Mancosa Graduate School of Business
Overview
Mancosa offers Distance MBA for working professionals and is a privately owned education provider. Founded in 1995, it is one of the leading educational institutes in Africa that offers both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programs. Mancosa Graduate School of Business (GSB) was established in 2014 with the sole purpose of imparting higher education in Management. Mancosa offers a flexible MBA program with online support intended to enhance the leadership competencies and managerial skills of professionals world-wide. The institute is accredited by Council on Higher Education (CHE) and many other African accrediting agencies. The institution has a valid registration under DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa).
Course Structure
A total of 180 credits are assigned to the 18 months MBA program.
The modules covered in 1st year are:
- Human Resources Development
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
- Research and Quantitative Methods
- Strategic Marketing Management
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Managerial Economics
- Strategic Management
The 2nd year comprises of an Elective Module and Dissertation.
The student may select from any one of the 7 Elective modules that are listed below.
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Environmental Management
- Project Management
- Healthcare Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Change Management
Admission Criteria
- The admission related formalities can be pursued online via the official Mancosa website. Here are the admission related criteria that the applicants need to satisfy prior to admission.
- NQF Level 8 Bachelors degree / Postgraduate Diploma / Degree (Honours)
Professional work experience of 5 years.
"Mancosaconnect" Online platform
"Mancosaconnect" is the online learning interface meant for students to access teaching materials, webinars, lectures and other academic oriented activities. It’s a dedicated mobile-friendly platform.
Mancosa Postgraduate Diploma
Apart from MBA, Mancosa also offers Post Graduate Diploma courses in Project Management, Business Management, Family Business Management and Educational Management.
Course Duration
The duration of the Mancosa Distance MBA program is 1.5 years.
Course Fee
The Course fee of Mancosa Distance MBA program is R99 300. The course fee can be paid in monthly installments.
