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  Training Vol.4(2) June 2002

Information management training 
Adeline du Toit 
asadt@lw.rau.ac.za  

Traditionally, information technology (IT) was used merely as a support service for other 
organizational system components to keep track of an enterprise's internal and external 
environments. Today IT allows the enterprise to be more active within the internal and 
external environments and can be considered a critical resource that creates competitive 
advantage. The Damelin Graduate College in South Africa offers a B.Com degree, 
specializing in information and communication technology. The curriculum has been 
designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the business world and the 
skills they will need to build their careers. The emphasis of this degree falls on teaching 
practical skills, as well as academic theory. The duration of the course is normally three 
years. The Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom, which has been rated the best 
new university in Britain for the past six years, recognizes the degree as equivalent to its own 
three-year qualification. 

The degree, although recognized by a UK-based institution, is specifically tailored to South 
African business needs. This is an innovative course that integrates the disciplines of 
information management and information technology in an organizational context. It is 
designed for information systems professionals who wish to understand the requirements of 
information managers and contribute to the development of information systems. It is also 
suitable for management professionals who wish to have an in-depth understanding of 
information systems and what they offer the information manager. Students have the choice 
of studying either full-time or part-time and, because Damelin has a number of campuses in 
South Africa, students can transfer between campuses without fear of losing credits. 

The degree comprises the equivalent of 26 courses that consist of the following: 

First year: 

Economics 1A and 1B  
Information technology 2A and 2B  
Computer hardware  
Financial accounting 1A and 1B  
System software  

Second year: 

Project management  
MS Project 2000  
Statistics 2  
Practical networking 1 and 2  
Database systems and structures  
Business management 1  



Internet/intranet/extranet design 
Database management  
HTML  

Third year: 

Marketing and management information systems and decision support systems  
Systems design and implementation  
Advanced computer hardware  
Visual basic  
Security and ethics in information systems  
Manager development 3  
Systems for strategic advantage  
Java  

Upon completion of the first year of the full-time B.Com, students not continuing their 
studies will be awarded the Damelin Certificate in Information Management. Upon 
completion of the second year, students qualify for the Damelin Diploma in Information 
Management. 

Further information visit the Damelin college Web site at www.damelin.com.  

  

  

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