Obtain an understanding of the business and management environments by developing your intellectual ability, executive personality, and managerial skills with a MANCOSA Bachelor of Business Administration course that blends business and general education.
The Bachelor of Business Administration is a three year undergraduate degree programme that equips students with an understanding of the business and management environments. The programme aims at developing a student’s intellectual ability, executive personality and managerial skills through an appropriate blend of business and general education.
Students are able to understand and develop unique leadership qualities required to successfully manage a business. The programme is also designed to produce up-to-date, assertive and effective executives for business and other organisations and prepares students for further studies. The programme covers a variety of business and management principles.
This programme is offered through online learning and digital support.
Articulation
A Bachelor’s Degree is the minimum entry requirement for admission onto a Postgraduate Diploma or a cognate Honours degree.
Curriculum
Semester 1 Introduction to Business Management
Business Mathematics
Microeconomic Essentials
Elective – Choose one of the following electives
End User Computing
Digital Transformation in the Business Environment
Semester 2
Introduction to Functional Areas of Management
Business Communication
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Macroeconomic Essentials
Semester 1
Organisational Leadership
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Management Accounting
Business and Society
Semester 2
Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses
Marketing
Business Statistics
Information Systems
Semester 1
Ethics and Conflict
Organisational Diversity
Financial Planning and Control
Global Business and Strategy
Semester 2
Operations Management for Sustainability
Project Management
Business Environment and Ethics
Strategic Management Practices
Careers
Embark on a trajectory leading to positions such as:
Business Manager
Business Strategist
Business Consultant
Entrepreneur
Requirements
The admission requirement for the Bachelor of Business Administration are as follows:
The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or
An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English.
A Higher Certificate; an Advanced Certificate or Diploma
Applicants that did not achieve a Bachelors pass in Matric and are over the age of 23 years will be considered via mature age exemption
To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 23 years.
For further information on this alternative route, please contact a student advisor.
All applicants with an international qualification will be considered in accordance with MANCOSA‘s institutional rules.
FAQs
School leavers looking to pursue a career in business and management.
Individuals aiming at a career in business and management.
Individuals intending to occupy middle management positions.
Entrepreneurs wishing to start their own business.
A BBA is a comprehensive business education programme. The course provides the student with a holistic view and understanding of the business environment and foundational business skills needed for a business-related role.
Due to the broad scope of the BBA, graduates are in the fortunate position to choose from a wide range of suitable jobs from different facets within a business enterprise. This includes operations, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Human Resources, Finance and Marketing. Some of the career paths undertaken by BBA graduates include: Project Manager
Research and Development Consultant
Office Administrator
Administrative Assistant/Executive
Operations Manager
Business Development Manager
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