Master of Commerce in Leadership in Performance and Change

Purpose

The qualification puts the learner in a position to register as Personnel Practitioner with the South African Board of Personnel Practice. It also equips the learner to work as a Human Resource Manager or Organisational Development Specialist on an advanced level in organisations. The qualification will further enable learner to work as consultants in own businesses as well as consulting business ventures.

Rationale

The aim of the qualification is to develop the applied competence of the learner on an advanced (executive) level in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and understanding of performance, change and organisational development principles and methods.

Entry Requirements

The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is

• Bachelor of Commerce Honours in a related field, NQF Level 8.
• Postgraduate Diploma, NQF Level 8.
• Bachelor's, NQF Level 8, 480 Credits.

This qualification consists of compulsory modules at Level 9 totalling 224 Credits.

• Minor Dissertation, 80 Credits.
• Qualitative and Quantitative Data Management, 16 Credits.
• Managing People for Competitive Advantage, 16 Credits.
• Systems Thoughts in Change, 16 Credits.
• People Management in Global Markets, 16 Credits.
• Management of Intellectual Capital, 16 Credits.
• Human Resources Management Tendencies and Module Technology, 16 Credits.
• Consultation Project, 16 Credits.
• Visionary Leadership and Change Management, 16 Credits.
• Post Employment, 16 Credits.

• Display ability to rigorously conduct a scientific investigative process and to report the research in a comprehensive and outstanding manner.
• Adds substantively and creatively to the discipline's existing body of knowledge.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of managing people for competitive advantage applies specifically within SA.
• Analyse and explain an internal and external competitor Analysis.
• Develop a conceptual framework of managing people for sustainable competitive advantage.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of systems thinking applies specifically within SA.
• Analyse the activity system in terms of each of the seven aspects of organisation.
• Identify problems within an activity system and create input for an ideal redesign.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies in the conduct of global business applies specifically within SA.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of world-class business principles applies specifically within SA.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of managing intellectual capital applies specifically within SA.
• Analyse and explain the importance of social capital to the management of multinational enterprises.
• Develop and apply a conceptual framework for using IC metrics in organisations.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies in HRM tendencies and technologies applies specifically within SA.
• Make inferences concerning the applicability and usefulness of key e-hr constructs, theories and strategies when real-life problem are to be addressed and draw conclusions and propose theory-based solutions or actions to address contemporary issues raised.
• Make inferences concerning the applicability and usefulness of key consulting constructs, theories and strategies when real-life problem are to be addressed.
• Draw conclusions and propose theory-based solutions or actions to address contemporary issues raised during class discussions, group discussions, practical exercises and case studies.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of leadership applies specifically within SA Leadership Landscape in order to bring about Leadership Excellence.
• Demonstrating the importance of leadership in success of teams, organisations, communities.
• Conceptualise the contemporary context within which the principles, theories and strategies of Creating Business Opportunity is to be applied, specifically within South Africa.
• Developing a Business Plan.
• Critically reflect on compliance factors of BEE.

The assessment of coursework modules takes place in accordance with Faculty specific regulations as determined by the Faculty Board, approved by Senate and contained in the relevant Faculty Rules and Regulations:

• Learner pass a coursework module if they obtain a final mark if at least 50%.
• Learners pass a coursework module with distinction if they obtain a final mark if at least 75%.

The Master's Degree learner are responsible for the technical and linguistic editing of the minor dissertation, prior to submission for final summative assessment.

Submission of the final minor dissertation for assessment purposes, with reference to the presentation format, content and layout, is in accordance with faculty-specific regulations as determined by the relevant Faculty Board, Senate Higher Degrees Committee, approved by Senate and contained in the Faculty Rules and Regulations.

A minor dissertation is submitted for final summative assessment, subject to the written permission of the supervisors, which does not guarantee a successful outcome of the assessment procedure. If a dispute should arise about the readiness of the thesis for final summative assessment, the Executive Dean of the Faculty makes a final decision in accordance with the Higher Degrees and Postgraduate Studies Policy.

The final submission of the minor dissertation is in accordance with the final submission dates per semester as contained in the University's Year Programme to ensure timely completion of the assessment process.

The final mark is calculated in accordance with the requirements determined by the Faculty Board, approved by Senate and contained in the Faculty Riles and Regulations. The following results are possible for a minor dissertation:

• Acceptance and awarding of a pass mark of 50% to 74%.
• Acceptance and awarding of a cum laude of 75% or above.
• Conditional acceptance, with the awarding of a mark, subject to minor corrections being made to the satisfaction of the supervisors.
• Recommendation of substantial amendments, without the awarding of a mark, and with a recommendation/request by the assessor for resubmission and reassessment within a period of three months.
• Rejection and warding of a mark reflecting a fail (less than 50%), in which case no reassessment is recommended or considered.

The Master's Degree can only be conferred after the successful completion of every requirement of each component of the Degree.