What is ICB Business Management?

The ICB Business Management courses are designed to provide you with knowledge and scarce skills which are highly valuable to employers in South Africa.

The ICB Business Management Programme is designed by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB). The goal of creating these courses is to provide you with knowledge and skills that are in demand in South Africa. 

When you study the ICB Business Management Courses, you gain qualities that help you be qualified to gain employment in any business or to open your own business. As a result, you become a highly desirable candidate for customers to seek services from.

These are the ICB Business Management Courses we offer at Matric College:

Why Should I Study Business Management?

You should study the ICB Business Management Courses because of the following: 

Scarce Skills

The ICB Business Management Courses provide you with skills that are in demand in South Africa. These are skills that not many people have. When you have scarce skills, it is easier to get employed because you have something that employers are in need of. 

Recognition

The ICB Business Management Courses are registered on the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF). This gives the ICB Business Management Qualifications recognition in South Africa. 

These qualifications are not only recognised in South Africa, but they are also recognised internationally. With the ICB having over 500 training providers offering ICB Courses all over the world, you can gain recognition in many places. 

Entrepreneurship

In the ICB Business Management Courses, there are various subjects that equip you with knowledge and skills that are good for business. With these skills and knowledge, you can open your own business. 

You can run your business successfully. You will have a better chance of gaining more clients because they can trust the services of an educated person. 

Employment

When you have an ICB Business Management Qualification, you have a qualification that is: 

With the above qualities, your chances of gaining employment are high. 

Where Can I Study Business Management?

You can study ICB Business Management Courses at Matric College. When you study through us, you study from home. This is because we are a distance learning college. Our students study from any location. 

The best parts of studying ICB Business Management Courses through distance learning at Matric College are the following: 

Does Business Management Require Maths?

No, you do not need to have a background in Mathematics to study the ICB Business Management Courses at Matric College. Our courses will equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to work professionally in the Business Management field. 

Is Business Management Hard To Study?

Every course is demanding. You must commit to your studies in order to pass. This is made easier for you when you study at Matric College. We have tutors and study materials to assist you. 

Our tutors help you with understanding course topics. They are available when you feel stuck academically. They can be contacted through WhatsApp, call or email. 

We also have study materials to assist you when you study. Through this, you learn a variety of information which helps you gain knowledge and skills. This prepares you for your tests, assignments and exams

When it is time to complete your assessments, you are able to answer questions. This is how you pass your course. 

What Is An ICB Qualification?

An ICB Business Management Qualification is what you are awarded when you have completed the ICB Business Management Courses. This qualification is printed by FASSET who then takes the qualification to the ICB, and then they award you with your qualification. 

What Jobs Are In Business Management?

These are the careers you can get with an ICB Business Management Qualification

  • Business Consultant 
  • Junior Researcher 
  • Business Analyst 
  • Financial Manager 
  • Sales Manager 
  • Senior Office Administrator 
  • Store Department Manager 
  • Financial Advisor 
  • Customer Service Manager 
  • Business Manager 

What Does A Business Manager Do?

These are the duties of a Business Manager: 

  • Oversees the daily activities of the stuff 
  • Hires, trains and manages employees 
  • Oversees company financial goals to ensure they are met 
  • Motivates the team to work harder 
  • Prepares the business reports
  • Makes sure all employees have the resources to work 
  • Develops the company budget 
  • Assessing overall income growth
  • Maintain a good relationship with clients and suppliers 
  • Develop contracts for business negotiations 
  • Has meetings with executive managers and investors

What Are The Qualities Of A Good Business Manager?

These are the qualities of a Business Manager who is good: 

  • Hard-working 
  • Honest 
  • Humble 

Hard-Working

A good Business Manager works hard. They arrive early to work and complete their tasks effectively and on time. They work hard and encourage their employees to do the same. 

Honest

A good Business Manager is honest with their team. If the Business Manager made a mistake while working, they tell their team about it and apologise. They show their team that they are human and make mistakes too. 

This helps the team to be more open to each other about work issues. This way, the company thrives because there is honesty involved. 

Humble

A good Business Manager is humble. They can be reached by their team at any moment. They are kind enough to greet and have good communication with each employee. This helps employees enjoy work because they are managed by a humble person. 

What Skills Are Needed For Business Management?

These are the skills needed for Business Management: 

  • Communication skills 
  • Technical skills
  • Problem-solving skills 
  • Organisational skills 

Communication Skills

When you are working in the Business Management field, you must have good communication. This skill is required when you have meetings. You may be asked to pitch an idea. You will need to have good communication to explain everything in a way that everyone understands. 

Good communication skills are also needed in general when you are working. You must communicate well with other employees while working in the same place. This helps maintain a healthy working environment.

Technical Skills

In the Business Management field, you must have technical skills. You will have to use technical equipment such as computers or laptops while working. This may be used for saving files, sending emails or doing research. 

You may also have to print financial reports or other documents. You must be able to use the printer machine. Technical skills will help you work faster by yourself and not have to ask someone else to assist you every time. 

Problem-Solving Skills

Working in Business Management requires that you think fast and come up with solutions to problems. There are always problems in the Business Management field because the field involves money. You must create ideas that help the company always be on the profit side. 

For example, you must always make more profit and fewer costs. This is done by generating ideas that are business smart. 

Organisational Skills

When you are working in the Business Management field, you work on various duties. It is easy to lose track of where you left off working on a certain task if you are working on many tasks at once. This is why you must be organised. 

You must have organisational skills to keep your work in order. You can have a notebook where you write down what you do daily. You can mark the tasks that are complete as done and the one that is not done as pending. This will help you keep track of your work. 

Author: Mulisa Nethononda 
Editor: Razeen Dollie
Date: June 23, 2022