MBS Higher Certificate in Management (HCM)

This entry-level, post-school, higher education qualification is designed to equip the student with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to function in entry-level management roles in almost any type of organisation.

Students will be able to:

demonstrate an understanding of the management functions of planning, organising, leading and controlling.
perform a basic analysis of the business environment.
implement basic human resource best practices within a work environment.
apply basic project management techniques in solving an organisational problem, thus contributing towards implementing the organisational strategy.
integrate foundational knowledge from selected management disciplines in solving problems within familiar organisational contexts.

CAREERS

The Higher Certificate in Management produces people who are able to work in the different management functions needed by most businesses. This qualification provides a “basic level of higher education knowledge” and ensures that the qualifying student is able to “[apply] such knowledge and competence in an occupation or role in the workplace” (HEQF). The programme is typically suitable for:

a person with some work experience, who wishes to acquire formal management training in order to fully qualify for a junior management position.
a person with some work experience, who wishes to acquire formal management training in order to fully qualify for a junior management position with a special interest in Occupational Health and Safety.
a school leaver, who requires a Higher Certificate for access into a Diploma or Degree programme of study.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

GENERAL STREAM

OCCUPATIONAL H&S STREAM

SEMESTER 1

The Management Environment
Managing People
Introduction to Management Accounting

The Management Environment
Managing People
Integrated Business Project

SEMESTER 2

Integrated Business Project
Global Corporate Citizenship 1
Elective (select one below)

Global Corporate Citizenship 1
Elective (no 1 below)
Elective (no 2 below)

ELECTIVES

Monitoring and Evaluation for Managers
Principles of Marketing Management
Financial Accounting
Economics 1A

Occupational Health and Safety 1
Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management 1

For applicants who want to be able to apply the knowledge in a variety of industries or work roles.

For applicants who have a pre‐determined bias in favour of a career in the discipline of occupational health and safety (OHS)

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

A knowledge, comprehension and application of the English language at NQF Level 4 (Grade 12 or equivalent level) is required.

IT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum system requirements:

Reliable broadband Internet access
Firefox/Internet Explorer/Chrome web browser
Microsoft Word
PDF Viewer
Ability to scan and upload documents
Email/Cellphone for notification and communication.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

In order to determine the curriculum for which a student may register, the Milpark Education points system applies: