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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Develop a vision for an organisation

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
10095	Develop a vision for an organisation
ORIGINATOR
SGB Marketing
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-
FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Marketing
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 7	Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7	20
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2018-07-01	2023-06-30	SAQA 06120/18
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

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 unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

This unit standard is a core standard and forms part of the qualification, National Second Degree and is registered at Level 7 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Learners working towards this standard will be learning towards the full qualification, or will be working within a Marketing Environment, specialising in either Marketing Communication, Marketing Management, Market Research or Customer Management, where the acquisition of competence against this standard will add value to one's job.
This standard will also add value to learners who are starting their own business and recognises that Marketing forms an integral component of any business.

The qualifying learner will be capable of:

Analysing organisational and global market trends

Evaluating and interpreting findings

Developing the strategic vision

Communicating organisational vision

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Learners accessing this qualification will have demonstrated competence against the standards in the National Degree - Marketing Communications or equivalent at NQF 6.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Marketing including all forms of marketing communications, direct marketing and relationship marketing, sponsorship, event marketing, sales promotions, public relations and alternative strategies.

Media will include all electronic, print, outdoor, digital media, e-media and direct media.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Analyse organisational and global market trends.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Information, which is relevant and current, is gathered.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Information is contextualised to meet organisational requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Information is analysed according to requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Evaluate and interpret findings.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Findings are compared and evaluated.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Information is validated for relevance.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Strategic options are assessed.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Develop the strategic vision.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Issues are translated into objectives.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Target markets and positions are defined.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Strategic alternatives and identified and developed.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

4. Strategic direction is selected.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Communicate organisational vision.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Stakeholders "buy in", internal and external, is gained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. Activity plan is agreed upon.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

3. Action plan is presented.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Providers offering learning towards this unit standard will be accredited by the Educational Training Quality Assurance Body (ETQA) of the Services SETA and /or by The Council of Higher Education (CHE).

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

A demonstrated understanding of:

A comprehensive understanding of principles, methods and techniques for conducting marketing situational analysis.

An all rounded and general understanding of global trends, markets and direction.

A comprehensive understanding of methods and techniques for analysing data from situation analysis.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems which re directly related to the analysis or trends and the development of a strategic vision.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation and community in order to develop a transparent vision.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collecting, analysing, organising and critically evaluating information on organisational global market trends.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively when presenting and visualising the strategic vision so that it is acceptable to all stakeholders.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically while analysing trends.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that trends and vision strategy have an impact on marketing as a whole.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22875	National Diploma: Customer Management	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Core	22873	National Diploma: Marketing Communications	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Core	22872	National Diploma: Marketing Management	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Core	22874	National Diploma: Marketing Research	Level 7	Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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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