Overview
Explore the internal environment of an organisation by exploring the typical functional areas of business. You will learn about the external environment comprising the micro and macro environment, which includes competitive and customer dynamics and how political and technological developments can shape a business strategy.
This 6-week Intro to Business Environments short course from SACAP also looks at the impact of globalisation on business and how an organisation can best position itself in this complex environment.
Course Outcomes
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Explain business management and its context.
- Describe the main trends and challenges associated with business management in a globalised environment.
- Discuss the purpose of the marketing management function.
- Discuss the purpose of the Public Relations function.
- Explain the main challenges in operations management.
- Explain the main challenges in supply chain management.
Accreditation
Credential Type
This course has been reviewed by the OpenLearning team to ensure quality academic content within the Malaysian and Australian credentialing framework.
An OpenLearning OpenCred is a type of credential that can stand-alone, or interact with a formal qualification. OpenCred courses are market-leading online courses that prepare learners for the future of work.
Programme Structure
- Week 1: Introduction to Business Management
- Week 2: Business Management in a Globalised Environment
- Week 3: Marketing Management and Public Relations Management
- Week 4: Operations Management and Supply Chain Management
- Week 5: Financial Management and Human Resource Management (HRM)
- Week 6: Summative Assessment
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 42 days
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Delivered
- Self-paced, Semi-structured
- No Attendance
- Only feedback on assignments and exams, Continuous support with feedback on request
- Individual work/assignments (with online group discussions)
Disciplines
Business Administration Management Studies International Business View 11 other Short Courses in Management Studies in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
Technological requirements
- Access to Microsoft Word
- Google Chrome (recommended)
- Stable internet connection
Tuition Fee
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International
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 42 days. -
National
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 42 days.