map - Wits Business School
map - Wits Business School
map - Wits Business School
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COURSE OBJECTIVE<br />
The Management Advancement Programme (MAP) is a part-time course designed to assist<br />
managers whose experience and primary activities have been in a specialised functional area.<br />
The objective is to give managers broad exposure to the fundamental nature of the management<br />
process and human behaviour within organisations.<br />
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES<br />
• To broaden the perspective of participants whose previous experience has mainly been in<br />
a specialist area.<br />
• To provide directors, executives and managers with knowledge, skills and techniques that<br />
will lead to more professional management.<br />
• To develop the ability to make sound and informed decisions.<br />
• To increase effectiveness in working with people of different cultures and values.<br />
• To increase awareness of the economic, political and social factors which affect business<br />
management in South Africa and globally.<br />
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<br />
Directors, executives and managers currently employed in managing a functional (specialised<br />
function) area, such as marketing, finance or human resources management, in commerce, industry<br />
or service organisations, working to prepare for transition to a more generalised managerial<br />
function where they are expected to look at business holistically.<br />
Typically, applicants will have at least five years’ work experience, preferably in a management<br />
-related function, or recently promoted to management, or tipped for promotion and be at<br />
least 25 years of age. Applicants should also have post-matric qualifications, in addition to<br />
the required managerial experience. Those selected should demonstrate commitment to selfdevelopment<br />
and a desire for improving their organisation’s performance.<br />
The profile of MAP students ranges from directors, executives to middle managers and CEOs.<br />
The programme is also open to those within industry, struggling to make a transition into the<br />
world of business from specialised areas or functions such as entrepreneurs, as well as those<br />
in the medical profession, including medical doctors.<br />
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE<br />
PROGRAMME<br />
The programme has a modular structure of six courses of study, two non-examinable, but<br />
compulsory modules, Group Dynamics and <strong>Business</strong> Simulation. The course commences with<br />
a compulsory two-day full-time Group Dynamics Programme. Thereafter, students begin the<br />
programme itself, completing two courses at a time – in sequence. Part-time students will<br />
attend lectures on Saturday mornings or twice a week after work. Students on the full-time<br />
option will attend the four study blocks.<br />
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