Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management

1. To provide prospective entrepreneurs with intellectual, entrepreneurial and practical skills in order to establish and manage their own business efficiently and effectively.
2. To provide potential business managers with intellectual, entrepreneurial and practical skills relevant to the dynamic market environment in order to manage a business efficiently and effectively.
3. To prepare learners for further advancement in Business Management.
4. To prepare learners in the problem-solving approach in their learning and to inculcate in them the ethical responsibility towards their prospective work place and the community at large.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

The institution conducts RPL in terms of the policy and guidelines of the institution to recognise other forms of formal, informal and non-formal learning and experience. In cases where learners do not comply with the formal admission requirements, the institution applies its RPL policy.

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 with endorsement.

Or

• National Senior Certificate, NQF Level 4 granting access to Bachelor's studies.

1. Identify, analyse, formulate and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
2. Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation and community.
3. Organising and management oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
4. Using science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
5. Communicating using visual aids, mathematical and language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion.
6. Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

Associated assessment outcomes

• Solve problems by means of exploring, and critically evaluating abstract and personal situations.
• Solve problems by generating alternative strategies for dealing with those problems.
• Establish and manage own business.
• Manage a business as a professional manager.
• Be conversant with the functional areas of a business (General Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Public Relations, Financial Management, Human Resources Management, Purchasing Management etc.).
• Formulate and execute a research study.
• Compile of a business plan.

1. Qualification is awarded on successful completion of all the prescribed modules to year 3.
2. The following formative and summative continuous assessments apply:

• Assessments: 50%.
• Assignment/class work: 25%.
• Group Project: 25%.

Integrated assessment incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the qualification is achieved

1. Written assessments.
2. Oral assessments.

Other

Group Projects.

Assignments.