1. COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Interim structure
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2. Preamble Ideal structure – will meet all the principles
Deviations because of limited time, trade-off within context of the following:
New dispensation, structure must give meaning to the concept “comprehensive institution”
Cater for academic AND academic support activities
Size and complexity: Same size as previous UNISA, 2 X previous TSA, Equal to (US + CT + Wits+ UP)
Not to be compared with previous Faculty - rather “ an intelligent structure to manage university within a mega institution”
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3. Vision of the College We strive for academic excellence in
the field of Economic and Management Sciences internationally.
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4. Mission of the College In line with the university’s mission, we
provide internationally recognized academic and career orientated learning opportunities, in economic and management sciences from undergraduate to doctoral level, to learners within and beyond the borders of South Africa by means of an open distance tuition model supported by appropriate and innovative technologies;
conduct research to advance the body of knowledge and scholarship in economic and management sciences;
attract and retain qualified, motivated academic and administrative staff; and
contribute to society as academic citizens.
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5. Principles
Integration – not alignment. Previous clusters not necessarily the criteria for restructuring design
Matrix structure – academic management vertically; output (qualifications, research, etc) horizontally
Intelligent approach in design – new way of doing business; Best practice; International benchmarking
Mother discipline will dictate College offerings
Structure should take control of admin/academic support that will have a direct bearing on the output of the college
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6. Principles (cont)
6. Disciplines should be kept intact as far as and whenever possible
7. Vertical offerings should remain intact (undergraduate to postgraduate)
8. Clusters should be cost efficient and manageable units:
15-20 cost units minimum per Department
60-80 cost units minimum per School
cost units maximum per School
9. Decision-making devolved to appropriate levels (flat structure)
10. Minimum admin responsibility at departmental level – focus on core business
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7. Principles (cont) 11. Structures – based on academic output not people
12. Flexibility in structures between schools
13. Services to students must reside within College ( career advice)
14. College policies aligned with Unisa policies, vision, mission
15. Effectiveness balanced against efficiency
16. KPA’s of core business in College
17. Research, as major output should be reflected by structure
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8. College Structure ?? Executive Dean 2/17/2019 Director GSBL Director
DED
Academic
Planning & Tuition QA
Learner Support.
Marketing ,
Change Man
Research,
Post graduate
Director
GSBL
Director:
Admin
School of
Accounting
Student Affairs
Operations
3rd stream income
Chair:
Non-degree
Programmes.
Research ??
Director
School of IOP, HR, Public Admin and Management
Director
School of
Applied
Accountancy
Director
School of
Business
Management
Director
School of
Economic
Sciences 1.
Management & Entrepreneurship 2.
Marketing 3
Finance, Risk Man-agement, Banking & Real Estate 1.
IOP 2.
Human Resources 3
Public Admin & Management 1.
Financial Accounting 2.
Management Accounting 3
Tax 4.
Auditing 1.
Financial accounting & Tax
2. Management accounting and auditing 1.
Economics 2.
Transport Economics, Logistics & Tourism 3
Quantitative management 1.
BMR 2.
CCC 3
BBS
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