FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT AND LAW (FML)
School of Economics and Management
Our staff includes some of South Africa’s most admired minds and respected analysts and commentators
WHY CHOOSE SCHOOL ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT
Welcome to the School of Economics and Management, home of academic excellence and the largest School in the Faculty of Management at the University of Limpopo.
The School affords you an opportunity to choose from the best undergraduate programmes in preparing for a career in Administration, Business, Development, and Economics within the public, non-profit, and private sectors as well as for independent business enterprises.
The degree choices in the School are designed to empower students with applied knowledge and skills to qualify for a career at any level of government (local, provincial or national), with various private sector organisations or as an independent entrepreneur.
Our degree programmes are reviewed constantly to incorporate new developments in the marketplace, corporate world and professions in ensuring that teaching and learning remain relevant and responsive to the needs of the labour market, business and society at large. A formative and summative assessment system allows students to acquire competence in each module before progressing to the next level. In addition, our programmes strive to find convergence between theory and practice on academic components. This guarantees the absorption of applied information and the development of relevant skills. To be a leading provider of quality academic programmes, research and community engagement in the management and administrative sciences in Southern Africa.
The School affords you an opportunity to choose from the best undergraduate programmes in preparing for a career in Administration, Business, Development, and Economics within the public, non-profit, and private sectors as well as for independent business enterprises.
Departments
- Business Management
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Development Planning and Management
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Public Administration
- Economics
Degree programmes
UNDERGRADUATE
| BACHELOR DEGREES | CODE | STREAM |
| Bachelor of Administration | BAD01 | Administration |
| Bachelor of Administration in Local Government | BAL01 | Local Government |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management | BCOB02 | Business Management |
| BCOF02 | Business Management ECP | |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management | BCOC02 | Human Resource Management |
| BCOG02 | Human Resource Management ECP | |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Economics | BCOD02 | Economics |
| BCOH02 | Economics ECP | |
| Bachelor of Development in Planning and Management | BDV02 | Planning and Management |
POSTGRADUATE
| HONOUR DEGREES | ||
| NAME | CODE | STREAM |
| Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Administration | HAD01 | Public Administration |
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Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Business Management |
HCMB02 | Business Management |
| Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Human Resource Management | HCMC02 | Human Resource Management |
| Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Economics | HCMD02 | Economics |
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Bachelor of Development Honours in Planning & Management |
HDV01 | Planning and Management |
| MASTER DEGREES | ||
| NAME | CODE | STREAM |
| Master of Commerce | MCM01 | Commerce (Research) |
| Master of Development in Planning and Management | MDP01 | Planning and Management (Research) |
| Master of Public Administration and Management | MAD02 | Public Administration and Management (Research) |
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DOCTORAL DEGREES |
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NAME |
CODE |
STREAM |
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Doctor of Administration |
DAD01 |
Administration |
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Doctor of Commerce |
DCMA01 |
Commerce |
Academic programmes
The School of Economics and Management offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the following disciplines:
- Business Management
- Economics
- Development Studies
- Human Resource Management
- Public Administration
General admission requirements
General admission requirements in each programme are that:
- An applicant must possess a certificate equivalent to the Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement, as deemed by the University.
- An applicant can be a graduate from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate from such an institution.
- An applicant can be a graduate of another faculty at the University of Limpopo.
Possible careers
B.Com: Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management or Human Resources Streams)
Financial Officers
Marketing Officers
Purchasing officers
Business Entrepreneurs
B.Com: Bachelor of Commerce (Business Management or Human Resources Streams) Extended Curriculum
Financial Officers
Marketing Officers
Purchasing officers Business Entrepreneurs
B.Com: Bachelor of Commerce (Economics stream)
Economists
Analysts,
Consultants, researchers,
Traders and
Academics
B.Com: Bachelor of Commerce (Economics stream) Extended
Economists
Analysts,
Consultants, researchers,
Traders and
Academics
B.Admin- Bachelor of Administration
Local Government Practitioners
Public Relations Practitioners
Consultants
B.Admin- Bachelor of Administration in Local Government
Project Manager
Local government Officers
Consultants
B.Dev- Bachelor of Development in Planning and Management
Development Environmental Managers
Facilitators
Planners
Managers with specialised skills in Development Project Design
Key events
Prof S Koma
Director, School of Economics and Management
DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Director
Prof Samuel Koma
+27 (0) 15 268 2641
Email:samuel.koma@ul.ac.za
Senior Secretary
Ms NF Mogakane
+27 (0) 15 268 2641
Email: nabi.mogakane@ul.ac.za