Choose tertiary study direction carefully and the door to success can be opened
DECIDING TO PURSUE further studies is an important choice and spending enough time and energy on choosing the right qualification will benefit you in the long run.
The key to making the right choice is to think about what you want to get out of the experience: do you want to gain detailed knowledge of a specific area of financial management or retirement funds, HIV Aids management to corporate governance, exempt yourself from professional exams, cross over from another sector, or get a broad understanding of general business issues?
Whatever the reason, the course or qualification you choose should enable you to meet those needs.
It’s a fact that postgraduate qualifications are becoming increasingly sought after in the corporate world, especially for senior executive positions.
There is also a clear association between level of education, employment, and salary. With job roles becoming increasingly complex, higher levels of skills and qualifications are needed, especially if candidates are seeking a competitive edge.
While academically rigorous programmes are important, it’s also vital for students to gain the appropriate knowledge and analytical skills that can be applied in a variety of organisational settings including the corporate, government and non-profit sectors.
It also enables those seeking either career entry or progression, or those with a special interest in business to extend their skills and knowledge base in order to comprehend, critically evaluate and interpret the workings of global business and doing business in Africa.
Monash South Africa postgraduate qualifications are inter-disciplinary programmes and they provide students with the tools to understand the issues affecting contemporary business challenges.The emphasis is on developing students for the global marketplace and it is the first academic institution in sub-Saharan Africa to join the Laureate International Universities network in 2013.
The postgraduate degrees and programmes offered by the Monash South Africa School of Business & Economics have an integrated focus on ethics and sustainability, leadership, negotiation and strategic decision-making. Students will explore moral issues facing international business leaders while considering the impact of value-based decisions in the business world.
Many Monash graduates are internationally recognised for their expertise in the economic, social and technological forces shaping the cor- porate sector.
Lifelong learning is of the utmost importance. Continuing education encompasses a wide span of short learning programmes and postgraduate degrees and diplomas.
For example, the Monash South Africa Enterprise Development Unit, draws on strong connections to key industries and cultural sectors in South Africa and all across Africa to support students in attaining their professional goals and personal educational aspirations.
The different degrees and programmes offered by the School of Business & Economics provide multiple educational pathways to professional, intellectual, and creative development.
Monash South Africa is committed to producing graduates of an international calibre. Its degrees are internationally recognise and through their international network, students can access over 80 tertiary institutions worldwide, educating over a million students in 28 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
More information about the programmes offered at Monash South Africa can be found on our website on www.msa.ac .za.
Professor HB Klopper is head of school: business & economics in the Enterprise Development Unit & Continuous Education at Monash SA.