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Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration in Business and Management is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Programme description and structure

This postgraduate diploma is presented at NQF level 8. It is one-year programme with two formats – Blended Learning and Modular. The Blended Learning format (mixed learning format) with compulsory on-campus blocks at the start and the end of the programme. In between these blocks, classes are presented late afternoons on Wednesdays, and students can choose between on-campus and online delivery. The Modular format is delivered in five one-week blocks (Monday to Saturday) spread over one year.

Assessment and examination

All modules are assessed by means of written assignments and the submission of a final assignment. To graduate, students have to obtain at least 50% for each core module (96 credits) and 50% for 24 credits in elective modules.

Programme content

It is expected of students to complete twelve compulsory modules and three electives (120 credits):

Programme module

Business Management and Administration

Compulsory modules (Each module: 8 credits)

Digital Quotient

Economics for Management
Entrepreneurship

Human Capital Management

Information System Principles

Innovation Management

Managerial Accounting

Managerial Statistics

Marketing Management

Principles of Operations

Sustainable Enterprise

Systems Methods

 

Elective modules

Capita Selecta Business Strategy

Capita Selecta Innovation

Capita Selecta International Business

Capita Selecta Marketing Management

Capita Selecta Operations and Technology 
Futures studies

Management Coaching

Project Management

Risk Management

Higher Education Management

Compulsory modules

Digital Quotient

Economics for Managers

Higher Education Management Perspectives

Higher Education Policy

Higher Education Governance

Organisational Behaviour

Managerial Accounting

Managerial Statistics

Marketing Management

Principles of Operations

Sustainable Enterprise

Systems Methods

Elective modules

Higher Education Diversity and Equity

Higher Education Human Development Theory

Higher Education Internationalisation

Capita Selecta: Higher Education Management*

* Depending on subject matter experts, the elective module may be interchangeable.