Master of Business Administration in Integrated Natural Resources Management (NQF Level 9)
Specializations
- Water Sustainability, Development and Technology
- Resources Mobilization and Economics
- Rural and Urban Development
- Rural and Urban Water Management and Sanitation
- Fresh Water, Basins and Catchments Management
- Wildlife Management and Conservation
- Forestry Management
- Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing
Description of the Qualification
The main purpose of this qualification is to provide knowledge and skills for aspiring senior managers, administrators, supervisors and professionals, and to further develop managerial skills of women and men already holding positions of authority and influence in organisations locally and beyond. The qualification builds on the theoretical aspects of earlier learning at graduate level 8 by developing and sharpening managers’ capabilities in research, investigation, decision-making, design and development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The overall objective of the qualification is to educate experts in the field of Integrated Natural Resources Management who are in demand for leading positions in the field of natural resources management and have the ability to manage complex projects for institutions and companies.
This qualification combines a synergistic mix of academics and practitioners where the former concentrate on the transfer of knowledge, while the latter concentrate on the transfer of skills. Integration of statistical skills and competencies, information technology, research, project planning and management and strategic business innovation and development make the programme relevant to close the gap of much needed qualified manpower. The graduates of this qualification will not only meet the needs of the market, but also make sustainable decisions and manage resources to meet critical objectives, and create jobs thereby by adding value to the national economy to survive the hostile and business environments and global economic downturns.
Admission /Entry Requirements:
The student should hold a Bachelor Degree at NQF Level 8 in a related field or equivalent qualification from any recognized university or institution of higher learning at NQF Level 8.
Career opportunities
Aspirants in M.B.A-Integrated Natural Resources Management course can pursue careers such as environmental consultant (sustainability consultant, waste management officer, water quality scientist), environmental manager, wildlife conservationist (conservation professional and project support officer), conservation officer (promote and enforce natural resource and environmental protection through public education, public involvement, and awareness), conservation biologist; conservation officer; ecologist; eco-tourism operator; environmental analyst; environmental communicator; and environmental educator. In addition, one may also work as a biologist, warden or a scientist in the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism.
Qualification structure
YEAR 1 (134 CREDITS ) ALL SPECIALISATIONS) | ||||
SEMESTER 1 (50) | ||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits |
Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility |
| 100 | 9 | 10 |
Contemporary Managerial Finance |
| 100 | 9 | 10 |
Leadership and Change Management |
| 100 | 9 | 10 |
Information System Strategy |
| 100 | 9 | 10 |
Advanced Academic Writing for Postgraduate Studies |
| 100 | 9 | NCB |
Strategic Operations Management |
| 100 | 9 | 10 |
SEMESTER 2 (84) | ||||
Managerial Economics & Decision Making |
| 120 | 9 | 12 |
Entrepreneurship and Business Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 |
Applied Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing for Water Management |
| 200 | 9 | 20 |
Natural Resources Management Seminar |
| 120 | 9 | 12 |
Research Methodology and Statistics |
| 200 | 9 | 20 |
Project Management |
| 80 | 9 | 8 |
Total Credits | 134 | |||
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YEAR 2 (CREDITS) ALL SPECIALISATIONS | |||||
Semester 1 (108) | |||||
Course title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Advanced Business Ethics |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Strategic Management and Sustainability |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Year course (ALL SPECIALISATIONS) | |||||
Dissertation (year course) |
| 600 | 9 | 60 | |
Total Credits | 108 | ||||
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YEAR 2 (CREDITS) ALL SPECIALISATIONS | ||||||||
Semester 1 (108) | ||||||||
Course title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | ||||
Advanced Business Ethics |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Strategic Management and Sustainability |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Indigenous Knowledge in Environmental Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Year course (ALL SPECIALISATIONS) | ||||||||
Dissertation (year course) |
| 600 | 9 | 60 | ||||
Total Credits | 108 | |||||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – WATER SUSTAINABILITY, DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISATION) | ||||||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | ||||||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | ||||||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | ||||
Integrated Systems for Sustainable Surface Water Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Sustainable Management of Rural and Urban Water and Sanitation |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | ||||
Total Credits | 24 | |||||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – RESOURCES MOBILIZATIONS AND ECONOMICS) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Sustainable Communities |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Environmental Governance and Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – RURAL AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
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Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Rural – Urban Water Supply and Sanitation |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Land Use and Land Cover Planning |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – RURAL AND URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT AND SANITATION) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Water Quality and Quantity Assessment |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Operation and Maintenance of Water Supply and Sanitation System |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – FRESH WATER, BASINS and CATCHMENTS MANAGEMENT) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Integrated Water Resources Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Water Quality Management and Ecohydrology |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Principles of Wildlife Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Techniques of Wildlife Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – FORESTRY MANAGEMENT) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Fundamentals of Sustainable Forest Land Management |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Forest Biometrics and Geomatics |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||
YEAR 2 (MBA – GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM AND REMOTE SENSING) | |||||
SEMESTER 2 (24) | |||||
Elective Courses (Choose 1) | |||||
Course Title | Course code | Hours | NQF Level | Credits | |
Principles of Spatial Data Analysis |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Geoinformatics Applications |
| 120 | 9 | 12 | |
Total Credits | 24 | ||||