Bachelor of Business Administration Honours
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Finance Economics and Accounting
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose
The qualification aims to develop an in-depth conceptual understanding, synthesis, and critical application of strategic perspectives of management in a national and international context. The Bachelor of Business Administration Honours (BBA Hons) enables learners with sufficient and relevant work experience and appropriate qualifications to further develop their functional and reflective competencies in business management and administration. The qualification aims to develop an integrated conceptual understanding, synthesis, and critical application of specialized qualitative and quantitative issues in business management. The qualification is directed towards learners having relevant work experience and occupying middle and senior management positions and who have completed a cognate Bachelor's Degree qualification. It also provides for the accomplishment of research and decision-making skills. The BBA Hons is a Postgraduate qualification, which will enable learners to develop in-depth, discipline-specific skills and applied competence in the private and public sectors that will provide opportunities for personal intellectual growth, more purposeful employment, and making a contribution to society.
Rationale
Research reveals that no other higher institution in South Africa offers the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Honours Degree. The reason for this is evident as in the past graduates of the BBA degree could automatically articulate directly onto the Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA). With the new Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF) in place since 2008, this is no longer the case. BBA graduates now require a cognate Honours Degree or postgraduate diploma to progress onto an MBA programme. The BBA Hons Degree will, therefore, serve this purpose for this institution's BBA graduates and BBA graduates of other Higher Education Institutions. The coursework is designed to provide the student with an understanding and working application of the principles essential to dealing with effective management within the private business sector. However, it is not exclusive of the public sector. This program is designed for graduates and professionals from a wide range of business contexts and backgrounds who wish to productively participate in the challenges of twenty-first-century management. The program is intended to provide students with higher-level management skills and knowledge of management frameworks, theories, and tools and to employ these effectively to make a real difference in their workplaces.
Outcomes
- Develop business policies and strategies for organisations to meet stakeholder requirements.
- Demonstrate awareness of ethical and global issues in business.
- Identify, formulate and solve business/decision making problems using appropriate qualitative and quantitative tools.
- Conduct research into business/management issues for project work, using a variety of sources and appropriate methodologies that inform the learning process.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
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Suggestions for Building an Organisation Capable of Effective Strategy Execution:
- Ways to develop leadership, culture, and teamwork for effective strategy execution.
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Explanation of Importance of Leadership, Culture, and Teamwork:
- How leadership, culture, and teamwork impact strategy development and implementation.
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Defense of Choice of Strategy in Various Situations:
- Justification for selecting specific strategies in industry, competitive, comparative, and organisational contexts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
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Appreciation of Ethical Stance in Strategic Marketing:
- Understanding the importance of reflecting ethics in strategic marketing.
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Critical Understanding of Corporate Governance and Ethics:
- Recognizing the role of governance and ethics in strategy development and implementation.
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Consideration of Consumer in a Systematic Manner:
- Integrating consumer perspectives systematically in strategic decision-making.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
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Application of Simple Statistical Tools in Business Problem-Solving:
- Utilizing basic statistical tools to address business-related issues.
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Application of Quantitative Methods in Management:
- Using quantitative techniques to implement and monitor strategic objectives.
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Application of Sound Inventory Management Principles:
- Implementing principles to reduce costs and enhance profitability.
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Application of Core Numeracy and IT Skills:
- Applying numeracy and IT skills to solve specific problems effectively.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
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Critical Application of Research Methodologies:
- Applying research methods to answer study questions and achieve objectives.
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Review and Summary of Current Literature:
- Synthesizing and summarizing literature in a specialized business area.
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Analysis and Synthesis of Theoretical Standpoints:
- Evaluating and integrating different theoretical perspectives.
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Provision of Recommendations Aligned with Leading Practices:
- Offering suggestions for business problems based on best practices.
Integrated Assessment:
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Formative Assessment:
- Assignments based on learning material with continuous feedback.
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Summative Assessment:
- Examinations or portfolios to test knowledge integration and outcome achievement.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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