About The Postgraduate Diploma - Business Management
The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) from MANCOSA is a one year postgraduate programme that provides students with advanced knowledge, skills and competencies in the key functional areas of business management. This programme will ensure that students are able to apply their management competencies to the complex and changing business environment in order to drive organisational growth.
Upon successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management, there is articulation pathway to the Master of Business Administration. Two modules are exempted from the MBA programme.
Enquiry
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Any graduate, employee, manager or aspirant manager whose position requires:
- An integrated knowledge on the functional areas of management.
- A strategic evaluation of business and business opportunities.
- Skills to broaden the leadership of our knowledge-based economy enabling sustainable development, growth and prosperity.
Career Opportunities
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management
- Business Analyst
- Business Manager
- General Manager
- Business Consultant
- Supervisor
Entry Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification
Assessments
Four modules are assessed per semester. All the four modules are assessed in the formative assessment format.
Programme Structure
Duration: 1 year
Semester 1
- Organisational Behaviour
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Marketing Management
- Operations Management
Semester 2
- Strategic Management
- Accounting and Financial Management
- Human Resource Development
Elective: Choose 1 Module
- Entrepreneurship
- Advanced Project Management
- Managerial Economics
- Business Ethics
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the programme, the student should be able to:
- Apply the concepts and theories of management and leadership.
- Manage human resources in the organisation.
- Interpret and analyse financial statements.
- Apply principles of marketing to the target audience.
- Critically analyse business opportunities and cases.
- Possess sound leadership / management values.
- Integrate knowledge from different functional management fields.
- Identify and solve problems in functional management disciplines in an innovative way.
- Manage information systems effectively and efficiently.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a business strategy.
Student Support
This Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) is delivered through online learning and digital support.
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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