Business Operations with Transport Economics

Your Path to Excellence

Transport Economics is essential for understanding the physical movement of freight and passengers from origin to destination, ensuring they arrive in the right place, in the desired condition, and at the expected time. These activities are vital to the functioning of any economy.

With our BCom in Business Operations specialising in Transport Economics, you'll master the intricacies of supply chain management, logistics, and transport economics. Our programme equips you to lead in optimising operations and navigating the complex world of transportation, driving businesses forward.

Expand your expertise with our BCom in Business Operations specialising in Logistics Management. Gain hands-on experience in supply chain optimisation, inventory management, and transportation logistics. Become a leader in streamlining operations and maximising profitability in today's global marketplace.

Typical Tasks Include:

  • Implementing transport activities
  • Interacting with clients to ensure quality and timely deliverables
  • Developing data collection methodologies and reviewing design and monitoring frameworks
  • Conducting financial management assessments
  • Designing fund flow and disbursement mechanisms
  • Estimating investment risks

Core subjects 

Subjects include, but are not limited to:

  • Introduction to Logistics
  • Logistics Strategies and Customer Service
  • Logistics Business Systems
  • Transportation Planning
  • International Logistics

Degree options

BCom Transport Economics

  • Degree duration: 3 years, full time
  • Offered at Mahikeng [M] and Vanderbijlpark [V] campuses
  • Curriculum code: 5FJH02

BCom Transport Economics - Extended Programme

  • Degree duration: 4 years, full time
  • Offered at the Mahikeng [M] campus
  • Curriculum code: 5XJH02

 

Admission requirements

BCom in Business Operations with Transport Management

  • APS: 24
  • Mathematics: Level 4 (50% and more)
  • English: Level 4 (50% and more)

BCom in Business Operations with Transport Management - Extended Programme

  •  APS: 20
  • Mathematics: Level 3 (40% and more) or Mathematical literacy: Level 4 (50% and more)
  • English: Level 3 (40% and more)

Career opportunities 

  • Logistics management
  • Supply chain manager
  • Logistics manager
  • Freight forwarder
  • Warehousing
  • Stock control
  • Public transport planner/scheduler/modeller
  • Traffic and travel impact assessor
  • National government, provincial, district and local municipality

 

Postgraduate studies

Postgraduate studies in Economic Sciences include

  • BCom Honours Degree 
  • MCom and
  • PhD

These postgraduate degrees are offered at

  • Potchefstroom [P] 

 

 

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