Doctor of Management

The focus of the Doctor of Management qualification is to enable learners to develop in-depth, advanced discipline-specific skills and applied competence in management to provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, productive economic activity and making a rewarding contribution to society. 

The qualification aims to empower learners to solve complex business-related problems in a focused way and to effectively manage and allocate resources, to communicate effectively, and to contribute to knowledge and socio-economic transformation responsibly and ethically.

What is Distance Learning?

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE DOCTOR OF MANAGEMENT ARE:

• an appropriate Master’s degree with a mark of 65% or higher for the research component

• a minimum of five (5) years work experience in a managerial capacity

• Initial research proposal

• Application form (online)

• Comprehensive curriculum vitae (CV)

• Certified academic transcripts and copies of certificates

IN ADDITION TO THE FOLLOWING

• be proficient in English;

• be computer literate;

• have access to the internet;

• have a personal computer or laptop; and

• have conducted academic research before.

* Should an applicant apply with a postgraduate diploma in policing on NQF level 9 (minimum 120 credits), please note that he/she must also have a B-degree.

On achieving this qualification, the qualifying students will be able to:

• Independently design a research project and execute such a plan.

• Apply advanced scientific methods that contribute to the development of new theories, models & practices.

• Efficiently manage the collection, organisation and analysis of relevant information.

• Analyse theory and practical problems to contribute to the existing body of knowledge related to a specific aspect of management.

• Conduct further academic research independently to contribute to local research output.

• Write and present technical reports to professional audiences, including the management environment.

• To develop the managerial competencies of the student by encouraging critical thinking and enable the student to refine analytical and leadership skills, creativity, emotional intelligence and teamwork.

• To refine and improve the student’s ability to identify, collect, present and disseminate research findings.

• To improve your organisation by applying your knowledge and create competitive advantage.