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The Higher Certificate in Business Management [HCert (Business Management)] is a one-year program that prepares students for employment in junior and middle management positions. It develops skills, knowledge and values in the areas of team management, strategic management, project management, marketing, finance and people management.

The HCert (Business Management) program is aimed at preparing students for a career in business and management. It focuses on the functional areas of management and ensures students apply theory to practice. This program provides an ideal foundation for students striving towards an Advanced Certificate or a Bachelor's Degree.

Upon successful completion of the programme, the student should be able to:

  • Demonstrate knowledge in the functional areas of business. 
  • Apply management principles in a work-based context. 
  • Communicate effectively through varied media (e.g. written, verbal, visual). 
  • Demonstrate skill in the use of technology and computer software applications in business and industry. 
  • Display competence in interpreting and analysing financial statements. 
  • Make sound management decisions based upon planning and examination of appropriate alternatives. 
  • Understand the legal system as it relates to business systems. 
  • Integrate theory and application from the various functional areas in an interdisciplinary approach.

Updated on 28 August, 2018

About Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) is a private higher education institution registered in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997 as amended). It was established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering affordable and accessible management education primarily to persons previously denied access to postgraduate education. MANCOSA has 100% black ownership, i.e. it is owned entirely by previously disadvantaged individuals in the South African context.

In 2002, MANCOSA received accreditation for its programmes from the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC), the quality committee of the Council on Higher Education (CHE). MANCOSA is a leading provider of management programmes through supported distance learning in Southern Africa. It has in excess of 10 000 students currently enrolled in its programmes.

During 2017, MANCOSA became a proud member of Honoris United Universities. Honoris United Universities is the Pan-African private higher education network committed to preparing and educating the next generation of African leaders and professionally able to impact regionally in a globalised world.  See all Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) courses
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