UNIVERSITY OF VENDA

LEARNING GUIDE

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

BMA 2541

Mr RAMUDINGANE K

2021

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CONTENTS

1. Facilitators’ details 3

2. Module objectives 3

3. Prescribed textbook 4

4. Module content 4

5. Assessment 4

6. Semester tests 4

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1. FACILITATOR DETAILS
Mr K RAMUDINGANE

Mobile Office Block, Building No 240, Office No A2

RAMAVHONA N.G

Office Number 08, KUWAIT BUILDING

Ms N.T KHOHOMELA

Office 11, Management Building

Blooms taxonomy level % BMA standard 2nd

year
1 Remembering 25 25
2 Understanding 20 20
3 Applying 15 15
4 Analysing 20 20
5 Evaluating 10 10
6 Creating 10 10

2. MODULE OBJECTIVES

On completion of this module students should be able to assess and utilise some of the major
international business management issues. They should be able:

1. Place the purchasing and supply function in perspective and understand the elements
and procedures of a purchasing system
2. Understand the role of the purchasing and supply manager from a managerial point of
view.
3. Manage the supplier base
4. Understand the importance of quality in purchasing and supply management
5. Gain an overview of price determination and cost analysis; Understand negotiation as a
purchasing instrument.
6. Gain an overview of management of the right quantity.

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 3. PRESCRIBED TEXT BOOKS

Badenhorst-Weis, J.A., Cilliers J.O, Dlamini W and Ambe I.M. Purchasing and supply
management. 7th ed. Pretoria: Van Schaik.

Additional sources

Several textbooks, periodicals and business newspapers are available in the library on the
first floor.

The textbooks can be found at 658 (Dewey classification number) on the library shelves.

4. MODULE CONTENTS

- Introduction to Purchasing and Supply Management: an overview

Chapters 1 and 3

- Managerial tasks of the Purchasing and Supply Manager: Process and Procedure

Chapter 2

- The management of suppliers (managing the supply base):

Chapter 4,5,6, and 13

- The management of quality Chapter 7

- The management of price Chapter 8 and 12

- Inventory Management Chapter 9 and 10

- Case Studies.

- Assignments.

5. ASSESSMENT

The assessment of the subject consists of two components: (1) the semester mark and (2) the
exam.

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 Semester Mark 60%
Exam 40%
TOTAL 100%
5.1 Semester Mark Composition

Component Weight
Test 1 33%
Test 2 33%
Individual /group Assignment 34%

Total 100%

6. Semester tests: test dates

6.1 Test 1: To be announced in class/ online media

6.2 Test 2: To be announced in class/ online media

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