Business Management & Leadership, Marketing Administration & Service

Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship

Got a business idea you can’t stop thinking about? The exciting part is imagining what it could become. The real challenge is figuring out how to make it work.

The NQF Level 7 Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship at Boston City Campus takes you beyond the initial idea and into the decisions involved in building a business. Learn how to identify opportunities, understand customers, manage finances, and develop strategies that can help new and existing ventures grow.

From entrepreneurial leadership and innovation to e-commerce, venture financing and business planning, you’ll explore what it takes to navigate the realities of entrepreneurship. Through practical projects and the development of a business plan, you’ll bring together the knowledge needed to evaluate business opportunities and make informed decisions about launching and managing a venture.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship

Time to Complete

3 Year (min) - 9 Years (max)

Study Options

Full-time / Part-time

Credits

390

NQF Level

7

SAQA ID

125034

Field of Study

Business Management & Leadership, Marketing, Administration & Service

Further Study Options:

Postgraduate Diploma in Management

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Entry Requirements

The minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship are:

    • National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English as one of the subjects passed and with endorsement for admission to Bachelor’s degree studies; or
    • National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English as one of the subjects passed and with endorsement for admission to Bachelor’s degree studies; or Senior Certificate obtained prior to 2009, with English as one of the subjects passed.

Applicants with relevant prior qualifications, including Higher Certificates, Advanced Certificates or Diplomas, may qualify for admission or advanced placement, subject to Matriculation Board exemption where applicable and Boston’s admission requirements.

This qualification is delivered through online distance learning, with access to digital study materials, academic support and resources available through Boston’s network of Support Centres nationwide.

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

Possible employment opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • Entrepreneur
  • Small Business Manager
  • New Business Developer
  • Business Consultant

Career opportunities may require additional professional experience or specialisation.

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Semester A

    • Academic Literacy
    • Business Management 1
    • Computer Literacy
    • Entrepreneurship 1A: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

Semester B

    • Accounting Principles
    • Economics for Managers
    • Entrepreneurship 1B: Opportunity Assessment
    • Commercial Law

Semester A

    • Business Management 2
    • Computer Literacy: Digital Transformation
    • Entrepreneurship 2A: Innovation and New Venture Creation
    • Financial Accounting

Semester B

    • Business Ethics
    • Entrepreneurship 2B: Entrepreneurial Leadership
    • Entrepreneurship 2C: Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing
    • Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting

Semester A

    • Business Management 3
    • Entrepreneurship 3A: Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures
    • Entrepreneurship 3B: Family Businesses and Franchising
    • Research Methods

Semester B

    • Business Plan
    • Project Management
    • Entrepreneurship 3C: Applied E-Commerce
    • Operations and Supply Chain Management

Various assessment strategies are used throughout the qualification. For example, Assessment Strategy 4 (AS4) is applied to several modules.

This consists of two Formative Assessments (FA1 and FA2), such as assignments or tests, each contributing twenty percent (20%) towards the overall mark. A Summative Assessment (SA1), in the form of a final examination or capstone project, contributes fifty percent (50%), while a research or reflective essay (SA2) contributes the remaining ten percent (10%).

Students must achieve an overall mark of fifty percent (50%) to pass a module, including a minimum of fifty percent (50%) in Summative Assessment 1.

Students who do not achieve a pass mark in a summative assessment may be provided with one (1) additional opportunity to retake the assessment, subject to an additional re-assessment fee.

Please consult the Fact Sheet for additional, detailed programme information.

On completion of the programme, graduates will have the necessary knowledge and practical skills required to:

    • Demonstrate an understanding of core business concepts and practices within an entrepreneurial context.
    • Demonstrate creative and innovative problem-solving, idea generation, and opportunity identification.
    • Create business plans and strategies that align with the goals and objectives of the business.
    • Demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and management skills.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of ethical principles and practices, social responsibility, and sustainability.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the latest technology, innovative approaches, business strategies, and their entrepreneurial implications.
    • Demonstrate an understanding of the complexities and challenges of operating in international contexts.
    • Demonstrate skills and knowledge to manage finances and make financial decisions.

On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, SAQA ID 125034, NQF Level 7, minimum 390 credits from Boston City Campus.