MBA

A world of choice.

At GIBS, we understand that everyone is different. That’s why we’ve created an MBA as unique as you are.

3 Introduction

5 Dean’s message

7 Why GIBS

10 Personality types

16 Options - How can I design my MBA to meet my exact needs?

18 What does my MBA journey look like?

20 Do I meet the entrance criteria?

21 Fee structure

22 Important dates and next steps

With GIBS, you get to choose exactly how your MBA will work for you. With the widest choice of electives, you can customise your MBA to suit you. Dynamic, challenging, interactive and inspiring, it’s aimed at developing well-rounded and effective managers and human beings who are committed to choosing their own path.

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WELCOME

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Professor Nicola KleynDean, Gordon Institute of Business Science

DEAN’S MESSAGE

Congratulations, you’ve decided to move your life forward. Your decision to pursue an MBA is one of the most life changing steps that you can take for your personal and career growth. The world is ever-changing. New innovations, new attitudes demand new skills and new ways of thinking. You owe it to yourself to continually invest in your growth. The GIBS MBA is not just about attaining knowledge. It’s designed to broaden your understanding of business, your perception of your country and your world view, and to enable you to develop your skills and business acumen to lead a division or organisation, or even start your own business.

A GIBS MBA is tailored to give you an understanding of how to run a business in the context of a dynamic global market. We offer the widest choice of electives and global experiences to pursue. Furthermore, our experienced local and international lecturers ensure a full understanding of complex international markets, and help equip students to take advantage of fresh challenges and opportunities that arise for individuals, businesses and governments that seek to enhance their competitive performance. Aside from technical knowledge and skills, you can also expect to gain increased levels of confidence, enhanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, higher levels of selfinsight and productivity, and improved interpersonal skills. Our alumni often tell us that their greatest learnings and experiences come from interactions with their fellow students. At GIBS we go to great lengths to ensure that our student body is diverse and that each member offers something unique and special to the full mix. This ensures our graduates leave with new relationships and unexpected personal growth.

An MBA is a relationship you are starting with your future. When researching which MBA to pursue, I encourage you to be thorough and visit multiple schools to find the right fit for you. We look forward to meeting you at GIBS and wish you every success on your journey.

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“Conversations with my

classmates left me exposed, raw with emotion, passionate

about my role as a future South African and global leader. I was forced to scrutinise myself,

reflect on my perceptions, and reconsider my strengths

and weaknesses. I learnt to be brutally honest with myself.

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Phathokuhle Zondi MBA Alumna, The Intellectual

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WHY GIBSOur MBA curriculum helps studentsbecome well-rounded and effectivemanagers by exploring the dimensionsof strategy, the business environment,functional areas of business and decisionmaking techniques, leadership, business integration and global management. Our alumni claim that, while studying, they are more tuned into their actions and the impact of them, as well as being more aware of what is going on in their workspace and country. They also report a heightened sense of political and economic awareness due, in large part, to the business connectedness of GIBS as well as their interactions with fellow students.

There are a number of reasons why GIBScan give you a competitive advantage: An internationally-accredited business

school based in Johannesburg, Southern Africa’s economic hub.

Our highly experienced local and international faculty work closely with business, offering you the most relevant curriculum and cutting-edge learning processes.

We focus on general management with an emphasis on making contentrelevant decisions.

A potent mix of classroom lectures, case studies, business simulations, company visits, syndicate group projects as well as relevant exposure to Southern Africa and best practices globally.

We believe that who is in the room with you is as important as what is being taught. Candidates are carefully selected to ascertain what they can bring to the classroom in terms of experience, diversity and insight.

You will build networks and friendships that will prove invaluable on a personal and professional level.

Our face-to-face tuition model, with interaction between faculty, business leaders and our students, makes the GIBS MBA so impactful.

An MBA is not just another degree. You know this,or else you wouldn’t be willing to give up as muchof your time and personal life as you are about to.For this reason, choosing the MBA that best suitsyou is vitally important.

Perhaps one of GIBS’ most compellingattractions is its global relevance. A good business school recognises shifting dynamics within the environment and accommodates them in its curriculum to be contextually relevant.

“The GIBS Executive MBA was

ranked 67th amongst the top 100

business schools globally, the only

African business school to feature in

the prestigious UK Financial Times

Executive MBA Rankings 2018.”

With a focus on enhancing competitiveness in dynamic markets, the compulsory global experience is a distinctive element of the GIBS MBA programme. GIBS offers the widest choice of global experiences to pursue. Potential experiences include: exchanges, consulting projects or immersions to Chile, Brazil, China, The Netherlands, Ireland, East and West Coast USA, Hungary, Israel, Morocco, France, Russia and Vietnam.

International rankings and accreditation include the newly acquired Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) as well as the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and The Academy of Business in Society (EABIS), which ensure global recognition. GIBS is also a member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Association of African Business Schools (AABS) and South African Business Schools Association (SABSA). The business school is also accredited and registered with the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

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Yolisa PhahleMBA Alumna, High-flyer

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DISCOVER YOUR

FUTURE

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At GIBS we have identified 10 types of individuals who choose to study at GIBS, as well as their reasons for pursuing an MBA.

The aim is not to pigeon-hole you - we’ve learnt that is impossible - but rather to help you make sense of your many choices and to help guide you in your decision-making process. You might be a combination of two or more, or a perfect fit for one of them. Either way, you can use them to help define where you want to go and the kind of future you want to create.

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Shape the type of future you want to create.

High-flyer

You’re an ambitious, motivated, intelligent individual who is climbing the corporate ladder. An MBA is the ticket to your success. You want to create something that is bigger than yourself, to build a company / family / community that is successful and prosperous. You have the ability to inspire people to give of their best. For you, failure is not an option, so you will work harder and longer to achieve.

Olebogeng Glad Dibetso

Managing Director, West AfricaGraduated: 2012Company: Dimension Data

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?Most valuable was the global exposure. The global module

cultures, economies and social responsibilities. The Storytelling elective, too, remains one of the most memorable electives. I use the skills I learnt on a monthly basis.

What advice would you give potential students?Immerse yourselves in the MBA activities and tasks, make the best of the time on campus as the most learning is derived from human interactions.

The Intellectual

You aspire to build your career in the academic arena and progress up the ranks to PhD, and an MBA will help you get there. You want to create a life dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, and surround yourself with like-minded people. You believe that knowledge truly is the answer to all the world’s problems, and have the ability to pass on your own knowledge to others.

Phathokuhle Zondi

Managing DirectorGraduated: 2015Company: Sports Science Institute of South Africa

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The MBA has given me a new lens with which to view the world. Conversations with my classmates forced me to scrutinise myself, reflect on my perceptions, and reconsider my strengths and weaknesses. I learnt to be brutally honest with myself. I learnt that being uncomfortable is exhausting but the ONLY way to grow!

What advice would you give potential students?Brace yourself, you’re about to go on the journey of your life! It’ll be tough. But you will emerge victorious; a better, wiser version of yourself. Persevere, and you will flourish. It is absolutely worth the financial, emotional and social sacrifices.

The Fixer

You are an experienced professional who wants to move into the consulting space. You enjoy being challenged and want to become your own boss using your experience. While you want a measure of independence, you enjoy contributing to a team. You are a problem solver and work well under pressure. You have heaps of experience and enjoy passing on your knowledge and mentoring others.

Adolf Makgatho

Management ConsultantGraduated: 2016Company: McKinsey & Company

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?I am a medical doctor by training and now working as a management consultant at McKinsey. Besides learning functional foundations, I met smart, interesting people from diverse backgrounds. The faculty was inspiring and deeply invested in the future of South Africa and Africa. As such, my experience altered my world view and my sense of responsibility to the country and the continent.

What advice would you give potential students?At GIBS, you will learn a lot, in part from faculty, but largely from interactions with your classmates and immersing yourself in the journey of self-discovery.

Fresh Canvas

You want to carve your own path. Independent, intelligent and a lover of freedom, you prize individuality and hate to be defined by other people’s expectations and limitations. As a result, you don’t fit into any one of the nine student types. You are a blank canvas who is painting your own future.

Shapeshifter

You are a little bit of a mix of everything: high-flyer, entrepreneur, part-time intellectual etc. You enjoy and thrive on the challenge

You like to push your limits, to achieve, to learn new things, to be useful. You are a team player, you enjoy getting involved in all manner of projects and leading them to success.

Adam Rabinowitz

Chief ImaginatorGraduated: 2005Company: Imagin8

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?I’m a serial entrepreneur but, until the GIBS MBA, I didn’t fully understand my own potential. The Personal Masteryand Leadership modules had the most profound impact on my personal and career development. I never appreciated the value of leadership in a business with zero employees before.

What advice would you give potential students?The MBA has the potential to change the entire course of your life. The MBA will give you the tools to create a better life, but that’s only part of the equation. The other part, is the extent to which you ingrainwhat you learn into your behaviour, and the decisions you make each day.

Human Ripple

You are an individual who makes an impact in the societies / the environments around you. You might start the MBA with one goal but, through the experience on the GIBS MBA, this may change. You want to be the centre of something important, to influence its outcome and playa vital role in guiding others. People are naturally drawn to you and follow your lead.

Lara Kruiskamp

CEOGraduated: 2010Company: The President’s Award for Youth Empower-ment / Founder Lukhanyiso Village

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The Social Entrepreneurship Elective had my heart racing and my levels of excitement sky high! It was the first time I had ever been exposed to Social Entrepreneurship and I knew I wanted to leave the corporate world and enter this world.

What advice would you give potential students?My advice to MBA students is “Go for it! It is a life-changing experience!” It is a 2 year investment for a lifetime of fulfilment.

Career Adventurer

You know you would like to change your career or the direction of your career, but you need an MBA to help you decide where you want to go. You believe in growth through change and fear stagnation and complacency. You love being challenged and motivated and

occasion. You welcome change and adventure.

Wanjiru Mercy Mureithi

Founder and DirectorGraduated: 2011Company: Winenjiru Exclusives

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?With enhanced self-awareness

been able to create and select opportunities to continue my learning and growth journey. GIBS is really connected to business in Africa and the world. I’ve received the tools for decision making and been challenged to create my own through strategic enquiry.

What advice would you give potential students?This MBA is another a piece of your overall life’s journey. It has the power to transform you completely. Use the experience to share your own personal journey and leverage faculty and fellow students to chart your future.

Pioneer

You plan to use the GIBS MBA as a launch pad to start or grow your own business. You may want to tackle society’s

your own business for profit. You are a dreamer and want to create something that is uniquely yours. Ideas are your currency. You push boundaries to pursue bigger and better ideas. You are spurred on by setbacks.

Dudu Msomi

CEOGraduated: 2007Company: Busara Leadership Partners

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The MBA was an opportunity to analyse the world and business through as many diverse perspectives as there were students in the class. That is ultimately the benefit – to learn from classmates as much as from the lecturers and books.

What advice would you give potential students?Keep learning. The only competency that matters in the 21st century is continuous learning. Continuously interact to keep abreast of the current and future issues.

Light Chaser

You plan to use the GIBS MBA to grow and develop both personally and professionally - taking the GIBS MBA and applying the learnings in your organisation. You’ve identified a mentor and set plans and goals for your future growth and development. You seek more than a paycheck, pursue personal growth and make decisions based on your inner belief system.

Zandile Manana

Merchandise ExecutiveGraduated: 2010Company: Masscash Wholesale, A Division of Massmart Holdings

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The best gift I took out is self-awareness. Today I am a lot more comfortable in my own skin and I’ve become courageous in my decision- making and in honouring the fire within. When I was appointed Executive Assistant to the Group CEO at Massmart I was thrown in the deep end, but because of the countless case study discussions and debates, I had the confidence to cope.

What advice would you give potential students?Whilst experience and support from employers and family are important, so is the mental readiness of an individual - know what to expect, prepare for a lifestyle change, understand the whole cost and understand why you want to do the MBA.

Globetrotter

You want to use the GIBS MBA to launch a global career either within your current company or by moving organisations. You love to learn from the world around you and aim to travel, gather knowledge and experience, then apply it to your success, propelling you upthe corporate ladder. You are a courageous and ambitious adventurer who inspires others with your willingness to pursue new things.

Hediyih Wilf (Namibia)

Logistics Maintenance Engineering ManagerGraduated: 2012Company: BP Southern Africa

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The GIBS MBA has enriched my career because it really is quite out of the ordinary. The content and the facilitation style of the classes are dynamic and very relevant to our present day world and helped me carve out a career within BP.

What advice would you give potential students?Go for it. It will change your life in ways that you cannot even imagine. The MBA catapulted my career into BP, it transformed and enriched my life, both professionally and personally.

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High-flyer

You’re an ambitious, motivated, intelligent individual who is climbing the corporate ladder. An MBA is the ticket to your success. You want to create something that is bigger than yourself, to build a company / family / community that is successful and prosperous. You have the ability to inspire people to give of their best. For you, failure is not an option, so you will work harder and longer to achieve.

Olebogeng Glad Dibetso

Managing Director, West AfricaGraduated: 2012Company: Dimension Data

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?Most valuable was the global exposure. The global module

cultures, economies and social responsibilities. The Storytelling elective, too, remains one of the most memorable electives. I use the skills I learnt on a monthly basis.

What advice would you give potential students?Immerse yourselves in the MBA activities and tasks, make the best of the time on campus as the most learning is derived from human interactions.

The Intellectual

You aspire to build your career in the academic arena and progress up the ranks to PhD, and an MBA will help you get there. You want to create a life dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, and surround yourself with like-minded people. You believe that knowledge truly is the answer to all the world’s problems, and have the ability to pass on your own knowledge to others.

Phathokuhle Zondi

Managing DirectorGraduated: 2015Company: Sports Science Institute of South Africa

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The MBA has given me a new lens with which to view the world. Conversations with my classmates forced me to scrutinise myself, reflect on my perceptions, and reconsider my strengths and weaknesses. I learnt to be brutally honest with myself. I learnt that being uncomfortable is exhausting but the ONLY way to grow!

What advice would you give potential students?Brace yourself, you’re about to go on the journey of your life! It’ll be tough. But you will emerge victorious; a better, wiser version of yourself. Persevere, and you will flourish. It is absolutely worth the financial, emotional and social sacrifices.

The Fixer

You are an experienced professional who wants to move into the consulting space. You enjoy being challenged and want to become your own boss using your experience. While you want a measure of independence, you enjoy contributing to a team. You are a problem solver and work well under pressure. You have heaps of experience and enjoy passing on your knowledge and mentoring others.

Adolf Makgatho

Management ConsultantGraduated: 2016Company: McKinsey & Company

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?I am a medical doctor by training and now working as a management consultant at McKinsey. Besides learning functional foundations, I met smart, interesting people from diverse backgrounds. The faculty was inspiring and deeply invested in the future of South Africa and Africa. As such, my experience altered my world view and my sense of responsibility to the country and the continent.

What advice would you give potential students?At GIBS, you will learn a lot, in part from faculty, but largely from interactions with your classmates and immersing yourself in the journey of self-discovery.

Fresh Canvas

You want to carve your own path. Independent, intelligent and a lover of freedom, you prize individuality and hate to be defined by other people’s expectations and limitations. As a result, you don’t fit into any one of the nine student types. You are a blank canvas who is painting your own future.

Shapeshifter

You are a little bit of a mix of everything: high-flyer, entrepreneur, part-time intellectual etc. You enjoy and thrive on the challenge

You like to push your limits, to achieve, to learn new things, to be useful. You are a team player, you enjoy getting involved in all manner of projects and leading them to success.

Adam Rabinowitz

Chief ImaginatorGraduated: 2005Company: Imagin8

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?I’m a serial entrepreneur but, until the GIBS MBA, I didn’t fully understand my own potential. The Personal Masteryand Leadership modules had the most profound impact on my personal and career development. I never appreciated the value of leadership in a business with zero employees before.

What advice would you give potential students?The MBA has the potential to change the entire course of your life. The MBA will give you the tools to create a better life, but that’s only part of the equation. The other part, is the extent to which you ingrainwhat you learn into your behaviour, and the decisions you make each day.

Human Ripple

You are an individual who makes an impact in the societies / the environments around you. You might start the MBA with one goal but, through the experience on the GIBS MBA, this may change. You want to be the centre of something important, to influence its outcome and playa vital role in guiding others. People are naturally drawn to you and follow your lead.

Lara Kruiskamp

CEOGraduated: 2010Company: The President’s Award for Youth Empower-ment / Founder Lukhanyiso Village

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The Social Entrepreneurship Elective had my heart racing and my levels of excitement sky high! It was the first time I had ever been exposed to Social Entrepreneurship and I knew I wanted to leave the corporate world and enter this world.

What advice would you give potential students?My advice to MBA students is “Go for it! It is a life-changing experience!” It is a 2 year investment for a lifetime of fulfilment.

Career Adventurer

You know you would like to change your career or the direction of your career, but you need an MBA to help you decide where you want to go. You believe in growth through change and fear stagnation and complacency. You love being challenged and motivated and

occasion. You welcome change and adventure.

Wanjiru Mercy Mureithi

Founder and DirectorGraduated: 2011Company: Winenjiru Exclusives

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?With enhanced self-awareness

been able to create and select opportunities to continue my learning and growth journey. GIBS is really connected to business in Africa and the world. I’ve received the tools for decision making and been challenged to create my own through strategic enquiry.

What advice would you give potential students?This MBA is another a piece of your overall life’s journey. It has the power to transform you completely. Use the experience to share your own personal journey and leverage faculty and fellow students to chart your future.

Pioneer

You plan to use the GIBS MBA as a launch pad to start or grow your own business. You may want to tackle society’s

your own business for profit. You are a dreamer and want to create something that is uniquely yours. Ideas are your currency. You push boundaries to pursue bigger and better ideas. You are spurred on by setbacks.

Dudu Msomi

CEOGraduated: 2007Company: Busara Leadership Partners

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The MBA was an opportunity to analyse the world and business through as many diverse perspectives as there were students in the class. That is ultimately the benefit – to learn from classmates as much as from the lecturers and books.

What advice would you give potential students?Keep learning. The only competency that matters in the 21st century is continuous learning. Continuously interact to keep abreast of the current and future issues.

Light Chaser

You plan to use the GIBS MBA to grow and develop both personally and professionally - taking the GIBS MBA and applying the learnings in your organisation. You’ve identified a mentor and set plans and goals for your future growth and development. You seek more than a paycheck, pursue personal growth and make decisions based on your inner belief system.

Zandile Manana

Merchandise ExecutiveGraduated: 2010Company: Masscash Wholesale, A Division of Massmart Holdings

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The best gift I took out is self-awareness. Today I am a lot more comfortable in my own skin and I’ve become courageous in my decision- making and in honouring the fire within. When I was appointed Executive Assistant to the Group CEO at Massmart I was thrown in the deep end, but because of the countless case study discussions and debates, I had the confidence to cope.

What advice would you give potential students?Whilst experience and support from employers and family are important, so is the mental readiness of an individual - know what to expect, prepare for a lifestyle change, understand the whole cost and understand why you want to do the MBA.

Globetrotter

You want to use the GIBS MBA to launch a global career either within your current company or by moving organisations. You love to learn from the world around you and aim to travel, gather knowledge and experience, then apply it to your success, propelling you upthe corporate ladder. You are a courageous and ambitious adventurer who inspires others with your willingness to pursue new things.

Hediyih Wilf (Namibia)

Logistics Maintenance Engineering ManagerGraduated: 2012Company: BP Southern Africa

What aspects of the MBA had

and career choices?The GIBS MBA has enriched my career because it really is quite out of the ordinary. The content and the facilitation style of the classes are dynamic and very relevant to our present day world and helped me carve out a career within BP.

What advice would you give potential students?Go for it. It will change your life in ways that you cannot even imagine. The MBA catapulted my career into BP, it transformed and enriched my life, both professionally and personally.

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“Go for it. It is a life changing experience.

”Lara KruiskampMBA Alumna, Human Ripple

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How can I design my MBA to meet my exact needs?

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GIBS offers the widest selection of formats in South Africa for you to choose from, enabling you to tailor your MBA to suit your personal and business needs.

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How can I design my MBA to meet my exact needs?

GIBS offers the following MBA programme formats:

Part-time MBARed Group contact sessions: Monday and Wednesday evenings and full day Saturday/Sunday.

Part-time MBAYellow Group contact sessions: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and full day Saturday/Sunday.

Modular block release MBAGreen Group contact sessions: Full day Thursday/Friday, Saturday and Sunday every alternate week with periods back at work.

Long-block modular MBABlue Group contact sessions:Seven to eleven consecutive days every alternate month.

Long-block modular KZN MBA (Manufacturing Focus) Orange Group contact sessions:Seven to eleven consecutive days every alternate month.

Intensive MBAPurple Group contact sessions:Seven to eleven consecutive days every month.

Note: all formats can include Saturday or Sunday attendance as required.

What does my MBA journey look like?

Once all core subjects are completed, all groups merge to attend five electives (subject to availability). Elective classes areheld over three consecutive days for all MBA students. GIBS offers one of the widest selections of elective courses for you to choose from, enabling you to tailor your MBA to suit your areas of interest. Electives being offered are dependent on the focus chosen.

Electives are run full days weekdays and/orweekends depending on the electives.

Choose your 5 Electives

The research on the MBA is the capstone of the MBA journey. The research assists with deepening or starting a specialisation, and contributes to improving problem solving, time management, data analysis and report-ing. Depending on the theme the students have elected to follow, the nature and focus of the research will be aligned.

At the commencement of the MBA, students will have the choice to select a theme to individualize their learning journey. The themes are as follows:

General Management (JHB only)Entrepreneurship (JHB only)Consulting (JHB only)Manufacturing (KZN only)

Learning goals for the MBA phase:You will learn effective and ethical management and leadership of self and others, will acquire problem solving and decision making skills, and will learn how to drive competitive and responsible organisational performance. The following core courses are covered in the MBA General Management:

Human Resource Strategy*Financial and Management Accounting*Operations Management*Marketing*Environment of BusinessDecision MakingInnovation and DesignStrategic ImplementationLeadershipIntegrated Simulation

*If students complete PGDip GM (Phase 1), credits for these courses are obtained onto the MBA (Phase 2) of the programme.

Phase 02MBA

With a focus on enhancing competitiveness in dynamic markets, the compulsory global module experience is a distinctive element of the GIBS MBA programme. Careful consideration is given to which destinations are on offer each year and are tailored to specific themes.

Potential experiences include: exchanges, consulting projects or immersions to Amsterdam, Brazil, Chile, China, Ireland, East and West Coast USA, Hungary, Israel, Morocco, France, Russia and Vietnam.

Select a Global Experience

Phase 01PGDip

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Is the MBA the rightqualification for me?

Learning goals for the PGDip phase:Knowledge of and competence in and across functional business areas. 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. The following core courses are covered in the Postgraduate Diploma in General Management:

Financial and Management AccountingMicroeconomicsHuman Behaviour and PerformanceMacroeconomicsHuman Resource StrategyResearch and StatisticsOperations ManagementMarketingBusiness Communication for ImpactApplied Business Project

* for the PGDip delivered in KZN, cases with a manufacturing focus have been included.

Note: The PGDip GM is phase 1 of the MBAprogramme. A 60% average is required in thisphase in order to proceed onto phase 2 (MBA).

Should you be in possession of an honours degree/postgraduate diploma/equivalent qualification or higher obtained at another institution and should you have completed this within the past 5 years, you could be eligible for credits for the postgraduate diploma. Please contact our admissions department for more information.

Should the subjects completed in your honours degree/postgraduate diploma/ equivalent qualification or higher not match the above core subjects covered in the PGDip, you will have to begin with the PGDip phase 1 and then move onto the MBA phase 2.

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Once all core subjects are completed, all groups merge to attend five electives (subject to availability). Elective classes areheld over three consecutive days for all MBA students. GIBS offers one of the widest selections of elective courses for you to choose from, enabling you to tailor your MBA to suit your areas of interest. Electives being offered are dependent on the focus chosen.

Electives are run full days weekdays and/orweekends depending on the electives.

Choose your 5 Electives

The research on the MBA is the capstone of the MBA journey. The research assists with deepening or starting a specialisation, and contributes to improving problem solving, time management, data analysis and report-ing. Depending on the theme the students have elected to follow, the nature and focus of the research will be aligned.

At the commencement of the MBA, students will have the choice to select a theme to individualize their learning journey. The themes are as follows:

General Management (JHB only)Entrepreneurship (JHB only)Consulting (JHB only)Manufacturing (KZN only)

Learning goals for the MBA phase:You will learn effective and ethical management and leadership of self and others, will acquire problem solving and decision making skills, and will learn how to drive competitive and responsible organisational performance. The following core courses are covered in the MBA General Management:

Human Resource Strategy*Financial and Management Accounting*Operations Management*Marketing*Environment of BusinessDecision MakingInnovation and DesignStrategic ImplementationLeadershipIntegrated Simulation

*If students complete PGDip GM (Phase 1), credits for these courses are obtained onto the MBA (Phase 2) of the programme.

Phase 02MBA

With a focus on enhancing competitiveness in dynamic markets, the compulsory global module experience is a distinctive element of the GIBS MBA programme. Careful consideration is given to which destinations are on offer each year and are tailored to specific themes.

Potential experiences include: exchanges, consulting projects or immersions to Amsterdam, Brazil, Chile, China, Ireland, East and West Coast USA, Hungary, Israel, Morocco, France, Russia and Vietnam.

Select a Global Experience

Phase 01PGDip

Yes, if:

Is the MBA the rightqualification for me?

Learning goals for the PGDip phase:Knowledge of and competence in and across functional business areas. 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. The following core courses are covered in the Postgraduate Diploma in General Management:

Financial and Management AccountingMicroeconomicsHuman Behaviour and PerformanceMacroeconomicsHuman Resource StrategyResearch and StatisticsOperations ManagementMarketingBusiness Communication for ImpactApplied Business Project

* for the PGDip delivered in KZN, cases with a manufacturing focus have been included.

Note: The PGDip GM is phase 1 of the MBAprogramme. A 60% average is required in thisphase in order to proceed onto phase 2 (MBA).

Should you be in possession of an honours degree/postgraduate diploma/equivalent qualification or higher obtained at another institution and should you have completed this within the past 5 years, you could be eligible for credits for the postgraduate diploma. Please contact our admissions department for more information.

Should the subjects completed in your honours degree/postgraduate diploma/ equivalent qualification or higher not match the above core subjects covered in the PGDip, you will have to begin with the PGDip phase 1 and then move onto the MBA phase 2.

This does not a�ect the duration it will taketo complete your MBA journey.

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Applied business analysis and research

You like to push your limits to achieve and learn new

things and want to make an impact in the

societies/environments around you.

You would like to launch a global career, grow and

develop personally and professionally, or launch your

own business, or change the direction of your career, or

move into a consulting space.

You aspire to build an academic career and are

ambitious and motivated to climb the corporate ladder.

You want to explore and carve out your own path in

the world.

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FEE STRUCTURE2020/2021 Part-Time/Modular Fee Structure2019/2020 Intensive Fee Structure

Application fee (non-refundable, payable upon submission of your application) Round 1 closes 18 July 2019: R 2 000 (early bird) Round 2 closes 28 August 2019: R 3 000 Round 3 closes 30 September 2019: R 4 000

Registration fee R 17 000 (deposit paid upon acceptance, offset against total tuition below)

Combined Phase 1 and 2 R 297 000*

International Student Fee (excludes SADC) R 5 000

Global module fee (USD) US$ 4620 - US$ 7230 (Invoiced in year two, based on exchange rate)

1. *All prices quoted above are subject to change and will be confirmed by October 2019.

2. These fees include the cost of both the PGDip General Management and the MBA.

3. The fee is all inclusive and covers text books, course material and meals on campus during class.

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Do I meet the entrancecriteria?

Degreed students

Degreed students have the option to write either the GIBS Entrance Test or the GMAT assessment.

When making the final decision to accept an applicant, wealso look carefully at their undergraduate academic record, references, essays and work experience. In some cases we may request applicants to attend an interview or panel discussion prior to making a decision.

Note: The PGDip GM is phase 1 of the MBA programme. A 60% average is required in this phase in order to proceed onto phase 2 (MBA).

Special requirements

Special needs: If you have a special need, GIBS will look into accommodating this. However, it is a requirement that the student will need to provide medical certificates and supporting documentation as requested by the GIBS Admissions Office. To request special needs assistance, please contact the Admissions Office before you complete your application.

Religious observance: Observant students must contact the GIBS Admissions Office to ascertain how their specific needs may be accommodated.

Yes if:

You have a minimum of five years work experience, of which at least two have been at a management level

You have leadership potential (in accordance with your experience, reference letters and application essay).

You have good English language skills to actively participate in academic debate.

You have a minimum of Matriculation-certificate-level competence in Mathematics.

You have competence in the use of a scientific or financial calculator.

You have competence in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a web browser.

You are in possession of a 3-year degree. You meet all of the above requirements to be registered for

the PGDip to be eligible to gain entry in to the GIBS MBA. * for the MBA being delivered in KZN applicants are required

to be from a manufacturing environment.

Non-degreed students:

If you are not in possession of a 3-year degree, you willbe required to:

Complete the GMAT and obtain a score of 550 or more. Have a minimum of five years work experience, of which

at least two have been at a management level. Have leadership potential (in accordance with your

experience, reference letters and application essay). Have good English language skills to actively participate

in academic debate. Have a minimum of Matriculation-certificate-level

competence in Mathematics. Have competence in the use of a scientific or financial

calculator. Have competence in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and a web

browser. Be available for a series of interviews.

* for the MBA being delivered in KZN applicants are required to be from a manufacturing environment.

ENTRANCE TESTS

IMPORTANT DATES

Applications for the GIBS MBA open in May 2019.

Applications for non-degreed applicants close on 30 September 2019.

Applications for the intensive MBA programme close on 28 August 2019.

Applications for the Johannesburg based part-time, modular short-block release programmes close on 30 September 2019.

Applications for the KZN programme close on the 30 November 2019.

For more information go to gibs.co.za/mba

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Step 1. Meet the admission criteria

Step 2. Apply online at gibs.co.za/mba

Step 3. Pay the application feePay the non-refundable application fee. Only EFT will be accepted. Please note proof of payment needs to be in an electronic format (PDF ONLY) in order for you to upload this to the application form.

Step 4. Write the entrance test and submit reference formsOnce the application form has been submitted, the Admissions Office will send you the test booking dates and reference forms which are to be completed by the referees and submitted to the Admissions Office.

Step 5. Decision and feedbackOnce the test results are available and reference forms have been submitted to the Admissions Office, the application is now ready to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Office will notify you of the outcome provided there is no outstanding documentation.

Please note: Only online electronic applications will be considered. Emailed, faxed or posted applications will not be accepted.

GIBS processes applications for admissions on a continuous basis as we receive them. Please note that the place offered on the MBA may differ to that which the student applied for due to GIBS’ rolling admissions procedure. If you have been offered a place on the GIBS MBA which you do not wish to accept, kindly inform us in writing.

To find out more about the GIBS open evenings go to gibs.co.za/mba

Download the complete course pack at gibs.co.za/mba

NEXT STEPS

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Your future is waiting. Are you ready to take the next steps?

For more information please contact:

The Admissions Office Gordon Institute of Business Science PO Box 787602, Sandton, South Africa, 2146Landline +27 (0)11 771 4120 or +27 (0)11 771 4331Fax 0866 380 543Email admissions@gibs.co.zaWebsite gibs.co.za/mbaThe University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), established in 2000, is an internationally-accredited business school, based in Illovo, Sandton, South Africa’s economic hub. GIBS is located at 26 Melville Road, Illovo, Sandton.

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