Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

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Management studies pave the way for a whole lot of exciting careers in the business world, be it an administrator, sales manager, business strategist or entrepreneur.  You will learn how businesses are born, grown and managed.

Programme Purpose

  • To develop management skills needed in the manufacturing, retail sector and service industry.

  • To produce competent managers with knowledge and practical skills in the areas of Management, Communication, IT, Marketing, Law, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy and HR Management.

  • To equip you with the knowledge and business skills you will need to work in the private and public sector as a first-line and middle-level manager. 

  • To train you with specialized knowledge and skills in various business functions such as marketing, HR, finance, production, management, strategic planning and employee relations management

  • To develop in you the skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur and contribute to the economy by job creation

Qualification Outcomes

You will have gained the following abilities, once you complete your degree:

  • The managerial skills to work with a diverse workforce, plan, organize, lead and communicate in order to manage the organization effectively and efficiently 
  • The management of business operations and understand how these operations help you to execute the strategic plan of the organization
  • Problem solving and day-to-day administrative decisions
  • Building and coordinating teams to obtain their wilful cooperation
  • The performing of business research to come up with practical solutions to business problems.

Degree Details

3 YEARS NQF Level 7
SAQA Qualification ID Number: 84806

Career opportunities

Successful graduates may be employed in public or private organizations with the potential to rise to middle or top management. This could lead you to become any of the following:

  • Administrator

  • Manager

  • Project Manager

  • Production Supervisor

  • Customer Service Officer

  • Business Consultant

  • Sales Manager

  • Human Resources Manager

  • Entrepreneur

FURTHER STUDIES

Once you have graduated from HCHE, you will be in a good position to do post- graduate studies in the following:

  • Honours and Master’s Degrees in Business Management
  • Master’s in Business Administration

DEGREE CURRICULUM

YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 1

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
ACC 155
Business Accounting l A
16
CPT 118
End User Computing l
8
ENG 142
Academic Writing
16
MGT 141
Principles of Management
12
REB 117
Values, Char & Pers Enrich I
8
ENG 111
Principles of English l
16
MTH 049
Basic Maths l
16

YEAR 1 | SEMESTER 2

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
ACC 156
Business Accounting l B
16
BHS 151
Philos of Education & Serv
8
CPT 125
End User Computing ll
12
HLD 126
Principles of Health
8
LAW 116
Business Law
12
MTH 122
Commercial & Fin Maths
12
ENG 112
Principles of English ll
16

YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 1

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
ECN 221
Micro Economics
12
MGT 207
Business Communication
12
MGT 245
Human Resourses Mgnt
12
MGT 266
Diversity Management
12
MKT 220
Principles of Marketing
12
REB 217
Values, Char & Pers Enrich II
8

YEAR 2 | SEMESTER 2

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
ECN 222
Macro Economics
12
LAW 219
Employee Relations Management
12
MGT 230
Project Management
12
MGT 238
Supply & Purchase Mgnt
12
MGT 292
Work Integrated Learning
12
MTH 225
Business Statistics
12

YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 1

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
FNC 387
Business Finance
12
MGT 315
Production & Operations Mgt
12
MGT 325
Entrepeneurship
12
MGT 345
Bus Research Methods
12
MGT 376
International Management
12

YEAR 3 | SEMESTER 2

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
MGT 305
Insurance & Risk Management
12
MGT 320
Organizational Behavior
12
MGT 359
Business Ethics
12
MGT 380
Business Research Project
8
MGT 390
Business Strategy
12
REB 317
Values, Char & Pers Enrich III
8

FOUNDATION – YEAR

SEMESTER 1

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
CPT 033
Fundamental Computing I
8
ENG 020
Basic English - Lang & Voc
20
MGT 096
Foundation Business Skills
12
MTH 052
Foundation Mathematics I
16
REB 017
Values, Char & Pers Enrich
4

SEMESTER 2

CODE
TITLE
CREDITS
INFO
CPT 034
Fundamental Computing II
8
EDU 070
Study Skills
8
ENG 082
Academic Language Skills
20
ENG 084
Academic Reading Skills
12
MTH 061
Foundation Mathematics II
12

Faculty of Business

Luzuko Mrwebo, Lecturer
Dean

Gelyn Musvosvi
Associate Professor

Mary Ndhlovu
Lecturer

Damon Mubinde
Senior Lecturer

Ronelle Hamilton
Lecturer

Yenny Tito de Harris
Senior Lecturer

Tandazwa Myeki
Junior Lecturer

Contract Lecturers

Madelyn Barnard-Smit
Contract Lecturer

Jocelyn Lawrence
Contract Lecturer

Mariè Heyns
Contract Lecturer

Erick Smit
Contract Lecturer

Lindani Moyo
Contract Lecturer

Regan Hamilton
Contract Lecturer

Warren Schulz
Contract Lecturer

Joy McKenzie
Contract Lecturer

Bachelor of Business Administration (Management)