Month: May 2014

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector within the Polokwane Municipality and the challenges that stifled its growth and development were explored by Ms Ana Muchandigona, a 2014 MBA graduate of the Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA). The research titled: Exploring Factors that Affect Growth Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in Polokwane Local…

A Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate’s research on the impact of stress on employees within the tourism sector in the Durban Metropolitan area found that having to contend with irate customers was the main driver of high stress levels among this workforce. Ms Happy-Girl Ndlovu conducted research titled:…

MANCOSA’s Master of Business Administration graduate, Mrs Terés Goslett’s research dissertation titled: The Role of the Banking Sector in Respect of Challenges Facing SMMEs (Small Medium and Micro Enterprises) in the Western Cape sheds light on how SMMEs may overcome the challenges they face when seeking finance through banking institutions. Mrs Goslett, a Cape Town…

A celebratory ambience prevailed at the Management College of Southern Africa’s (MANCOSA’s) graduation ceremonies held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) on Saturday, 24 May 2014. The 2014 graduation season saw graduates from South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe receiving their academic qualifications. Congratulating all graduates at the ceremony,…

A Pretoria father and son, Mr Andries Botha senior and junior shared a special moment at MANCOSA’s May graduation in Durban – they were both capped with their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degrees on the same day. Apart from celebrating their educational milestone simultaneously they also share another similarity – they both hold managerial…

Research on the Impact of Social Networking Websites on Performance at the eThekwini Municipality has earned Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate, Mr Hassan Patel a Cum Laude pass. The Manager: Open Systems in the Information Technology Department at the eThekwini Municipality who had been in the IT sector for 20 years said obtaining the…

Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate Miss Jessica Conradie who researched attributes that made women managers successful, discovered their transformational management approach and behavioural control were key to their success. The Sports Promotion Officer in the Department of Sports and Recreation in KwaZulu-Natal, who is also a MANCOSA bursary recipient, was conferred with her MBA…

A Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate, Ms Mamphela Cleopatra Matlawe was bestowed with the Top Research Dissertation Award at the Management College of Southern Africa’s (MANCOSA’s) May 2014 graduation for her research that analysed the compliance levels of management competency policies at a State owned enterprise. Ms Matlawe’s research dissertation titled: Investigating the Level…

The adage powered by passion and fuelled by ambition has been the inspirational force behind Management College of Southern Africa’s (MANCOSA’s) top Master of Business Administration (MBA) graduate, Captain Reshma Ramnandan. Captain Ramnandan was conferred with her degree Cum Laude at MANCOSA’s May 2014 graduation taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) on Saturday,…