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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Postgraduate Diploma: Small Enterprise Consulting |
SAQA QUAL ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | |||
90822 | Postgraduate Diploma: Small Enterprise Consulting | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
TSIBA Education NPC | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK | |||
CHE - Council on Higher Education | HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework | |||
QUALIFICATION TYPE | FIELD | SUBFIELD | ||
Postgraduate Diploma | Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies | Generic Management | ||
ABET BAND | MINIMUM CREDITS | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | QUAL CLASS |
Undefined | 120 | Not Applicable | NQF Level 08 | Regular-Provider-ELOAC |
REGISTRATION STATUS | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
EXCO 0417/23 | 2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2019-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This qualification is replaced by: |
Qual ID | Qualification Title | Pre-2009 NQF Level | NQF Level | Min Credits | Replacement Status |
118548 | Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration | Not Applicable | NQF Level 08 | 120 | Complete |
PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION |
Purpose:
This qualification aims to address the paucity of qualified mentors/consultants of entrepreneurs in South Africa. The aim is to produce graduates that are capable of providing small to medium sized entrepreneurial businesses with an integrated support solution. Curriculum Design: The curriculum is designed to not only enhance the students' knowledge and skills in the various facets of business support relevant to an entrepreneurial venture but also to ensure that the learner is able to educate the entrepreneur in a similar fashion. In other words the qualification is aimed at providing personal development for the learner on a number of levels as well as "train-the-trainer" skills. Rationale: At present there are reportedly over 330,000 funded job vacancies in the public sector and hundreds more in the City administrations of South Africa's economic engines of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. This despite unemployment levels exceeding 26% and a projected youth unemployment figure estimated at over 40%. South Africa's National Skills Development Plan has targeted Entrepreneurship (Code 600 addition to BBBEE) as well as the training of entrepreneurs and the starting of new businesses as the most important way to stimulate organic growth in the economy. Despite this, South Africa's Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) is a very low 5% - less than half its closest profiles in comparable developing countries like India, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico where TEA respectively are 11.5%, 12%, 24,5% and 13.1%. In addition, at least eight out of 10 start-ups are doomed to failure, primarily due to lack of managerial and financial skills, lack of self confidence, lack of creativity and innovation as well as lack of mentoring and coaching opportunities. During the years that the institution has been supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs and small businesses, it has become apparent that there is a desperate need to develop a formal qualification that takes a comprehensive and holistic approach to all the academic knowledge and practical skills that the individuals involved in mentoring and supporting businesses need to be able to effectively support ("take the hands of a promising entrepreneur") the entrepreneurs South Africa so desperately needs to kick-start the economy. By accepting groups of approximately 20 learners into this fine grained and highly supported practical qualification, direct stakeholder needs are met. |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
It is assumed that learners should:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): RPL is applied for learners who do not have formal academic achievement to gain access to this qualification. Proven expertise and competency will be considered. Candidates may apply for exemption from certain modules on grounds of prior qualification study achieved. Access to the Qualification: Learners may be accepted for the qualification if they hold a: |
RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? |
Y |
QUALIFICATION RULES |
The qualification consists of compulsory modules and elective modules at NQF level 8 totalling 120 credits.
Compulsory Modules Electives Modules (select one) |
EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES |
1. Approach entrepreneurial firms and provide a structured approach to the analysis of the special problems of entrepreneurial finance issues.
2. Apply the disciplines of mentoring and coaching and impart insight on how to address common challenges faced by entrepreneurs. 3. Develop an appreciation of the role and value of leadership in organisations and the contributions to develop high-impact leadership. 4. Apply the principles of strategic communication to letters, memos, e-mails, reports and oral presentations. 5. Select entrepreneurs and set up learning and mentoring processes. 6. Create in an entrepreneur the ability to scope for relevant legal regulatory frameworks (e.g. BBBEE) and plan contract executions strategically within such frameworks. 7. Evaluate and analyse business opportunities and investment and business network potentials with a particular focus on the SADC countries, COMESA region and Africa at large as well as within Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC). 8. Examine the conditions required for innovation and entrepreneurship to make a strong impact on societal problems. Critical Cross-Field Outcomes: The Critical Cross-Field Outcomes are embedded in the qualification and will be assessed appropriately. |
ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
> Range: Government grants, vendor financing, convertible debt, factoring and lease finance. Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7: Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8: Integrated Assessment: Assessment methods are both formative and summative. Formative assessment component comprises monthly mini-reports based on an evaluation of how well the learner has been able to apply the academic content learned in the previous block, to the entrepreneur. There will be a total of four such reports to be submitted and assessed. Upon obtaining at least 50% in the reports, a learner qualifies for the summative assessment. |
INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY |
The Postgraduate Diploma in Small Enterprise Consulting is compared with two qualifications from African Universities with a similar focus. The socioeconomic status of these countries is similar hence this qualification compares favourably.
The School of Human Resource Development at the MOI University in Kenya offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Development. The qualification aims to provide learners with key concepts needed to successfully manage small enterprises. The following are modules that learners should complete: The University of Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania offers a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development. The qualification intention is to enhance the capacity of business development services practitioners to provide high standards of effective support for enterprise development. Modules: Conclusion: The two African qualifications equip graduates with skills and knowledge within the sector and blend their varied interests while still affording a solid, and exciting, career path. The qualifications also develop among learners entrepreneurship skills vital for the sector in developing countries. |
ARTICULATION OPTIONS |
Horizontal articulation possibilities include:
Vertical articulation possibilities include: |
MODERATION OPTIONS |
Course content, assignments and tests (test papers and test scripts) will be subjected to internal and external moderation.
External moderators are selected based on their expertise in the particular field of study, covered by the module/s. |
CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS |
The assessor must:
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NOTES |
N/A |
LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: |
When qualifications are replaced, some of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement. |
NONE |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
1. | Tsiba Education - Mupine |
All qualifications and part qualifications submitted for public comment, or registered on the National Qualifications Framework, are public property. Thus, the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction: it is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |