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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration

An NQF 8 qualification that prepares graduates for middle to senior roles in administration and management, or for professionalising a venture of their own, with a strong enterprise development focus.

Duration
18 months
Learning Time
Part-time
Learning Mode
Hybrid online
Next Intake
15 Feb 2027
Credits
120
Price
R39,125
TSIBA graduates high-fiving at graduation
20+
Years of Impact
2,000+
TSIBA Alumni
NQF 8
Qualification Level
CHE
Accredited

Programme Description

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration aims to prepare candidates for middle to senior roles in administration and management across sectors and industries. It has a strong enterprise development focus, which aims to develop candidates, not just as productive employees, but as creators of jobs and growth opportunities. The PGDBA is the perfect bridge for people seeking entry into advanced management education from other disciplines. The programme comprises six compulsory modules and one elective, all at NQF level 8. Two of the modules, Strategic Management and Applied Coaching and Mentoring, are designated as capstones: they integrate competencies from the other modules as well as contemporary management issues.

By the End of This Programme, You Will…

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Critically analyse leadership and management challenges and opportunities facing entrepreneurial organisations, and recommend credible solutions
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Confidently provide operational and strategic leadership in diverse organisational contexts
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Effectively coach and mentor others for entrepreneurial development
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Exhibit a global management outlook through the lens of the South African economy
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Effectively promote ethical management and leadership practices for good corporate and global citizenship
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Confidently pursue higher studies in business or management education

Who is the Programme For?

Built for graduates with at least three years of managerial experience who want the strategic, financial and leadership grounding to step into senior roles or to grow a venture of their own.

Managers formalising their experience
Working at managerial level for three or more years, and ready for the postgraduate credential that matches the responsibility already carried.
Graduates aiming for senior leadership
Hold a Bachelor's degree and want the strategic management and leadership grounding to move into middle or senior management.
Entrepreneurs scaling a venture
Running or growing a business and looking for advanced entrepreneurial finance, coaching and mentoring skills to professionalise it further.

Entry Requirements

✓Bachelor's degree or equivalent
✓Pass the PGDBA admission test
✓At least three years of work experience at managerial level
✓Numeracy and English literacy at NQF level 4
✓RPL route available for applicants 30+ with relevant work experience (limited to 10% of cohort)
Career focusMiddle to senior management roles, and enterprise or venture creation. A bridge into advanced management education.

Programme Modules

Part-time students take these modules over 18 months. Full-time students complete them in 12 months.

Six compulsory modules plus one elective · 120 credits total

Compulsory Modules
ALC-400
Academic Literacy and Strategic Communication Management
16 credits +
ENT-400
Entrepreneurship
16 credits +
ELD-400
Entrepreneurial Leadership
16 credits +
EFN-400
Entrepreneurial Finance
16 credits +
STM-400
Strategic Management
20 credits +
ACM-400
Applied Coaching and Mentoring
20 credits +
Electives (choose one)
EGS-400
Business Ethics, Governance and Sustainability
16 credits
IBE-400
International Business and Economics
16 credits
APM-400
Advanced Project Management
16 credits
AOM-400
Advanced Operations Management
16 credits
AMP-400
Advanced Marketing Practice
16 credits
DIB-400
Digital Business
16 credits

“ At TSIBA, we learned about ourselves and how the world works. I always had support and structure throughout my learning journey, helping me become the best version of myself. ”

Velly Masuku
BBA Graduate (2017) · Operations Team Lead, Curo Fun Services

Your Competitive Advantage

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Built for graduates already in the workplace. Admission requires a bachelor's degree and at least three years of work experience at managerial level, and the programme can be completed in 12 months full-time or 18 months part-time.
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A focus on enterprise, not just theory. Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance, strategic management and applied coaching and mentoring sit at the centre of the curriculum.
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A bridge into senior leadership. Prepares candidates for middle to senior roles in administration and management, and for creating jobs and growth opportunities.
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Choose your elective. Add depth in business ethics, governance and sustainability, international business and economics, project or operations management, marketing practice, or digital business.
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A recognised NQF 8 postgraduate qualification. Registered with DHET and accredited by the Council on Higher Education, and a bridge into advanced management education from other disciplines.
Programme at a Glance
Study Mode
Hybrid Part-time Hybrid Full-time
FacultyBusiness School
Next Intake15 February 2027
Learning TimePart-time
Learning ModeHybrid online
Duration18 months part-time
SAQA ID118548
NQF Level8
Credits120
FeeR39,125
Accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE)
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