Cometsa Learning & Development Academy

Focus areas of Cometsa Learning & Development Academy

Human Capital Development
Finance & Accounting
Business Management & Leadership
Vocational & Cooperative Education & Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Management
Youth Leadership Development
Entrepreneurship Development & Incubation
Sport, Music, Art & Culture
Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)
Contact Centre Training Programmes
Community Development, Environment & Renewable Energy Management
Individual & Organization Capacity Development

Youth Development Camps & Workshops

Objectives:
Youth leadership development
Youth empowerment
Develop youth self-discovery, self-awareness & self appreciation
Develop self mastery among the youth
Contextualise the challenges facing the youth
Youth rehabilitation
Youth anger management
Identification and development of youth talent
Appreciation of eco-tourism and wild life
Create environmental awareness and care among the youth
Appreciate the beauty and South Africa’s natural heritage
Youth entrepreneurship development
Encourage and develop positive attitude toward life among the youth
Harness and positively channel the youth energy
Stage career and vocational conversations
Deal with the serious life challenges facing the youth: HIV/Aids; crime; drug abuse; poverty; unemployment; family violence; lack and/or interruptions of schooling; peer pressure; sexuality; and dysfunctional youth life
Enjoy the activities offered by Ezemvelo Nature Reserve

Camps and Workshops content

Vocational (Career) Guidance
Youth Leadership Development
Youth Enterprise Development
Life Skills & Personality Development
Fundamentals of Youth Sport Development (theory)
Fundamentals of Youth Music Development (theory)
Environmental Awareness Programmes
Eco-tourism & Wild Life
Introduction to Bio-Diversity & Organic Gardens
Youth Development Round Table: In Conversation with Sam Tsima
Mastering Social Media (Youth Networking on Internet)
Study, Development & Life Balance
Developing and Finding Purpose in Life

CIMA Certificate in Business accounting leading to a career path toward a CIMA Professional Qualification

Background:
Cometsa Human Capital Investments (CHCI), a unit of Cometsa Management Services (division of Tsima Cometsa Management) is a listed tuition provider of The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), London, UK, www.cimaglobal.com. The CHCI is offering face to face lectures at designated venues across the country. Depending on the number of participants and the availability of training rooms, CHCI is able to offer onsite lectures, i.e. at the client’s premises.

The Certificate in Business Accounting is made up of the following five subject areas:

• Paper C01: Fundamentals of Management Accounting
• Paper C02: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
• Paper C03: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
• Paper C04: Fundamentals of Business Economics
• Paper C05: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corp Governance and Business Law

Progressing toward CIMA Professional Qualification

The CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting offers a solid grounding in the basics of management accounting, financial accounting, and business. It is also a stepping stone towards the CIMA Professional Qualification (which is built on three learning pillars: Management Accounting, Business Management and Financial Management. CIMA qualification focuses on accounting for business – every aspect of it, and that equips people to rise to any organizational challenge and opportunity that come their way. Because CIMA training is designed to be fit for purpose throughout industry, commerce, not-for-profit and public sector organizations, it produces people with financial prowess who also understand the intricacies of management. Chartered Management Accountants have the ability to work across a variety of senior roles leading to fantastic career prospects and high earning potential. The CIMA Professional Qualification is seen as a passport to global employability because it is portable and highly valued by employers.

Cometsa Face to Face lectures schedule (after hours) at designated venues

Mondays: Fundamentals of Management Accounting, 17h00 – 19h00
Tuesdays: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, 17h00 – 19h00
Wednesdays: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics, 17h00 – 19h00
Thursdays: Fundamentals of Business Economics, 17h00 – 19h00
Saturdays: Fundamentals of Ethics, CG and Business Law, 08h00 – 10h00

Current fees structure for the CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting (obtainable from Cometsa offices)

• Student registration fee payable to CIMA
• Student Annual Subs fee payable to CIMA
• Examination fees (payable directly to Cometsa): Certificate level

Tuition fees per module (payable to Cometsa, obtainable from our office):

• Paper C01: Fundamentals of Management Accounting
• Paper C02: Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
• Paper C03: Fundamentals of Business Mathematics
• Paper C04: Fundamentals of Business Economics
• Paper C05: Fundamentals of Ethics, Corp Governance and Business Law

The Journey to Excellence (Mapili GmbH Germany; and Mapili Africa Pty Ltd, South Africa)

The Journey to Excellence (J2Ex) focuses on enhancing sustainability and competitiveness by improving personal and organisational excellence. Its hands-on approach grows out of program developer Nina Mapili’s 12+ years of experience working with African entrepreneurs and managers through her association with SAFRI, the Southern Africa Initiative of German Business and with other organisations such as SADC-DFRC.

The rights to all workshops described herein belong to Germany-based Mapili GmbH. Together with South Africa-based Mapili Africa (Pty) Ltd, it has been responsible for presenting J2Ex workshops and mentoring entrepreneurs in 9 SADC countries – in conjunction with a variety of partners.

At the core of the Journey to Excellence are two intertwined programs: Preparing to Excel and Assessing Excellence. These are flanked by supporting programs designed to help businesses and organisations address the areas for improvement identified in the core programs.

Preparing to Excellence Workshops

Preparing to Excel workshops is dedicated to helping businesses, organisations, and also individuals, take the first steps on their Journey to Excellence. They help individuals and management teams develop, implement and improve their strategic framework.

Take Charge of Your Life (2-3days)

This workshop is designed for individuals who want to improve their level of excellence and take positive charge of their lives by developing their own vision, mission and values, and then formulating a plan to achieve their vision. The 2-3 day workshop is appropriate for young people, new managers, and anyone else who aspires to leading an entrepreneurial life.

Take Charge of Your Business (2.5 – 3 days)

This workshop is designed for owners and management teams from SMEs that do not yet have clearly-formulated and well-integrated vision, mission, values, goals, and strategies in place and implemented. It is also well-suited for people who are planning to start a business.

Strategic Alignment (3 days)

This workshop can be used by management teams in various ways:

• If their business or organisation’s strategic framework is not yet very robust, they can use it to address in detail their open issues surrounding strategic alignment, and plan a way forward
• Those who do have a robust strategic framework can use it as part of their strategic review and planning process.
• It can be used to prepare teams for a Self-Assessment Workshop

Attendees should include an organization’s entire management team – plus other key people such as informal leaders. By the end of the workshop, teams will have refined vision, mission and value statements, closely examined goals, and begun to implement a basic approach to cascading and implementing strategy.

It is important to note that this is not a complete strategic planning workshop. Strategic planning workshops are offered separately on a single company per workshop basis.

Assessing Excellence:

The Journey to Excellence engages entrepreneurs, MDs/CEOs and their management teams in a process that initiates a robust cycle of continuous improvement – if followed over time. As with any other journey, though, travellers want to know periodically how far they have progressed. The three levels of the Assessing Excellence program provide them with the means to measure their progress – always at a level of rigour appropriate to the organisation’s level of maturity.

All assessments are done by the managers/entrepreneurs themselves, using the EFQM Excellence Model, a globally respected management tool. It enables them to very objectively and holistically assess their company’s performance excellence relative to good and best practices, determine strengths and areas for improvement, and identify key improvement opportunities. Their assessment results guide the planning and implementation of improvement activities, and initiate the first cycle of continuous improvement.

Introduction to Excellence – Level 1

This level is for those with a solid strategic framework in place, who now want to grow, improve, and introduce cycles of continuous improvement to business.

Committed to Excellence – Level 2

This level is for organizations with well- established strategic frameworks that are ready to challenge the status quo

Striving for Excellence – Level 3

This level is for well – sorted businesses and other organisations seriously aspiring to becoming world class.