Calendar - Stellenbosch University

1 Economic and Management Sciences i Calendar Amendments, liability and accuracy In this publication any expression signifying one of the genders includes the other gender equally, unless inconsistent with the context. The University reserves the right to amend the Calendar parts at any time. The Council and Senate of the University accept no liability for any inaccuracies there may be in the Calendar parts. Every reasonable care has been taken, however, to ensure that the relevant information to hand as at the time of going to press is given fully and accurately in the Calendar parts. Where do I find the printed versions of the Calendar parts? The printed versions of the Calendar parts can be obtained at the Help Desk in the Admin A Building. Afrikaans (Part 1 to 12) and English copies of the individual parts are available. Where do I find the electronic versions of the Calendar parts?

2 The electronic versions of the Calendar parts can be obtained at The division of the Calendar The Calendar is divided into 13 parts. Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Calendar contain general information applicable to all students. Students are urged to take note especially of the content of the provisions in Part 1 of the Calendar applicable to them. Parts 4 to 13 of the Calendar are the faculty Calendar parts. Part Calendar Part 1 General Part 2 Bursaries and Loans Part 3 Student Fees Part 4 Arts and Social Sciences Part 5 Science Part 6 Education Part 7 AgriSciences Part 8 Law Part 9 Theology Part 10 Economic and Management Sciences Part 11 Engineering Part 12 Medicine and Health Sciences Part 13 Military Science Economic and Management Sciences ii Table of Contents How to use this Calendar Part ..1 Prospective undergraduate students .. 1 Prospective postgraduate students.

3 1 Registered undergraduate students .. 2 Registered postgraduate students .. 2 General Information ..3 1. The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences .. 3 Structure of the Faculty .. 3 Degree programmes of the Faculty .. 3 Diploma programmes of the 4 2. How to communicate with the Faculty .. 5 Important contact details of the Faculty .. 5 Faculty webpages .. 7 3. How to communicate with the University .. 8 Use your student number .. 8 The University s contact details .. 8 Postal addresses for the University .. 8 University website .. 8 4. Language at the University .. 8 5. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) .. 9 Undergraduate Programmes .. 10 1. General information for all undergraduate programmes .. 10 Summary of undergraduate programmes and their credit loads .. 10 Summary of the admission and selection requirements for undergraduate programmes in 2020.

4 11 How selection, admission and registration work .. 14 Application procedure and closing date .. 17 Choose the right modules for your degree programme .. 17 Extra subjects .. 18 Undergraduate assessment .. 18 Dean s concession examinations (DCEs) .. 19 Minimum academic credits (HEMIS credits) required for continuing your studies .. 19 Unisa registration for non-degree 20 Enquiries about undergraduate programmes .. 20 Economic and Management Sciences iii 2. Undergraduate Diploma Programmes .. 21 Diploma in Public 21 Diploma in Sustainable Development .. 23 3. Advanced Diploma Programmes .. 25 Advanced Diploma in Public Accountability .. 25 4. Broad degree programmes .. 27 BCom programme .. 27 BCom .. 27 Focal areas within the BCom programme .. 31 Agricultural Economics .. 31 Financial Planning .. 32 Investment Management .. 33 Public and Development Management.

5 34 BCom (Management Sciences) 35 BCom (Management Sciences): General .. 35 Focal areas within the BCom (Management Sciences) programme .. 38 Business Analytics .. 38 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management .. 39 Financial Management .. 40 Human Resource Management .. 41 Information Systems Management .. 42 Logistics Management .. 43 Marketing 44 BCom (Economic Sciences) programme .. 45 BCom (Economic Sciences): General .. 45 Focal areas within the BCom (Economic Sciences) programme .. 49 Econometrics .. 49 Economic and Management Consultation .. 50 Financial Sector .. 51 Transport Economics .. 52 BCom (Mathematical Sciences) programme .. 53 BCom (Mathematical Sciences): General .. 53 Focal areas within the BCom (Mathematical Sciences) programme .. 56 Data Science .. 56 Financial Risk Management .. 57 Operations Research.

6 58 Economic and Management Sciences iv BCom (International Business) .. 59 5. Professional degree programmes .. 63 BCom (Actuarial Science) .. 63 BCom (Financial Accounting) .. 64 BCom (Management Accounting) .. 65 BCom (Industrial Psychology) .. 67 BAcc .. 69 6. Degree programmes that include studies in Law .. 71 BCom (Law) .. 71 BAccLLB .. 73 7. BCom (Management Sciences) Extended Degree Programme (EDP) (four years) .. 76 Postgraduate Programmes .. 80 1. General information for all postgraduate programmes .. 80 Postgraduate programmes in the Faculty .. 80 Undergraduate module requirements for postgraduate programmes .. 82 Selection .. 82 Postgraduate assessment and examination .. 82 Pass requirements for postgraduate programmes .. 82 Different campuses and facilities .. 83 2. Postgraduate diploma programmes .. 84 Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science.

7 84 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration .. 86 Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance .. 88 Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management .. 90 Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning .. 92 Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies .. 93 Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management .. 94 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development .. 95 Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing .. 97 Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management .. 99 Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development .. 100 Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics .. 103 3. Honours programmes .. 105 BComHons .. 105 BComHons (Actuarial Science) .. 105 BComHons (Business Management) .. 107 Economic and Management Sciences v BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in Financial Management) .. 110 BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in Marketing Management.

8 111 BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in Strategy and Innovation .. 112 BComHons (Financial Analysis) .. 113 BComHons (Economics) .. 114 BComHons (Economics and Mathematical Statistics) .. 117 BComHons (Financial Risk Management) .. 120 BComHons (Human Resource Management) .. 121 BComHons (Industrial Psychology) .. 123 BComHons (Information Systems Management) .. 126 BComHons (Logistics Management) .. 127 BComHons (Management Accounting) .. 129 BComHons (Mathematical Statistics) .. 130 BComHons (Mathematical Statistics: Focus on Data Science) .. 132 BComHons (Operations Research).. 134 BComHons (Public and Development Management) .. 135 BComHons (Quantitative Management) .. 137 BComHons (Statistics) .. 138 BComHons (Transport Economics) .. 140 BHons .. 141 BPubAdminHons .. 141 BAHons .. 143 BAHons (Public Administration).

9 143 BAccHons .. 145 4. Master s programmes .. 148 MCom .. 148 MCom (Actuarial Science) .. 148 MCom (Business Management) .. 150 MCom (Computer Auditing) .. 151 4. MCom (Economics) .. 152 MCom (Financial Accounting) .. 155 MCom (Financial Risk Management) .. 156 MCom (Human Resource Management) .. 158 MCom (Industrial Psychology) .. 160 MCom (Logistics Management) .. 162 MCom (Management Accounting) .. 164 MCom (Mathematical Statistics) .. 165 MCom (Operations Research) .. 167 Economic and Management Sciences vi MCom (Public and Development Management) .. 168 MCom (Quantitative Management) .. 171 MCom (Statistics) .. 172 MCom (Taxation).. 174 MCom (Transport Economics) .. 176 M (Public Administration) .. 177 MA (Public and Development Management) .. 180 MAcc .. 182 MAcc (Auditing) .. 182 MAcc (Financial Accounting).

10 183 MAcc (Management Accounting) .. 184 MAcc (Taxation) .. 185 MPhil .. 187 MPhil (Development Finance) .. 187 MPhil (Environmental Management) .. 189 MPhil (Futures Studies) .. 191 MPhil (HIV/AIDS Management).. 192 MPhil (Management Coaching) .. 193 MPhil (Sustainable Development) .. 195 Master of Business Management and Administration (MBA) .. 197 5. Doctoral programmes .. 202 Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) .. 202 PhD programmes .. 202 Transdisciplinary doctoral programme focusing on complexity and sustainability studies . 205 Subjects, Modules and Module Contents .. 207 1. Definitions and explanations of important terms .. 207 2. Method of assessment .. 208 3. Prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules .. 208 4. Undergraduate subjects, modules and module contents .. 209 Department of Agricultural Economics.