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The University of Pretoria (UP) is one of Africa’s top universities and the largest contact university in South Africa. The university produces socially impactful research to find solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. There are 1357 study programmes to choose from across 10 faculties and a vast number of departments. Find out more about study programmes at the University of Pretoria.
Executive Courses
Entrepreneurship Courses
The Entrepreneurship Development Academy’s (EDA) primary focus is making business education accessible to start-up, micro and small business entrepreneurs, especially those who have been underserved or marginalised.
Short Courses
GIBS short courses offer high-impact career interventions for all management levels and cover a range of topics that are most relevant for the new world of work.
Masterclasses
GIBS online masterclasses are highly focused short online courses that take approximately 8 hours to complete. Our advanced masterclasses are up to 20 hours in duration. Each class includes extensive pre-recorded video content, exercises and readings to complete at your own pace.
Company Specific Courses
Coaching Courses
Africa’s leading business school offers coaching and facilitation courses for all levels of management. With Coaching@GIBS, you can enhance your current managerial repertoire as well as pursue an advanced career as a professional coach.
Conferences
GIBS Conferences are open to the public and are one-day networking and knowledge sharing events. The objective is to provide the business community with a platform to engage with experts and inspirational practitioners on current and relevant issues.
Forums
GIBS Forums range from discussions on corporate strategy and performance culture, to annual economic outlooks, scenario planning, technology, sports and branding. These speaker-led events span industries from mining to technology, health, finance, manufacturing, advertising and retail and enable you to stay abreast of developments in your own sectors while broadening your networks.
Events
Each year we host a variety of high-level events such as forums and conferences, book launches, colloquiums, art exhibitions, alumni events and many more which aim create a platform for networking, sharing best practices and gaining access to insights from leaders and pioneers in business, politics, civil society and academia.
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GIBS Alumni Connect portal is an inclusive platform for Academic Programmes alumni, student, faculty and staff.
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GIBS secured a prestigious position as one of the leading business schools in the world, ranking within the top 50 globally by the UK Financial Times Executive Education Rankings in May 2023
GIBS MBA Ranked Top by Employers and Students, Financial Mail 2022 MBA Ranking
GIBS MBA ranks as #11 in the latest CEO Magazine MBA Rankings 2022.
GIBS earns globally renowned 'Triple Crown' status with the receipt of EQUIS accreditation.
GIBS debuts in the 2021 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking.
GIBS team wins Business Education Innovation award for Gamifying Soft Skills for Business 2021.
GIBS Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) 2019-2020 report wins award for excellence in sustainability reporting at the United Nations PRME Global Forum 2021.
GIBS MBA ranks in the top 30.9% globally – QS Executive MBA Ranking 2022.
GIBS recognised as Number 1 business school – Top500 Best Managed Companies 2021.
GIBS partnership with Youth Employment Service (YES) leads to enhanced Level 3 B-BBEE rating.
GIBS tops Financial Mail 2021 SA’s Top MBAs ranking again. Employers believe GIBS offers best quality and most reputable MBA, and the GIBS MBA is the preferred degree of choice for students.
GIBS Executive MBA achieves “Tier One” Ranking in the CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings for 2020.
GIBS ranked as Top African Provider of Executive Education 2020 by the UK Financial Times, GIBS has been ranked since 2003.
2020: GIBS received award from United Arab Emirates’ Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority for outstanding contribution to its leadership development.
GIBS ranked as Top MBA in Africa by London Financial Times 2019, GIBS has been ranked since 2003.
GIBS Executive MBA programme debuts in Top 50 in QS Global Executive MBA Ranking 2019.
AACSB International recognises GIBS for Innovation in Leadership Development 2018.
(GIBS) ranked as a finalist in the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2018.
GIBS selected as United Nations PRME Champion for 2018-2019 cycle.
GIBS wins ‘Top Gender Empowered’ Company in the Standard Bank Top Women Awards 2016.
GIBS MBA students win joint first place in the 2016 Zurich Enterprise Challenge.
GIBS Faculty recognised for Teaching Business Practices That Help Corporations Confront Society’s “Grand Challenges”.
GIBS Enterprise Development Academy (EDA) awarded “Most Innovative Training Programme” for the NHBRC GIBS Women Empowerment Programme at the Women in Construction Awards.
GIBS Centre for Dynamic Markets team wins the coveted Tony Elumelu Foundation Africapitalism Award for Best Teaching Case on Sustainable Business in Africa 2015.
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