PROSPECTUS

2019

Wordmille SBLM is a boutique business school where learning

is focused on leadership and management with the learner

being the driver of the learning, using what is called

flip class methodology.

www.wordmille.co.za

WELCOME TO WORDMILLE SBLM

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT!You are welcome to Wordmille SBLM, a Leadership, Education and Transformation Platform. You will have an opportunity to learn concepts and theories of Leadership, Philosophy and Education associated with Gurus in their fields. Competence is the GOAL of this Wordmille SBLM Education Platform, that is: Foundational Competence, Practical Competence and Reflexive Competence.

You will be exposed to more and more of the timeless, universal principles that govern the Universe and thus finally regulating your life.

Your role is to cooperate, adopt and adhere to these timeless universal principles that will engender a surprising transformation in your life. You are not registering at Wordmille SBLM for a recognized certificate only but to meet the NEW YOU as a result of this training. It is this NEW YOU that our world is waiting for.

WHO WE AREWordmille SBLM is a unique boutique higher education institution that focusses on developing high quality business leadership graduates in a variety of fields representing diverse economic sectors.

As a research intensive institution, our premise for learning delivery is focused on a triangular model that is underpinned by the concept of “flipping classes” where the emphasis is learner centered. The uniqueness of our programmes is in their character that learners graduate with a three-in-one kind of a qualification encompassing:

We are a registered entity in terms of Companies Act, registered as a Not for Profit Organization (NPO): Registration Number: K2017655030. The University is based in Mogale City, Gauteng and intends to open satellite campuses in each province. The university is currently going through accreditation process and application with the Department of Higher Education and Training. Please keep checking for notices regarding process.The university is more research intensive, with learning delivery being more centred on students as drivers of their own learning and lecturers facilitating that learning. As mentioned before, this method is called “Flipped Learning”.

LEADERSHIP EDUCATIONPHILOSOPHY

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Dr Faith Tovhakale RaduvhaPresident

ADVANTAGESOF FLIPPING

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Makes learningcentral,

rather than teaching

Promotes peerinteraction and

collaborationskills

Encourageshigher

studentengagement

Fostersindependent

learning

Providesincreased

individualizedattention

Current global practices in learning across all disciplines and in particular Organisational Leadership & Management have proved to be inefficient and non-responsive to real world needs in that that they are underpinned by too much theoretical foundations devoid of practical constructs and dictates of business.

In trying to find a perfect way, Australia and New Zealand have been leaders in implementing Outcomes-Based Education system, followed by other countries of the world including UK, South Africa and even the US. Many countries of the world have since adopted outcomes based learning in their educational policies. Whereas in South Africa the OBE model has since been phased out in public schools, it is still used in all occupational/vocational and learning programmes.

Our Leadership and Faculty views Outcomes Based Education (OBE) as a model of instruction that is central to all our learning delivery and teaching at Wordmille SBLM as a boutique learning facility of the 21st century. Sometimes known as Competency Based Learning (CBL) it builds a framework for the role of competency modelling in both undergraduate and postgraduate Leadership & Management education. On its own it clearly creates a role for Business & Leadership School that is consistent with practices helping to prepare learners for the real business world after graduation. As a basis and point of departure, our hypothesis is that, “If properly implemented, CBL as a conceptual model of Leadership & Management education and training will transform the African learners into entrepreneurial thought leaders and authentic venture creators who will revive and restore African economies and livelihoods.” It should therefore be noted that the key words in this presentation are proper implementation. Below is an abridged summary of how we at Wordmille SBLM define CBL/OBE and what its implementation should comprise. The conclusion remarks of this presentation makes suggestions of what curriculum designers at Wordmille SBLM look out for when designing a learning programme.

HOW WE DEFINE CBL AT WORDMILLE SBLM

There are many definitions of CBL that can be found in many publications and information portals like google etc, but here we will be providing a Wordmille SBLM perspective on interpretation of what it is based on our Faculty member's own practical experience in business facilitation/teaching and also evidenced by research on the topic. CBL is a model of meta-cognitive approach to learning that integrates both theory and practice into experiential learning that is founded on the following five key learning paradigms:

From day one learners are encouraged to participate in the learning process

and teaching practices that includes in-class participation, peer-to-peer

engagements, group work, learning expeditions and independent research.

Learning content and facilitation methods build on existing knowledge

and experience, merging the two aspects of learning to form new value

and thinking.

Learning programmes in Organisational Leadership &

Management should stimulate learners and “push” them beyond what is

known concrete to what is not yet

known abstract in order to help them

craft meaningful visions of their future entities. This practice

on its own will develop the student’s self-awareness, social

intelligence and leadership readiness

skills to run an enterprise

Creative thinking and entrepreneurial trait-building is facilitated and

innovation encouraged to allow learners to produce authentic and

practical ideas and models of business applications

Learners are introduced to engage in tasks and projects that are goal oriented towards measurable

outcomes.

Active learning Cumulative LearningLearner Centered Approach

Constructive learning Goal Oriented learning

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RATIONALE FOR IMPLEMENTING CBL IN ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP

& MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AT WORDMILE SBLM

In preparation of a 21st Organisational Leadership & Management degree programme both at undergraduate and postgraduate schools, the focus and emphasis will be totally androgogical and problem-field centred as opposed to content focus, putting the learner as the champion of their own development towards mastery of the outcomes, in a very meta-cognitive approach. Wordmille SBLM focus in facilitation and teaching is on building business acumen and competency as fundamental in both curriculum design, instruction and assessment.

Wordmille SBLM choice of OBE/CBL model is based on the premise that business and organisational leadership education in tertiary schools should involve learners in the planning and instruction of their learning while at the same time giving them a practise of the real business world through syndications and simulations.

The dynamic nature and dictates of the real business world demands employees who can adapt and apply themselves to learn new knowledge and capabilities in order to compete. At Wordmille SBLM we believe that Business Leadership & Management programmes should foster this philosophy as their response to business environment needs, where our graduates will ultimately be released to. Demonstration of such a response in designing learning programmes, delivery and assessment instruments will on its own support applied experiential learning through practice more than just traditional passive learning. Wordmille SBLM lecturers/facilitators of Business Leadership & Management will be proponents of OBE/CBL and subject matter experts in their respective areas of teaching.

RATIONALE FOR IMPLEMENTING CBL IN ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP

& MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AT WORDMILE SBLM

As leadership and management of Wordmille SBLM we are fully persuaded by CBL/OBE and its benefits to learning and mainstream economy. Our learning delivery philosophy is premised on the following five (5) basic constructs:

Learners will advance upon demonstrated discovery and ultimate self-mastery in relation to the subject matter.To be declared competent, outcomes should include explicit, measurable, and portable learning objectives (goals) that will empower learners in achieving those outcomes.Assessment practices should create robust, dynamic and meaningful positive learning experience for learners.Although being on a facilitated front end – learners receive rapid, differentiated support based on their personal learning needs.Specific Learning outcomes puts emphasis on demonstrable competencies centred on application, knowledge, ability along with the development of important meta-skills.

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In-depth review of these principles seamlessly integrates well with Wordmille SBLM current vision of learner development and its pursuit to produce a calibre of learners that understand the real world and how it evolves, embraces the archetypes of economics of the information age and reconstruction and development opportunities in Africa

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APPLICATION OF CBL/OBE TO BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

& MANAGEMENT

Drivers of business in the real world are key to developing learning practices for Organisational Leadership & Management education that is relevant and responsive. When designing Curriculum, Wordmille SBLM focus will bear in mind the changing needs of the business world and information age, with special attention to the archetypes of Millennial and Centennial generations as obvious entry level participants into the mainstream business environment.

Curriculum design focus will encourage self-reliance, innovation and creativity – desire to explore economic sustenance of communities and job creation modalities. Key design focus area will be to align OBE/CBL approach to the following basic imperatives:

Learning modules should be synergistic with the entire programme of Business Leadership & Management faculty. They should create a seamless fit with other modules as part of a “whole”.Learning design should identify and develop a competency framework/model with clear behavioural indicators (outcomes) that encapsulate the cognitive content requirement of the subject.Competency framework should have four quadrants underpinning programme design, namely:

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3.

Communicating for Impact

Team Building and Cohesion

Problem Solving Continued Personal

and Professional Development

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FACULTYName & Surname

Academic Position

Administrative Position

Highest Qualification

PresidentDr Faith T. Raduvha Associate Professor

Prof. Luckyu Nedambale Ph.D.

Dr John C. Francis Ph.D.

Miss Shunammite Raduvha BSc.

Research Fellow

Adjunct Professor

Miss Shunammite Raduvha S

Mr Success Raduba

Dr Ndumiso Tshuma

Facilitator

Facilitator

Senior Facilitator

ACADEMICPROGRAMMES

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For the undergraduate programmes, the Certificate in Business leadership and Management (CBLM) is the entry programme that articulates to the Diploma in the

second year and Bachelors in the third year. Learners have a choice to study only one year of their Bachelors and exit with a CBLM or two years of study and exit with a

Diploma in Business Leadership and Management (DipBLM).

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

Certificate in Business Leadership and Management.

Diploma in Business Leadership and Management - NOT AVAILABLE

Bachelor of Business Leadership and Management - NOT AVAILABLE

Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Management.

Master of Business Leadership and Management

Doctor of Business Leadership and Management

ENTRYREQUIREMENTS

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Undergraduate School: Recognised Matriculation for Bachelor's entry. Postgraduate School:a. Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Management (PGDLCM): NQF 7 equivalent qualification (Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma)b. Master of Leadership and Management (MBLM): i. Hold a recognised three-year Bachelor's degree with 360 SAQA creditsii. Hold a recognised postgraduate qualificationiii. Have more than 5 years' experience in organisational leadership and -----------------managementiv. Submit a ten to fifteen-page expression of interest/essay. The essay will be ------------instrumental in selection of candidates for the programmev. Submit original certified copies of academic recordsvi. Submit a resume in a prescribed format (this can be seen on our website under -------the Faculty section by checking one of the Faculty member's resume).vii. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements will be required to go -------through the Recognition of Prior learning assessment.

Doctor of Leadership and Management (DBLM): i. Hold a recognised three-year Bachelor's degree with 360 SAQA creditsii. Hold a Master of Business Leadership and Management or equivalent recognised qualification iii. Have more than 5 years' experience in organisational leadership and managementiv. Submit a ten to fifteen-page expression of interest/essay. The essay will be instrumental in selection of candidates for the programmev. Submit original certified copies of academic recordsvi. Submit a resume in a prescribed format (this can be seen on our website under the Faculty section by checking one of the Faculty member's resume).vii. Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements will be required to go through the Recognition of Prior learning assessment.

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NB 1: PLEASE CHECK PROGRAMME HANDBOOK FOR FULL DETAILS OF EACH SPECIFIC PROGRAMME.NB 2: APPLICATIONS CAN BE DONE USING OUR ONLINE PLATFORM VIA THE UNIVERSITY WEBSITE.

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FEES2019

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Doctor of Business Leadership and Management (DBLM)

Application Fee:

Registration:

Module Fee:R 500,00

R 1 000,00

R 3 000,00

EASY PAYMENT TERMSPROGRAMME FEES: R 46 500,00

Master of Business Leadership and Management (MBLM)

Application Fee:

Registration:

Module Fee: R 500,00

R 1 000,00

R 3 000,00

EASY PAYMENT TERMS PROGRAMME FEES: R 28 500,00

Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Coaching and Management

Application Fee:

Registration:

Module Fee:R 1 000,00

R 5 000,00

R 8 000,00

EASY PAYMENT TERMSPROGRAMME FEES: R 30 000,00

P R O G R A M M E F E E S : R 3 0 0 0 0 , 0 0

NQF Level 08 - 120 Credits

Duration: 12 Months

NQF Level 09 - 180 Credits

Duration: 24 Months

NQF Level 10 - 360 Credits

Duration: 36 Months

CONTACT DETAILS

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Address:1 Jacob Street, Chamdor, Mogale City

Gauteng, 1739

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WEBSITE

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Wordmille SBLM is a boutique business school where learning

is focused on leadership and management with the learner

being the driver of the learning, using what is called

flip class methodology.

www.wordmille.co.zaSBLM is a Non Profit Company - Registration Number: K2017655030