Advanced Diploma in Management in Financial Planning

Firstly, it provides the opportunity for recent graduates, primarily those who have not majored in Management, to secure employment and enhance their career opportunities by supplementing their undergraduate qualifications with a programme that provides a broad exposure to management principles and practices at the Postgraduate level. In particular, women graduate who have chosen their under-graduate major based on traditional 'female career options' can make the transition at graduate level to a field historically dominated by men.

Secondly, employed graduates and national diplomats may use the programme to enhance their opportunities for promotion into managerial positions by completing the programme on a full or part-time basis. This programme will be of particular value to black women in these positions as they are often overlooked for career development opportunities if they do not have formal qualifications in management.

Thirdly, experienced managers who do not have a formal university qualification, but have the potential to complete graduate level studies (with ten years' work experience with some at a managerial or supervisory level), could also enrol.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Access may be gained to the qualification through the recognition of prior learning (RPL).

All applicants will be required to write an admission evaluation which assesses their competencies/prior learning in the following areas:

• Numeric.
• Analytical and critical reasoning.
• Short writing exercise.

Applicants also submit a comprehensive application form that is used to assess the broader range of experience and skills that the candidate has. This application package includes:

• Post-school academic record at tertiary institutions.
• Statement of purpose-particular emphasis placed on ability to communicate coherently.
• Partially structured referee reports from employers and lecturers familiar with the applicant.
• Evidence of leadership experience and community participation.
• Detailed record of their employment experience.

Where employment experience is part of the admission requirements, evidence of two years' appropriate experience after graduation in the case of diplomats and graduates is required. In the case of applicants who only have a matriculation exemption and do not have a university Degree, ten years of experience, some of which should be in a professional or managerial capacity is required.

Learning assumed to be in place.

Applicants need to demonstrate

1.Tthe comprehension, analytical and critical reasoning ability necessary to successfully complete graduate level studies in the field of management.

1. Basic numerical skills which can serve as a foundation for further development of more quantitative analytical skills.

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor Degree, Level 7, in any field but the graduate must have developed the ability to transfer the skills into the management domain.
• Diploma, Level 6 from any discipline plus some work experience after completing their qualification.
• Senior Certificate, National Senior Certificate or National Certificate (Vocational), Level 4 plus extensive work experience at administrative, professional or managerial level.

1. Demonstrate general knowledge of the field of Management with greater breadth of knowledge of cognate functional areas or depth in a chosen area of specialisation (e.g. Marketing, Finance or Human Resource Management).
2. Identify and solve management problems using some judgement across a range of functional areas.
3. Organise oneself and work effectively with others as a team tackling business research projects, case studies and assignments.
4. Collect, analyse, organise theoretical and practical information across a range of functional areas of management, and critically evaluate information if an area of specialisation is selected.
5. Communicate effectively, using technology and language skills in oral and written presentation.
6. Use basic desktop computer tools effectively to solve management problems.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the organisation as a set of related functions by applying holistic approaches to strategic business problems.

1. Greater breadth of knowledge of the field of Management is demonstrated in projects and programmes produced.
2. Management problems are identified and solved with judgments across a range of functional areas.
3. Business research projects, case studies and assignments reflect teamwork in an effective and organised way.
4. Theoretical and practical information across a range of functional areas of management is collected, analysed, organised and critically evaluated in the form of reports and projects.
5. Language skills in oral and written presentation are demonstrated as effective communication skills and the ability to use Overhead Projectors (OHPs).
6. Basic desktop computer tools are used to solve management problems effectively.
7. Holistic approaches are used to solve strategic business problems.

Integrated Assessment

All modules will be evaluated on a continuous assessment basis. Formative Assessment consists of various kinds of individual and group assignments, presentations, case studies, role plays and simulations, research essays provided for feedback and mentoring. Summative assessment is by formal examination.