The main purpose of the Entrepreneurial Development course is to allow anyone to develop a set of skills and attitudes necessary for starting and managing a small business. The course runs over six weeks with a large practical element in it. The course also allows participation to consult with the facilitator on an on going basis about their business problems. In order for the government to provide these services in the most effective and efficient manner, public institutions are created. Therefore, the aim of public administration is to equip the public administrator with knowledge and training so that the goals of government can be achieved in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Local government is one of the most important tiers of government.
At the present time, due to the high rate of urbanisation that is taking place in our country, a great deal of pressure is being placed by the community on local authorities to provide amongst other, electricity, housing and water services. Therefore, the aim of Public Management is to equip the student with the knowledge to manage the provision of such services in the most effective and efficient manner. Community health care is a system of health care based in the target community and integrates the concepts of health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention, and health restoration and rehabilitation. The broad concern for well being and enhancing health of large groups of individuals is the primary goal of community health. At Mangosuthu Technikon, the diploma course in Health Services Management covers all the aspects mentioned above.