Best Business Universities In South Africa

What are Business Universities?

A business college is a school that provides education above the high school level but could not be compared to that of a traditional university or college.

Best Business Universities In South Africa

The University of Pretoria – Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science was accredited by AACSB International and AMBA accreditation in 2016. The MBA school was established in 2000 in Johannesburg, which is South Africa’s economic hub. Johannesburg is a major economic city in South Africa and Africa at large with an international attraction to the city.

University of Cape Town (UCT) – Graduate School of Business

UCT Graduate School of Business makes the top business schools in Africa. The school offers students the opportunity to go on 41 exchange programs to give them a global experience beyond Africa.

UCT GBA is accredited by AACSB and has contributed to using academic theory to solve problems in the business world. The institution is regarded as South Africa’s financial center.

University of the Witwatersrand – Wits Business School (WBS)

WBS was founded in 1968 in South Africa Business Hub, Johannesburg, and accredited by AMBA.

The school has a long history with an enviable alumni network with more than 10,000 alumni who are CEOs of major corporates and successful technology entrepreneurs, not just in South Africa but all over the world.

Regent Business School

REGENT Business School (RBS) is a private higher education institution in Durban Central, Durban.

The school made it to the list of top MBA schools in South Africa, it offers courses in business management and MBA for postgraduate courses.

University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)

The USB MBA program is AACSB-accredited, and the business school focuses on developing brilliant leaders to take the lead in the business industry.

Each student of the school will undergo a leadership development program which will be done through learning by doing and experimental learning.

The USB MBA program is for a year and it offers a great opportunity and quality learning to students.

Milpark Education – Milpark Business School

Milpark Business School was founded in 1997, it is a private business school offering education to students through distance earning, online, and contact lectures.

Milpark is located in Richmond, Johannesburg and the first private school in South Africa to obtain UK-based Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the first online MBA in South Africa to obtain AMBA accreditation.

Rhodes University – Rhodes Business School

The Rhodes Business School is ranked among the best universities and business schools in South Africa. Based in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), the school offers MBA, PDEM, executive and short courses.

The Rhodes Business School MBA program is accredited by the Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Henley Business School Africa

The Hanley Business School Africa Paulshof, Johannesburg South Africa is a British-based Hanley Business School.

It is one of the oldest business schools in Europe and a part of the University of Reading. It opens a branch in South Africa in 1992 and started to offer MBA, DBA, PhD, Executive Education, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate programs.

Regenesys Business School

Regenesys Business School is one of the top private business schools in South Africa. The school is based in Sandton, Johannesburg. The school was founded in 1998 and offers many management courses and business programs.

Nelson Mandela University Business School

The Nelson Mandela University Business School is located in Port Elizabeth and is well-rated among the top business schools globally and in Africa. NMU Business School is part of the few schools in South Africa to have AMBA (for MBA) and EDAMBA accreditation (for DBA).

Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)

The Management College of Southern Africa is located in Durban and offer business education through distance learning.

The school was established in 1995 and it offers online distance learning education for students, it offers undergraduate and doctoral-level courses.  The school is accredited by authorities in South Africa, Mauritius, Eswatini, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, and Botswana.

University of South Africa (UNISA) Graduate School of Business Leadership

The UNISA Graduate School of Business Leadership is one of the top MBA schools in South Africa.

The UNISA SBL has reputedly produced more than a third of all the MBL/MBA graduates in South African universities since it was founded in 1969. Based in Midrand, it is accredited by international bodies and AMBA.

North-West University – School of Business & Governance

The NWU School of Business & Governance’s MBA has the Association of MBAs (AMBA) accreditation including other respected accreditors. This school always makes it to the list of top business schools in South Africa.

Tshwane University of Technology Business School

The TUT Business School is one of the best universities and business schools in South Africa. It offers courses in postgraduate education in business, management, and entrepreneurship. The school is well-recognized and well-ranked.