Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

Qualification code: 98215
NQF level: 8
Total credits: 120
SAQA ID: 83147
APS/AS: 60
Rules:
Students are advised to pass 5 semester modules namely, PBA4801, PBA4805, PBA4806, PBA4807 and PBA4808 before attempting to register for PBA4809. Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet.
Purpose statement:
The purpose of the qualification is to empower learners with the necessary competencies (knowledge, values and skills) to analyse, synthesise and apply relevant information in business organisations. Relevant information refers to economics; making informed business decisions; stakeholders for business alignment based on stakeholder needs; value chains for integrated value to be achieved and financial statements for financial analyses and decision-making. The analysis, synthesis and application imply structuring and putting information together for purposes of decision-making and decision implementation. It goes hand in hand with conceptual, entrepreneurial and rejuvenating thinking, personal growth, the development of insight and foresight and the development and application of leadership skills in workplace and societal situations. With well established competencies, learners can contribute to developing high performance businesses to the well-being of communities and societies. The programme also provides an opportunity for participants to integrate knowledge from various functional areas in their practice.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.

  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Compulsory.
PBA4801 - Economics for Managers Co-requisite:PBA4805, PBA4806, PBA4807 and PBA4808
PBA4802 - Global Business Environment
PBA4803 - Stakeholder Management
PBA4804 - Decision Support Systems for Managers
PBA4805 - Value Chain Management Co-requisite:PBA4801, PBA4806, PBA4807 and PBA4808
PBA4806 - Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Co-requisite:PBA4801, PBA4805, PBA4807 and PBA4808
PBA4807 - Accounting for Managers Co-requisite:PBA4801, PBA4805, PBA4806 and PBA4808
PBA4808 - Information and Knowledge Management Co-requisite:PBA4801, PBA4805, PBA4806 and PBA4807
PBA4809 - Integrated Management Practice Pre-requisite:PBA4801, PBA4805, PBA4806, PBA4807, PBA4808