PA to the Principal Professor Pieter Steyn at Cranefield College - Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Cranefield College is one of the first institutions to be registered with the Department of Education as a Private Higher Education Institution (Registration Certificate: 2000/HE 07/010). It is also certified as an ISO-9001 institution. Cranefield has established itself internationally as a leader in the field of project, programme, portfolio, and value chain management. In close contact with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and the International Project Management Association (IPMA), Cranefield continuously maintains its cutting edge in terms of paradigms and practices.Cranefield's graduates are top performers in many parts of the world. Its academic programmes are offered globally through online enhanced distance learning with the support of its Blackboard learning management system (LMS), through which it is also possible for students to attend classes interactively live online. Short courses in Project Management and Business English (as well as Legal English) are also available internationally.Cranefield promotes outcomes-based adult learning in its teaching, using both applied theory and practical case materials. The outcomes achieved enable students to apply continuous transformation and change in their work contexts so as to ensure improved performance with enhanced communication and integration of operations, applying a systems approach.Project and programme management has become crucial in the management of successful organisations today. The ability to plan and execute projects and programmes is critical to any organisation's performance. Cranefield's qualifications equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to meet the ubiquitous need for excellent management and leadership. Not only do students enjoy top-quality education, they also gain cutting-edge academic qualifications to serve the current needs of their organisations, both in the private and public sectors.