Gordon Institute of Business Science

Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS Business School) is a business school in South Africa and an affiliate of the University of Pretoria. It is located in the heart of Illovo, Johannesburg, close to the Sandton financial and commercial business hub. GIBS is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and internationally by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Gordon Institute of Business Science
Other name
GIBS Business School
TypeBusiness school
Established2000
DeanProfessor Morris Mthombeni
Students555
Location
Johannesburg, Gauteng
,

South Africa

26.1294°S 28.0464°E / -26.1294; 28.0464
CampusUrban
Colours  Dark blue
AffiliationsUniversity of Pretoria
Websitewww.gibs.co.za
Centres:
  • Centre for African Management and Markets
  • Centre for Business Ethics
  • Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA)
  • Centre for Leadership and Dialogue
  • Personal and Applied Learning

Initiatives

  • Responsible Finance Initiative
  • GIBS Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
  • GIBS Media Leadership Think Tank

GIBS offers programmes including the Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA), and Doctor of Business Administration (DBA/PHD). In 2012, the GIBS DBA became the first South African doctoral programme in business to receive international accreditation from AMBA. GIBS also offers various executive programmes: short courses, executive-level programmes like the Global Executive Development and General Management Programmes, and company-specific programmes. Extended programmes are longer certificate programmes and include the Social Entrepreneurship Programmes, Leading Women Programmes, and Nexus Leadership Programmes.

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