Master of Business Administration (MBA) – MANCOSA
The MANCOSA MBA is consistently ranked as one of Top 10 MBA degrees. The distance learning Master of Business Administration degree programme is specifically tailored for flexible learning and speaks to the management, leadership and business needs of a dynamic global market.
18 months
NQF Level 9
180 credits
Supported distance learning
Flexible & 100% Online
About the MBA (General)
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) from MANCOSA concentrates on management in a rapidly changing, information-rich global marketplace and our MBA has been ranked Top 10 in Africa by Eduniversal to develop conceptual understanding, synthesis, and critical application of management theory for people with appropriate experience who wish to progress in their management careers.The MBA will provide graduates with comprehensive and advanced theoretical knowledge and applied skills in the key areas of business and management.
In a global environment where the need to understand and operate in a context of global socio-political and economic realities, MANCOSA MBA graduates are well placed to assume leadership and transformative roles, thus driving corporate and socio economic imperatives. The programme provides students with the tools to employ innovative and strategic approaches to management within organisations in the context of a rapidly changing and information-rich global marketplace.
The popularity of this qualification has spread across the world to organisations of every type. The challenges imposed by the 21st century make the upgrading of skills and qualifications essential to meet the demands set by stakeholders. It has become one of the most sought after qualification as a prerequisite to most top management positions as well as for successful career progression. Worldwide, the best 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.
Find out more about the relevance and potential of an MBA
- Programme will stimulate you intellectually and impact positively on your work environment
- The programme will ensure that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to tackle challenges of the business world.
Who Should Attend ?
The MANCOSA MBA programme is targeted at students in managerial and leadership positions and those aspiring to these positions who wish to improve or develop their knowledge and competencies in management and leadership in a business environment administration skills.
Entry Requirements of the MBA
You need the following minimum requirements in order to qualify for an MBA:
- An Honours Degree (NQF level 8) or Postgraduate Diploma; or A Bachelors NQF level 8 degree; and
- Applicants should be over the age of 25 years of age. Must have a minimum of 5 years of work experience, 3 of which must be in a managerial or supervisory position.
To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 30 years.
Career Opportunities with the MBA
- Senior Manager
- Senior Analyst
- Corporate Executive
- Management Consultant
- Entrepreneur
Assessments for the MBA
Four modules are assessed per semester. All the four modules are assessed in the formative assessment format.
The final assessment mark consists of assignments (40%) and written examinations (60%).
All applicants are required to submit to MANCOSA an evaluation document from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) stating that their post schools qualifications are equivalent to the South African requirements for admission to postgraduate studies. The South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) requires the National Qualification Framework (NQF) level 8 for students to be eligible on the MBA programme.
Programme Structure of the Master Business Administration
Duration: 1.5 years
Stage 1 (1 year)
Semester 1
- Managerial Economics
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Strategies in Operations Management
- Information and Knowledge Management
Semester 2
- Corporate Strategy
- Financial Management
- Human Resources Development
- Research and Quantitative Methods
Stage 2 (6 months)
Elective: Choose 1 Module
- Change Management
- Strategic Project Management
- Healthcare Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Environmental Management
Compulsory
- Dissertation
Learning Outcomes of the MBA
Upon successful completion of the MBA, the student should be able to:
- Identify and solve problems on a management level, demonstrating critical and creative thinking.
- Conduct and communicate research in organizations and their environment.
- Develop capacities in people, systems and facilities to meet the strategic goals of the organisation within the context of social needs.
- Develop integrated planning and control systems to direct the organisation in pursuance of its goals.
- Organise and mobilise the resources of the organisation to achieve strategic goals and targets.
- Evaluate and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using strategic, critical and creative thinking is evident.
- Display independent judgement and decision-making capabilities in business.
- Identify, interpret and evaluate the environmental forces in organisations and the inherent and potential capacities of an organisation.
- Organise and mobilise the resources of the organisation to achieve strategic goals and targets.
- Develop an organisational reflective mind-set that can create continuous learning and growth in oneself, the staff and the organisation.
- Develop conceptual and applied entrepreneurial skills.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply conceptual and analytical frameworks within different organisational management conditions.
- Utilise appropriate financial management tools as an aid for decision-making purposes.
Student Support
The MBA is delivered through supported distance learning. Workshops are held each semester to support students in their studies.
The guide includes:
- Compulsory readings
- Self-study activities
- Tutorial Letters
- Assessment Exercises
In addition, students have access to:
- Online Journals
- Past examination papers
- Supplementary learning materials available
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