Rankings of business schools in South Africa
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Rankings of business schools in South Africa are largely based on international business schools rankings, no current publication attempts to rank South African business schools in a definitive way.
PMR.africa
PMR.africa conducts an annual survey of marketing managers/directors and line managers on MBA graduates and students in the workplace representing accredited business schools. The rankings are based on the perceptions of the respondents.[1]
19 attributes are measured:
- Academic knowledge
- Application of knowledge in the workplace
- Communication skills/abilities
- Emotional intelligence
- Entrepreneurial skills/capacity/abilities
- Environmental awareness
- Ethical business conduct
- Financial management
- Human resource management
- Implementation of corporate governance
- Information management
- Innovation
- Insight into sound sustainable development
- International perspective
- Leadership skills/abilities
- Marketing management
- Operational management
- Quantitative abilities/skills
- Strategic management
2011
SA Rank | Business school | Mean average 2011[2] |
---|---|---|
1 | University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science | 8.29 |
2 | University of Stellenbosch Business School | 8.18 |
3 | Wits Business School – University of the Witwatersrand | 8.10 |
4 | University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business | 8.05 |
5 | Graduate School of Business - University of KwaZulu-Natal | 7.99 |
6 | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School | 7.95 |
7 | Milpark Business School | 7.85 |
8 | Henley Business School South Africa | 7.82 |
9 | Rhodes Business School - Rhodes University | 7.76 |
10 | Potchefstroom Business School- North-West University | 7.74 |
11 | Graduate School of Business Leadership - University of South Africa | 7.65 |
12 | Management College of Southern Africa | 7.60 |
13 | School of Management – University of the Free State | 7.52 |
14 | Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership - University of Limpopo | 7.49 |
15 | School of Engineering, Technology & Business - South African College of Business and Technology | 7.39 |
2012
SA Rank | Business school | Mean average 2012[3] |
---|---|---|
1 | University of Kwazulu Natal Business School | 8.00 |
2 | Wits Business School – University of the Witwatersrand | 7.90 |
3 | University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science | 7.85 |
4 | University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business | 7.83 |
5 | Milpark Business School | 7.75 |
6 | Rhodes Business School - Rhodes University | 7.70 |
7 | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School | 7.63 |
8 | Graduate School of Business - University of KwaZulu-Natal | 7.50 |
9 | Potchefstroom Business School- North-West University | 7.45 |
10 | Graduate School of Business Leadership- University of South Africa | 7.45 |
11 | Management College of Southern Africa | 7.30 |
12 | Henley Business School South Africa | 7.20 |
13 | School of Management – University of the Free State | 7.10 |
14 | Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership - University of Limpopo | 7.03 |
15 | Tshwane University of Technology Business School | 6.90 |
PMR.africa - Other specialist degrees | Mean Score |
---|---|
University of Johannesburg - MCom Business Management | 7.90 |
Financial Times
MBA
SA Rank | Business school | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | UCT Graduate School of Business[4] | 89 | 71 | 71 | 89 | 60 | 54 | 74 |
Note: This is the only ranked South African business school in this category.
Executive MBA
SA Rank | Business school | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science[5] | - | - | - | - | 67 | 60 |
Note: This is the only ranked South African business school in this category.
Executive Education Customised
SA Rank | Business school | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science[6] | 49 | 51 | 41 | 38 | - | 42 |
2 | University of Stellenbosch Business School[7] | - | 60 | 63 | - | - | 57 |
3 | UCT Graduate School of Business[8] | - | - | - | 49 | 59 | 65 |
4 | University of the Witwatersrand[9] | 59 | 62 | 62 | - | - | - |
Note: These are the only ranked South African business schools in this category.
Executive Education Open
SA Rank | Business school | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science[10] | 38 | 38 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 47 |
2 | University of the Witwatersrand[11] | 48 | - | - | 53 | 56 | 55 |
3 | University of Stellenbosch Business School [12] | 46 | 50 | 55 | - | - | 62 |
Note: These are the only ranked South African business schools in this category.
References
- ↑ http://pmrafrica.com/Business_School_Rankings_2010/Business_School_Rankings_2011.pdf PMR.africa Business School Rankings Retrieved 4 October 2011
- ↑ http://pmrafrica.com/Business_School_Rankings_2010/Business_School_Rankings_2011.pdf PMR.africa Business School Rankings Retrieved 4 October 2011
- ↑ http://pmrafrica.com/Business_School_Rankings_2010/Business_school_rankings_2012.pdf PMR.africa Business School Rankings Retrieved 4 September 2013
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-cape-town
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-pretoria-gibs GIBS Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-pretoria-gibs GIBS Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/usb-executive-development-ltd USB Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-cape-town
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/wits-business-school Wits Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-pretoria-gibs Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/wits-business-school Wits Retrieved 26 May 2010
- ↑ http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/usb-executive-development-ltd Retrieved 26 May 2010
See also
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