Enrolment is influenced by the programme you are interested in. Here are the different programmes and the people who should enrol for each:

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration (PGDip BMA):

• Managers who wish to complete an MBA but who do not qualify for entry directly into a Master’s programme
• Managers who want to broaden their management skills, but who do not necessarily want to enrol for an MBA and/or who do not want to do the research component of the MBA
• Managers and leaders who work full-time, who cannot afford long periods of time away from work and/or who prefer to do most of their learning off-campus
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) candidates who want to gain access to an MBA

MBA: USB’s MBA is designed to turn managers, professionals, specialists and entrepreneurs into responsible leaders, expert decision makers, strategic thinkers, effective communicators and stewards of society. If your career path is pointing towards senior management positions and leadership roles, the MBA will help you to confidently take on these.

MBA with generalist modules: This MBA is aimed at those who want to manage the functional areas of any business, in any industry, at senior manage level (career switchers).

MBA with modules focused on Managing International Organisations (MBA MIO): This MBA is for those who want domain expertise at senior management level in the management of international organisations, including multinational for-profit organisations, development agencies, NGOs and the UN system. This includes professionals or managers who want to expand their cross-border agility and those who want to fast-track their careers in international organisations. The MBA MIO will therefore appeal to private-sector managers looking for employment opportunities with international development organisations or multinational for-profits as well as UN staff looking to strengthen their management skills, either within the UN system or in any international organisation.

MBA with modules focused on Health Care Leadership (MBA HCL): This MBA is aimed at those who want domain expertise at senior management level in Health Care Leadership to apply in the public or private healthcare industry. This includes general practitioners who want to take on managerial and leadership roles in the health care industry, group practices or government, or those in health care who want to broaden their contextual understanding of business.

PhD: If you would like to help find solutions to pressing business problems in the real world through research that is underpinned by a strong theoretical base, this Business Management PhD will serve you well. This degree will help you to become an expert in your field of study through rigorous research. This degree will also stand you in good stead if you want to work in industries focused on research and innovation, or at an academic institution.

• The ability to lead with responsibility – this applies to personal leadership (me), relational leadership (we), organisational or strategic leadership (work) and societal leadership (world)
• A global perspective of business knowledge – combined with the unique African contextualization of this knowledge
• Contemporary decision-making skills – enabling you to support complex business decisions
• Strategic thinking skills – allowing you to analyse and assess a business environment using appropriate theories to formulate suitable strategies
• An understanding of the interlinked roles of organisational departments – enabling you to manage across functional areas, gain insight, align resources and make well-informed decisions
• An internationally accredited qualification – as you will be studying at a business school with all three major international accreditations
• Building blocks for a career path – moving from a postgraduate diploma to an MBA and ultimately a PhD