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National ‘N’ Diploma: Business Management

Managers plan, direct and organise the work of a department, company or small business.  They decide how goals can best be achieved and take decisions regarding the resources needed.  Managers plan budgets and time-scales, organise the daily running of the business or organisation and keep staff informed and motivated.  As a manager you will provide leadership, set goals and implement strategy, oversee budgets and targets, monitor recruitment, training and organisation of staff and see to compliance with company regulations and policies.  Senior Managers may be appointed to executive positions such as a director, chairman or CEO (Chief Executive Officer). Other management functions include administration, production, finances, marketing, purchasing, sales, advertising, customer relationships, etc.

Title Curriculum / Course Outcomes Level
National ‘N’ Certificate: Engineering: Business Management

Intro. Marketing Management

Intro. Communication

Intro. Personnel Management

Intro. Entrepreneurship

Intro N4
National ‘N’ Certificate: Engineering: Business Management

Introductory Accounting

Intro. Computer Practice

Management Communication

Entre. & Business Management

N4
National ‘N’ Certificate: Engineering: Business Management

Labour Relations

Sales Management

Public Relations

Entre. & Business Management

N5
National ‘N’ Certificate: Engineering: Business Management

Labour Relations

Sales Management

Public Relations

Entre. & Business Management

N6

 

Admission Requirements, Duration and Notes

All examinations are administered by the Department of Higher Education Training.

Admission requirements
(Introduction N4-N4)
National Senior Certificate /Grade 12

Admission requirements (N5-N6)
2 Subject at least passed in N4 and registered for the April rewrites.
Registering for this course will allow students to obtain credits to most University of Technology’s (UOT’s) by passing all the N4 and N5 subjects with at least 50% in each subject

The duration of each level is 6 months
The requirements for obtain the National N Diploma:
Minimum 2 years theory + 18months
in-service training