The University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.

It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.

The primary purpose of the Master of Business Administration is to educate and train graduates who can contribute to the development of knowledge such that they are prepared for advanced and specialised professional employment, with the capacity for critically aware and innovative leadership in a particular field.


Duration

The MBA is a two year programme. The first years consist of module completion and the 2nd year consists of 3 elective 1 module and the completion of a dissertation.


Entry Criteria

-holds an Honours degree or a Post Graduate Diploma at NQF level 8, or a cognate Bachelor’s degree at NQF level 8, or has been admitted to the status of an Honours degree or has attained a level of competence as provided for in the University’s admissions framework; and

-(a) is at least 25 years old on the 1st of January of the year of first registration and has a minimum of 3 years formal, full time work experience; and

-(b) has passed the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or an entrance examination prescribed by the School.


Application Fees:

South African: R175
SADC & African countries: R470
Other countries: U$146


Course Structure and Content
MBA 1
Semester 1
-Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (16cp, NQF 9)
-Leadership (16cp, NQF 9)
-Economics for Management (16cp, NQF 9)
-Operations Research (16cp, NQF 9)

Semester 2
- Financial Reporting and Analysis (16cp, NQF 9)
-Corporate Finance and Decision Making (16cp, NQF 9)
-Operations and Supply Chain Management (16cp, NQF 9)
-Human Capital Management (16cp, NQF

MBA 2
Semester 1
-Dissertation (64cp)
-Advanced Strategy (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 1

Semester 2
-Dissertation (Subsequent registration)
-Elective 2
-Elective 3

Elective
- Elective 1: Business, Goverments and Society (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 2: Innovation and Entrepreneurship (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 3: Investment and Portfoilio Management (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 4: Management Information Systems (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 5: Strategic Marketing (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 6: International Business and Finance (16cp, NQF 9)
-Elective 7: Coaching and Mentoring (16cp, NQF 9)

Contact Detail:

University of KwaZulu-Natal

King George V Ave, Durban, 4041, South Africa

Phone: +27 31 260 1111