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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Bachelor of Technology: Corporate Administration

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
1015	Bachelor of Technology: Corporate Administration
ORIGINATOR
Committee of Technikon Principals
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
Was CHE until Last Date for Achievement			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
B Tech	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Office Administration
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	480	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		SAQA 9900/00	2003-07-01	2006-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-06-30		2012-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification is replaced by:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
72122	Bachelor of Technology: Corporate Administration	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete
73816	Bachelor of Technology: Corporate Administration	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	480	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The qualification is intended for company secretaries. The qualifying learner will have the knowledge, skills and abilities in management, administration and communication to be responsible for and participate in assisting the board of directors in the execution of their duties on achieving and maintaining an efficient profitable organisation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A qualification at NQF Level 6 with 360 credit with at least Accounting and Corporate law at level 6.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

QUALIFICATION RULES

The qualification will be awarded to a learner who has provided evidence to the satisfaction of the assessors that the stated competence of the qualification, as detailed in the specific outcomes, has been achieved, either through education and training in a single provider's learning programme, or through experience that complies with the stated specified outcomes.

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

1. After completion the learner will be able to communicate all relevant corporate information to the different stakeholders.
2. After completion the learner will be able to provide a stable and efficient administrative corporate environment.
3. After completion the learner will be able to participate in the effective management of corporate entities.
4. After completion the learner will be able to apply techniques and principles of research to improve current corporate practices.

Specified outcomes:

1. a) To organize and attend meetings of the corporate entity:
Core
Credits=4.5
NQF level 7

b) To correspond with Government Departments
Core
Credits=3.5
NQF level 7

c) To prepare, publish and circulate reports to shareholders.
Core & elective
Credits=10.7
NQF level 7

d) To provide internal communication.
Core
Credits=8.4
NQF level 7

2. a) To act as chief administrative officer of corporate entities.
Core
Credits=25.3
NQF level 7

b) To ensure compliance with statutory duties and rules of corporate governance.
Core
Credits=9.2
NQF levels 7

c) To ensure overall operational efficiency of the corporate entity.
Core
Credits=21.5
NQF level 7

3. a) To provide support to the board to ensure the latter's effective functioning.
Core
Credits=12.6
NQF levels 7

b) To participate in the strategic planning of the corporate entity.
Core
Credits=2.2
NQF levels 7

c) To implement policies/decisions taken by the board.
Core
Credits=4.6
NQF levels 7

d) To control the overall management of the corporate entity.
Core
Credit=2.1
NQF levels 7

4. a) To identify problems relevant to the corporate entity.
Core
Credits=6.2
NQF levels 7

b) To research and co-ordinate research activities of staff in order to obtain relevant information
Core
Credits=5.7
NQF levels 7

c) To report on findings and implement decisions taken based thereon.
Core
Credits=3.5
NQF levels 7

Critical Outcome:
a) Identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
b) Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization, community
c) Organising and managing oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
d) Collecting, analyzing, organizing and critically evaluating information.
e) Communicating effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion.
f) Using the environment and health of others.
g) Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
h) Contributing to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the society of the society at large.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. General, board and committee meetings are organised taking into account statutory regulations.

Minutes of meetings are kept.

Various registers and other books prescribed by statute are kept.

All relevant corporate information is filed with the Registrar of Companies and other Government Departments.

Official correspondence is received, co-ordinated and distributed within the entity.

Relevant circulars to shareholders are prepared and published.

Annual financial reports are published.

Information is distributed between the board of directors, executives of the corporate entity and the employees.
2. Administrative tasks within the corporate entity are supervised.

Problems arising are resolved independently.

Statutory returns are submitted.

JSE Regulations and Securities Regulation Code are complied with, if listed entity.

Pension Funds/provident funds and group life assurances schemes are administered.

Intellectual property rights of entity are protected against infringements.

Different departments are supervised for compliance with corporate policies.

Acceptable human resource practices are applied with reference to relevant labour legislation.
3. Board procedures are followed and regularly reviewed.

Board proceedings are administered, attended and minutes are prepared.

Statutory duties/Codes of Corporate Practice are brought to the attention of the board.

Advice on both legal and financial matters is provided to the board.

Relevant information is supplied to the board on which to base decisions.

Advice is given taking into account the statutory framework within which the entity is operating.

Resolutions are implemented by communicating to relevant role-players.

Progress is monitored.

Reports from heads/ supervisors on issues specific to each depart-ment within the corporate entity are considered and evaluated.

Financial statements are interpreted and reports compiled.

Corporate insurance portfolio is supervised.
4. Issues on which information must be sought are identified.

Various research methods to collect relevant data are applied taking note of national and international trends on the issue.

Staff research is coordinated.

Reports are drafted.

Relevant information on which to base decisions are submitted to the board in accessible form.

Decisions taken on the basis of the information supplied are implemented.

Integrated assessment:
A range of formative and summative assessment in the form of written exam, tests, assignments and case studies

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Articulates with qualifications at NQF Level 8 (M-Tech) in Corporate Administration or in the related field such as
M Tech in Accounting, or Advanced Corporate Procedures.

MODERATION OPTIONS

Currently SERTEC, and other structures such as the HETQA still to be registered.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

To meet the requirements of SERTEC, professional bodies and other relevant structures set by the SGB.

NOTES

While South Africa still had Technikons, all of their qualifications were registered under the Committee of Technikon Principals. After the Technikons became Universities of Technology or merged with Universities, the qualifications were registered under each of these institutions, and the CTP qualifications fell away (hence the end date of 2006, above). Where relevant, replacement information is
shown in the table above.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

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