The purpose of this module is how one communicates effectively in an organization. Managing an organization’s corporate identity and image is a good way of communicating both internally and externally, however, there are different factors influencing both concepts. It is important to keep in mind that an organization does not only communicates with its employees, but it also communicates externally with its customers and target audience. This entails a good understanding of customer relations, telephone etiquette as well as mass communication. If an employee does not communicate with the customer in the correct manner, the organization runs the risk of losing that customer.

The module aims to provide knowledge to the students about the fundamentals of the financial markets. The qualification is structured to expose learners to different financial markets and their structure and the different investment instruments tradable in these markets. The knowledge they acquire through this module places them in a position to make informed decisions involving financial assets investment choices and understand the risks in the financial markets. The students will be further introduced to financial instruments, such as futures, options, and other derivatives for trading, funding, and investments. It will enable the learner to understand and apply risk measures in a simulated environment and explain the terms used in relation to financial markets and the financial market system.

The purpose of the SLP Introduction to business Law is to acquire basic knowledge and reflective understanding of the prescribed substantive law. Students will be introduced to basic requirements for a valid contract and the consequences of contracts.

The purpose of the SLP Accounting Aspects is to introduce Accounting Aspects and the business process. In doing so the module consists of theory and practical components concentrating on the identification process to understand the theory of accounting and introduction to the financial statements within Artificial Intelligence components. This module further provides the student with understanding and insights into 4IR in accounting and its processes.

The purpose of the SLP Business Decision-Making is to support a young manager in recognising and applying decision-making methodologies using the available 4IR principles applicable to a work environment. The module will introduce the student to key decision-making models, including a decision tree, a payoff matrix, a ratio analysis, a breakeven analysis, as economic order quantity model and various Artificial Intelligence models. The module is focused on improving a business situation where an expected level of performance is not being achieved.