BCom (Management Sciences)
The BCom (Management Sciences) is the degree programme for students who wish to pursue a career in management.
The programme offers you broad and open-ended choices of modules. Within this programme, it is also possible to focus on a specific study area, known as a focal area. The objective of focal areas is to help you with a career focus as the focal area will largely determine your eventual career.
Contact information
Programme overview
Duration
Three years
Campus
Stellenbosch
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Career opportunities
Agricultural economics: Careers include entrepreneurship, general management, financial management and logistics management for the provision of agricultural inputs and services, for the processing and distribution of agricultural products, and for agricultural financing.
Business Analytics: Careers in the fields of business intelligence, consulting, advanced analytics, research in various sectors such as banks, retail companies and research institutions.
Entrepreneurship and innovation: This focal area teaches you how to create your own job opportunities and make creative contributions to other businesses. If you are interested in becoming part of an entrepreneurial and/or innovation team of an organisation this focal area would be of interest to you.
Financial management: Whether you consider starting your own business or working for a big company, a sound knowledge of financial management is essential for success. Follow a career as an investment analyst, financial analyst, risk manager, financial manager, financial consultant or financial adviser.
Financial Planning: This course is suitable for those interested in a career as a professional financial planner or advisor in the financial services industry (with an insurance company, an independent financial services practice, or in the banking sector). It is also intended for those interested in a career as a wealth manager,
broker, consultant, insurance specialist or customer relationship manager.
Human resource management: This leads to non-statutory registration as a human resource practitioner with the South African Board for People Practices. Follow a career as a personnel manager, market researcher, training manager, consultant or labour relations manager. (For statutory registration as a psychometrist or industrial psychologist, see BCom (Industrial Psychology).
Information systems management: Knowledge technologies are integrated with organisational strategies and processes to enhance productivity, efficiency and (sometimes) innovation.
Investment Management: For those who are interested in a career as an investment manager, investment analyst, stockbroker, portfolio manager or asset manager at an investment management firm, major corporation, trust, or foundation.
Logistics Management: A logistics manager plans and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from the place of origin to the place of consumption. Positions in this field include Sourcing Analyst, Export Coordinator, Demand Planner, Contract Manager, Supply and Logistics Manager, Project Operations Manager, and Operations Director.
Marketing management: In this field, you will be engaged in various marketing activities such as product decisions, price determination, distribution, advertising and creating awareness of products or services. Possible careers are marketing manager, sales manager, client manager and advertising manager.
Public and development management: Management careers in the public, non-government and development sectors such as general, strategic, financial, personnel, project or programme manager. Development planner, community developer or a specialist in policy and management research and consultation.
Business Analytics: Careers in the fields of business intelligence, consulting, advanced analytics, research in various sectors such as banks, retail companies and research institutions.
Entrepreneurship and innovation: This focal area teaches you how to create your own job opportunities and make creative contributions to other businesses. If you are interested in becoming part of an entrepreneurial and/or innovation team of an organisation this focal area would be of interest to you.
Financial management: Whether you consider starting your own business or working for a big company, a sound knowledge of financial management is essential for success. Follow a career as an investment analyst, financial analyst, risk manager, financial manager, financial consultant or financial adviser.
Financial Planning: This course is suitable for those interested in a career as a professional financial planner or advisor in the financial services industry (with an insurance company, an independent financial services practice, or in the banking sector). It is also intended for those interested in a career as a wealth manager,
broker, consultant, insurance specialist or customer relationship manager.
Human resource management: This leads to non-statutory registration as a human resource practitioner with the South African Board for People Practices. Follow a career as a personnel manager, market researcher, training manager, consultant or labour relations manager. (For statutory registration as a psychometrist or industrial psychologist, see BCom (Industrial Psychology).
Information systems management: Knowledge technologies are integrated with organisational strategies and processes to enhance productivity, efficiency and (sometimes) innovation.
Investment Management: For those who are interested in a career as an investment manager, investment analyst, stockbroker, portfolio manager or asset manager at an investment management firm, major corporation, trust, or foundation.
Logistics Management: A logistics manager plans and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from the place of origin to the place of consumption. Positions in this field include Sourcing Analyst, Export Coordinator, Demand Planner, Contract Manager, Supply and Logistics Manager, Project Operations Manager, and Operations Director.
Marketing management: In this field, you will be engaged in various marketing activities such as product decisions, price determination, distribution, advertising and creating awareness of products or services. Possible careers are marketing manager, sales manager, client manager and advertising manager.
Public and development management: Management careers in the public, non-government and development sectors such as general, strategic, financial, personnel, project or programme manager. Development planner, community developer or a specialist in policy and management research and consultation.
Occupations:
Manager
Analyst
Consultant
Minimum admission requirements – NSC/ IEB
- An NSC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Life Orientation)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
Minimum admission requirements – International curricula
IEB-ISC
IEB-ISC write NBTs AQL and MAT IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
English or Afrikaans, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8) Strict selection guidelines will apply
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
English First Language 4 on HL or as a Second Language 4 on HL or on SL
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language C on AS-Level/GCSE/O-Level or as a Second Language C on AS-Level or A on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
IEB-ISC write NBTs AQL and MAT IEB-ISC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Active Citizenry)
- Mathematics 60%
- English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 70% OR English First Additional Language 70%
German Abitur
University Exemption with 65% average
English or Afrikaans, First or
Second Language, 4 (Nam 6)
Maths 6 (Nam 8) Strict selection guidelines will apply
International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma)
University Exemption with 65% average
English First Language 4 on HL or as a Second Language 4 on HL or on SL
Maths 5 on SL OR Maths 4 on HL Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel AS-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language C on AS-Level/GCSE/O-Level or as a Second Language C on AS-Level or A on GCSE/O-Level
Maths C on AS-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Cambridge International/Pearson Edexcel A-level , IGCSE/O-level
University Exemption with
65% average
English First Language E on A-Level or C on GCSE/O-Level
Maths E on A-Level Strict selection guidelines will apply
Programme structure
Full-time
Last updated
01 April 2026
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