Programme Timing

The Programme is offered quarterly in the following three formats: Part-time students being required to attend lectures on Saturday mornings or two evenings per week. Full-time (block-release) students are required to attend the four study blocks of six days, or alternatively the weekend block release with students attending three days in a month starting from Thursday into Saturday.

Syndicate Groups

Each student will be assigned to a syndicate group and syndicate meetings will normally be organized by its members at a time and place which suits them or, in some cases, as directed by the Programme Director. The programme is now offered in Cape Town, Durban and Polokwane.

Workload

In addition to classroom work and syndicate meetings, full-time students will be expected to complete assignments and prepare for classroom sessions during the breaks. Part-time students will be expected to devote an additional eight hours per week to syndicate work, assignments and classroom preparation. Students will be required to submit an individual assignment, a syndicate assignment or presentation and a final written examination which may be an open or closed book examination.

Attendance at all classes and syndicate sessions is compulsory to ensure full participation and contribution to the group learning process.

Wits Business School Alumni

Completing the Management Advancement Programme (MAP) entitles you to become a member of the Wits Business School Alumni. The aim of the Alumni is to provide continuing opportunities for the exchange of knowledge between business leaders, faculty and former students, as well as to promote an ongoing relationship between its members. By joining, students are kept informed of regular meetings, talks and discussions; as well as information on the activities of the school. Wits Business School (WBS) has appointed Debbie Sachs as Senior Programme Manager responsible for Alumni Affairs at the school.

Contact Debbie Sachs, Telephone (011) 717 3637. E-mail debbie.sachs@wits.ac.za and from the MAP Office, Themba Missouw, Telephone (011) 717-3912, Themba.missouw@wits.ac.za

Library and Computer Facilities

The Faculty of Management Library, known as the John S Schlesinger Library contains more than 10 000 volumes and subscribes to over a hundred journals.

The library is open from:

09:30 – 22:00 Monday to Thursday,
09:30 – 17:00 Friday and
09:00 – 13:30 on Saturday.

During the period of the course the library and computer lab facilities are available to all participants.