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Bachelor in Management Leadership Contents Page General information 1 Entrance requirements 2 Recognition of prior learning 2 Duration 2 Assessment 2 Programme structure 3 Modes of delivery 5 Unique characteristics 5 Application form 7 Recommendation form 12

Bachelor in Management Leadership GENERAL INFORMATION A FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SOUTH AFRICA The University of the Free State in the city of Bloemfontein is situated in the Free State Province in the central interior of South Africa. The University was founded in 1904 and currently serve more than 30 000 residential and non-residential students, with excellent growth prospects for the future. Its proud academic traditional and progressive learning programmes make the University of the Free State one of the top academic institutions in the country. The Business School in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University, has established itself as a leader in South Africa in the provision of management development programmes. A dynamic addition to this spectrum of management programmes on offer, is an excellent Bachelor in Management Leadership (BML) aimed at working adult learners. This qualification is based on experiential learning and the assessment and recognition of prior learning. The objective of the BML is to deliver a new generation of formally qualified and innovative managerial leaders equipped to excel in, and add value to today s corporate and business environment. The BML programme is developed in collaboration with the School for New Learning at De Paul University in Chicago. 1

Bachelor in Management Leadership ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS The BML programme is a selection course. Over and above the general rules regarding admission to the University, the following specific entrance requirements must be met: 23 years of age a permanent work appointment and an endorsed senior certificate with at least 2 years working experience or a senior certificate with at least 2 years working experience or a grade 10 certificate with at least 5 years working experience or a certificate with conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board with at least 2 years working experience or an equivalent qualification and proficiency in English proficiency in Mathematics adequate computer literacy Recognition of prior learning takes place once the student has successfully completed the Portfolio Development Course. After the successful completion the University will apply for a certificate of exemption in terms of admission approved by its Senate. THE RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING IS A DEVELOPMENTAL AND CREDIT BEARING COMPONENT IN THE BML PROGRAMME Recognition of prior learning The Business School will recognise and award credit for appropriate learning that adults may bring to the programme. Emphasis is on demonstrating learning through acquired competencies, rather than merely documenting experience. The Business School will provide considerable support and assistance to degree-seeking students as they prepare to present evidence of their learning for assessment and credit. Duration The programme is aimed at part-time students. Each module earns the learner a specific amount of credits. Learners must obtain 373 credits to obtain the degree. The expected and recommended duration of study for part-time learners is 4 years. However, this period may be shorter if a student obtains credits for sufficient prior learning and skills demonstrated. Assessment The BML programme has a system of continuous assessment. Assessment procedures may include tests, field exercises and reports, teamwork exercises, class participation and presentation, independent projects and dissertations, simulated research applications, consultant reports and integrated assessment. 2

Bachelor in Management Leadership PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The BML programme consists of the following three learning areas: 1. Environment Some of the modules comprising this learning area are: International finance Africa in the new global order Labour law Political dynamics Cultural diversity and its influence on an economic enterprise A basic understanding of the challenges and constraints facing government in the economy Understanding basic macro-economics A basic understanding of the role of labour in the economy The impact of environmental factors on management decisions The financial system and interest rate predictions The objective of the BML is to deliver a new generation of formally qualified and innovative managerial leaders equipped to excel in, and add value not only to today s corporate and business environment but also to the public sector. 2. Management Some of the modules comprising this learning area are: General management (private and public sector) Entrepreneurship Financial accounting Strategic marketing management Environmental dynamics in public sector management Organising and co-operative governance Small business management Public financial management Managing the quality of public service delivery Project management within the public sector 3. Leadership Some of the modules comprising this learning area are: A development model of leadership Becoming an effective leader Confronting change, stress and time management Diversity within the African context Becoming a creative thinker and decision maker Understanding the power game Conflict Motivation, perceptions and attitudes Human resource management Ethical leadership 3

Bachelor in Management Leadership All the time and money spent cannot be compared to the learning experience, I d do it all again. By Cuan Campher BML is a programme that accommodated me as a working adult to obtain a formal qualification through experiential learning. I was able to grow academically as well. By Martina Moss The BML simply meant personal growth and self actualisation for me. In one word: Exciting. By Carien Janse van Rensburg It enhanced and broadened my outlook of life both in business and personally. By Winnifred Phihlela The BML has shown me that there are possibilities beyond my current reality. By Eunice Buthelezi BML opened a new world to me, different point of views coming together to link to the theory, a course that must be done by all managers. By Ronel Piek BML gave me the opportunity to convert my years of working experience into a formal academic qualification. By Craig Brown 4

Bachelor in Management Leadership WE BRING THE UNIVERSITY TO YOUR DOORSTEP WITH A MODE OF DELIVERY TO SUIT YOU BEST Face-to-Face The programme is offered on campus on a part-time basis. Students attend classes on Friday afternoons from 13:15 19:00. Online The Business School has an online option that will bring learning right to your doorstep. Except for the introductory Portfolio Development Course and a few key modules, the BML programme is also presented online, with one contact session per year. Modular Students attend classes on campus once a term for a full week. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS The BML programme reveals the following unique characteristics: Modules offered at a time and place available to working people Presenters who understand and communicate with adults A dynamic and flexible curriculum that engages adults in diverse learning experiences in management leadership A competence framework that recognises valid prior learning, provides for diverse goals and believes in differing learning styles A commitment to dialogue and negotiation that enables the adult learner to own his/her learning Our approach to management training is characterised by the emphasis on the need for students to become critical and creative thinkers and eventually leaders who utilise innovative approaches in start-up ventures or within established organisations. Graduates of this programme will be able to compete successfully in the domestic economy. On completion of the BML, learners may continue with postgraduate studies in several directions. Access to our MBA is also an option should all admission and selection criteria be satisfied. 5

BML Application Form Dear Applicant Thank you for your interest in our BML programme. We are confident that the BML obtained at the UFS will prove to be the best investment you have made in your career, not least of all because Chicago s renowned DePaul University has collaborated in the design of the programme. By enrolling in the BML programme, you will be empowered to shape the future of the country and seize opportunities in those areas where the need for management leadership expertise currently is the greatest. We hope that you will find all the information you need in this application pack. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance to you during the application process. Sincerely Prof H van Zyl Director: Business School A completed application includes the following: Completed application form Recommendation form Original certificate of your highest school qualification ID document Two recent ID photographs Non-refundable application fee (Attach proof of payment with application) Marriage certificate Banking details: Bank: ABSA Acc. Holder: UFS Business School Acc. No.: 4075767007 Branch: 632005 Ref. No.: ID Number / Surname Send application to: UFS Business School, EMS Building, Block B, BML Office PO Box 339 (Internal Box 17), Bloemfontein, 9324 Tel: +27 (0)51 401 2883 7

BML Application Form I wish to apply for admission to the BML (Bachelor in Management Leadership) Campus Online Modular Where did you hear about the BML programme?... Personal information Title:... Surname:... Name:... Preferred first name:... Date of birth:... ID Nr / Passport Nr:... Gender:... Home language:... Marital status: Single Married Ethnicity: African Asian Coloured White Other Postal address Box / Street:... Suburb:... City:... Postal Code:... 8

BML Application Form Residential address Address:... Suburb:... City:... Postal Code:... Contact information Home phone:... Business phone:... Cell phone:... E-mail address: (preferred)... Details of secondary education. (Any other qualifications equal to a senior certificate / Grade 12) Name of school:... Address of school:... Postal Code:... Matric year:... City/Town:... Telephone number of school:... 9

BML Application Form Present employment Employer:... Position held:... Period:... Company address:... Previous employment (past 5 years) Employer Position held Period Citizenship / residential status Permanent inhabitants: R.S.A. citizens and persons with permanent residential permits Temporary inhabitants who may not reside in R.S.A. indefinitely Foreigners: Non-R.S.A. citizens who do not reside in the R.S.A. whilst they are studying If you are a temporary inhabitant or a foreigner, please state the name of the country where you live permanently 10

BML Application Form Student s undertaking I hereby declare 1. that the above-mentioned information is true and correct; 2. that I have familiarized myself with the rules of the University of the Free State; 3. that for the duration of my years of study I commit myself to complying with all rules laid down by the University Council; 4. that I accept responsibility for the prompt payment of all accounts as prescribed in the rules and any other amounts of which I am indebted to the University of the Free State; 5. that I furthermore undertake to pay all legal costs of the University of the Free State, including attorney s and client s costs as well as collecting charges, if I should fail to meet any obligations with regard to payments; and 6. it remains my responsibility as learner to keep abreast of the rules of the University of the Free Sate and the BML programme. Signed at by (Name & Surname) Applicant s signature Date 11

BML Application Form RECOMMENDATION FORM We enclose one recommendation form. Please arrange for your supervisor / manager to submit the completed recommendation form for you Applicant s Name I agree that the recommendation I am requesting shall be held in confidence by officials of the University of the Free State, and I hereby waive any rights to examine it. Yes No Applicant s signature Date Supervisor / Manager:... Title:... Organisation:... Mailing address:... 1. How long and in what capacity have you known the applicant? 2. If English is not the applicant s home language, please comment on his or her oral and written English proficiency Excellent Good Average Poor Cannot judge Oral Written 12

BML Application Form 3. How would you rate the applicant s skills in the following areas? Excellent Good Average Poor Cannot judge Written communication skills Oral communication skills Mathematical skills Problem-solving skills Decision-making skills Ability to work with other 4. Any other comments that may assist us in our assessment of the applicant s potential for success (optional) Employer s undertaking 1. We hereby undertake to Give the candidate absence of leave for class activities Yes No 2. We recommend the candidate for the following programme BML (Bachelor in Management Leadership) Yes No Name & Surname Signature Date 13

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Should you need more information contact us at: BML Programme E: spamera@ufs.ac.za UFS Business School PO Box 339 Bloemfontein 9324 T: +27 (0)51 401 2883 F: +27 (0)51 401 3587 W: http://bus.ufs.ac.za F: www.facebook.com/ufsbusinessschool Fully accredited by the CHE Member of AACSB