Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain and Operations Management

Qualification code: 98766
NQF level: 7
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 90649
APS/AS: 21
Rules:
Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. Some of the pre-requisites and/ or co-requisites outlined in this qualification may not apply as they do not form part of the curriculum.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the qualification is to educate purchasing, supply chain and operational practitioners in all types of business organisations. Qualifying learners will be able to work effectively in purchasing, operations and any position in supply chain management in business organisations in various industries and sectors. Qualifying learners can demonstrate knowledge, specific skills and applied competence within opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and will function in the field associated with purchasing, the integrated supply chain and operations in business organisations.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

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Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
DSC1520 - Quantitative Modelling I
ECS1501 - Economics IA
ECS1601 - Economics IB (Macroeconomics I) Co-requisite:ECS1501
FAC1502 - Financial Accounting Principles, Concepts and Procedures
FAC1601 - Financial Accounting and Reporting Pre-requisite:FAC1502
IOP1501 - Psychological Processes in Work Context
IOP1601 - Personality in Work Context Pre-requisite:IOP1501
MNB1501 - Business Management IA
MNB1601 - Business Management IB Pre-requisite:MNB1501
SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Second level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
FIN2601 - Financial Management Pre-requisite:FAC1601 or FAC1602 & ECS1601
MNG2601 - General Management
MNM2604 - Business-to-Business Marketing Pre-requisite:MNM1501 or MNM1502 or MNM1503 or MNM1504 or MNM1505 or MNM1506 or MNM1507 or MNB1501
MNO2601 - Production and Operations Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2602 - Quality Management and Techniques Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2603 - Safety Management IIA Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO2604 - Work Study Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNP2601 - Purchasing Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNP2602 - Supply Chain Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
Co-requisite:MNP2601
TRL2604 - Integrated Logistics Pre-requisite:MNB1601

Third level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
MNG3701 - Strategic Planning IIIA Pre-requisite:MNG2601
MNG3702 - Strategic Implementation and Control IIIB Co-requisite:MNG3701
MNN3701 - Corporate Citizenship Pre-requisite:MNB1501 & MNB1601
MNO3701 - Production and Operations Management Pre-requisite:MNO2601
MNO3703 - Total Quality Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNO3704 - Environmental Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601
MNP3701 - Strategic Sourcing Pre-requisite:MNP2601
MNP3702 - Supply Chain Alignment Pre-requisite:MNP2602
MNP3703 - Supplier Relationship Management Pre-requisite:MNP2601
PRM3701 - Project Management Pre-requisite:MNB1601