MM by Research

The Wits Business School Masters of Management (MM) by Research programme is aimed at students with an Honours degree who wish to further develop their graduate qualifications in a management-related field. The MM by Research is awarded on the basis of a supervised thesis.

An MM by Research gives you the opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge in the focus area of study, as well as to build valuable research skills. This will enable you to pursue lifelong learning. The MM by Research comprises a full dissertation, which you will produce under the guidance of a supervisor. In the first six-months of registration you will complete the Research Seminar Series that will enable you to embark successfully on this task.

What the WBS MM by Research Programme Offers You
• Competitive selection process
• Guided first-year methodology course and proposal drafting
• Supervision available in a range of finance, management & work-related disciplines
• Access to Wits University libraries
• Rigorous examination process
• A Masters degree awarded by Wits University
• Internationally competitive fees
• Expectation that you will complete your degree in one year (full time) or two years (part time)

Is the WBS MM by Research for you?

Admission into the WBS MM by Research Programme requires the following

• A bachelors degree with honours (1st or Upper 2nd Class grade)
• An outline of your proposed research.
• Availability of a suitable supervisor.
• High level of motivation and commitment.

The School is particularly keen to enrol students in the following areas of study:

• Methodological Issues
• Business & Society
• Decision Sciences
• Entrepreneurship & the informal economy
• Finance
• HIV/AIDS in the workplace
• Marketing
• Organisational behaviour & diversity management

Essential websites to visit:

• General Information
• International Applicants
• Evaluation of Foreign Qualifications
• Financial Assistance
• Accommodation
• Application Fee payment options
• Rules and Regulations

For general programme queries, kindly contact Mmabatho Leeuw on (011) 717- 3621 or email address: Mmabatho.Leeuw@wits.ac.za

Applications for 2013 , Open 1 May 2012.
Please be advised the application deadline is 28 September 2012.

Files available for a download:
Attachment Size
MM Brochure 2012 397.28 Kb
2013 MMR Reference form 1 MB
WBS Plagiarism Policy Appendix 48.0 Kb
2013 WBS MMR Application Part 3 28.0 Kb
2013 WBS MM by Research Application Guideline 137 KB




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