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The MBA remains relevant, because business strategy must still lead to results

Is the MBA dead?

Despite the changes wrought by 4IR, this challenging degree remains relevant

The format of the MBA promotes knowledge and skills that are applicable to almost any organisation

Who needs an MBA?

What type of person in what type of role will truly benefit from undertaking an MBA?

Dr Cobus Oosthuizen, dean at Milpark Business School

Management Education – the future of the MBA

It is critical that business schools understand what students should be prepared for, and design backwards from there

How education leads to success

A family of MBA graduates recounts how their studies have turned their lives around.

Equipping future leaders

Amanda Matthee looks at how Stellenbosch University’s business school has updated its MBA for 2009.

Developing a competitive edge

South Africa has a spirit of resilience but it needs to build a more tough-minded approach to competitiveness to grow the economy and create jobs.

Choosing the course that’s right for you

The MBA has been a recognised qualification, and the individuals who have earned it have achieved a broad understanding of management skills.

Adapting to change

The newly appointed director of Milpark’s faculty of management and leadership sheds light on the changing role of business schools.

Shy tycoon funds MBA for the poor

Private New Zealander puts $50m into a new business school aiming to produce a generation of business leaders in poverty-stricken parts of the globe.