Higher certificate in operations management

Purpose

This programme will enable you to learn to effectively manage and take responsibility for the processes and practices that contribute to the production of goods and services.

The Higher Certificate in Operations Management must be completed in a minimum of one year or a maximum of four years.

Entry
Requirement

The student must:

Have a national senior certificate with a minimum of 30% in English
Be competent in Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4 or
Have a NC(V) with Higher Certificate admission at Level 4 with a minimum of 40% in English on either First Additional Language or Home Language level and a minimum of 30% in Maths or Maths Literacy and a minimum of 40% in Life Orientation and a minimum of 50% in four vocational subjects

Who Will Benefit

This qualification is designed for junior management who want a holistic understanding of the activities within an organisation that contribute to the effective production of goods and services. Current or aspiring general, line, logistics, operations, production, or project managers, business owners and entrepreneurs will benefit from the skills learnt in completing this programme.

Modules

Operations Management I
Purchasing and Inventory Management
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Elective 1 – Logistics Management I
Elective 3 – Warehouse Management
Quality Management I
Applied Mathematics I
Fundamentals of Project Management
Elective 2 –Integrated Application Project 1
Elective 4 – Business Communication