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r Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenMaAfrika – viruitdieAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenMr Humanity - foLesig LaAfrika - go Bathoi laedricig LricFACULTY OFECONOMICS ANDMANAGEMENT SCIENCES(EMS)PROGRAMME RULESAND INFORMATION2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenMr Humanity - foLesig LaAfrika - go Bathoi laedricig LricAfrika – viruitdieSCHOOL OFECONOMIC ANDMANAGEMENT SCIENCES(EMS)PROGRAMME RULESAND INFORMATION2018School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page i
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenMr Humanity - foLesAfrika – viruitdiepage iiig LaAfrika - go Bathoi laedricig LricSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdieTABLE OF CONTENTSm Light fromsdoAfenar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laedricig Lricig LMCONTACT DETAILS OF STAFF . 1Afrika – viruitdie1. INTRODUCTION. 52. GENERAL UNIVERSITY RULES . 52.1 General rules . 52.2 Assessment rules . 53. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:Diploma in Retail Business Management . 63.1 Purpose. 63.2 Admission Requirements . 63.3 Progression Criteria . 73.4 Assessment Rules . 73.5 Subject Content . 84. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:BACHELOR OF COMMERCE DEGREE (BCom) Generic . 144.1 Purpose. 144.2 Admission Requirements . 144.3 Recommended Streams for 2018 Majors . 174.4 Assessment Rules . 184.5 Progression Criteria . 184.6 Module Combination: BCom (Generic) . 194.7 Description of Module Content : BCom (Generic) . 215 OTHER PROGRAMME RULES . 476. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2018 . 51School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page iii
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdieOFFICIAL ADDRESS FOR ENQUIRIES:m Light fromsdoAfenar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laedricig LMCorrespondence with regard to academic matters should be addressed to:Afrika – viruitdieHead: School of Economic and Management Sciences:Prof Collins MirukaRoom C303Central CampusScanlan StreetKIMBERLEY 8301Tel: 053 491 0280WEBSITE: www.spu.ac.zapage ivSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdieCONTACT DETAILS OF STAFFm Light fromsdoAfenMr Humanity - foLesig LC303 (Central Campus)Head of Schoolcollins.miruka@spu.ac.za053 491 0280PhD (Wits)Afrika – viruitdieProf C MirukaOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsMs B MabijaOffice numberPositionE-mailTelMs JB EneleOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsDr EAN DakoraOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsDr JB ByamukamaOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsaAfrika - go Bathoi laedricC10 (Central Campus)Academic Administratorboitumelo.mabija@spu.ac.za053 491 0157C105 (Central Campus)Lecturerbotho.enele@spu.ac.za053 491 0183MCom (Economics), BCom (Hons)C211Senior Lectureredward.dakora@spu.ac.za053 491 0125D.Tech Marketing (CPUT)C210Senior Lecturer (Business Management)John.Byamukama@spu.ac.za053 491 0254BA (Hons) Philosophy,MDEV,DTech (Business Man)School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 1
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdieMs C HoornOffice numberPositionTelE-mailQualificationspage 2m Light fromsdoAfenr Humanity - foLesMC201LecturerEstelle.Abrahams@spu.ac.za053 491 0256B.Com Accounting (Hons)AccountantAfrika – viruitdieMr G MoyoOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsaig LMr I PatsaOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsricAfrika - go Bathoi laedMs E AbrahamsOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsig LricCA(SA)CharteredC111Lecturer (Business Management)Isaac.Patsa@spu.ac.za053 491 0265BPL(UOFS), BPL-Hons (UOFS), PDM (Natal) MM(Wits)C204Lecturer Accounting & Financial ManagementGrate.Moyo@spu.ac.za053 491 0255FCCA(UK), ACEA (UK), B.Tech: Project Management(CPUT), HDHET (CPUT)C207Lecturer053 491 0148Caroline.Hoorn@spu.ac.zaMasters in AdministrationSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenar Humanity - foLesMC205Lecturer053 491 0257Tshepo.Tladi@spu.ac.zaPhD Public Administrationig LAfrika – viruitdieMr MS MthembuOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsMr L NdlovuOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsricAfrika - go Bathoi laedDr T TladiOffice numberPositionTelE-mailQualificationsMs GG MotlhaudiOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsig LricC206 (Central Campus)Lecturergail.motlhaudi@spu.ac.za053 491 0232BA (Communication Science), BA Honours (BusinessManagement), MA (Business Management)C109 (Central Campus)Lecturermandla.mthembu@spu.ac.za053 491 0190MCom (Economics), BCom (Hons)C107 (Central Campus)Lecturerleonard.ndlovu@spu.ac.za053 491 0190MBA (Finance), BCOMPT (Hons), ACMA CGMA(CIMA UK), MIRMSASchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 3
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenricar Humanity - foLesMC203 (Central Campus)Lecturerolubunmi.obioha@spu.ac.za053 491 0160MBA Acc/Fin (Ibadan), CA (NIG), BSc Hons, LLB(NUL)Afrika – viruitdieMr F RangongoOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsig LMs T PretoriusOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsAfrika - go Bathoi laedMs O ObiohaOffice numberPositionE-mailTelQualificationsig LricC110 (Central Campus)Lecturertania.pretorius@spu.ac.za053 497 0134BCom (UP), HED (UP), Bed (UP), MTech: Education(TUT)C209 (Central Campus)Junior Lecturerfattinald.rangongo@spu.ac.za053 491 0231BTech Management in Entrepreneurship, Service –Learning and Community EngagementMr SJH van der SpuyOffice numberC106 (Central .ac.zaTel053 491 0180QualificationsMPhil (Entrepreneurship), BCompage 4School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenricar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laed1. INTRODUCTIONig Lricig LMWelcome to the School of Economic and Management Sciences!Afrika – viruitdieThe information that follows, explains the regulations and policies of thisSchool. Please read through the information carefully and make surethat you understand it. It is your own responsibility to be aware of all theregulations and policies of the School and relevant Department, as wellas of the general regulations of the University.The purpose of this document is to provide you with general informationand guidelines that are relevant to all the subjects in the School ofEconomic and Management Sciences.2. GENERAL UNIVERSITY RULES2.1 GENERAL RULESThe General Regulations of the Sol Plaatje University are explained intheUniversity’s General Rules and Information Book 2018, which deals withthe following issues: the University’s admission requirements; registration as a student, changing courses, course composition,duration of studies, prerequisites for certain courses, credits forcourses/ modules passed at other tertiary institutions, etc.; and requirements for a pass or for distinction, re-admission and exclusion ofstudents and rules relating to examination requirement, supplementaryrules, special examinations, rules relating to examination halls, amisreading of examination timetables, results and mark lists, etc.2.2 ASSESSMENT RULESRefer to the Examination Rules in the General Rules and InformationBook 2018.School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 5
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdie3. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE:DIPLOMA IN RETAIL BUSINESSMANAGEMENTm Light fromsdoAfenMr Humanity - foLesig LaAfrika - go Bathoi laedricAfrika – viruitdie3.1 PURPOSERetail and wholesale businesses strive to satisfy the needs of consumersby providing the necessary products and services through a variety ofretail stores and outlets. The variety of retail and wholesale businessesis virtually unlimited and includes departmental stores, hypermarkets,shopping centres, speciality stores, general dealers, chain stores,supermarkets, factory stores, boutiques and restaurants.The purpose of the programme is to provide students with the knowledge,insight and skills needed to follow a successful management careerin retail, wholesale and related sectors such as retail buyers andplanners, store managers, retail marketing managers, merchandisersetc. Graduates follow high-level management careers in the retail andwholesale sectors, such as category management, regional or nationalmanagement or international business management. The retail industryoffers national and international career opportunities for the graduate3.2 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSThe language of learning and teaching at Sol Plaatje University (SPU)is English. All our academic programmes require that students will havepassed NSC English either as the language of learning and teaching(LOLT) or home language (HL); or as the first additional language. Notethat in calculating the APS, the additional points apply to any of theofficial languages taken as the HL or LOLT. NSC pass with Diploma requirement English LOLT OR HL- NSC level 4; OR English FAL – NSC level 5; Mathematics - NSC level 3 OR Mathematical Literacy - NSC level 5; At least one of the following at NSC level 4: Accounting, BusinessStudies or Economics APS: 25 pointspage 6School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenricar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laed3.3 PROGRESSION CRITERIAig Lricig LMPROGRESSIONAfrika – viruitdieA student must passmore than 50% of allfirst year modules,including at least, onemajor module.FIRST YEARA student may notregister for next levelof a major module ifthey have not passedthe existing levelas this may be prerequisite.EXCLUSION /RE -ADMISSIONShould a studentNOT pass more than50% of all registeredmodules (without anyserious mitigatingcircumstances),the student will beacademically excluded(not allowed toreregister).SECOND/ THIRDYEARA student must havepassed more than50% of all registeredmodules includingat least one majormodule.APPEALSOnly verified medical conditions of the student,supported by the necessary documentation,will be considered. Any other matters will beconsidered at the discretion of the Head ofSchool/ University Registrar.A student needs a total of 360 SAQA credits in order to obtain the Diploma.3.4 ASSESSMENT RULESA system of continuous assessment with a final examination is followed.Module guides, specifying the scheduled assessments that need tobe done in the course of the year, will be provided. The continuousassessment will lead to a CAS mark (contributing 60%) and a final exammark (contributing 40%) respectively, to yield a final pass mark.School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 7
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdiem Light fromsdoAfenricar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laed3.5 SUBJECT CONTENTig LricAfrika – viruitdieSubjectsig LMThe Retail Business Management Department is offering the followingsubjects:Subject CodeNQF Prerequisitelevel (CODE)First YearRetailing 1MRET 510305Retail OperationsManagement 1MROM510305Communication 1MCOM510185Retail ComputerApplications 1MRCA510185Retail FinancialManagement 1MRFM510245Retailing 2MRET620306MRET 51030Retail OperationsManagement 2MROM620306MROM51030Retail Logistics 1MRLO620186Business Law 1MBLA620246Retail FinancialManagement 2MRFM620186Retailing 3MRET 630306MRET62030Retail OperationsManagement 3MROM630306MROM62030Retail Projects 3MRPR630246Labour Law 1MLLA530185Retail Research 1MRRE630186Second YearThird Yearpage 8School of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdieA broad description of the Subject Content:m Light fromsdoAfenar Humanity - foLesAfrika - go Bathoi laedricContent1stRetailing 1 Nature of retail Nature of the retail industry Types of retail businesses Supply chain and stock flow Money flow Segmenting customers Customer shopping behaviour Customer research Retail marketing process Retail selling Sales management Customer and point of sale service1stRetail OperationsManagement 1 Nature of retail business management Principles of management in retail Health, safety and housekeepingmanagement Managing stakeholder relations Basic business plan Principles of shrinkage and loss control Principles of asset management andmaintenance Principles of risk management Principles of operations management in aretail chain store Leadership Concepts and principles of selfmanagement Legal and statutory requirements1stRetail FinancialManagement 1 Financial accounting principles Financial statements of retailers Financial calculations Financial management principles Costing principles Concepts and principles of cash handlingmanagement in a retail business Operational management of Debtorsig LMYear SubjectAfrika – viruitdieSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 9
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdier Humanity - foLesYear SubjectContent1stRetail ComputerApplications 1 Understand and be able to use the differentcomponents of Communication andInformation Technology Understand and be able to use the Desktopenvironment within the current operatingsystem Be able to use communication and researchtechnologies in World Wide Web environmenton desktop and mobile technology Able to use the Microsoft Office Applicationsindividually and integrate applications1stCommunication 1 Demonstrate an understanding of theprinciples of effective interpersonalcommunication Use different written forms of interpersonaland workplace communication effectively Use oral communication clearly and conciselyin a variety of personal and professionalsituations Collect, select and use a range of field relatedtext Apply the principles of acceptable conductsocially and professionally Develop literacy necessary for academic andprofessional success2ndRetailing 2m Light fromsdoAfenMaig LricAfrika - go Bathoi laedAfrika – viruitdiepage 10ig Lric Retail marketing management Market analysis and market research relevantto events/stores Product strategies Retail promotions Pricing in a retail business Retail marketing communication Visual merchandising Service marketing Social media marketing Integrated marketing strategy and budget foran event and E–mobile marketingSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdier Humanity - foLesContent2ndRetail OperationsManagement 2 Production process (in store) Value creation and productivity Process types – Manufacturing and Service Product/process matrix Service/process matrix Value drivers Process management Capacity management Types of forecasting – Quantitative andQualitative Service management Quality Management and Standards (ISO,HACP, SABS) HR administration and HR managementactivities relevant to a manager of a retailbusiness2ndRetail Logistics Manage stock levels Manage stock counts Ordering of stock Manage receiving of stock Manage stock movement and handling Manage stock in stockroom/warehouse Principles of logistics and supply chainmanagement Logistics and supply chain acts – PackagingAct, stacking and transport of products The nature and principles of stockmanagementm Light fromsdoAfenMaig LricAfrika - go Bathoi laedYear SubjectAfrika – viruitdieSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018page 11
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaAfrika – viruitdier Humanity - foLesYear SubjectContent2ndBusiness Law 1 The requirements for a valid contract,intention, consensus, contractual capacity,lawfulness, formalities and possibility ofperformance. The general content and interpretation of acontract Breach of contract, remedies and termination Specific commercial contracts include but arenot limited to, contracts for sale and lease,credit agreements, agency, surety and otherforms of security, insurance and partnershipagreements The effect of relevant provisions of, forexample, the Consumer Protection Act onthe rights and obligations of the parties to thecontract.2ndRetail FinancialManagement 2 Financial management framework and Retailer financial statements Financial analysis, planning and control The financing decision fundamentals The Investment decision Working capital management in a retailenvironment Fundamental management accountingconcepts Sales variance analysis3rdRetail OperationsManagement 3 Environment factors impacting on a retailbusiness – Focus on Basic economicsrelevant to a retail business and Legalenvironment (BBBEE, EE, Legal system) Types of management – Focus on Basicstrategic management, Tactical managementand Leadership – Situational/ Differencebetween leadership and management Basic Strategic Management - Focus onMarketing Management and HR Marketing Tactical Management - Focus on Marketingmanagement, HR management andOperational HR Business planm Light fromsdoAfenMaig LricAfrika - go Bathoi laedAfrika – viruitdiepage 12ig LricSchool of Economic and Management Studies:Programme Rules and Information 2018
r Humanity - foLesMAfrika - go Bathoi laedm Light fromsdoAfenaig LricAfrika – viruitdier Humanity - foLesContent3rdRetailing 3 Buying process and activities to ensure theright products for a retail business Manage the strategic buying, stock andlogistics of a retail business on a basic level Manage the annual tactical stock and logisticsfunctions of a retail business Planning function by corporate retail buyersfor a range of products to be distributed tobranches and to be supported by a marketingprogramme3rdRetail Projects Management of projects in retail businesses Buying and rent
E-mail Grate.Moyo@spu.ac.za Tel 053 491 0255 Qualifications FCCA(UK), ACEA (UK), B.Tech: Project Management (CPUT), HDHET (CPUT) Ms C Hoorn Office number C207 Position Lecturer Tel 053 491 0148 E-mail Caroline.Hoorn@spu.ac.za
