Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Description of the management environment, functions of managers, and challenges confronting managers.
• Explanation of the interaction between the four primary management tasks and decision-making as a supportive management task.
• Explanation of human resource management, the relationship between human resource strategy and business strategy.
• Assessment of requirements for decision-making related to each part of the operations function and explanation of effective operations strategies.
• Application of budgeting principles in financial management.
• Discussion of the importance of working capital management and distinguishing different forms of financing for a business.
• Explanation of the importance of strategic management and the steps in the strategic management process.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Description of common features of personal productivity tools.
• Explanation of how applications can be integrated to work together.
• Description of features and functions of word processing programmes and desktop publishing.
• Demonstration of working on electronic spreadsheets.
• Explanation of how personal information is used by managers to organize daily activities.
• Use of graphic and presentation software.
• Use of the internet for basic research.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Explanation of how verbal and non-verbal communication affects a listener's interpretation of a message.
• Identification of barriers to effective communication and planning to eliminate them.
• Description of how cultural differences can cause problems in communication.
• Identification of requirements for organizing a formal presentation.
• Identification of key elements of an effective presentation.
• Creation of curriculum vitae, planning, and practicing interviews.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Clear definition of a project.
• Explanation and application of Total Quality Management principles.
• Outline of responsibilities of a project manager.
• Description of phases of a project.
• Demonstration of competency in research methodology.
• Explanation of the benefits of research, writing a research report, drawing conclusions, and making appropriate recommendations.
• Explanation of the role of marketing research in decision-making, description of techniques, and display of knowledge of ethical issues.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Definition of the sphere of responsibility of marketing management and evaluation of the development of marketing management.
• Explanation of the role of needs and wants in marketing, identification of challenges/issues facing marketers.
• Design of marketing strategies for various stages of the product life cycle.
• Explanation of the role of packaging in marketing, description of strategies for new product development.
• Explanation of the role and importance of price in the marketing mix and consumer perceptions of price.
• Description of the relationship between marketing communication and the marketing strategy, explanation of the relationship between advertising objectives and marketing objectives.
• Description of the relationship between marketing strategy and corporate strategy and major steps in developing these strategies.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Explanation of the operational, managerial, and strategic roles of information systems.
• Explanation of basic information system concepts and knowledge of computer hardware, software, database management, and telecommunications technologies.
• Description of how information technology is used in modern information systems to support end-user collaboration, enterprise operations, managerial decision making, and strategic advantage.
• Utilization of IS systems to make decisions.

Integrated Assessment:

• Use of work-based assignments, technology in the submission of assignments, and access to learning resources.
• Use of basic research methods in all assignments, a project report, and written examinations.
• Assessment based on grasping basic concepts, application of theory in a practical context, research methods used, relevance of theory and practice, and use of appropriate technology.
• Assessment methods include case studies, report writing, interpretative and analytical problem-solving in written examinations, work-based assignments, and self-assessment activities in the course material.