MBA Programs in South Africa 2025

Meridian’s MBA in Creative Enterprise offers an innovative approach to the field of business, integrating whole person with whole system competencies to prepare graduates to develop sustainable, generative practices that ensure the success of the individual, while also serving the greater whole. Part of a third wave of business education, the program integrates social, technological, and cultural innovation, and develops business leaders who are oriented to the emerging experience-driven transformation economy.

The MBA is a general management qualification that targets managers and professionals from private & public sectors with significant relevant work experience, which will contribute to their learning and personal and professional development. The primary purpose of this MBA degree is to prepare graduate students to become competent, creative, and ethical managers in a variety of organisations, ranging from small entrepreneurial ventures to large private corporations and public institutions.

Obtaining an MBA is quite correctly seen as a stepping stone to senior management positions. Professional degrees build on your experience and develop your business decision-making. You are exposed to the broad practice perspectives in disciplines you may never have studied before.

About BA in Business with Analytics In a fast-paced global market where change is constant, and the term ‘Big Data’ has dominated the field of analytics, it is essential for the future workforce to be equipped with the required skillset that sets them apart from the crowd. Along with offering an insight and training into core business processes such as Research, Human Resources, Digital Marketing and Operations, the programme comprises of study material that strengthens knowledge of management and analytics. Bringing different aspects of analytics through incorporation of modules such as Business Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Perspective Analytics and Computational Analytics – the BA in Business Management with Analytics offered by Westford in partnership with UK’s Abertay University aims to create a talent pool that harnesses the ability to apply the tools that are at their disposal and thrive in an international business environment.

Study online, part-time or distance learning mode from UAE (Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi), Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah), Nigeria (Lagos, Abuja), South Africa (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban), Rwanda, Ghana, India etc. The one year MBA (Master of Business Administration) in Healthcare Management is a comprehensive programme designed for healthcare professionals who are looking forward to a great career in the health care industry. Post completion of the programme, the learners will be awarded a postgraduate diploma in healthcare management from Cambridge International Qualifications, UK and an MBA in Healthcare Management from Universidad Catolica de Murcia, UCAM. The students enrolling with MBA in Healthcare Management will undertake the core modules on International Human Resources, Strategic Change Management, Strategic Management and Leadership and Operations Management and specialized modules in Healthcare Management and Leadership and Healthcare Operations Management in Part 1, while in the second part the students will complete the module on Socio-Economic – Legal Environment and along with thesis work.

This course is structured in a manner that the learner will receive dual certification, Postgraduate Extended Diploma in International Business Management, awarded by Cambridge International Qualifications, UK and a Master of International Business Administration awarded by UCAM, Spain.

The Modular MBA programme is suited to students who are seeking international insights in an African and South African context and are looking to study part-time over a two-year period. Join the preeminent business school linking African experience and global relevance. Enhance your professional knowledge and become a business leader of the future by understanding and identifying creative solutions to critical challenges in complex environments. Gain a unique perspective and expertise to drive positive societal change in South Africa and beyond.

The Executive Management MBA (EMBA) at the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is ranked 60th worldwide by the QS Global EMBA Rankings for 2020. It will give you the boost you need to redefine yourself and keep advancing. The UCT GSB EMBA is not a traditional MBA. It assumes that, as an experienced manager, you have mastered the fundamentals of business and focuses instead on developing your proficiency in functional management. This applied learning experience will build a bridge between theory and practice - drawing on systems thinking, design thinking and integrative thinking to enhance your ability to conceptualise, strategise and solve complex challenges.

USB’s MBA has been redesigned to better fulfil the needs of today’s students. The previous (longer) MBA, presented up till 2015, has now been restructured into a 213 credit programme on NQF Level 9.

Our International MBA gives you the global edge you need to take your leadership career to the top. Built for working executives, the program offers all the academic rigour of a traditional MBA, but with a sharper focus on the diverse cultures and practices that drive modern business.

Study in Cape Town, South Africa’s most beautiful city, at a globally ranked business school with a world-class reputation. At the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) we are passionate about learning and are dedicated to social responsiveness and to addressing the key developmental challenges facing this country and other emerging markets. Enhance your professional knowledge and become a business leader of the future by understanding and identifying creative solutions to critical challenges in complex environments. Gain a unique perspective and expertise to drive positive societal change in South Africa and beyond.

Would you describe yourself as well-educated and well-rounded? Are you able to tackle the myriad problems facing managers in business? Do you care about the environment, understand global issues and conduct business in an ethical and sustainable way? Would you like to acquire advanced general strategic management skills and competencies to enhance your current qualification, knowledge and skills? If the above description applies to you, you are a perfect fit for Milpark Education’s flagship qualification, the MBA!

If you want to operate at senior management level and lead with confidence, USB's triple accredited MBA will prepare you for this. Here are some of the reasons why you should consider our Modular MBA:

The Rhodes Business School AMBA accredited MBA is interactive, innovative and intensive. It enables you to actively engage with contemporary business issues through the lens of sustainability.

The AIU Distance Learning Master of Science in Educational Administration program will be a custom-made program, designed just for you by you and your academic advisor. This flexibility to meet student needs is seldom found in other distance learning programs. Our online program does not require all students to take the same subjects/courses, use the same books, or learning materials.