Management Rhodes University

Overview

Key features

Purpose Statement

In simple terms, the purpose of a business is to make a profit by selling products and/or services at an affordable price that satisfy the needs of consumers. This, however, does not happen by accident. It has to be made to happen and the management process is indispensable in ensuring that it happens. As such, management may be defined as:

• a process whereby people in leading positions use human and other resources as efficiently as possible in order to provide specific products and/or services, with the aim of meeting the needs of consumers/customers as a means of achieving the stated goals of the business, of which profit is one of the most important.

Within the discipline of Management

Vision Statement

The Department of Management sets the trend through:

• Generating research-based management knowledge and solutions

• Graduating preferred leaders of tomorrow

• Generating and applying best practice in teaching, learning and research

• Dynamic staff dedicated to lifelong learning

• Trust

• Commitment

• Co-operation

• Respect

• Excellence