6 Leadership Masters Degree Programs in South Africa

The MBL qualification is a professional qualification in line with the requirements of the HEQSF with regards to professional master’s degrees. This qualification is intended to provide candidates with the conceptual knowledge and fundamental competencies that will support further studies and applications in the field of Business Leadership at NQF level 10. This qualification is aligned with the requirements of best practice in management education, nationally and internationally, and addresses the needs of middle and senior managers in an affordable, flexible and pragmatic manner.

The purpose of the MPhil in Leadership Coaching is to develop at an advanced level the applied competence of the student in providing professional leadership coaching interventions.

The Executive Professional programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of senior managers, executives, and functional or operational leaders who wish to develop their expertise and strengthen their managerial skills in project management.

The purpose of the MPhil in Leadership in Emerging Economies is to develop at an advanced level the applied competence of the student in the analysis, interpretation, and understanding of leadership within an emerging economy context, with a differentiated focus on specific sectors in these economies.

The aim of the qualification is to develop the applied competence of the student on an advanced (executive) level in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and understanding of performance, change and organisational development principles and methods. The qualification puts the student in a position to register as Personnel Practitioner with the South African Board of Personnel Practice. It also equips the student to work as a human resource manager or organisational development specialist on an advanced level in organisations. The qualification will further enable students to work as consultants in own businesses as well as consulting business ventures.

The AIU Distance Learning Master of Science in Educational Administration program will be a custom-made program, designed just for you by you and your academic advisor. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our online program does not require all students to take the same subjects/courses, use the same books, or learning materials.