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University of Johannesburg

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Management

The Bachelor of Commerce in Information Management in Business and Management is offered by University of Johannesburg.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Subjects: 24.

Bachelor of Commerce in Information Management offered by the University of Johannesburg

The purpose of this qualification is to provide qualifying students with: intellectual competencies and practical skills in the acquisition, analysis, interpretation and application of basic and advanced information management principles in the different functional units of the business organisation; the ability to reflect on their managerial decisions and applications and to assess the effect thereof in the holistic context of information and knowledge management as a practice; and knowledge in preparation for a career in the information management field, as well as to provide a basis for further learning.

Curriculum

FIRST YEAR

First semester

Modules

Business Management 1A
Information management 1A (personal information management)
Information portals

2 of the following:
Acoounting A
Economics 1A

Public management and governance 1A

Politics 1A

Second semester

Modules
Business management 1B

Information management 1B (Personal information management)

Search engine optimisation

2 of the fiollowing
Accounting B

Economics 1B

Public management and governance 1B

Politics 1B

SECOND YEAR

First semester

Modules

Business management 2A / Business studies 2A

Information management 2A (knowledge management)
Social media management 

1 of the following
Marketing management 1A

Logistics management 2A
Public management and governance 2A

Second semester
Modules
Business management 2B / Buiness studies 2B

Information management 2B (knowledge management)
Knowledge economy

1 of the following
Marketing management 1B

Logistics management 2B
Public management and governance 2B

THIRD YEAR

First semester

Modules
Business management 3A / Business studies 3A
Information management 3A (competitive intelligence)
Knowledge mentoring

Second semester
Modules
Business management 3B / Business studies 3B
Information management 3B (competitive intelligence)
Knowledge at risk

Career opportunities:

- Information Manager

- Knowledge Manager

- Records Manager

- Business Intelligence Analyst

- Web Content Manger

- Information Broker

- Competitive Intelligence Analyst