The DaVinci Institute for Technology Management (Pty) Ltd is a private higher education institution founded in 2004, with its campus at DaVinci House, 16 Park Ave, Modderfontein, Johannesburg. It specialises in business leadership, innovation and technology management, delivering programmes through its proprietary 'Management of Technology, Innovation, People and Systems' (TIPS) framework across three faculties: Technology and Innovation Management, People Management, and Systems Thinking and Research. Programmes are offered mainly via distance/online learning, ranging from Higher Certificate (NQF 5) to Doctoral (NQF 10) level. The institute is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Registration No. 2004/HE07/003), and is a member of South African Private Higher Education (SAPHE), the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) and the Association of African Business Schools (AABS).
Qualifications & Programmes
- Faculty of Technology and Innovation Management:
- Higher Certificate in Management of Technology and Innovation (NQF 5, 120 credits)
- Advanced Certificate in Business Innovation Management (NQF 6, 120 credits)
- Advanced Diploma in Innovation Management Practices (NQF 7, 120 credits)
- Master of Management in Technology and Innovation (NQF 9, 240 credits, SAQA ID 108984)
- Doctor of Management in Technology and Innovation (NQF 10, 360 credits, SAQA ID 108933)
- Faculty of People Management:
- Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management (NQF 7, 360 credits)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership (NQF 8, 120 credits)
- Master of Business Leadership (NQF 9, 184 credits, SAQA ID 112553)
- Faculty of Systems Thinking and Research:
- Doctor of Business Leadership (NQF 10, 360 credits, SAQA ID 112552)
- QCTO Occupational Qualifications:
- Higher Occupational Certificate: Human Resource Management Administrator (NQF 5)
- Occupational Certificate: Project Manager (NQF 5)
- Occupational Certificate: Small Business Consultant (NQF 5)
- Occupational Certificate: Retail Chain Store Manager (NQF 5)
- Occupational Certificate: Training and Development Practitioner (NQF 5)
- Short Learning Programmes:
- Introduction to Design Thinking Workshop (2-day in-person)