Master of Business Administration

Would you describe yourself as well-educated and well-rounded? Are you able to tackle the myriad problems facing managers in business? Do you care about the environment, understand global issues and conduct business in an ethical and sustainable way? Would you like to acquire advanced general strategic management skills and competencies to enhance your current qualification, knowledge and skills? If the above description applies to you, you are a perfect fit for Milpark Education’s flagship qualification, the MBA!

Milpark Business School empowers future leaders to pursue ethical and sustainable business practices informed by the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This vision is built on “phronesis” (practical wisdom), emphasising not only the development of great business leaders but leadership for the #commongood. Ethical and sustainable business practices are therefore at the heart of our teaching and research philosophy and find expression in our AMBA-accredited multi-disciplinary MBA programme.

Milpark’s MBA curriculum consists of a purposefully selected blend of modules that ensure the development of managers who are skilled in the areas of social responsibility, the environment and corporate citizenship. At its core, the programme remains focused on the key management areas while paying sound attention to the critical skills that prepare our students to be ethical leaders for the common good in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The MBA is aimed at middle to senior managers in possession of a postgraduate degree or equivalent, desirous of acquiring advanced general strategic management skills and competencies. The ideal MBA graduate is a well-educated and well-rounded individual able to tackle the myriad problems facing managers in the business. S/he is respected by the community, cares about the environment, understands global issues and conducts business in an ethical and sustainable way.

The principles underpinning our MBA degree are thus:

• exemplary performance from our graduates that sets an example of ethical and sustainable business practices
• ethical leadership that projects concern for humanity and the earth in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• strong local business roots with a global vision, grounded in the core competencies of managing a successful business in an ethical and sustainable way.

The MBA qualification will enable you to:

• analyse complex issues, think critically and appreciate alternative perspectives related to core business management issues
• apply, evaluate and synthesise current management theories in the main functional areas of financial management, human resource management, marketing management, ethics, governance, operations management, global economics and leadership
• demonstrate an appreciation of and contribute towards the development and implementation of the responsibilities that business has towards society, local communities and the environment
• apply the theoretical and practical aspects of the strategic development of organisations in an integrated fashion in a particular business or sector
• develop creative, imaginative, credible solutions to management issues
• demonstrate personal and interpersonal skills, notably reporting, presenting, critical analysis, imagination, emotional intelligence, creativity, teamwork and independent learning.