Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting
Purpose and Rationale
Qualification Summary
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Purpose:
- The qualification expands upon the Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management to offer a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of Business Management as an academic discipline, including seminal research literature.
- It provides training in essential concepts and research methods, equipping learners for further studies at the Masters or Doctoral level.
- Learners will develop management and research skills to drive growth and development within the public and private sectors.
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Rationale:
- With a focus on political, economic, sociological, technological, environmental, and legal factors impacting business, the qualification is designed to address specific management needs in the evolving workplace.
- It aims to equip graduates with the necessary knowledge for managerial roles and transformative leadership.
- Graduates will be prepared to take on management responsibilities in diverse organizations and potentially establish themselves as entrepreneurs in a multicultural corporate setting.
- The program intends to increase the pool of skilled management professionals in South Africa to enhance effective management practices in the diverse business landscape.
End of Qualification Summary
Outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to perform effectively in a career in the field of Business Management.
- Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge base as preparation for further learning in Business management.
- Manage the stock and logistics of a retail business following current industry practices for ethics and corporate governance.
- Conduct relevant research on a selected topic in the field.
- Identify and solve complex management and supply chain problems critically and creatively.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Independently apply discipline-based knowledge and practices to an understanding of conceptual and practical problems related to Business Management.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Capacity for studying aspects of the discipline in depth which indicate the ability to undertake further postgraduate study in the discipline is demonstrated.
- Appropriate moral values of intellectual honesty and intellectual humility relating to the acquisition, dissemination, and application of knowledge with particular reference to the world of business management are reflected.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- An appropriate strategic stock and logistics plan is developed for a business.
- Stock and logistics of retail business, including useful stock and logistic objectives, policies, strategies, action plans, and a logistics budget are adequately planned for a year.
- An active stock control system is designed.
- A supplier specification policy is compiled to ensure the right supply of prescribed products at the required conditions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Ability to communicate research results/findings conclusively is demonstrated.
- Ability to plan, analyze and reach decisions regarding business cases/opportunities is demonstrated.
- Manage advanced and technically specialised aspects of public and development sector organizations effectively and efficiently in their pursuance of the public interest.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Ability to manage business organizations effectively and efficiently at advanced and technically specialized levels, in order to maximize profits is demonstrated.
- Manage advanced and technically specialized utilization of human resources of organizations effectively and efficiently to improve the human capital of such organizations.
- Participate in the advanced and technically specialized management of the supply chain in organizations.
Integrated Assessment:
- Learners will be assessed through formative and summative procedures in both coursework modules and mini-dissertation.
Research Paper/Project Assessment:
- Successful learners for this qualification are required to write a mini-dissertation. The dissertation should be capable of being published in an academic journal.
Coursework/module Assessment:
- Formative assessment includes semester tasks that count towards the semester mark.
- The summative coursework examination mark will contribute towards the final mark.
- Learners must achieve an above-average mark in both the examination and semester to qualify for the module.
- Learners who achieve a final mark below average will qualify for a supplementary examination.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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