IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics & Supply Chain Management - (Distance)

Admission requirements

Minimum Admission Requirements:

• National Senior Certificate (NSC): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 30 % for English; OR
• National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% for English; OR
• Senior Certificate (SC): Endorsement pass, with 33.3% for English; OR
• Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Degree pass
• For International Qualifications: An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meeting the 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 that the requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication; however, these may change.

Curriculum

• Business Management 1A
• Introduction to Accounting Principles and Practices 1A
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1A: Introduction

• Business Management 1B
• Accounting Principles and Practices 1B
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 1B: Operations and Production Management

• Economics 1A
• Financial Management 2A
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2A: Purchasing Management

• Economics 1B
• Project Management
• Business-to-Business Marketing

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3A: Warehouse Management
• Quantitative Techniques
• Logistics Management Activities

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 2B: Supplier Relationship Management
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• Enterprise Risk Management

• Strategic Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Customer Relations Management
• Introduction to Research for Commerce

• Inventory Management
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management 3B: Transportation Management
• Research Practice for Commerce

Articulation options

Upon successful completion of the IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, students may articulate into the Postgraduate Diploma in Management.

Accreditation

The IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics Supply Chain Management degree is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 360-credit qualification on level 7 (SAQA ID: 101528).

Career opportunities

Transport Logistics Manager

Procurement Manager/Consultant

Logistics and Supply Chain Management Researcher

Project Manager

Customer Relations Manager

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our academic team designs 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.

On-Campus written examination venue information

• For students based in South Africa, online students may select any campus of Emeris as their Examination Centre.
• An alternative examination centre is only permissible for students studying abroad and those located in a province of South Africa where there is no Emeris campus. If there is no Emeris campus within reach, an alternative venue will need to be sourced by you. For non-Emeris venues, there is an alternative venue levy per module.

Device and connectivity specifications required for online study

• Reliable internet connection (we recommend 5-10 GB of data per month and an internet speed of at least 0.15 Mbps).
• Desktop PC or laptop with at least an i3 processor and 4GB RAM memory.
• Windows 8 or macOS 10.15 (Microsoft Office 365 is available as a free download for Emeris students), and Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Chromium or Firefox.
• A working webcam and microphone.
• An uninterrupted power supply is also highly recommended.
• Exams are written at an exam centre and in some instances online. These details will be specified in your programme assessment schedule.