University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business
Course in - General Management
Sandton, South Africa
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The programme at GIBS is designed for senior managers with functional expertise moving into general management roles, or for managers who made that transition within the past one to two years and want to improve performance. It focuses on leading complex business entities end-to-end, strategic leadership, cross-functional management, P&L responsibility, digital transformation, organizational performance and human-centered approaches.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can progress to general manager, division head, business unit director, chief operating officer (COO), strategy director, or leadership roles in operations, strategy, product and transformation. Roles may include P&L leadership, executive management, leadership development, consulting and change management. Careers.
The programme is designed for senior managers with functional expertise moving from leading a business unit or function to a general management role where they are managing a more complex business entity across its entirety. It is also aimed at general managers who have already made the transition over the past one to two years and would like to improve their performance.
