Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management at Rhodes University

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 postgraduate diploma offered by the Rhodes Business School that equips graduates with the knowledge and expertise to start their own businesses or enhance their entry into employment in business.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: Rhodes Business School | Duration: 1 year full-time or part-time; part-time may be completed in 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules are selected from Business Development and Consulting, Financial Management, Intrapreneurship, Leadership for Sustainability, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Strategic Operations Management, Sustainable Business Modelling, Sustainable Economics and the Alpha Project. The full-time one-year option includes Computerised Accounting for Small Business, Entrepreneurial Law, Entrepreneurship, Financial Management, People Management, Strategic Marketing, Supply Chain and Project Management and the Alpha Project.

Career pathways

Starting a business or entering employment in business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or status of bachelor, with permission of the Faculty Board on the recommendation of the Director of the Rhodes Business School. To qualify, candidates need at least 50% for the Alpha Project, 50% or more in at least six of the remaining seven modules and an overall aggregate of at least 50%, with a 45% sub-minimum per module.

ZAR 54,641 a year (2026). Annual full-time tuition for the Postgraduate Diploma in Enterprise Management per the 2026 fees booklet. Excludes residence and the international student levy. Source

Applications from all new students close on 30 September; this is also the deadline for international applicants, and no international applications are considered after 30 September. Late applications from South African applicants will be considered. The non-refundable application fee is R100.

Apply through the official page: https://ross.ru.ac.za/

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