MBA is structured to turn a manager into a holistic leader capable of steering an organisation and its people to success. The MBA gives you access to continue your studies towards a DBL, providing you meet the admission requirements of the DBL
Admission requirements and supporting documents
- A Bachelor’s Honours Degree or a Postgraduate Diploma, with a minimum 120 credits, OR a 480-credit Bachelor’s Degree. Please supply a copy of your transcript, indicating the symbol or percentage obtained for each module and indicating whether or not the qualification was completed.
- Original documentary proof of at least three years’ managerial/ professional work experience.This could include a letter from your employer on an official letterhead, indicating your period of service. Alternatively a certificate of service could be provided. Applicants operating their own business, should submit a statement from their auditor, accountant, attorney or partner.
- A recent Curriculum Vitae.
- Supply a clear copy of Identity Document or Passport. A copy of driver’s licence will NOT be accepted.
- Once the application is successful, applicants may be required to write an admissions test as part of the selection process.
Master of Business Administration Modules
Year 1: Semester 1
- Accounting for Managers (MBA 4807)
- Economics for Managers (MBA 4801)
- Value-based Management (MBA5901)
- Corporate Governance and Ethics (MBA5902)
Year 1: Semester 1 & 2
- Managing Human Capital (MBA5904)
- Strategic Management (MBA5905)
Year 1: Semester 2
- Strategic Financial Management (MBA5903)
- Electives
- Applied Business Informatics (MBA5908)
- Strategic Project Management (MBA5909)
- Financial Reporting and Analysis (MBA5928)
- Strategic Supply Chain Management (MBA5927)
- Operations Management (MBA5926)
- Strategic Sustainable Marketing (MBA5910)
- Strategy in a Global Context (MBA5907)
- Advanced Labour Law (MBA5906)
- Business Research (MBA 5944) (Recommended)
Year 2
- Integrated Management Project
- Completion of qualification
Your student comprise the following:
- A once-off, non-refundable application fee.
- Tuition fees; comprisingan acceptance deposit and a subsequent payment plan.
- Additional fees for students outside of SA and outside of Africa.
Your application fee
- The once-off, non-refundable application fee is R115.
- The application fee may be paid using the follwoing options:
- myUnisa online payment platform: https://bit.ly/3jsw5xA
- Via an electronic fund transfer (EFT).
- A valid credit card.
- A cash deposit at your nearest bank.
MBA Payment structure & Tuition fees
Registration fee:
- 50% of total tuition on registration.
Year modules
- 25% of total tuition on 15 May, balance due on 15 August.
Second semester modules
- 50% of total tuition due on 15 August.
Total fees: R192 387
MBA 1: R141 077 (7 Compulsory modules + 2 electives)
- Payable on registration: R 70 538
- Payable on 15 March: R32 063
- Payable on 15 May: R19 238
- Payable on 15 August: R19 238
MBA 2: R51 303 (Integrated Management Report)
- 50% on registration: R25 652
- 25% payable 15 May: R12 826
- 25% payable 15 August: R12 826
Acceptance / Registration fees
- MBA 1 R 70 538
- MBA 2 R 25 652