South Africa Edition 2

development programme. Senior managers are
given the opportunity to enhance their global
professional perspective, strategic leadership
skills and organizational decision-making
abilities
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (In
co-operation with OU Business School, UK):
Focuses on providing practical tools to improve
the management of change processes, with
clear strategic intent. It is intended for those
with an undergraduate degree, specifically
managers wanting to enhance careers via a
globally-recognised master’s qualification
• Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL): The
highest academic qualification a university
can award, a doctoral degree indicates the
successful candidate is able not only to
collect and use existing knowledge, but also
contribute to that knowledge. It is targeted at
specialists wishing to conduct research in an
area of management, or participants furthering
their academic careers
Certificate programmes:
• Executive Development Programme (EDP):
Focuses on the philosophy and strategies of
leadership in practice, with an international
view of the organisation and its business
environment. Targeted at senior managers with
at least 10 years management experience
• Management Development Programme
(MDP): Aims to equip middle managers
to become effective team players, pursuing
excellence within their companies. It is
designed to facilitate an understanding of the
key competencies required for each of the
functional areas of management.
• Advanced Project Management Programme
(APM): Develops skilled, professional,
results-orientated managers who can meet
the requirements of other functional managers
within their organisations and who are able to
complete projects on time and within budget
while meeting expectations
• Advanced Professional Management
Programme (APMP): Equips managers with
tools and techniques to implement performance
improvements at a team, departmental, project
or small organisation level
Management orientation:
• Fundamental Management Programme (FMP):
Equips entry-level managers with knowledge
and hands-on skills that enable them to handle
fundamental management aspects and be
leaders in rapidly changing organisations
• Professional Management Programme (PMP):
Facilitates development of managerial and
leadership competencies. Participants learn
how to integrate theory and practice
• Practical Project Management (PPM): Equips
entry level managers with the practical skills
to transform ideas into successful projects or
ventures
Specialised programmes:
• Programme in E-Commerce (PEC): A highprofile,
market-driven programme, providing
professional management and leadership
development at a post-graduate level in the
field of e-commerce, e-business and Internet
strategy
• Development Programme in Labour Relations
(DPLR): Equips participants with managerial,
professional and individual competencies to be
effective specialist leaders and consultants in
managing employment relations, and assisting
with the facilitation role between the social
partners - namely trade unions, employers and
government. It targets current and prospective
labour relations practitioners, human resource
professionals and line managers, CCMA
Commissioners and Case Management
Officers, bargaining council representatives,
trade union representatives, public service
employees, or those wishing to enter the HR
or industrial relations field
• Public Sector Governance (PSG): Provides
senior executives with practical competencies
to analyse and solve problems to provide
informed opinions and make complex decisions
on matters relating to the different aspects of
public sector governance
The Unisa SBL website offers a comprehensive
list of all available courses with a breakdown of
course content, enrolment dates and tuition fees.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Acclaimed academic, businessman and renowned
author Dr David N. Abdulai was recently appointed
Executive Director of the SBL, following a twoyear
search for the ideal candidate.
Dr Abdulai holds a BA in Political Science
and Journalism from Howard University and an
MA in International Development Economics
from the School of International Service (SIS) at
American University in Washington, DC. His PhD
(Distinction) is in International Economics and
Technology Analysis and Management from the
Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS),
University of Denver in Colorado, USA.
Before joining the SBL, Dr Abdulai was
based in Malaysia where he worked as Dean of
the Faculty of Business and Law at Multimedia
University, and as Director of Internationalisation
of the University. He also worked as CEO
of Nolaygewerks Initiatives, a management
consulting company.
PROMOTION
The SBL utilizes traditional marketing tools for
promotional purposes. Advertising and editorial
is placed in leading newspapers, and contributions
appear in relevant supplements and surveys.
The SBL has been featured in leading business
publications such as CEO Magazine and Succeed,
whilst guests and management have appeared on
various TV programmes.
Successful promotional events include:
• Open days
• Alumni events
• Leadership In Practice Awards: Winners have
included Sizwe Nxasana, Wendy Luhabe, Eric
Molobi, and Alan Knott-Craig
• Seminars
• The Business School Expo
• HR Expos nationally
The SBL recently launched new print adverts,
focusing on new courses, leadership seminars
and other offerings designed to encourage
enrollment.
BRAND VALUES
The SBL is the business school of preference
for students and staff from Africa and around
the world, owing to its state-of-the-art products,
effective marketing and image building. It
is a leading provider of business education
programmes matching the demands of the market.
Brand values include:
• Research excellence
• National knowledge development
• Community development and upliftment
• Service Excellence
The brand embodies a healthy, secure,
transparent and stimulating environment for staff
and students.
THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT
UNISA SBL
Graduates from the SBL make up
approximately 40 percent of MBL/MBA
graduates in South Africa
Over one hundred and fifty of its MBL
graduates appear in the Who’s Who of
Southern Africa Business manual
UNISA SBL was the first business school
in the world to introduce the Master of
Business Leadership (MBL) and the
Doctorate in Business Leadership (DBL)
The SBL has the highest female
representation amongst business schools
on its management and faculty