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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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