BCom Business Management
What does the degree entail?
The objectives of the degree course are to provide students with knowledge of business management principles, to familiarise them with the basic functions of management at all levels, to introduce students to contemporary issues in management, and to familiarise them with the processes and systems available for the successful operation of any business.
What can be achieved with this degree?
The holder of the degree has a wide variety of opportunities in administration, finance, marketing and human resources management. The training covers a broad spectrum of managerial and organisational functions that will benefit the student in any career in business.
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BCom Entrepreneurship
What does the degree entail?
The objectives of the degree course are to provide students with knowledge of business management principles, to take students through the entrepreneurial process, to inculcate the motivation to succeed in business, to equip students to establish a viable business, and to equip students to take up a position in the entrepreneurship development field.
What can be achieved with this degree?
The high unemployment rate in South Africa requires more people be trained and guided to provide for themselves. Entrepreneurial training assists students to identify business opportunities and to convert them into viable businesses. Students can also find work in the small business-enabling environment in which the Department of Trade and Industry, the Small Enterprise Development Agency, commercial banks and Khula Enterprise Finance are major role-players.
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BCom Supply Chain Management
What does the degree entail?
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners of supply chain management with the ability to participate in functional management within an integrated supply chain. This includes the disciplines of supply management, production and operations management, warehousing, transport management and supply chain strategy.
What can be achieved with this degree?
Since its inception, the field of supply chain management has become extremely important to firms in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The supply chain offers a magnitude of job opportunities ranging from a picker in a warehouse or an inventory clerk to a top management position. It is a key area in most firms with an application across a wide range of industries.
The holder of this degree has a wide variety of opportunities in the following careers – to name a few: supply chain analyst, supply chain strategist, buyer, customer service manager, inventory manager, warehousing manager, distribution manager, transport manager, demand planner, logistics manager.
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