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School of Management Programme Catalogue 2022/23


TMMN-APM29: MBA Business Administration

Leading to the award of:


Maximum course duration: 5 Years


Mode of Attendance: Part-time

[Page last updated: 05 August 2022]


Assessment Regulations
Applicable assessment regulations:
 NFAAR-PG
Applicable NFAAR appendices:
 Appendix 11
Approved exemptions:
 None
Programme progression requirement:
Total taught and dissertation/project credits:
 Taught credits: 72; Project credits: 36

Please consult your programme handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations



For students who commenced the MBA programme prior to 2016/17. Students who begin their studies in 2016/17 or later should see TMMN-APM44.

Modular - no specific semester: Taught Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50340 Business and the global context 6 Credits
MN50341 Understanding financial principles 6 Credits
MN50343 Contemporary marketing: theory & application 6 Credits
MN50344 Managing operations and supply networks 6 Credits
MN50345 Analysis for decision making 3 Credits
MN50346 Strategy 6 Credits
MN50347 Leading & managing change 6 Credits
MN50349 Entrepreneurship in action project 6 Credits
MN50484 Applied microeconomics 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50342 Managing your people 6 Credits
MN50650 Strategic human resource management 3 Credits
MN50658 HRM practice 3 Credits
Optional Units: Select 6 credits from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50339 Personal leadership & careers 6 Credits
MN50657 Perspectives on leadership and professional development 6 Credits
Optional Units: Select 12 credits from the following list:
For information on the optional units available on this programme please contact the Course Administrator.
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50133 International finance 3 Credits
MN50219 Risk management 3 Credits
MN50273 Understanding commercial law 6 Credits
MN50306 Supply chain management 6 Credits
MN50399 Knowledge leadership in a global economy 6 Credits
MN50460 Leadership mindset 6 Credits
MN50496 Advanced business analytics 6 Credits
MN50497 Strategy, risk & insurance 6 Credits
MN50527 Responsible business strategy 3 Credits
MN50528 Sustainable business practices 3 Credits
MN50586 Making, measuring and managing employee engagement 6 Credits
MN50587 Leading complex change - transformation in South Africa 6 Credits
MN50597 Innovation management 3 Credits
MN50658 HRM practice 3 Credits
MN50693 Sustainable business practices 6 Credits
MN50731 Negotiation 6 Credits
MN50732 Defining your career goals 6 Credits
MN50733 Contemporary issues in management 6 Credits

Modular - no specific semester: Project/Dissertation Units

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
MN50488 MBA final project/dissertation 36 Credits

Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.