About this course
This business management short course will teach you what makes a company successful in an increasingly competitive environment. It will also equip you with the skills and information necessary to work for companies of any size, from small businesses to international corporations.
You will learn about the role of businesses in society, legal forms of business ownership, business plans, and business location as well as analysing the environment in which the company operates and the role of general management in the success of a business (i.e., planning, organising, leading, and controlling).
8 Units
- 6 months at 8 hours/week
- Certificate included
- Lecture-led
Introduction to Business Management
TYPE:
Short Course
MODE:
Fully Online
DURATION:
6 months
PACE:
8 h/week
Flexible payment options available
What you will learn about
This course contains 8 units and can be completed in 6 months at the recommended pace of 8 hours per week:
- Unit 1: The business world and business management
- Unit 2: Establishing a business
- Unit 3: The business environment
- Unit 4: Introduction to general management
- Unit 5: Planning
- Unit 6: Organising
- Unit 7: Leading
- Unit 8: Controlling
With our structured approach to teaching, you will be able to acquire valuable knowledge and skills with ease. All courses include an orientation week, assessment and feedback opportunities as well as guided lesson plans from your course lecturer every week.
Upon successful completion of this business management course you should be able to:
- Provide an overview of the business world and business management;
- Discuss the establishment of a business;
- Discuss the business environment;
- Provide an overview of general management;
- Explain the basic elements of planning;
- Discuss organising as a management task;
- Explain leadership and leading people in the organisation;
- Explain the motivation of human resources; and
- Explain the control of the management process.
You will gain a versatile range of practical skills in the following areas:
- Economic systems
- Legal forms of business ownership
- Business plan
- Analysis of micro, market and macro-environments
- Planning
- Organising
- Leading
- Controlling
Is this course right for me?
Whether an organisation is a profit or non-profit-seeking business, it needs to be carefully managed to be sustainable and survive over the long term.
Learning how to sustainably manage business resources and activities plays an integral role in any organisation and is relevant to many industries and positions today. The diverse nature of this course makes it suitable for individuals working in a profit or non-profit-seeking business as well as business owners.
If you want to learn how to profitably manage and operate organisations in the South African business environment, then this course is for you. You will acquire versatile business skills that can be applied in almost any industry to manage strategically, lead, control, and plan.
Additionally, business management courses are widely considered an excellent educational starting point for aspiring business leaders and entrepreneurs.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be equipped to pursue a range of exciting careers such as:
- Managers at various levels in an organisation
- Small business owners
- Employees in profit and non-profit organisations as well as government institutions
When can you start this course?
Our Short Courses are administered in various intakes throughout the year. Enrol for a date that suits you or enquire now if you’d like more information.
Short Course Admissions
- Minimum of Grade 10 (Standard 8)
- Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent preferred
- At least 18 years of age
- Alternate admission is possible on the basis of Mature Age exemption (23 years and older)
- Ability to read and write in English, which is the language of instruction
- Students should also possess a basic level of digital literacy skills
In order to secure a spot in any cohort, students are required to first successfully complete the application process and register by the cohort registration deadline. Registration includes documentation submission and payment of the course fee, there are no registration fees.
Fees payable upon registration will differ depending on the payment option you choose, your Enrolment Consultant will explain this in detail during the application process.
At iQ Academy, we have transitioned all of our programmes to be exclusively delivered through online learning. This means that our students must have regular access to a device and a stable internet connection, whether it’s through a mobile device or any other means.
Don’t worry about course materials, as they are all available online and can be downloaded. Although we do not provide printed textbooks, most of our courses have printable e-books that you can access at your convenience. If you prefer printed materials, you can easily download and print them yourself.
Our teaching and learning activities primarily occur online, which means that you will participate in online classes and learning activities. If you require more information please feel free to enquire now.
- A PC, Tablet or Smartphone
- Access to a reliable internet connection
- An active email account
Recommended data:
- At least 1GB of data per month for online-only courses
- +/- 500MB of data for internet-supported courses
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Short Course FAQ’s
Our curricula are developed by industry experts and are internally quality-assured and approved by our Academic Board. Our short courses are institutional programmes and are non-credit bearing. For more information on our institutional registration and accreditation status view our accreditations.
Short courses are typically non-credit-bearing programmes, affording students the opportunity to build their professional credentials without the higher cost and time associated with studying for a university degree or qualification.
There are no written examinations for this course. As part of your learning, you are encouraged to complete short quizzes throughout each module, which help you build and test knowledge. You will be required to complete and submit one summative assessment at the end of each module. To meet the requirement for this course, you will have to pass the final summative assessment for each module, before you can get certified.
Once you have completed your course, you will get an iQ Academy Short Course Certificate. Your certificate demonstrates that you have acquired industry-relevant skills which can enhance your promotional and employment opportunities. In order to qualify for a certificate you will need to:
- Pass all your assignments
- Pay up your student account
- Email a certified copy of your ID document to: certificate@iqa.ac.za
- Your certificate will be couriered to you at no extra cost provided you confirm your delivery address and it is accurate and up-to-date.
All short courses are lecture-led. The mode of delivery is distance education and all instruction takes place on our student portal, iCan. Your course lecturer will prepare a teaching and learning plan for the duration of the course as well as lesson plans for each week. Students should work through the learning material independently, according to the course schedule in the iCan Calendar. Support is available for academic and technical-related queries on iCan.
Your lecturer will also host regular online classes. The content covered will be in line with the course schedule and weekly lesson plan. Sticking to the schedules provided will ensure you don’t miss out on any opportunities to learn and ask questions. In between classes you can engage with your lecturer directly on iCan or you can discuss the learning content with other students in the discussion forums, which are set up per module for your convenience.
Our short courses integrate interactive media with e-learning activities as well as traditional didactic components such as written notes. There are also opportunities for collaborative learning through discussion forums. The following learning activities form part of the overall learning path:
- Reading activities
- Multimedia activities such as video clips and podcasts
- Online announcements of activities and assignment submission
- Discussion forums
- Self-reflection
- Case studies
- Live online lectures
- Assessment activities & compulsory submission of formative and summative assessments per module