Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – NQF L7

A Higher Certificate, or at least a Senior Certificate (‘matric’ or international equivalent), preferably coupled with some work experience. All relevant information and documentation must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic). The following aspects would be advantageous:

1. Having been employed or active in the community since leaving secondary school.
2. Have gained some experience in the workplace.

Momentous changes are occurring in the 4IR environment, and business administration is now, more than ever, a vibrant and extremely valuable field of study. In the Cranefield BBA programme, students are extensively trained in the 4IR general management functions of leading, creating, implementing, and improving. Business management aspects covered include functional management aspects such as finance, operations, marketing, logistics, and human resources that support programme-managed supply chain and project portfolios leading to optimal organisational improvement and performance.

Cranefield College is an ISO-9001-certified leader in private higher education and selects only the best in terms of highly qualified and experienced lecturers who are at the cutting edge of development in their fields. This ensures that students enjoy first-class tuition and derive maximum practical benefit from their studies and will be in a position to be positively influential in the job market very early in their studies already. Nevertheless, the syllabus carefully guides every student systematically from first-step foundations and into more advanced aspects at the appropriate point in each module of the course. The needs of those who are new to the job market (or have recently matriculated) are accordingly also attentively met.

BBA graduates are equipped to be leaders in the 4IR economy but will also have gained a solid foundation for postgraduate studies, through which they could continue to achieve greater heights in terms of developing their expertise. Qualifying students who further their studies through Cranefield may next enrol for the Postgraduate Diploma in Programme Management (completed part-time in nine months) and thereafter for the Master of Commerce in Programme Management (completed part-time in two years, depending on module choices and personal progress). Exceptional students may later in their careers progress all the way to the Cranefield PhD in Commerce and Administration, which signifies the highest level of attainment.

After Completing the BBA degree, students will be able to:

• Understand the respective responsibilities of leaders and managers operating in the functional and cross-functional processes of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR or Industry 4.0) organisations.
• Distinguish between functional and cross-functional processes of the 4IR organisational value chain.
• Apply project management planning and implementation knowledge to deliver innovative projects that are on budget, on time, and of the required quality.
• Understand the fundamentals of commercial and contract law in order to add value to corporate, business and operations strategy, and risk management.
• Reflect on and optimally apply the 4IR management functions of leading, creating, implementing, and improving to achieve organisational performance.
• Grasp the important role played by functional departments in providing supportive resources to cross-functional supply chain and project portfolios of the 4IR organisational value chain.
• Understand how virtual networks of partners are utilised collaboratively to perform non-core activities in business processes of 4IR organisations.
• Distinguish between marketing and logistics and grasp the important relationship that exists between these functional organisational departments.
• Learn to master entrepreneurship and how to plan, implement, monitor, and control the entrepreneurial project to ensure success.
• Apply supplier relationship management with the aim of effectively procuring goods and services required to deliver high-performance supply chain results.
• Understand the profound importance of programme management in the effective and efficient leading and governing of cross-functional supply chain and project portfolios.
• Apply programme management and continuous improvement to cope with risk and complexity, and to enhance organisational value chain performance of 4IR organisations for maximum productivity.

NQF level 7, with 360 credits

The Bachelor of Business Administration consists of nine modules of 40 credits each.

The BBA may be commenced in any of the four quarters of the year, with one BBA module being completed per quarter. There are 5 live lecture dates per forty-credit module (09:00 till 12:00).

BBA Modules:

Module BB1: General Management NQF L5 (formerly BB2)
Module BB2: Entrepreneurship NQF L5 (formerly BB5)
Module BB3: Commercial Law of Contract NQF L5
Module BB4: Project Planning & Implementation Management NQF L6 (formerly BB1)
Module BB5: Business Management NQF L6 (formerly BB4)
Module BB6: Marketing & Logistics Management NQF L6
Module BB7: Project Management Strategy NQF L7
Module BB8: Programme-managing the Value Chain NQF L7
Module BB9: Modern Supply Chain Management NQF L7
Module BB10: Transformational Corporate Strategy NQF L7 (formerly M4)
OR
Module BB11: Entrepreneurial Law NQF L6 (pending conversion Module for BBA)
Modules BB10 and BB11 are only for students switching to BBA after completing AdvDipPM.

Optional Business English Modules:

Module BE1: Business English (10 credits) (Optional)
Module BE2: Advanced Business English (15 credits) (Optional)

Note: Modules BB1, BB2 and BB3 may be undertaken in any order. Since BB3 is not a prerequisite for any module it may for scheduling purposes be undertaken at any time during the course, but preferably as early as possible.

Modules BB4, BB5 and BB6 may be undertaken in any order after completion of BB1 and BB2.

Note:
Standard BBA students will complete BB9 to obtain the BBA degree.
BB10 or BB11 are available to students who completed AdvCertPM and AdvDipPM and wish to enrol for BBA.

Registration Fee:
R 4, 500.00

Fee per module 2025:
R 21, 500.00

PAYMENT OPTION 1: Once-off payment in full (current calendar year)
R 4, 500.00 + (9 x R 21, 500.00) R 193, 500.00 = R 198, 000.00

PAYMENT OPTION 2: Per module over 9 quarters
R 4, 500.00 + (R 21, 500.00 per module for the 2025 calendar year) + (*Marginal annual inflation will apply to modules undertaken beyond the 2025 calendar year.) 

Note: It is advisable to be employed, and for your employer to sponsor the payment(s) and claim back the fees from the relevant SETA (South Africa).

Cancellation Fee:
Contact Cranefield’s Financial Coordinator.

Module Repeat Fee:
Contact Cranefield’s Financial Coordinator.

Fees may be claimed back from your organisation’s SETA (South Africa).

The BBA commences every quarter starting in January, April, July, or October. For details, please view the Academic Calendar below (or click on “Academic Calendars” at the top of the HOME page).

Learning modules are offered in series, and only one of the nine BBA modules is undertaken at a time per quarter. Note that all lectures are streamed live online globally via Cranefield’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). The online system also caters for viewing recordings of all classes afterwards.

Accreditation:
The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education at NQF level 7, with 360 credits (consisting of nine modules of 40 credits each). Moreover, the qualification is registered by the Department of Higher Education and Training.

Certification:
The two project management modules (BB4 and BB7) are fully aligned with the USA Project Management Institute’s (PMI) PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) and are an ideal route towards gaining international certification as a PMP (Project Management Professional) and PgMP (Program Management Professional). The modules are also fully aligned with the International Project Management Association’s 4-level certification. Moreover, the two modules are each validated by ECSA for 3 CPD points.

Cranefield College offers technology-enhanced distance learning. It entails the integration of self-study, live interactive online classes, and recordings of classes online. Cranefield’s learning mode is supported by its online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

All modules (live online):
• Students are encouraged to attend the live online classes. Note that Cranefield operates in a distance learning mode.
• Moreover, students can also view recordings of lectures online in their own time.

Live lecture session times and frequency
Time:
09h00 – 12h00

Contact Days:
Five (5) live interactive online lecture dates per module, spread evenly over the three-month duration of each module. For dates see the Academic Calendar below.

General Admission for all academic programmes:

• Possession of prescribed qualifications for admission to any learning programme does not automatically qualify a student for registration.
• The prospective student may be requested to comply with additional requirements such as a special assignment or an oral or written examination.
• The admission policy is reviewed annually, and the admission requirements from the previous year may not apply.
• It is the responsibility of prospective students to keep abreast of developments.
• Because of the nature of the admission procedures, deadlines are enforced strictly.
• All relevant documentation must be provided by the specified deadlines.
• Application for any programme implies acceptance by the applicant of the admission policies and procedures.

1. Submit a certified copy of your matric certificate and certified copies of other qualifications you may possess.
2. Submit a curriculum vitae reflecting any work experience you may have, or projects you may have done.

3. All documents must be submitted to the Registrar (Academic).

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (2025)

The Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) comprises nine modules of forty credits each.  The programme can be commenced in any of the four quarters of a year as shown in the Academic Calendar below. One module is undertaken per quarter.  The Business English modules are optional. A student who chooses to complete a Business English module may do so at the same time as any of his or her forty-credit modules below.

Modules:

Module BB1: General Management
Module BB2: Entrepreneurship
Module BB3: Commercial Law of Contract
Module BB4: Project Planning & Implementation Management
Module BB5: Business Management
Module BB6: Marketing & Logistics Management.
Module BB7: Project Management Strategy
Module BB8: Programme-managing the Value Chain
Module BB9: Modern Supply Chain Management
Module BB10: Transformational Corporate Strategy
Module BB11: Entrepreneurial Law (pending conversion Module for BBA)

Academic Calendar:

Important Note:  You can consult the Administration for advice regarding a personalised study programme to suit your needs. Class dates are as follows:

NOTE that there are 5 online lecture dates per Module per quarter from 09h00 to 12h00.