IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business - (Distance)

Admission requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements:

• A HEQSF Level 7 Bachelor’s degree, an Advanced Diploma or an equivalent NQF Level 7 qualification.
• For international qualifications: A SAQA NQF L7 Evaluation Certificate in an appropriate field.

For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment. 

Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Curriculum

• DBTE8411 Digital Business Technologies:
  The purpose of this module is to introduce students to digital technologies for business improvement.
• DBPT8411 Digital Business Process Transformations:
  The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the concept of business process analysis within the context of a digital transformation objective and to enable students to improve processes, systems and operations to achieve business improvement using business technologies.
• DBMF8411 Digital Business Models and Finance:
  The purpose of this module is to explore business models and how these will impact on financial decisions in digital business.
• DIMA8412 Digital Marketing and Analytics:
  The purpose of this module is to develop students’ understanding of website design strategies and web analytics in the context of the complexity website design and the different criteria required to achieve different goals for a commercial website.
•  BMDT8412 Business Management in Digital Transformation: 
  The purpose of this module is to introduce students to concepts and principles of management in the changing environment.
•  RMET8439 Research Methodology: 
  The purpose of this module is to introduce students to the process of research and to develop their understanding of the processes and techniques of gathering, analysing, interpreting, and evaluating data.

Articulation options

For the Faculty of Commerce the following qualification allows you to articulate into the IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business should you meet the requirements:

• The IIE Bachelor of Commerce

For alternative articulation options within our other schools please contact your campus for further information.

Study further with our pathways

For the Faculty of commerce graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business may be eligible to apply for the Master of Business Administration, subject to meeting admission requirements.

For alternative pathway options within our other schools please contact your campus for further information.

Accreditation

The IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business (PDDB) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 120-credit qualification on level 8 (SAQA ID: 118658). 

Career opportunities

The IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Business is designed to prepare graduates with the necessary skills in business technologies for growth and effectiveness. Specific prospects in Digital Business as a field include:

• Digital Business Analyst
• Digital Sales Manager
• Business Operations Manager
• Brand Manager
• Digital Marketing Manager
• Digital Marketer
• Business Development Consultant

On-Campus written examination venue information

• For students based in South Africa, online students may select any campus of Emeris as their Examination Centre
• An alternative examination centre is only permissible for students studying abroad and those located in a province of South Africa where there is no Emeris campus.
• If there is no Emeris campus within reach, an alternative venue will need to be sourced by you. For non-Emeris venues, there is an alternative venue levy per module.

Device and connectivity specifications required for online study

• Reliable internet connection (we recommend 5-10 GB of data per month and an internet speed of at least 0.15 Mbps).
• Desktop PC or laptop with at least an i3 processor and 4GB RAM memory.
• Windows 8 or macOS 10.15 (Microsoft Office 365 is available as a free download for Emeris students), and Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Chromium or Firefox.
• A working webcam and microphone.
• An uninterrupted power supply is also highly recommended. Exams are written at an exam centre and in some instances online. These details will be specified in your programme assessment schedule.
• Exams are written at an exam centre and in some instances online. These details will be specified in your programme assessment schedule.