Leadership & Management Diploma and Certificate Programmes

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Middle and Senior Levels of Management.

Programme Objectives

• Leadership expertise and functional proficiency
• A broad knowledge of management practice within a diverse working environment
• Specialised competencies including leadership, analytical problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to think strategically when forecasting, planning and marketing
• Skills to effectively and appropriately use information and systems
• Knowledge to ensure compliance to and use of legislation in managing human capital

Admission Requirements

An NQF level 5 or equivalent qualification and at least three years management experience. Applicants will be required to go through a selection process. Recognition of prior learning is taken into account with each application.

Programme Structure

Year 1

• Finance for Non-Financial Managers
• Human Resource Management for Non Practitioners
• Contemporary Management
• Labour Relations
• Leadership Skills for the 21st Century
• Portfolio Development 1
• Professional Presentation Skills
• Self-Development
• Marketing Principles and Customer Relationship Management
• Safety, Health and Environment Risk Control

Year 2

• Law of Business
• Labour Relations
• Economic Principles for Managers
• Strategic Management
• Project Management
• Portfolio Development 2
• Integrated Operations Management OR Marketing and CRM

Duration: 2 years part-time

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 17:30 – 20:30, 2 to 3 days per week or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Managers or those earmarked for management positions, seeking to develop functional management skills and enriched personal skills.

Programme Objectives

• Development of leadership expertise and functional proficiency
• A broader knowledge of management practice within a diverse working environment
• Specialised competencies including leadership, analytical problem solving and decision making
• Strategic forecasting and planning
• Knowledge to ensure compliance with and use of legislation in managing your human capital

Admission Requirements

An NQF level 5 or equivalent qualification and at least three years management experience. Applicants will be required to go through a selection process. Recognition of prior learning is taken into account with each application.

Programme Structure

• Human Resource Management for Non-Practitioners
• Safety, Health and Environmental management
• Finance for Non-Financial Managers
• Contemporary Management
• Strategic Management
• Labour Relations
• Leadership Skills for the 21st Century
• Portfolio Development
• Professional Presentation Skills
• Self-Development

Duration: 1 year part-time

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 17:30 – 20:30, 2 to 3 days per week or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Graduates in training or current and potential managers seeking to develop functional management skills.

Programme Objectives

• Functional competencies across various departments
• A broad knowledge of management practice
• An understanding of the inter-dependencies within various departments
• The knowledge to ensure compliance with and use of legislation in managing your team

Admission Requirements

An NQF level 5 or equivalent qualification plus two years working experience. Applicants will be required to go through a selection process. Recognition of prior learning is taken into account with each application.

Programme Structure

• Integrated Operations Management
• Marketing Principles and Customer Relationship Management
• Human Resource Management for Non-Practitioners
• Labour Relations
• Finance for Non-Financial Managers
• Contemporary Management
• Strategic Management
• Project Management
• Portfolio Development

Duration: 1 year part-time

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 17:30 – 20:30, 2 to 3 days per week or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Delegates with functional and/or organisational experience that are newcomers to managerial positions within all Business sectors. Successful achievement of the programme outcomes requires delegates to have team members reporting to them. The actual work context represents an important platform for the delegates to reflect on current practice, test new leadership practices and document the results from learning experiments. Delegates will not be able to complete the required assessment instruments without such a team.

Programme Objectives

• Build confidence and managerial character through self-knowledge
• Develop sufficient credibility to generate a committed team
• Develop interpersonal judgement and influence to manage individual performance effectively
• Find responses to complex and often competing demands within the landscape of people, resources and results
• Build resilience in response to demands, conflicts and isolation
• Generate hope and efficacy in teams to navigate through changing times
• Own the Performance Management process at team level

Admission Requirements

• Applicants must be in a management position with team members reporting to them
• Matric certificate
• Fluent in English

Programme Structure

• Management and the changing world of work
• Resilience in Leadership
• Innovative Thinking and Mental Models
• Alignment and Execution
• Team leadership in the modern organisation

Duration: 9 months

Lecture Time and Format

Lectures will take place in the form of two residential block release sessions:

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

NOW ALIGNED TO CURRENT SAQA UNIT STANDARDS

(NQF level 5) Developed and Relevant for

Supervisors and team leaders who need to develop leadership, interactive and functional competence.

Programme Objectives

• Specialised supervisory and administrative skills and capabilities
• A wide range of intermediate leadership and interpersonal skills
• Abilities that will enable the improvement of the nature, quality and quantity of own productivity
• Abilities that will enable assumption of greater responsibility for the achievements of one's team
• Operational skills and tools for handling projects effectively

Admission Requirements

An NQF level 4 or equivalent qualification with an acceptable level of literacy in English and at least two years experience in a supervisory role. Applicants will be required to go through a selection process. Recognition of prior learning is taken into account with each application.

Programme Structure

• Applied EQ for Self-Management
• Basic Principles of Operations Management
• Basic Project Management (Tools & Techniques)
• Business Writing Skills
• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Applied Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for Self-Management
• Effective Presentation Skills
• Financial Principles (Intermediate)
• Handling Workplace Labour Relations
• Leadership and Teambuilding Skills
• Management Skills for 21st Century Leaders
• Portfolio Development
• Productivity, Continuous Improvement and Introduction to Workstudy
• Quality as Business Excellence
• Safety, Health and Environment Risk Control

Duration: 1 year part-time

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

NOW ALIGNED TO CURRENT SAQA UNIT STANDARDS

(NQF level 4) Developed and Relevant for

New leaders, first line supervisors or individuals with potential to move into first line supervisory support roles.

Programme Objectives

• A deeper understanding and appreciation of own role within a team
• Basic leadership and interpersonal skills
• Abilities that will enable the improvement of the nature, quality and quantity of own productivity
• Abilities to assume greater responsibility for the achievements within own team

Admission Requirements

NQF 3 or equivalent with an acceptable level of literacy in English and at least two years work experience.

Programme Structure

• Applied Emotional Intelligence (EQ) for Self-Management
• Assertiveness and Influencing Skills
• Basic Financial Principles
• Conflict Resolution Skills and Strategies
• Diversity and Personal Effectiveness
• Effective Writing Skills
• Motivating People
• Principles of Effective Teams and Meetings
• Principles of Quality
• Safety, Health and Environment Risk Control
• Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Safety, Health and Environmental Risk Control
• Tools for Continuous Improvement
• Time Management
• Workplace Discipline

*Credit towards Intermediate Leadership Certificate Programme (ILP)

Duration: 1 year part-time

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

All persons in management positions who are involved in information collection, analysis and reporting.

Programme Objectives

• Identify and describe the relevance and limitations of information in decision-making processes and performance management
• Explain the concept of knowledge management in relation to organisational learning and human capital
• Assess and report on the current knowledge capital within own workplace including external stakeholders
• Explain and identify the concept of a community of practice in the workplace
• Apply knowledge management practices in the workplace.

Admission Requirements

Learners should have an NQF Level 5 or equivalent qualification and workplace experience of at least two years in an information collection, analysis and reporting role..

Duration: 24 contact hours and 36 self-study hours

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Managers and leaders wishing to improve their coaching skills.

Programme Objectives

• Apply appropriate Coaching Models to a variety of contexts.
• Build rapport and trust in a coach/coachee relationship through effective listening, questioning and paraphrasing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and insight into the ethical aspects of coaching and their implications on the parties involved in the coaching relationship.
• Create and manage a coaching contract that delivers measurable results.
• Actively coach an individual towards an agreed result.

Admission Requirements

It is assumed that persons accessing this SLP are competent in Generic Management at NQF level 5 or the equivalent.

Duration: 48 contact hours and 102 self-study hours

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

Women in leadership positions.

Programme Objectives

• Analyse different models of social order as related to the changing concept of power and leadership
• Demonstrate an understanding of the challenges faced by leaders in a world under threat and explain the challenges faced by the women leading in the 21st Century
• Display and apply best leadership practices appropriate to the Global, African and South African context using the advantages women have
• Determine and explain the advantages that women have in aligning with the partnership leadership model
• Develop best leadership practices by overcoming challenges faced by women and use the
  advantages that women have

Admission Requirements

Learners should have literacy and numeracy skills on a NQF level 5 or equivalent. They should also hold a leadership/management position with employees
reporting to them.

Duration: 24 hours contact and 36 hours self-study

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500

(NQF level 6) Developed and Relevant for

All persons in management positions who are involved in information collection, analysis and reporting..

Programme Objectives

• Describe the concept, process and relevance of facilitation in the workplace.
• Assess the quality of own presence and facilitation work within the workplace.
• Explain the importance and principles of effective conversations.
• Identify and apply strategies that support organisational conversations in the organisation.

Admission Requirements

Learners should have successfully completed basic communication skills at NQF Level 5 or equivalent and have some experience of at least one year in facilitating workplace meetings and/or planning sessions.

Duration: 16 contact hours and 24 self-study hours

Lecture Time and Format

Public classes take place on weekdays from 08:30 – 16:30, maximum 2 to 3 days per month or as required by the organisation contracting an in-house company programme.

• For further information, fee structures, complete programme outlines and outcomes, contact the NMMU Business School
• Interested to apply and register for this programme?
• Alternatively contact us on 0861 504 500