The Diploma of School Business Management (DSBM) is a world-leading programme that supports school leadership. The course was designed at a level higher than the Certificate of School Business Management and is aimed at the school business manager (SBM) who is working within the school senior management team. It focuses on the role the SBM can play in determining the strategic direction of their school.
The course has three subject areas:
DSBM has a broad equivalence to national qualifications framework (NQF) level 5 (e.g. the second year of a first degree). It is externally accredited by the Institute of Administrative Management (iam). This gives graduates of the DSBM qualification the added advantage of a dual National College/iam award as they will also received the Advanced Diploma in Administrative Management and a one year membership of the iam.
DSBM offers approximately 300 places nationally per year and is delivered locally through approved training providers in the nine government regions.
The DSBM is part of the National College's Bursar Development Programme.
Alongside the national allocations there are also places provided each year for local programmes which are delivered directly to local authorities.