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The Good Governance Academy is a non-profit organisation that collaborates globally to share information on critical governance, sustainability, integrated reporting and business science issues as a public good. A strong alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal #17 (Collaboration) and SDG #4 (Quality Education) is intended.. The GGA fulfills this mandate with due consideration for, and to the benefit of, the triple context within which it operates: society, the economy and the natural environment.

Founded in 1953, GMAC is actively committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students.

We own and administer the Graduate Management Admission Test™ (GMAT™) exam. First administered in 1954, today, it is relied on by more than 7,000 graduate programs worldwide, and 9 out of 10 new MBA enrollments globally are made using a GMAT score.* The GMAT is the most widely used exam for graduate business school admissions, and more than 200,000 candidates take the GMAT exam every year.

Our other premier assessments include the NMAT by GMAC™ exam, for entrance into graduate management programs in India and South Africa, and the Executive Assessment, specifically designed for Executive MBA programs around the world.

The Council is based in the United States with offices in the United Kingdom, India, and Hong Kong. For information on assessments, study tools and services for candidates, visit http://www.mba.com.

The South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) aims to improve the recognition of the organisation as a representative of SA business schools with government and regulatory bodies. It also aims to strengthen ties with the business fraternity and the education sector as a whole. SABSA members all offer MBA or MBL programmes which are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE). Twenty two member business schools are spread geographically around South Africa. They all offer full-time, part-time and modular or executive MBA programmes. A broad range of Executive Education short courses are also offered.

About TGSL

“Serving the Needs of Government, Business, and Civil Society ”

The Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership of the University of Limpopo is located at Edupark Campus which is located opposite the Peter Mokaba Stadium, which was one of the FIFA World Cup stadiums of 2010, in the city of Polokwane in the Limpopo Province.

TGSL was established in 1996 when the then Vice Chancellor of the “University of the North” signed an MoU with Baruch College and the New School of Social Research in New York City. Baruch intended to assist the University of the North with processes for the development of its own business school. The business school partnership fizzled out but resulted in the transference of the New School’s NGO training workshop methodologies to the University of the North which resulted in the establishment of the Development Facilitation and Training Initiative (DevFTI). Utilising the funds provided for by the New School in New York, the first South African NGO training workshops were held in 1997. The DevFTI programme attracted participation from Limpopo, East and Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, Kwazulu-Natal, Lesoth, Swaziland, Mozambique, Angoala, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. The workshops impressed the funders (Rockefeller, Mott and Ford Foundations) who provided further funds for more workshops and for the development of the Master Programme in Development (MDev).

In addition, intensive research of the market showed that besides the Master of Development both the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) would be viable. DevFTI was able to fund the development of the MBA and the MPA.

With the establishment of EDUPARK Campus (a section 21 facilities management company of the University of the North) at Webster Street on the outskirts of Polokwane, DevFTI and the MDev programmes became located in the new campus. The establishment of the Graduate School of Leadership (TGSL) was then approved to house these three programmes and DevFTI on the basis that there would be no posts attached to it until it had proved its viability and on condition that it would become sustainable within two year. The Graduate School of Leadership was profitable in its first year through the large intake of students into the MDev progamme. The MBA and MPA programmes which were originally conducted in partnership with the University of Pretoria took another year to become viable. The new outfit was later housed as a School within the new Faculty of Management and Law and this is where it currently functions today.

The TGSL programmes are targeted at middle and senior managers in the various sectors (public service, civil society and corporate sector). The programmes are offered in a “block release” methodology allowing student to spend at week at the most at a given duration in Polokwane and at TGSL.

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As our lives become more digitally mediated, we must adapt both ourselves and our businesses for the disruption inherent in the digital environment. With this vision in mind, The Paul Merage School of Business has completely reframed its curricula to give students the high-caliber, holistic preparation they need to become effective leaders in a digitally-driven world.

UIR Rabat Business School, develops future leaders for the African economy with a 66% international faculty representing 22 nationalities.

This global perspective equips students with managerial skills and intercultural agility, preparing them for a globalized business environment. Their focus is on ensuring graduate employability through excellence and awareness.

With a dynamic extracurricular life and an exceptional learning environment, UIR Rabat Business School is the only business school in Africa and the Middle East ranked among the Top 100 globally by the Financial Times.

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About

The Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) is an academic college within the University of South Africa (Unisa).

In 1965, following the advice and active support of senior South African business leaders, Unisa decided to introduce a Master of Business Leadership (MBL). The success of this programme, coupled with the unique characteristics associated with a multidisciplinary degree led, in 1969, to the establishment of the SBL as an autonomous body within the university. As its name and that of its flagship programme (the MBL) indicate, the emphasis from the start has been on leadership development as opposed to administration.

Regarded as one of the top business schools in South Africa, the SBL has produced more than a third of all the MBL/MBA degrees awarded by South African universities since its inception.

Driven by a philosophy of innovation, social responsibility, ethical engagement and global connectedness, the success of the SBL’s approach is demonstrated daily by achievements of the people and organisations who have participated in their programmes. Many SBL alumni hold senior positions in world-class companies.

Vision

To be the leading African business school of choice offering internationally recognised leadership and management education.

Mission

• Preparing today’s leaders for tomorrow’s challenges through the provision of affordable quality education and knowledge.
• Training and developing dynamic, ethical leaders for Africa and globally, who value diversity and are dedicated to enhance human prosperity on the African continent and globally.
• Effectively utilising ODL to deliver quality business education in Africa.
• To continuously engage in cutting-edge research to produce new knowledge in the fields of management and leadership.

Values

• We care deeply about the future of Africa and its people.
• We value integrity and ethics in all we do.
• We are professionally dedicated to the service of our internal and external stakeholders.
• We value continuous learning and change to be relevant in a dynamic global environment.
• We are committed to offer affordable quality education.

Unizik Business School (UBS), Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State is an organized educational arm for management, business and leadership training instituted to impart relevant knowledge and skills that will create new industrialists, astute business persons, discerning corporate and institutional leaders, high level professionals and entrepreneurs that are driven by integrity and the highest ethical standards in their vocations.

Chandaria School of Business infuses cutting edge modern research with applied real world learning. The school’s mission is to provide a range of knowledge, skills, attitudes and problem-solving abilities to enable students to respond to the need for successful management and leadership of profit and not for profit organizations in a dynamic environment.

Vision

By 2029 the University will be a distinctive centre of academic excellence in Botswana, Africa and the World.

Mission

The University provides quality education, research, innovation and services for sustainable national development and global impact.

AFRICA’S TOP BUSINESS SCHOOL

Setting the pace for business education in Africa for more than 50 years

The UCT Graduate School of Business is the business school of the University of Cape Town, South Africa’s oldest university. It was established in 1964 and forms part of UCT’s Faculty of Commerce.

OUR VISION

As the authority in business research and education in Africa, we will provide aspiring leaders with the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to lead change in Africa and beyond.

OUR MISSION

To contribute to the success of individuals and organisations through research-informed teaching, practice and thought leadership that creatively respond to the complex and pressing economic and social challenges of our world today.

OUR VALUES

• We are passionate about learning, innovation and creativity. We recognise the legacies of our past, both positive and negative, while looking forward to an equitable and inclusive future based on respect for the value of diversity.
• We are committed to Africa, and to South Africa’s future in our continent and in the world.
• We accept the responsibility to act ethically and with professional integrity.
• We nurture thought leadership, recognising and respecting diversity in points of view and the contribution that we can, and should, make to public intellectual life.

The University of Dar es Salaam is the oldest and biggest public university in Tanzania. It is situated on the western side of the city of Dar es Salaam, occupying 1,625 acres on the observation hill, 13 kilometers from the city centre. It was established on 1st July 1970, through parliament act no. 12 of 1970 and all the enabling legal instruments of the constituent colleges.

History

The University of Ghana Business School was established as the College of Administration by Executive Instrument – (E.I.127) at Achimota, Accra in January, 1960.  It started business on the 22nd January, 1960, on the old Western Compound of Achimota with the old Department of Commerce of the Kumasi College of Technology, established in 1952, (now KNUST) as its nucleus. The School was renamed School of Administration (SOA) and University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) in 1962 and 2004 respectively.

Before the School was departmentalised in 2004, there were only (4) four units namely:

• Accounting Unit
• Management Unit
• Public Administration Unit
• Health Services Administration Unit

The School’s name was launched in 2004 with the establishment of six academic departments and these include:

• Department of Accounting
• Department of Finance
• Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship
• Department of Operations and Management Information Systems (OMIS)
• Department of Organisation and Human Resource Management (OHRM)
• Department of Public Administration and Health Services Management (PAHSM)

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University of Kigali is one of the leading private higher institutions of learning in Rwanda. It is a fully Accredited Chartered University by the Government of the Republic of Rwanda. It started its operations in October, 2013 upon receiving a definitive license to operate as a private University.

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Vision

To be a pole of radiance and excellence nationally and internationally, with its quality education, research and provision of innovative serves to community.

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Mission

To provide quality education programmes that match the labour market and development needs of Rwanda for graduates who are capable of contributing to national economic and social needs and who can compete on the international labour market.

Mission

To educate managers and leaders to create value for society. We are a school that is academically excellent, innovative in research and critically engaged with society and its institutions.

Vision

To be a prominent graduate school of business and leadership education in Africa.

Goals

• Pursue excellence in teaching and learning
• Engage in socially relevant and innovative research
• Nurture regional, national and international partnerships and collaborations
• Make GSB&L a School of choice for students
• Engage in responsible community programmes

Core Values = REACHT

• Respect
• Excellence
• Accountability
• Collegiality
• Honesty
• Trust

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The trend in Ivy League institutions across the world has shown that the creation of independent Business Schools is inevitable. A business school is a center of excellence that projects the image of the entire University and sometimes develops into a better brand than the University itself. The vision of a business school is to possess the liberty to fully focus on providing scholars with quality education, and this is what University of Lagos Business School is setting its sights on. University of Lagos Business School hopes to be able to move to a regime of governance structure in the form of a non-profit foundation, governed by a board of trustees and governors. This would allow University of Lagos Business School to operate as an autonomous entity, in terms of direction and strategy.

The University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) was set up to advance the culture of excellence in Business education by the University of Lagos. The ULBS provides executive professional degree, diploma and certificate programmes, relevant to today’s working world and stands ready to help the new generation of business leaders and managers to solidify their immediate and long-term success in business

The ULBS gives students the experience, leadership skills and networking opportunities they need to succeed in business.  We are an institution dedicated to shaping leaders who will contribute immensely and ethically to the social and economic well-being of Nigeria and the world. At ULBS, students have the opportunity to be mentored by local business leaders, gain international experience through exchange opportunities and earn real-world, work experience in our business/industrial development programme before graduating. We nurture, promote innovation and entrepreneurship by providing students with access to powerful online and offline resources and simulations in the School.

The ULBS aims to be a centre of excellence, committed to the training and development of global managers and leaders, whilst providing a challenging and highly rewarding educational experience in a world class setting.

In addition, the University of Lagos Business School (ULBS) will offer a unique learning laboratory where innovation and technology help today’s new generation of business leaders to acquire the best theoretical and practical experiences, with their work on real-life problems in a learning format, combining case studies and simulations, using our Faculty Simulation Laboratory.

The University of Lusaka (UNILUS) is a modern private university established under the University Act No. 11 of 1999 repealed as the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013. The University commenced its operations in 2007, initially as Institute of Corporate Training and Research (ICTAR) and served as sorrage of the Masters Degree programmes offered by the Copperbelt University.

In 2008, the University of Lusaka introduced its Bachelor’s Degree programmes in partnership with the Copperbelt University and in 2009 began offering its own programmes. Following this auspicious beginning, the University now offers a wide-range of programmes at Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral levels.

Today, the total number of UNILUS students has risen to over 7,000 from 71 students in 2007 when the University opened. The University has grown from strength to strength and now has over 1000 Master’s students and over 60 PhD students from various parts of the region. This is a great achievement for a private University that has only been in existence for less than 10 years.

Faculty of Business and Management Science

The Faculty of Business and Management Science is a new Faculty and comprises Comprises of 3 Teaching Departments; Namely Business Administration, Management Science and Finance & accounting. It Contains Some programmes from the Former CHSS and Department of Open Learning.

The mandate of the Faculty is to coordinate the implementation of University policies and programmes in the humanities and social sciences.

Milestones

The College was established in 1985

The College introduced self sponsored programmes in 1998

The College opened its satellite campus in Mombasa in 2005 and Kisumu in 2007

Distance Learning (Module III) was launched in the Faculty of Arts and School of Business in 2007

New Faculty formed called Faculty of Business and Management Science (July,2021)

Previous Principals/ Executive Deans

Prof. Onesmas Mutungi (1982-1992)

Prof. Joseph N. Nyasani (1992-1997)

Prof. Francis N. Kibera (1997-2002)

Prof. Isaac Meroka Mbeche (2002-2011)

Prof. Njeru Enos H. Nthia (2011 – To date)

The UFS Business School was founded to:

• Develop and deliver successful programmes
• Teach and share our knowledge and convert learning into practice
• Coach in an on campus and online environment
• Empower individuals and organisations
• Maximise potential; and achieve exceptional results

Also operating under the banner of the school, is The Centre for Business Dynamics, established to offer customised non-curricular training in order to assist companies and individuals in bridging the gap between their existing skills and competencies, and those required to ensure their future performance and competitiveness.

It was a strategic imperative of the UFS Business School to become internationally accredited to highlight the quality education, research, and value-adding engagement offered by the School.

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The Université Internationale Privée d'Excellence (UIE) is a state-accredited private university in Bamako, Mali, offering diverse programs in Business, Engineering, and Law. Dedicated to student success, UIE fosters innovation, cultural inclusivity, and international collaboration.