About the Programme
The MBA programme is particularly valuable for individuals aiming to advance into executive roles, transition to new career paths or improve their strategic decision-making capabilities.
At Milpark, we encourage and challenge our students to become more than they dared imagine. Milpark Business School believes that leadership starts with a deep understanding of oneself and others. Our MBA is designed to cultivate leaders who are human-centred and prioritise empathy and human connection, digitally fluent, ethical, and socially conscious so that they can make a positive contribution to society at large. Our human-centric leadership focus integrates innovative management techniques with a strong emphasis on ethical decision-making, mental agility, emotional intelligence and finding pragmatic solutions to real-world challenges.
Milpark’s MBA curriculum balances rigorous academic theory with practical, people-focused skills that prepare participants to inspire teams, drive changes and achieve sustainable success. Our curriculum consists of a purposefully selected blend of modules that ensure the development of business leaders skilled in working collaboratively with others to pioneer progress, create solutions that matter and transform ideas into actionable outcomes. The MBA provides a comprehensive understanding of business strategy, operations and other functional business areas while focusing on the critical skills, leadership archetypes and attributes required to lead in a complex and fast-changing world.
Programme Structure
Theme: Foundation and Values
- Leadership development (continues throughout the qualification)
- Business acumen essentials
- Leading an organisation responsibly
- Leading an organisation in context
Theme: Functional
- Managing and developing people
- Information Technology (IT) and digital transformation
- Entrepreneurial Thinking and Business Resilience
- Strategic marketing management
- Strategic operations
- Innovation for business resilience
- Financial management for strategic decision-making
- Business strategy in complex environments
- Risk and governance
- Financial reporting and strategic decision-making
Theme: Integration
- Integrated simulation and business consulting
- Business Research Methodology
- Dissertation and Dissertation submission
- Business in Emerging Markets
- Leader as coach
Textbooks are not required for block 1 and 2 of the new MBA curriculum. The textbook list for block 3 and 4 will be shared soon. As a guide, the total cost for books (as an estimate only) is R8,200. This estimate serves as a guide only and students are required to obtain formal quotes where applicable. Textbooks are not included in the programme fees.
