Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Course details

(MBA) is the world's best known and most widely recognised 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, 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.

Prerequisites

The level of attainment required for entry into this programme is an appropriate Honours Degree or equivalent qualification OR an appropriate Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent qualification OR a professional Bachelor's degree at NQF level 8 (480 credits). In addition to this the applicant must (i) be 25 years of age or older and (ii) have at least three years of working experience. In keeping with the national imperatives of widening access and in line with RBS's mission, a maximum of 10% of the cohort may be admitted via the alternate admissions route of RPL.

What is the duration of the programme, how is it structured?

The MBA consists of twelve course modules (eleven core modules and one elective module) and a final research dissertation component. The programme is structured on a four-month trimester basis. Students are required to complete three modules during each trimester. The final stage of the degree comprises the completion of a dissertation. The minimum duration of the MBA programme is twenty months.

The programme comprises of the following structure:

Year 1

Trimestesr I

• Strategic and Change Management
• Managerial Economics
• Strategic Marketing

Trimester II

• Global Political Economy
• Leadership and Human Capital Development
• Governance and Sustainability

Trimester III

• Operations and Supply Chain Management
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Accounting and Finance

Year 2

Trimester IV

• Entrepreneurship
• Research and Statistical Methods

And one elective from the following modules:

• Islamic Banking and Finance
• Health Care Management
• Public Sector Management

Trimester 5

Dissertation