Bachelor of Commerce in Economics

The Bachelor of qualification will

• Enable learners to develop graduate-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 qualified learners 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 responsibly and ethically.
• Provide South Africa with significant numbers of commerce qualified learners, 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.

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

1. Identify, analyse and solve commercial problems systematically and creatively.
2. Acquire an understanding of how to manage resources and processes in a business context.
3. Communicate effectively, in oral and written modes, and to articulate and promote their own ideas and interests.
4. Understand and contribute to the socio-economic challenges of developing South Africa ethically and responsibly.

The following associated assessment criteria apply across all Exit Level Outcomes

• Solve commercial problems solved systematically and creatively through Financial problem identification and analysis.
• Manage resources and processes in a business context by demonstrating a sound understanding.
• Articulate and promote their own ideas and interests via effective oral and written communications.
• Demonstrate the contribution to socio-economic challenges by sound Economics competencies by producing sound sample projects.

Integrated Assessment

Across the various modules the following assessment methods are utilised to establish the ability of the student to demonstrate the requisite outcomes outlined above:

Individual and group case studies, research projects and assignments, oral presentations, application of theoretical material to practical context through research reports, role plays, simulations, interviews. in addition to examinations. This diversity of methods ensures that the exit level outcomes are assessed during the course.