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MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Management Development Programme Guidelines on the Uptake of Learners Against the Allocated Grants

1. Introduction

The MQA supports transformation of the mining and minerals sector (MMS) through skills development. Training interventions such as the Management Development Programmes (MDP) funded by the MQA are aimed at supporting employees in the MMS with the development of management skills which supports the priorities of developing skills for sustainability. 

2. Purpose of this guideline

The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance to employers who are allocated discretionary grants for the MDP for the uptake of learners.

3. Objective of the Management Development Programme

The objective of the project is to support the training of Historically Disadvantaged South African (HDSA) employees on Management Development Programme so that employees in the MMS are able to effectively perform their managerial duties to improve productivities in the MMS or progress into managerial positions upon completion of the MDP. This initiative is to support transformation in the MMS.

4. What is a Management Development Programme

Management Development Programmes are short courses that include leadership courses, coaching, guiding, and mentoring. These programmes can be conducted in-house or by institutions who are accredited to provide such training.

International courses and postgraduate course are not supported on this Programme.

Typical Management Development Programme courses offered

The following list is not exhaustive. These are examples of MDP courses that one can apply for:

  • Management Advancement Programme (MAP)
  • Management Development Programme
  • New Managers Programme
  • Thinking and Planning Strategically
  • Managing and Leading People
  • The Art and Science of Negotiation
  • Leadership and Coaching Development
  • Senior Leaders Development Programme
  • Future Leaders Development
  • Gender Identity in Leadership
  • Advance Management Programme
  • Management Practice/ Strategy
  • Generic Management
  • Essentials of Coaching and Mentoring Programme
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Master of Business Leadership (MBL)

This programme is aimed at middle managers who are currently managing others, or who have the potential to manage others, or who wish to grow and develop their management abilities as well as seniors and executive managers.

5. Types of programmes to be funded on the MQA’s Management Development Programme

The MQA will only fund employers who register their employees in courses that meet the following criteria:

  • The institution delivering the programme must be accredited for the specific programme by the relevant accreditation/certification body.
  • The learners that enrol under MDP Programmes must study short courses, MBAs/MBLs that will equip the learners to become more effective custodians of the organisation and able to pursue the goals of excellence within their own organisations.
  • The Management Development Programme supports MBA/MBL courses offered by public institutions.

The start date of the programme must be within the MQA allocated financial year

6. Candidates of the Management Development Programme

The MQA will only fund employees who meets the following criteria:

  • Employees must be Historically Disadvantaged South Africans (HDSA), who are African, Coloured, Indian and White females.
  • The employee must be employed by the company that has been allocated grants by the MQA for the MDP at the time of registration. 

Documentation to be submitted to the MQA by the employer at the start of the programme for purposes of registration

Employers are required to submit the following documents to the MQA upon enrolment of the employee on the programme.

  • Certified South African ID copy;
  • Copy of the MDP Contract signed by both the Employee and Employer;
  • Proof of registration with an Institution or a training provider:
  • Proof of training provider accreditation;
  • Proof of employment; and
  • Proof of tuition cost (fee statement) from the institution.

7. Grants payable by the MQA for the Management Development Programme

The MQA will pay for the cost of training to a maximum amount of R120 000 per employee. This amount will be paid to employers for the duration of the programme enrolled for.

  • The MQA grant for the MDP will only cover the cost of training/teaching (tuition).
  • The MQA will pay the total amount of tuition that the employee enrolled for, to a maximum of R120 000.
  • In the event that the total tuition amount is more than R120 000, the MQA will not be liable for the additional cost.

 The course or programme amount is payable in two tranches

  • Tranche 1: 50% (cost of training-tuition) is paid at registration to the employer, upon approval of registration of the learner by the MQA. 
  • Tranche 2: 50% (cost of training-tuition) will be paid to the employer, upon the completion of the course/programme by the employee. As proof of completion, a statement of results/completion letter/certificate must be submitted to the the MQA.
  • If an employee is unable to complete the programme by the stipulated end date on the MDP contract, it is the employer’s responsibility to inform the MQA prior to the contract’s end date to request for an extension of time on the contact.

Failure to do so the contract will expire and MQA will have to terminate the learner.