Business Management & Leadership, Marketing Administration & Service

Diploma in Business Management

Study the Diploma in Business Management with Boston City Campus. This Diploma prepares you for entry level roles in South Africa’s business and operations environment. You learn how organisations function, how decisions are made and how key business processes support daily performance.

When you study with Boston, you gain practical understanding of management, finance, project coordination and workplace behaviour. You also explore how people and systems influence business outcomes.

This prepares you for roles in administration, operations support, project assistance and other business functions. This Diploma also offers a pathway to further study through a Boston Degree or Advanced Diploma.

Diploma in Business Management

Time to Complete

3 Years (min) - 9 Years (max)

Study Options

Full-time or Part-time 

Credits

374

NQF Level

6

SAQA ID

91922

Field of Study

Business, Administration & Service

Further Study Options:

Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Entry Requirements

National Senior Certificate (NSC), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or National Certificate (Vocational) (NC(V)), with English passed with endorsement for admission to Diploma study; or prior to 2009, Senior Certificate with English as one of the modules passed.

 

A number of post school qualifications may be used for admission and/or advanced placement into the diploma programme with due regard for the 50% credit transfer rule and guidelines of progression and articulation. For example, a Higher Certificate, NQF (HEQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120; or a Certificate, NQF (OQSF) Level 5, minimum Credits 120.

This programme is offered by Boston City Campus in the distance mode of education with support provided at Learner Support Centres. Apply to register at any Boston City Campus Learner Support Centre nationwide.

All modules are compulsory and must be passed.

Possible employment opportunities include, but are not limited to:

  • E-Commerce Manager
  • Key Accounts Manager/Supervisor/Assistant Manager
  • Service, Sales or Product representative
  • Small Business Manager, Owner or Entrepreneur
  • Field of Floor Manager, Supervisor, Assistant Manager

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Semester ASemester B
  • Computer Literacy
  • Academic Literacy
  • Business Management 1
  • Entrepreneurship 1
  • Computer Literacy Advanced
  • Fundamentals of Accounting
  • Human Resource Management 1
  • Applied Psychology
Semester ASemester B
  • Business Management 2
  • Entrepreneurship 2
  • Socioeconomics
  • Commercial Law 1
  • Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting
  • Principles of Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Workplace Psychology
  • Business Ethics
Semester ASemester B
  • Business Management 3
  • Entrepreneurship 3
  • Project Management
  • Applied Research Methods
  • Financial Management for SME’s
  • Commercial Law 2
  • Brand Management
  • Work Integrated Learning

Various How You’ll Be Assessed (ASC, ASW, AS1 to AS5) are used throughout the modules in the programme. For example, AS3 is predominately applied in this programme and consists of a

Formative Assessments (FA1 and FA2), also known as assignments or tests, which count forty percent (40%) – twenty percent (20%) each – towards the overall mark.

Summative Assessments in the form of a final exam or capstone project (SA1), count fifty percent (50%), and a research or reflective essay (SA2) count ten percent (10%) towards the overall mark.

No supplementary assessment is provided for FA1 or FA2. A maximum of one (1) additional supplementary assessment opportunity is provided for SA1 and SA2 respectively, which will be charged for.

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

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

  • Operate effectively in the workplace using a number of Windows-based end-user applications
  • Apply general business principles to real life situations and interpret economic realities of local and global communities. 
  • Manage financial and technology resources in organisations. 
  • Analyse data and brand information. 
  • Demonstrate entrepreneurial and project management skills. 
  • Identify the socio-economic needs of society and display cultural sensitivity within organisations.

BOSTON HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME

On successful completion the Learner will be issued a Diploma in Business Management SAQA ID 91922, NQF 6, minimum 374 credits from Boston City Campus.