South African Business Schools Association

Summary

The South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) is an association of South African business schools offering accredited MBA programmes. Institutions are accredited in South Africa by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), whilst institutions also pursue international accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB.

South African Business Schools Association - SABSA
AbbreviationSABSA
Formation2004
TypeBusiness Schools Association
Legal statusNon Profit Organisation
PurposeWe aim to be a global architect in generating new knowledge and thought leadership so that member business schools can be a catalyst for both transformative social change and economic prosperity.
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Location
Region served
South Africa
Membership
22
Official language
English
Chair
Prof Morris Mthombeni
Prof Morris Mthombeni, Prof Fulu Netswera, Prof Catherine Duggan, General Manager: Anne Wilson
Websitewww.sabsa.co.za

Members edit

Business School Institution City Accreditation Year founded
The Da Vinci Institute of Technology Business School Da Vinci Institute Johannesburg CHE
DUT-Faculty of Management Sciences Durban University of Technology Durban CHE
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) University of Pretoria Johannesburg CHE, AMBA[1] 2000†
Graduate School of Business University of KwaZulu-Natal Durban CHE[2]
Graduate School of Business and Government Leadership North-West University Mafikeng CHE[3]
Henley Business School Africa Henley Business School Johannesburg CHE, AMBA, EQUIS, AACSB[4] 1992
IIEMSA IIEMSA Johannesburg CHE 2001
Management College of South Africa- MANCOSA MANCOSA Johannesburg CHE[5]
Milpark Business School Stadio University Johannesburg CHE[6]
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Port Elizabeth CHE[7] 2005
Potchefstroom Business School North-West University Potchefstroom CHE[8]
Regenesys Business School Regenesys Johannesburg CHE[9]
Regent Business School Regent Johannesburg CHE[10]
Rhodes Business School Rhodes University Grahamstown CHE, AMBA[11] 2000
Richfield Graduate Institute Business School Richfield Umhlanga CHE
UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) University of South Africa Midrand CHE[12] 1965
Tshwane School for Business & Society Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria CHE[13] 1999
Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership - TGSL University of Limpopo Polokwane CHE[14] 1997
UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) University of Cape Town Cape Town CHE, EQUIS[15]
Stellenbosch Business School Stellenbosch University Cape Town CHE, AMBA, EQUIS[16] 1964
University of the Free State Business School University of the Free State Bloemfontein CHE[17]
Wits Business School (WBS) University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg CHE, AMBA[18] 1968

† Note as of January 2008 GIBS replaced the Graduate School of Management, which was founded in 1949[19] and was the first MBA programme to be launched outside of North America.[20]

Partners edit

SABSA partners with the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), and SADCnet (funded by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, the Gordon Institute of Business Science and the University of Botswana). SADCnet offers workshops for business school leaders in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).[21]

References edit

  1. ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-pretoria-gibs GIBS Retrieved 1 October 2011
  2. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=7&p=24#title University of Kwazulu-Nata Retrieved 1 October 2011
  3. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=12&p=24#title Potchefstroom Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  4. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=8&p=24#title Henley Management College Retrieved 1 October 2011
  5. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=9&p=24#title Management College of Southern Africa Retrieved 1 October 2011
  6. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=10&p=24#title Milpark Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  7. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=11&p=24#title Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  8. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=12&p=24#title Potchefstroom Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  9. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=101&p=24#title Regenesys Business School. Retrieved 1 October 2011
  10. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=102&p=24#title Regent Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  11. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=103&p=24#title Rhodes MBA Retrieved 1 October 2011
  12. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=15&p=24#title University of South Africa Retrieved 1 October 201
  13. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=14&p=24#title Tshwane University of Technology Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  14. ^ http://www.ul.ac.za/index.php?Entity=School%20Main%20Menu&school_id=11 Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership Retrieved 1 October 2011
  15. ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-cape-town GSB Retrieved 1 October 2011
  16. ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-stellenbosch-graduate-school-of-business USB Retrieved 1 October 2011
  17. ^ http://www.mba.co.za/infocentreaccreditation.aspx?s=48&c=13&p=24#title University of the Free State Business School Retrieved 1 October 2011
  18. ^ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/wits-business-school WBS Retrieved 1 October 2011
  19. ^ "MBA.co.za - University of Pretoria Graduate School of Management". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2012.. Retrieved 20 MArch 2010
  20. ^ "MBA.co.za - University of Pretoria Graduate School of Management". Archived from the original on 9 August 2007. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  21. ^ http://www.sabsa.co.za/page/about_us/index.html About Us Retrieved 6 October 2011