IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship

Admission requirements

• National Senior Certificate (NSC): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Maths.
• National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English, 50% for Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
• Senior Certificate (SC): Endorsement pass, with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
• Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Bachelor pass with 50% for English, 30% for Mathematics or 50% for Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics.
• International Qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meeting the relevant Maths and English requirements.
• Alternatively, a cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240 credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate OR 360 credit Diploma or Degree may satisfy the minimum admission requirements to degree studies.
• If discipline not cognate at least 20% of credits must be academic literacy or numeracy related.

For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment. Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Curriculum

• Business Management 1A
• Accounting 1A
• Economics 1A
• Applied Communication Techniques

• Entrepreneurship 1
• Accounting 1B
• Economics 1B
• Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs

• Entrepreneurship 2A: Ideation
• Business Management: Digital Entrepreneurship
• Financial Management for Entrepreneurs
• Quantitative Techniques

• Entrepreneurship 2B: Small Business Management
• Business Management 2B
• Business Law
• Project Management

• Entrepreneurship 3A
• Business Management 3A
• Introduction to Research 3
• Enterprise Risk Management

• Entrepreneurship 3B
• Business Management 3B
• Research Practice
• Work Integrated Learning

Articulation options

For the School of Commerce, the following qualifications allow you to articulate into the Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship should you meet the requirements:

• Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice
• Higher Certificate in Office Administration
• Higher Certificate in Human Resource Practices
• Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping
• Higher Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

For alternative articulation options within our other faculties please contact your campus for further information.

Accreditation

The qualification is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), with the relevant SAQA ID 111287 and NQF level 7. The programme meets the necessary regulatory standards for its level and type. 

Career opportunities

The BCom in Entrepreneurship will provide graduates with the skills required to create, innovate, implement and manage new products and/or services within either large corporate business or small businesses. This Degree will enable graduates to apply a well-rounded knowledge base across a broad range of industries and government departments/entities. Career opportunities for graduates of this qualification exist as:

• Entrepreneur
• Small Business Manager
• Corporate Entrepreneur
• New Business Developer/ Account Manager
• Business Consultant

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our lecturers design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive