Short Courses in Management Studies in South Africa

While you can find general Management, Organisation, or Leadership programmes, most often courses focus on a specific business area or industry. There's a wide range of specialisations you can choose from: International Management, Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management, Construction Project Management, Human Resource Management (HRM), Tourism Management, Investment Management, Engineering Management, etc.

The courses you'll take during a degree in Management, Organisation, or Leadership vary from one university and programme to another. However, you can expect to take classes in Business Negotiating, Designing a Business Plan, Leadership, Business Finance, Organisational Behaviour, Principles of Operation Management, Micro and Macroeconomics, etc. Depending on the specialisation, you can expect to combine these business classes with courses in Tourism, Marketing, Engineering, Accounting, Social Media, and others.

Students also develop skills that are essential to succeed in the business world. They range from communication, decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management to project management, motivation, delegation, creative thinking, and feedback sharing.

Students who graduate with a Management, Organisation, or Leadership degree will find work opportunities in any industry, at either public or private organisations and institutions. Some of the most popular jobs are business development manager, business adviser, data analyst, training and development manager, sales manager, HR manager, strategic planner, PR specialist, management consultant, project manager, etc.