Short Learning Programmes

Short Course in SMME Management (72087)

Duration: Three months(structured in two intakes per year)

Target group:

Existing small business owners with fewer than 50 employees who would like to enhance their management skills in preparation for business growth.
Potential entrepreneurs intending to start a business and who need the skills to manage their small business effectively

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification

Course leader details:

Prof Tshilidzi Nenzhelele
Centre for Business Management
Office: 4-61 A J H van der Walt Building, UNISA
Tel: 012 429 3756
E-mail: nenzhte@unisa.ac.za / www.unisa.ac.za/cbm

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

The purpose of this SLP and module is to empower students with the necessary competencies, such as knowledge, skills and values, to equip them for entrepreneurial and management responsibilities in a small business; show them how to apply marketing concepts and principles relating to product, pricing, promotion and distribution strategies in the business; show them how to manage the operations of the business ethically, efficiently and effectively with respect to human resources management and production and operations management; and show them how to manage the finances and assets and evaluate the financial performance of a small business

Modules:

SMME01K - Short Course in SMME Management

Content: The operations and purchasing function The human resources function Introduction to financial management Financing the capital requirements of a small business The breakeven analysis Budgets