Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Enterprise Management
The B.Com (Hons) is a postgraduate degree that will:
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Qualification type
Honours Degree
Credits
120
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of the Western Cape
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies
Subfield
Project Management
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
N
Important dates
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Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
The B.Com (Hons) is a postgraduate degree that will
- Enable learners to develop postgraduate level knowledge, discipline specific skills and applied competence in Commerce and Industry that provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful employment and making a rewarding contribution to society.
- Empower postgraduates to solve commercial problems in a general and focused way, to effectively manage and allocate resources, to communicate effectively and to contribute to socio-economic transformation in a responsible and ethical manner.
- Provide South Africa with significant numbers of commerce postgraduates, particularly from disadvantaged communities, in order to ensure that the leadership base of innovative and knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity is strengthened and diversified.
Entry requirements and RPL
A Bachelor's degree, or its equivalent, in an Economic and Management Sciences discipline at undergraduate level or a related discipline.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- Display specialized scholastic and basic Enterprise Management research skills in an Economic and Management Sciences Discipline.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyse and solve Enterprise Management and commercial problems in a systematic, critical and creative way.
- Acquire a specialised understanding of how to manage enterprise resources and processes in a business context.
- Communicate effectively, in oral and written modes, and to articulate and promote own ideas and interests.
- Understand and contribute to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa in an ethical and responsible manner.
Associated assessment criteria
- Specialised Enterprise Management and basic research skills is displayed in Economic and Management Sciences or related discipline.
- The ability to identify, analyse and solve Enterprise Management and commercial problems is demonstrated in a systematic, critical and creative way.
- A specialised understanding of how to manage enterprise resources and processes is demonstrated in a business context.
- Ideas and interests are articulated and promoted through effective Communication in oral and written modes.
- An in-depth understanding and contribution to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa is demonstrated in an ethical and responsible manner.
Integrated assessment
The Faculty has adopted a Continuous Assessment System. Assessment consists of a number of assessment events administered throughout the year and a variety of assessment instruments are used (for example: tests, essays and practical reports, project reports).
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
Vertical articulation
On completion, students may progress to Master's qualification at any other higher education institution. The quality of performance at level 7 may determine access to the higher level.
Horizontal articulation
Transfer of credits between institutions will depend on the respective learning programmes and unique articulation of different institutions.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
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