We create intellectual capital – which is the cornerstone of the knowledge society of the 21st century – through our research centres, academic conferences, research fellowships, the research undertaken by our faculty members and students, and our partnerships with the business industry and other academic institutions.
We have the highest average number of research publication citations for core faculty of any business school in South Africa and Africa. Also, our research helps to keep our academic programmes cutting-edge and relevant for today’s world of work.
We are part of Stellenbosch University – the top research university in Africa – and we steer our research agenda to inform business, society, and the content of our curricula.
We share our research on various platforms, including our journals, website, conferences and speaker events. Visit our Management Review.
Our fields of expertise includes business management, responsible leadership, futures studies and foresight, finance and growth, equality and diversity, conflict and collaboration, coaching, governance, and entrepreneurship and innovation. We work together across the University and with partners and stakeholders locally, nationally, and internationally to achieve economic and social change and to advance social impact.
Management Review is the online platform where the Stellenbosch Business School publishes business knowledge based on research conducted by its faculty, students and research centres. This is also where you will find opinion pieces and reports, and insight into the research process itself.
The key topics correspond with our key areas of expertise – leadership, development finance, futures studies, coaching and strategic management.
High-quality research, and the creation of new knowledge, is a priority for Stellenbosch Business School. Stellenbosch University, the School has a very specific research mission, namely “through knowledge advancement and transformative learning we develop responsible leaders who positively impact society”, which is aligned with that of its parent university. The School believes that academic research and publications–in scope, depth, quality, and relevance – remain two of the key factors that distinguish the world’s leading business schools from the rest. Indeed, research is central to the School’s mission of developing responsible leaders through well-grounded business education and research.
In its drive to add to impactful knowledge that helps the world of business evolve and grow, Stellenbosch Business School manages two internationally recognised academic journals: the South African Journal of Business Management (SAJBM) and Studies in Economics and Econometrics (SEE).
SAJBM has several international accreditation listings, including ISI/Web of Science, Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS), Scopus, Australian Business Deans Council, EBSCOHost, Directory of Open Access Journals, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals and Scimago, confirming the international recognition of the journal.
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Faculty Research
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Academic Journals
Stellenbosch Business School manages internationally recognised academic journals
South African Journal of Business Management
The South African Journal of Business Management publishes articles that have real significance for management theory and practice.
Studies in Economics and Econometrics
Studies in Economics and Econometrics publishes research on macroeconomic, financial-economic and applied micro-economic growth across the developing world.
Management Review
Management Review is the online platform where the Stellenbosch Business School publishes business knowledge based on research conducted by its faculty, students and research centres. This is also where you will find opinion pieces and reports, and insight into the research process itself.