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strategic management. Its higher education programmes have been accredited by the Council on Higher Education and its further education programmes are accredited by Umalusi. The College is registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Educational Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (2007/HE07/006), and as a Private FET College (2009/FE07/050). The College began with academics and business people with knowledge and practical experience of adult education, who identified a need in business and among the general public for more education in production and related fields and the business function of manufacturing. In co-operation with other suppliers of business education, courses were developed to meet these needs. These courses were aimed at the industry to educate and empower employees, and at companies in the marketplace such as S A Breweries, Ford Motor Company, Denel, Tiger Wheels, Bosal Afrika, BPB Gypsum, African Zinc Mills, Nampak, Cadbury’s, Distell, DHL, Value Logistics, and many more, with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes appropriate for the production of products and the objectives of business. As the knowledge and interest in the production function has grown, courses have also been structured for high quality, practical, outcomes based in-house training. The College has received very positive feedback from learners and business as a whole in this regard, culminating in the College being awarded the Department of Trade and Industry’s Business Excellence Award in 2002 in the category ‘Partnership and Collaboration.’
The aim of the College is to develop and present comprehensive learning programmes in the manufacturing function of business. This would not only ensure academic progression but also articulate with other institutions.