Overview:
If you want to make it your life’s work to help unlock Africa’s growth potential, the MPhil Development Finance will equip you with critical skills to become a specialist in this area. You will gain an understanding – on Master’s level – of the complexities of the different development finance resources available to poor countries, especially in Africa. You will acquire the skills to help formulate and implement policies to make this happen. You will also be exposed to skills that are crucial for Africa’s future – such as sustainable economic development, project finance, environmental finance, and responsible leadership.
DURATION
2 years
PRICE
R209 256
FORMAT
Part-time
This course has class attendance, but not full-time
Minimum Requirements
- An appropriate Honours degree (first postgraduate degree after a Bachelor’s degree) or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting or commerce; OR
- A 3-year Bachelor’s degree and postgraduate diploma (120 SAQA credits) from a university or a university of technology in business, finance, economics, accounting or commerce; OR
- A postgraduate degree in any discipline and appropriate experience in the area of development economics and/or finance
- At least two years of working experience (highly recommended)
- A sound understanding of quantitative analysis (a good pass/grade for school-leaving mathematics will be an advantage)
MEMBERSHIPS
- Association of African Business Schools (AABS)
- Academy of Business in Society (ABIS)
- Business Graduates Association
- International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies (CEEMAN)
- European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
- European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration
- EMBA Consortium for Global Business Innovation
- Global Business School Network
- Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative
- GRLI’s Global Doctoral Alliance
- UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education
- South African Business Schools Association (SABSA)
ACCREDITATIONS
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- The European Foundation of Management Development (EQUIS)
- The Association of MBAs (AMBA)
