Namibia Business School Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

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1 Namibia Business School Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

1.1 Curriculum for Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGdipBA)

The Post-Graduate Diploma offered at NBS, aims at providing thorough understanding of the activity of management in an intellectually rigorous manner.
The objectives of the course are to:

Provide a solid grounding in the disciplines that form the basis of management practice
Development an understanding of the fundamentals of management
Provide skills of critical analysis in relation to management issues
Develop basic quantitative skills and the ability to apply them in a problem-solving context
Develop skills of communication and co-operation relevant to a students’ future career
Provide an opportunity for relevant Level 7 Bachelor Degree graduates as well as those with less than 60% at relevant Level 8 Bachelor Degree to gain admission to the Masters degree.
An applicant should be a holder of a good Level 7 degree from the University of Namibia or an equivalent Level 7 qualification on the NQF.
Also an applicant holding any Level 8 qualification (which is not relevant to Business Administration/Management Science) and who wish to enter the MBA degree at the School will be admitted to the Post-Graduate Diploma as preparation for MBA studies.
A prospective student maybe interviewed and assessed by members of NBS before recommending his/her application

The Post-Graduate Diploma will be delivered full-time on a block-release basis at the Namibia Business School at the main campus of the University of Namibia.
Mode of teaching will include a mix of lectures, seminars, case studies, class discussions, student and expert presentations, group projects, simulation exercises and guest speakers.
Duration of the Programme: The minimum duration of this programme is one (1) year.

Curriculum for Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PGdipBA)

First Semester (1)	Advanced Writing for Post-Graduate Studies
	Advanced Business Ethics
	Strategic Decision Making & Research Methods
	Business Accounting
	Strategic Financial Management
	Business Economics – A Macro-Level Perspective
	Business Economics – A Micro-Level Perspective
Second Semester (2)	Strategic Human Resources Management
	Strategic Marketing Management
	Strategic Operations Management
	Strategic Project Management
	Managing Information Technologies
	Strategic Management
	Business Project in Business Aministration

Tuition and Expenses

Tuition plus course material:
N$28,900 (Course Material are made available in electronic format only on the School’s intranet)