Master of Business Administration
Durban, South Africa
DURATION
20 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2024
TUITION FEES
ZAR 57,800 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance learning
* for MBA stage one and 40,700 ZAR for MBA stage two; payment options available to suit your budget
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Introduction
(MBA) is the world’s best known and most widely recognized management education qualification. It has become one of the most sought after qualification in today’s corporate world as a prerequisite to most top management positions as well as for successful career progression. Worldwide leading business leaders consider an MBA as key to the continual success of careers in sectors like manufacturing, engineering, business, education, healthcare, and other service sectors. To meet the needs of a dynamic and at times, a turbulent business environment, the MBA qualification is itself evolving and adapting.
Besides arming MBA graduates with a qualification that would pave the way to top managerial positions within large or multinational corporations, the MBA is also relevant to those opting for positions within smaller, but progressive companies as well as entrepreneurs wanting to run their own businesses. One of the most compelling reasons to do an MBA is to enhance career opportunities through effective personal development and capacity development. The challenges imposed by the 21st century make the upgrading and enhancing of skills and qualifications essential in order to meet the demands set by companies, customers, and the rapidly changing environment within which businesses operate.
Key features
- Relevant to the economic context of the business environment
- Based on Industry trends and needs
- Benchmarked against sound business & accounting principles
- Flexible Programme Delivery options
- Easily accessible support
- Builds a sustainable advantage
Admissions
Curriculum
Program structure
Duration: 1.5 Years
The MBA consists of twelve-course modules (eleven core modules and one elective module) and a final research dissertation component. The minimum duration of the MBA program is twenty months.
The program comprises the following structure:
Year 1
Semester 1 (6 Months)
- Strategic and Change Management
- Accounting and Finance
- Leadership and Human Capital Development
- Governance and Sustainability
Semester Two (6 months)
- Managerial Economics
- Strategic Marketing
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Global Political Economy
Year 2
Semester One (4 months)
- Entrepreneurship
- Research and Statistical Methods
- Elective – Choose one of the following:
- Public Sector Management
- Healthcare Management
- Islamic Finance and Banking
- Educational Management
- Project Management
Semester Two (4 months)
- Dissertation
Program Outcome
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, the student should be able to:
- Display research skills in solving work-related problems.
- Communicate knowledge acquired in a research-based project to contribute to socio-economic transformation.
- Identify, analyze, and solve management and commercial problems in a systematic, critical, ethical, and creative way.