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Master of Management in the field of Innovation Studies
INTRODUCTION
For more than 90 years, the University of the Witwatersrand (known as Wits) has offered an education of
the highest quality. Wits has a reputation built on research and academic excellence and is home to 15
South African Research Chairs, seven research institutes, 20 research units, 10 research groups, 10
Centres of Excellence, more than 200 rated scientists, many of whom are A-rated. Wits features in the
top 1% in the world in several defined fields of research (ISI international rankings).
Strategically located in Johannesburg, a world class city, Wits offers countless opportunities
for students and staff to engage with and present solutions that will contribute to the global knowledge
base and build a sustainable future. With its more than 130 000 graduates in its 90-year history, Wits has
made, and will continue to make, its mark nationally and internationally.
Wits, one of Africa’s premier research universities, strives to be innovative, where boundaries of
knowledge are pushed and where the focus is on sustaining globally competitive standards of excellence
in learning, teaching and research.
Situated on a self-contained campus in Johannesburg, the heart of the South African commercial and
industrial world and part of the University’s Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, Wits Business
School (WBS) is one of only four African Business Schools to be included in the Financial Times 2016
world rankings of Executive Education providers.
A relevant, world-class, global-facing, Africa-centric, critical-thinking journey
WBS, an institution built on principles of intellectual excellence, is committed to providing high quality,
i nternationally competitive education, founded on high academic standards, cutting-edge research,
public engagement, and productive partnerships with leading institutions throughout the world.
At WBS, academics, scholars, researchers, students and support staff are all part of a creative, innovative,
intellectual network making it a premier choice nationally and internationally.
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INNOVATION: An Imperative for the Global South
Long-term economic growth and effectively with more advanced economies
development in the modern world are driven in a globalised marketplace, they need –
by technological change and this in turn perhaps even more than industrialised
affects every country, society – everyone of nations – sound national, regional, sectoral
us. This is the “Schumpeterian” perspective and firm-level innovation strategies
on innovation that has been adopted by to stimulate economic growth and
the Master of Management in the field of development. There is an urgent need to
Innovation Studies programme. It also build capacity to manage innovation policy,
recognise that any such technology-based strategy and practice.
developments need to be simultaneously
accompanied by appropriate business This will require a generation of innovation
models, organisational strategies and managers, scholars, and business leaders
management frameworks, among others, in who have an understanding of the drivers
order to have the desired kind of sustained of innovation, and a concern for equitable,
impact in the economy and on society. human-centred development.
Within the last 50 years, the world has seen In this context WBS has established an
a dramatic increase in the pace of science active research and teaching programme
and technology-intensive innovation, in innovation studies that is anchored on
not least fuelled by the information and three main pillars:
communication technologies sector.
Additionally, in recent decades, the 1. The systemic understanding
imperative to respond to climate change and of innovation as a social system
other pressures on human civilisation has involving several actors who work
meant that there is increasing attention to together to ensure that an invention
environmental sustainability and producing or an idea is nurtured, make risky
solutions that respond to these concerns. investments, and organise the
Countries, societies and companies are incentive structure so that the
responding very differently, with those innovation imperatives are actually
having a better understanding of patterns implemented at all levels – the firm,
of innovation being more equipped with the the region or sector, and the country.
mind-set and the tools to benefit in the long
term. 2. The management of innovation in
an ecosystem where new technology-
Within the fields of science and technology based firms (NTBFs) are dominant
policy, technology management, and and rely on the direct support and
innovation studies, more generally, there is enabling environment by the State
an acknowledged need to understand and and its various organs at municipal,
investigate innovation from the perspective provincial or national levels.
of firms in industrialising countries.
3. Corporate innovation, or
There is also a growing interest in identifying innovation in more established
the role of such firms in producing firms that seek to boost their
innovation outcomes that are beneficial for competitiveness by identifying and
society in a holistic manner. leveraging new opportunities in
different contexts.
But if countries are to be successful in
meeting the challenge of competing
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The WBS Master of Management in the field of Innovation Studies is an
interdisciplinary, specialist programme that investigates how innovation and its
impact on economic growth and development can be shaped for the achievement of
broad societal goals. By linking innovation and its impact on economic growth and
competitiveness in countries of the Global South, the WBS Master of Management in
the field of Innovation Studies provides one of the most unique o erings of its kind on
the African continent.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The Master of Management in the field of Innovation Studies programme is designed
for individuals with relevant undergraduate degrees such as business, economics, social
sciences, natural sciences, engineering and law, with work experience, and who intend to
pursue careers in specific areas of innovation management or innovation policy in business,
academia, development institutions or other civil society organisations. It may also be
attractive to mid-level career professionals and higher, who are responsible for shaping,
implementing or facilitating innovation strategy in corporate, public or consulting settings.
APPROACH TO LEARNING
The programme draws on disciplinary traditions in management, economics, public policy,
humanities, social science and natural sciences, and provides the essential breadth of
knowledge which will enable graduates to skilfully engage in shaping innovation both for
increased competitiveness and for socio-economic development.
FACULTY
As well as providing specialist content in innovation studies, the curriculum takes open
learning and collaboration seriously and the programme draws on the richness of the
academic expertise available throughout Wits University and across the globe.
TESTIMONIALS
The MM in Innovation Studies has assisted me in my professional and business life by enabling me
to think on my feet, and those are the kind of innovators the world needs! I use the knowledge
gained in the courses for all the challenges that I come across in my life. I will apply the knowledge
all my life, it was a life changing journey!
Khumo Sello, MM-IS 2017
It took only a few months to realise that the programme had put me on the career path of my
dreams. I now view the world completely differently and am excited about my future.
Supreme Sebata, MM-IS 2017
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CORE COURSES: ELECTIVES: (Students to select 3)
[1] Science, Technology, Innovation, Innovation Policy in developing Countries:
Sustainability and Society Special Topics
[2] Strategic Management of Innovation Innovation and the Bio-Based Economy
[3] Research Methods in Innovation Policy Innovation and Energy Systems
and Management
Innovation for Social Purposes
RESEARCH REPORT (50 %) Innovation for Global sustainability:
Issues and Prospects
Students will be expected to complete Organisational Development issues in
a research report, in which they Innovation
demonstrate the extent to which they
have achieved the crucial learning
Managing Innovation at the Firm Level
outcomes from the course-based
aspects of the programme.
Innovation in the Media and ICT sectors
Innovation in the Built Environment
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COURSE OVERVIEW
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE AND OPTIONS:
The Master of Management in the eld of Innovation Studies full programme begins in January
2019. The programme is comprised of three parts: three core courses, three elective courses
and a research component. Teaching is provided on a block release basis to accommodate the
needs of busy working professionals.
The full time programme is expected to be completed within a maximum of twenty-four
months, including the completion of the research component.
CORE COURSES: (Do all three)
1 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, 3 RESEARCH METHODS IN INNOVATION
SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIETY POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
Introducing the central propositions and Introducing and reviewing innovative, state-
intellectual foundations of the programme, of-the-art and rigorous research methods
this course provides a historical account of through a variety of social science research
the role of science, technology and innovation approaches, techniques and tools. In addition
in economic and social development. to more traditional methods, these may
Students are supplied with building blocks include practitioner-led research, hypermedia
with which to critically assess the role played ethnography, live case studies, new software
by innovation, and to better understand the packages, and many more. The course is
possibilities for shaping and constructing supplemented by additional workshops and
outcomes from innovation strategies and training in research-related skills.
policies. There is considerable emphasis on
Global South-centred theories of learning,
capability building, and technological
upgrading as the cornerstones of innovation.
2 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
OF INNOVATION
Focusing on the individual firm/company as
an active agent in innovation processes, issues
such as strategic planning, organisational
learning, organisational culture and tools
such as R&D management and portfolio
planning are introduced as approaches to
Securing and managing the benefits from
innovation expenditure. Here, the intellectual
foundations are organisational theory and
strategic management, with an emphasis
on the understanding and investigation of
Variation in the ability of firms to manage
innovation.
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ELECTIVE COURSES: (Choose three)
Elective courses build on concepts and ideas introduced in the core courses.
INNOVATION POLICY IN INNOVATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: AND ENERGY SYSTEMS
SPECIAL TOPICS
Introducing theories and frameworks on
Approaching policy from a systems thinking innovation systems with a focus on low
viewpoint, this advanced treatment of carbon energy technologies, transition to low
innovation policy is primarily from a carbon economies, and developing energy
systems of innovation perspective in which policies, the course work will be broadly
governance structures and the perspectives divided into two areas: 1) the technological,
of the variety of actors in the system are economic and institutional aspects of energy
considered to be important. The course systems and innovation, and 2) the regulatory
builds on the concepts introduced in the and energy policies promoting the transition
core courses, with a focus on key transitions to low carbon energy systems.
and dimensions of innovation policy,
supporting the transition to sustainability,
inclusiveness, poverty alleviation and
structural change in economies.
INNOVATION AND THE
BIO-BASED ECONOMY
A bio-based economy is an economy
which captures the latent value in biological
processes and renewable bioresources to
produce improved health and sustainable
growth and development (e.g. bio-mass
technology). In order to realise the benefits
of the bio-based economy, public policy,
investment and development of private sector
expertise are needed. In this course, students
will be familiarised with biotechnology’s INNOVATION
three major market segments: agricultural, FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES
biomedical and industrial, examining the
consequent management issues for business Reflecting the growing concern that
development. innovation practice should include a greater
focus on social concerns, this course provides
an advanced treatment of innovation for
social purposes. Included are themes such
as the impact of innovation on inequality and
inclusion, the role of end-user innovators in
communities, and democratising innovation.
Students will understand the innovation
dynamics related to concepts and terms such
as social innovation, inclusive innovation,
reverse innovation, grassroots innovation,
community innovation, township innovation,
rural innovation, innovation for development,
and innovation at the base of the pyramid.
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INNOVATION FOR GLOBAL alternative commercialisation paths for new
SUSTAINABILITY: technology, ways to compete in the high-tech
ISSUES AND PROSPECTS marketplace, resource allocation and R&D
investment decisions, as well as the factors
Diminishing resources, compromised air and that hinder or promote the diffusion of a new
water quality, alarming rates of biological technology.
extinction and declining biodiversity, and
unfavourable changes in climate systems
are urgent problems having a huge impact INNOVATION IN THE
on societies across the globe. Unsustainable MEDIA AND ICT SECTORS
development patterns not only increase
greenhouse gas emissions that worsen The course will consider innovation
climate change but also increase vulnerability dynamics and outcomes in possibly the
to the impacts of climate change. This course most successfully innovative sector in
focuses on the contribution that technology recent decades – media, and information
and innovation can make to the transition and communication technologies (ICT). This
to models that promote truly sustainable has led to changes in industrial structure,
development. convergence of products, technologies,
changes to supply and user dimensions,
and the development of new business
ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT models. These information and knowledge –
ISSUES IN INNOVATION intensive sectors are now important sources
of employment, economic output, and
The scope of this advanced course is products and services in their own right,
comprehensive, and draws from the as well as having emerged as 21st century
following areas: organisation theory, enablers of productivity and competitiveness
sociology of organisations, organisational in a number of other sectors.
behaviour, organisational learning and
managing organisational change. Building
on the themes introduced in the Strategic INNOVATION IN THE
Management of Innovation course, students BUILT ENVIRONMENT
are provided with conceptual and practical
frameworks for understanding the Human beings have throughout time, sought
organisational dimensions of managing to satisfy the need for shelter going beyond
innovation in the private sector and civil that of shaping their lived environments in
society, such as leadership, capability and ways that make their lives safer and more
mindsets of organisations, vis-à-vis the comfortable, productive and enjoyable. In this
cultural and structural dynamics in a given process, people design and construct tools
locale. and products, modify and manipulate space,
build structures, plan and shape landscapes,
cities and human settlements of various
MANAGING INNOVATION kinds, and manage regions and the earth.
AT THE FIRM LEVEL This course provides an advanced treatment
of innovation issues for this complex set of
Exploring the strategic role of technology activities – the built environment sector.
and innovation in the survival and success
of firms (both SMMEs and large firms), this Note: All the electives are not always available
advanced course focuses on the role of In a given year. However, a sufficient number
organisational strategy and decision making will be offered to enable students to further
issues in designing, selecting, and executing explore their interests.
an innovation strategy that provides a
sustainable competitive advantage. Students
will understand the technological and + RESEARCH REPORT (50%)
competitive landscape, incentives to innovate,
8MESSAGE FROM THE PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Dr Diran Soumonni is a Senior Lecturer in new technology-based firm (NTBF), which was
Innovation Policy and Management, and dependent on an enabling ecosystem for its
Programme Director of the Master of survival and growth, while simultaneously
Management in Innovation Studies at the working closely with large LED and display
Wits Business School. He obtained his PhD in corporations such as Samsung (South Korea),
Public Policy from the Georgia Institute of Sumitomo (Japan), Nichia (Japan), among
Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where others, to help solve specific technological
he focused on both innovation studies and challenges along the innovation value chain.
energy policy. Diran holds a masters degree in materials
science and engineering (Georgia Institute of
Diran Soumonni’s teaching interests include Technology, USA) and undergraduate degrees in
subject matter on creativity and innovation, physics and mathematics (Tuskegee University,
techno-preneurship, the strategic USA). He is an active member of the Global
management of innovation, and Network for the Economics of Learning,
philosophical paradigms in scientific Innovation and Competence Building Systems
research. His primary research interest lies in (GLOBELICS), and serves on the scientific board
the area of innovation for sustainability of the African Network for the Economics of
from both a systemic and a firm-level Learning, Innovation and Competence Building
perspective. Some of his previous Systems (AFRICALICS). He is also a Steering
publications span subject matter on Committee Member of the International Network
electricity policy, biofuels policy, on Appropriate Technology (INAT)
nanotechnology policy, and innovation
policy and management. Prior to embarking
on his doctoral studies, he worked as a Dr Diran Soumonni
materials engineer in the area of research Programme Director
commercialisation of display and
energy-efficient lighting technologies. In
that capacity, he was part of a team that
expanded the business opportunities of a
9EXTERNAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM LIAISON:
Prof Thembela Hillie is a Principal Research including international research experience
Scientist at the National Centre for Nano- at the Nanoscale Science Department of the
structured Materials (NCNSM) at the CSIR, Max Planck Institute for Solid Sate Research
an associate professor of Physics at the in Stuttgart, Germany. His research focus
University of the Free State, and an MIT Sloan included low-dimensional systems and
Fellow in Innovation and Global Leadership. scanning probe microscopy and in this field,
He holds a PhD in Solid State Physics (2001) he has published more than 57 peer reviewed
with experience in semiconductor physics articles and four book chapters, and has
and surface science at the nanoscale, and supervised several post-doctoral fellows,
an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of doctoral and masters students.
Technology (MIT), USA.
For more than ten years, Prof Hillie has been
involved in strategic initiatives and leadership
He holds a PhD in Solid State at the national and international levels,
Physics (2001) with experience in serving on the National Nanotechnology
Advisory board, and heading the India-Brazil-
semiconductor physics and South Africa (IBSA), South Korea-South Africa
surface science at the nanoscale, and Argentina-South Africa cooperations in
and an MBA from the nanotechnology. He was appointed to the
Massachusetts Institute of World Economic Forum council on emerging
Technology (MIT), USA. technologies in 2009, and is a UNESCO lead
expert in water and nanotechnology.
Prof Hillie has played a critical role in Prof Hillie has also worked for the Meridian
instituting initiatives like the DST/CSIR Institute, a USA-based organization,
Innovation Centre in Nanotechnology as which helps people solve complex and
the CSIR Chair of Nanotechnology, the CSIR controversial problems, as a member of
Innovation Laboratory (iLab), and Start-Up the Critical Committee for Nanotechnology,
South Africa with the DST, a programme that Water and Development.
aims to build a much-needed entrepreneurial
capacity for Innovation-Based Enterprises He has co-founded two start-up companies:
(IBEs) as vehicles to take research outputs Black Science Technology and Engineering
to the market whilst strengthening an Professionals (BSTEP), a non-profit
innovation-based entrepreneurial ecosystem organisation, and BrightWay Capital.
in South Africa. In connection with these
activities, he has since been invited a as guest
lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation
by the business schools at NMMU, Wits and
UFS. He also supervises students in social
Prof Thembela Hillie
innovation at the UCT Business School, and in
Innovation Studies at the Wits Business School.
Prior to this involvement in managing the
innovation ecosystem, he spent more
than 20 years in teaching and research in
nanoscale science and nanotechnology,
10CORE TEACHING FACULTY MEMBER, AND
WBS DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL:
Prof Kalu Ojah is on the staff of Wits Business He is the co-Editor of Africa’s main Finance
School, at the University of Witwatersrand, as journal – the African Finance Journal, an
a Full Professor of Finance and Director of the editorial board member of the Review of
Master in Finance & Investment. He holds Development Finance, Journal of Business
both PhD and MFn in Finance (Saint Louis, Perspective, Quarterly Journal of Finance and
USA) and a BSc in Management/Economics Accounting; he serves as a Resource Person
(ORU, USA). He has been in higher education for the African Economic Research Consortium
more than twenty years, teaching and (AERC), and had a stint at NYU’s Stern School of
researching in major business schools in the Business as a Visiting Scholar. His main areas
USA, Spain, United Arab Emirates and South of research interest are, broadly speaking,
Africa. He has garnered invaluable socio- financial markets, developmental and
cultural experiences by living and working in entrepreneurial economics, financial
several regions of the world: North America, economics, and international business.
Europe, Middle East and Africa. Besides
developing important programs and training Prof Ojah is frequently invited by nationally
budding experts in Finance, Economics, and internationally distributed newspapers
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he is a very (Guardian Newspaper, Mail & Guardian,
active researcher with more than eighty peer- Discovery Magazine, The Conversation),
reviewed journal articles and conference radios (Classic FM, SAFM, 107 FM, YFM
proceedings to his name. 99.2, Power 98.7) and TV stations (CNBC,
eNEWS, SABC), to provide expert views
Many of these articles appear in top-rate on contemporary financial economic
international journals such as Journal of issues. He is often engaged in thought-
Banking and Finance, Journal of Development leadership debates and presentations.
Studies, and Journal of Economics & Business.
Several of these articles have won awards,
been extensively cited or earned honourable
mentions such as winner of McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Distinguished Paper Award, and among Top Prof Kalu Ojah
25 Hottest Articles in many of these journals. WBS Deputy Head Of
Has been named in the Top 10% of Africa’s School
economics scholars, top scholars boasting
hundreds of citations by Google-Scholar,
named in Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers, and nominated for Who’s Who in
Finance and Industry.
11CORE TEACHING FACULTY MEMBER:
Prof Mjumo Mzyece is Associate Professor of context of the 4IR; business model innovation;
Technology and Operations Management next-generation communications networks
(TOM) at the Wits Business School (WBS), and cyber-physical systems; ICT policy and
where he also contributes extensively to management; and innovation policy and
teaching and research in the area of management. His research has been widely
innovation studies. cited, including in academic publications,
commercial patents, and regulatory and
Prior to WBS, he led the Smart Industries (ICT public policy documents. He has well over 50
and Advanced Manufacturing) unit at The peer-reviewed academic publications,
Innovation Hub (TIH), the innovation agency of including accredited journal articles, book
the Gauteng Provincial Government, where he chapters and conference papers. Alongside
spearheaded the development and his research, he has consulted widely for
implementation of TIH’s new smart industries various local and international organisations,
strategy to respond to the emerging Fourth such as the United Nations Industrial
Industrial Revolution (4IR). He has more than Development Organization (UNIDO).
20 years of international experience in various
academic, R&D, leadership and management, He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
operational, and consulting roles, including at (Honours) in Electronic & Electrical
blue chip firms such as IBM U.S., Econet Group, Engineering from Manchester University,
and Agilent Technologies. His TOM-related England; a Master of Science (MSc)
industry experience includes managing a key (Distinction) in Communications Technology &
offering for IBM’s global developer ecosystem Policy and a PhD in Electronic & Electrical
and being part of the design and deployment Engineering, both from Strathclyde University,
team for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) Scotland; and an MBA from Duke University’s
solution for a large mining conglomerate. He is Fuqua School of Business, USA, where he was
also an alumnus of Extreme Blue, IBM's awarded a Keller Scholarship, Duke’s most
premier innovation and technology prestigious MBA academic scholarship.
development incubation programme. His
previous academic experience includes over
five years as Associate Professor of Electronic
& Electrical Engineering at the French South
African Institute of Technology (F′SATI), a
graduate school of electronic and electrical Prof Mjumo Mzyece
engineering in Pretoria, South Africa, jointly
developed and run by the French and South
African governments.
His research interests include: operations in
high-tech start-ups; digitalisation, digital
disruption and digital transformation in the
WORLD CLASS TEACHING TEAM
The team involved in teaching the programme include academics from WBS, other faculties
and schools at Wits University, scholars from other South African universities and international
partners. International faculty members who regularly visit WBS will also be invited to teach
sessions for the programme.
12INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
admitted to PIM and through this network has
The Master of Management in the field of collaborations with universities in countries
Innovation Studies programme offers a unique including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France,
opportunity for international postgraduate Germany, Spain, the UK and the US.
students looking to gain a good grounding in
innovation studies and an understanding of Further information, advice and support for
the context in countries of the Global South. those considering applying for the Master
An international exchange student can also of Management in the field of Innovation
spend a semester or a year at Wits and we Studies Programme as an international
welcome them from other African countries, exchange student is available through Wits
Asia, Europe, the US and Canada. The medium University’s International Office (WIO). It offers
of instruction is English. specialist and tailored advice on studying and
living in South Africa, assists in immigration
Studying in South Africa offers students a and visa matters and can provide clearance
rewarding experience. The country is classified certificates to international students to ensure
as an upper to middle income economy, has compliance with university and government
a population of about 55 million, 11 official requirements prior to registration. Support for
languages and a multi-cultural heritage. South those considering applying for the Master of
Africa’s diverse and sophisticated economy Management in the field of Innovation Studies
includes growth areas in the financial and as an exchange student is also given by the
banking sector, IT & communications as well as programme team.
traditional sectors of economy and agriculture.
Students can access postgraduate courses SPECIALIST SHORT COURSES
at WBS through academic member networks
such as the Partnership in Management (PIM). Through the International Programmes and
This worldwide consortium of top business Partnerships and Executive Education units,
schools provides a framework for international WBS can design and arrange specialist short
cooperation primarily at a graduate level. WBS courses in innovation studies for international
is the only African business school visiting students and executives, respectively.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
FIRST DEGREE the programme, career goals, and similarly
Applicants shall have a four-year bachelor’s or relevant information.
higher degree from a recognised university or
similar institution. In exceptional cases an POST-UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
application may be considered from a person A minimum of five years post-bachelors or three
holding a senior managerial position, who has years post-masters work experience is required.
many years of relevant business experience, Applicants with more experience will have a
and is in possession of a qualification other better chance of being selected.
than a degree.
MOTIVATION
APPLICATIONS Applicants for this programme are expected to
Master of Management in the field of Innovation be well motivated and conversant with the
Studies is a high-intensity academic programme nature of innovation management in the
intended for a specialist group of students. It is corporate environment, public sector
aimed at those with an above average degree of organisations and/or technology-based start-ups
motivation, intellectual curiosity and stamina. A as well as having a desire to acquire specialist
letter of motivation should include the training and education in the field.
applicant’s background, the reason for interest in
13APPLICATIONS
• Only online applications are accepted. Deadline for applications 2020:
Please go to www.wbs.ac.za and click 31 August, 2019
on online applications on the top right
hand corner.
CONTACT DETAILS
• Please ensure that all information is correct • admissions.wbs@wits.ac.za
and that you have uploaded everything on • Tel: 0861 000 927
the checklist.
Wits undergraduates do not need
CHECKLIST to submit a transcript. Graduates
from other universities must submit
Online application form an original or certified copy of their
academic transcript. The transcript
must include a complete list of
Copies of Degree Cretificates all subjects taken for a degree,
including any courses that were
Academic transcripts in English failed.
A degree certificate is NOT a
transcript
Reference Forms
Documents not in English must be
Proof of English language proficiency accompanied by a sworn
(For students who have not studied at tertiary level in English)
translation. Graduates from certain
UK universities may not be able to
Non-refundable application fee of R 200 supply a full transcript.
Study Permit if studying in South Africa for more than 90 days, or
An applicant in this position should
Visitors’ Permit if studying in South Africa for less than 90 days
obtain a ‘confirmation of class of
Please Note: degree’ certificate (a green form)
Evidence of post-secondary quantitative ability is strongly desired from the Faculty Office and forward
the completed form to the Faculty
Office. All the above documentation
must be received by the Wits
Business School Academic Enquiries
Office before the closing date for
applications.
R FEES:
Fees for the Master of Management in the field On acceptance:
of Innovation Studies for 2019 are quoted as: Should your application be successful,
an amount of R15 000 will be payable on
R 138 425.00* acceptance. This amount is non-refundable
*Please note: and will be offset against the registration fee
Fee is subject to review in January 2020. payable in your first year.
WBS reserves the right to change its schedule as required.
Please note: WBS processes applications for admissions on a continuous basis in the order of receipt thereof.
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