Why Should You Study Marketing Management?

The Marketing Management NATED courses were created to help you gain practical skills and knowledge that are specifically made to help you gain employment.

Marketing Management Courses are some of the best courses we offer at Matric College. You should study the Marketing Management NATED Courses because of the following reasons: 

  • Employment friendly 
  • Registered 
  • Scarce skills 
  • Business orientated

Employment Friendly

You should study the Marketing Management NATED Courses because they are employment friendly. These courses are designed by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to reduce the unemployment rate in South Africa.

When you study the Marketing Management NATED Courses, you gain knowledge and work experience. This is because the courses are made up of theory and practical components. For 6 to 18 months you study the three Marketing NATED Certificate courses, which help you gain knowledge and for 18 months you work to gain experience. 

When you have completed these components, you get awarded the Marketing Management NATED N6 National Diploma Qualification. With this qualification, you have a higher chance of getting employed. 

Registered

The Marketing Management NATED Courses are registered with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). This means that the qualifications you get awarded after completing this course are registered on the South African National Qualifications Framework (NQF) system. 

When you have a qualification that is recognised in the NQF system, you can use it to study further or find employment. You will have a better chance of being accepted into the place you have applied, based on your registered qualification.

Scarce Skills

You should study the Marketing Management NATED Courses because they offer skills that are in demand in South Africa. When you have a Marketing Qualification, you have skills that most employers are looking for. This raises your chances of getting employed. 

When you have scarce skills, you experience several benefits, such as: 

  • A high salary 
  • Various career opportunities 
  • Entrepreneurship 
  • Likely to gain promotions

Business Orientated

The Marketing Management NATED Courses are business orientated. These courses help you gain skills and knowledge that can be used in a business. This is whether you are working in a business for someone else or on your own. 

Some of the subjects you study in the Marketing Management NATED courses include: 

  • Business Management 
  • Entrepreneurship 
  • Management Communication 

Business Management 

  • How to manage the staff and business resources
  • Creating a business plan 
  • Conducting research on business problems 
  • Coming up with business solutions 

Entrepreneurship 

  • How to start a business 
  • Maintenance of business resources
  • Managing the staff  
  • Building a healthy relationship with suppliers and clients 

Management Communication 

  • Business communication guidelines 
  • How to communicate as a Business person 
  • The importance of ethical communication 

Through the above courses, you learn about business in broad. This means you can use the knowledge and skills you acquire to open your own business and run it successfully. 

The CEO of Matric College, Jan Badenhorst, discusses Why you should study the NATED Marketing Management Programme

What Is The Importance Of Marketing?

Marketing is important because it helps a company with the following: 

  • It educates people about company products or services 
  • Builds a reputation for company brands 
  • It accelerates the sales in a company 
  • Consumers are attracted through Marketing 
  • Marketing shows the uniqueness of the company products

What Are Marketing Management NATED Courses?

What Subjects Are Needed For Marketing Management?

No particular subjects are needed to study the Marketing Management NATED courses. You are only required to have a Matric Certificate (Amended Senior Certificate or National Senior Certificate) to study. 

Is Marketing Hard To Study?

All courses are demanding. If you want to pass the Marketing Management NATED courses, you must do the following: 

  • Study on a daily basis 
  • Study to understand 
  • Use the study material we have provided to study 
  • Ask our tutors to assist you when you feel stuck 
  • Do extra research on the internet on different topics

How Many Credits Does N6 Have?

Is N6 A Diploma Or Certificate?

N6 can refer to both a Diploma or Certificate course. These are the Marketing Management N6 courses: 

What Happens After Completing N6?

When you have completed the Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Certificate , you can do the  Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma. To complete the Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma, you must complete 18 months of experience. This is how the Marketing Management NATED courses work

  • There are three (3) Certificate courses and one (1)  Diploma course in the Marketing Management NATED Programme. The three certificate courses focus on theory. 
  • You must study to complete these courses. You are required to complete open book assignments and final examinations to pass the courses. 
  • For the last course, which is the Diploma. You do not write assignments or a final examination. You are required to complete 18 months of work experience. 
  • When you have completed this work experience, you gain the Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma Qualification. 

Here is a table to show you how the Certificate and Diploma courses work: 

Course Name Assessment Type Assessments To Be Completed
Marketing Management: NATED N4 National Certificate Theory component Three open book assignments and a final examination
Marketing Management: NATED N5 National Certificate Theory component Three open book assignments and a final examination
Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Certificate Theory component Three open book assignments and a final examination
Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma Practical component/Work experience Complete 18 months of work experience

To complete your work experience, you must do this: 

  • You can register on the iWIL website 
    • The iWIL website was designed by the Department of Higher Education and Training
    • Volunteer opportunities are available on this website for you to obtain work experience 

  • After you have registered, you will find employment in a company where you will obtain work experience
    • Depending on the company, this could be a paid or unpaid experience

  • We will send you a logbook 
    • This is automatically sent to you, you do not have to apply 

  • The manager of the company where you completed your work experience will sign the logbook as proof that you completed the work experience
  • Send the logbook back to us, and we will send it to DHET for approval
  • The DHET will issue your Marketing Management: NATED N6 National Diploma once your logbook has been approved     

What Can A Marketing Diploma Get You?

A Marketing Management NATED N6 National Diploma can get you employment as the following: 

  • Marketing Manager 
  • Marketing Assistant 
  • Marketing Administrator 
  • Sales Manager 
  • Social Media Manager

Is Marketing Management A Good Career?

Yes, being a Marketing Manager is a good career. When you are working as a Marketing Manager, you are in charge of the Marketing team. It is easier to work without pressure when you are the one in charge. 

Marketing Managers also earn a high salary. This is because they have scarce skills and qualifications. They earn a salary of approximately R 29 133 per month. This is a high salary that can be used to live comfortably.

Author: Mulisa Nethononda
Editor: Connor Bergsma
Date Published: June 23, 2022