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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Master of Business Administration 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
87466  Master of Business Administration 
ORIGINATOR
Rhodes University 
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  240  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 06120/18  2018-07-01  2018-12-31 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2019-12-31   2022-12-31  

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 is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
96366  Master of Business Administration  Not Applicable  NQF Level 09  184  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
  • The first purpose of the Rhodes Master of Business Administration qualification is to provide qualifiers with an integrated and effective mix of general-management knowledge and skills, that build on prior graduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in a wide variety of disciplines in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Natural Sciences in such a way that a high degree of further growth in management skills and competence can readily take place.
  • The second purpose of the qualification is to equip learners who are in middle management positions in both public and private sector organisations, for senior management positions.
  • The third purpose of the qualification is to add to the knowledge and skills base of University graduates, thereby better equipping them for managerial positions in both the public and private sectors of the economy in which there is a dearth of management skills and competence.
  • The Rhodes Master of Business Administration Degree programme is based on the South African Excellence Model. The various modules of the course are taught in an integrated way with the emphasis placed on the organisational imperatives and functional areas of management which have to be addressed in order to achieve the desired results which include both quantitative dimensions (for example, financial) as well as qualitative dimensions (for example, quality).

    Rationale:
  • Since the decision by the University of Fort Hare to terminate their Master of Business Administration programme, the Port Elizabeth Technikon, soon to be merged with the University of Port Elizabeth, is the only provider of an Master of Business Administration programme in the Eastern Cape which is generally acknowledge to be either the poorest or second poorest province in South Africa. In the Eastern Cape, many people with good managerial potential are not able to afford either the time or the money to attend full-time Master of Business Administration programmes. Thus it is believed that the mixed-mode programme offered by Rhodes University provides a very real alternative for those students in particular. Not only do they have the convenience of being relatively close to Grahamstown from a geographical point of view, but they also do not have to give up their jobs. In addition, and very importantly, they are also not deprived of the excitement, stimulation and interaction of the business school classroom.
  • The Master of Business Administration as a course-work Masters programme, rather than as a Masters Degree by thesis, will increase the number of Postgraduate students at a Masters level in the Commerce Faculty at Rhodes University.
  • With Employment Equity and Black Economic Empowerment gaining momentum, there is a growing need throughout South Africa, and particularly in the Eastern Cape, to equip a growing number of people with Managerial and business knowledge, as well as with critical, analytical and decision-making skills. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The primary knowledge and skills which are assumed to be in place before the programme is commenced include the following:
  • Ability to think critically.
  • Ability to think analytically.
  • Ability to synthesise material from different sources.
  • Ability to engage in academic writing.
  • Ability to think and work independently.
  • Ability to do basic arithmetic, statistical and mathematical calculations.
  • Ability to debate and make presentations in English.
  • Ability to evaluate business theories in terms of practical experience.

    Recognition of Prior Learning:
  • Recognition of Prior Learning will be given to learners who attend an interview where they present and defend documented evidence which clearly demonstrates that they have achieved particular outcomes of the programme while working in a middle-management position.
  • Rhodes Investec Business School runs a three-week "Programme for Management Excellence" short course during July each year. The content and teaching methodology used on this short course is based on the Rhodes Investec Business School Master of Business Administration programme. Where applicants do not meet all the academic requirements normally required of a Master of Business Administration student, they are encouraged to enrol for this short course which then serves as a "screening" qualification. If applicants perform satisfactorily on this short course, they are then offered a place on the Master of Business Administration programme.

    Access to the Qualification:

    Access to the Master of Business Administration normally requires the following:
  • A three year Degree or National Higher Diploma from a recognised Univeristy or Technikon.
  • Mathematics at a School-Leaving Level.
  • Fluency in English.
  • At least three years relevant business or organisational experience. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    Learning components:

    Fundamentals:
  • Academic and Personal Skills, 10 credits, NQF Level 7.

    Core:
  • Financial Accounting, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Financial Management, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Management Accounting, 5 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Economics, 5 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Leadership, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Strategic Management, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Marketing, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Entrepreneurship, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • People Management, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Operations Management, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Impact on Society, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Research Methodology, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Services Marketing, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Managing e-Commerce, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Managing Diversity, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Project Management, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Globalisation, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Integrative Processes, 60 credits, NQF Level 8.
  • Dissertation, 10 credits, NQF Level 8.

    Total: 240 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    Exit Level Outcomes:

    Within an increasingly competitive and turbulent business environment, the candidate will be able to innovatively:
  • Diagnose management problems.
  • Work out optimal solutions and formulate appropriate strategies.
  • Implement the solutions and strategies on the basis of first principles of management and other appropriate functional business disciplines.

    Specific Outcomes:

    Knowledge Outcomes:

    On completion of the Master of Business Administration Degree, the learner must demonstrate a detailed and critical knowledge and understanding of:

    1. The South African Business Excellence Model and its constituent elements.
    2. The role of leadership in results-orientated organisations.
    3. The role and importance of strategic management in helping an organisation to manoeuvre through increasingly turbulent and competitive environments.
    4. The importance of having a customer focus.
    5. The role of human resource management in so far as implementing business strategies is concerned.
    6. The role of information technology both with regard to management information systems, as well as e-commerce.
    7. Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship.
    8. The role of operations management processes within the context of world class manufacturing and service, as well as global competitiveness.
    9. The impact of business on society.
    10. The key elements of Services Marketing.
    11. The key elements of South African labour legislation and managing diversity.
    12. The nature and role of supply chain management in the development of cost-effective, competitive strategies.
    13. Basic Financial Accounting and intermediate level Management Accounting and Financial Management.
    14. Research practice: How to identity a research problem, identify an appropriate research design and methodology, implement the research strategy, and interpret the research results.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • Academic and Personal Skills - Fundamental.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Academic and Personnel Skills:

    1. Write a personal vision and mission statement.
    2. Apply the principle of the "7 Habits".
    3. Manage time effectively.
    4. Cope with pressure.
    5. Make formal oral presentations.
    6. Use library.
    7. Demonstrate competence with academic essay genre.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206851: Financial Accounting - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Financial Accounting:

    1. Use accounting information for decision making.
    2. Process transaction into ledgers and journals.
    3. Generate financial statements.
    4. Analyse and interpret financial statements.
    5. Quantify the impact of alternative reporting practice and policies.
    6. Record and report selected specialised aspects of business operation.
    7. Recognise the link between published accounting data and share prices.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206853 Financial Management - Core

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Financial Management:

    1. Know and understand all the key principles of management accounting.
    2. Apply all the key principles management accounting to make decisions relating to budgeting, cost-profit volume analysis, standard costing and variance analyses.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206851: Economics - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Economics:

    1. Know and understand all the key principles of Macro-economics and Micro-economics at introductory level.
    2. Apply and understand the Key principles of Macro-economics to interpret and explain macro-economic phenomena.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206855: Leadership - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 5 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Leadership:

    1. Know and understand the key principles of leadership.
    2. Explain the implication of the new changing reality in the world, for both organisations and business leadership.
    3. Present and explain a conceptual framework of leadership relevant to the new reality and the transforming business.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206856: Strategic Management - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Strategic Management:

    1. Know and understand all the key principles of strategic management.
    2. Write a comprehensive strategic plan for an organisation.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206859: Principles of Marketing - Core.

    SAQA Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Principles of Marketing:

    1. Know and understand all the key principles of Marketing Management.
    2. Write a comprehensive marketing plan for an organisation.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206857: Entrepreneurship - Core.

    SAQA Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Entrepreneurship:
  • Know and understand the nature of entrepreneurship and its significance to the SA economy.
  • Know and understand the nature and characteristics of entrepreneurship.
  • Improve personal creativity and apply that in organisations.
  • Conduct a feasibility study and draw up a business plan.
  • Understand the different growth strategies for a small business.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206861: Operations Management - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Operations Management:

    1. Know and understand the key principles of Operation Management.
    2. Advise on the development of an Operations Management strategy including the areas of:
  • Supply chain management.
  • Productivity quality, and flexibility.
  • Benchmarking.
  • Production scheduling.
  • Total quality management.
  • Lean manufacturing.
  • Materials replacement policy.
  • Inventory management.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206862: Impact on Society - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Impact on Society:

    1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of different conceptual approaches to business ethics.
    2. Make decisions with regard to ethical dilemmas.
    3. Know and understand the key principles of the King II Report on corporate governance.
    4. Advice on a Corporate social Investment strategy.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • Research Methodology (including Basic Statistics) - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Research Methodology (including Basic Statistics):

    1. Fulfil the role of an organisational research consultant.
    2. Write a research proposal.
    3. Write a literature review.
    4. Analyse and interpret data and results.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206864: Service Marketing - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Service Marketing:

    1. Know and understand all the key principles of Services Marketing.
    2. Critically review various service quality models Servqual in particular.
    3. Know how to manage and improve service quality.
    4. Advise on the development of a service recovery strategy.
    5. Advice on the implementation of relationship management.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206860: Managing e-commerce - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Service Marketing:

    1. Know and understand the key principles of "managing e-commerce".
    2. Advise on an e-Commerce strategy for an organisation.
    3. Surf the web and conduct carious transactions.
    4. Appraise a website for usability.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • Leading in a culturally Diverse Environment - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Leading in a culturally Diverse Environment:

    1. Know, understand and apply the key aspects of currant South African labour legislation.
    2. Develop and articulate a comprehensive conceptual framework of leadership derived from various leadership theories.
    3. Analyse the leadership situation in organisations.
    4. Understand and explain the intricacies of cultural diversity.
    5. Evaluate other forms of diversity likely to be found in organisations and the need for leadership sensitivity to these.
    6. Evaluate the appropriateness of the leadership framework in culturally diverse contexts.
    7. Understand the critical role of structure, culture and mental models to the successful implementation of mission pertinent strategy.
    8. Know how to manage and lead in a culturally diverse context.
    9. Understand the implication for business of key aspects of African culture.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206865: A Project Management BSA Excellence Foundation Training - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for A Project Management BSA Excellence Foundation Training:

    1. Know and understand the key principles of Project Management.
    2. Apply understand and knowledgeable of key project management concepts and technologies.
    3. Have a sound knowledge of SA Excellence Model.
    4. Use the SA Excellence Model to evaluate an organisation's performance.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206866: Globalisation - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Globalisation:

    1. Know and understand the key principles of why and how organisations go global.
    2. Advice on how an organisation should go about globalisation.
    3. Compare and contrast Western models of management, with African models of Management.

    Module Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • Integrative Processes: A Company Visits; B Business Simulation; C Presentations of research - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 10 Credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Integrative Processes: A Company Visits; B Business Simulation; C Presentations of research:

    1. Evaluate the business practices of companies visited.
    2. Make sound strategic decisions within given context.
    3. Give a presentation of preliminary research findings from the dissertation.

    Module Code and Name - Fundamental/Core/Elective:
  • 4206867: Dissertation - Core.

    Credit Allocation: 60 credits.

    Specific Outcomes for Dissertation:

    1. Conduct research on the basis of the research proposal.
    2. Analyse and explain research results.
    3. Write up the research in the form of a research report.

    Total: 240 Credits.

    Skills Outcomes:

    The key skills that effective managers require in today's highly uncertain environments include the following:

    1. Understand the global context.
    2. Work with and through others.
    3. Analyse problems.
    4. Communication.

    Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes:

    1. An awareness of moral and ethical responsibilities.
    2. A positive attitude towards change.
    3. A positive approach to self-directed learning and the advancement of management knowledge.
    4. An awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses.
    5. A recognition of the sovereignty of the customer.
    6. A respect for colleagues and subordinates without judgement or prejudice.
    7. A positive attitude to the role of business in creating employment, economic growth and wealth in South Africa.
    8. A positive attitude to the role of business in improving the competiveness of South African in the global economy. 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Specific Outcomes:

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Academic and Personell Skills:
  • The statement exhibits recognised characteristics of a workable personal vision and mission statement.
  • List the principles. Apply the principles to personal context.
  • Identify the key principles of time management plan is doable.
  • Timely completion of tasks.
  • Power point used effectively. Well times and structured delivery. Mastery of oral genres including questioning and responding. Appropriate body language.
  • Students can locate and select sources using the electronic catalogue and database.
  • Essay is well structured. Appropriate choice of language Referencing according to convention.

    Assessment Tools for Academic and Personnel Skills:
  • Write a statement.
  • Write an academic essay.
  • Draw up a time management plan.
  • Academic essay. Time management plans. Oral presentation.
  • Formal oral presentation using PowerPoint.
  • Research for course.
  • Write an academic essay.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Financial Accounting:
  • Decision is sound on basis of information available.
  • Transactions are accurate and appropriate.
  • Financial statements are in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice.
  • Analyse and interpretation sound on basis of data provided.
  • Students can identify key distinctions between alternative reporting practices.
  • Students can accurate identify specialised aspects.
  • Reporting is in accordance with conventions.
  • Students can account for the origin share prices.

    Assessment Tools for Financial Accounting:
  • Three formative class tests.
  • Work-based assignment.
  • Open-book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Financial Management:
  • Identify of all the key principles of management accounting.
  • Apply relevant formulae and calculate accurately to make sound budgeting, cost-profit-volume, standard costing and variance analysis decision in a given context.

    Assessment Tools for Financial Management:
  • Work-based assignment usually involving a case study.
  • Open-book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Economics:
  • Identification of all the key Macro-economic and Micro-economic principles at an introductory level.
  • Drew the relevant economic diagrams and calculate accurate to interpret appropriately.

    Assessment Tools for Economics:
  • Work-based assignment.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Leadership:
  • Identification of all the key principles of "traditional" leadership "contemporary.
  • Identification of the characteristics of the new changing reality in the world. Explanations are sound.
  • Integrate key contributions made by the various theories and models of leadership for the new environment reality facing business.

    Assessment Tools for Leadership:
  • Group presentation of a comprehensive, holistic leadership model.
  • Work-based assignment.
  • Open-Book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Strategic Management:
  • Identification of all the key principles of strategic management.
  • Identify all the key steps in the strategic management process. Systematically link and integrate all the steps into and overall strategic plan.

    Assessment Tools for Strategic Management:
  • Work-Based assignment requiring students to write a strategic plan for their organisations.
  • Open-Book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Principles of Marketing:
  • Identify all the key principles of Marketing Management.
  • Identify all the steps in the marketing planning process. Systematically link and integrate all the steps into an overall marketing plan.

    Assessment Tools for Principles of Marketing:
  • Work-Based assignment.
  • Open-Book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Entrepreneurship:
  • Identify the key characteristics of entrepreneur-ship in SA context.
  • Identify the key characteristics of entrepreneurs.
  • Use appropriate techniques to generate business ideas.
  • Identify the key steps in feasibility studies and business plans. Systematically link and integrate the steps in an overall business plan for a potential start-up business.
  • Identify the different growth strategies, as well as the threats and opportunities associated with each.

    Assessment Tools for Entrepreneurship:
  • Assignment involving writing business plans.
  • Open-Book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Operations Management:
  • Identify the key principles of Operations Management.
  • Operation Management principles applied appropriately to the context, and accurate calculations made, to provide sound advice listed under the Learning Outcomes.

    Assessment Tools for Operations Management:
  • Work based assignment.
  • Open-Book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Impact on Society:
  • Identify the key principles of ethic in general, and business ethics in particular within South Africa.
  • Decisions are sound on the information available.
  • Identify the key principles of the King II report.
  • Corporate Social Investment principles are applied appropriately to give sound advice in a given context.

    Assessment Tools for Impact on Society:
  • Formative assessments via case studies in class.
  • Work based.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Research Methodology (including Basic Statistics):
  • Identify what research is and how to contract a research project with a client.
  • Identify the component elements and structure of a research proposal.
  • Identify the seminal literature pertaining to a particular research problem.
  • Use appropriate basic statistics.

    Assessment Tools for Research Methodology (including Basic Statistics):

    N/A

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Service Marketing:
  • Identify all the key principles of Services Marketing.
  • Given a set facts and information use Servqual to measure the expectations for, and perceptions of, service quality.
  • Identify the principles of managing and improving service quality and use the "blue Printing" technique in particular.
  • Principles of service recovery are used appropriately to give sound advice in a given context.
  • Principles of relationship management are used appropriately to give sound advice on improving customer loyalty in a given context.

    Assessment Tools for Service Marketing:
  • One work-based assignment.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Service Marketing:
  • Identify the key principles of e-commerce.
  • Principles of e-commerce are applied appropriately to give sound advice.
  • Identify the steps involved in surfing the web.
  • Identify the principles of website usability and apply appropriately.

    Assessment Tools for Service Marketing:
  • Work-based assignment involving a case study.
  • Open-Box exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Leading in a culturally Diverse Environment:
  • Identify the key aspects of current South African labour legalisation. Write an equity plan and skills development plan for an organisation.
  • Identify a comprehensive framework of leadership, together with its constituent theories.
  • Apply the comprehensive leadership framework in case studies.
  • Identify the key principles and issues in a context of cultural diversity.
  • Identify other forms of diversity of relevance to management.
  • Apply the leadership framework in culturally diverse contexts (case studies) and draw sound conclusions.
  • Identify and apply the principles of structure.
  • Identify the issues to be sensitive to in a culturally diverse context.
  • Identify the key principles and aspects of African culture of relevance to business practice.

    Assessment Tools for Leading in a culturally Diverse Environment:
  • One work-based assignment and open-book exam.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for A Project Management BSA Excellence Foundation Training:
  • Identify key principles of Project Management.
  • Define the scope of a project involving all the stakeholders; develop a project plan; complete the project by ensuring transition to ongoing operations and performing a post-implementation review.
  • Identify the constituent elements of the SA Excellence Module.
  • Apply the SA Excellence Model to a particular organisation and draw sound conclusions.

    Assessment Tools for A Project Management BSA Excellence Foundation Training:

    N/A.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Globalisation:
  • Identify the key principles of globalisation and the principles to follow when going global.
  • Principles of globalisation are applied appropriately to give sound advice.
  • Identify the constituent elements of Western and African models of management.

    Assessment Tools for Globalisation:

    N/A.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Integrative Processes: A Company Visits; B Business Simulation; C Presentations of research:
  • Using the SA Excellence Models as a diagnostic tool, ask the correct questions to evaluate what a company is doing. Draw sound conclusion.
  • Working in a group, make a combination of marketing, production, Financial, Human Resource and strategic decisions to optimise profit within the context of a business simulation.
  • Structured a presentation of research findings and deliver it professionally using powerpoint.

    Assessment Tools for Integrative Processes: A Company Visits; B Business Simulation; C Presentations of research:
  • Report on experiential learning.
  • Group Report on Business Simulation.
  • Formative assessment of presentations of research findings.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Dissertation:
  • Carry out the research steps proposal: Work out an appropriate sampling frame identifies the relevant information required and access it.
  • Use appropriate basic statistics to draw sound conclusions from the research. Provide evidence for reliability and validity.
  • Substantiate all statements made. Correctly use the Harvard method of referencing.

    Assessment Tools for Dissertation:

    N/A.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Skills Outcomes:

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Skills Outcome 1:
  • Identify ambiguous and indeterminate contexts.
  • Develop an holistic vision which embraces the global context and not only local and national boundaries.
  • Develop a strategic attitude which involves identifying and integrating all the elements required of a generally accepted strategic perspective.
  • Apply the generally accepted principles of managing change.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Skills Outcome 2:
  • Identify the key characteristic of group behaviour and the stages of group development.
  • Identify the different roles of people in a group.
  • Apply the generally accepted guidelines and rules of negotiating and persuading to resolve group conflict.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Skills Outcome 3:
  • Source appropriate data and evaluate the evidence.
  • Interpret and use numerical and financial information.
  • Reflect and synthesise from experience.
  • Think critically, weighing up the "pros" and "cons" and coming to a conclusion on the weight of evidence.
  • Exercise discrimination and judgement.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Skills Outcome 4:
  • Synthesis diverse perspectives.
  • Develop coherent and persuasive arguments.
  • Select modes of communication appropriate to the context and situation.
  • Present effectively using oral, written and technological media.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes:

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 1:
  • Identify the potential impact which business can have on society and the environment, for good or for bad.
  • Identify the major stakeholders of an organization and the responsibility which organisations ought to have towards them.
  • Apply appropriate frameworks to solve moral and ethical dilemmas.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 2:
  • Apply the principles of Paradigm Analysis.
  • Identify and apply all the key principles of change management.
  • Identify and apply all the key principles of Value Innovation.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 3:
  • Develop an individualised plan for life-long learning.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 4:
  • Develop a personal vision and mission statement.
  • Identify personal strengths and weaknesses.
  • Develop a plan of action to get from where one is now to where one wants to be.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 5:
  • Understand the central role of the customer in revenue generation.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 6:
  • Understand the potential for workforce diversity to be a source of opportunities, rather than threats.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 7:
  • Critically evaluate the relationship between economic growth and employment.
  • Critically evaluate the relationship between full employment and economic wealth.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Attitudinal and Behavioural Outcomes 8:
  • Critically evaluate the relationship between South Africa being a global player, and economic growth.
  • Critically evaluate the role of business in contributing to South Africa becoming a global player.
  • Identify the characteristics of a "winning nation".
  • Critically evaluate the role of business in contributing to the achievement of those " winning nation" characteristics.

    Integrated Assessment:

    Assessment in the programme is based on integrated and continuing assessment with due consideration of the following principles:
  • Learning is best achieved when the learner is able to see the relevance of the concept.
  • Learning is improved through reflective practice where the learner is given the opportunity to apply concepts and reflect on what has been learnt.
  • Learning is enhanced if the learner is provided with the opportunity for regular assessment, which informs his/her learning.
  • Small group discussion is an important feature of learning since it enables the learner to express doubts and build up confidence in a non-threatening environment.

    Assessment entails three elements:
  • Formal end course assessment (summative). This normally takes the form of (a) a four-hour, open book examination with the emphasis on decision-making, and problem solving; and (b) a 6 000-word work-based assignment. The assessment is tied very closely to the learning outcomes specified at the beginning of the course.
  • Continuing formal assessment (formative and summative). This normally takes the form of short class tests, group presentations and class exercises.
  • Continuing informal assessment (formative). The nature of the programme is interactive. During the course of class discussions, case-study discussions and the application of the Socratic method of teaching, students can assess where they might be going wrong.

    The following quality assurance procedures form part of the overall assessment systems:
  • Internal examiners and moderators.
  • External examiners and moderators.
  • Accreditation requirements and guidelines of the higher education quality assurance bodies (Higher Education Quality Committee of the Council of Higher Education, and SAQA requirements).
  • Requirements and guidelines of Rhodes University. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    As a result of the Visiting Professorship which the Director of the Rhodes Investec Business School (RIBS) holds at Durham Business School in the U.K, RIBS has close, informal links with the Durham Business School.

    As a result, the Rhodes Investec Business School Master of Business Administration programme is continuously benchmarked against their programme in the following areas:
  • Administrative procedures - particularly with regard to contracts, requirements and communication with outside instructors.
  • Content courses.
  • Teaching methodologies.
  • Research practices and procedures relating to Master of Business Administration dissertations.
  • Assessment policies and procedures. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
  • A candidate in possession of Master of Business Administration credits from other universities and which are recognized by the Senate of Rhodes University as being equivalent, may be given exemptions for certain courses. In the short history of Rhodes Investec Business School, the only two cases of articulation have been with regard to some of the UNISA management courses, and the AIM programme at the Graduate School of Business at UCT. To reiterate, however, the policy at RIBS is to explore every situation on its merits and wherever possible, to grant credits for Master of Business Administration courses passed elsewhere.
  • Candidates who obtain a Master of Business Administration Degree have access to post graduate research programmes such as the Doctor of Philosophy. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    All examination papers are externally moderated by appropriately qualified academics from other Higher Education Institutions. External examiners are required to moderate the exam papers according to the learning outcomes specified for the relevant course. In addition, external examiners assess a 50% sample of all examination scripts to ensure consistency of internal assessment and to ensure the maintenance of minimum standards. 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    The minimum academic qualification is a Master's degree but the majority will have a Doctor of Philosophy and be at the level of Senior Lecturer or above. All Rhodes members of staff who teach on the programme will be strongly encouraged to undergo assessor training conducted by the Rhodes Academic Development Centre. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 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 of their learning programmes are moved to being recorded against the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replacement.
     
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    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
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    1. Rhodes University 


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