University of Stellenbosch Business School: Courses, Admission, Cost

The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) was established in 1964. It started its operations with a batch of just 14 students enrolled in the MBA program. Four years after its establishment, the institute conferred its first DBA degree. USB is a part of Stellenbosch University, one of Africa's strongest research universities. It is the first school of an African university to receive the triple accreditation from the Association of MBAs (AMBA), the EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It also holds the membership of various prestigious organizations such as the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), the Academy of Business in Society (ABIS), the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) and the Global Business School Network (GBSN).

Situated on a hilltop in Northern Cape Town's Tyger Valley business district, the USB campus is halfway between Cape Town's central business district and the university town of Stellenbosch. The campus offers first-rate facilities and amenities to the students. It has a huge library called the USB Information Centre (USBI), which is stocked with digital and printed books, international and local publications, doctoral and master's theses, journals and databases. The campus is home to several auditorium-style lecture theatres featuring the latest computer network facilities and audiovisual equipment. It houses many administrative buildings like the Admissions Office, the International Affairs Office, Academic Administration and Career Services. The campus offers all students access to numerous ICT resources, including uninterrupted internet access and academic support via the e-learning platform. Also, it has two on-site cafeterias.

USB offers part-time and full-time master's programs as well as doctoral programs in various disciplines of management and business. It houses 1454 students, including 269 international students from across the globe. It has collaborations with numerous international universities such as Griffith University in Australia, Fudan University in China, Xavier Institute of Management in India, MIRBIS in Russia, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, Université Laval in Canada, Universidad Adolfo Ibanez in Chile, Estonian Business School in Estonia and Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. These collaborations facilitate excellent exchange programs. USB houses four research centers. It has a Career Leadership office that helps students in following their goals through conducting career development activities, offering networking opportunities and providing job search support.

USB has 28,063 alumni worldwide, including many notable names. Seraj Toefy is the Managing Director (MD) of Bespoke Media Pvt. Ltd. Vuyani Jarana is the CEO of South African Airways. Francois Groepe served as the South African Reserve Bank's Deputy Governor. Prieur du Plessis is the Chairman and the Founder of the Plexus Group of Companies. Ras Myburgh is Hindsight Financial's Executive Director. Marlene le Roux is the CEO of Artscape. MK Mohlala is the Executive Chairman of KHUM. Khanyi Dhlomo is the Executive Chairperson and Founder of Ndalo Media. Many other successful and distinguished people are associated with USB.