Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Define the business management process.
• Explain various theories of management and the general management tasks.
• Describe the different forms of enterprise ownership.
• Identify the forces impacting on the establishment of an enterprise.
• Explain the micro, market, and macro environment of an enterprise.
• Explain the purpose, structure, and responsibilities of the different functions of a typical enterprise, as well as the degree of integration with other functions.
• Define the management process of planning, organizing, leadership, and controlling within a given context.
• Explain entrepreneurship and the different types of entrepreneur.
• Classify different enterprises within the economic system.
• Explain the role of operations management in the organization.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Identify and describe the key economic challenges in South Africa.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of economics and the economy.
• Describe a basic model of the economy and explain how institutions impact on the economy.
• Describe the macroeconomic implications of business cycles.
• Explain the microeconomic environment of the individual company and dynamics of microeconomics.
• Describe how supply and demand impact changes in the economy.
• Discuss the impact of price and income and input productivity on an individual company and understand how the role of interest rates impacts on the economies.
• Explain the difference between a perfect and imperfect competitive environment for price and output determination.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Utilize statistical terminology and concepts in the management environment.
• Analyze data using tables and graphs.
• Describe how probability and sampling form the basis of statistical inference.
• Analyze statistical inferences through hypotheses tests and analysis of variances and apply statistical models for forecasting and planning.
• Describe statistical data in financial calculations and apply Excel as a data analysis tool.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Illustrate an understanding of logistics' role in the economy and the organization and the importance of logistics as a source of competitive advantage.
• Explain the importance of a customer order and the path of a customer.
• Design, select, and manage a distribution channel.
• Apply the principles of logistics management and demonstrate an understanding of the role that transportation plays in a supply chain.
• Explain how logistics costs affect customer and product profitability.
• Describe the importance of planning for logistics managers, implement an evaluation of the logistics performance of an organization and recommend improvements.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Explain the role and importance of supply chain management to business organizations.
• Describe the concepts, models, and processes related to supply chain management.
• Critically reflect on challenges to supply chain management implementation.
• Describe the scope of and developments in procurement management.
• Explain strategic procurement and its role in supply chain management.
• Explain the key issues in procurement management, namely, outsourcing, quality, inventory, time, sourcing, price and total cost of ownership and negotiations.
• Apply procurement principles to various types of buying situations.
• Investigate and explain the role of procurement in electronic commerce.
• Describe contract management and its role in procurement and apply performance metrics to procurement.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Apply the theory and principles of the quantitative analysis of transport and logistics markets.
• Apply Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and GPS systems to transportation and logistics planning.
• Explain how Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) play a role in transport and logistics systems project design and performance assessment.
• Describe the characteristics of public transport systems.
• Use a framework to analyze public transport performance.
• Apply the conventional four-step travel forecasting procedure in addition to land-use forecasting.
• Explain the major roles, responsibilities, and technical capabilities of traffic engineering professionals, required by both public and private sector.
• Identify the concepts of designing and implementing data collection procedures, particularly through surveys of human populations.
• Describe the major environmental issues that must be considered in contemporary transport and logistics operations.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:

• Describe strategic marketing management.
• Identify and analyze various strategic marketing environments, markets, and stakeholders.
• Identify a sustainable competitive advantage and apply relevant competitive strategies.
• Explain the importance of relationship-building in strategic marketing.
• Plan and develop market strategies relevant to identified markets and develop specific brand strategies and brand and customer equity.
• Implement and control strategic marketing strategies.
• Measure and apply strategic marketing strategies and processes.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:

• Identify sources of short-term financing and calculate costs attached to bank loans.
• Distinguish between profit and cash.
• Explain and calculate the cash conversion cycle.
• Discuss the components of a credit policy.
• Calculate and evaluate payment patterns and bad debt.
• Discuss the importance of inventory, the valuation methods and its impact on financial performance.
• Calculate the cost of inventory and interpret inventory turnover ratios.
• Explain the theory of financial management.
• Analyze financial statements.
• Explain the concept of risk and return and identify sources of risk.

Integrated Assessment:

• Assessment is conducted in accordance with the institution's Assessment Policy.
• Formative assessment will take place through assignments and self/peer assessments.
• Summative assessment will occur through formal examinations.
• Feedback on assessments is provided within three weeks.
• Results are confidential as per institutional policy.