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A day in the life of Tshilidzi Nevhufumba, HEPSA Student Success Coordinator
Behind the scenes at HEPSA
14 Oct 2020
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Maxwell Mtombeni − University of Johannesburg student, enrolled in a HEPSA hosted program
Q&A with Maxwell Mtombeni
14 Oct 2020
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Ten Questions with Neal Jephtha, HEPSA Director – Enrolment and Retention
Behind the scenes at HEPSA
28 Sep 2020
28 Sep 2020
UJ’s MBA goes fully online
The Johannesburg Business School (JBS) has taken its first MBA fully online, with the first intake of candidates to start their online journey in January 2021.
The contact version of the programme launched at the beginning of 2020 with such great success and demand, that the online version’s start follows only a year later.
HEPSA’s Academic Services team worked closely with the JBS to adapt the curriculum and structure of the programme to make it practical and feasible for an online format. The MBA can be completed in two years on a part-time basis and candidates enrol for two modules at a time.
The “MBA like no other” aims to equip its candidates to grow and scale small- and medium-sized businesses and moves away from the more traditional format that is designed to help candidates climb the corporate ladder.
To do this, UJ makes use of an applied learning approach which includes debate, dialogue and experiential learning, bringing real-life challenges and dilemmas to the classroom to solve.
The candidates are also exposed to an international network and have regular sessions with a business coach.
Another reason why this MBA is so different is that candidates don’t need to write a research report. This final part of the programme consists of a Capstone Consultancy Project which sees candidates identify a business dilemma – preferably in their own business. They will conduct a literature review on the identified dilemma, investigate the dilemma, and propose a solution. Each candidate is assigned a supervisor for this part of the MBA.
HEPSA is excited to be on this journey with the MBA staff and candidates.
Find out more about the JBS online MBA
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A day in the life of Tshilidzi Nevhufumba, HEPSA Student Success Coordinator
Behind the scenes at HEPSA
We caught up with Tshilidzi who works with students to guide them to success.
Maxwell Mtombeni − University of Johannesburg student, enrolled in a HEPSA hosted program
Q&A with Maxwell Mtombeni
Sub-Saharan Africa has many socio-economic challenges, and access to quality, affordable tertiary education is a key factor in reducing poverty, improving the living standards and providing opportunities for many people across the continent. South Africa is in desperate need for an online education solution as there is a significant shortage of tertiary education infrastructure in the country. For every three students who have the necessary qualifications and requisite funding available to study at one of South Africa’s tertiary education institutions, there is only one seat available. The other two potential students have the qualifications and funding but nowhere to go.
Ten Questions with Neal Jephtha, HEPSA Director – Enrolment and Retention
Behind the scenes at HEPSA
We caught up with Neal Jeptha, Director of Enrolment and Retention at HEPSA, and asked him 10 questions.
UJ’s MBA goes fully online
HEPSA helps JBS launch "the MBA like no other"
The Johannesburg Business School (JBS) has taken its first MBA fully online, with the first intake of candidates to start their online journey in January 2021.
Higher Education has changed forever - and it's a brave new online world
We explore how the pandemic has accelerated changes in higher education
COVID 19 has changed the world as we know it. Higher education is probably the one sector that will be the most affected. Nick Kendall, President and CEO of Higher Education Partners South Africa, explorers the brave new world of online learning.
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