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Business Administrator

Business Administrators are used in every business, planning, leading, organising and controlling day-to-day operations. They receive much of the same education as accountants and chief financial managers, but are categorized as mid-level management or operational managers.


Available Qualifications:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least level 50% for Mathematics.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MATRICULATED PRIOR TO 2008

  • Matriculation exemption/endorsement.
  • Mathematics minimum pass mark of HG=E or SG=C.
  • Learners must score at least 31 points on the university’s SPS rating scale.

 

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 60% for Mathematics.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MATRICULATED PRIOR TO 2008

  • Matriculation exemption/endorsement.
  • Mathematics minimum pass mark of HG=E or SG=C.
  • Learners must score at least 31 points on the university’s SPS rating scale. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS

  • Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met.
  • An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 390.
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for Mathematics.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MATRICULATED PRIOR TO 2008

  • Matriculation exemption/endorsement.
  • Mathematics minimum pass mark of HG=E or SG=C.
  • Learners must score at least 31 points on the university’s SPS rating scale.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates shall be admitted to the studies for the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration if they hold:

  • a Bachelor’s degree and have obtained an average final mark of at least 60% in the third-year modules, or
  • a relevant diploma or degree approved by Senate, coupled with prior learning, which should comprise no less than three years’ experience in the field of Business. Should any of these requirements be lacking, a candidate may be required to undertake additional modules prior to entering the programme.

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise approved by the Head of Department, and subject to General Rule G3.6, the prerequisites for entry into the Honours modules are as follows:

  • An average mark of at least 60% for the third-year Business Management modules.
  • A weighted average of at least 60% for Database Systems (WRDV301), Project (WRRV301), Management Information Systems 3.1 (WRBV301), Management Information Systems 3.2 (WRBV302), User Interface Design (WUIV302), ERP Systems 3.1 (WREV301) and Enterprise Systems Development (WREV312).

provided that all these marks have been achieved in the two years preceding the year of registration for the Honours programme.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise approved by the Head of the Department, the entrance requirement is an average mark of at least 60 for the third-year Business Management modules.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Unless otherwise approved by the Head of the Department, the entrance requirement is an average mark of at least 60 for the third-year Business Management modules.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • A four-year cognate Bachelor’s degree at NQF Exit Level 8; or
  • A Postgraduate Diploma (Business Administration) at NQF Exit Level 8; or
  • An applicable Honours degree; or
  • A RPL process (candidates admitted according to a RPL process cannot comprise more than 10% per intake); plus
  • Additional admission requirements as specified by the NMMU Business School, and
  • Candidates are subject to selection based on 5 years’ work experience or 3 years’ business-related or management experience, psychometric test performance, results of prior qualifications and an interview.
 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • MBA degree or equivalent as approved by Senate.
  • Candidates shall be selected on the basis of the successful completion of a research workshop and the presentation of a proposal at a colloquium.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • MBA degree or equivalent as approved by Senate.
  • Candidates shall be selected on the basis of the successful completion of a research workshop and the presentation of a proposal at a colloquium.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS  

 
A cognate master’s degree by research only, passed with at least 60% or an equivalent grade that reflects a relevant standard of knowledge in a particular field as well as research competence  
 
OR 
 
A cognate master’s degree by course work and research, with the treatise or mini-dissertation passed with at least 60% or an equivalent grade. In addition, a pass of at least 60% or an equivalent grade should have been attained for each of the course work modules.  
 
Candidates who have completed their master’s degree by course work and treatise or mini-dissertation may be required to do and pass an approved research methodology module, at the appropriate level, with at least a 60% or an equivalent grade, should such a module not have been included in their learning programme. 
 
Candidates who have not met all of the criteria as outlined above, may apply for provisional registration for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and will be required to register for and pass, with at least 60% or an equivalent grade, a module or modules as recommended by the HOD for approval by the RTI Committee of the relevant School within the Faculty 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS  

 
A cognate master’s degree by research only, passed with at least 60% or an equivalent grade that reflects a relevant standard of knowledge in a particular field as well as research competence  
 
OR 
 
A cognate master’s degree by course work and research, with the treatise or mini-dissertation passed with at least 60% or an equivalent grade. In addition, a pass of at least 60% or an equivalent grade should have been attained for each of the course work modules.  
 
Candidates who have completed their master’s degree by course work and treatise or mini-dissertation may be required to do and pass an approved research methodology module, at the appropriate level, with at least a 60% or an equivalent grade, should such a module not have been included in their learning programme. 
 
Candidates who have not met all of the criteria as outlined above, may apply for provisional registration for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and will be required to register for and pass, with at least 60% or an equivalent grade, a module or modules as recommended by the HOD for approval by the RTI Committee of the relevant School within the Faculty