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School of Administration & Management

Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Leadership

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Qualification / Course Information

Minimum Duration:

1 Year

Minimum Credits:

120

NQF Level:

8

SAQA:

124129

MODE:

Distance Learning

CAMPUS:

Distance Learning

LANGUAGE:

English

QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW

Designed for aspiring and established leaders, this programme equips professionals to navigate complex organisational challenges with strategic insight and ethical rigor. Students develop advanced understanding in leadership, governance, and responsibility, while mastering data-informed decision-making and ethical information management.


The curriculum integrates ethical conduct and leadership impact throughout, addressing the implications of digital transformation and sustainable development. Graduates are prepared to drive responsible, strategic, and high-impact decision-making within organisations, positioning themselves as influential leaders in today’s dynamic business environment.

 

FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Vertical articulation opportunities within STADIO include: Master of Management (SAQA ID: 117867)
Horizontal articulation opportunities within STADIO include: Bachelor of Business Administration Honours (SAQA ID: 117864)

 

What is Distance Learning?

Entry Requirements

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP ARE: 

Any Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF7)

 

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QUALIFICATION OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the programme, students will be able to:

  1. Apply leadership skills to inspire teams, navigate change, and promote innovation, with the aim of creating resilient and agile organisations capable of thriving in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments.

  2. Develop strategic plans that incorporate environmental sustainability and social factors by analysing current global trends.

  3. Apply ethical principles for responsible decision-making in complex organisational contexts, including robust governance structures and accountability measures to foster transparency and ethical conduct.

  4. Make informed and ethical decisions in complex organisational contexts, informed by relevant ethics theories.

  5. Utilise data to guide organisational decisions, using analytical tools to interpret information and drive strategies, operational improvements, and sustainable growth.

  6. Demonstrate ethical practices in handling data to inform decision-making processes and managing ethical challenges.

QUALIFICATION CURRICULUM

COMPULSORY MODULES 

  • Contemporary Organisational Strategy 

  • Data-led decision-making 

  • Ethical Conduct and Decision-making 

  • Governance and Organisational Responsibility 

  • Organisational Leadership

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  • Ethical Information Management

  • Ethics Management

  • Organisational Behaviour

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students completing this programme successfully can consider employment as

 

- Executive and Senior Leadership – CEO, Managing Director, General Manager

- Strategy and Organisational Development – Strategy Director, Organisational Development Manager, Corporate Planner

- Ethics, Compliance, and Governance – Chief Ethics Officer, Compliance Director, Governance Manager

- Change and Innovation Leadership – Transformation Director, Innovation Manager, Change Management Consultant

- Specialist Advisory Roles – ESG Consultant, Sustainability Advisor, Ethics and Risk Consultant

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