The Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) is an academic college within the University of South Africa (Unisa).
Following the advice and active support of senior South African business leaders, Unisa decided to introduce a Master of Business Leadership (MBL). The success of this programme, coupled with the unique characteristics associated with a multidisciplinary degree led, in 1965, to the establishment of the SBL as an autonomous body within the university. As its name and that of its flagship programme (the MBL) indicate, the emphasis from the start has been on leadership development as opposed to administration.
Regarded as one of the top business schools in South Africa, the SBL has produced more than a third of all the MBL/MBA degrees awarded by South African universities since its inception.
Driven by a philosophy of being innovative, socially responsible, ethically engaged and globally informed, the success of the SBL’s approach is demonstrated daily by achievements of the people and organisations who have participated in their programmes. Many SBL alumni hold senior positions in world-class companies.
Our Vision:
To be the leading business school in Africa, trusted to create leaders of distinction.
Our mission:
To co-create with our partners innovative business leadership education to transform society.
Our values:
We have developed a core set of values, which are central to everything we do. Trust is the overarching value that underpins all our values, which are:
- Trust
- Impactful scholarship
- Student-centricity
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Transformation
- Service excellence
Our goals:
Our strategy - to achieve the unachievable - is built around nine goals:
- Student success
- Business education of high-quality standards
- Influential research outputs that tackle global challenges in the context of the 2063 African Union Agenda
- Vibrant partnerships and collaborations
- Attracting, developing, retaining and supporting our people to achieve the unachievable
- Achieving financial integrity by fostering a culture of trust, accountability and compliance to regulations
- Putting SBL on a road that goes beyond financial sustainability - to affluence, for the benefit of all SBL stakeholders
- To leverage on innovative technology to create an enriching experience for staff and students as they navigate the ODeL environment
- Transform governance and scholarship.