COURSE PROGRAMME

SEMESTER ONE 2024

WEEK OF UNIT TOPICS REFERENCE

 Introduction, expectations and motivational lecture
12 - 16 Feb
SU 1 An overview of entrepreneurship Ch.1
19 - 23 Feb SU 1 An overview of entrepreneurship (cont.) Ch. 1
26 - 01 Mar SU 2 Creativity and generating new business ideas Ch. 2
04 - 08 Mar SU 2 Creativity and generating new business ideas (cont.) Ch. 2
11 - 15 Mar SU 3 Opportunity recognition and evaluation Ch. 3
18 - 22 Mar SU 3 Opportunity recognition and evaluation (cont.) Ch. 3
25 - 29 Mar Semester test 1 revision
29 Mar SEMESTER TEST 1 at 14h00 SU 1 - 3
29 Mar Public Holiday – Good Friday
01 Apr Public Holiday – Family Day
29 Mar – 07 Apr
STUDENT RECESS
08 - 12 Apr SU 4 Business start-up Ch. 5
15 - 19 Apr SU 4 Business start-up (cont.) Ch. 5
22 - 26 Apr SU 5 Business ethics and social responsibility Ch. 6
27 Apr Public Holiday – Freedom Day
01 May Public Holiday - Workers’ Day
29 - 03 May SU 5 Business ethics and social responsibility (cont.) Ch. 6
06 - 10 May SU 6 Marketing Ch. 8

13 – 17 May SU 6 Marketing (cont.) Ch. 8

24 May SEMESTER TEST 2 at 14h00 SU 4 - 6

20 - 24 May  Semester ONE revision -

27 – 31 May  Semester ONE revision -

03 - 24 June JUNE EXAMS COMMENCE

27 June – 16 July
STUDENT RECESS
15 - 19 July JUNE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMS COMMENCE

*There is no BMM1X10 June Exam, only written in November 2024.

2024 First Semester Public Holidays/University Holidays

Day Date Holiday
Monday 01 January New Years Day
Thursday 21 March Human Rights Day
Friday 22 March University Holiday
Friday 29 March Good Friday
Monday 01 April Family Day
 Saturday 27 April Freedom Day
Wednesday 01 May Workers Day
Wednesday 08 May Election Day
Sunday 16 June Youth Day
Monday 17 June Public Holiday

SEMESTER TWO 2023

WEEK OF UNIT TOPICS REFERENCE

22 - 26 Jul SU 7 Managing human resource Ch. 10
29 - 02 Aug SU 7 Managing human resource (cont.) Ch. 10
05 - 09 Aug SU 8 Basic financial concepts Ch. 11
09 Aug Public Holiday - National Women’s Day
12 - 16 Aug SU 8 Basic financial concepts (cont.) Ch. 11
19 - 23 Aug SU 9 Financial planning and budgeting Ch. 12
26 - 30 Aug SU 9 Financial planning and budgeting (cont.) Ch. 12
The business plan
02 - 06 Sep SU 10 Ch. 13
 Assignment introduction/lecture (Hand out)
06 Sep SEMESTER TEST 3 at 14h00 SU 7 - 9
07 Sep – 15 Sep
STUDENT RECESS
16 - 20 Sep SU 10 The business plan Ch. 13
20 Sep SICK TEST (ALL UNITS) SU 1 - 10
23 - 27 Sep  Semester TWO revision -
30 - 04 Oct  Semester TWO revision (cont.) -
07 - 11 Oct Calculation of BMM1X10 Class Marks (DPs)**
14 - 18 Oct Calculation of BMM1X10 Class Marks (DPs)**
21 - 25 Oct Calculation of BMM1X10 Class Marks (DPs)**
28 - 01 Nov Calculation of BMM1X10 Class Marks (DPs)**
05 - 25 Nov NOVEMBER EXAMS COMMENCE

2023 Second Semester Public Holidays/University Holidays

Day Date Holiday
Friday 09 August National Women’s Day
Monday 23 September University Holiday
Tuesday 24 September Heritage Day

NOTE:
In the event of assessments being disrupted, the University reserves the
prerogative to cancel, postpone or extend the assessment period for a
reasonable time beyond the planned assessment dates.