Introduction to Management and Controls: Learn Essential Business Strategies

Implementing Systems and Operating Procedures for South African SMEs


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Introduction to management and controls Module

About the module: Management control focuses on managers of organisation sub-units, and thus on line managers accountable for the performance of their departments. Management control is about management function that aids in the detection of errors and the implementation of corrective actions. This is done to reduce deviation from standards and ensure that the organisations stated goals are met in the desired manner.

Purpose of the module: Be able to manage and control business activities to improve overall business operations efficiency when using controls management processes.

Rational of the module: Management and Control addresses issues related to business risk identification and mitigation, how the management and control can contribute to business sustainability, socio-economy, and the linkages between sustainable management and control and opportunities for the development of innovative strategies. It not only assists delegate in focusing on the specific steps required for their management and control strategies to succeed, but it also assists them in achieving short-term and long-term business goals.



The above mentioned module is one of seven modules in the skills programme titled: How to implement systems and procedures . How to implement systems and procedures - is one of ten skill programmes available in our Entrepreneurship Master Programme .

Skills programme - How to implement systems and procedures

The purpose of the skills programme: The purpose of the programme is to assist delegates improve their businesss chances of success by implementing systems and procedures, as multiple studies show that more than 70% of new businesses fail. The programme assist delegates to develop and implement systems and procedures that are required in a business to ensure that the operations run smoothly. Throughout the programme, delegates  will develop and implement efficient systems and processes that will help their businesses reduce costs, boost revenues and achieve growth. Upon successfully completing the programme, delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge, application, and comprehension of able to develop systems and methods of doing something that can be done the same way, over and over, as efficiently as possible.


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