List of business schools in South Africa

This is a list of business schools in South Africa. For the purposes of this list business schools are defined as accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions. Institutions are accredited in South Africa by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), whilst institutions also pursue international accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.

Founded in 1949, the University of Pretoria's now defunct Graduate School of Management was the first business school in South Africa and was the first MBA programme to be launched outside of North America,. Retrieved 20 March 2010 whilst the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and University of Stellenbosch Business School, founded in 1964, are the oldest business schools in continuous operation. Founded in 2005, the Nelson Mandela University Business School is the newest business school in South Africa. SHS Institute of Hospitality Management was established in 1995 and provides programmes such as Bachelor of Hospitality Management

Business schools Business SchoolInstitutionCityAccreditationYear foundedHenley Business School South AfricaHenley Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE, AMBA (MBA), EQUIS, AACSB1992The Business School of South AfricaCenturionFull SETA Accreditation 2005SA Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE2015Regent Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE1999CIDA City Campus Johannesburg Closed / Deregistered2000Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)University of PretoriaJohannesburg1CHE, AMBA (MBA & DBA), AACSB GIBS DBA degree gets full international accreditation Retrieved 21 August 201220002 Graduate School of BusinessUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal DurbanCHE1974Management College of Southern AfricaDurbanCHE1995Milpark Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE1997Nelson Mandela University Business SchoolNelson Mandela UniversityPort ElizabethCHE2005Graduate School of Business and Government LeadershipNorth-West UniversityMafikengCHE2000NWU Business SchoolNorth-West UniversityPotchefstroomCHE1998Regenesys Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE1999Regent Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE Rhodes Business School (RBS)Rhodes UniversityGrahamstownCHE, AMBA (MBA) (in process)2000Southern Business SchoolJohannesburgCHE1996South African College of Business (SACOB)Cape TownUmalusi (in process), CHE (in process)2011 School of Business Leadership (SBL)University of South AfricaMidrandCHE1965The Business School at Varsity CollegeThe Independent Institute of EducationMultiple campuses CHE1991Tshwane University of Technology Business SchoolTshwane University of TechnologyPretoriaCHE1999Turfloop Graduate School of LeadershipUniversity of LimpopoPolokwaneCHE1997UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB)University of Cape TownCape TownCHE, AMBA (MBA), EQUIS, AACSB1964University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)Stellenbosch UniversityBellvilleCHE, AMBA (MBA), EQUIS, AACSB1964University of the Free State Business SchoolUniversity of the Free StateBloemfonteinCHE1999 Johannesburg Business School (JBS) University of Johannesburg (UJ)JohannesburgCHE1919SHS - Institute of Hospitality MaanagementThe Swiss Hotel School (SHS)JohannesburgCHE1995SHS - Institute of Culinary ArtsThe Swiss Hotel School (SHS)JohannesburgQCTO1995Wits Business School (WBS)University of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgCHE, AMBA (MBA)1968DUT Business SchoolDurban University of TechnologyDurbanCHE2021 1 GIBS offers company specific programmes in London, United Kingdom

2 Note as of January 2008 GIBS replaced the Graduate School of Management

Rankings

League tables of South African business schools are largely based on international business schools rankings, because specifically South African rankings have not as yet been published.

Business school alliances South African Business Schools Association (SABSA)

See also List of universities in South Africa Ranking of South African universities List of colleges and universities by country List of colleges and universities List of post secondary institutions in South Africa List of South African university chancellors and vice-chancellors List of medical schools in South Africa List of law schools in South Africa List of architecture schools in South Africa Higher Education South Africa Academic boycotts of South Africa (historical Apartheid-era)

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