Extended Diploma in International Business and Strategy (SCQF Level 11)

Follow these steps to formally enroll in the Extended Diploma in International Business and Strategy (SCQF Level 11):

1. Register on UniAthena for a 7-day trial.
2. Pay the course fee when you are convinced about the learning model.
3. On successful payment, you will be sent an official ‘Admission Letter’ along with a receipt for the amount paid. You will also get access to the Assignment related documents in the ‘Project Details’ section.
4.Start Learning.

If you fail to submit the assignment within 90 days of the enrollment date, you can request an extension of not more than 30 days and pay a fee of USD 100.00 ($100).
If you do not resubmit the failed assignment within 21 days of the published results, you may request an extension of not more than 30 days by paying USD 100.00 ($100).
If you fail again on your RE-submission, you may apply for a Retake by paying USD 150 ($150). You will have another 90 days of access to the resources and will need to submit the assignment within these 90 days from the retake date. The process then restarts as mentioned above.

Interested candidates must upload their Identity cards as a means to verify their identity.

Course fee is USD 3000 and SQA Diploma Certificate Fee is USD 300.00. So the total course fee is  USD 3300.

Bachelor's degree
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or academic equivalent) in any subject.

Mature Entry Route
If you don’t have a bachelor’s degree, you can apply through our mature route. You’ll need evidence of a minimum of 3 years of relevant managerial work experience, along with the certificates of your highest diplomas/degrees/professional certifications and an updated resume. Applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please send the details to support@athena.com. Applicants should be 23 years of age or above. Admission through the Mature Entry Route will be subject to the discretion of the Athena Global Education and the respective Awarding Bodies/Universities

English Language Proficiency
If you are not a native speaker, you should have an appropriate English proficiency level, e.g. an IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent in all bands or a bachelor’s degree delivered and assessed in English, or proof of work experience in an English-speaking environment.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of three units of the first chapter. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying the course fee.

After enrolling in a particular program or receiving the admission letter, we are unable to offer refunds as per our policy. However, prior to enrollment, all learners have the option to utilize the free trial period, which lasts between 3 to 7 days.

The Referral Policy is a UniAthena initiative to make our programs more  affordable to the learners. Learners can  share programs with  friends, family or even peers. If the Invitee enrolls for the suggested program, the next module is made free of charge.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading materials. The video lessons and reading materials will provide you with adequate knowledge to understand the module content.
Additionally, you will also be learning from webinars, online library, additional learning materials and case studies curated by faculty.

Every student is assigned a personal tutor for each module in his course, the student can reach out to his/her personal tutor for any academic assistance with his/her learning. Besides, academic assistance, students are allocated a Student Experience Executive, who will be there to assist students with any pastoral support (non-academic). You can reach out your Student Engagement & Experience at see@uniathena.com.

There are no written exams for this programme. Once you are enrolled in the programme, you will be able to access the assignment brief under the ‘Project Details’ section in the learning portal. Apart from the assessment brief, you will be given the learning outcomes and performance criteria to know what is expected in the project from the learner. If you still have questions concerning the assignments, you can seek the support of the faculty during the live classes for the module. We are here to give you the help you need. After you have submitted the assignment, the faculty will evaluate and provide feedback, including results (your grade), within 21 days of your submission. If you fail, you will be given feedback on the assignment stating the reasons for failure. You will have to rework the project according to the feedback provided by the assessor. You will need to rework only the areas where you failed and not on the entire project. You will have to resubmit the assignment within 21 days of the publication of the result (grade). There are no additional fees for the resubmission.

All exempted modules will be marked as “Pass” or 50% grade. No merit or distinction grades will be granted for the exempted modules.

The course outlines and learning outcomes are given as downloadable documents on the webpage of the course and also in the assignment brief.

Once you have registered for the Extended Diploma in International Business and Strategy (SCQF Level 11) Program, the maximum time allowed to complete the program is 18 months. If you are unable to complete the course within 9 months, you may apply for an extension of 30 days by paying a Course Extension fee of USD 100. The minimum duration of the course is 6 months though some exceptions may apply.

The programme comprises of the following modules:

1. Strategic Management
2. Operations and Project Management
3. Sustainability and Business
4. International Marketing Management
5. Accounting for Next-Generation Leaders
6. Strategic Leadership and HR Practice in Organizations