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Economic and Management SciencesTable of ContentsHow to use this Calendar Part .11.1 Prospective undergraduate students . 11.2 Prospective postgraduate students. 11.3 Registered undergraduate students. 21.4 Registered postgraduate students . 2General Information.31.The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences . 31.1 Structure of the Faculty . 31.2 Degree programmes of the Faculty . 31.3 Diploma programmes of the Faculty . 42.How to communicate with the Faculty . 52.1 Important contact details of the Faculty . 52.2 Faculty webpages . 83.How to communicate with the University . 83.1 Use your student number. 83.2 The University’s contact details . 83.3 Postal addresses for the University . 83.4 University website . 94.Language at the University . 95.Recognition of prior learning (RPL) . 9Undergraduate Programmes .101.General information for all undergraduate programmes . 101.1 Summary of undergraduate programmes and their credit loads . 101.2 Summary of the admission and selection requirements for undergraduateprogrammes in 2021 . 111.3 How selection, admission and registration work . 151.4 Application procedure and closing date . 181.5 Choosing the right modules for your degree programme and e-registration. 181.6 Extra subjects . 191.7 Undergraduate assessment . 191.8 Dean’s Concession Examinations (DCEs). 191.9 Minimum academic credits (HEMIS credits) required for continuing your studies . 201.10 Unisa registration for non-degree purposes . 211.11 Enquiries about undergraduate programmes . 21ii

Economic and Management Sciences2.Undergraduate Diploma Programmes . 222.1 Diploma in Public Accountability. 222.2 Diploma in Sustainable Development. 243.Advanced Diploma Programmes . 263.1 Advanced Diploma in Public Accountability . 264.Broad degree programmes . 284.1 BCom programme . 284.2 BCom (Management Sciences) programme . 294.2.1 BCom (Management Sciences): General. 294.2.2 Focal areas within the BCom (Management Sciences) programme . 344.2.2.1 Agricultural Economics. 344.2.2.2 Business Analytics . 354.2.2.3 Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management . 364.2.2.4 Financial Management . 374.2.2.5 Financial Planning . 384.2.2.6 Human Resource Management . 394.2.2.7 Information Systems Management . 404.2.2.8 Investment Management . 414.2.2.9 Logistics and Supply Chain Management . 424.2.2.10 Marketing Management . 434.2.2.11 Public and Development Management . 444.3 BCom (Economic Sciences) programme . 454.3.1 BCom (Economic Sciences): General . 454.3.2 Focal areas within the BCom (Economic Sciences) programme . 494.3.2.1 Econometrics . 494.3.2.2 Economic and Management Consultation . 504.3.2.3 Financial Sector . 514.3.2.4 Transport Economics. 524.4 BCom (Mathematical Sciences) programme . 534.4.1 BCom (Mathematical Sciences): General . 534.4.2 Focal areas within the BCom (Mathematical Sciences) programme . 574.4.2.1 Data Science . 574.4.2.2 Financial Risk Management . 584.4.2.3 Operations Research . 594.5 BCom (International Business) . 604.6 BDatSci . 644.5.1 BDatSci: General . 64iii

Economic and Management Sciences4.5.2 Focal areas within the BDatSci programme . 664.5.2.1 Analytics and Optimisation . 664.5.2.2 Behavioural Economics. 674.5.2.3 Statistical Learning . 685.Professional degree programmes . 695.1 BCom (Actuarial Science) . 695.2 BCom (Financial Accounting) . 715.3 BCom (Industrial Psychology) . 725.4 BCom (Management Accounting) . 745.5 BAcc . 766.Degree programmes that include studies in Law . 786.1 BCom (Law) . 786.2 BAccLLB . 807.BCom (Management Sciences) Extended Degree Programme (EDP) (fouryears). 83Postgraduate Programmes .871.General information for all postgraduate programmes . 871.1 Postgraduate programmes in the Faculty . 871.2 Undergraduate module requirements for postgraduate programmes . 891.3 Selection . 891.4 Postgraduate assessment and examination. 901.5 Pass requirements for postgraduate programmes . 901.6 Different campuses and facilities . 902.Postgraduate diploma programmes . 902.1 Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting . 912.2 Postgraduate Diploma in Actuarial Science. 932.3 Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration . 952.4 Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance. 972.5 Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management . 992.6 Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Analysis . 1002.7 Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning . 1022.8 Postgraduate Diploma in Futures Studies . 1032.9 Postgraduate Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management . 1042.10 Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development . 1052.10.1 Focal area: Leadership Development in Non-profit Organisations (NPOs) . 1072.11 Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing . 1072.12 Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management. 1082.13 Postgraduate Diploma in Strategic Human Resource Management . 110iv

Economic and Management Sciences2.14 Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development . 1122.15 Postgraduate Diploma in Transport and Logistics . 1143.Honours programmes . 1163.1 BComHons . 1163.1.1 BComHons (Actuarial Science). 1163.1.2 BComHons (Business Management) . 1183.1.2.1 BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in FinancialManagement . 1203.1.2.2 BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in MarketingManagement . 1213.1.2.3 BComHons (Business Management): Specialisation in Strategy andInnovation . 1233.1.3 BComHons (Economics) . 1243.1.3.1 Focal area: Pure Economics . 1253.1.3.2 Focal area: Financial Economics . 1263.1.4 BComHons (Economics and Mathematical Statistics). 1263.1.5 BComHons (Financial Analysis) . 1293.1.6 BComHons (Financial Risk Management) . 1303.1.7 BComHons (Human Resource Management) . 1313.1.8 BComHons (Industrial Psychology) . 1343.1.9 BComHons (Logistics Management) . 1363.1.10 BComHons (Management Accounting) . 1383.1.11 BComHons (Mathematical Statistics) . 1393.1.11.1 BComHons (Mathematical Statistics: Focus on Data Science) . 1413.1.12 BComHons (Operations Research) . 1423.1.13 BComHons (Public and Development Management) . 1433.1.14 BComHons (Quantitative Management) . 1453.1.15 BComHons (Statistics). 1473.1.16 BComHons (Transport Economics). 1483.2 BPubAdminHons . 1503.3 BAccHons . 1524.Master’s programmes. 1554.1 MCom . 1554.1.1 MCom (Actuarial Science) . 1554.1.2 MCom (Business Management) . 1574.1.3 MCom (Computer Auditing) . 1584.1.4 MCom (Economics) . 1594.1.5 MCom (Financial Accounting) . 162v

Economic and Management Sciences4.1.6 MCom (Financial Risk Management) . 1634.1.7 MCom (Human Resource Management) . 1654.1.8 MCom (Industrial Psychology) . 1664.1.9 MCom (Logistics Management) . 1684.1.10 MCom (Management Accounting) . 1704.1.11 MCom (Mathematical Statistics) . 1714.1.12 MCom (Operations Research) . 1734.1.13 MCom (Public and Development Management) . 1744.1.14 MCom (Quantitative Management) . 1774.1.15 MCom (Statistics) . 1784.1.16 MCom (Taxation) . 1804.1.17 MCom (Transport Economics) . 1824.2 M (Public Administration) . 1834.3 MAcc . 1864.3.1 MAcc (Auditing) . 1864.3.2 MAcc (Financial Accounting) . 1874.3.3 MAcc (Taxation) . 1884.4 MPhil . 1914.4.1 MPhil (Development Finance). 1914.4.2 MPhil (Environmental Management) . 1934.4.3 MPhil (Futures Studies) . 1944.4.4 MPhil (HIV/AIDS Management) . 1954.4.5 MPhil (Management Coaching). 1974.4.6 MPhil (Sustainable Development) . 1984.5 Master of Business Management and Administration (MBA) . 2014.5.1 Business Management and Administration: General . 2034.5.2 Focal areas within the MBA programme. 2044.5.2.1 Focal area: Health Care Leadership . 2044.5.2.2 Focal area: Managing International Organisations . 2044.5.2.3 Focal area: Project Management . 2045.Doctoral programmes . 2055.1 Graduate School of Economic and Management Sciences (GEM) . 2055.2 PhD programmes . 2055.3 Transdisciplinary doctoral programme focusing on complexity and sustainabilitystudies . 208Subjects, Modules and Module Contents.2101.Definitions and explanations of important terms . 2102.Method of assessment . 211vi

Economic and Management Sciences3.Prerequisite pass, prerequisite and corequisite modules . 2114.Undergraduate subjects, modules and module contents . 212Department of Agricultural Economics (Faculty of AgriSciences) . 212Department of Business Management . 213Department of Economics . 222Department of Geography and Environmental Studies (Faculty of Arts and SocialSciences) . 225Department of Industrial Psychology . 226Department of Information Science (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences). 230Department of Logistics . 232Department of Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, ComputerScience) (Faculty of Science). 239Department of Mercantile Law (Faculty of Law). 245Department of Philosophy (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) . 246Department of Political Science (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) . 247Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) . 248Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science . 248School of Accountancy . 260School of Public Leadership . 266SU Language Centre . 268Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences . 268Research and Service Bodies .2701.Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement . 2702.Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management . 2703.African Centre for Development Finance (ACDF) . 2704.Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research of Stellenbosch University(ACCERUS) (at the School for Public Leadership) . 2715.Bureau for Economic Research (BER) . 2716.Centre for Corporate Governance . 2717.Centre for Local Governance (CLG) . 2718.Centre for Responsible Leadership Studies (Africa) . 2729.Centre for Statistical Consultation . 27210. Centre for Complex Systems in Transitions . 27211. Institute for Futures Research (IFR) . 273vii

Economic and Management SciencesAppendix A.274Undergraduate prerequisite, corequisite and prerequisite pass modules . 274Appendix B .286Undergraduate module requirements for postgraduate programmes . 286Alphabetical List of Undergraduate Subjects .291viii