Gordon Institute of Business Science
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Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is the business school
of the University of Pretoria
in Johannesburg, South Africa and a leading South African business school. 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 AMBA
GIBS fagship programmes include the Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Full-time Entrepreneurship MBA, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) and the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). GIBS also offers company specific programems, executive programmes (including the Global Executive Development Programme), certificate programmes and programmes by the The Centre for Leadership and Dialogue(leadership and dialogue initiatives).
In 2011 an independent research survey by Magnet Communications of business school satisfaction levels amongts MBA students rated GIBS the top position in 7 out of 10 categories.. The Financial Times ranked the school 49 for Executive Education Open, the highest in Africa. A 2011 PMR.africa national survey of human resource directors/managers and line managers on accredited business schools gave GIBS a Diamond award and gave it the highest overall score in South Africa. Nick Binedell, the director of GIBS, won the Diamond Arrow Award for Individual in the Business School fraternity in South Africa doing most to enhance and develop the relevancy of business schools.
GIBS has consistently been ranked the top business school for executive education (open) in Africa, as well as being placed in the top 50 in the world. In 2011 the Financial Times
ranked the GIBS Executive MBA 1st in Africa and 67th in the world.
GIBS was established in January 2000 following a substantial contribution by Sir Donald Gordon, the founder of Liberty Life
and Liberty International
, and a major investment by the University of Pretoria following discussions started in 1998. The Business school follows on the university's Graduate School of Management's long tradition of MBA tuition. Founded in 1949, the GSM MBA was the first MBA programme to be launched outside of North America. The GSM as of January 2008 was formally replaced by the Gordon Institute of Business Science.
GIBS is situated in a greenfield
campus in the Illovo
Boulevard, mixed-use commercial node between the suburbs of Rosebank
and Sandton in Johannesburg, with a satellite inner city campus on Pritchard Street. Accommodation is provided on the Illovo campus by the on campus Illovo Lodge. The Illovo campus is served by the Rosebank Gautrain
station, with a nearby Gautrain bus stop and the inner city campus by the Johannesburg Park Station
.
In 2009 GIBS launched GIBS London in order to capitalise and build on their company specific programme expertise. Programmes have been run in 22 countries including India, China, Turkey, Dubai, Chile, Brazil, the UK and South Africa. Roger Minton, former Head of Learning and Development and HR Director, was appointed in July 2009 to build GIBS - Europe.
Sir Donald Gordon
Sir Donald Gordon (born 24 June 1930) is a South Africa
n businessman and philanthropist
. He was educated at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg
before doing his articles to be a Chartered Accountant
at the firm Kessel Feinstein (Now Grant Thornton). He founded the Liberty Life Association of Africa in 1957 out of which he formed Transatlantic Insurance Holdings plc, now Liberty International
(Property portfolio of £6.2bn (2009)) and Liberty Holdings Limited
(Total assest of R449 billion (2011). He was a co-founder of British company Abbey Life
. In June 2005, he was awarded a British knighthood in recognition of his services to arts and business.
) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
(GTZ).
(ninth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
) and Nick Binedell
.
Company specific programmes cleints include Standard Bank, Anglo American PLC, Barclays Africa, SABMiller, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the South African National Treasury. The company specific programmes have been delivered in 22 countries and include the certificates in Senior Management Development, Wealth Management, Middle Management Development Programme and Foundation Management Development Programme.
Reputation and rankings
Affiliations and accreditations
GIBS is affiliated to South African Business Schools Association
(SABSA), African Association of Business Schools (AABS), Global Business School Network
, European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). GIBS is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and internationally by AMBA
Centres
The Centre for Business Analysis and Research is home to the following programmes and initiatives:
Business school
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in Business Administration. It teaches topics such as accounting, administration, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, information systems, marketing, organizational behavior, public relations, strategy, human resource...
of the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
in Johannesburg, South Africa and a leading South African business school. It is located in the heart of Illovo, Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, close to the Sandton financial and commercial business hub. GIBS is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and internationally by AMBA
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
GIBS fagship programmes include the Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Full-time Entrepreneurship MBA, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) and the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). GIBS also offers company specific programems, executive programmes (including the Global Executive Development Programme), certificate programmes and programmes by the The Centre for Leadership and Dialogue(leadership and dialogue initiatives).
In 2011 an independent research survey by Magnet Communications of business school satisfaction levels amongts MBA students rated GIBS the top position in 7 out of 10 categories.. The Financial Times ranked the school 49 for Executive Education Open, the highest in Africa. A 2011 PMR.africa national survey of human resource directors/managers and line managers on accredited business schools gave GIBS a Diamond award and gave it the highest overall score in South Africa. Nick Binedell, the director of GIBS, won the Diamond Arrow Award for Individual in the Business School fraternity in South Africa doing most to enhance and develop the relevancy of business schools.
GIBS has consistently been ranked the top business school for executive education (open) in Africa, as well as being placed in the top 50 in the world. In 2011 the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
ranked the GIBS Executive MBA 1st in Africa and 67th in the world.
History & campus
Liberty Holdings Limited
Liberty Holdings Ltd is an African wealth management group based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Liberty has interests in life and health insurance, asset management and property development, with business operations in six other countries across Southern, East and West Africa.The group’s...
and Liberty International
Liberty International
Liberty International plc was a British property investment company. It switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007...
, and a major investment by the University of Pretoria following discussions started in 1998. The Business school follows on the university's Graduate School of Management's long tradition of MBA tuition. Founded in 1949, the GSM MBA was the first MBA programme to be launched outside of North America. The GSM as of January 2008 was formally replaced by the Gordon Institute of Business Science.
GIBS is situated in a greenfield
Greenfield land
Greenfield land is a term used to describe undeveloped land in a city or rural area either used for agriculture, landscape design, or left to naturally evolve...
campus in the Illovo
Illovo, Gauteng
Illovo is a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. It borders Hyde Park, Sandhurst, and Craighall Park. It is located in Region 3.Wanderers Stadium is located in Illovo, which is home to the Highveld Strikers, Johannesburg's cricket team....
Boulevard, mixed-use commercial node between the suburbs of Rosebank
Rosebank, Gauteng
Rosebank is a cosmopolitan commercial and residential suburb in the northwestern part of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in Region 3, and will be the location of a Gautrain station in 2011....
and Sandton in Johannesburg, with a satellite inner city campus on Pritchard Street. Accommodation is provided on the Illovo campus by the on campus Illovo Lodge. The Illovo campus is served by the Rosebank Gautrain
Rosebank (Gautrain station)
Rosebank is a metro station on the Gautrain rapid transit system in Rosebank, Johannesburg, Gauteng. It opened for passenger services on 2 August 2011 as part of the second phase of the Gautrain project.-Location:...
station, with a nearby Gautrain bus stop and the inner city campus by the Johannesburg Park Station
Johannesburg Park Station
Johannesburg Park Station is the central railway station in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, and the largest railway station in Africa. It is located between the Central Business District and Braamfontein, in the block bordered by Rissik, Wolmarans, Wanderers and Noord Streets...
.
In 2009 GIBS launched GIBS London in order to capitalise and build on their company specific programme expertise. Programmes have been run in 22 countries including India, China, Turkey, Dubai, Chile, Brazil, the UK and South Africa. Roger Minton, former Head of Learning and Development and HR Director, was appointed in July 2009 to build GIBS - Europe.
Sir Donald Gordon
Sir Donald Gordon (born 24 June 1930) is a South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n businessman and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He was educated at King Edward VII School in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
before doing his articles to be a Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountant
Chartered Accountants were the first accountants to form a professional body, initially established in Britain in 1854. The Edinburgh Society of Accountants , the Glasgow Institute of Accountants and Actuaries and the Aberdeen Society of Accountants were each granted a royal charter almost from...
at the firm Kessel Feinstein (Now Grant Thornton). He founded the Liberty Life Association of Africa in 1957 out of which he formed Transatlantic Insurance Holdings plc, now Liberty International
Liberty International
Liberty International plc was a British property investment company. It switched to Real Estate Investment Trust status when REITs were introduced in the United Kingdom in January 2007...
(Property portfolio of £6.2bn (2009)) and Liberty Holdings Limited
Liberty Holdings Limited
Liberty Holdings Ltd is an African wealth management group based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Liberty has interests in life and health insurance, asset management and property development, with business operations in six other countries across Southern, East and West Africa.The group’s...
(Total assest of R449 billion (2011). He was a co-founder of British company Abbey Life
Abbey Life
Abbey Life plc was a leading life assurance business based in London also with an office in Bournemouth. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index.-History:...
. In June 2005, he was awarded a British knighthood in recognition of his services to arts and business.
Corporate responsibility & sustainability
GIBS is committed to and runs several initiatives in the context of contributing to prepare business for current and future sustainability issues including academic programmes, corporate social responsibility and investment activities, participation in international initiatives, campus greening initiatives and diverse stakeholder dialogue programmes. Sustainability initiatives focus on sustainability at GIBS, environment and community. GIBS participates in responsible leadership iniatives including Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), The Academy of Business in Society (EABISEABIS
The Academy of Business in Society is an alliance of companies, business schools and other institutions committed to promoting more sustainable business practice through partnership, learning and research...
) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit or GIZ is an international enterprise founded in 1975 by Erhard Eppler and owned by the German Federal Government, operating in many fields across more than 130 countries. It primarily works for public-sector organizations and is...
(GTZ).
Academics
In 2011 the school had 23 permanent faculty members, 47 adjunct faculty members, 11 international faculty members, 17 extraordinary professors and 1 honorary professor (58% of faculty members hold a doctorate). Past and present faculty members include Gill MarcusGill Marcus
Gill Marcus is the ninth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. She is the first woman to hold the position.-Early Years:Marcus was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Lithuania...
(ninth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank
South African Reserve Bank
The South African Reserve Bank is the central bank of South Africa. It was established in 1921 after Parliament passed an act, the "Currency and Bank Act of 10 August 1920," as a direct result of the abnormal monetary and financial conditions which World War I had brought...
) and Nick Binedell
Nick Binedell
Nick Binedell is a South African academic and the founding director of the Gordon Institute of Business Science of the University of Pretoria in Johannesburg, South Africa....
.
Company specific programmes cleints include Standard Bank, Anglo American PLC, Barclays Africa, SABMiller, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the South African National Treasury. The company specific programmes have been delivered in 22 countries and include the certificates in Senior Management Development, Wealth Management, Middle Management Development Programme and Foundation Management Development Programme.
Reputation and rankings
| Financial Times World Ranking | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive MBA | |||||
| 67 | |||||
| Executive Education Customised | 49 | 51 | 41 | 38 | |
| Executive Education Open | 39 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 49 |
Affiliations and accreditations
GIBS is affiliated to South African Business Schools Association
South African Business Schools Association
The South African Business Schools Association is an association of South African business shools offering acreditated MBA programmes. Institutions are accredited in South Africa by the Council on Higher Education , whilst institutions also pursue international accreditation from AMBA, EQUIS and...
(SABSA), African Association of Business Schools (AABS), Global Business School Network
Global Business School Network
The Global Business School Network is an international non-profit organization that promotes management education as an important element of international development.-Inception:...
, European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). GIBS is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and internationally by AMBA
Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs is a London-based international organization that accredits postgraduate business programs at business schools worldwide. The Association is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in business education and styles itself "the world's impartial authority on...
Centres
The Centre for Business Analysis and Research is home to the following programmes and initiatives:
- African Business Network
- The Asia Network
- Base of the Pyramid Hub
- Transnet Programme in Sustainable Development
- Vodacom Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Programme
Alumni
- Kennedy Bungane - CEO of Corporate and Investment Banking, Standard BankStandard BankThe Standard Bank of South Africa Limited is one of South Africa's largest financial services groups. It operates in 30 countries around the world, including 17 in Africa.-History:...
- Skhumbuzo Ngozwana - Joint Deputy Chief Executive, Cipla Medpro, CiplaCiplaCipla Limited is a prominent Indian pharmaceutical company, best-known outside its home country for manufacturing low-cost anti-AIDS drugs for HIV-positive patients in developing countries...
- Mpho Nkeli - Executive Director: Group Human Resources of Alexander ForbesAlexander ForbesAlexander Forbes was a 19th century Scottish merchant, explorer, and author. His book California: A History of Upper and Lower California, published in 1839, is perhaps the first full account in English of California. He is the brother of distinguished Scottish physician Sir John Forbes.Forbes...
- Sarita Martin - ABSAABSAABSA may refer to:* ABSA Cargo Airline, a cargo airline* Absa Group Limited, the largest consumer bank in South Africa* African Baseball & Softball Association* Australian Bird Study Association, an ornithological organization...
group secretary - Mandy Lamb - Head business development VisaVisaVisa or VISA may refer to:* Visa , a document issued by a country's government allowing the holder to enter or to leave that country...
Sub-Sahara Africa - Craig Nossel - Head Clinical Vitality, Discovery
- Pieter van den Steen - MD Bateman Mineral Recovery
- Vinny LinghamVinny LinghamVinny Lingham is a South African Internet entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Yola, Inc. , a San Francisco-based Web 2.0 start-up that provides free website building, publishing and hosting services. He is also the co-founder of SiliconCape.com, an NGO based in South Africa that aims to turn...
- South African Internet entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of YolaYola (webhost)Yola is a website builder and website hosting company headquartered in San Francisco. People without programming skills and a limited knowledge of HTML and graphic design can make web sites using Yola. Its drag and drop system allows users to incorporate widgets without knowing HTML. Yola also...
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