Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Generic Management
The primary purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying learners with applied competencies and practical skills in the organisation, analysis, interpretation, and application of advanced strategic management principles. They should be able to reflect on strategic managerial decisions and assess their effects in the holistic context of management as a practice.
Problem solving skills: Can the learners demonstrate their ability to identify and solve problems in the field of business management correctly by applying the relevant theoretical principles and reflect on the application made according to standards?
Research skills: Are the learners able to plan and exercise research in the field of business management according to standards, including gathering, analysing, synthesising and interpreting of information on business management issues correctly by utilising the relevant theoretical research principles and reflect on the research undertaken?
Communication skills: Can the learners communicate according to standards effectively, orally and in writing, with the different role players in the management field by applying the theoretical principles of communication and reflect on the applications made?
Develop a macro-vision: Have the learners developed an accountable theoretical and practical macro-vision of business management nationally and globally, according to standards?
Responsibility skills: Are the learners able to, effectively and responsibly, organise and co-ordinate resources and opportunities in the field of business by applying the relevant theoretical aspects and reflect on the application made (entrepreneurship) and accept responsibility for their own activities in the field of business management?
Self-responsibility skills: Do learners demonstrate, according to standards, accept the responsibility for their own activities in the field of business management?
Team ship: Can the learners practice acceptable social sensitivity in the relationships with others and work effectively in a self-directed team by implementing the relevant theory and reflect on the implementation made?
Technological and environmental literacy: Are the learners able to utilise, according to standards, appropriate technology (in creating sound management information systems) effectively in the management environment?
Explore learning strategies: Are the learners able to explore different effective learning strategies, according to standards, to acquire the different capabilities of a business manager?
Cultural and aesthetic sensitivity: Are the learners able to practice social, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity according to standards, towards the people of the different communities and role players in strategic management industries, by applying the appropriate theoretical principles and reflect on the applications made?
Promoting citizenship: Are the learners able to promote responsible global citizenship, according to standards, through their approach/attitude towards the holistic application of management capabilities in business?
Employment seeking skills: Do the learners demonstrate the acceptable employment seeking skills, according to standards, for entry into the different sectors of the business industry by applying the theoretical principles of employment-seeking skills and reflect on the application thereof?
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