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University of Stellenbosch Business School

ABOUT THE USB

The internationally accredited University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) offers an MBA programme, two other Master�s programmes, a PhD programme, as well as executive education programmes � all focused on leadership development.

The USB MBA offers a solid theoretical grounding for the practical, real-world application of management and leadership competencies in any business sector in South Africa, on the African continent as well as in the global business community. The USB�s MBA is also strongly focused on leadership development in order to develop leaders who will make a conscious, demonstrable and sustainable difference in their organisations.

The Business School is situated on the Bellville Park Campus, in Bellville, Cape Town, adjacent to the new Tyger Waterfront business hub, some 20 km from the heart of Cape Town and 35 km from the main campus in Stellenbosch.

ABOUT THE USB

Mission

The University of Stellenbosch Business School of the University of Stellenbosch at the Bellville Park Campus strives to be a leading business school in the international business school community by:
• offering top quality postgraduate education to current and future managers;
• making leadership and management development programmes of a high standard available to organisations and individuals;
• undertaking and publishing relevant research of outstanding quality;
• initiating products of value to our stakeholders and fulfilling our obligations with regard to community service;
• continuing to be innovative in the application, development and implementation of courses and programmes to satisfy the demands of the changing environment;
• offering all employees the opportunity to develop to their full potential;
• continuing to interact professionally, with dedication and ethically with our stakeholders;
• embracing multiculturalism, diversity and transformation; and
• directing all our actions to contribute to the development of South Africa and Africa and all her people in order to become an important role player in the world community.

History
From its inception in 1964, the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) has become a renowned player in the international business school community. Since its humble beginnings with 14 registered MBA students just over four decades ago, the USB has expanded to become a fully fledged postgraduate business school with international accreditation and more than 800 MBA, Masters and PhD students.
The USB has succeeded in building a first-rate reputation, with many of its graduates excelling and proceeding to become admired leaders in all spheres of society. The USBs two international accreditations EQUIS and AMBA confirm the global standard of its programmes and services. The USBs PhD is the only PhD outside Europe audited and approved by the European Doctoral Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA).
In addition, the USB MBA is characterised by a strong focus on leadership and by a firm foundation of both the theory and practice of business management.
The USB an historic overview
• 1964: The first 14 MBA students commence with their studies at the USB.
• 1966: The first 8 MBA degrees are awarded.
• 1967: Students can now enrol for a full-time as well as part-time MBA.
• 1968: The first DBA degree is conferred.
• 1969: An independent Department of Business Management and Administration is established.
• 1970: The first 4 full-time staff members are appointed and move into offices in Merriman Avenue, Stellenbosch, although lectures are still presented in Bellville. A total of 70 students enter for various courses.
• 1973: In order to move closer to the business community, the Department of Business Management and Administration relocates to Bellville.
• 1974: Student numbers now total 90.
• 1976: The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management is founded to present business development programmes in self-governing black states.
• 1979: A total of 171 MBA and 21 DBA students have enrolled. Permanent staff consist of 4 professors and 4 senior lecturers.
• 1981: The current premises in Bellville are acquired.
• 1982: The first students register for the modular MBA programme and the Institute for Applied Management Sciences is established. The first Belgian exchange students arrive at the USB.
• 1984: The Senior Management Programme is introduced.
• 1986: The Department relocates to the Bellville Park Campus.
• 1989: MBA student numbers reach 580.
• 1990: The USB Club founds its Future Fund to support deserving students. An English-medium Senior Management Programme is introduced.
• 1991: Management Development Programmes are presented in Namibia for the first time.
• 1992: The name of the Department of Business Management and Administration changes to the Postgraduate Business School (now the USB).
• 1994: The Institute for Applied Management Sciences dissolves and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and the Centre for Transformation Leadership are established.
• 1995: The first exchange students from the Rotterdam Business School arrive at the USB. The permanent faculty now consists of 11 professors, 4 associate professors and 3 senior lecturers.
• 1996: An English-medium modular MBA programme is introduced.
• 1997: The name of the Centre for Transformation Leadership is changed to the Centre for Leadership Studies (CLS). The full-time MBA is presented in English for the first time in order to accommodate international students.
• 1998: The Bellvista Lodge with 41 rooms and a restaurant opens its doors. The first measurements for high-level leadership competencies are done. A group of MBA students visit two European business schools for the first time.
• 1999: The Africa Centre for Investment Analysis (ACIA) is established.
• 2000: A public company, USB Executive Development Limited (USB-ED), is established to manage the USBs non-degree programmes.
• 2000: The USB receives international EQUIS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
• 2002: The USB receives international accreditation from The Association of MBAs (AMBA). USBI, the USBs high tech library, is opened. The USB introduces its full-time PhD.
• 2003: The first students enrol for the new Masters degree in Development Finance (MDevF) presented by the Africa Centre for Investment Analysis. The USB was invited to join the Aspen Institutes Teaching Innovation Program.
• 2004: After a stringent audit of all local MBA providers, the Council on Higher Education in South Africa fully accredits the USB MBA programme.
• 2005: USB receives first position lace ranking in the Professional Management Reviews list and number two in the rankings of the Financial Mail. A Centre for Development Policy and Partnership was created. The class time on modular MBA programmes was curtailed through redesign.
• 2006: The USB introduced new business leadership awards. It received permanent EQUIS accreditation and became a member of European Doctoral Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA), based on the quality of its PhD. Three black USB students beat all US contenders (28 teams) at the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) Students Case-writing Competition sponsored by DaimlerChrysler.
• 2007: USB-ED became the first business school in the RSA to do a Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transaction, and entered the Financial Times Top 50 rankings. An agreement was signed with Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School in Belgium to exchange chairs. A new unit was established at the USB: The Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa. The USBs MBA programme was redesigned to incorporate Leadership Development as a core theme. The Aspen Institute, USA, has ranked the USB on its Beyond Grey Pinstripes Top 100 Schools list in 2007 for promoting social and environmental sustainability in its curricula and research.
• 2008: The Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement was established at the USB. The USB became one of the first 100 business schools and universities from around the world that has endorsed the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN-backed global initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education. The USB also became one of only two African business schools with an A-rating for "universal business schools with major international influence" in the French EDUNIVERSAL Official Selection. Reaccreditation of AMBA.
Source: MBA and other Degrees
 
MBA

The USB offers an internationally accredited full-time MBA (1 year of lectures plus research report), part-time MBA (2 years of lectures in the evenings plus research report) and modular MBA (2,5 years of lectures presented in two-week blocks spread over a year, plus research report). An optional MBA study tour to overseas business schools is also arranged every year.
Strongly focused on leadership, the USB�s MBA strives to meet the highest possible international standards of global business management education, while also taking the development of business in Africa into account.
USB Advantage

Dynamic curriculum of the MBA programme

The USB�s MBA offers a learning experience which focuses on the unique challenges of South Africa and Africa, while also taking international practice into account. To prepare students for the professional world, the MBA focuses on the development of leadership competencies, integrated thinking, a solid theoretical underpinning and real-world practice.

• Format: USB�s MBA programme may be followed full-time (one year), part-time (evening classes over two years) or in a modular format (11 blocks of 6 days each over two and a half years).
• Leadership development: Leadership development is a core theme of the USB MBA programme. Each student follows a leadership development track aimed at developing leaders who will make a conscious and sustainable difference to their organisations.
• Theory and practice: The MBA is designed to equip participants with theory as well as real-world management and leadership competencies that can be applied in any industry and any country. The e-learning platform Blackboard is used to assist students in the mastering of theory while on-campus class contact sessions focus on facilitation and application. The aim of the USB MBA is to develop a core of functional knowledge and skills based on an integrated instead of a fragmented approach in order to apply knowledge across subject boundaries.
• Specialisation and management enhancement: Opportunities are provided through electives, international exchange opportunities, an international study tour, internships, specialist areas, research projects and other programmes and projects.
• Assessment: Assessment takes place on a continuous basis through individual and group assignments, tests, discussions, presentations, participation and the analysis of case studies.

Focus on leadership

Leadership development has become a core theme of the USB�s MBA. Throughout the MBA, students follow a leadership development track to cultivate leadership capabilities. The first phase of this process includes: leadership assessment questionnaires, feedback sessions, the development of a personal development plan, journaling, group work and the start of a class programme of leadership-related subjects which includes subjects like Individual Ethical Decision-making, Corporate Governance, People Management and Employment Relations. The second and third phases continue with the class programme, group work and journaling, and introduce leadership development dialogues. The fourth phase involves elective courses and the handing in of group and individual assignments.

The overall objective is to develop leaders who will make a conscious, demonstrable and sustainable difference in their organisations. The USB�s leadership expertise is based on the contribution of experts, practice-based inputs and research undertaken by its Centre for Leadership Studies.

Focus on research

The USB, like other top business schools in the world, considers practice-based research and the creation of intellectual capital a primary strategic objective. This research is delivered via academic journals, books and papers by USB faculty, the studies of USB�s PhD students, the research projects of USB�s MBA students, and the USB�s centres and units.

Accreditation and membership

The USB has two international accreditations � EQUIS from the European Foundation for Management Development and AMBA from the Association of MBAs. It is also fully accredited by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE). In addition, the USB is the only school outside Europe which is a member of the European Doctoral Programmes Association in Management and Business Administration (EDAMBA).

The USB is a member of the USA-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), of the Belgian-based European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), of the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA), and of the Association of African Business Schools (AABS).

Lists and ratings

The Aspen Institute, USA, has ranked the USB on its Beyond Grey Pinstripes Top Global 100 Schools list in 2007 for promoting social and environmental sustainability in its curricula and research.

The USB is one of the first 100 business schools and universities from around the world that has endorsed the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), a UN-backed global initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education (2008).

The USB is also one of only two African business schools with an A-rating for "universal business schools with major international influence" in the French Eduniversal Official Selection (2008).

Faculty

Besides its full-time and part-time academic staff, who have distinguished themselves as organisational leaders, the USB makes use of international academics and experts. This gives students exposure to academic learning and real-world experience from across the globe.

International interaction

• Partnership agreements: Partnership agreements with over 60 business schools in the UK, Europe, Australia, South America and Asia offer enrichment possibilities via student exchanges, overseas study tours, participation in international student competitions and more.
• Enhancement opportunities for USB MBA students: An annual international study tour and exchange study options provide USB MBA students with opportunities for international input.
• Input from overseas faculty: Academics from all over the world present MBA electives to provide students with additional international exposure.
• Input from foreign students: Foreign students at the USB include those enrolling for full- or shorter-term study at the USB and visiting students groups enrolling for customised programmes.

An International Affairs Office provides assistance to foreign and exchange students.

Career and academic guidance

The USB Career Centre provides career guidance and planning to current students and an advisory service to prospective students. The Centre also provides one-on-one feedback on MBA selection tests and leadership assessments taken at the beginning of the MBA programme. The Admissions Office and Academic Administration provide advice and continuous support to prospective and current students.

Bursaries

The USB Alumni Association's Future Fund Trust provides financial assistance to several deserving MBA students. Stellenbosch University and the National Research Foundation make a number of bursaries available.

An environment conducive to learning

• ICT facilities: Information and communication technology facilities include wireless broadband internet access and a public hotspot. Academic support is provided via the e-learning platform, Blackboard. Other ICT facilities include a purpose-built classroom equipped with PCs and audiovisual equipment, various workstations, a large computer laboratory, a Cyber Caf� with 24/7/365 online facilities and network connections for private notebooks. Software packages such as McGregors BFA Net, I-Net Bridge, Reuters and ISM are available for educational and research purposes.
• Information centre (library): The USB�s information centre (USBI) provides access to 600 000 printed publications in the University Library, of which 15 000 are available in USBI; 10 000 full-text electronic books; 50 printed journals and more than 30 000 full-text electronic journals; over 105 local and international databases, including SABINET, EBSCOHOST, GARTNER and EMERALD; and a repository of master�s and doctoral theses completed at Stellenbosch University. All the resources are accessible on campus, as well as remotely through the Library�s portal website. Knowledgeable staff members will assist users with training, advanced information sourcing, literature searches and document delivery.

Centres, units and a public company process

• Centre for Leadership Studies: This Centre conducts research in leadership and promotes leadership excellence in all areas of business. It is responsible for Leadership Development on the MBA programme.
• Centre for Development Policy and Partnership: This Centre is concerned with human development; unlocking the intellectual capital of Africa; poverty reduction; regional economic integration; partnerships between the corporate sector and micro-enterprises at the base of the income pyramid; local economic development and the 'second economy'; foreign direct investment; and Africa�s development through trade, debt relief and aid.
• Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa: This Unit conducts multi-disciplinary research, and educational and development activities with the aim of improving the effectiveness of corporate governance in African organisations.
• Africa Centre for Dispute Settlement: This Centre forms an African hub for dispute settlement theory and practice. It addresses the increasing need to settle disputes at an early stage, using alternative forms of dispute resolution (such as dialogue and mediation rather than litigation) to reduce costs. The Centre focuses on research, development and publication; teaching and training; consultation and system design; and conferences and workshops.
• Institute for Futures Research: This Institute, situated on the Bellville Park Campus, specialises in futures studies as a support service for strategic corporate management. It identifies emerging trends and organisational methods. Organisations join as associates. The Institute offers the MPhil in Futures Studies.
• USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED), a public company in executive education at the USB, offers open and corporate partnership programmes in leadership development, management and specialist areas at the USB, at various centres throughout southern Africa and around the world. USB-ED also provides consulting services aimed at organisational development through various interventions.

USB Alumni Association

The USB offers its alumni learning and networking opportunities through MBA elective courses at discounted rates, workshops, the Leader's Angle high-level speaker series, e-newsletters and a web portal. Alumni also receive two biannual magazines � USB Agenda, which contains thought-provoking articles and news about the School, and Leaders' Lab, which provides an exclusive source of research and insights generated by USB academics and students, as well as by experts associated with the USB. The USB Alumni Association has branches in the Western Cape, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, London, Germany and Namibia.
 
Re: South Africa UNI: MBA Full-time

MBA Full-time
The Full-time MBA lecture programme is presented in English only and runs over one year. Students must also complete a research report.
CALENDAR: YEAR 1 (2009)
TERM 1: 21 January � 8 April
TERM 2: 15 April � 26 June
TERM 3: 21 July � 23 September
TERM 4: 28 September � 4 December
Term table over 1 year (2009)
Term 1:
January � April Term 2:
April � June Term 3:
July � September Term 4:
September � December
Business Statistics
Sustainable Leadership1
Systems Thinking
Entrepreneurship
Cost Accounting
Financial Evaluation Financial Management
Sustainable Leadership1
Marketing Management
Operational Research Information Systems Management
Operations Management
Economics for Managers
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3 Sustainable Leadership1
International Management
Management Law
Strategic Management
Research Methodology
 
Re: South Africa UNI:MBA Part-time

MBA Part-time

The Part-time MBA lecture programme is presented in English and runs over two years. Lectures are usually scheduled for three evenings per week. Students must complete a research report.

Students have the option to write test papers in Afrikaans, provided the lecturer understands Afrikaans. This applies also to assignments and final research reports. Course outlines are supplied in both English and Afrikaans to the Part-time class.

CALENDAR: YEAR 1 (2009)
TERM 1: 19 January � 8 April
TERM 2: 15 April � 26 June
TERM 3: 20 July � 25 September
TERM 4: 28 September � 4 December

Term table over 2 year (2009)

YEAR 1 (2009)
Term 1:
January � April Term 2:
April � June Term 3:
July � September Term 4:
September � December
Business Statistics
Sustainable Leadership1
Systems Thinking
Entrepreneurship Sustainable Leadership1
Marketing Management
Operational Research Information Systems Management
Operations Management
Economics for Managers
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3 Sustainable Leadership1
International Management
Management Law
Strategic Management
Research Methodology
 
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