Admission requirements

To be considered for the MBA you need to meet the requirements listed below:

• Honours Degree in a relevant field (NQF Level 8) with an overall average of 60%
  OR
• PGDip in Management, PGDip in Business Management, PGDip in Business Administration or related NQF Level 8 qualifications with an overall average of 60%
  OR
• A cognate Bachelor’s Degree equivalent at NQF level 8

AND

• Proof of English language proficiency (for students who have not studied at the tertiary level in English)
• A minimum of 4 years of work experience at an appropriate level (a minimum of two years of managerial experience)
• Applicants may be asked to do a JBS Admission Test (Psychometric Tests)

Admission requirements for international students:

• Applicants who hold a foreign qualification need to send their qualifications to the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for evaluation before applying to JBS. We require the SAQA certificate to verify the NQF level of your qualification.
  SAQA Help desk: +27 12 431-5070 or visit SAQA’s website.

Accreditation

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.

Modules & credits

Total Programme Credits – 190

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).

The elective structure will be determined closer to the time of elective selection.

Module descriptions

CORE MODULES

People Management in the New World of Work (10 credits)
The purpose of this module is to equip students with the knowledge to be able to manage the performance of others and to understand the key human resource management functions in digitally transformed organisations.

Competitive Strategy: Winning in the Digital Market Place (10 credits)
Setting and implementing a strategy is the focus of the module. You will be guided through the processes necessary to assess the economy, as well as competitors to formulate a winning strategy. Strategy without implementation is futile, therefore there is a strong emphasis on the steps necessary for the effective implementation of a strategy.

Accounting (5 credits) AND Financial Management (5 credits)
The purpose of this module is to teach students the principles of accounting and how accounting is used for management decision making in organisations.

Digital Technologies (10 credits)
The purpose of this module is to interpret the different dimensions of decision-making in an organisation by means of quantitative data analysis and attention to detail in order to describe and act upon risk and uncertainty in various business contexts. This module will examine these issues in the context of digital transformation technologies such as Web and Digital Communication, Programming, Information Support & Services, Network Systems pathways, artificial intelligence, The Internet of Things, data analytics, cybersecurity and cloud computing. The conceptual frameworks and how these technologies integrate in support of various different business platforms are assimilated, rather than the technical knowledge detail of each aspect.

Economics and International Business (10 credits)
The purpose of this module is to gain insight into the academic discipline of economics and international business. In addition, policy challenges that affect the world’s economies will also be examined.

Operations and Supply Chain Management in the Digital Age (10 credits)
The purpose of this module is to develop deep insight into contemporary operations and digital supply chain management, critical to promoting cost-effective and efficient businesses.

Contemporary Management A (5 credits) and Contemporary Management B (5 credits)
The purpose of this module is to challenge students to critically examine current business/management issues as they arise in South Africa within the context of the 4th and 5th Industrial Revolution and the new world of work.

Advanced E-Commerce Platforms for Entrepreneurship (10 credits)
The purpose of this module is to expose students to the realm of e-business and what is required to innovate and disrupt in the context of the 4th IR. It also provides students with an overview of digital innovation through the lens of customer experience management as defined by the quality of all of a consumer’s encounters with a digital company’s platforms, products, services, and brand.

Advanced Digital Marketing (10 credits)
The purpose of the module is to critically analyse contemporary and holistic marketing strategies in order to secure a sustainable competitive advantage, especially for growing businesses.

Leadership in the Digital Economy (5 credits) AND Ethics in the Digital Economy (5 credits)
The purpose of this module is to assist the students to understand the role of ethics in leadership within the context of the digital economy.

Consulting Skills (5 credits)
The purpose of this module is to provide students with business consultancy skills that are transferable into the business consulting profession, internal consultancy positions within organisations, and senior management roles.

Quantitative Methods and Data Analytics (5 credits)
The purpose of this module is to enable students to interpret the different dimensions of decision-making in an organisation by means of quantitative data analysis and attention to detail in order to describe and act upon risk and uncertainty in various business contexts.

Capstone Consultancy Project (50 credits)

The purpose of this module is to illustrate critical thinking, problem-solving, collection and analysis of data and effective written communication aimed at analysing business dynamics in Africa and the compatibility thereof to own organisational setting. In addition, the Capstone Project will challenge the student to document their own learning journey throughout the completion of the project. Students will be required to document their insights and the value of these insights to business leaders as part of the Capstone Project.

ELECTIVES

ELECTIVE 1

International Elective A (10 credits)
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., 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.

ELECTIVE 2

Big Data & Data Analytics for Managers in the 4th IR (10 credits)
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.

OR

Entrepreneurship and Start-ups (10 credits)
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.

OR

Negotiation Skills (10 credits)
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.

ELECTIVE 3

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, in order to determine how the technology can support business operations.

OR

Disruptive Technologies for Industry Sectors
This module deals with an analytical review of historical disruptive technologies to date and societal/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, etc.

OR

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.

Fees

Number of modules: 23

Programme credits: 190

Cost per programme credit: ± R1,078

Total tuition fees: ± R204,460*

* Fees quoted are 2023 fees and include textbooks (ebooks). Fees are subject to an annual increase.

Financial Assistance

If you are a South African with a successful application to study towards the Johannesburg Business School’s MBA, you may apply for education credit from Capitec. If you qualify, Capitec will pay your fees directly to the Johannesburg School of Business.

Click here to apply for Capitec credit

Application fee payment method

Please note the application fee is a separate account to the Tuition fee payment methods.  Please request the details from your Engagement Specialist and ensure the correct reference number

Tuition fee payment method

Important: The total tuition fee for the module must be paid before registration will be allowed.

Credit card is the recommended payment option and will reflect on your UJ student account immediately.

For online e-payments please use the following link:

https://www.uj.ac.za/studyatUJ/Student-Finance/Pages/E-Payments.aspx

Bank deposit

• Please note the application fee is a separate account to the Tuition fee payment methods.  Please request the details from your Engagement Specialist and ensure the correct reference number.
• If you make payment at an FNB branch, ensure that your full name and student number are clearly written in block letters on the deposit slip and that the teller selects the UJ Tuition Fee account for payment. Always use your valid UJ student number as reference.
• Please keep the deposit documentation in a safe place.
• Should you have any queries regarding the payment not reflecting on your UJ student account, email [email protected] and use your student number as the email subject.

Electronic fund transfers (EFT)

• EFTs must be made 72 hours before the registration period closes to ensure that the payment reflects on your UJ student account.
• EFTs made from outside South Africa take longer and it is recommended that foreign students make payment at least 10 days before the registration period closes.
• The ‘UJ FNB Tuition Fee’ account is available as a predefined beneficiary on the electronic platforms of all the major South African banks. Search for the predefined beneficiaries on your own electronic banking platform. and use your valid UJ student number as a reference.

ATM

ATM payments will reflect on your UJ student account within 15 minutes.

• Use any FNB ATM that can accept cash
• Select the cardless services option
• Deposit the cash.
• FNB Recipient Name – key in UJ and then space, selecting the UJ Tuition Fee account.

Debit cards

• Debit cards (cards requiring a pin for the processing of your payment) cannot be used for online payments.