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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Master of Business Administration: Maritime Transport Economics and Management

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
81285	Master of Business Administration: Maritime Transport Economics and Management
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY			NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education			HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
QUALIFICATION TYPE	FIELD		SUBFIELD
Master's Degree	Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies		Generic Management
ABET BAND	MINIMUM CREDITS	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	QUAL CLASS
Undefined	176	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 08	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		SAQA 091/21	2021-07-01	2023-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This qualification replaces:

Qual ID	Qualification Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Min Credits	Replacement Status
14742	Master of Business Administration: Maritime Transport Economics and Management	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 08	176	Complete

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION

The programme aims to provide the students with an advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Management of Financial Institutions. It also aims to develop in graduates the capacity for lifelong learning and an awareness of the social context in which they will be working.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

A 60 % aggregate pass in the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management

At least two years appropriate working experience

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

Identify and solve problems in the field of Management within the Maritime Transport Industry, using critical and creative thinking

Collect, analyse, organise, and critically evaluate information relating to business and managerial issues and/or practical business cases within the Maritime Transport Industry.

Communicate advanced information and research findings relating to Business Management within the Maritime Transport Industry effectively, in both oral written forms.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Identify the theoretical and practical issues to be addressed in advanced problems within the field of Business Management in the Maritime Transport Industry, and solve such problems using critical and creative thinking.

Communicate advanced information and practical research findings relating to the field of Business Management within the Maritime Transport Industry effectively, in both oral and written forms.

Students are required to identify the key issues to be addressed in advanced problems within the field of International Business Management and to solve such problems using critical and creative thinking. They are also required to relate an organizational and local environment and to demonstrate an appreciation of the role of the manager in addressing the various business functions in a competitive international environment. They must also communicate information and practical findings relating to the broad field of International Business Management effectively, in both oral and written forms.

This is achieved as an integrated form by the preparation and submission of two group case studies in each module. In attempting each case the students are expected to demonstrate a sound understanding of the business situation portrayed in the case and how the issues arising there from can only be addressed in an integrated, cross-disciplinary manner. Students must also be able to demonstrate their ability to integrate material relating to the cases from various sources; and their ability to deduce conclusions from the material gathered.

This is also achieved in an integrated form by the MBA dissertation, which is the final module of the programme. The dissertation must be written on an applied research topic, in the field of International Business Management. In so doing, the student is expected to demonstrate that he has attained a sound knowledge of the chosen field; has the ability to integrate material from various sources; has the ability to analyse relevant issues related to the chosen firm and/or area of research; and their ability to deduce conclusions from the material gathered.

MODERATION OPTIONS

The ETQA system for HE is not yet fully developed. Until such time as it is, procedures described under Assessor Criteria will suffice. Work undertaken by the students, counting a minimum of 67% of the marks awarded in each module, is subject to external moderation and/or examination.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that, on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of Faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to a qualification, are externally examined.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

These qualifications will be realigned to what the CHE has termed Category C qualifications to comply with the HEQSF.

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION:

When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.

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PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION:

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1.	University of KwaZulu-Natal