THE FUTURE. REIMAGINED.
UJ Online’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) is offered in partnership with the Johannesburg Business School (JBS). The entire programme is fully online and offers electives to suit your area of expertise. The elective streams include subjects in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation, Leadership and Digital Transformation. The initial focus of this MBA will fall on finding your purpose. You will then learn the skills and requirements to be a master in your field, with a solid understanding of national and international trends.
The faculty members are “professors of practice” and have a practical approach, providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to grow a business. Students selected for this programme also will benefit from exposure to networks across the globe.
There is no thesis but rather a capstone project that requires the student to unpack a real-life business challenge they may have experienced, working with a supervisor to come up with a workable solution.
To be considered for the MBA you need to meet the requirements listed below:
Admission requirements for international students:
The MBA is accredited nationally by the Council for Higher Education and has the backing of the internationally recognised University of Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Business School (JBS) is working towards aligning the MBA with the requirements of the international accrediting agencies. To apply for international accreditation, the MBA has to have run for a minimum of three years. The first intake was in 2020, which means JBS can apply for international accreditation in 2023.
Two MBA modules (a 5-credit module and a 10-credit module) will run concurrently over a seven-week period and the programme is split over two years. The MBA programme consists of core modules, three elective modules, and a capstone project which is an independent study module. The fees for the MBA include textbooks (ebooks).
Healthcare Management Modules
The Healthcare Management modules include the following: Economics in healthcare management; Legislation and ethics in the healthcare sector; Big data and analytics in healthcare; International study module; Systems for healthcare operations management; Innovation in healthcare management; and Fundamentals of healthcare operations management (a compulsory module for students specialising in healthcare).
Total Fees: R12,350
Credits: 10
Total Fees: R12,350
Credits: 10
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R12,350
Credits: 10
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R12,350
Credits: 10
Total Fees: R12,350
Credits: 10
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R6,160
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R2,890
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R2,890
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R2,890
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R2,890
Credits: 5
Total Fees: R17,340
Credits: 30
Total Fees: R13,450
Credits: 10
International Elective A
The purpose of this module is to serve as a vehicle to grant credits to students who undertake their electives at partner business schools, (i.e. those with which JBS has a Memorandum of Agreement in place). The student completes his or her studies at a partner school and receives a mini transcript from the partner school for the courses he or she has undertaken.
Total Fees: R13,450
Credits: 10
Big Data & Data Analytics for Managers in the 4th IR
The purpose of this module is to prepare students for effective business intelligence, analytics, data science and leadership roles by focusing on business acumen, data command, technology and communication.
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Entrepreneurship and Start-ups
The purpose of this module is to analyse traditional and contemporary business development theories, strategies and tools aimed at new business development in existing or start-up organisations.
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Negotiation Skills
The purpose of this module is to equip students with an essential framework that forms the basis of any type of negotiation and its consequent employment in the business environment. The module will deal with key negotiation principles in practice, while also observing and delivering critique on others during simulated negotiation settings. This approach specifically aims to build the student’s confidence and develop their ability to negotiate more successfully.
Total Fees: R13,450
Credits: 10
Blockchain Applications for Business
This module is designed to explain the fundamentals of blockchain technology and how it works at a high level. Students will build an awareness of blockchain technology instruments and how they can be used to process products such as cryptocurrency transactions across an open and distributed ledger. The module will also provide students with sufficient basic knowledge of blockchain so that they are able to determine how the technology can support business operations.
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Disruptive Technologies for Industry Sectors
This module deals with an analytical review of historical disruptive technologies to date and societal and market transitions. Using case study tools, students will be able to map a desired future sustainable transition with its accompanying future technology applications for various industry sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and transport, among others.
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Developing Authentic Leadership
The purpose of this module is to assist students to become authentic leaders. To do this, they will first need to know themselves and then practice being themselves. Authentic leaders have to have high levels of self-awareness and this module will promote this through 360-degree feedback and group work aimed at soliciting feedback from peers.
UJ Online programmes are designed to be affordable, saving time and money compared to other formats. Tuition fees are calculated per seven-week module. You can enrol in and pay for each consecutive session as your studies progress. Payment is accepted through the online student portal and must meet the payment deadline.
* Fees quoted are 2023. Fees are subject to an annual increase.