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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
97814  Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice 
ORIGINATOR
Henley Business School Limited 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Postgraduate Diploma  Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies  Generic Management 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  120  Not Applicable  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Registered-data under construction  EXCO 0324/24  2024-07-01  2027-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30   2031-06-30  

Registered-data under construction

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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.  

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
Managers need to engage with real and varied management issues (in relation to national and global business, which forms part of the curriculum) and to devise appropriate solutions that are practiced and fine- tuned in the workplace. The intended practice-orientated programme hence focuses on the interaction between context, theory and practice in the management and organisational domains-managers are expected to use their own work context to apply learning in practice.

The qualification is targeted at middle and senior managers (who are required to effectively manage the interface between the operational and strategic levels of the management pipeline, as mentioned above) to enable them to:
  • Develop an understanding of the meaning of organisational viability and sustainable growth within the context of a rapidly globalizing and increasingly complex business environment.
  • Develop an appreciation of the managerial capabilities required to establish and maintain the conditions for viability and sustainability within this context.
  • Provide learning opportunities to develop the ability to manage future learning and self-development and, in the process, develop a range of the above managerial competencies.

    Rationale:
    Management qualifications are essential in the South African context as management skills are seen as scarce and critical. So often, in our landscape, a manager finds himself or herself promoted or 'fast-tracked' without the relevant training and skills set - this can have dire consequences for both the manager and his/her team or unit. Many newly-promoted managers hold a professional qualification, yet lack development in the managerial arena. Organisations are seeking to address this important issue and, as a result, are seeking offerings that are modular, yet span many months in duration in order to change behaviours over time, to ensure tangible, sustained results without having the manager out of the office for too long. In addition, organisations are expecting their employees to undergo experiential development - interactive contact sessions incorporating plenary sessions, group work and study, self-study, business simulations, field trips and contextualised learning, interspersed with ample time back in the workplace to translate their management theories into plausible and 'actioned' solutions in their own work context. Group study gives rise to rich learning (due to fluctuating group dynamics) around inter alia, dealing with multiple perspectives, conflict, negotiation and complexity. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
    Learners without a Bachelor's Degree, or its equivalent, may be accepted onto the qualification if they can prove, via their management summaries, that they have at least four years' relevant management experience and as a result the relevant competencies and skills with which to manage and succeed on the qualification at NQF Level 8.

    Entry Requirements:
    The minimum entrance requirement is:
  • Bachelor's Degree or its equivalent. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of compulsory and elective modules at NQF Level 8 totalling 120 Credits.
    Compulsory Modules: 60 Credits:
  • Systemic Management Practice, 30 Credits.
  • Action Learning Technical Report, 30 Credits.

    Elective Modules: 60 Credits (Choose two):
  • Managing Value Streams, 30 Credits.
  • Innovative Wealth Creation, 30 Credits.
  • Applied Marketing, 30 Credits.
  • Managing in a State-Owned Enterprise, 30 Credits.
  • Professional Sales Management, 30 Credits.
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 30 Credits.
  • Marketing Principles, 15 Credits.
  • Supply Chain Practice, 15 Credits.
  • Leveraging Technology and Information, 15 Credits.
  • International Block, 15 Credits.
    Total Credits: 120. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Practice as managers in complex, ill-defined and unfamiliar territory in a variety of sectors.
    2. Learn autonomously and professionally, exercising full personal responsibility and initiative within the organisation.
    3. Critically evaluate alternative solutions to management challenges within the organisation.
    4. Understand and achieve the requirements of an Action Learning assignment or Technical Report.
    5. Make ethical decisions according to relevant ethical practices in the context of corporate governance systems. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • An effective strategic plan for a business or business unit is developed.
  • Different management disciplines are applied and integrated to achieve solutions outside of the manager's core discipline.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • Knowledge of the core functional areas to give effect to executive general management is demonstrated.
  • Action is taken and decisions are made in keeping with the values and ethics of the organisation.
  • The skills and applied competencies needed to operate across the various business areas (marketing, finance, decision-making and people) are demonstrated.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • High-level problem solving skills appropriate to a variety of sectors and industry challenges are applied.
  • Decision-making skills in keeping with the problem-solving requirements of the contemporary business are applied.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
  • A research or technical problem is defined in keeping with the requirements.
  • The varied requirements of the project to work independently and as a team member are achieved.
  • A variety of solutions to the problem identified in appropriate registers for varying contexts or purposes are produced, presented and defended.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
  • A keen awareness of the value of ethical decisions for corporate governance in the work context is demonstrated.
  • An analysis of the impact of sustainability and governance in a business is produced.
  • The ethical parameters and values in the promotion of corporate citizenship are given effect to.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Assessment of knowledge and understanding of content is continuous throughout the programme. Assessment provides a balance between summative and formative approaches, recognising the needs of the learners and the learning outcomes.
    Formative assessment is intended to provide opportunities for improvement, through feedback; and summative assessment contributes to the marks across each individual course and determines a pass or a fail for that particular course.
    To attain the qualification Learners must achieve a mark of at least 50% (or more) in each module. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    Postgraduate Diplomas are internationally accepted as a means through which to acquire knowledge needed in a particular, usually professional area of application. All aspects of this qualification are in line with similar qualifications presented locally and internationally.

    Two examples include the Higher National Diploma in Business Management offered by the Brighton School of Business and Management in the United Kingdom and the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration which is on offer at Victoria University, New Zealand.

    The Higher National Diploma in Business Management (Brighton School of Business and Management) examines the following core areas: the Business Environment, Managing Financial Resources and Decisions, Organisations and Behaviour, Marketing, Aspects of Contract and Negligence for Business, Business Decision Making, Business Strategy, Personal and Professional Development, Working with and Leading People, Managing Business Activities to Achieve Results and Managing Communications, Knowledge and Information among others.

    The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is offered over 18 months and comprises the following modules:
  • Organisational Behaviour.
  • Problem Solving and Decision Making.
  • Marketing Management.
  • Operations and Services Management.
  • Economics, Organisation and Markets.
  • Information Systems.
  • Accounting for Managers.
  • Strategic Management.

    Conclusion
    It is clear from the two examples detailed above, that the Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice compares favourably both in design, content and level with those offered internationally. 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification has both the horizontal and vertical articulation possibilities.
    It articulates horizontally with:
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management at NQF Level 8
  • Bachelor of Business Science in Management at NQF Level 8.

    It articulates vertically with:
  • Master of Science in Project Management at NQF Level 9. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
    N/A 

    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    N/A 

    NOTES 
    N/A 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. Henley Business School Limited 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.