Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality Management

The primary purpose of the qualification is to

1. Provide qualifying learners with training to meet perceived needs of a specialised Hospitality Industry.
2. Produce learners with intellectual, entrepreneurial and practical skills relevant to the dynamic market environment.
3. Equip learners with good analytical and communication skills and understanding of organisational needs.
4. Blend vocational training with a broad management education for the industry's future leaders.

Entry Requirements

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

1. Demonstrate advanced understanding of one or more fields in Hospitality Management.
2. Show understanding of the basic operations and management of gaming and casino, as well as the impact of gaming and casino on the food service and hospitality industry from various perspectives.
3. Show understanding of accounting principles as well as hospitality promotions strategies.
4. Plan, develop, market and manage hotels in the international arena.
5. Demonstrate understanding of beverage management and service, fundamental principles and procedures for planning menus for different operating systems.
6. Show understanding and be able to apply food and service management techniques and show understanding of concepts, strategies and management principles for effective hospitality industry management.
7. Show understanding of the legal environment within which hospitality business operates.
8. Show understanding of the structure of the industry, the leisure industry segments, operating procedures, management concepts and strategies, and hotel operations.
9. Show understanding of interpersonal skills used in the hospitality business.

1. Demonstrating the ability to interpret and implement hospitality industry policy as contained in legislation.
2. Demonstrating the ability to apply sound management principles.
3. Demonstrating the ability to apply organisational arrangements that are applicable in hospitality management.
4. Demonstrating the ability to apply and utilise human resources in the hospitality industry.
5. Demonstrating the ability to apply the skills, values and knowledge pertaining to the hospitality industry in a range of contexts.
6. Demonstrating the ability to apply basic computing skills.
7. Demonstrating the ability to identify levels of individual and group motivation, develop career planning and procedural agreements to assist employees with their careers.
8. Demonstrating the ability to understand and conduct a range of hospitality functions.
9. Demonstrating the ability to distinguish between local and international hospitality practices.

Integrated assessment

A rigorous system of continuous assessment, which reflects learner's integration of knowledge and skills. The assessment strategies will include: tutorials, practicals, tests, and written and oral examinations.