MNB2601/101/3/2021
Tutorial Letter 101/3/2021
Business Management by Portfolio
MNB2601
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Business Management
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, MNB2601/101/3/2021
CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 3
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed book(s)........................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 myUnisa ....................................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 5
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 6
6 ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
6.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 7
6.3.1 General assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 7
6.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ........................................................................................................ 7
6.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 8
6.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
6.6 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 8
7 IN CLOSING.......................................................................................................................................... 8
8 ADDENDUM ........................................................................................................................................ 9
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1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to the module, Business Management by Portfolio (MNB2601). We trust that you will find
this module interesting and relevant, and that it will contribute to your personal development. We
sincerely hope that you enjoy this module as much as we have enjoyed developing it.
From the outset, we have to stress the importance of using myUnisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this module. Visit the website for MNB2601 on myUnisa frequently. The
website for this module is MNB2601-21-S1 (if you are registered for the first semester) or
MNB2601-21-S2 (if you are registered for the second semester).
Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and login using your student number and password.
You will see MNB2601-21-S1 or MNB2601-21-S2 in the row of modules displayed in the orange
blocks at the top of the webpage. Select the More tab if you cannot find the module that you require
in the orange blocks. Then click on the module that you want to open.
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
2.1 Purpose
Students who have completed this module successfully will have a thorough understanding of
portfolios as important drivers of strategy (and strategy implementation specifically) in
contemporary business organisations. The module focuses on the general management principles
about the management of a business by portfolio. The planning, organising, leading and controlling
functions of a manager are applied to portfolio planning, organising, execution and control.
This module is delivered using myUnisa and the internet as well as peer group interaction.
Community engagement forms part of some of the activities. Your lecturers will interact with you on
myUnisa and via e-mail.
2.2 Outcomes
For this module, you have to master the following outcomes:
Specific outcome 1: Explain the business portfolio management framework.
Specific outcome 2: Develop business plans across all the functional areas of management and
integrate these plans to attain organisational goals and objectives.
Specific outcome 3: Develop an organisational structure across all the functional areas of
management.
Specific outcome 4: Monitor and control the performance and outputs of the Business
Management by Portfolio process.
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3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS
3.1 Lecturer(s)
The lecturers for this module and their contact details are:
Mr Rabelani Tharaga
Nkoana Simon Radipere Building
Room 4-78
Pretoria Campus
Department of Business Management
Telephone: 012 429 8837
E-mail:
AND
Ms Bronwyn Nagel
Nkoana Simon Radipere Building
Room 3-40
Department of Business Management
E-mail:
AVAILABILITY OF LECTURERS
We will be available to take phone calls on academic matters and/or to attend to students who
prefer to visit us in person for academic engagement. The days and times when we will be
available will be communicated on the module page on myUnisa. These days and times will be
subject to change from time to time in order to accommodate our work schedules and other
commitments. The changes will be communicated in advance through the Announcement
option on myUnisa as and when they happen. Please check the module page on myUnisa
before making phone calls or visiting our offices for academic enquiries/engagement.
3.2 Department
You can contact the Department of Business Management as follows:
Telephone: 012 429 4220
E-mail:
3.3 University
To contact the university, please follow the instructions in the brochure, Study @ Unisa (which you
received with your study material). Remember to have your student number available whenever
you contact the university.
When you write to a lecturer, please include your (i) student number and (ii) the module code to
enable us to help you more effectively.
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Tutorial Letter 101/3/2021
Business Management by Portfolio
MNB2601
Semesters 1 and 2
Department of Business Management
This tutorial letter contains important information
about your module.
BARCODE
, MNB2601/101/3/2021
CONTENTS
Page
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 3
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES .................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Outcomes ..................................................................................................................................... 3
3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Lecturer(s) .................................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Department ................................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 University ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4 RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................................... 5
4.1 Prescribed book(s)........................................................................................................................ 5
4.2 myUnisa ....................................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Library services and resources ..................................................................................................... 5
5 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................................................... 6
6 ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 Assessment criteria ...................................................................................................................... 6
6.2 Assessment plan .......................................................................................................................... 7
6.3 Assignment numbers .................................................................................................................... 7
6.3.1 General assignment numbers ....................................................................................................... 7
6.3.2 Unique assignment numbers ........................................................................................................ 7
6.4 Assignment due dates .................................................................................................................. 8
6.5 Submission of assignments .......................................................................................................... 8
6.6 The examination ........................................................................................................................... 8
7 IN CLOSING.......................................................................................................................................... 8
8 ADDENDUM ........................................................................................................................................ 9
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, MNB2601/101/3/2021
1 INTRODUCTION
Dear Student
Welcome to the module, Business Management by Portfolio (MNB2601). We trust that you will find
this module interesting and relevant, and that it will contribute to your personal development. We
sincerely hope that you enjoy this module as much as we have enjoyed developing it.
From the outset, we have to stress the importance of using myUnisa to study and complete the
learning activities for this module. Visit the website for MNB2601 on myUnisa frequently. The
website for this module is MNB2601-21-S1 (if you are registered for the first semester) or
MNB2601-21-S2 (if you are registered for the second semester).
Go to the website at https://my.unisa.ac.za and login using your student number and password.
You will see MNB2601-21-S1 or MNB2601-21-S2 in the row of modules displayed in the orange
blocks at the top of the webpage. Select the More tab if you cannot find the module that you require
in the orange blocks. Then click on the module that you want to open.
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
2.1 Purpose
Students who have completed this module successfully will have a thorough understanding of
portfolios as important drivers of strategy (and strategy implementation specifically) in
contemporary business organisations. The module focuses on the general management principles
about the management of a business by portfolio. The planning, organising, leading and controlling
functions of a manager are applied to portfolio planning, organising, execution and control.
This module is delivered using myUnisa and the internet as well as peer group interaction.
Community engagement forms part of some of the activities. Your lecturers will interact with you on
myUnisa and via e-mail.
2.2 Outcomes
For this module, you have to master the following outcomes:
Specific outcome 1: Explain the business portfolio management framework.
Specific outcome 2: Develop business plans across all the functional areas of management and
integrate these plans to attain organisational goals and objectives.
Specific outcome 3: Develop an organisational structure across all the functional areas of
management.
Specific outcome 4: Monitor and control the performance and outputs of the Business
Management by Portfolio process.
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3 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS
3.1 Lecturer(s)
The lecturers for this module and their contact details are:
Mr Rabelani Tharaga
Nkoana Simon Radipere Building
Room 4-78
Pretoria Campus
Department of Business Management
Telephone: 012 429 8837
E-mail:
AND
Ms Bronwyn Nagel
Nkoana Simon Radipere Building
Room 3-40
Department of Business Management
E-mail:
AVAILABILITY OF LECTURERS
We will be available to take phone calls on academic matters and/or to attend to students who
prefer to visit us in person for academic engagement. The days and times when we will be
available will be communicated on the module page on myUnisa. These days and times will be
subject to change from time to time in order to accommodate our work schedules and other
commitments. The changes will be communicated in advance through the Announcement
option on myUnisa as and when they happen. Please check the module page on myUnisa
before making phone calls or visiting our offices for academic enquiries/engagement.
3.2 Department
You can contact the Department of Business Management as follows:
Telephone: 012 429 4220
E-mail:
3.3 University
To contact the university, please follow the instructions in the brochure, Study @ Unisa (which you
received with your study material). Remember to have your student number available whenever
you contact the university.
When you write to a lecturer, please include your (i) student number and (ii) the module code to
enable us to help you more effectively.
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