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Postgrad Diploma in Management
Overview
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management of the North-West University is offered by the NWU Business School and is accredited by the Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) (NQF 8) in South Africa.
The NWU is reckoned as one of the best managed universities in South Africa. The NWU Business School has been delivering competent graduates to Southern Africa who, in turn, are making a proven contribution to social and economic growth in the region. The NWU Business School aims to provide professional postgraduate management leaders. The faculty of the NWU Business School is therefore focused on combining theory and practice, in order to fully develop the strategic leadership potential of business managers. The programme content and standard of the NWU Business School’s Postgraduate Diploma in Management ensure that participants acquire skills with regard to best business practice and thought-leadership that can successfully be applied to the multi-disciplinary challenges encountered.
The Postgraduate Diploma in Management consists of 10 modules (5 in the first semester, and 5 in the second semester).
As the Postgraduate Diploma in Management does not have a research component in the course, the course cannot be called an honours degree, and for this reason, it is called a Postgraduate Diploma.
Sites and methods of delivery
Duration and structure of the diploma
The diploma stretches over one academic year. Learners have to register for all five modules per semester. Each module consists of 15 contact hours.
Full-time:
The classes are presented in Afrikaans on weekdays in Potchefstroom.
Part-time:
There are eight scheduled contact sessions per semester:
Potchefstroom (Afrikaans medium) on Saturdays;
Vanderbijlpark (Quest Conference Estate) (English medium) on Mondays.
Mafikeng Campus: There are eight contact session per semester with a study school for each semester. Students are expected to be present during all academic sessions and other activities of the school. The contact sessions take place at Mafikeng campus.
Admission requirements
An acknowledged Baccalaureus degree or similar qualification at NQF Level 7
Acceptable academic record
How do apply/register
Mafikeng Campus:
Candidates wishing to apply must complete and submit an application form.
A person shall not be admitted as a candidate for the diploma unless he/she:
is a graduate of this university or another university or equivalent tertiary institution recognised by senate for that purpose, or
has satisfied the Senate by means of such test/tests as may be prescribed by the Graduate School Admissions Committee, that he/she has attained an equivalent level of competence for the purpose of study of this diploma, or
has considerable work experience which will be assessed on the basis of career to date and on management potential.
Such candidates may be admitted to the programme with the permission of the Graduate School Admissions Committee;
A candidate must satisfy the Senate that his/her qualifications are adequate preparation of the work prescribed for the diploma. The Graduate School Admissions Committee may require a candidate whose qualifications it considers inadequate to complete an additional course or courses, prior to, or concurrently with, study for the diploma.
A candidate who does not have sufficient and appropriate background in statistics, computer technology, economics, financial management and accounting, research methodology and academic writing skills is expected to attend pre-diploma courses in the relevant course/s before the formal programme starts.
Candidates will be selected solely on the basis of merit, and, if need be, will be invited for a test or interview.
Potchefstroom Campus
Current students of the NWU complete the ‘Continuation Form’ and submit it at Undergraduate Admissions (F20).
New applications at the NWU complete the whole of the application form (available at F20 or NWU Business School) and submit it at Undergraduate Admissions (F20).
MBA
Overview
Get your MBA (accredited on NQF level 9) in 2 years, from the NWU Business School. Walk away with real-world skills, international accreditation and pioneering research. Admission requirements are a qualification on NQF level 8 (a 4-year professional degree, honours degree or a Post-graduate Diploma) and 3-4 years relevant work experience. The NWU Business School also offers the Post-graduate Diploma in Management on a part-time basis as an alternative route to get you to your MBA. The MBA qualification is regarded as the flagship of business training worldwide and at the NWU Business School we aim to provide just that, a qualification that is accredited and will provide the tools to succeed in the business environment.
The NWU Business School has been delivering competent graduates to Southern Africa who, in turn, are making a proven contribution to social and economic growth in the region. The NWU Business School aims to provide professional postgraduate management and business training.
Sites and methods of delivery
The NWU Business School have three sites of delivery:
Potchefstroom Campus on part-time basis; Afrikaans medium; Saturday mornings;
Vaal Campus on part-time basis; English medium; Monday afternoons;
Mafikeng Campus on block release basis; English medium; Fridays - Sundays.
Duration
The minimum duration and maximum duration of the MBA programme are respectively two continuous academic years.
Admission requirements
Admission to the MBA programme is subjected to strict criteria and in accordance with fully accredited business schools in South Africa. Applicants should be in possession of the following requirements:
a recognised four-year degree qualification (or equivalent) on NQF level 8. Any international qualification must be verified by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). This verification process is the responsibility of the applicant and not that of the NWU; or
an honours degree on NQF level 8; or
a post-graduate diploma on NQF level 8;
PLUS a minimum of three years working experience;
PLUS successful completion of the SHL or NMAT admission test
Accreditation
The NWU Business School MBA has been accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). For our students it is a guarantee that they receive business training of the highest international standards.
The NWU Business School are also accredited with the Association of African Business Schools (AABS) and is a member of the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA).
Fully HEQC accredited; NQF-level 9 MBA
The fully international accredited MBA programme of the NWU Business School is a comprehensive qualification comprising a wide range of key activities in the world of business.
Being an influential and quality-audited business school in the MBA-marketplace in South Africa, the NWU Business School has made strategic changes and additions to its MBA programme to expand its value to market. The re-curricularisation of the MBA programme, together with our skills-oriented study schools, serve as a impetus to our faculty for sustained excellence in business learning and associated networking through the system of syndicate group learning methodologies. Alongside this process a greater emphasis on quality and less focus on quantity have emerged, implying that a refined selection process will ensure that we maintain this vision of quality. Notwithstanding all the above assets we were able to maintain our low-cost milieu, thus offering our MBA at a price that will ensure comparative competitiveness – a kind of pareto optimum!
How to apply/register
Step 1
In order to apply for admission, a prospective student needs to complete an application form and submit it with all the required supporting documents as indicated in the Guidelines for applicants, namely a CV, a motivational letter, two ID photos, application fee, as well as certified copies of ID document, academic records and related certificates. The application can then be forwarded to the relevant administrative faculty advisor. All applications are accepted in electronic as well as printed format.
Step 2
Applicants will be notified with regard to their admission status after the paper selection. Successful applicants will be contacted to take either the SHL/NMAT admission test.
Step 3
The NWUBusiness School will conduct interviews with the applicants in due course.
Letter from Programme Manager
MBA Brochure
MBA Application form
PhD in Business Management
The PhD programme (PhD in Business Management) of the NWU Business School is a research-based doctoral degree offered at NQF Level 10. As the African continent today is presenting itself as a new business frontier with enormous potential for business opportunities and growth albeit its unique challenges to business leadership, political risks and infrastructure difficulties, it is critical for Business Schools across the continent to continually develop curricula that embody new ways of thinking and approaches that are unique to the development of African Scholars and relevant to the context given the diversity that exists in the continent.
It is expected of prospective PhD candidates to demonstrate experience, enthusiasm, research expertise, control of and focus on the topic and field of study during their doctoral study before they are selected into the programme. The NWU Business School’s selection process is transparent and seeks exceptional candidates who can make a scholarly contribution and improve the Business School’s research outputs. Furthermore. their research should make a theoretical and practical contribution to the field of business studies.
The PhD in Business Management programme at the NWU Business School follows a four-phase approach: (a) a pre-doctoral workshop and selection for conditional acceptance to the program, (b) a final research proposal presented and approved at a Ph.D proposal colloquium for admission into the program, (c) a methodology presentation and approval at a methodology colloquium, and (c) a results and findings presentation and approval at a final colloquium before a final thesis can be submitted for examination.
Specific admission requirements
The following requirements are applicable to new applicants into the PhD in Business Management at the NWU Business School:
The research ability of the student must be to the satisfaction of the school director and the director of the research area/unit;
Students whose abilities in research methods are deemed not to be adequate by the school director and research director will only be accepted into a PhD programme after successfully completing the Faculty’s short course in research methodology.
The PhD in Business Management is a part-time programme and students are registered on a part-time basis after they have successfully defended their full research proposals during a colloquium and accepted by the school/faculty.
A student must have a SAQA-approved master’s/MBA degree or the status of a relevant and applicable master’s degree as approved by the Faculty’s board and senate at NQF level 9;
The study field must be approved by the relevant school director and research unit director;
The student must at least pass the research component (Research module+Mini-/full Dissertation) of the above-mentioned master’s degree with an average of at least 60%.
In case the candidate did a master’s by dissertation only, the final mark of the dissertation must be above 60%.
We appoint the most relevant and highly qualified and experienced promoter and co-promoters to our admitted students who are sourced from within the Business School as well as from relevant industries so that there is a blending of theory and practice in the research and scholarly process. The Research Office of the Business School is responsible for the administrative processes.
Contact details for further enquiries:
Research Programme Manager
Research Clusters
The NWU Business School at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, wants to be known for research that provides practical business solutions with scientific contributions to the broader field of management. The NWU Business School consists of research clusters in the field of management. These clusters form the basis for focused as well as integrated research covering the following areas:
Human Resource Management that focuses on:
Diversity management, Workplace bullying and conflict handling, Organisational behaviour and leadership, Work engagement, Trust building and Emotional intelligence.
Financial Management focusing on:
Wealth creation and Value-based management.
Operations, IT & Project Management
General Management covering:
Strategic management, Marketing management, Labour economics and the Management of information technology in organisations.
Entrepreneurship focusing on:
Family businesses and corporate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship networks.
Marketing
The focus of the cluster is broadly defined as Marketing management within all its facettes. However, the cluster also caters for some specific marketing research topics and strongly encourages research in the fields of branding, promotion, customer behaviour and satisfaction.