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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION: 

Advanced Certificate in Management Practice 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
98868  Advanced Certificate 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
Advanced Certificate  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 06  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  

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PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Purpose:
The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Management Practice is to provide junior and early middle managers with the operational context and knowledge to optimise operations management in the workplace. The qualification aims to equip successful graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to become effective managers able to identify organisational problems and ascertain opportunities. In addition, learners will be taught to design and implement appropriate management solutions and actions.

Rationale:
Many junior and middle managers are in possession of prior qualifications at Degree or Diploma Level and yet may not have the functional management needed to operate effectively as managers in a business. The Advanced Certificate in Management Practice addresses this need by providing a qualification just slightly above entry level in the key functional areas relevant to management practice. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
This qualification may be obtained in whole or in part through the Recognition of Prior Learning.

Where prior learning is recognised for advanced standing, credit will be given for prior certificated learning in accordance with established practice at South African higher education institutions. The amount of 'specific' credit granted is dependent on the match between prior learning and award towards which the intended qualification leads.

Entry Requirements:
The minimum entrance requirement is:
  • Higher Certificate in Management or equivalent qualification. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    QUALIFICATION RULES 
    This qualification consists of compulsory modules at NQF Level 6 totalling 120 Credits.
  • Foundations of Systemic Management, 30 Credits.
  • Business Acumen, 30 Credits.
  • Organisational Change and Development, 30 Credits.
  • Action-Learning Report, 30 Credits. 
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    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    1. Evidence the ability to use action-learning methods in innovative ways to create new knowledge in the context of the work of a manager.
    2. Develop key skills in the management of change and diversity.
    3. Effectively present the results of research to a varied audience using appropriate registers as required. 

    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
  • Techniques for effective decision-making are mastered.
  • Effective time and stress management are implemented.
  • Skills and techniques for effective implementation of change are mastered.
  • Innovative techniques in a business context are applied.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
  • The impact of change in a business is systematically considered.
  • Tools to implement change effectively in a workplace are developed.
  • The concepts of workplace culture and organisational structure are familiarised with.
  • Procedures needed to assess, support and manage teams effectively are put in place.

    Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
  • The ability to identify a specific business problem is demonstrated.
  • The implications of each approach for solving a problem identified are assessed.
  • The environmental risks in a problem identified are assessed and managed.

    Integrated Assessment:
    Both formative and summative modes of assessments are used. Different assessment methods to measure the extent to which the learners have achieved competencies in the different areas of study are used. These methods include: Case Studies, Report Writing, Work based assignments and, self-assessment activities in the course material. 
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    INTERNATIONAL COMPARABILITY 
    There are many instances of qualifications like an Advanced Certificate in Management being offered internationally. Two particularly instructive examples come from Canada and New Zealand. Thompson Rivers University offers a qualification comprising six compulsory modules in Open Thinking, Analytical Decision-Making, Open Communication, Leadership Fundamentals, Contemporary Leadership; and Transition and New Beginnings.

    The New Zealand Institute of Management offers an Advanced Certificate in Management via distance learning that is designed to provide learners the knowledge and skills in personal, work-place and enterprise management. The qualification focuses also on practical experience in that they use their learning in simulated and real enterprise settings thus ensuring the ability and confidence to transfer their learning into their future lives.

    Conclusion:
    The Advanced Certificate in Management Practice compares favourably with the cognate international qualifications surveyed in general, and in particular with the two outlined above. 

    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
    This qualification articulates horizontally and vertically on the NQF.

    It Articulates Horizontally with:
  • Advanced Certificate in Operations Management, at NQF Level 6.

    It Articulates Vertically with:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Human Resources Management, at NQF Level 7. 
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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: 
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    1. Henley Business School Limited 


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