Higher Certificate in Management (NQF Level L5) (e-learning)

The HCert (Management) is targeted at:

• Young managers with potential, first-line managers, supervisors, team leaders and other candidates who require management development.
• Graduate trainees (University and Technical) and succession planning nominees.
• Grade 12 graduates who have just completed their secondary education and are in need of developing a broad range of managerial skills that will equip them for the world of work.

SAQA ID number:  73498

NQF Level: 5

Total credits:  120

Accredited by the Council on Higher Education; Registered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

The admission requirement is a Grade 12 National Senior Certificate with a minimum of a 30% pass in language of instruction, OR an NQF Level 4 qualification.

This course is based on the adult education approach, which means that delegates will need to take full responsibility for their learning.

The programme consists of the following learning components: 

• Distance e-learning (self-study) modules,
• Various assessment tasks. 

Participants are required to complete this programme within a year. 

Module 1: Digital Literacy

1. Introduction to computers
2. Operating systems and security
3. Internet, e-mail and social media
4. Productivity programs and MS Word
5. MS Excel
6. MS Powerpoint

Module 2: Managing Self

1. Self Management
2. Presenting Yourself

Module 3: Managing Others

1. Leadership that gets results
2. Your Role as a supervisor
3. Strength in teamwork
4. Introduction to diversity management
5. Introduction to relationship management
6. Introduction to human resource management

Module 4: Managing the Organisation

1. Introduction to Operations Management
2. Introduction to Project Management
3. Thriving and Surviving change (Economics)
4. Knowledge Management (Organisational Learning)

Module 5: Managing Stakeholders

1. Introduction to Financial Management
2. Introduction to Markets and Marketing
3. Introduction to Customer Service and Client Satisfaction

On achieving this qualification, a learner will be able to:

• Demonstrate basic computer literacy.
• Develop a self-management plan that encompasses good time management and presenting oneself professionally in a business context.
• Apply effective group, team management and leadership skills.
• Describe business operations and how they contribute to business success.
• Produce a project plan and apply project management principles.
• Communicate effectively to business stakeholders.
• Apply marketing techniques to perform effective marketing.
• Discuss key business financial documents and describe the financial performance of a business.
• Apply laws governing human resources management.

The programme includes the following assessment opportunities:

• Twenty-one (21) formative assessment - online multiple-choice question (MCQs) test.
• Four (4) summative modular assessments (individual assignments) in form of work-related assignments.
• Four (4) exams which will be in the form of a summative assessments that will require a practical application of the knowledge gained from each module as well as one (1) online examination in the form of a multiple-choice questionnaire.

Successful participants will be awarded with a Higher Certificate in Management.

For more information on the application process, click here.