Master of Management

The Master of Management provides students with a deeper understanding of key contemporary issues in management in the 21st century, through research focussing on analysing and improving (a) the self as a manager, (b) the business to be managed, and (c) the drivers of promoting/managing business sustainability and success. The programme empowers students with critical understanding and management competencies, while provoking them to engage with the identified topics at a broad general level as well as within a specific discipline area, where appropriate.

Students are challenged to interrogate the principles, value, and nuances of thinking strategically, analyse the impact and challenges of organisational culture and conduct, and to identify the norms and behaviours for advanced organisational leadership. The programme is relevant for role-players in all spheres of management - private commercial, public sector, information technology, entrepreneurship, basic education, higher education, and the creative economies - who are responsible for powering a business. Students will receive the qualification of Master of Management.

The focus of the Master of Management programme is the formulation, design, conducting and completion of a research project in the field of management. A student may fulfill the requirements of the qualification by completing either of the following:

• Option 1 - Master of Management: Full Research Dissertation

• Option 2 - Master of Management: Six (6) Research Topics and a Short Dissertation

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE MASTER OF MANAGEMENT ARE:

• a relevant postgraduate diploma; OR

• a Bachelor Honours degree in a cognate field with a mark of: Full Research Dissertation: 65% for Research Topics + Short Dissertation: 55% for Research

(Intensive exposure to the various disciplines of management of at least five modules is required)

In addition, applicants need to:

• have minimum of three (3) years work experience in a managerial capacity;

• be proficient in English;

• be computer literate;

• have access to the internet;

• have a personal computer or laptop; and

• have conducted academic research* before.

* A student who did not complete Research Methodology as a module at NQF Level 8 previously will be required to take the Research Methodology bridging module in the first semester of registration.

*Should an applicant apply with a postgraduate diploma on NQF level 8 (minimum 120 credits), please note that he/she must also have a B-degree.

STADIO is committed to achieving inclusion and to overcome barriers to access and success in higher education. Applicants who do not meet the stated admission criteria, but who have relevant work experience and/or prior learning may apply for admission under the policy on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). STADIO admits a maximum of 10% per cohort via RPL. The implementation of RPL is context-specific, in terms of discipline, programme and level.  Further information may be obtained from your Student Recruitment Advisor.