Our Vision

The Department of Business Management is committed to be a centre of  quality learning and teaching where academic excellence is pursued through research, thought leadership, industry engagement, and social responsibility to shape the future of our students in a competitive business environment. 


 

B.Com Business Management

 

B.Com Marketing


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Honours with specialisation in Business Management

  • Admission Requirements
    • The requirement for an honours degree is that you will need to have an undergraduate degree, which includes at least 6 Business management modules with an average of 60%.  Two of these Business management modules will need to be at the 3rd year level, and you must also have passed them with an average of at least 60%.
  • How to apply
  • Curriculum overview

Honours with specialization in Marketing

  • Admission Requirements
    • The requirement for an honours degree is that you will need to have an undergraduate degree, which includes at least 6 Business management modules with an average of 60%.  Two of these Business management modules will need to be at the 3rd year level, and you must also have passed them with an average of at least 60%.
  • How to apply
  • Curriculum overview


Thank you for your interest in wanting to study with us.

Moreover, all students (any Faculty) should have successfully completed EFMA2614 (Basic Financial Management) as well as EMAR3714 (Market Research) modules, as part of the 6 required BM modules.

Students are encouraged to have access to a laptop / device for SPSS.

N.B. The selection process is highly competitive, and as such, we begin selecting applicants with the highest averages.


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M.Com with specialisation in Business Management / Entrepreneurship / Marketing avenues

Thank you for your interest in wanting to study with us. The requirements for the Master's in Business Management is that you:

  • Have an Honours degree or equivalent from a university.
  • Passed all Honours modules with an average of 65%
  • An average of 65% was obtained for the Honours dissertation. Only a full completed dissertation will be allowed.

Please submit the following for review:

Email: Ronell van der Merwe or Prof Jacques Nel

  • Copies of all qualifications
  • Results of all modules passed
  • Copy of Honours dissertation
  • SAQA document( for foreign qualifications)
  • A 5-page proposal including the following:
  1. Short introduction
  2. A short Background of the study
  3. Problem statement
  4. Primary objectives
  5. Summary of the research methodology (must explain the population of the study and whether a qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods approach will be undertaken)
  6. Contribution of the study

Also, note that while you might meet the inherent requirements, admission and permission to pursue your Master's degree with us will be dependent on the availability of a suitable supervisor.
 

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PHD

Thank you for your interest in wanting to study with us. The requirement for the PhD in Business Management is that you

  • Have a master's (MCom) degree or equivalent from a university.
  • MBA dissertations are NOT accepted
  • An average of 65% must be obtained for the Master's dissertation.


Please submit the following for review:

Email: Ronell van der Merwe or Prof Jacques Nel

  • Copies of all qualifications
  • Results of all modules passed
  • Copy of masters dissertation
  • SAQA document( for foreign qualifications)
  • A proposal of a maximum of 5000 words (list of references included) – Please follow the guidelines attached to this email:

Also, note that while you might meet the inherent requirements, admission and permission to pursue your PhD degree with us will be dependent on the availability of a suitable supervisor.
 

More Student Information Postgraduate
 

INDUSTRY COLLABORATIONS

To ensure that our degree offerings remain relevant in today’s competitive marketplace, our department has developed strategic partnerships with local and national businesses, through the development of:

  • An Industry Advisory Board
  • Collaborative projects, providing our students with a platform to gain experience working with real-life businesses, solving real-life problems.
  • Continuous engagement with our local community.

Click here to read more about our industry collaborations.

RESEARCH

At our Department, we're passionate about advancing knowledge in Business Management, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing. We have a vibrant academic community dedicated to research excellence, fostering innovation, and collaboration. Our unique research focus areas allow you to explore your passions and unlock opportunities.


PhD and Masters research


 
 


 
 
 

FACULTY CONTACT

Tel: +27 51 401 3825
Academic Advice: EMSadvice@ufs.ac.za
EMS Applications: EMSapplications@ufs.ac.za
EMS Appeals BFN (South and Bloemfontein) EMSappealsbfn@ufs.ac.za
EMS Appeals Qwaqwa: EMSappealsQQ@ufs.ac.za

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