Bachelor of Business and Entrepreneurship

Introduction

The BBE programme aims to produce business leaders and entrepreneurs who are visionary, realistic, and driven to develop innovative business ventures. Moreover, the programme seeks to address the critical number of youth unemployment by imparting in them some practical business and entrepreneurial skills that are essential stimulants for self-employment and job creation. The programme further aims to result in a more robust economy as more businesses can be opened up when entrepreneurial students graduate, thus creating start-up businesses.

Objectives and Target Groups

The specific objectives of the programme are to enable future entrepreneurs to:
• pursue their business ideas;
• promote innovation and creativity;
• create employment;
• earn stable incomes;
• build the spirit of self-reliance;
• seek for business and entrepreneurial opportunities;
• develop global business and entrepreneurial consultative skills that make partnerships essential; and
• start a successful business

Course open for

There are four principal audiences for the BBE programme:
• school leavers who are seeking academic qualifications for employment and self-employment;
• mid-career professionals who wish to change and enhance their current career status and become entrepreneurs;
• NAMCOL future entrepreneurs from the Certificate and Diploma in Business and Entrepreneurship; and
• Self-taught entrepreneurs who seek a formal qualification.

Admission Requirements

Admission criteria ensure that future entrepreneurs who get admission to
the programme possess the ability to cope with the programme’s demands.
Therefore, to be admitted into the Bachelor of Business and Entrepreneurship
programme, future entrepreneurs should have:
• NSSCO or NSSCAS Certificates with a minimum of 25 points in five subjects and at least an D-Symbol in English OR
• NAMCOL level 5 Certificate/Diploma Level 6 in Business and Entrepreneurship. OR
• Any other relevant and equivalent qualification at NQF level 6, and/or pre-qualifications from a recognised institution of higher learning.

Assessments

The assessment of a student’s performance will be based on four components:
• Continuous assessment;
• Written examination;
• Tangible business idea (Prototype); and
• Portfolio assessment for work-integrated learning (WIL).

Examinations

A student must obtain at least a 50% mark for a specific module to pass the main
examination. The final mark consists of 50% of the main examination and 50% of
the continuous assessment. The credit level of each module will determine the time
for an examination.

STUDY MODE

Distance

COURSE CODE

(BBE)

DURATION

3 Years

CONTACT DETAILS
Penehafo Pohamba
+264 613205352
pohamba@namcol.edu.na
BANKING DETAILS

Bank Windhoek
Katutura Branch
Acc:1141143121
Cheque Account
Reference: Student number

Fee Structure

SEMESTER 1
Registration fee is N$2690.00, which should be paid upon registration, the remaining amount should be settled by May 31. The once-off 690.00 data fee is charged with registation for 10G of data each month for the whole year

SEMESTER 2
Registration fee is N$2000.00, which should be paid upon registration, The remaining amount should be settled by 30 September.

Type of FeeAmount
Institutional Core Modules x21000.00
Modules x712740.00
Grand Total13740.00

Modules

ModuleCode
Core Modules:
English For General Communication9901K
Introduction to Computer9902K
Year 1 Semester 1:
3. Introduction to Entrepreneurship3501
4. Introduction to Business Accounting3502
5. Principles of Marketing3503
Year 1 Semester 2:
6. Business Communication3504
7. Introduction to Business Accounting3504
8. Human Resources Management3505
9. Designing Thinking Intervention Process3506
10. Prototype Process Design 13507
Year 2 Semester 1:
11. Business Information Systems3308
12. Risk Management3309
13. Principles of Management3310
14. Management Accounting3311
Year 2 Semester 2:
15. Business Environment3312
16. Management Accounting3313
17. Enterprise Mentoring, Coaching and Consulting3314
18. Prototype Process Design 23315
Year 3 Semester 1:
19. Business Research Practices
3316
20. Team Management
3317
21. Strategic Planning3318
22. Financial Management3319
Year 3 Semester 2:
23. Business Law3320
24. Managing Business Projects3321
25. Enterpreneurial Innovation Systems3322
26. Stage Three Prototype Design3323
27. Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
3324

Programme Content

The programme consists 26 of modules.
The BBE degree offered over three years looks as follows: