Milpark Education

Milpark Education
MilparkEducation
TypePrivate Higher Education Institution
Established1997[1]
Students3000+
Location
Websitemilpark.ac.za
Milpark Education Schools  

The School of Professional Accounting (incorporating CA Connect)  

Milpark School of Professional Accounting (incorporating CA Connect) is the only fully online path to CA(SA) through the:  

  • Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
  • Advanced Accounting (Bridging Programme to PGDA/CTA)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA/CTA)

The School of Commerce  

Milpark School of Commerce offers qualifications from NQF Level 5 through to postgraduate level (NQF Level 8).  

Programmes include:

  • Bridging Course: Bachelor of Commerce
  • National Certificate: Bookkeeping
  • FET Certificate: Bookkeeping
  • Higher Certificate in Management
  • National Diploma in Human Resource Management and Practice Support
  • National Diploma: Technical Financial Accounting  
  • National Diploma: Financial Accounting
  • Advanced Certificate in Management  
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (General)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Human Resources
  • Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Marketing
  • Bachelor of Commerce
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Compliance and Risk Management
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Taxation

The School of Financial Services

Milpark School of Financial Services was formed in 2023, following a merger between the Milpark School of Investment and Banking and the School of Financial Planning and Insurance. It provides prospective students with qualification paths in the major areas of financial services, including financial planning, risk and insurance, banking, and investment management.

Qualifications range from entry (NQF 5) to postgraduate level (NQF 8).  

Programmes include:

  • Class of Business
  • Continual Professional Development
  • First Level Regulatory Exam Support for Representatives  
  • Higher Certificate in Banking Services
  • Higher Certificate in Financial Planning
  • Higher Certificate in Financial Products
  • Higher Certificate in Short-Term Insurance
  • Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning
  • Advanced Certificate in Short-Term Insurance
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Financial Planning
  • Bachelor of Business Administration with a Major in Banking
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Banking
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Banking and Investment Management
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Credit
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Investment Management
  • Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Short-Term Insurance
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Banking
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management

Milpark Business School  

Milpark Business School’s flagship MBA qualification received AMBA accreditation in 2018. The qualification remains the sole MBA accredited for online learning.

Programmes include:

  • Master of Business Administration
  • Postgraduate in Business Administration
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration
  • Doctor of Business Administration

Applied Project Management

  • Corporate Governance & Risk Management
  • Design Thinking for Problem Solving
  • Diversity in Business
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Finance for Non-Financial Managers
  • Fundamentals of Project Management
  • New Manager Orientation
  • Practical Data Analysis
  • Professional Business Communication
  • Women in Leadership

Corporate Education  

Alongside offering tertiary education, Milpark Education offers corporate institutions organisation-specific learning programmes. These courses are co-designed by Milpark’s corporate education team and the client. Programmes aim to meet the corporate’s service, culture, and business landscape needs efficiently and impactfully.  

Previous clients include FNB, Standard Bank, Discovery, Capitec, Momentum, Liberty Group Limited, Sanlam, and a number of other South African companies.

About Milpark Education  

Established in 1997, Milpark Education is a leading, accredited South Africanprivate higher  educational institution. Milpark is composed of four schools: the Business School, the School of Professional Accounting (incorporating CA Connect), the School of Financial Services, and the School of Commerce. It offers online higher education in three formats: Distance Learning, Distance Learning Online, and Online Short Courses. Candidates attending Milpark Education include professionals, entrepreneurs, and school graduates pursuing tertiary education.

Alongside its graduate degrees, Milpark offers job-focused and corporate education programmes. Graduates receive qualifications that start at NQF level 5 and progress to NQF level 10. The qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education.

Milpark is a part of STADIO Holdings, an investment company in private education that aims to widen access to education in South Africa.  

Accreditations, affiliations, and partnerships

Accreditations

Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd is registered as a Private Higher Education Institution with the South African Department of Higher Education and Training under the Higher Education Act, 1997. Milpark Education is thus a conferring institution and is permitted to confer on its graduates the certificates, diplomas and degrees for which it is accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

Milpark Education’s schools are also accredited appropriately. Milpark Business School’s MBA is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA); Milpark School of Financial Services is accredited by the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI), and the International Certifications for Business (ICB); The School of Commerce is accredited by the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP); and the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) programme in the Milpark School of Professional Accounting (incorporating CA Connect) is accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).  

Associations, Affiliations and Partnerships

Milpark Business School is a member of a number of associations. These include the Business Graduates Association (BGA), an international membership and quality assurance body for business schools; the South African Business School’s Association (SABSA); and the African Association of Business Schools (AABS). Additionally, Milpark Business School is a signatory to the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative by the UN Global Compact.

Alongside its membership to a number of associations, Milpark Education is in partnership with various academic institutions and organizations globally. These include Globethics.net, Saybrook University, Pacific Oaks College, Woxsen University and the Consortium of Innovative Universities, which is a group of educational institutions collaborating to provide generational educational excellence.

Ways to study  

Milpark’s primary method for the delivery of education is online learning. Students have the option of Distance Learning, Distance Learning Online, and Online Short Courses.

Respectively, these different methods of online learning are: self-paced study with limited real-time interaction; a mix of self-paced learning and real-time engagements with faculty and peers; and short courses for students who aim to upskill themselves on an ad hoc basis.

Student Bursaries  

Milpark Education offers a number of bursaries to students annually, based on need and academic performance. Bursaries are one of the ways in which we both support our students and assist industry in achieving South Africa’s transformation agenda.

The Bursary Programme aims to produce quality graduates drawn from groups who may not previously have had access to a sector or area of study. Bursaries are provided to previously disadvantaged candidates who meet our criteria.

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE status) Status:

Milpark currently holds a Level Two Contributor status in terms of BEE.

BEE aims to promote economic transformation and inclusivity in South Africa.

B-BBEE status

Milpark is currently a Level Two Contributor, which is its broad-based BEE status.[2]

Ranking

References

  1. ^ "Company Details - About Milpark Business School". Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ http://www.milpark.ac.za/admin/misc_section/silo/downloads/uploads/2013517_105632_BEEcertificate.pdf[permanent dead link]

External links

  • milpark.ac.za

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