The Executive Professional programs are specifically designed to meet the needs of senior managers, executives, and functional or operational leaders who wish to develop their expertise and strengthen their managerial skills in project management.

The purpose of the MCom/MPhil in Transport Economics is to develop intellectual and specialized competencies and practical skills in the acquisition, interpretation, understanding, and application of transport economics, management, and regulatory principles.

The purpose of the Logistics Management program is to develop intellectual and specialized competencies and practical skills in the acquisition, interpretation, understanding, and application of logistics management principles.

The aim of the qualification is to develop the applied competence of the student on an advanced (executive) level in the mastering, analysis, interpretation and understanding of performance, change and organisational development principles and methods. The qualification puts the student in a position to register as Personnel Practitioner with the South African Board of Personnel Practice. It also equips the student to work as a human resource manager or organisational development specialist on an advanced level in organisations. The qualification will further enable students to work as consultants in own businesses as well as consulting business ventures.

The purpose of the MCom in Industrial Psychology is to develop the intellectual and professional skills to provide evidence of the ability to independently produce scientific work at an acceptable level.

The purpose of the MCom in Industrial Psychology Professional is to develop applied competence at an advanced level, specifically in the analysis, interpretation, and application of industrial psychology principles and methods.

The purpose of the MCom/MPhil in Human Resource Management is to develop the intellectual and professional skills that provide them with the opportunity to show evidence of independent scientific work in Human Resource Management.

The purpose of the MCom in Employment Relations is to develop the intellectual and professional skills that provide the student with the opportunity to show evidence of independent and original scientific work. This qualification will further provide the student with the opportunity to display competence in the application of related research methodology, and the research process and findings.

The purpose of the MCom Business Management is to develop future-fit managers with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities required to critically engage within businesses, challenging current paradigms through applied research.

The purpose of the MPhil in Personal and Professional Leadership is to develop applied competencies and practical skills in the acquisition, interpretation, and understanding of the different dimensions of leadership in an individual and within an organizational context.

The purpose of the MPhil in Leadership in Emerging Economies is to develop at an advanced level the applied competence of the student in the analysis, interpretation, and understanding of leadership within an emerging economy context, with a differentiated focus on specific sectors in these economies.

The purpose of the MPhil in Leadership Coaching is to develop at an advanced level the applied competence of the student in providing professional leadership coaching interventions.

The purpose of the MPhil in Information Management is to constitute a decided contribution to the knowledge of and insight into the subject discipline as well as the field of research. Qualifying students would also display competence in the application of related research methodology, and the proper written and/or oral communication of the research process and findings.

Wits University offers the International Institute of Welding course leading to the IWE ( International Welding Engineer -[BScEng graduates]) and IWT ( International Welding Technologist [BTech graduates]). Wits University is an Approved Training Body (ATB) for the International Institute of Welding (IIW). Successful completion of the courses (60% min/each module and a 95% attendance record) entitles the candidate to apply for IIW registration.

The MArch(SEEC) qualification is a one-year full-time program on sustainability and energy studies with a focus on cities, settlements, buildings, and architecture. With a strong focus on the energy and climate change challenge, this multi-disciplinary program aims to arm the graduates with an integrated range of competencies which will make them invaluable role players in decision making concerning the future/sustainability of cities and their built environment.