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Higher Certificate in Business Management

Launch your career with our comprehensive higher certificate in business management.
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1 year
SAQA - 96799
NQF Level 5
120 credits

Course Overview

Are you interested in pursuing a career in business management?

Do you enjoy working in the fast-paced, ever-progressive, and highly profitable business world?

This future-focused, one-year course provides students with the fundamental skills they need to gain careers and flourish within a business setting.

The Higher Certificate in Business Management equips students with theoretical and practical practices that fully prepare them for public and private business environments.

With the Higher Certificate in Management, students will be able to gain abundant career opportunities with endless advancement possibilities both within South Africa and internationally.

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Objectives

  • Provides students with a convenient avenue into business management studies for those who want to gain employment to climb the corporate ladder. 
  • Equips students with comprehensive knowledge of management functions within the business environment. 
  • Trains scholars to successfully understand, interpret, and use business trends and needs to their advantage. 
  • Provides students with the skills to identify critical success factors for starting and managing a small business. 
  • Gives students the skills to enhance productivity, effectiveness, and performance within the business environment. 
  • Teaches students how to broaden their understanding of essential functions of business management, such as finances, marketing, and communication.
  • Provides students with the skills necessary to utilise financial management tools to acquire and use organisational resources effectively.  
  • Trains students to create and implement marketing methods to leverage business opportunities.

Course details

The Higher Certificate in Business Management is a one-year distance learning programme that allows students to study while employed. This means that students with diverse needs and numerous responsibilities have the opportunity to learn even while having a packed schedule. 

Students can choose in which manner they want the course to be delivered to them:

Option 1: Distance learning

This option is perfect for students who prefer to study independently. The distance learning modules include workshops, analysis, case studies, and self-directed reading. Every semester, optional workshops take place over two weekends. This allows students to interact with their lecturers and fellow students in real-world situations.

(Workshops are held in areas with a sufficient amount of demand.)

Option 2: Rich-distance learning

The rich-distance learning option is best for students who value independence while simultaneously wanting to maintain frequent contact with their lecturers and fellow students. Students who select the rich-distance learning option will engage in formal classroom activities online with instructors and other students.

This learning option is fantastic for people who want to experience the “conventional” method of studying but at a much-reduced cost.

Course structure and modules

Duration: 1 year
The programme comprises 6 modules, students attempt three (3) modules per semester.

Semester 1

  • Business Communication
  • Business Management
  • Business Information systems

Semester 2

  • Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
  • Financial Management
  • Marketing Management

Careers

After successfully completing the Higher Certificate in Business Management, students will have learned the fundamental skills they need to succeed in the following careers:

  • Administration Supervisor
  • Assistant Officer
  • Business Administrator
  • Business Analyst
  • Business Development Consultant
  • Business Manager’s Assistant
  • Compliance Administrator
  • Facilities Management Coordinator
  • Field Sales Consultant
  • Front Office Manager
  • Health Spa Manager
  • Human Resources Administrator
  • Labour Relations Officers
  • Marketing Administrator
  • Office Manager
  • Online Lecturer
  • Operations Supervisor
  • Project Officer
  • Sales Supervisor
  • Service Consultant
  • Supervisor
  • Supply Chain Administrator
  • Systems Analyst
  • Team Leader

Entry requirements

To enrol in the Higher Certificate in Business Management, applicants must have one of the following admission requirements: 

  • A National Senior Certificate with minimum Higher Certificate admission
  • A relevant NQF4 qualification OR equivalent (‘A’ or ‘O’ level certificates)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Higher Certificate in Business Management is typically completed in one year, full-time. However, part-time options may extend the duration depending on the student’s pace.

The programme offers flexible study options, including:

  • Full-time study, which can be completed in one year.
  • Part-time study for working professionals who require flexibility.
  • Online learning, allowing students to study from anywhere at their own pace.

The Higher Certificate in Business Management includes core modules such as:

  • Introduction to Business Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Communication
  • Operations Management
  • Introduction to Economics
  • Computer Literacy

Graduates can pursue various entry-level roles, including:

  • Business Administrator
  • Office Manager
  • Sales Consultant
  • Junior Operations Manager
  • Entrepreneur Additionally, the qualification provides a pathway to further studies, including a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related fields.

To qualify for admission, applicants need:

  • A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of teaching and learning, or
  • A Senior Certificate (SC), or
  • A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4.

For more information, you can contact student support at [email protected].

Regent Business School’s Higher Certificate stands out due to its:

  • Industry-relevant curriculum designed for the future of work.
  • Access to iLeadLABs, where students engage with real-world business problems and practical projects.
  • Flexibility for working professionals with both part-time and online options.
  • Focus on entrepreneurship and developing managerial competencies that are critical for modern business environments.

Students will acquire a broad range of skills, including:

  • Business management principles
  • Leadership and teamwork skills
  • Marketing and sales techniques
  • Financial literacy
  • Communication and negotiation
  • Problem-solving and decision-making
  • Technology proficiency in business-related software

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