Duration: One year
Language medium: English
Target group:
Managers at senior and top level who have at least ten yearsﾒ management experience
Admission requirements:
Applicants must have a Senior Certificate and at least five yearsﾒ managerial experience.
Admission is granted on the understanding that students are able to attend weekly syndicate group meetings and the compulsory study schools at the SBL in Midrand.
Application form is available on SBL website: www.sblunisa.ac.za. A clear photocopy of the form can also be used.
Registration periods:
Semester dates
Study School Dates: Two study schools will take place. Dates will be communicated to successful students.
Kind of assessment:
Note:
Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with UNISAﾒs formative assessment rules and policies
Formative assessment:
Two group assignments per module and attendance of four compulsory study schools and weekly study group meetings
Summative assessment:
Examinations
Course leader details:
Prof A A Okharedia BSC Hons MSc LLB LLM PhD
Office 4-16, UNISA Midrand Campus
Tel: 011 652 0000
Tel: 011 652 0375
Fax: 011 652 0299
E-mail: AOkharedia@sbleds.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Ms M E Mogokare
Office 4-12, UNISA Midrand Campus
Tel: 011 652 0000
Tel: 011 652 00371
Fax: 011 652 0299
E-mail: MEMogokare@sbleds.ac.za
Modules:
EDPCTM7 - Change and Transformation Management
Content:
Nature and causes of change
Change strategies and models
Leadership and change
Organisational culture and change
Politics of change
Strategies for valuing diversity
EDPGBE8 - The Global Business and Financial Environment
Content:
Global trends and challenges
The international payments and global monetary system
International trade and competition
The political economy of trade and investment
Financial intermediaries and financial innovation
Depository institutions, monetary policy and central banks
The determinants of asset prices, interest rates and the organisation and structure
EDPLNS4 - Leadership for Org Excellence
Content:
Leadership as an interactive process
Assessing and measuring leadership performance
Influencing: power and politics
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Leadership of culture, diversity, ethics and attitudes
Leader's personality, intelligence and creativity
Leadership theory and application
Dyadic relationships, fellowships and team leadership
Motivation, satisfaction and performance
Leadership skills
EDPMTCY - E-Business and Technology Management
Content:
E-commerce and technology overview
Technology management models
Integrating technology and strategy
Design and evolution of technology strategy
Developing innovative capabilities
Creating and implementing a development strategy
E-commerce markets and business models
E-commerce customer interfacing, branding and communications
E-commerce implementation and metrics
EDPPJM2 - Project Management
Content:
Projects in contemporary organisations
Project organisation and integration
Project roles, responsibility and authority
Project failure and success
Current trends in project management
Project management and the future
EDPSDGP - Strategy Dynamics and Global Business
Content:
The new business landscape
Creating competitive advantage
Competitive and co-operative dynamics
Competition in an international context
Building and sustaining success
EDPSFM5 - Strategic Financial Management
Content:
International finance strategies
Strategic financial decisions
Wealth creation
Investment strategies
Merger and acquisition
Financial engineering
EDPSTM6 - Strategic Management
Content:
Concepts of business and corporate strategy
Situational analysis
Creativity, innovation and organisational entrepreneurship
Organisational design
Strategic implementation