sbs prospectus

Southern Business School has been leading the way in the development and delivery of management education, making ground-breaking progress in providing accessible distance learning solutions. SBS is one of South Africa’s major accredited providers of higher education distance learning in the field of management.

SBS offers the following higher education programmes: Certificate in Management (NQF level 5); Diploma in Management (NQF level 6); Advanced Diploma in Management (NQF level 7); Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA degree) (NQF level 7); Bachelor of Policing Practices (NQF level 7); Bachelor of Business Administration Honours (NQF level 8).

Board of Directors (facing page left to right): FE Letlhape, KM Malapane, CPD Vorster (Principal), Dr NS Kekana (Chairperson), WJ Bosman

Page 1Southern Business School General Information

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Since our inception we have committed ourselves to providing recognised South African qualifications to contribute to the body of managerial talent. We see this as our point of departure whenever a qualification is introduced.All our qualifications, training courses, and consultation in the private as well as public sectors focus on management and its various specialist streams, which enables us to focus all our resources on what we do best — helping to develop successful management. There is for us no better reward than a student excelling in his or her career.

Our MissiOn stateMentSouthern Business School provides higher education in a framework where quality, affordability and recognition play a central role.

The three principles of quality, affordability and recognition form the cornerstones on which Southern Business School has been built and the princples inform all our actions and decisions.

The quality of our programmes and student services is the end result of various internal quality assurance processes that are continuously monitored. Externally we ensure quality through regular peer reviews, by adhering to the require-ments of professional bodies, and by always aiming to exceed the expectations of industry. Quality is also strictly regulated in the legal framework of the Department of Education, Council on Higher Education, and the South African

Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

Affordability is paramount in a developing coun-try such as ours and we are proud that we are continuously able to meet the demand for qual-ity education at reasonable cost.

Recognition is reflected in Southern Business School’s registration with the Department of Education as a private higher education institu-tion and in our agreements with several public, private and international institutions of higher learning. It also reflects the fact that we recog-nise our learners as the focus of all our actions.

We recognise previous learning experiences and endeavour to open up access to higher education for as many people as possible.

Why ChOOse sBs?Our programmes are: Accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE); Recorded on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); Recognised by the Namibian Qualifications Au-thority (NQA).

Southern Business School is: Registered with the Department of Education as a private higher education insti-tution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, certificate number 2002/HE07/015. SBS is also closely linked with the public and private sectors through various social responsibility and development initiatives and actively involved in research programmes, publications, and conferences through our highly experienced academic staff component. We believe that the most important reason for choosing Southern Business School is our student-focused approach. We focus on and actually address the needs of our student population. An SBS qualification makes it possible to live and study in the real world with the backing of a dedicated team of professionals at your side.

student suppOrtWe support our students in a number of ways… Students at Southern Business School are assured of the best possible support in distance learning. Some of the support mechanisms that enrolled students make use of include:

• Easy to use, interactive study material that guide students through their work.• Assignments and projects are based on study material and designed to assist in the application of theoretical

principles.

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• Lectures are available online for specific subject areas.• Online support is one of the fastest-growing support mechanisms at Southern Business School. Online support

mechanisms include the download of previous examination papers, tutorial letters, study week presentations, taking part in discussion forums, links to places of interest, notes from lecturers, as well as online assignment- and examination results.

• Access to Southern Business School’s library, the African Digital Library and Sabinet.• We make it easy to contact lecturers and administrative staff. Learners may communicate in writing, telephoni-

cally, on our website, by visiting lecturers, or by using email.• A voluntary study week where students attend lectures on subjects before the commencement of the examina-

tion.• The opportunity to attend face-to-face contact sessions with management where problems are addressed and

student input is incorporated in the future plans of SBS.• Highly qualified lecturing staff with authentic management experience.

exaMinatiOn CentresAt Southern Business School we try to ensure that all our students experience learning in the most convenient and ef-fective manner possible, no matter where they may be. This commitment is supported by providing a large number of examination centres to students.

Most of our examination centres are located in South Africa and examination venues are available throughout Namibia. There are also a number of centres in other countries.

sOuthern Business sChOOl in naMiBiaSouthern Business School has an agent and an office in Windhoek, Namibia. This office opened in July 2007 and assists students who are in Namibia and who wish to pursue their studies at Southern Business School. This makes it more convenient for the Namibian students as they can direct their queries directly to the Windhoek office without the hassle of long distance phone calls to South Africa.

Ms Bronwyn Baadjes is the administrator for SBS. Prospective Namibian students can contact the office in Windhoek for more information:

Tel: +264 (61) 259 438 / Fax: +264 (61)–259 440 Email: [email protected]. 5 Mahler Street, Windhoek West.

rules and regulatiOnsSouthern Business School’s comprehensive Rules and Regulations and a list of Directors and lecturing staff will be included with this prospectus on request. You may also request these documents from our offices or read it online at http://www.sbsonline.info.

legal BaCkgrOund in the sOuth afriCan COntextThe Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), and the Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Educa-tion Institutions, makes it compulsory for private institutions offering higher education to register with the national De-partment of Education. Southern Business School (Pty) Ltd. is registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Registration Certificate Number: 2002/HE07/015. Higher Education and Training (HET) is also referred to as tertiary education. The higher education band provides the highest level of education, including levels 5 to 10 on the National Qualifications Framework. This band includes all the universities and registered private higher education institutions.

prOgraMMes are speCifiCally designed to meet the needs of distance learning students.

sOuthern Business sChOOl is registered with the Department of Education as a private higher education institution under the Higher Edu-cation Act, 1997. Registration Certificate Number: 2002/HE07/015.



Registration as a private higher educational institution in South Africa is a process that may take a very long time and requires that stringent academic, quality, institutional and managerial standards are adhered to.

To be eligible for registration as a private higher education institution Southern Business School had to prove that it: Meets strict quality requirements; registers students for its own accredited higher education programmes; develops, teaches and assesses these programmes; issues certificates for its qualifications in its own name; is accredited to offer its programmes by the Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council on Higher Education; has established a legal presence in South Africa in accordance with the laws regulating South African companies, and; demonstrated that it is financially sustainable and will be able to meet its obligations to its students.

Being registered with the Department of Education is not only a legal requirement, but also ensures that: institutions offer quality education; the student is protected against unscrupulous and exploitative operators; students obtain quali-fications that are aligned with the National Qualifications Framework, and; the education system meets the goals of transforming South Africa, in accordance with government policy and legislation.

the Centre fOr ManageMent develOpMent (CMd)The CMD is an organisational unit within SBS. Services and products include consultancy services in management and related subjects; development of tailor-made training material; Presentation of CHE (Council on Higher Education) competency based accredited short courses and certificate programmes at NQF level 5-7; presentation of seminars and workshops in strategy formulation, design, analysing the strategies of competitors, and evaluating strategic plans; ac-tion orientated research to address specific problems in missing or required value drivers, customer service, employee satisfaction, required value adding for more effective functioning in the private and public sector; undertaking skills and competency audits and assessments; capacity building programmes; undertaking of impact analysis to determine the effectiveness of previous training by other providers in the workplace; development and assessment of skills develop-ment plans; supplying information concerning changes in the external environment, changes in industries, changes in dominating external driving forces, etc.; and supplying information concerning the most relevant literature and official government documents in public, municipal and police management to clients.

tO find Out MOre aBOut the Centre fOr ManageMent develOpMent please contact Pamela at 011-662-1444 or email [email protected].

the higher eduCatiOn aCt protects students against unscrupulous and exploitative providers.

graduatiOn CereMOny autuMn 2008. the first BBa degrees Were aWarded.

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Registration as a student at SBS can be through normal registration, conditional registration, or recognition of prior learning.

nOrMal registratiOnTo apply for normal registration at Southern Business School, the applicant must be in possession of:

• A Matriculation Certificate issued by the Matricula-tion Board; or

• A National Senior Certificate; or• A certificate endorsed by the South African Certifi-

cation Board as equivalent to the minimum admis-sion requirements for higher education; or

• Any qualification that is deemed equivalent and which has been registered on the National Qualifi-cations Framework (NQF).

The senior certificate must reflect a minimum of five sub-jects in higher or standard grade or combination of sub-jects on the higher grade and the standard grade.

The Academic Board may admit a person with a senior certificate with a minimum of four subjects (which may not include more than two of the official languages) passed on higher or standard grade, provided the remain-ing subject(s) passed on lower grade are not a prerequisite for the proposed instructional programme.

If one of the official languages is passed on lower grade, or you do not meet the requirements above, you may apply for conditional admission.

COnditiOnal adMissiOnWhere an applicant is: At least 23 years of age on the date of registration, in possession of a standard 8- or grade 10 certificate or equivalent qualification and possesses work experience as a manager or supervisor, she or he may ap-ply for conditional admission to Southern Business School.

Should a learner be granted conditional admission, s/he must pass two subjects in the first semester. If the learner passes two subjects, conditional admission is revoked and the learner is registered as a “normal registration”. Should a learner fail to pass two subjects, s/he will not be allowed to continue his/her studies.

reCOgnitiOn Of priOr learningWhere a learner did not acquire appropriate learning in a formal- or structured non-formal manner, she or he may apply for recognition of prior learning. Where informal and/or non-formal and/or experiential learning took place

it may lead to formal recognition — contact SBS for the necessary application forms.

Please note R350.00 payment per RPL exempted subject will be charged.

suBjeCt exeMptiOnsLearners may apply for exemption from subject/s if ob-tained from registered Higher Education Institutions. The Academic Board of Southern Business School will con-sider applications and their decision is final.

A maximum of six subjects may be exempted on degree/diploma level, a maximum of two subjects on certificate level and three on advanced diploma level. A maximum of 65 credits may be exempted on honours degree level.

A R200.00 administration fee is charged for each exempt-ed subject.

infOrMatiOn reQuired tO registerThe following documentation are required to register:

A certified copy of your South African Identity Document or equivalent document (in the case of non-SA citizens);

A certified copy of your Grade 12 (matric), National Senior Certificate, or highest qualification obtained.

Where Conditional Admission is granted, the following document must be submitted, in addition to those listed above: A letter from the employer verifying a minimum of two years work experience in the field of study.

No qualifications will be issued unless the required docu-ments are on record at Southern Business School.



Formal QualificationsQualifiCatiOns Offered By sOuthern Business sChOOl range frOM nQf level 5 tO 8.

ceRtiFicAte in mAnAgementthe CertifiCate in ManageMent is a 120 Credit QualifiCatiOn registered On the nQf at level 5. saQa QualifiCatiOn id 36197.

The Certificate in Management can be completed in a minimum of one year.

WhO shOuld register?The Certificate in Management is an entry level management qualification aimed at line managers. The flexible structure of the qualification enables candidates to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries and the public sector.

struCture Of the CertifiCate in ManageMentThe Certificate in Management should be structured according to a chosen field of specialisation. The combination of major and minor electives have been carefully considered to be most beneficial to the chosen major elective.

Listed are a number of suggested course layouts. Note that Management Practice I and Business Communication are com-pulsory subjects that form part of each suggested course layout below:

• ACCountAnCy: Accounting & Finance » Business Law » Tax

• BusInEss MAnAgEMEnt: Marketing Management » Economics » Business Law

• DIsAstER RIsk MAnAgEMEnt: Disaster Risk Reduction » Project Management » Public Sector Management

• FLEEt MAnAgEMEnt: Fleet Management » Business Law » Accounting & Finance

• HuMAn REsouRCE MAnAgEMEnt: Human Resource Management » Human Resource Business Partnering or Training Management » Marketing Management or Economics or Project Management or Accounting & Finance

• LogIstIC MAnAgEMEnt: Logistics » Business Law » Accounting & Finance

• MunICIPAL FInAnCIAL MAnAgEMEnt: Municipal Financial Management » Accounting & Finance » Project Management

• PRojECt MAnAgEMEnt: Project Management » Business Law » Accounting & Finance

• PuBLIC FInAnCIAL MAnAgEMEnt: Public Financial Management » Accounting & Finance » Project Management

• PuBLIC sECtoR MAnAgEMEnt: Public Sector Management » Project Management » Public Supply Chain Management

• PuBLIC suPPLy CHAIn MAnAgEMEnt: Public Supply Chain Management » Public Sector Management » Project Management

• PuBLIC RELAtIons MAnAgEMEnt: Public Relations » Human Resource Management » Economics or Accounting & Finance

• PuBLIC tRAnsPoRt & FLEEt MAnAgEMEnt: Public Transport & Fleet Management » Public Supply Chain Management » Accounting & Finance

• RECoRDs MAnAgEMEnt: Records Management » Economics » Project Management

COstsRegistration fee: R550. Cost per subject: R990. Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

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DiPlomA in mAnAgementthe diplOMa in ManageMent is a 360 Credit QualifiCatiOn registered On the nQf at level 6. it is a COMprehensive QualifiCatiOn in ManageMent that Will enaBle suCCessful students tO COntinue their studies at advanCed diplOMa level. saQa QualifiCatiOn id 57222.The Diploma in Management can be completed in a minimum of three years.

WhO shOuld register?The Diploma in Management has been designed by Southern Business School and some of the foremost experts in management, specifically for managers and aspiring managers on all tiers and in all spheres of business. The flexible structure enables you to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries in the private and the public sectors.

struCture Of the diplOMa in ManageMentThe Diploma in Management has two exit levels. The first is at 120 credits — after one year of study the student obtains the Certificate in Management which is a full qualification at NQF level 5. The second exit level is the 360 credit Diploma in Management at NQF level 6.

Compulsory subjects for the Diploma in Management are Management Practice I, II and III, Business Communication, and End user Computing.

suggested COurse COMpOsitiOnThe diploma must be structured according to the chosen field of specialisation, as the combination of major and minor electives have been designed to be most beneficial to the chosen major elective. The structure is divided into years 1, 2, and 3.


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COurse year 1 year 2 year 3ACCountAnCy Management Practice I » Ac-

counting & Finance I » Marketing Management I » Tax I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Ac-counting & Finance II » Cost & Management Accounting I » Eco-nomics I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Ac-counting & Finance III » Cost & Management Accounting II » Economics II

BusInEss MAnAgEMEnt Management Practice I » Mar-keting Management I » Econom-ics I » Business Law I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Mar-keting Management II » Labour Law I » Accounting & Finance I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Marketing Management III » Economics II » Accounting & Finance II

DIsAstER RIsk MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Dis-aster Risk Reduction I » Public Sector Management » Project Management I » Business Com-munication

Management Practice II » Dis-aster Risk Reduction II » Human Resource Management I » Eco-nomics I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Dis-aster Risk Reduction III » Public Sector Management II » Project Management II

HuMAn REsouRCE MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Human Resource Management I » Busi-ness Communication » Human Resource Business Partnering I or Training Management I » Marketing Management I or Eco-nomics I or Project Management I or Accounting & Finance I

Management Practice II » Hu-man Resource Management II » Labour Law I » Labour Relations I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Hu-man Resource Management III » Labour Relations II » Human Resource Business Partnering II or Training Management II

LogIstIC MAnAgEMEnt Management Practice I » Logistics I » Business Law I » Business Communication I » Accounting & Finance I

Management Practice II » Logistics II » Project Manage-ment I » Economics I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Logis-tics III » Project Management II » Economics II

MunICIPAL FInAnCIAL MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Mu-nicipal Financial Management I » Accounting & Finance I » Project Management I » Business Com-munication

Management Practice II » Municipal Financial Manage-ment II » Accounting & Finance II » Public Sector Management I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Mu-nicipal Financial Management III » Accounting & Finance III » Project Management II

PRojECt MAnAgEMEnt Management Practice I » Project Management I » Business Law I » Accounting & Finance I » Busi-ness Communication

Management Practice II » Project Management II » Human Re-source Management I » Logistics I or Economics I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Project Management III » Hu-man Resource Management II » Logistics II or Economics II

PuBLIC FInAnCIAL MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Public Financial Management I » Ac-counting & Finance I » Project Management I » Business Com-munication

Management Practice II » Public Financial Management II » Ac-counting & Finance II » Public Sector Management I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Public Financial Management III » Ac-counting & Finance III » Project Management II

PuBLIC sECtoR MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Public Sector Management I » Project Management I » Public Supply Chain Management I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Public Sector Management II » Public Finance Management I » Human Resource Management I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Public Sector Management III » Project Management II » Human Resource Management II


FLEEt MAnAgEMEnt Management Practice I » Fleet Management I » Business Law I » Business Communication I » Accounting & Finance I

Management Practice II » Fleet Management II » Project Man-agement I » Economics I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Fleet Management III » Project Man-agement II » Economics II

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PuBLIC RELAtIons MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Public Relations I » Human Resource Management I » Economics I or Accounting & Finance I » Busi-ness Communication

Management Practice II » Public Relations II » Business Law I » Marketing Management I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Public Relations III » Human Resource Management II » Marketing Management II

COurse year 1 year 2 year 3

PuBLIC suPPLy CHAIn MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Public Supply Chain Management I » Accounting & Finance I » Public Asset Management I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Public Supply Chain Management II » Human Resource Management I » End User Computing » Public Sector Management I

Management Practice III » Public Supply Chain Management III » Accounting & Finance II » Human Resource Management II

PuBLIC tRAnsPoRt AnD FLEEt MAnAgEMEnt

Management Practice I » Public Transport & Fleet Management I » Public Supply Chain Manage-ment I » Accounting & Finance I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Public Transport & Fleet Management II » Public Supply Chain Manage-ment II » Human Resource Man-agement I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Public Transport & Fleet Management III » Public Supply Chain Man-agement III » Human Resource Management II

RECoRDs MAnAgEMEnt Management Practice I » Records Management I » Eco-nomics I » Project Management I » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Records Management II » Public Sector Management I » Human Resource Management I » End User Computing

Management Practice III » Records Management III » Hu-man Resource Management II » Project Management II

COstsRegistration fee: R550. Cost per subject: R990. All third year subjects: R1100. Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

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BAcheloR oF Business ADministRAtionthe BBa degree is a 360 Credit QualifiCatiOn registered On the nQf at level 7. saQa QualifiCatiOn id 59850.The degree can be completed in a minimum of three years.

WhO shOuld register?For someone to move into supervisory and management roles generally requires a degree. Employees with degrees are sought after at various companies. The Southern Business School Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree is aimed at students who will be responsible for managing people, resources, and/or projects, including the management of human resources, public relations, advertising, promotions, portfolios, etc. in the private and the public sectors.

Some of the careers a student can engage with this degree are as follows: Business Office Manager, Supervisor, Project Manager, General Manager, Manager in the Public Sector, Executive, Human Resource Manager, Business Development Manager, etc.

The flexible structure of the qualification enables you to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts re-quired by a wide range of industries and the public sector. The qualification is structured in such a way that it exposes individuals to a set of core competences to give a broad understanding of general and public sector management and the electives, which will allow for a specific competence in management.

struCture Of the BBa degreeMajor electives assist prospective students in selecting subjects according to their field of interest or specialisation. Major electives are subjects that are taken up to third year level and shapes the nature of the degree. By selecting a major it is possible to focus on a specific field in the study of management.

The major electives are Marketing Management, Project Management, Public Sector Management, Human Resource Management, and Disaster Risk Management. After choosing a major elective, choose from the matching minor elec-tives to complete the subject choices. The minor electives refer to subjects that are important to ensure that the major elective subject is sufficiently supported by related fields of study: Select one major elective. The major elective is listed first, followed by the appropriate minor electives that are chosen to complement the choice of major elective:

select onE major elective (a subject that will be taken up to third year level). Then select one corresponding minor elective from the list in the column to the right. A minor elective is a subject that will be taken up to second year level.

BBa year 1 year 2 year 3tHE stRuCtuRE oF

tHE DEgREE CAn BE suMMARIsED As FoLLoWs:

Management Practice I » Major Elective I » Economics I » Ac-counting & Finance I » Labour Law » Business Communication

Management Practice II » Major Elective II » Minor Elective I » Economics II » Financial Man-agement » Business Law

Management Practice III » Major Elective III » Minor Elective II » Research Methodology

COstsRegistration fee: R850. Cost per subject: R960, except for Financial Management and Research Methodology, which is R 1300. All 3rd year subjects are R 1000. Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

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MajOr eleCtive COrrespOnding MinOr eleCtive

MARkEtIng MAnAgEMEnt Public Relations Management or Project Management

PRojECt MAnAgEMEnt Public Sector Management or Marketing Management or Human Resource Management

HuMAn REsouRCE MAnAgEMEnt Training Management or Labour Relations or Human Resource Business Parnering

The structure of the degree can be summarised as follows (including compulsory subjects):

DIsAstER RIsk REDuCtIon Public Sector Management or Project Management

PuBLIC sECtoR MAnAgEMEnt Public Financial Management or Municipal Financial Management or Public Supply Chain Man-agement or Project Management

BAcheloR oF Policing PRActicesthe Bpp degree is appliCaBle tO MeMBers Of the saps, traffiC- and MetrOpOlitan laW enfOrCeMent. the BaChelOr: pOliCing praCtiCes degree is a registered and aCCredited 394 Credit QualifiCatiOn at nQf level 7. saQa QualifiCatiOn id 59226.The degree can be completed in a minimum of three years.

year 1 year 2 year 3FoR PoLICE oFFICIALs: Police Management I » Crime

Prevention Management I » Service Oriented Policing I » Communication for Policing » Training Management I

Police Management II » Crime Prevention Management II » Service Oriented Policing II » Crime Detection Management I » Police Management Information Systems I » Training Manage-ment II

Police Management III » Crime Prevention Management III » Crime Detection Management II » Research Methodology

FoR tRAFFIC- AnD MEtRoPoLItAn LAW

EnFoRCEMEnt

Police Management I » Traffic Police Science I » Service Orient-ed Policing I » Communication for Policing » Training Manage-ment I or Accident Investigation Practice I* or Crime Prevention Management I

Police Management II » Traf-fic Police Science II » Service Oriented Policing II » Road Traffic Management I » Police Man-agement Information Systems I » Training Management II or Accident Investigation Practice II* or Crime Prevention Manage-ment II

Police Management III » Traffic Police Science III » Road Traffic Management II » Research Methodology

*Students who want to enrol for the Accident Investigation Practise module must first prove competence in math-ematics / mathematical numeracy or attend a two week basic mathematics and statistics course.

COstsRegistration fee: R850. Cost per subject: R960, except Police Management I, II, and III and Research Methodology, R1300 each. All third year subjects are R1000. Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

WhO shOuld register?This qualification is aimed at learners who are pursuing management careers within the Safety in Society sub-field. It reflects the need and demand within the policing environment for officials who are/will be able to perform managerial and leadership functions with more complex managerial knowledge, skills and attributes of organisational processes and procedures contextualised within the Safety in Society environment.

The level of flexibility within the range of electives will allow the individual to pursue further specialisation within the Safety in Society sector.

struCture Of the Bpp degree


ADvAnceD DiPlomA in mAnAgementthe the advanCed diplOMa in ManageMent is a 120-Credit (480 CuMulative) pOstgraduate prOgraMMe at nQf level 7. The advanced diploma can be completed in a minimum of one year.

WhO shOuld register?This advanced diploma programme provides students with applied, recognised, and industry-standard business skills and knowledge. It is an intensive course in advanced aspects of management and it has been specifically designed for managers and aspiring managers on middle– and higher levels of management.

struCture Of the advanCed diplOMa in ManageMentThe following information should assist prospective students in choosing subjects that suit their aspirations and cur-rent work situation. Compulsory subjects are Management Practice IV, Leadership IV, and Research Methodology IV. In addition, three elective subjects must be obtained. Elective subjects include Advanced Labour Law; Advanced Labour Relations; Financial Management IV; Human Resource Development IV; Human Resource Management IV; Or-ganisational Behaviour IV; Project Management IV; Disaster Risk Reduction IV; and Public Sector Management IV.

In total, a student must obtain six subjects to qualify for the Advanced Diploma in Management.Select one major elec-tive. The major elective is listed first, followed by the appropriate minor electives that are chosen to complement the choice of major elective:

COstsRegistration fee: R550. Cost per subject: R1350. Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

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MajOr eleCtive COrrespOnding MinOr eleCtiveHuMAn REsouRCE

MAnAgEMEntCompulsory subjects* and » Human Resource Management IV » Human Resource Development IV » Organisational Behaviour IV OR Project Management IV

BusInEss MAnAgEMEnt Compulsory subjects* and » Financial Management IV » Project Management IV » Organisational Be-haviour IV OR Human Resource Management IV

LABouR RELAtIons Compulsory subjects* and » Labour Law IV » Labour Relations IV » Organisational Behaviour IV OR Hu-man Resource Management IV OR Project Management IV OR Public Sector Management IV

PuBLIC sECtoR MAnAgEMEnt

Compulsory subjects* and » Public Sector Management IV » Project Management IV » Organisational Behaviour IV OR Human Resource Management IV

DIsAstER RIsk REDuCtIon Compulsory subjects*and » Disaster Risk Reduction IV » Project Management IV » Organisational Behaviour IV OR Human Resource Management IV OR Public Sector Management IV »

*Compulsory subjects are Management Practice IV, Leadership IV, and Research Methodology IV.

BAcheloR oF Business ADministRAtion honouRs the BBa (hOns) is a 132-Credit QualifiCatiOn at nQf level 8. saQa QualifiCatiOn id 71930.The degree can be completed in a minimum of one and a half years.

fOCus Of the QualifiCatiOnA specific focus on enabling competent global managers in Africa, and an emphasis of the practice of management work together to make this a managerial qualification of note. The degree focuses on the South African environment, while enabling managers to cope with the realities of management in a global context. The BBA Honours has been designed to enhance managerial competencies, equipping managers with the essential skills that form part of every-day managerial activities. The main subject areas of the Bachelor of Business Administration Honours is on Strategic Management, Leadership and Research. This is augmented by the study of economics, finance, project management, and international management. Flexibility is provided with a choice of human resources, marketing, public sector man-agement, and other key areas of business studies. Holders of this qualification may therefore be responsible for man-aging people, resources, and/or projects, including the management of human resources, public relations, advertising, promotions, portfolios, projects, etc. The flexible structure of the qualification enables individuals and organisations to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries and the public sector.

MiniMuM duratiOn & languageThe minimum duration of the Bachelor of Business Administration Honours degree is one year. We suggest that most students structure the qualification in such a way that it can be completed in one and a half to two years. The language of tuition is English.

COMpOsitiOn Of the degreeStudents planning on completing the BBA Honours degree in one year must register for Research Methodology A during the first semester of study.

aCCess tO the QualifiCatiOnTo be admitted to the Bachelor of Business Administration Honours degree:

Students must hold the Bachelor of Business Administration, B Com or B Compt degree or another approved degree in the field of Business, Commerce and Management Sciences; OR be in possession of another degree and have passed at least five courses from the field of Business, Commerce and Management Sciences, including at least Economics I, Management Practice I, and Accounting I.

Students with B-degrees older than 10 years may also apply for admission to the BBA Honours and such requests could be handled in two possible ways: Students must repeat Management Practice III, which forms part of the BBA degree; OR Students must apply to the Head: Academic by submitting a CV, providing evidence including references that they have been employed in the selected subject area during the past 10 years (or longer), thus having kept abreast with developments in the field. These CVs will then have to be evaluated by the Head: Academic for approval for registration. COstsRegistration fee: R990. Cost per subject: R1580, except for Research Methodology A (R900), Research Methodology B (R1120), Strategic Management (R2020). Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.

Strategic Management; Leadership; Research Methodology A and B; Managerial Economics; Financial Management OR Public Financial Management; International Management; Project Management

Human Resource Management; Marketing Management; Public Sector Management; Disaster Risk Reduction


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