Advanced Diploma in Management
Business, Commerce and Management Studies - Generic Management
Purpose and Rationale
Purpose
The general purpose of the Advanced Diploma in Management is to prepare learners for Postgraduate study to undergo intensive, focused, and applied specialization that meets the requirements of management studies. The specific purpose of the qualification is to provide learners with a structured avenue to advance their knowledge in the management field. The qualification offers an opportunity for the development of advanced intellectual and practical knowledge, enabling learners to become specialists and secure top management jobs.
The qualification aims to deepen learners' understanding of theories, methodologies, and practices in management and provide them with in-depth knowledge, discipline, specific skills, and applied competence in the related industry. It also aims to empower learners to solve complex problems effectively, manage and allocate resources, communicate efficiently, and contribute to socio-economic transformation responsibly and ethically.
Furthermore, the qualification seeks to increase the number of graduates in leadership positions, strengthening and diversifying knowledge-based economic and scholarly activity.
Rationale
Effective management is crucial for an organization to gain a competitive advantage and succeed in contemporary economies. Managers play a vital role in ensuring that various functions and processes within the organization operate efficiently and effectively. Understanding and assessing the effectiveness of these functional areas at different management levels is essential for making strategic decisions that minimize risks and ensure business sustainability.
Managers need a diverse skill set to successfully navigate challenges posed by competitors and external factors. Furthering studies in management equips managers with the necessary skills to enhance their competitive advantage, manage employees effectively, and improve productivity and efficiency within the organization.
The Advanced Diploma in Management is an ideal choice for aspiring managers looking to deepen their understanding of organizations and the practicalities of starting or managing one. It covers various aspects of management, including technology, economics, human resources, accounting, and marketing, offering opportunities for career advancement, sector transitions, and enhanced productivity. The qualification is also suitable for continuing professional development, allowing learners to upgrade their skills and knowledge base.
Outcomes
- Apply and evaluate the key terms, concepts, facts, principles, rules and theories of management in general### and detailed knowledge of an area or areas of Specialisation and how that knowledge relates to other fields, disciplines or practices.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the individual functional areas of management and a range of core management disciplines.
- Identify and solve management problems across the various functional areas.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of management and the various functional areas in achieving organisational success.
- Apply competence and skills related to general management principles of planning, organising, leading, and controlling.
- Demonstrate competency in the management of the various aspects of human resource management..
- Apply fundamental Human Resources (HR) management principles in a work-based context.
- Display knowledge of the provisions of relevant legislation relating to human resource management.
- Utilise technology to solve work-based problems and basic economic problems in different economic systems.
- Take decisions and act ethically and professionally, and justify those decisions and actions drawing on appropriate ethical values and approaches within a supported environment.
- Display an understanding of marketing principles and practices to assist in the growth of the organization.
- Demonstrate an understanding of an organisation as a set of related functional areas.
Assessment Criteria
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:
- Apply management theory and best practices to demonstrate advanced knowledge of management processes and organisational nature and change.
- Explore and apply the link between international and local best practice environments, including aspects of globalisation, technology, human capital development, ethics, and competitive advantage in the world of business.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:
- Evaluate types of knowledge and explanations as created in management as a field of study.
- Develop processes of information gathering appropriate to management studies.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:
- Identify, analyse, evaluate, and critically reflect on and address complex problems, applying evidence-based solutions and theory-driven arguments in the management field.
- Apply and evaluate a range of methods of enquiry and a range of methods to resolve problems in the management field.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:
- Identify and solve management problems and with judgements across a range of functional areas.
- Collect, analyse, and critically evaluate theoretical and practical information across a range of functional areas of management in the form of reports and projects.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:
- Analyse and apply relevant management research principles, concepts, and processes.
- Plan, organise, lead, and control activities to contribute to the development, growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of business organisations.
- Identify, evaluate, and analyse competencies of managers by applying management theories and best practices.
- Develop and communicate management ideas and opinions in well-formed arguments.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage processes in unfamiliar and variable managerial contexts.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:
- Evaluate and apply appropriate strategic management approaches to solve business related and management problems.
- Identify the characteristics of business leadership.
- Explain the importance of performance standards when implementing, managing and improving management business practices.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 7:
- Formulate a human resources strategy.
- Identify and explain the functions of management.
- Evaluate how managerial activities will lead to the development, growth, competitiveness, and sustainability of business organisations.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 8:
- Analyse and apply various legislation such as labour law, labour relations, financial management, human resource development, human resource management, organisational behaviour, project management, and public management.
- Analyse the current human resource development environment with reference to relevant legislation and the learning organisation.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 9:
- Apply the economic way of thinking about problems, reason accurately and objectively about economic matters and explain the relevance of this for business in a new and global market context.
- Develop a framework in which to understand the workings of a modern macroeconomy and the consequences of any intervention by the government, especially in the context of an emergent economy.
- Use basic desktop computer tools to solve management problems effectively.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 10:
- Establish methods and structures within the organisation for implementing corporate ethical policy, including provision for building an ethical culture and employee awareness, vigilance and competence in the prevention, detection, and resolution of unethical issues.
- Develop an ethically sound strategy that strengthen organisational culture and includes a concern for environmental sustainability and good corporate citizenship.
- Make decisions and act ethically and professionally and justify those decisions and actions when having to make management decisions.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 11:
- Outline an appreciation for the global forces affecting the social and economic policies of an emergent market economy.
- Explore key economic concepts such as micro and macro-economics, supply and demand, price elasticity and apply the language of economics appropriately to the context and system at play.
Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 12:
- Comprehensively examine the role of communication, organisational structure, work design and technology, and organisational culture in influencing organisational behaviour.
- Identify and evaluate suitable people management policies and practices for use in organisations.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Advanced Diploma
- NQF Level
- 07
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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