Essay Master of Business Administration & Financial Mail Rankings In South Africa – Management Assignment Help

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Financial Mail rankings in South Africa.

Welcome to the MANCOSA Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree programme. You are about to  embark upon a challenging, new journey, discovering new horizons and breaking new frontiers of knowledge. For  the duration of the programme you will be exposed to highly competent academics, who will not only share with  you their knowledge of the current practices necessary for a global, dynamic and turbulent environment, but who  will also guide you and mentor you to enable you to develop the desired graduate attributes (knowledge, skills,  attitudes and qualities), including critical-thinking and life-long learning skills. You can expect to experience high  quality, innovative, cutting-edge knowledge and scientific rigour in terms of research, teaching, learning and  assessment. Enjoy your journey on this road that will lead you to a higher level of knowledge, skills and abilities. 
2. INTRODUCTION TO MANCOSA  
MANCOSA is a private higher education institution registered in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of  1997 as amended). It was established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering affordable  and accessible management education primarily to persons previously denied access to postgraduate education. One of MANCOSA’s flagship programmes, the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree has been offered  since 1995 (in association with the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College and quality assured by the  Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education of the United Kingdom until 2000). Since 2000, all MANCOSA  programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) in South Africa. During the past 23 years, MANCOSA has developed a large footprint across the Southern African Development  Community and has accumulated extensive experience in meeting the educational needs of a wide range of students through the delivery of high quality programmes. 

In 2014, MANCOSA announced the establishment of its prestigious Graduate School of Business [GSB], which now  serves as an innovation hub to underscore the delivery of postgraduate management programmes, including two  of the institution’s flagship programmes; the MBA degree and the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)  degree. More recently, MANCOSA has expanded its programme offerings to include teacher education  programmes in order to meet the needs of another critical profession. This necessitated the establishment of the  MANCOSA School of Education.  

In 2017, MANCOSA became a proud member of Honoris United Universities, the first Pan-African, private higher  education network committed to preparing and educating the next generation of African leaders and  professionals who are able to impact regionally in a globalised world. MANCOSA’s reputation for academic excellence and strong research focus is reflected in numerous rankings and  external agency evaluations as well as the recognition and accreditation it holds in numerous countries. MANCOSA  is currently a member and/or affiliate of the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA), the Association  of African Business Schools (AABS), the National Association of Distance Education Organisations of South Africa  (NADEOSA), the European Foundation for Management and Development (EFMD) and the United Nations  Academic Impact Initiative (UNAI).  
MANCOSA is also accredited, recognised and/or registered by the South African Department of Higher Education  and Training, Council on Higher Education and South African Qualifications Authority, and by the Mauritius  Tertiary Education Commission, Namibia Qualifications Authority, Zambia Higher Education Authority, Malawi  National Council for Higher Education, Eswatini Higher Education Council and Botswana Qualifications Authority.  
In 2018, MANCOSA featured amongst the Top10 business schools in Africa offering the best Masters and MBA  programmes, according to the 2018 Eduniversal rankings. Similarly, MANCOSA features amongst the top 10  business schools preferred by employers, according to the 2018 Financial Mail rankings in South Africa.