Bachelor of Commerce Major in Economics

The STADIO BCom degree with a major in Economics will equip you with conceptual understanding, knowledge, theory, skills, methodology and capacity to function effectively in the business environment of the future.

You will gain advanced management as well as Economics knowledge and skills and will be able to make ethical decisions in a rapidly changing business environment driven by technological advances in our economy. In the first year of study the focus is on laying a solid foundation in the supporting areas of knowledge, namely mathematical concepts and principles, statistics, legal principles, information technology and economics. The core areas of economics and accounting future developed in the second year of study. In your second year of studies your modules will include a combination of management, accounting, and economics modules. The core areas of economics will include Economic Policy and Sustainability and Global Citizenship, while the focus is on management, and research in the third year of study.

Finally, if you the third-year focus shifts to the chosen field of specialisation, being economics, in the third year of studies, the curriculum will consist of an international Economics module while still covering strategic management and the management of technology and innovation.

Lastly, you will also get exposure to an introductory research module, as well as an extensive 25-credit Project in year 3 of your studies. The project will be informed by research and aims to integrate the understanding, knowledge, theory, and skills across the core areas of study.

The Admission Criteria For The Bachelor Of Commerce Are:

• Senior Certificate (SC) with degree endorsement and a minimum symbol of E in Mathematics HG, or D in Mathematics SG; OR
• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 50% in four 20-credit subjects, and a minimum of 40% in English Home Language or First Additional Language, and a minimum of 50% in Mathematics or 60% in Mathematical Literacy; OR
• A National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V)) with a minimum of 60% in three fundamental subjects including English and Mathematics; and minimum 70% in four vocational subjects; OR
• A Higher Certificate (NQF 5), Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) or Diploma (NQF 6) in the field of: Commerce or Management; OR
• A National N Diploma in the field of Business, Commerce or Management. Students admitted via this option will be registered for the mathematics academic support module in their first semester.

1st Year Modules

• Accounting 1 
• Business Law and Compliance
• Business Mathematics 
• Data and Decision-making 
• Economics 1
• Induction to Business Studies 
• Introduction to Business Management 
• Statistics 

2nd Year Modules

• Accounting 2 
• Economics 2 
• Economic Policy and Sustainability
• Financial Management
• Global Citizenship 
• People and Change 

3rd Year Modules

• International Economics
• Introduction to Research 
• Project 
• Strategic Management 
• Technology and Innovation Management 
• Financial Markets OR Future Thinking and Scenario

Pre-requisites:

The following modules have pre-requisite modules:

• Year 1: BMA152 for STA162; BMA152 for ECO162
• Year 2: ECO 162 for ECO 262; ACC152 for ACC262; ACC262 for FIM262; ECO262 for EPS262; FRA262 for FMM262; ACC262 for IMA262
• Year 3: IMA372 for IMB372; IMA262 for IMA372; EPS262 for IEC372; RES372 for PRO372; FIN262 for FIN372; RIM262 for RIM372

The following modules have co-requisites:

• DDM162 with STA162; FRA262 with ACC262

The Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Economics will equip graduates for jobs such as:

• Economic research analyst
• Economics trainee in a public or private institution
• Economic advisor/consultant