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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
108859  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management 
ORIGINATOR
Stellenbosch University 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Honours Degree  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered  EXCO 0821/24  2021-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

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 does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
To provide learners in possession of a Bachelor of Commerce degree with advanced knowledge and skills about various technical aspects of management sciences in order to promote sustainable growth and development and maximise prosperity in all sectors of the economy and society.

To develop competent leaders in the management sciences with advanced applied fundamental and generic cross-functional technical knowledge and skills to steer sustainable development, growth and prosperity in the most appropriate direction.

To provide students who want to enrol for more specialised studies in these disciplines, with a sound academic and research base from which to do so. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
  • Access may be gained to the qualification through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

    Entry Requirements:
  • Bachelor of Commerce, Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Read, interpret and apply advanced and more technical management related literature and teach oneself from source material.
    2. Show an advanced understanding of the use of scientific approaches and research methods in the acquisition of scientific management related knowledge (e.g. the importance of using advanced and more complex research methodologies).
    3. Identify and solve complex management problems in a critical and creative way.
    4. Work effectively with others as a member of a senior management team in the private, developmental and public sectors.
    5. Organise and manage oneself and one's personal activities responsibly and effectively.
    6. Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate more advanced and technically more complex management related information.
    7. Communicate more advanced and technically more complex management related issues effectively, using advanced visual, mathematical and or language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion.
    8. Use advanced technical management related science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environment and interests of others.
    9. Demonstrate advanced and technical understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that management related problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation.
    10. Understand and apply a range of advanced, technical management related techniques, procedures and experimental approaches required in the different specific programmes leading up to this qualification.
    11. Apply more advanced and technical more complex management related knowledge and practical skills to address theoretical and practical management problems.
    12. Learn and apply appropriate lessons from these more complex experiences in order to solve technical management related problems in such a way that sustainable developmental outcomes are ensured. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Demonstrate sound understanding of:
  • The latest advances in theoretical explanations and modelling.
  • The technical bodies of knowledge.
  • More extensive practical experiences and skills related to the core technical aspects of the relevant management related subject matter in one or more of the chosen fields.

    Demonstrate the ability to:
  • Manage business organisations effectively and efficiently at advanced and technically specialised levels, in order to maximise profits.
  • Manage advanced and technically specialised utilisation of human resources of organisations effectively and efficiently to improve the human capital of such organisations.
  • Participate in the advanced and technically specialised management of the supply chain in organisations.
  • Manage advanced and technically specialised aspects of public and development sector organisations effectively and efficiently in their pursuance of the public interest.

    Integrated Assessment:
  • Integrated Assessment takes place by way of a variety of procedures including practically orientated cross-disciplinary individual and group assignments, simulations, workplace assessments, written and oral presentations, tests and examinations. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal Articulation:
    Bachelor of Commerce Honours in other disciplines, Level 8.
    Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, Level 8.

    Vertical Articulation:
    Master of Commerce, Level 9.
    Master of Economics, Level 9. 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    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.
     
    1. Stellenbosch University 


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