From time to time, alumni are called upon to respond and take part in business school and MBA surveys such as the Financial Times (UK), Business Week (US), Financial Mail (SA) and PMR (SA). The quantity and quality of responses obtained from alumni and others determine the inclusion of the School in national and international surveys and the School's position in the rankings. We shall therefore greatly appreciate your participation in this regard.

Media Releases

May 2009

USB-ED receives PMR Gold Award

PMR.africa conducted a national survey assessing academic institutions offering Executive Education (short courses) in South Africa. The respondents were asked to give verbatim comments on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the institutions rated. The ratings are based on the perceptions of the respondents and interviews were conducted during January, February and March 2009.

Frik Landman, CEO, accepted the Gold award on behalf of USB-ED at a breakfast held in Gauteng in May.

Tuesday, 22 May 2007

USB-ED ranked 13 for repeat business and growth in Financial Times global executive education rankings 2007

USB Executive Development Ltd (USB-ED), the executive education arm of the University of Stellenbosch Business School, has with its first participation in the Financial Times executive education rankings 2007 been ranked 13th for its repeat business and growth potential, 23rd for international location and 28th for diversity (number of women participants), while being ranked 46th overall for open programmes.

This ranking places USB-ED in a select group of international business schools that provide executive education in open programmes which employees from any company can attend.

USB-ED is ranked among international schools such as Harvard Business School and Stanford University GSB in America, IMD in Switzerland, Insead in France, and London Business School and Ashridge in the UK. Four schools from Africa made the ranking.

USB-ED also made the ranking with its customised programmes by gaining the 66th position.

According to the Financial Times more than 4 000 senior and general management course participants worldwide responded to their survey done by an independent research company.

21 June 2007

USB-ED consistently rated among top scorers in Financial Mail executive education survey

In the Financial Mail ranking USB-ED has scored highest overall on specific courses on mentoring and project management. USB-ED, along with another local business school, also received among the highest response rates for its customised programmes and was judged best for course content and relevance.

The same applies for open programmes, where USB-ED and another local business school scored the highest on course content out of business schools in seven provinces.

USB-ED also topped the rankings with a school in Pretoria for the relevance of its course content, while it also led the way with another school from Johannesburg for skills enhancement.