Description
The Master of Agribusiness Management by research is a postgraduate degree designed for registration at NQF Level 9. The revised Master’s degree is designed to develop students’ scientific research skills in various areas of agribusiness management. The programme further aims at equipping students with various methodological approaches, and develop competence in the application of qualitative, quantitative and mixed research methods through participation in research projects under the supervision of experienced staff members. The programme will provide a unique education and required knowledge to finding sustainable solutions to interdisciplinary challenges related to the management of agribusinesses. The research will be of applied nature and aimed at addressing the practical problems related to Agribusiness Management in Namibia and beyond. Such research will lead to a better understanding of the Namibian agribusiness environment, which will allow managers in agribusiness to manage the country’s agricultural enterprises more effectively in terms of sustainability, with the emphasis on NDP5. Graduates will be able to make meaningful contributions to the development of new knowledge/expertise in their areas of specialisation and to the socio‐ economic development of the country.
Admission Requirements
Candidates, who hold Bachelor of Science Honours in Agriculture or related cognate areas at NQF Level 8, or equivalent qualification,
from recognised institutions, may be considered for admission into this programme. Such qualifications must include a component
of supervised research.
Final selection will be based on a personal interview with a departmental selection panel. Registration prior to the approval of a
research proposal is provisional and will only become official, upon by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Namibia University of
Science and Technology. These procedures will be fully explained to each prospective student during his or her personal interview.
