Programmes Offered

To be admitted into the Business Management Degree programme a candidate must have passed five ordinary level subjects including English and any other subjects deemed necessary by the host department .In addition a candidate must have at least two ‘A’ level subjects

OR

Have obtained a Diploma (complete qualification) in management or any other equivalent tertiary qualifications with Management bias or have worked as a Business Practitioner or Manager for more than ten years.

SPECIAL ENTRY

Candidates who have successfully completed the Higher National Diploma in Management or obtained equivalent qualifications may apply for direct entry into Part II of the degree programme.

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Business Management is a four year programme leading to professional careers such as Directors, managers’ specialists in various fields such as Management and Administration, Public Relations Managers, Operations, and Human Resources and many other related areas. The degree course content will develop student develop skills necessary to succeed in a dynamic and challenging business environment.

The curriculum for Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree Business Management comprises of at least Forty (40) courses, including a work-related learning report, continuous assessment at work by Academic Supervisor and employer’s assessment and a dissertation equivalent to twenty-two (22) credit points. Each course is worth eleven (11) credits.

The student is expected to accumulate a minimum total of five hundred and four (504) credit points to be considered to have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Business Management.

Part 1 = 132 credits

Part 2 = 132 credits

Part 3 = 132 credits

Part 4 = 132 credits

Total = 528 credits

To qualify for entry into the programme a candidate must have passed five ordinary level subjects including English and Mathematics with grade “C” or better. In addition a candidate must have obtained a pass in any two ‘A’ level subjects such as Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Management of Business, Geography, History, Shona, Ndebele, Food Science, and Computer Science.

OR

Have obtained a National Diploma (complete qualification) in Human Resources Management or any other equivalent tertiary qualifications.

SPECIAL ENTRY

Candidates who have successfully completed the Higher National Diploma in Human Resources Management or have obtained equivalent qualifications may apply for direct entry into Part II of the degree programme, subject to availability of places.

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Resources, Industrial and Labour Relations Management is a four year programme leading to professional careers as Human Resources directors, managers specialists and practitioners. The degree course content will develop the skills necessary to succeed in a dynamic and challenging business environment. The degree programme is tailored to suit students’ career goals. The programme allows students to acquire both human resources management and administrative skills from specified business fields that are highly related to human resources and its environment.

The curriculum for Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Human Resources, Industrial and Labour Relations Management comprises at least forty (40) courses, including a work-related learning report, continuous assessment at work and a dissertation equivalent to twenty-two (22) credit points. Each course is worth eleven (11) credits.

The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of hundred and four (504) credit points to be considered to have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources, Industrial and Labour Relations Management (Honours) degree programme.

Part 1 = 132credits

Part 2 = 132 credits

Part 3 = 132 credits

Part 4 = 132 credits

To qualify for entry into the programme a candidate must have passed five ordinary level subjects including English and Mathematics with grade “C” or better. In addition a candidate must have obtained a pass in any two ‘A’ level subjects such as Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Management of Business, Geography, and Computer Science.

Have obtained a Diploma (complete qualification) in Logistics and supply chain Management/purchase and supply or any other equivalent tertiary qualifications.

Special entry

Candidates who have successfully completed the Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management/Purchase and Supply or have obtained equivalent qualifications may apply for direct entry into Part II of the degree programme, subject to availability of places.

Graduates have a wider choice of career paths in all sectors of the economy such as senior managers on policy makers in transport, purchasing, logistics, shopping and forwarding, customers and supply chain related jobs in commerce, industry, government, NGOs as well as international organisations like SADC, COMESA, AU, UN and World Bank , as procurement managers/specialists, freight forwarders, transport and Global logistics managers, warehouse managers, exports and administration managers, imports and complaints managers, logistics and Distribution centre managers, logistics and transport consultants, procurements consultants, Inventory Planner, logistics analyst and researchers . They can also set up their own business as entrepreneurs.

The curriculum for Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management comprises at least forty (40) courses.Each course in part one and two worth ten (10) credits and for Work Related Learning courses, Work-Related Learning Action Report (HLSM 301) worth sixteen (16) credits, Work-Related Learning Employer Assessment (HLSM 302) worth twenty-nine (29) credits and Work-Related Learning Academic Supervisor’s Assessment (HLSM 303) worth seventy-five (75) credits. Part four courses, each worth eleven credits and Dissertation (HLSM 411), weighs twenty-two (22) credits

The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of four hundred and eighty (480) credit points and maximum of five hundred and six (506) credits to be considered to have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain management

Part 1 = 120 credits

Part 2 = 120 credits

Part 3 = 120 credits

Part 4 = 132 credits

Total = 492credits

To qualify for entry into the programme a candidate must have passed five ordinary level subjects including English and Mathematics as prescribed the faculty regulations. In addition a candidate must have obtained a pass in any two ‘A’ level subjects such as Accounting, Mathematics, Economics, Management of Business, Geography, and Computer Science and other related subjects

OR

Have obtained a National Diploma (complete qualification) in management or any other equivalent tertiary qualifications with Public administration orientation.

SPECIAL ENTRY

Candidates who have successfully completed the Higher National Diploma in Public Administration or have obtained equivalent qualifications may apply for direct entry into Part II of the degree programme, subject to availability of places

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Public Administration (BcomPAD) is a four year programme leading to professional careers such as Administrative Officers, Front line service providers, policy analysts and those preparing for employment and advancement in, provincial or municipal government, social agencies and other public or non-profit organizations.

The curriculum for Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Public Administration (BcomPAD) comprises of at least forty (40) courses, including a work-related learning report, continuous assessment at work and a dissertation equivalent to twenty-two (22) credit points. Each course is worth eleven (11) credits.

The student is expected to accumulate a minimum total of (504) credit points to be considered to have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) Degree in Public Administration (BcomPAD).

Part 1 = 132 credits

Part 2 = 132 credits

Part 3 = 132 credits

Part 4 = 132 credits

Total =528 credits
The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of four hundred and eighty (480) credit points and maximum of five hundred and six (506) credits to be considered to have met the requirements of the Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree in Logistics and Supply Chain management

Part 1 = 120 credits

Part 2 = 120 credits

Part 3 = 120 credits

Part 4 = 132 credits

Total = 492credits

To be admitted into the MBA programme a candidate must have a relevant first Degree passed with upper second class. These degrees include BCom Business Management; BCom Marketing; BCom Human Resources Management; BCom Public Administration and any other relevant first degrees from recognized higher learning institutions.

NOTE

Enrolment is open for April and August all round the Year for both Masvingo and Harare Campuses (need verification with the registry on deadlines of Applications)

Employment Opportunities includes

– General Managers
– Business Advisors
– Managing Directors
– Chief Executive Officers
– Business Analysts
– Administrators

The curriculum for MBA comprises of at least fourteen (14) courses, and a dissertation. The student is expected to accumulate a minimum of three hundred and sixty (360) credit points and maximum of three hundred and seventy-four (380) credits to be considered to have met the requirements of the Master in Business Administration (MBA).

Part 1 = 182 credits

Part 2 = 144 credits

Dissertation = 48 credits

Total =374 credits