University Of Pretoria MBA
University Of Pretoria MBA, The GIBS MBA degree is an attractive and unique offering that resonates with individuals who are self-driven, highly motivated and entrepreneurial-minded. This executive MBA programme is ideal for those who are keen to start their own business, or the general manager who is looking to gain a deeper and all-rounded understanding of business to become a more effective manager.
Our six MBA (Phase 2) formats
Part Time Programme (Red Group)
Monday and Wednesday evening (17:30 – 21:30) and a full day Saturday OR Sunday (08:30 – 17:30)
Part Time Programme (Yellow Group)
Tuesday and Thursday evening (17:30 – 21:30) and a full day Saturday OR Sunday (08:30 – 17:30)
Short Block Modular Programme (Green Group)
Full day Thursday and/ or Friday, Saturday and Sunday (08:30 – 17:30), every second week
Long Block Modular Programme (Blue Group)
7 – 11 consecutive days per a block (08:30 – 17:30), every second month
Intensive Programme (Purple Group)
13 Months: Modular format with sessions of up to ten day blocks, every three weeks.
Long Block Modular KZN MBA Programme (Orange Group)
7 – 11 consecutive days per a block (08:30 – 17:30), every second month,
GIBS, in partnership with the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies(TWIMS), will offer the MBA with a manufacturing focus in KZN in 2019.The MBA being delivered at the TWIMS venue in KZN, includes a range of manufacturing-focussed content.
This programme will be delivered at the following venue: Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS), 74 Everton Road, Kloof, 3610
Note: These formats are subject to changes. Applicants will be notified of any changes timeously.
All formats can include Saturday and/Sunday attendance as required.
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Prospective students interested in studying towards a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) will be required to be in possession of an NQF level eight qualification in Business Adminstration, i.e. honours degree postgraduate diploma or equivalent qualification. GIBS accommodates students who are not in possession of an NQF level eight qualification in Business Adminstration, i.e. honours degree postgraduate diploma or equivalent qualification through a Postgraduate Diploma in General Management. Students need to successfully complete all requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in General Management in order to be eligible to gain entry into the GIBS MBA. Both phase 1 (PGDip) and phase 2 (MBA) combined take two years part-time/modular or one year full-time to complete.
Core Courses
The following core courses are covered in the Postgraduate Diploma in General Management (phase 1)
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Microeconomics
- Human Behaviour and Performance
- Macroeconomics
- Human Resource Strategy
- Research and Statistics
- Operations Management
- Marketing
- Business Communication for Impact
- Applied Business Project
The following core courses are covered in the MBA in General Management (phase 2)
- Human Resource Strategy*
- Financial and Management Accounting*
- Operations Management*
- Marketing*
- Environment of Business
- Decision Making
- Innovation and Design
- Strategic Implementation
- Leadership
- Integrated Simulation
- Research Project
- Choose your 5 Electives (runs 3 – 4 consecutive full days per elective – no evening options. Electives are run full day weekdays and/or weekend depending on your selection)
- Global Module
The MBA being delivered at the Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies in KZN, includes a range of manufacturing-specific content, including:
- Cases in core courses focusing on the manufacturing environment
- Manufacturing electives concentrating on the future of manufacturing, green manufacturing, African trade and industrialisation, lean operations management, and lean supply chain management
- International study trips to manufacturing-related locations
- Independent research project on a manufacturing-related theme