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ABOUT DOIM

Higher education
without barriers.

Divine Open Institute of Management brings certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate study within reach of every ambitious learner.

DOIM is built around the realities of modern learners. Through flexible online delivery, structured coursework and supportive tutors, we help working professionals and school leavers build the knowledge and confidence to lead.

Our mission & vision
01 / OUR MISSION

Expanding access.
Developing leaders.

To widen access to quality management and professional education through flexible, rigorous and affordable online programmes, equipping learners with practical skills, ethical judgement and leadership ability.

02 / OUR VISION

A leading open
institution in Africa.

To be a respected open and online institution of higher learning, recognised for accessible education, a seamless progression pathway and graduates who transform their workplaces and communities.

FIND YOUR PATH

Programmes that
take you further.

Choose the programme that matches where you are today — then keep progressing, from certificate all the way to master's, at DOIM.

OUR PROGRAMMES

Explore available programmes

Find the programme that matches your ambition.
BBA
01 · BACHELOR'S

Bachelor of Business Administration

A comprehensive management degree that builds leadership, financial and strategic skills for growing organisations.

Course units 17 units · 55 credit units
  • BBA1101 Principles of Management 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Management.

  • BBA1102 Financial Accounting I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Financial Accounting I.

  • BBA1103 Business Mathematics 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Business Mathematics.

  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • GEN1102 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

  • BBA1204 Principles of Marketing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Marketing.

  • BBA1203 Business Law 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Business Law.

  • BBA1202 Financial Accounting II 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Financial Accounting II.

  • BBA1201 Microeconomics 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Microeconomics.

  • BBA2103 Organisational Behaviour 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Organisational Behaviour.

  • BBA2102 Cost and Management Accounting 4 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Cost and Management Accounting.

  • BBA2104 Business Statistics 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Business Statistics.

  • BBA2105 Leadership and Corporate Governance 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Leadership and Corporate Governance.

  • BBA2101 Human Resource Management 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Human Resource Management.

  • BBA2201 Strategic Management 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Strategic Management.

  • BBA2202 Corporate Finance 4 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Corporate Finance.

  • GEN2101 Ethics and Professional Practice 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Ethics and Professional Practice.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 1,200,000 DURATION3 YEARS
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BIT
02 · BACHELOR'S

Bachelor of Information Technology

Software development, data, networks and information security for the digital economy.

Course units 24 units · 79 credit units
  • BIT1101 Introduction to Computing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — History and components of computers, number systems, operating systems and productivity tools.

  • BIT1105 Database Systems I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Relational model, entity-relationship design, normalisation and SQL.

  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • BIT1103 Mathematics for Computing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Mathematics for Computing.

  • BIT1102 Computer Programming I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Problem solving and structured programming in Python: variables, control flow, functions and files.

  • BIT1204 Computer Networks I 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Computer Networks I.

  • BIT1202 Web Design and Development 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Web Design and Development.

  • BIT1203 Discrete Mathematics 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Discrete Mathematics.

  • GEN1102 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

  • BIT1201 Computer Programming II 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Object-oriented programming, data structures in practice and testing.

  • BIT2106 Electronic Commerce 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Electronic Commerce.

  • BIT2105 Mobile Application Development 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Mobile Application Development.

  • BIT2104 Operating Systems 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Operating Systems.

  • BIT2103 Systems Analysis and Design 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Systems Analysis and Design.

  • BIT2102 Database Systems II 4 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Advanced SQL, transactions, indexing, stored procedures and database administration.

  • BIT2101 Data Structures and Algorithms 4 CU

    Year 2, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, sorting and searching with complexity analysis.

  • BIT2201 Software Engineering 4 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Software Engineering.

  • GEN2101 Ethics and Professional Practice 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Elective — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Ethics and Professional Practice.

  • BIT2204 Human Computer Interaction 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Human Computer Interaction.

  • BIT2203 Research Methods in Computing 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Research Methods in Computing.

  • BIT2202 Network Administration 3 CU

    Year 2, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Network Administration.

  • BIT3101 Information Security 3 CU

    Year 3, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Information Security.

  • BIT3104 Final Year Project I 4 CU

    Year 3, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Final Year Project I.

  • BIT3102 Cloud Computing 3 CU

    Year 3, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Cloud Computing.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 1,350,000 DURATION3 YEARS
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BPA
03 · BACHELOR'S

Bachelor of Public Administration

Public policy, local government and administration for careers in the public and NGO sectors.

Course units 3 units · 9 credit units
  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • BPA1101 Introduction to Public Administration 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Introduction to Public Administration.

  • BPA1102 Local Government Systems in Uganda 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Local Government Systems in Uganda.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 1,100,000 DURATION3 YEARS
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CBA
04 · CERTIFICATE

Certificate in Business Administration

A one-year entry pathway into business and management, ideal for school leavers and professionals starting out.

Course units 5 units · 16 credit units
  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • BBA1102 Financial Accounting I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Financial Accounting I.

  • BBA1101 Principles of Management 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Management.

  • BBA1204 Principles of Marketing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Marketing.

  • GEN1102 Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 600,000 DURATION1 YEAR
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DBA
05 · DIPLOMA

Diploma in Business Administration

Practical diploma covering accounting, marketing, human resources and small business management.

Course units 6 units · 19 credit units
  • BBA1103 Business Mathematics 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Business Mathematics.

  • BBA1102 Financial Accounting I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Financial Accounting I.

  • BBA1101 Principles of Management 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Management.

  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • BBA1201 Microeconomics 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Microeconomics.

  • BBA1204 Principles of Marketing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Principles of Marketing.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 900,000 DURATION2 YEARS
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DIT
06 · DIPLOMA

Diploma in Information Technology

Hands-on IT skills: programming, networking, databases and user support.

Course units 5 units · 16 credit units
  • BIT1101 Introduction to Computing 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — History and components of computers, number systems, operating systems and productivity tools.

  • BIT1102 Computer Programming I 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Problem solving and structured programming in Python: variables, control flow, functions and files.

  • GEN1101 Communication Skills 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Communication Skills.

  • BIT1202 Web Design and Development 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Web Design and Development.

  • BIT1204 Computer Networks I 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Computer Networks I.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 950,000 DURATION2 YEARS
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MBA
07 · MASTER'S

Master of Business Administration

An executive-style MBA for working managers who want to lead strategy, finance and people at a senior level.

Course units 6 units · 23 credit units
  • MBA6101 Strategic Management and Leadership 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Strategic Management and Leadership.

  • MBA6104 Research Methods for Managers 3 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Research Methods for Managers.

  • MBA6103 Corporate Finance and Investment 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Corporate Finance and Investment.

  • MBA6102 Managerial Economics 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 1 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Managerial Economics.

  • MBA6202 Operations and Supply Chain Management 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Operations and Supply Chain Management.

  • MBA6201 Marketing Management 4 CU

    Year 1, Semester 2 · Compulsory — Core concepts, practice and assessment in Marketing Management.

TUITION / SEMESTERUGX 2,500,000 DURATION2 YEARS
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WHAT GUIDES US

Our values.
Our foundation.

These principles shape how we teach, how we serve and how we grow as an institution.

01

Excellence

A commitment to high standards of teaching, assessment and professional practice.

02

Access

Removing barriers to higher education through flexible, affordable online delivery.

03

Integrity

Upholding ethical standards in all academic, administrative and financial practices.

04

Innovation

Using technology and modern teaching methods to keep improving how our students learn.

05

Community

Developing graduates who contribute to the growth of the communities DOIM serves.

ONLINE LEARNING

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03

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