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Rhodes University

Bachelor of Business Science

The Bachelor of Business Science in Business and Management is offered by Rhodes University.

Program Length: 4 YEARS.

Bachelor of Business Science offered by Rhodes University at the Faculty of Commerce

The structure of a Commerce degree

Given below are examples of standard curricula. It should be noted that subject choices may be limited by the lecture timetable. Courses may however be taken in different year order to those set out below in order to avoid timetable clashes where they occur.

The degree of Bachelor of Business Science is a four year career-focused degree premised on the application of quantitative methods. The curriculum for this degree aims to provide a thorough grounding in the principles of the candidate’s chosen field of expertise to the postgraduate level, supported by ancillary subjects which will equip candidates for the professional and managerial requirements of their chosen field at the highest level.

Five specialised curricula are offered are: Economics, Information Systems, Management, Quantitative Management, and Computer Science.

Entry into the second and fourth years of study for the degree is by permission of the Faculty Board.

The curriculum for the degree consists of compulsory courses in Accounting, Commercial Law, Communication, Computing, Economics, Mathematics, and Statistics, together with courses in subjects comprising fields in which the student has a special interest. In-depth specialisation takes place in the fourth academic year during which the student will generally be taking honours courses. The degree can be taken with specialisation in any one of the following fields, or jointly in two of these fields:

Economics
Computer Science
Quantitative Management

Information
Systems Management