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Helderberg College of Higher Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Management in Business and Management is offered by Helderberg College of Higher Education.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management offered by the Helderberg College of Higher Education at the Faculty of Business

Management studies pave the way for a whole lot of exciting careers in the business world, be it an administrator, sales manager, business strategist or entrepreneur.  You will learn how businesses are born, grown and managed.

Programme Purpose

• To develop management skills needed in the manufacturing, retail sector and service industry.
• To produce competent managers with knowledge and practical skills in the areas of Management, Communication, IT, Marketing, Law, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy and HR Management.
• To equip you with the knowledge and business skills you will need to work in the private and public sector as a first-line and middle-level manager. 
• To train you with specialized knowledge and skills in various business functions such as marketing, HR, finance, production, management, strategic planning and employee relations management
• To develop in you the skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur and contribute to the economy by job creation

Qualification Outcomes

You will have gained the following abilities, once you complete your degree:

• The managerial skills to work with a diverse workforce, plan, organize, lead and communicate in order to manage the organization effectively and efficiently 
• The management of business operations and understand how these operations help you to execute the strategic plan of the organization
• Problem solving and day-to-day administrative decisions
• Building and coordinating teams to obtain their wilful cooperation
• The performing of business research to come up with practical solutions to business problems.

Curriculum: Core modules
ACC 155 Business Accounting IA (16 credits) NQF 6

ACC 156 Business Accounting IB (16 credits) NQF 6

ECN 221 Micro Economics (12 credits) NQF 6

ECN 222 Macro Economics (12 credits) NQF 6

FNC 287 Business Finance (12 credits) NQF 6

LAW 215 Business Law I (12 credits) NQF 6

LAW 218 Industrial Relations (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 141 Principles of Management (12 credits) NQF 6

MGT 207 Business Communication (12 credits) NQF Level 6

MGT 230 Project Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 238 Supply & Purchase Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 292 Work Integrated Learning: Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 305 Insurance & Risk Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 310 Performance Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 315 Production & Operations Management (16 credits) NQF 7

MGT 320 Managing Organizational Behaviour (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 325 Entrepreneurship (12 credits) NQF 6

MGT 345 Business Research Methods (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 350 Business Ethics (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 366 Diversity Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 376 International Management (12 credits) NQF 7

MGT 380 Business Research Project (8 credits) NQF 7

MGT 390 Business Strategy (12 credits) NQF 7

MKT 220 Principles of Marketing (12 credits) NQF 6

MTH 106 Commercial & Financial Maths (12 credits) NQF 5

MTH 225 Business Statistics (12 credits) NQF 6

Foundation modules
BHS 151 Philosophy of Education & Service (8 credits)

CPT 118 End User Computing I (8 credits) NQF 5

CPT 125 End User Computing II (12 credits) NQF 5

ENG 111 Principles of English I (16 credits) NQF 5

ENG 112 Principles of English II (16 credits) NQF 6

OR 142 Academic Writing (16 credits) NQF 6 [Based on National Benchmark Test score]

HLD 122 Principles of Health (8 credits) NQF 5

HLD 123 HIV/AIDS Education (4 credits) NQF 5

REB 117 Values, Character, & Personal Enrichment I (8 credits) NQF 5

REB 217 Values, Character, & Personal Enrichment II (8 credits) NQF 5

REB 317 Values, Character, & Personal Enrichment III (8 credits) NQF 5