Key Features
- Accredited and registered
- Cutting-edge curriculum
- Flexible structure
- Online support
- Affordable and Accessible
- Internationally benchmarked
- Multicultural Faculty and support
- BBA Degree distance learning
About
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.
Who Should Apply?
- 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
Articulation
A Bachelor’s Degree is the minimum entry requirement for admission onto a Postgraduate Diploma or a cognate Honours degree.
Mode of Delivery
This programme is offered through online learning and digital support.
Career Opportunities
- Business Manager
- Business Strategist
- Business Consultant
- Entrepreneur
Programme Structure
Duration: 3 years
Year 1
- Introduction to Business Management
- Business Mathematics
- Economics 1A
Elective – Choose one of the following electives
- End User Computing
- Digital Transformation in the Business Environment
Semester 2
- Introduction to Functional Areas of Management
- Economics 1B
- Business Communication
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
Year 2
Semester 1
- Organisational Leadership
- Fundamentals of Human Reseource Management
- Management Accounting
- Business and Society
Semester 2
- Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses
- Marketing
- Information Systems
- Business Statistics
Year 3
Semester 1
- Ethics and Conflict
- Organisational Diversity
- Financial Planning and Control
- Global Business and Strategy
- Project Management
- Operations Management for Sustainability
- The Business Environment and Ethics
- Strategic Management Practices
Admission Requirements
- 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of jobs can you get with a Business Administration Degree?
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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