The Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship provides knowledge, skills and acumen to those aspiring to start their own business or those wishing to contribute to successful entrepreneurial ventures.
Entrepreneurship is the process of identifying, creating and realising opportunities for new business or social ventures. The Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship is an undergraduate degree programme that aims to provide knowledge, skills and acumen to those aspiring to start their own business or those wishing to contribute to successful entrepreneurial ventures.
The Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship responds to the needs of students and the community through providing appropriate training in entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial development.
The programme content is designed to provide qualifiers with graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence (including the development of graduate attributes and qualities) in the field of entrepreneurship, the programme provides opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society.
This programme is offered through online learning and digital support.
Articulation
A Bachelor’s Degree is the minimum entry requirement for admission onto a Postgraduate Diploma or a cognate Honours degree.
Curriculum
Semester 1
Introduction to Business Management
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Business Mathematics
Microeconomic Essentials
Semester 2
Introduction to Functional Areas of Management
Business Communication
Entrepreneurship within the Economic Environment
Macroeconomic Essentials
Semester 1
Strategic Business Planning for Entrepreneurs
Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
Management Accounting
Business Law
Semester 2
Computing Applications
Marketing
Financial Accounting
Family Business and Corporate Enterprising
Semester 1
Financial Strategies for Entrepreneurship
Organisational Strategy
Ethics in Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Globalisation
Semester 2
Operations Management in Supply Chain
Social Entrepreneurship
Statistical Techniques in Business
Information Management
Careers
Embark on a trajectory leading to positions such as:
Advisor for SMMEs
Business Development Manager
Management/ Consultant
Analyst for SMMEs
Business Owner
Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or
An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English.
A Higher Certificate; an Advanced Certificate or Diploma
Applicants that did not achieve a Bachelors pass in Matric and are over the age of 23 years will be considered via mature age exemption
To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 23 years.
For further information on this alternative route, please contact a student advisor. All applicants with an international qualification will be considered in accordance with MANCOSA‘s institutional rules.
FAQs
School leavers who wish to pursue a career in Entrepreneurship.
Persons wishing to become entrepreneurs or start up their own business.
Existing business owners wishing to improve their entrepreneurial skills.
The entrepreneurship programme includes a number of relevant subjects that are structured over a three year period. Some of the subjects include Business Mathematics, Management Accounting, Business Law and Financial Strategies for Entrepreneurship.
A BCom in Entrepreneurship is a good career move for the ambitious self-starter. Some of the main benefits in being an entrepreneur is the freedom of developing your own business vision. Given recent social and financial developments in the country, self-employment has become a more lucrative option for many enterprising South Africans.
It really depends on where your passion and expertise lie. Once you have the business acumen and skills acquired from our BCom in Entrepreneurship, a graduate will be in a better position to find a gap in the market and make a successful career in their particular field.
Dive into the stories of MANCOSA's finest – our graduates, sharp analytical thinkers and strategic visionaries making waves in industries at home and on the world stage.
Mohamed Althaaf Ebrahim
Ayanda Dlamini
Marga Claassen
Thabang Patrick Malusi
Givon Christian
Start your journey & enquire about this programme now.
