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Programmes

Developing Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs

Programme in Business-Focused Management and Programme in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management.

PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS-FOCUSED MANAGEMENT

PROGRAMME CONTENT FOR THE PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS-FOCUSSED MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVES OF OUR PROGRAMME IN BUSINESS-FOCUSED MANAGEMENT

This one-year programme is intended to equip potential managers with:

• a basic knowledge of the economic environment;
• methods of price determination in a market economy;
• a basic understanding of a macro-economic perspective of the South African economy;
• knowledge of the three important sectors of the economy;
• the principles of establishing a new business;
• knowledge of the functioning of a business organisation;
• the principles of general management;
• knowledge of the functional management areas;
• knowledge of effective business communication; and
• critical factors determining the success of a manager.

PROGRAMME IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

PROGRAMME CONTENT FOR THE PROGRAMME IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

OBJECTIVES OF OUR PROGRAMME IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

This one-year programme is intended to:

• provide potential entrepreneurs with the necessary knowledge to establish and manage a business in South Africa and elsewhere in Africa;
• improve the small business management skills of those entrepreneurs who already own a small business; and
• develop a cadre of entrepreneurs who will promote economic growth and create employment to meet the rising economic expectations of South Africans.

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION

The following method of instruction will be used for both programmes:

• The Unisa education model which is based on study books, tutorial letters and assignments
• A study school during the academic year

We approach both programmes from a problem-solving approach instead of a content-driven approach. It implies that the focus in on the problems that students can experience in practice.

This approach puts students in the centre of the learning arena and the lecturers on the sideline to support the learning students' acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes. The lecturers attempt to acknowledge the unique circumstances of every student and want to empower them in their own situation to establish and manage a business.

CERTIFICATES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students wishing to register must have a Senior Certificate or similar qualification. A certified copy of the relevant document must accompany application for registration.

LANGUAGE MEDIUM

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