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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
17505  Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management 
ORIGINATOR
University of Venda 
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  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
1. To provide potential business managers with advanced intellectual, entrepreneurial and practical skills relevant to the dynamic market needs in order to manage the marketing function efficiently and effectively.
2. To provide prospective entrepreneur with advanced intellectual, entrepreneurial and practical skills in order to manage own business efficiently and effectively.
3. To prepare Learners for advancement to master degree Qualifications.
4. To acquaint Learners in problem solving approach in their learning and to inculcate in them the ethical responsibility towards their prospective work place and the community at large. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Entry requirements:
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is:
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management, NQF Level 7. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    BCom (Hons) (Business Management)

    1. Ability to manage a marketing department as a professional manager.
    2. Ability to establish and manage own business profitable.
    3. To be conversant with Strategic Marketing, Marketing Communications, Marketing Research, Small Business Management and Research Methodology.
    4. Ability to formulate and execute a research study.
    5. Ability to compile a detailed business plan.

    Specific critical cross-field outcomes:

    1. Identify, analyse, formulate and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made.
    2. Working effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation and community.
    3. Organising and management oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.
    4. Using science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others.
    5. Communicating using visual aids, mathematical and language skills in the modes of oral and or written persuasion
    6. Demonstrating an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation.

    Association assessment outcomes:

    1. Solve problems by means of exploring, and critically evaluating abstract and personal situations.
    2. Solve problems by generating alternative strategies for dealing with those problems.

    Specific outcomes:

    1. Think contextually, and reflects on learning from individual experience and academic disciplines in relation to political, social, cultural, technological and economic realities, locally and globally.
    2. Think and do business or conduct oneself in public in a professional manner.

    Associated Assessment Outcomes:

    1. Relate learning from individual experience to knowledge encountered in an academic environment and vice versa.
    2. Relate learning from experience and academic contexts to different contexts using present and future scenarios.
    3. Relate learning from academic context to the expected professional and business ethics. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    1. Qualification is awarded on successful completion of all the prescribed modules at honours level.
    2. In addition the following formative and summative continuous assessments apply:

    3. Qualification is awarded on successful completion of all modules in year 1
    * Examinations: 50%
    * Assignment/class work 30%
    * Group Project: 20%

    Integrated assessment incorporated to ensure that the purpose of the degree is achieved:
    1. Written examinations.
    2. Oral examinations.

    Other:
    Group Projects
    Assignments 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal articulation:
  • Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Management, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Agribusiness Management, NQF Level 8.
  • Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Small Business Management, NQF Level 8. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    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. University of Venda 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.