Stellenbosch Business School | Shaping Responsible Leaders

A warm welcome to Stellenbosch Business School

It started with 14 MBA students in 1964. Today, we are proudly celebrating 60 years of business education. There were many firsts – like being the first school in Africa to achieve 3 international accreditations: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. Our 33 000 alumni make an impact all over the world, speaking to our deep roots and wide reach.

#Your future-making starts here: Our MBA, MPhils, PGDips and PhD are built on our areas of expertise – from business management and leadership development to futures studies, development finance, coaching, project management, sustainability, and social impact.

Grow as a responsible leader

Responsible leadership development is a key differentiator of our programmes - particularly our MBA. We also undertake research in this field.

Benefit from our business connections

Exposure to business connections is important for your career. Our close cooperation with industry ensures an academic offering aligned with the needs of the world of work. Collaboration also leads to commissioned research, access to employers’ recruitment platforms, and stronger societal impact through initiatives such as the Small Business Academy, Lion's Den and Consulting Club. We have local and global business leaders on our Advisory Board. Also, upon graduation, you will become part of our alumni network ~ a powerful ecosystem of business connections all over the world.

Remain relevant through the knowledge we share

We create business knowledge through our research, and academic and industry partnerships. We share our research on various platforms - such as our journals, Stellenbosch Management Review, and speaker events, Access to the latest business and leadership knowledge translates into lifelong learning.

Co-create social impact with us

We endorse the importance of responsible business and management education. We also ensure ethics, responsibility and sustainability (ERS) integration in our programmes, institutional practices and stakeholder interactions. As a student with us, you will learn how to involve stakeholders in operationalising social impact, how to lead responsibly, and how to become a steward of society.

Discover our journey

Prof Chris van der Hoven on Steering Executive Education Towards Global Impact

From herding cattle to leading Africa’s development agenda, PhD in hand

A lifelong dream for Dr Doris Viljoen realised

Triple Crown, endorsed again: The quiet power of accreditation at Stellenbosch Business School

MBA alumnus becomes new Col’Cacchio Group CEO

Programmes

Aimed at professional and personal growth

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Research

Aimed at creating new management and leadership knowledge

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People

Our faculty and support staff are knowledgeable, friendly and supportive

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Social Impact

Overall, we strive to be the source and creator of value for a better world

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What our students and alumni say

The Stellenbosch Business School MBA allowed me to explore and find the kind of leader I am and the kind of leader I want to evolve to be. The Leadership Module, International Study Module and electives give Stellenbosch Business School the edge over other similar programmes and have shaped my perspective on management, leadership and doing business on the continent.

What our students and alumni say

The Stellenbosch Business School MBA stimulated and empowered me in so many ways – from someone with a passion and a profession, to a leader with a mission! The excellent curriculum, with an emphasis on leadership development and strategic management and integration, as well as the international exposure through the executive MBA consortium programme, firmly marks Stellenbosch Business School as a world class institution.

What our students and alumni say

Stellenbosch Business School’s MBA curriculum is well-designed with an optimal balance of subjects and a good focus on leadership development. This qualification has transformed and expanded my thinking horizon, personally, in business and within my community.