introduction to Microeconomics (3)
Japanese Language (3)
Managing Front Office Operations (3)
Marketing in the Hospitality Industry (4)
Planning and Control for Food and Beverage Operations (4)
Practical Training (4)

 


Purchasing for Hospitality Operations (3)
Study Skills (3)
Supervision in the Hospitality Industry (3)
The Lodging and Food Service Industry (4)
Training and Development for the Hospitality Industry (4)

MQA Subjects (9 Credit Hours)
Students are required to complete these Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) subjects:

Bahasa Kebangsaan A or Bahasa Kebangsaan B (3)
Pengajian Malaysia (3)
Pendidikan Moral or Pengajian Islam (3)



 

 
Your Study Route

 

How Long, When, What You Need To Enrol And Awards

How Long You Study
5 long and 2 short semesters over 2 years and 4 months totalling 91 credit hours.

When You Begin Studies
January, March, May, August or September

What You Need to Enrol
SPM: 3 credits and a pass in Bahasa Malaysia.

Certificate or Foundation related to hospitality and accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Other equivalent qualifications recognized by the Malaysian Government.

Forecast examination results are accepted for provisional admission.

Why You Should Join Us

Well-established and highly regarded college in Penang and very experienced in conducting tertiary courses.

Qualified, experienced, dedicated and caring lecturers.

Industry Advisory Panel comprising representatives from prominent enterprises assists in matching the programme with industry needs and employment market trends.

4 months industrial training at leading hotels and other hospitality operations.

Practical learning through study, instruction, experience or observing others.

Regular guest lectures by experts from the hospitality industry.

Part-time job opportunities in hospitality establishments.

Excellent academic and pastoral care to students.

Small class size with close personal attention by lecturers.

Close monitoring of students’ academic progress.

Ideal learning environment at the DISTED School of Hospitality Campus with state-of-the-art industry standard facilities.

Scholarships are available to Malaysian SPM / O-Level achievers.
 

Looi Kah Mei
Diploma in Hospitality Business Management CGPA 3.84 / 4.0 (2012) 

 “Apart from gaining industry-oriented knowledge, I had the opportunity to develop adeptness through practical coursework, industrial attachment and enrichment activities, all of which would give me an edge when joining the employment sector.

I took part in organizing various events and projects, such as the Viva La George Town Carnival and hospitality prom night, which helped me to build people skills and job confidence."
 

Christina Widjaja
Diploma in Hospitality Business Management CGPA 3.60 / 4.0 (2011) 
 

 “The DISTED hospitality curriculum is excellent and attractive as it combines both hospitality and business management, which is distinctively different from what is offered in other colleges that I know of.

It gives a wider career perspective encompassing both the service industry and the business sector."

Low Zhi Chien
Diploma in Hospitality Business Management CGPA 3.46 / 4.0 (2010)

 ““The DISTED hospitality course is attractive as it combines both hospitality management and business skills.

It broadens my learning perspective and grooms me for the service industry as well as the business sector and entrepreneurship."



 

Ng Pei Chuin
Diploma in Hospitality Business Management CGPA 3.57 / 4.0 (2009) 

 “The DISTED hospitality course is a good stepping stone for me to work in the service industry.

The college has a conducive learning environment with friendly and helpful lecturers."


Activity News by Students
  • Halloween party
    Story by Ashley Boay Mei Ying and photos by Jaka Extrada, Diploma in Hospitality Business Management students
     
  • Hospitality charity
    by Tan Ching Yee, Diploma in Hospitality Business Management student
     
  • My memoirs at DISTED
    by Lai Shan Shan, Diploma in Hospitality Business Management graduate
  


Fee Schedule & Intake Dates

 
 Diploma in Hospitality Business Management
Intakes: 2 January, 25 March, 13 May, 5 August and 23 September 2013
 
Course fees