This course is designed to advance the professional development of senior practising managers and other professionals in the field of business and management. Graduates will be equipped with skills to make a key contribution in their areas of business specialisation. This course focuses on contemporary business administration issues, to develop high-calibre, well-rounded professionals with specialised knowledge and managerial competencies. It is expected that candidates will contribute to the development and synthesis of new knowledge concerning the theory and practice of business administration, and on graduation will be expected to be able to perform as professional managers and management consultants in a variety of organisational environments regionally, nationally and internationally; as mentors in the practise and research of business administration; as leaders in the knowledge and theory of business administration; and as role models for the practise of business administration.