NQF LEVEL 9 (SAQA No 104537)
The aim of the MBA is to prepare students with the knowledge, attitudes, insight and skills required for middle and senior management positions within both the private and the public sectors. The MBA graduate will be able to competently apply and integrate theoretical principles, evidence-based techniques, practical experience, and appropriate skills to their particular industry in an independent manner in a variety of management situations.
Minimum Admission requirements
Entry to the MBA degree will be granted to those applicants who hold a NQF level 8 qualification (Bachelor Honours degree, or a postgraduate diploma, or a bachelor’s degree at level 8) plus 3 years management experience. In addition to the above, the DUT general rules with regard to admission via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) will apply. The admission of international students will be according to DUT’s Admission Policy for International students and General Rules G4 and G7 (5).
Application and Selection Process
All applicants are expected to complete an application form, which entails the following:
- Complete all personal details
- Submit clear certified copies of previous qualification/s completed
- Submit clear certified copy of ID and matric certificate
- Prepare an essay (Personal and Professional goals/values/ethics/business experience)
- Submit a short CV (2 pages)
- Reference report from two (2) referees
- You may be required to write an online test and attend an online/telephonic interview.
Students are selected, inter alia, on their capacity for personal and professional development. The number of applicants who meet admission requirements, will be dependent on DUT’s approved enrolment plans.
Application and Selection Process
All applicants are expected to complete an application form, which entails the following:
- Complete all personal details
- Submit clear certified copies of previous qualification/s completed
- Submit clear certified copy of ID and matric certificate
- Prepare an essay (Personal and Professional goals/values/ethics/business experience)
- Submit a short CV (2 pages)
- Reference report from two (2) referees
- You may be required to attend an online/telephonic interview
Students are selected, inter alia, on their capacity for personal and professional development. The number of applicants who meet admission requirements, will be dependent on DUT’s approved enrolment plans.
Assessment rules
All of the modules in the programme will be assessed by means of continuous assessments. Information on the number of assessments per module, the nature of each assessment, and the weightings allocated to each assessment will be included in the respective Study Guides.
12 Modules
The compulsory modules represent pertinent areas of management to provide the student with knowledge to underpin management decision-making. The module Research Methodology & Research Report provide the student with an opportunity to integrate the functional areas of management as well as to interrogate and analyse management problems and devise strategic and functional management solutions. The Elective module allows the student to align the MBA with their own field of expertise or interest, and provides an opportunity for the in-depth development of specialist knowledge.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the learner will be able to:
- Apply a wide range of business administration principles to identify, conceptualise, design and implement methods of enquiry to address complex and challenging problems in business management, generally, and in a specialised field, in a developing economy, and display the ability to understand the consequences of decisions relating to these enquiries.
- Evaluate and critique business administration theories and principles with a view to choosing the appropriate practice to apply to complex management problems.
- Make independent ethical decisions about complex organizational issues and contribute significantly to the development of corporate governance and ethical standards in an organisation.
- Communicate academic, professional and technical general management information effectively, both orally and inwriting, using appropriate technology, language, structure, style and graphical support.
MBA PROGRAMME: 2 YEARS PART-TIME
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
SEMESTER 1 (ALL COMPULSORY MODULES)
Research Methodology
Strategic Marketing
Globalisation and Emerging Markets
ASSESSMENT METHOD CA
SEMESTER 2 (ALL COMPULSORY MODULES)
Strategic Human Resource Management
Corporate Governance & Business Ethics
Financial Management
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
ASSESSMENT METHOD CA
SEMESTER 3
Operations and Supply Chain
Managerial Economics
Leadership & Strategic Management
ASSESSMENT METHOD CA
SEMESTER 4
Research Report/Project
ASSESSMENT METHOD CA
CHOOSE ONE 12 CREDIT ELECTIVE FROM BELOW:
Local Government Management
Health Care Management
(Higher) Education Management
ASSESSMENT METHOD CA