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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Technology: Business Administration 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72373  Bachelor of Technology: Business Administration 
ORIGINATOR
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
B Tech  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  480  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2024-12-31  

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 replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
1065  Bachelor of Technology: Business Administration  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  480  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The qualified learner will have the competence to manage an organisation as a general manager. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
.At least 360 credits on NQF level 6Qualification:
  • Any M + 3 qualification or equivalent and
  • 1 year relevant working experience 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    N 

    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 
    The qualifying learner should have the competence to:
    1. Co-operatively ensure efficient product - service delivery by interactively conceptualising and managing the value chain components.

    Specified outcomes:

    The qualifying learner will have the ability to:
    1. Apply Management Principles in practice. (C)(12 credits) (NQF level 7)?

    2. Analyze, interpret, plan co-ordinate and control financial aspects (C)(36 credits) (NQF
    level 7)
    3. Analyze, interpret, plan co-ordinate and control marketing aspects (C)(12 credits) (NQF level 7)
    4. Analyze, interpret, plan co-ordinate and control Human Resources aspects (C)(12 credits) (NQF level 7)

    5. Analyze, interpret, plan co-ordinate and control Labour Relations and Law aspects (C)(12 credits) (NQF level 7)

    6. Analyze, interpret, plan co-ordinate and control production and purchasing aspects (C)(12 credits) (NQF level 7)

    7. Identify and interpret micro- and macro economic forces. (C) (12 credits)(NQF level 7)? 8. Integrate and apply Management Information Technologies in business. (C)(12 credits)(NQF level 7) 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The qualifying learner should provide evidence of his/her abilities, depending on his/her field of specialisation through:
    1. the demonstration of the ability to identify the management functions (*), evaluate and make recommendations from pre-compiled case studies.* planning* organising* leading* control
    2. the correct analyzes and interpretation of financial statements.
  • the correct application of elementary Accounting principles.
  • the correct application of capital budgeting techniques.
  • the correct application working capital principles.
    3. the full understanding and practical application of the marketing concept.
  • explaining the role of marketing as well as its integration as one of the functional areas in a business/working environmentorexplaining the role and integration of marketing as one of the functional areas in a business/working environment.
  • the compilation of a comprehensive marketing plan for a given organisation.
    4. the accurate compilation of a human resources planning model.
  • the execution of a job analysis.
  • the recruiting and screening of candidates for job vacancies.
  • interviewing candidates.
  • compiling and executing an effective induction programme for new employees.
  • compiling an applicable career plan.
  • compiling a performance evaluation system.
  • compiling a training programme for Human Resources.
  • applying a job grading system in a company e.g. Peromnes, Paterson.
    5. describing the strategic role of the operations function in an organisation
  • analyzing the environment and developing a realistic operations strategy in terms of the performance objectives
  • putting measures in place to ensure the design of an effective service or product
  • designing an effective operations network
  • optemising operations factors, such as layout, flow, process technology and work organisation can be to support the strategic objectives of the organisation.
  • planning and controlling capacity, inventory, quality, projects and the supply chain in the organisation
  • putting in place effective measures to prevent failures and to improve the operations in an organisation
    6. correctly applying elementary accounting principles.
  • correctly analyzing and interpreting income statements and balance sheets of a business.
  • correctly analyzing and interpret ratios and cash flow statements of a business.
  • analyzing, interpreting and compiling a short and long-term capital structure for a business.
  • analyzing, interpreting and compiling an effective working capital policy and procedure for a business.
  • correctly analyzing, interpreting and applying job order costing, process costing, and standard costing principles.
  • correctly analyzing, interpreting and setting a budgetary system for a business.
    7. forecasting short term economic trends and its influence on the Bruto Geogrphic Product, based on given historical data.
    8. correctly identifying applications for use in the organisation.
  • correctly identifying the most suitable and applicable software application for a specific need.
  • the correct identification of hardware to meet specific application needs.
  • the application and solving of problems through electronic means
  • demonstrating the ability to make use of DSS in decision making
  • discussing the application of data warehousing in a business context.
  • discussing the use of information systems in over coming barriers to business.
  • discussing the application of e-commerce in business and the advantages and disadvantages of the application thereof.

    Integrated assessment:
  • Theory, practical case studies.
  • Assignments / Projects
  • Examinations 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    Horizontal: Any related field in Business Administration

    Vertical: M Tech Business Administration 

    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Current SERTEC requirements apply. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Current SERTEC requirements apply. 

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

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced 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. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) 


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