41 Best Online Courses in South Africa

The aim of Strategic & Change Management is to provide participants with the necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to successfully plan, implement and manage their own strategies. It is important for every employee in an organization to understand why strategic management is seen as a vital element to an organization’s success.

The Strategic & Change Management program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

Project & Program Management aims to provide participants with a practical approach to the management of all types of business projects based on generally accepted best practices and international standards.

The Project & Program Management program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

2 weeks. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.

After the successful completion of the Project & Program Management program, the student will receive a certificate issued and endorsed by the UFS. Recognition to the Higher Certificate in Management Development is available through RPL.... [-]

People (human resources) are viewed by most experts as the most important asset of any organization. Managing the people within an organization is often the most challenging and complex task required of a manager. The objective of the short program is to teach the basic principles of human resource management — how an organization acquires, rewards, motivates, uses, and generally manages its people effectively.

The People Management program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.... [-]

In essence, at its core, business is about providing a superior product or service. The operations function of the organization consists of all the activities that produce what the organization produces. It is the function that creates the value that its customers seek. This short program analyses the processes used to deliver products to the marketplace. Several “world class” firms have demonstrated that effective operational management can be a potent and competitive weapon. This short program addresses the key operations and logistical issues in service and manufacturing operations, which have strategic as well as tactical implications. Both quantitative and qualitative techniques and principles, used by leading organizations, are examined.... [-]

The primary objective of this short learning program is to learn how to analyze the marketing environment, to formulate marketing objectives and plans in order to sustain a competitive advantage in satisfying the targeted customers. Without any knowledge of what marketing management is, how important it is and how it must be applied in the business, it is unthinkable to assume that any business will be a success. Sound principles of marketing management are aimed at enabling the business to grow and survive.

The Marketing & Digital Marketing program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.... [-]

Leadership Development aims to equip the participant to be able to function effectively as a leader within the workplace. The short program focuses on the development of knowledge and skills regarding the context within which the leader needs to lead, the role and behavior of an effective leader, personal development of the leader, as well as leading a team to high performance. This short program also includes the management of diversity in the workplace by introducing a systems approach to the practical management of diversity at the team and individual levels.

The Leadership Development program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.... [-]

The aim of Labor Relations is to equip participants to be able to understand Labor Relations, and be able to prepare for a disciplinary hearing.

The Labor Relations program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

2 weeks. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.

After the successful completion of the Labor Relations program, the student will receive a certificate issued and endorsed by the UFS. Recognition to the Higher Certificate in Management Development is available through RPL.... [-]

By the end of this program, participants will be able to use the knowledge gained to:

The Institutional Memory & Knowledge Management program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.... [-]

The objectives of General Management & Communication are to share the latest developments in:

The General Management & Communication program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

1 week. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.

The aim of this short learning program is to equip participants with academic reading and writing skills, which is a minimum requirement for any academic short program taken. It offers participants an opportunity to acquire the academic literacy skills needed in order to successfully pursue tertiary studies.

The Foundation Skills program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

1 week. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.... [-]

The aim of Financial Management & Cost Accounting is to equip participants to grasp the concept of creating shareholders’ value through investment decisions, the financing decision, growth and operational decisions. Most business decisions impact directly on financial performance and cash flows.

It is important to analyze these decisions and its impact on the sustainable profitability of a business, using actual problems and case studies.

The Financial Management & Cost Accounting program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.... [-]

The aim of Ethics & Governance is to provide participants with an understanding of ethics and how it influences life choices.

The Ethics & Governance program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

1 week. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.

After the successful completion of the Ethics & Governance program, the student will receive a certificate issued and endorsed by the UFS. Recognition to the Higher Certificate in Management Development is available through RPL.... [-]

This short learning program aims to equip the participant to be able to successfully identify and assess his/her own opportunity and to write a business plan for the new opportunity.

The Entrepreneurship & Innovation program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

2 weeks. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.

After the successful completion of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation program, the student will receive a certificate issued and endorsed by the UFS. Recognition to the Higher Certificate in Management Development is available through RPL.... [-]

Enterprise Risk Management aims to equip the participant with the necessary skills to be able to successfully manage strategic and operational risk in the organization. This will be achieved by introducing a systematic approach to risk management that is backed up by practical guidelines and easy to use templates.

The Enterprise Risk Management program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.

Online

2 weeks. This excludes the additional time that is given to complete the final assessment.... [-]

Economics & Banking for Managers aims to provide participants with a good understanding of the main role players in the economy, the rationale behind decisions taken by them, and examining different types of markets (microeconomics). It also focusses on understanding the economy as a whole and investigating the meaning and interpretation of economic growth, inflation, exchange rates, etc (macroeconomics).

The Economics & Banking for Managers program starts during the first week of each month. Applications close on the 15th of the previous month.

The assessment of the SLP’s consist of quizzes, discussions, a final assignment, and an online test.... [-]