Johannesburg – A master of business administration (MBA) degree is not a wonder formula that will build graduates’ career profiles overnight and guarantee a well-paying job, said academics who attended the South African Business Schools Association Expo held in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Criteria used to determine a student’s post-MBA earnings potential include work sector, job level and description as well as years of work experience, said Regenesys marketing manager Zaheera Mahomed.
According to head of recruitment and lecturer at Regenesys Grant Botha, MBA students have to be “familiar with personal investment of time and effort, self-study and task completion” before embarking on the course.
He said the biggest mistake students make is underestimating the personal investment and commitment needed to complete the degree. Regenesys’ head of sales and marketing Brett Cousins said aside from contact time, students need to spend about 80 hours on a module – a six-week period.
