Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship

Develop African Kalanga through foundations for economic and management sciences. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Record a short introduction and explain its meaning to a peer.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Identify a real need, study the people affected and develop a responsible idea for a product, service or process. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Investigate a need related to Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship. Interview or observe intended users with consent, compare possible responses and present one justified concept.

Assessment

Submit an opportunity brief, research notes, a concept sketch and a reflection on feedback. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Study African history through oral, written and archaeological evidence. Examine the diversity of African societies, knowledge and exchange, then trace the emergence of Pan African ideas about identity, solidarity and self-determination.

Practical task

Create an annotated timeline or digital learning poster on a selected African society or historical development. Compare at least two credible sources and explain one connection with your field of study.

Assessment

Submit the timeline or poster, an annotated source list and a short explanation of the evidence. Assessment considers chronology, historical accuracy, source judgement and the clarity of your interpretation.

Learning resources

• UNESCO: General History of Africa

Prepare purposeful communication for colleagues, customers and decision makers. You will organise evidence, adjust tone for different audiences and check whether a message leads to the intended action. Examples include multilingual workplaces, professional correspondence and short management reports.

Practical task

Produce a report, meeting record and five-minute briefing about a service problem.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Use everyday digital tools to organise business information accurately. You will build reliable spreadsheets, manage documents and share work responsibly. Activities address uneven connectivity, accessible communication and the protection of personal information in small organisations and public offices.

Practical task

Create a shared office information pack with formulas, document versions and access instructions.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Translate business questions into numerical models. You will work with percentages, equations, graphs and probability, then explain what the calculations mean for a decision. Particular attention goes to units, assumptions and the interpretation of results from spreadsheets.

Practical task

Compare three purchasing or financing options in a spreadsheet with checked calculations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Study how households and firms make choices under scarcity. You will examine prices, incentives and market structures, then use diagrams and calculations to explain changes in behaviour. Examples include food markets, informal enterprises and access to essential services.

Practical task

Explain a local price change using data, diagrams and alternative explanations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine output, employment, inflation and external trade at economy level. You will connect household and business conditions to fiscal, monetary and exchange-rate decisions. Work with published indicators while distinguishing nominal values, real changes and differences between national contexts.

Practical task

Prepare an economic conditions briefing comparing two Southern African economies.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Follow business transactions from source documents to a trial balance. You will use double-entry reasoning, reconcile control accounts and explain common errors. The module develops a clear audit trail before introducing the financial statements used by owners and other users.

Practical task

Process one month's transactions for a fictional enterprise and document corrections.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Explore how organisations pursue objectives within social, legal and economic conditions. You will compare ownership forms, identify the contribution of major business functions and examine the responsibilities of managers. Local cases include small enterprises, cooperatives and established companies.

Practical task

Map the operating environment and functional responsibilities of a selected organisation.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Turn organisational objectives into coordinated work. You will develop plans, allocate responsibilities and examine how structures influence decisions. Cases introduce resource constraints, delegation and performance information, with attention to the practical relationship between a plan and everyday operations.

Practical task

Prepare a quarterly operating plan with responsibilities, resources and review points.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Recognise legal issues in ordinary business transactions. You will distinguish sources of law, examine how agreements arise and consider the rights and duties of contracting parties. Cases are labelled by jurisdiction so legal principles are not assumed to apply identically across borders.

Practical task

Write a reasoned memorandum on a fictional supplier dispute using supplied legal materials.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine the responsibilities of organisations towards workers, customers, communities and the environment. You will identify conflicts between objectives and assess proposed responses using evidence. Cases address resource use, responsible sourcing, inclusion and honest reporting of social and environmental performance.

Practical task

Review a business practice and produce an evidence-based responsibility improvement plan.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Develop African Kalanga through applied communication for economic and management sciences. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Prepare and test a bilingual message for a realistic community or workplace situation.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Turn a promising idea into a testable proposal using evidence, creative methods and basic resource planning. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Develop a small prototype or service model for a Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship problem. Test it with relevant users, record feedback and revise the proposal.

Assessment

Submit a prototype, a feasibility note, user feedback and a record of revisions. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Examine colonial change, resistance and liberation across Africa, with attention to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Compare Pan African movements, organisations and debates, including contributions from women, workers and diaspora communities.

Practical task

Develop a comparative case study of a liberation issue or Pan African debate relevant to Southern Africa. Use a historical document alongside a scholarly account and explain differences in purpose and interpretation.

Assessment

Submit the case study, a source comparison and a reflection on your conclusions. Assessment considers context, evidence, recognition of different perspectives and the quality of your argument.

Learning resources

• UNESCO: General History of Africa
• African Union: OAU Charter

Develop an enterprise idea through customer evidence, resource planning and a realistic operating model. You will examine owner responsibilities and compare routes into business. Activities address informal and formal markets, limited finance and the need to test assumptions before expansion.

Practical task

Test a small venture idea and submit a business plan with evidence of customer needs.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Turn an identified need into a tested product, service or process proposal. You will compare innovation approaches, develop prototypes and use feedback to refine a solution. The module connects creativity with customer evidence, implementation resources and the management of intellectual contributions.

Practical task

Develop and test a low-cost prototype with a documented revision process.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Plan how a new or growing venture obtains and manages money. You will estimate start-up needs, forecast cash and compare funding proposals. Cases address owner contribution, debt, equity and informal finance while requiring a realistic assessment of repayment capacity and control implications.

Practical task

Build a venture financial model and present a supported funding request.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine the overlap between ownership, family relationships and management in family enterprises. You will analyse governance arrangements, succession choices and conflict processes. Cases consider continuity, fairness and business performance while distinguishing informal expectations from documented responsibilities and ownership agreements.

Practical task

Prepare a succession and governance proposal for a fictional family enterprise.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Design and review service interactions from the customer's perspective. You will identify expectations, handle complaints constructively and use feedback to improve performance. Activities consider multilingual communication, accessibility and the practical constraints facing service teams across face-to-face and digital channels.

Practical task

Create a customer service standard and analyse a set of fictional complaints.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Understand how organisations identify customers and design an offer suited to their needs. You will distinguish segmentation, targeting and positioning, then connect product, price, distribution and communication decisions. Cases include small enterprises, public services and regional consumer markets.

Practical task

Design a marketing plan for a locally relevant product or service.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Use financial information to support investment and financing decisions. You will evaluate cash flows, estimate funding needs and compare sources of finance. Decisions are examined alongside uncertainty, timing and organisational objectives, with clear separation between calculated results and management judgement.

Practical task

Prepare a funding and investment recommendation with sensitivity calculations.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Study how organisations transform resources into goods and services. You will analyse demand, capacity and workflow, then propose improvements using operational evidence. Examples from production and service settings help connect efficiency with quality, delivery reliability and safe working conditions.

Practical task

Analyse a process bottleneck and prepare a practical improvement plan.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Summarise data and judge the strength of numerical evidence. You will distinguish a population from a sample, choose appropriate summaries and interpret uncertainty. Business examples cover demand, customer service, workforce information and variation in operating performance.

Practical task

Analyse an anonymised service dataset and write a short evidence report.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine how information systems support transactions, coordination and decisions. You will map information flows, compare system requirements and recognise control weaknesses. Examples connect operational data with management reporting while considering security, user needs and the cost of maintaining dependable information.

Practical task

Design an information-flow diagram and requirements brief for a small organisation.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Develop African Kalanga through specialist communication for economic and management sciences. Practise with authentic tasks, feedback and reflection across the programme year.

Practical task

Interview a speaker about a field-specific issue and produce a checked bilingual summary.

Assessment

Submit the practical work, a brief reflection and evidence of language review. Assessment checks meaning, audience fit and improvement after feedback.

Plan and evaluate the practical introduction of an innovation in a relevant organisation or community. Apply this learning to Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship through an authentic brief and feedback from an appropriate audience.

Practical task

Prepare and defend a pilot plan for an innovation relevant to Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship. Set measures of success, identify risks and explain how results will guide improvement.

Assessment

Submit a pilot plan, budget assumptions, evaluation measures and an individual rationale. Assessment considers the quality of the evidence, the response to feedback, feasibility and your individual explanation.

Evaluate the legacy of Pan Africanism in continental and regional cooperation, culture and public life. Apply historical inquiry to a heritage, community or professional issue, recognising both achievements and contested interpretations.

Practical task

Prepare a sourced heritage or civic-learning project connected with your field or a Southern African community. Explain its historical basis, audience, permission needs and limits. Obtain consent if you conduct interviews.

Assessment

Submit a project brief, an annotated source portfolio, a public-facing learning resource and an evaluation of your interpretation. Assessment considers evidence, ethical practice, historical reasoning and usefulness to the intended audience.

Learning resources

• African Union: About the African Union
• African Union: Agenda 2063
• UNESCO: General History of Africa

Develop entrepreneurial initiatives within an established organisation. You will examine opportunity sponsorship, internal resources and the organisational conditions supporting experimentation. Cases require you to compare a new initiative with existing strategy and to define evidence for continuation, revision or closure.

Practical task

Prepare an internal venture proposal with milestones and decision criteria.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Design enterprise responses to social needs while examining how revenue and governance support the mission. You will compare social enterprises and cooperatives, assess participation and develop measures of social results. Cases require clear thinking about beneficiaries, customers, accountability and financial sustainability.

Practical task

Prepare a social enterprise or cooperative proposal with operating and impact measures.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Plan the next stage of an enterprise after initial establishment. You will diagnose growth constraints, examine systems and staffing needs and compare expansion options. Cases consider owner capability, customer concentration and operating disruption, with an emphasis on manageable growth and continuing financial control.

Practical task

Produce a staged growth plan with cash, staffing and continuity requirements.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Bring customer discovery, financial planning and operational design together in a tested venture proposal. You will document how evidence changes the business model and assess readiness for implementation. The final portfolio makes uncertainties visible and specifies the next practical validation steps.

Practical task

Submit a tested venture portfolio and present a go, revise or stop recommendation.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Plan marketing activity across digital channels using clear objectives and reliable evidence. You will examine search, content, social platforms and email, then build measures for a customer journey. The module includes privacy, accessibility and the careful interpretation of platform-reported results.

Practical task

Create a digital campaign portfolio with content examples and a measurement plan.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Examine an organisation's position and develop a defensible strategic direction. You will connect industry conditions, organisational capabilities and stakeholder expectations, then compare options against explicit criteria. The module emphasises evidence, assumptions and choices rather than an uncritical use of planning frameworks.

Practical task

Prepare a strategy proposal for an organisation using a supplied evidence pack.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Identify uncertainty affecting organisational objectives and assess how existing controls respond. You will distinguish risk ownership, treatment and assurance, then develop monitoring information suited to management decisions. Cases include operational interruption, fraud, compliance failures and financial exposure.

Practical task

Prepare a risk-control assessment for a fictional enterprise process.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Plan an enquiry suited to a specific social or organisational question. You will compare qualitative and quantitative approaches, prepare ethical data collection and assess evidence quality. The module connects research questions to sampling, analysis and clear reporting of uncertainty and limitations.

Practical task

Submit a research proposal, instruments and a worked analysis of a pilot dataset.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Connect taught subjects with supervised or carefully designed simulated professional work. You will agree learning objectives, record tasks and evaluate your decisions against evidence. The portfolio makes your individual contribution visible and identifies areas requiring further practice or specialist supervision.

Practical task

Compile a verified or simulated workplace portfolio with supervisor or facilitator feedback.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.

Investigate a defined business problem by combining knowledge from several management subjects. You will frame a useful question, gather appropriate evidence and compare feasible responses. The final report explains the recommendation, implementation implications and limitations of the enquiry rather than claiming certainty.

Practical task

Complete an individual business investigation and present the resulting improvement proposal.

Assessment

Assessment combines applied exercises, a documented case or practical portfolio and an individual written or oral explanation. Judgement considers technical accuracy, reasoning, evidence quality and the feasibility of recommendations.