Degree
Programmes
BA ISAGO University College (BA ISAGO) is a private tertiary education institution, which has been in operation since 2002.The institution is duly registered and accredited by the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) (Registration number 000046) and the Tertiary Education Council (TEC) (Registration number 05018)
BA ISAGO offers its own home grown programmes as well as some which are offered through a license agreement with the National University of Science & Technology (NUST) The college operates campuses in Gaborone and Francistown, with a Centre for Research, Enterprise and Project Management located in Gaborone, and a Satellite Campus in Maun.
BA ISAGO is a 100% citizen owned institution. The major of the members of the Board of Directors are educationists, trainers and human resources developers with expertise and experience stretching over a number of years.
As an indigenous,BA ISAGO supports cultural norms, ethos and values unique to Batswana and has a social and moral obligation to groom well-rounded individuals rooted in the spirit of Botho,to earn their rightful places in contemporary society.
The College is responsive to the imperatives of the National Human Resources Development Strategy, and fully embraces Vision 2016.
Degree Programmes
1. BCom in Human Resources Management 2. BCom in Banking and Finance 3. BCom in Real Estate 4. BCom in Accounting 5. BCom in Risk Management 6. BCom in Entrepreneurship
7. Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development
8. Bachelor of Education in Social Studies 9. Bachelor of Education (General)
10. Postgraduate Diploma in Education Leadership & Management
11. Bachelor of Science Degree in Quantity Surveying
12. BCom (Hons) in Risk Management and Insurance (NUST)
1. Bachelor of Commerce in Human
Resources Management
Programme Objectives
The national and global socio economic challenges confronting developing and emerging economies in general and Botswana in particular require integrated and multi-sectoral interventions in order to meet both the current and the future human resources needs. The country’s ability to achieve sustainable development is anchored on a robust human resources base that is driven by both strategic renewal and sustained rejuvenation. Moreover, the increased realization that human resources are a vital organizational capability has given human resource management a critical role in the achievement of organisational effectiveness. In order to achieve competitive advantage, organisations are increasingly looking at human resource management at the operational and strategic level
Career Opportunities
Graduates can find rewarding careers in human resource
management, personnel or training, such as:
• Operation Management Executive • Office Administrator
• Office Manager
• Business Planning Consultant • Compensation Executive/Manager • Employee Assistance or Benefits Executive/
Manager
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) or Affirmative Action Coordinator
• Labor Relations Executive/Manager • Recruitment Executive/Manager • Human Resources Information System
Executive/Manager
2. Bachelor of Commerce in Banking
and Finance
Programme Objectives
The Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Banking and Finance programme objective is to prepare students to
think critically and find new ways to understand the financial
services industry. Students should learn to communicate effectively on all levels and acquire leadership skills in
the banking industry to become an initiator of change
by making complex and difficult decisions using modern finance, marketing and management analysis methods.
The Banking and Finance Degree Programme offers an opportunity to acquire specialist knowledge on the
development and function of monetary and financial
systems. This programme provides learners with training relevant to the practice of banking and operations of the
financial market. Career Opportunities • Financial Planner • Investment Banker • Bank Manager • Bank Teller • Credit Manager • Credit Counselor • Portfolio Manager • Investment Counselor • Stock Broker • Actuary • City Manager • Claim Representative • Bursar • Controller
• Insurance Agent and Broker • Accountant
• Budget Accountant • Financial Aid Officer • Internal Auditor • Treasurer • Branch Manager • Credit Analyst • Educator
• International Bank Officer
3.Bachelor of Commerce in Real Estate
Programme ObjectivesReal estate is increasingly becoming an established discipline in Botswana, as infrastructural development progressively becomes a national priority. However training in real estate in Botswana has not had the attention it deserves to match the skills requirements of developments in the sector. This Degree programme is designed to respond to this need. The Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Real Estate is conferred upon a student who successfully completes 31 modules and
a compulsory project in the final year. The Degree will
provide an opportunity to undertake complementary modules that are relevant in every work environment along with studies in real estate making the graduate
highly flexible in terms of placement in the 21st Century
work environment. Career Opportunities • Property Valuer • Property Auctioneer • Property Developer • Facilities Manager • Estate Agent • Estates Officer • Property Manager • Real Estate Consultant • Educator
4.Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Programme ObjectivesThe Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Accounting is designed to give students a broad understanding of accounting and provides a more practical business focus. It serves as a basis for the opportunity to enter several highly respected international professional bodies such as Botswana Institute of Accountants, Association of
Chartered Certified Accountants, and Chartered Institute
Management Accountants. The degree offers both a practical management education and enough breadth in complementary academic subjects to prepare students to function effectively in complex private organizations or the public sector. This programme aims to give learners knowledge and skills required by employers in a variety of accounting and accounting support roles.
They may undertake accounting officers’ positions with responsibilities for preparing financial statements
recording for management purposes. Accountants work
in all parts of industry and commerce including financial
institutions, retail stores and other businesses
Career Opportunities • Tax Consultants • Financial advisors • Financial Directors • Asset Managers • Information system auditors • Partners in an auditing practice • Forensic auditors
5. Bachelor of Commerce in Risk
Management
Programme Objectives
The Bachelor of Commerce in Risk Management
programme provides a professional qualification which
may be used to prepare directly for a career in risk
management, reflecting the current risk management
thinking, regulations and practices and how they impact modern organizations across the world, to gain advanced
entry to study for further professional qualification, provide
eligibility to apply for the recognized membership grade of Chartered Institute of Risk Management (CIRM). The nature of the programme is such as to provide students with not only an appreciation of the theoretical issues involved in the study of risk, but with a range of practical skills which will enhance their value to potential employers. The objectives of the Risk Management Bachelor of Commerce programme is to provide useful learning experiences in relevant risk management knowledge sets and in related knowledge areas to students, with
an understanding of specific principles, practices and advanced and/ or emerging risk management strategies
as well as technologies. It is expected that the graduates
from this program will be sufficiently competent to manage
risks and safety in products, services and facilities.
Career Opportunities
The course is aimed principally at providing graduates who can operate as independent consultants or be employed fulltime in both the public and private sector
as:-• Risk management consultants • Risk managers and officers • Compliance officers • Investment analysts • Insurance brokers
• Business development officers • Project managers
• Managers and administrators in insurance, risk management and related fields.
• Insurance underwriters • Loss assessors and adjustors • Claims administrators
• Employee benefits consultants and administrators • Health and safety officers
• Stock brokers • Bank assurance officers
6. Bachelor of Commerce In
Entrepreneurship
The purpose of the Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Entrepreneurship is to empower Batswana young men and women with entrepreneurial skills and knowledge so that they may go into self-employment and create jobs for themselves and their employees. The private sector can achieve maximum growth by increasing its pool of competent entrepreneurs who are able to identify and successfully exploit business opportunities in the economy.
The programme is designed to equip learners with knowledge and skills in areas of business management (marketing, accounting, human resource management, business communication, computing, entrepreneurial skills and general management). It also gives an understanding about the opportunities and challenges of entrepreneurship, skills and knowledge needed to succeed in starting and operating the business.
Career Opportunities
The B Com degree in Entrepreneurship prepares graduates to launch their own businesses and operate them successfully.
The graduates can also go into paid employment in private companies and government organisations which are involved in the development and promotion of entrepreneurs in Botswana, such as The Local Enterprise Authority (LEA), the Citizen Entrepreneurs Development Agency, and the Department of Youth etc.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must have obtained at least five credits at Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or
its equivalent including a pass in English language OR
Candidates must have successfully completed a Diploma in Entrepreneurship from BA ISAGO University College, or its equivalent. OR
Special Entry: Candidates who do not have the
minimum academic qualifications stated above, but have five years relevant work experience in a related field, will
be considered upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board that might include an entrance interview.
7. Bachelor Of Education (Early
Childhood Development)
Programme ObjectivesThis is a four year degree programme divided into eight semesters, offering thirty eight courses which prepare learners to care and educate children from zero to six years. The programme philosophy ensures that learners acquire knowledge and skills necessary to plan and implement play-based learning that supports children in all areas of their development. Learners will learn how to be responsive and effective caregivers to facilitate a child’s feelings of self-worth, independence and social-emotional resilience. It aims to highlight the importance of providing the possible environment for their child’s learning and holistic development.
The programme has a strong component on parental involvement, premised on the understanding that the
family provides a child’s first and most significant learning
environment. This compliments the idea that parents are
their child’s first and most important teachers. Families,
professionals, para-professional and community groups dealing with children are therefore, all regarded as catalysts and agents in children’s’ development, and also expected to work through collaborative partnership as stakeholders of varying backgrounds. These connections are critical as they form the foundation of working in the
field of early learning and care. The Early Childhood
Development programme exposes learners to a unique balance between theoretical knowledge and practical life experiences.
Career Opportunities • Child Care Worker • Preschool Teacher • Education Administrator
8. Bachelor Of Education (Social
Studies)
Programme Objectives
Social Studies serves as a tool to produce a sound and robust human resources in the form of competent, responsible, patriotic and adaptive citizens, capable of working in an ever changing socio-economic and political
environment.
The Bachelor of Education in Social Studies programme is designed to equip students with broader and deeper social studies content, furthermore it assists to develop skills and attitudes that will enable them to meet the challenges of the ever changing world in which they operate on a daily basis. It will also enable them to grow professionally to
effectively and fluently implement government educational
policies and programmes.
Career Opportunities • Social Worker • Career Advisor • Social Studies Teacher • Environmentalist • Political Scientist
9. Bachelor of Education Degree
(General)
Programme Objectives
The B Ed General was designed expressly for the
upgrading of Diploma in Education holders. Specific
objectives are as follows:
• Enables the students to specialize in both primary and secondary level of education. The specific
objective is to allow the graduates of colleges of education who specialized in Primary education and NPDE graduates an articulate route to further their education
• Fosters students’ ability to communicate
information, articulate ideas and impart knowledge effectively.
• Assists students acquire / gain knowledge,
develop skills and attitudes that will enable them to deal with issues in an analytical and practical manner.
• Produces teachers who will be able to collate,
analyze, interpret and present data adeptly and make reasonable judgments.
• Produces teachers capable of conducting
research projects to enhance their professional development as well as that of the institution.
• Produces teachers with competencies that will
enable them to make sound and critical analysis
of educational issues with a view to reflecting on
them when presenting content or subject matter in a teaching learning scenario.
Career Opportunities
Opportunities are available in the following professions;
• Teacher • Head Teacher • Supevisor • Lecture • Examiner • Publisher • Assessor • Proprietors/proprietresses Entry Requirements for BCom & B.Ed Degrees
• Candidates must have obtained at least five (5)
Credits at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English language. OR
• Candidates must have successfully completed a Certificate or Diploma level Programme in a relevant field or its equivalent. OR
• Special Entry: Candidates who do not have the minimum academic qualifications stated above
but have a minimum of three years relevant work experience will be considered upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board.
10 .
Postgraduate Diploma in Educational
Leadership and Management
The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management seeks to develop capacity in management and leadership in education. This one-year postgraduate diploma is designed to prepare education professionals for managerial roles within the education sector, by improving the practice of management and leadership in the education sector. The programme is designed to serve those working in or with schools and early childhood centres, who hold either formal or informal leadership positions including senior teachers, heads of department, members of senior management teams, school heads
principals, professional developers and Ministry officials.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership and Management will enable learners with an education
background to develop integrated, functional and reflective
competencies in educational management by examining issues such as school administration, educational
leadership, strategic management in education,
supervision and instruction, accounting and financial
management, and human resources administration in education.
The programme will:
• Provide leadership in an educational context. • Apply management principles in an educational
context.
• Develop marketing strategies for educational
institutions.
• Administer financial resources in an educational
institution.
• Administer human resources in an educational
institution.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the
functioning of educational institutions.
Career Opportunities
This programme provides students with the educational and relationship skills needed to be an outstanding
leader. Specifically, prospective students can be any of
the following:
• Education Administrator • Inspector of Education • School Principal • Educational Policy Maker
• Senior Manager in Ministry of Education etc. Entry Requirements
• Candidates must have successfully completed a Degree In Education/Equivalent OR
• Special Entry: Candidates, who do not have the minimum academic qualifications stated above, but have a Diploma in Education/Equivalent plus five years of relevant work experience, will be
considered upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board.
11. Bachelor Of Science Degree In
Quantity Surveying
Programme Objectives
The Bachelor Of Science Degree in Quantity Surveying is designed to cover a whole range of skills and knowledge that modern quantity surveyors require to perform their
work efficiently and effectively. All the basic skills of
the quantity surveyor in commercial management of
works, procurement& tendering, construction technology,
contract administration& practice and project final control and reporting are dealt with in sufficient detail to meet the
required competency levels of students and ensure they are employable graduates.
Entry Requirements
Candidates must have obtained at least five (5) Credits
at BGCSE (or equivalent) including a pass in English language, Mathematics and Physics.
Special Entry: - Candidates who do not have the
minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a five years relevant work experience in a related field,
will be considered upon satisfying the requirements of the Academic Affairs Board that might include an entrance interview.
Career Opportunities • Construction Project Manager • Project Consultant • Project Contractor
12.Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
in Risk Management and Insurance
(NUST)
Programme Objectives
The Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) Risk Management and Insurance degree is a specialized professional programme
dealing mainly with risk inherent in the financial services
sector. It covers areas such as:
• Insurance and Re-insurance Principles and
Application,
• Financial Services Regulation and Insurance Law, • Employee Benefit Plan, Design and Finance, • Property and Liability Insurance,
• Financial Management and Analysis of Insurance, • Insurance Broking and Client Services and • Life and Health Insurance.
Entry Requirements
Five BGSCE credits including English and Mathematics.
Higher qualifications will be an added advantage.
Special Entry: - Candidates who do not have the
minimum academic qualifications stated above but have a minimum of five years supervisory/managerial experience
will be considered for mature entry. In all such cases, candidates will have to be interviewed
Career Opportunities
Graduates may be employed as
• Financial Advisor • Insurance Broker • Business Advisor • Financial Services Dealer • Banking Analysis • Risk Manager • Underwriter • Actuary Assistant • Financial Analyst • Internal Auditor
• Life and Pensions Administrators Rules and Regulations
All BA ISAGO University College Rules, Regulations and Policies apply.
Assessment
Learners will be assessed on the basis of the following:
• Coursework • Mid-term Examinations • Final Examinations
• Industrial Attachment Reports Fees
Current fees are available on our website or can be obtained from the Campus Manager.Fees payable include:
• Application Fee • Registration Fee • Tuition Fee • Library Fee
For further information on fees, please refer to the Fees Flyers.
Application
Please submit Application Form together with a
non-refundable Application Fee and Certified Copies of Certificates and any other required documents.
