A Pilot Study of MBA Programmes in South Africa’
Muposhi, A., Dhurup, M., Martin, R.L. and Bhadury, J. (2019) ‘A pilot study of MBA programmes in South Africa’. London Review of Education, 17 (3): 406–428. DOI https://doi.org/10.18546/LRE.17.3.14 A pilot study of MBA programmes in South Africa Asphat Muposhi – Midlands State University, Zimbabwe Manilall Dhurup – Vaal University of Technology, South Africa Robert L. Martin – University of Venda, South Africa Joyendu Bhadury* – Radford University, USA Abstract In recent years, Master of Business Administration (MBA) programmes and their curricula have been subjected to substantial scrutiny. However, the majority of studies have been confined to business schools in Western countries. By comparison, much less research is available on MBA programmes in developing countries, particularly those in Africa. In an effort to address this gap, this article examines MBA programmes in South Africa by first situating them within the global MBA curriculum debate. It then notes the need to move away from a generalist MBA programme to a specialized MBA in line with emerging global trends. Finally, it suggests a multidisciplinary approach to the redesign of the MBA curriculum. Keywords: Master of Business Administration, curriculum, business schools, South Africa Introduction There is general consensus that the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is the flagship degree programme in the discipline of business and management education (Blackburn, 2011; Lundstrom, 2011; Rubin and Dierdorff, 2013). While precise data about the number of MBA degrees awarded
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