Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management

Purpose

The purpose of the qualification is to enhance the employability of the learner in the commerce sector in the area of specialisation studied and to apply educational knowledge, skills, principles and methods to exercise management functions required for a manager.

Rationale

The qualification responds to the needs of the community, responding to business and industry needs and to life-long learning and the appreciation of the value of education and society.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning is implemented through the University policy.

Entry Requirements

Relevant Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

This qualification consists of compulsory modules at Level 8.

Modules

• Financial and Investment Strategies 20 Credits.
• Research Project in Business Management 40 Credits.
• Marketing Strategies 20 Credits.
• Entrepreneurship 20 Credits.
• Strategic Project Management 20 Credits.

1. Demonstrate ability/skill to achieve the major skills/applied competency of the qualification.
2. Demonstrate understanding, by the learner, of the embedded knowledge that underpins the end result/outcome.
3. Demonstrated ability/skill to integrate or connect our performances and to reflect on, evaluate and adopt the above competencies.

The following Associated Assessment Criteria will be assessed in an integrated manner across the Exit Level Outcomes

• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of relevant theories and practices.
• Critically analyse theories, examples and case studies.
• Use own knowledge to offer suggestions for solving business problems at the community and national levels.
• Demonstrate increasingly competent research and reporting skills.
• Use library and other resources effectively to suit his/her individual needs and to conduct a limited research project.
• Act responsibly as a scholar (appropriate referencing, avoiding plagiarism etc.).
• Use numbers and statistics appropriately and with accuracy.
• Follow conventions of scholarship in the various disciplines under study.
• Think independently and offer evidence to support his/her decisions.
• Practice the ethics pertinent to Business Management.

Integrated Assessment

The assessment approach is an integrated approach horizontally and vertically to ensure that Exit Level Outcomes have been met. Formative assessment: Learning and assessment are integrated. Competence is achieved, through continuous assessment by demonstrating the ability to achieve the outcomes of the Qualification. Tests and assignments based on the learning material and students are given feedback. The process is continuous and focuses on smaller sections of the work and limited numbers of outcomes.

Summative assessment: Examinations assess a representative selection of the outcomes. Summative assessment tests and a written research report also the student's ability to manage and integrate a large body of knowledge to achieve the stated outcomes of a module. Assessment is in alignment with the University Rules and The assessment policy of student learning.