Master of Business Administration degree
MBA is the common abbreviation for a Master of Business Administration degree, and recipients typically stop attending school after receiving it. However, those who are interested in conducting business research may decide to pursue a doctorate in business or management.
What does someone with an MBA do?
An MBA allows you to choose from a variety of jobs in the healthcare industry, including finance, consulting, marketing, operations, and human resources. Some big healthcare corporations have strong recruiting relationships at b-schools, and several offer leadership development programs.
Key features
- Fully accredited and registered
- Cutting-edge curriculum
- Flexible structure
- Online support format
- Affordable and Accessible
- Internationally benchmarked
- Multicultural faculty and support staff
- MBA distance learning
MBA programme course details
Grow and prosper as a leader in your chosen field. Meet strategic business and management challenges head-on. This stimulating Masters of Business Administration will provide you with comprehensive knowledge and an applied skill set to succeed in a dynamic business environment.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the forces shaping business developments in dynamic markets both locally and internationally. Foster the leadership skills necessary to support and grow organisations. The degree can be completed within 18 months. Students are required to complete four core modules in semester 1 and semester 2 of their first year of study. Students are required to select and elective and complete a dissertation in their second year.
Year 1 Modules
Semester 1
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Managerial Economics
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Strategies in Operations Management
Semester 2
- Human Resource Development
- Financial Management
- Corporate Strategy
- Research and Quantitative Methods
Year 2 Modules
Elective: Choose 1 module from the following
- Strategic Project Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Healthcare Management
- Leadership
- Supply Chain Management
- Environmental Management
- Change Management
COMPULSORY
- Dissertation
What are the entry requirements for an MBA?
You need the following minimum requirements in order to qualify for an MBA:
- An Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma; or
- A Bachelors NQF level 8 degree; and
- Five years working experience, of which two years are in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
It is possible in exceptional circumstances to gain entry to the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). For further information on this alternative admissions route, contact a student consultant at MANCOSA.
Tuition fees and payment schedules
The total cost of the MBA master programme ranges between R73,000 and R83,780 in tuition fees, which is dependent on the payment plan you choose. We offer several flexible payment schedules to suit your individual financial situation. Find out more from our fee schedule.