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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration*

2015

We know Africa. We train its leaders.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* 2015www.usb.ac.za/pgdbma

Welcome to USBIt started with 13 students in 1964. Today, five decades later, the University of Stellenbosch Business School has three international accreditations and is recognised as a leading school by the global business school community and other stakeholders.

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09 What can you do with this qualification?

03 Why study at USB?

12 More about the programme

11 The programme in a nutshell

05 Celebrating a 50-year legacy

21 More about USB and its students

20 Alumni Association

07 School with a view

14 From the Programme head

23 Contact us22 Faculty and facilities

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Why study at ?

USB offers quality guarantees in the form of AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA accreditation. USB was the first school from an African university to hold all three international accreditations for business schools.

The school’s international participation is demonstrated by its three international accreditations, its international student body, visiting international faculty, its presence on the African continent, and cooperation agreements with over 80 business schools on all continents.

USB has positioned itself as the knowledge partner of the world in Africa, and of Africa in the world. In particular, the school has acquired African-focused areas of expertise in development finance, corporate governance, small business development, business at the base of the income pyramid, dispute settlement, leadership, management coaching,

futures research, diversity management, sustainability management, ICT and innovation for Africa, economics for emerging countries, the use of scenarios to develop alternative futures, and innovative business models.

learning Collaborative learning in various forms is a key feature of USB’s programmes. Each student brings unique knowledge and management experience to the table. Students come from all over South Africa, Africa and the world, and they come with different undergraduate qualifications, industry experience and cultural backgrounds. This diversity enables them to work with different perspectives.

international accreditations

International

expertise

USB believes leaders are grown, not born. Therefore, personal leadership development forms part of USB’s academic programmes.

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USB engages with social issues in its research agenda, academic programmes and as part of its stakeholder engagement programme. The school’s main social initiatives are its Small Business Academy, its subsidised Management Programme for Non-profit Organisations and its bursary scheme.

During your time at USB you will collaborate with people from a wide range of cultures and countries. You will walk the road of professional and personal development with them. This will broaden your views and add depth to your learning experience. During all of this, you will build valuable networks of business contacts and friendships that will last you a lifetime. Upon graduation, you become part of the USB Alumni Association with its 18 000 members, offering access to continued learning, networking and more.

USB’s close cooperation with industry ensures an academic offering aligned with the needs of the world of work. Areas of alliance and collaboration include representation by the local and international business community on the USB Advisory Board, and partnerships between USB and industry (e.g. with USB’s Small Business Academy). It also includes the funding of students and the involvement of alumni in the school’s activities (e.g. as mentors and as interviewers of new students).

USB’s Careers Office prepares students for meaningful career paths. Services to students include career planning, career development, exposure to the job market, preparation for job interviews, career-related resources and regular on-campus presentations by companies.

USB creates thought leadership through its research centres, academic discussions, academic conferences and seminars, a research fellowship programme, the research undertaken by its faculty members and students, and its partnerships with business and other academic institutions. The school shares its research with its alumni and business leaders on its website (USB ThoughtPrint website), at business talks, debates and workshops, and in its regular magazine, academic journals and practitioner publications.

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CELEBRATING A 50-YEAR LEGACY

1964: The first 13 Part-time MBA students commence with their studies at USB.

1968: The first DBA degree is con-ferred.

1974: Student numbers total 90.

1979: USB now has 171 MBA and 21 DBA students. Permanent staff consists of 4 professors and 4 senior lecturers.

1981: The current premises in Bell-ville are acquired.

1984: The Senior Management Pro-gramme is introduced.

1986: The Department relocates to the Bellville Park Campus

1991: Management Development Pro-grammes are presented in Namibia for the first time.

1992: The name of the school changes to the University of Stellenbosch Business School – or USB for short.

2001: USB receives international EQUIS accreditation from the European Foun-dation for Management Development (EFMD).

2002: USB receives international ac-creditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

2003: The first students enrol for the new Master’s in Development Finance (MDevF). Spotlight

on 50

It all started with one small MBA class in 1964. This year, the University of Stellenbosch Business School is celebrating its 50th year of providing quality education people from all over South Africa, other African countries and beyond.

USB’s heritage has been passed down from USB’s mother institution, Stellenbosch University, which is more than a hundred years old. The heritage has also been built upon and passed on by the people associated with USB – its faculty members, alumni, students, staff, business associates and other stakeholders.

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1981The current premises in Bellville are acquired.

1991Management Development Programmes are presented in Namibia for the first time.

1968The first DBA degree is conferred.

2001USB receives EQUIS interna-tional accredi-tation from the EFMD.

2002USB receives international accreditation from AMBA.

2012 USB obtains AACSB accredi-tation and be-comes the first business school from an African university to be awarded the Triple Crown.

2014 USB celebrates its 50th anniversary.

2005: USB is ranked as the top busi-ness school in South Africa by Profes-sional Management Review (PMR.africa) and as number two by the Financial Mail.

2006: USB becomes a member of the European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA), based on the quality of its PhD. USB officially establishes a presence in West Africa (Lagos, Nigeria) by appointing a representative in this region to sup-port students and to market the USB’s programmes.

2007: The Centre for Corporate Governance in Africa is established.

2008: The Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement is established.

2009: USB officially establishes a presence in East Africa (Nairobi, Kenya) by appointing a representative in this region. The USB Alumni Association launches a branch in West Africa.

2010: USB is named top business school in South Africa in both the Pro-fessional Management Review (PMR.africa) and Financial Mail surveys.

2011: South Africa’s first Postgraduate Diploma in Dispute Settlement and first-ever Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership starts at USB.

2012: USB becomes the first business school from an African university to be awarded AACSB international accredi-tation. USB now has the Triple Crown – business schools with all 3 interna-tional accreditations (AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA). USB launches its Small Business Academy (SBA) to give life to

its vision of meaningful engagement with society.

2013: USB adds a Postgraduate Diplo-ma in Project Management, Postgradu-ate Diploma in Development Finance and PhD in Development Finance to its portfolio of programmes. USB is named the No 1 business school in South Africa by the Professional Management Review (PMR.africa) – for the sixth time in 11 years. USB is ranked as one of the Top 3 schools in Africa by Eduniversal for the sixth consecutive year.

2014: USB celebrates its 50th anniver-sary. The number of MBA students enrolled for the year is 631 and the total number of students enrolled at USB is 1 204. MBA alumnus Xolani Nocanda becomes USB’s third Global AMBAssador for AMBA.

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SCHOOL WITH A VIEWAs South Africa’s second main economic centre, Cape Town offers a world of possibilities for business people. The city has a thriving service-based metropolitan economy where growth is often driven by innovation. The city is the World Design Capital for 2014.

In 2012, Table Mountain officially became one of the new seven wonders

of nature.Cape Town is also located in a

biodiversity hotspot called the Cape Floral Kingdom which has 9 600 plant species, 70% of which are not found anywhere else in the world.

9 600South Africa has the longest wine route in

the world - some 800 km in length.

800

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The hilltop campus of USB is situated in the ever-expanding Tyger Valley business district, which is about halfway between the Cape Town CBD and Stellenbosch, home of USB’s mother institution, Stellenbosch University.

The campus is close to main access

routes, the Cape Town International Airport, shopping malls, sports facilities, entertainment and first-class medical facilities.

Also within easy reach are attractions such as the V&A Waterfront, Cape Point, Table Mountain (a World Heritage

site and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World), Robben Island, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens and the neighbouring Boland area with its cultural heritage, scenic beauty and world-famous winelands.

location

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What can you do with this qualification?

Entrepreneurship is integrated in all the modules of this programme to emphasise the value of entrepreneurship and small businesses as key drivers of the economy.

The content of this programme is focused on Africa and those wishing to do business on the African continent with support structures in Africa.

This programme covers the general skills and know-how you need to manage in an organisation or your own business. This includes managerial accounting, human capital management to sustainability, operations, marketing management and other modules.

From 2016 onwards, no direct access to an MBA will be allowed at a South African academic institution without an appropriate four-year degree or postgraduate qualification. This is due to changes in South African higher education regulations. USB’s Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* contains the essence of the learning assumed to be in place to complete the new 180-credit MBA. Therefore, as from 2016, it will provide access to USB’s internationally accredited MBA for those who pass this postgraduate diploma at a particular level. Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* continuing with USB’s MBA will get recognition for 32 credits (15%) on the MBA.

This programme allows you to combine on-campus learning with online learning so that you can study while you work full-time. The programme’s first and last blocks are presented on the USB campus. The classes in between can be attended on campus or online, or as a combination of both.

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The programme in a nutshell

This internationally accredited programme is aimed at working professionals who want to acquire general management skills underpinned by an entrepreneurial approach to business.

The programme runs over one year, with compulsory on-campus blocks at the start and the end of the programme. In between these blocks, classes are presented late afternoons on Wednesdays, and students can choose between on-campus and online delivery.

Classes are presented in English. The programme comprises 120 credits. (The programme is subject to final approval by the Council on Higher Education.)

This is a learn-while-you-earn programme. The unique combination of modular, part-time and/or blended learning allows you to study while you work without infringing too much upon your work obligations. It also allows you to start applying your newly acquired skills in your workplace right from the start.

The programme allows for flexibility in various ways. It combines classroom delivery with online delivery, offering students the option of mixed learning or blended learning (see below). It also offers students a choice between hardcopy (printed) books and e-books, which may reduce the cost of books for students.

Who should apply?

MBA but who do not qualify for entry directly into a Master’s programme. Successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* to a particular standard (65% average in core subjects) will allow entry into the MBA. Students who completed this postgraduate diploma will only need to do the written essays and OPQ32 tests before commencing with the USB MBA. Students who do not obtain 65% average are still welcome to apply to study the MBA, but will be treated like any other ap-plicant and have to complete the full

set of admissions and selection tests.

their management skills, but who do not necessarily want to enrol for an MBA and/or who do not want to do research on MBA level (MBA research assignment)

time, who cannot complete lengthy residency periods at USB and/or who would prefer to do the majority of their learning off campus.

All Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) candidates have to do USB’s

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* before doing the MBA.

MBA students at USB who want to sup-plement their knowledge in a particular area may register for certain modules on the Postgraduate Diploma in Busi-ness Management and Administration*.

This can be done before commencing, or even in the early stages of, their MBA studies.

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You may opt to attend all the classes on the USB campus in Cape Town north, or you may opt to combine the class contact ses-sions with online delivery modes.

All students need to attend the first block (orientation) and the last block (electives) on the USB campus. The classes in between, i.e. from February to October, are presented on campus as well as online on Wednesday afternoons (from 16:00 till 19:00), giving students the option to attend on-campus classes or to watch live-streamed classes online from wherever they are.Students can choose to do the Wednesday afternoon classes in one of the following ways:

The blended delivery option opens up access to students from elsewhere in South Africa, from other African countries and even further afield. If you do the Wednesday afternoon classes through online studies, you only need to travel to USB twice during the year, which lowers the opportunity cost to obtain this postgraduate diploma.

Programme outcomes The purpose of this general management programme is to:

-tice and to learn via application in a working environment

environment

operate

Residential learning (on campus)

Mixed learning (on campus + online)

Blended learning

On campus

On campus

On campus

On campus

Combination of on-campus and online learning

Online learning only

On campus

On campus

On campus

The duration of the programme is one year for all modes of delivery.

Residential Mixed Blended

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What else do you need to know?

The following minimum admission criteria are applicable:

-pus or online.

Assessment All modules are assessed via written assignments and the submission of a final assignment. Students have to obtain at least 50% for each core module (96 credits) and 50% for 24 credits via elective modules to graduate.

Important dates 19 – 24 January 2015

February to October 2015 14 – 19 September 2015

Deadline for applications: 28 November 2014

To enrol for the programme all students must have access to:

USB’s platform of choice must be accessed via a browser or app to get access to ebooks.

During the orientation block on campus, all students will be introduced to USB’s systems and processes to ensure seamless online delivery. This includes:

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1 Digital Quotient

*Note: The Project Management elective has a weighting of 16 credits, which is equal to two of the other electives. Students who choose this elective only need to select one other elective.

Resident only, done during orientation block

Part of 15% MBA credits

Part of 15% MBA credits

Resident or Online

Notes

Resident only, done during elective block

Part of 15% MBA credits

Resident or Online

Resident or Online

Resident or Online

Resident only, done during elective block

Resident only, done during elective block

Resident or Online

Part of 15% MBA credits

Resident or Online

Resident or Online

Resident only, done during elective block

Economics for Managers

Entrepreneurship

Human Capital Management

Innovation Management

Managerial AccountingManagerial StatisticsInformation Systems Principles

Marketing Management Principles of Operations

Sustainable Enterprise

ElectivesSystems Methods

Futures Studies (Elective option 1)

Manager as Coach (Elective option 2)

*Project Management (Elective option 3)

Risk Management (Elective option 4)

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TThis module focuses on: the meaning of economics and economic systems,

meaning and challenges of globali-sation and international economic integration, especially with regard to

principles of supply and demand in a

the interaction between changes in

one or more of a wide range of macro-

the balance of payments and exchange

policy decisions, and the impact of such decisions on the managerial function. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

positions taken in public and profes-sional debate about the macroeco-nomic system

all stakeholders in society

of globalisation and international economic integration and describe their influence on the future perfor-mance of a country, organisation or manager

and firms in a modern economy and provide representative examples of this behaviour

The core modules are Digital Quotient, Economics for Managers, Entrepreneurship, Human Capital Management, Information Systems Principles, Innovation Management, Managerial Accounting, Managerial Statistics, Marketing Management, Principles of Operations, Sustainable Enterprise and Systems Methods.

Digital Quotient-

After completion of the module, students will be able to:

business environment

purpose

by the digital transformation of organisations.

From the Programme Head Martin ButlerHead: Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration*, says this about the Digital Quotient module:

“We have always known the importance of IQ, and more recently EQ linked with a strong dose of hard work to ensure success. However, in the modern digital business environment the Digital Quotient (DQ) or ability to operate in an increasingly digital world is becoming paramount for success. The DQ module raises the students’ DQ to the levels required to seamlessly and painlessly partake in digital learning that is key to this programme, as well as to engage via digital technologies with the business world. The ability to effectively use technology, or DQ, will become a differentiator in the modern business environment. This is why this module is one of the cornerstones of this qualification.”

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activity is measured and differentiate between the measures used

interaction between changes in one or more of a wide range of macro-economic forces (economic growth, unemployment, inflation, exchange rates, balance of payments)

is needed and available to make an informed decision, and to know how to integrate this information, process it and arrive at a decision

-nomic policy decisions are made, and analyse the impact of such decisions on the managerial function.

This module covers the following: entrepreneurial activities in enhancing socio-economic growth and prosper-

-

issues at strategic and operational -

neurship and its underpinning dynam-ics. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

-ship in value creation and value capturing in the economy

competitive advantage within the knowledge economy and South Africa

characteristics, including mind set, skills and networks

responsibly, and analyse, organise and critically evaluate it

entrepreneurial start-up firms, includ-ing opportunity finding or creation, selection, the business case, business planning, funding sources and pitch-ing, resourcing and startup

establish an entrepreneurial business, identify and deal with obstacles

for intrapreneurship or corporate en-trepreneurship in established/mature firms

entrepreneurship as alternative value creation vehicles.

This module focuses on high-perfor-

mance people management, approach-es to organisational structure, career development and talent management. After completion of the module, stu-dents will be able to:

performance people management practices in an organisation (includ-ing HR’s role)

-tional change as a core management competence

organisation structures and role designs

reviews and balanced feedback in creating and maintaining a culture of performance

-ment practices in recruiting and retaining high-talented people

-forming to multicultural organisa-tions

and resolving differences.

This module focuses on positioning In-

-

completion of the module, students will be able to:

-tems (IS) in a business environment.

the complexity of IS into different perspectives that allows a non-tech-nology intrinsic discussion on the contribution of IS to organizational success.

hardware, software, data and net-works in IS.

-uct or service for eCommerce and make recommendations on the steps required to move a product / service online.

-prise IS and contribute to building a business case for real time integrated business processes supported by technology, when appropriate.

in providing support in the decision

making process.

impact of IS within an organization, or society.

This module focuses on innovation -

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change management and the innova-tive organisation. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

categorisations of innovation-

ments that lead to creative thinking

funnel and the importance of idea generation to “feed the funnel” to ensure sufficient innovative idea

-tion and be able to evaluate whether improvement opportunities could benefit from open innovation

project management in the innova-tion environment and use the basic principles of project management to structure the innovation process

technologies that have changed the business models or value chains in industries

-riers to innovation in an organisation and be able to identify these barriers in a particular organisation

-dress the barriers to innovation in an organisation.

This module focuses on understanding of management accounting and finan-

by managers in internal financial infor-

in the financial statements (with spe-cific focus on the cash flow statement

health. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

classifications

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costing and variable costing method-

ment techniques to calculate break-even and other measures of cost management

-tions to the various components of financial statements

-ply working capital management and calculate the sustainable growth rate pertaining to cash flows

health of a company based on financial ratio analysis.

This module focuses on data descrip--

contingency tables. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

descriptors

distributions

sampling distributions.-

struct confidence intervals

-ables measured on both the qualita-tive and quantitative scales

models.

This module focuses on the role of mar-keting in society and its impact on both

-erism and customer centricity and the

marketing’s central role in the organisa--

directional strategies (STP), including segmentation, target market selection

strategy, including the traditional and -

a marketing plan. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

-prehension of the marketing concept and processes

of an organisation

and select market segments

thinking skills to make tactical mar-keting decisions

decisions to ethical standards-

tion to make marketing decisions

skills to develop a marketing plan

modern-day organisations-

countability for decisions and actions.

This module focuses on value chains

generic operations performance objec-

continuous improvement and process

quality and the optimum level of qual-

improvements techniques (TOC / Lean / 6sigma). After completion of the mod-ule, students will be able to:

for an organisation

correct context when viewing the organisation from a value chain per-spective

operations performance objectives and argue the trade-off between these when striving for operations improvement

process perspective and argue how this alternative view of an organisa-tion’s value creation processes can be used to improve operational perfor-mance

product-process matrix and define key operations decisions associated with the process characteristics

transformation process and apply the concept of an optimum level of qual-ity to process design

with inventory and assign these costs in a practical example, and use specific policies to improve inventory related costs and risks

-prehension of how the concept of QFD can be applied to transform customer requirements into process characteristics.

This module covers the following: The sustainable development imperative for

and issues in organisational operations, especially in relation to the environ-

value and importance of accountability systems and reporting mechanisms as expressions of good governance in sup-port of long-term sustainable business development. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

-prehension of the systemic interre-lationship between an organisation and the environmental, social and economic conditions in its opera-tional context

that inform the meaning of sustain-able development in application to an organisational context

importance of social legitimacy and stakeholder engagement for the de-velopment of a sustainable organisa-tion

-sation in terms of its exposure to environmental and social risks and opportunities and demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate models for engagement with it

practices of intra-organisational collaboration and integration for sus-tainable development and examine the effectiveness thereof in organisa-tional settings

-countability systems and reporting mechanisms to monitor organisa-tional performance for sustainable development and assess and critique examples thereof in organisational contexts.

This module focuses on systems phi-

-

dynamics. After completion of the mod-ule, students will be able to:

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You need to choose three of the following electives: Futures Studies, Manager as Coach, Project Management and Risk Manage-ment.

-dents will be able to:

-ferred culture and management approach or style

closure. After completion of the module, students will be able to:

The Project Management elective has a weighting of 16 credits, which is equal to two of the other electives. Students who choose this elective only need to select one other elective.

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comprehension of the need for an integrative worldview given the com-plexity inherent in society at large and business in particular

the systems thinking philosophy

analyse and understand business and

management related issues

thinking to integrate different busi-ness and management fields into an integrated whole – understanding the links between subjects such as strategic management, financial management, marketing manage-ment, etc.

problems and design solutions

thinking to foster and facilitate or-ganisational development initiatives

diagrams) to develop an understand-ing of the dynamics underlying systemic problems.

(* Subject to final approval by the SA Council on Higher Education)

MBA

Changed legislation applicable from 2016 onwards will require all students to have either an appropriate 4-year degree or a postgraduate qualification such as USB’s Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration* (passed at a particular level) in order to gain direct access to the new 180-credit MBA in 2016. This Postgraduate Diploma covers the learning assumed to be in place to do an MBA.

Over and above direct access to an MBA, this Postgraduate Diploma holds other benefits for those continuing with USB’s MBA as certain modules (4 modules, 32 credits) on the MBA and Postgraduate Diploma overlap. In practice, both the Postgraduate Diploma students and MBA students attend the same classes.

For those students continuing with USB’s MBA this means 4 modules less during their MBA studies as they have already done these 4 modules.

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MBA

(* Subject to final approval by the SA Council on Higher Education)

1 Go to www.usb.ac.za/apply/pgdbma and complete the application form. You will be able to complete the form in steps without losing information. The application process is the same for South African and foreign students.

The closing date for applications is 30 November 2014 (although late applications of merit may also be considered).

2 e-mailed to pgdbma@usb.ac.za.

Your application can only be assessed by the selection panel if it is accompanied by all the appropriate supporting documents. The outcome of the selection process will be made known within 30 days or as soon as possible thereafter.

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Programme fees for 2015

R 65 000

R800

R 72 020

R8 000

(* Subject to final approval by the SA Council on Higher Education)

Alumni developmentIt is often said that the best measure of a business school’s standing is the graduates it produces. USB recognises this and is extremely proud of its 17 000 alumni who have excelled to become leaders in all spheres of society. As such, our alumni strengthen the value of USB’s academic offering. The School also regards its engagement with alumni as a key contact point between USB and the business world.

USB fosters close relationships with alumni through the USB Alumni Association and initiatives such as business talks and networking events. For alumni, these events translate into the nurturing of life-long personal connections and fresh input.

Opportunities for ongoing learning are provided through alumni refresher courses, seminars, MBA electives, the Leader’s Angle speaker series and other programmes.

This includes conducting pre-selection interviews with MBA applicants and providing mentorship to students.

This includes supporting USB’s Small Business Academy, Management Programme for Non-profit Organisations and its bursary scheme – financially and otherwise.

Prominent USB alumni are members of the USB Advisory Board.This includes USB ThoughtPrint on the school’s website. This searchable repository contains the

research and new knowledge generated by USB’s faculty, students, visiting lecturers and guest speakers in the form of articles, DVD clips, podcasts and presentations.

This includes USB’s e-news, social media, USB Agenda magazine and the USB website.

The USB Alumni Association’s Exco is in charge of the overall strategy and opera-tions of the Association.

Prof Prieur du Plessis, professor extraordinaire at USB and executive chairman of Plexus Asset Management

Isa Omagu, Divisional Head, Commercial Banking, Lagos Mainland, Guaranty Trust Bank plc

The USB Alumni Association has regional branches all over South Africa (Central Region, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Western Cape,

well as in Namibia, Botswana, West Africa, East Africa, the UK and Europe.

More about the Alumni Association

President Exco chairperson

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MBA MPhil in Development Finance MPhil in Management Coaching MPhil in Futures Studies

Postgraduate Diplomas PGDip in Business Management and Administration* PGDip in Leadership PGDip in Development Finance PGDip in Project Management PGDip in Futures Studies

PhD in Business Management and Administration PhD in Development Finance

Comprehensive and discipline-specific programmes

*Subject to final approval by the SA Council on Higher Education

More about and its students

Various accreditations, rankings and memberships confirm USB’s standing in the international business school arena: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA

EDAMBA (first member of European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration from outside Europe) and EFMD’s Global Doctoral Alliance

No 1 in South Africa (PMR.africa 2014), Top 3 in Africa (Eduniversal global ranking for business schools)USB is a GRLI member, helping to reframe the purpose of management

educationUSB is one of first 100 signatories promoting corporate

responsibility and sustainability in business educationGBSN member, helping to promote management education as a critical component of

international development strategies Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB),

European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Global Business School Network (GBSN), management development organisation CEEMAN, Association of African Business Schools (AABS) and the SA Business Schools Association (SABSA).

Accreditation, memberships and acknowledgements

Portfolio of academic programmes

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This facility offers e-mail, phone,

photocopying, printing, courier and related services to students.

World-class facilities, resources and services

FacultyBesides its full-time and part-time academic staff, many of whom have distinguished themselves as organisational leaders, USB welcomes international academics and experts to lecture on its programmes. This gives students exposure to academic learning and real-world experience from across the globe. Find more details on USB’s academic staff (core faculty, professors extraordinaire, visiting international and local faculty, etc.) at www.usb.ac.za.

These include wireless broad-band internet access campus-

wide, an e-learning platform, individual workstations and break-away rooms, network connections for notebooks and access to software packages and databases.

All the auditorium-style and flat-floor lecture theatres are

equipped with the latest audio-visual equipment and network facilities.

The Bellville Park Campus library provides access to printed and

online local and international publica-tions, books, journals and database (including SA-e- Publications, Scopus, Ebscohost, Gartner and Emerald), as well as a repository of master’s and doctoral theses (SUNSCHOLAR). See http://library.sun.ac.za.

The Client Liaison and Sales Office, Admissions Office and

Academic Administration provide advice and continuous support to prospective and current students. The International Affairs Office provides assistance to foreign and exchange students, and the Alumni Relations Office engages with USB alumni of all degree programmes and postgraduate diplomas. The Careers Office provides career planning and development services.

The Bellvista Lodge (www.usb.ac.za/bellvista) on the

campus provides accommodation and a restaurant. Two other cafeterias offer meals and refreshments.

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details

Telephone 021 918 4246, or e-mail pgdbma@usb.ac.za

Telephone 021 918 4246, or e-mail pgdbma@usb.ac.za

pgdbma@usb.ac.za

www.usb.ac.za/pgdbma

PO Box 610, Bellville 7535, South Africa

Carl Cronjé Drive, Bellville 7530, Cape Town, South Africa

e-mail USB.Careers@usb.ac.za

021 918 4444 or www.usb.ac.za/bellvista

e-mail usbalumni@usb.ac.za

USB is represented in West Africa by Accelerated Learning Systems, Nigeria. Contact person: Stephanie BishopTelephone: +234 803 3136294, 018938818E-mail: usb@alearningsystems.net Physical address: 3rd Floor, Enville Consultants Building, 15 Osho Street, Opebi/Oregun Link Road, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

USB is represented in East Africa by Alex Matheri of Sports Masters Limited, KenyaTelephone: +254 722 251638, + 254 734 606000E-mail: info@sportsmasters.co.ke or alex.matheri@gmail.comPhysical address: 1st Floor Suite 108, Nanak House, Kimathi Street, NairobiPostal address: PO Box 3285-00506, Nairobi, Kenya

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