Business School

TSIBA Business School is an accredited Private Higher Education Institution, registered with the South African Council for Higher Education (CHE) and the South African Department of Higher Education (DHET).

The Business School forms one part of a pioneering and unique social enterprise that includes an Ignition Academy and Education Trust, working together to provide excellent business education at an exceptional value.

TSIBA Business School aims to provide its students with a world-class and premium business education.

Both the cost of tuition and the students at TSIBA are supported with generous subsidies to fees payable. The subsidised fees model ensures that every student has access to excellent business education at relative levels of affordability - removing financial barriers to tertiary education.

Since its inception in 2004, we are proud that our students and graduates have become Mandela Rhodes Scholars, United Nations PRME Global Student Regional Leaders in Africa, Kofi Annan and Alan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows. We are proud that over 90% of our Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurial leadership graduates are active economic citizens who will earn over ZAR 300 Million as tax-paying economic citizens over the course of their careers.

We ensure that our graduates are immersed in entrepreneurial spirit - instilling real-world business acumen and creativity, partnered with strong leadership and problem-solving skills.

We seek ambitious, purpose-driven people and emerging business leaders to join our campus and community. Our respected and accredited tertiary syllabus includes EQ, soft skills and self-development content and our alumni are examples of people taking South Africa forward through their own successful careers and small business enterprises. We aim to unlock people’s futures through the transformative power of education.

This is social justice in action – building the leaders of tomorrow today.

Annual Report

WHY TSIBA?

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The TSIBA Board elevates TSIBA’s standing by virtue of their specialist expertise and reputation.

Executive Directors

Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited, having joined Woolworths in 1982. Prior to his retirement, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Holdings and then Chairman over a twenty year period until 2019. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University Business School. Simon currently also chairs a number of local and international businesses and NGO’s.

Non-executive directors

Simon Susman is the Honorary President of Woolworths Holdings Limited, having joined Woolworths in 1982. Prior to his retirement, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Woolworths Holdings and then Chairman over a twenty year period until 2019. He was recently appointed Honorary Professor of Entrepreneurship at Stellenbosch University Business School. Simon currently also chairs a number of local and international businesses and NGO’s.

Leigh is a TSIBA co-founder and held the position of TSIBA Managing Director between 2006 and 2012. Since then Leigh has remained as a TSIBA Board member. Leigh conceptualised TSIBA’s Leadership Curricula as a fundamental component of the learning experience offered through all TSIBA programmes. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Value and Policy Studies from Stellenbosch University and has a Masters degree in Higher Education Studies (University of Cape Town).

Professor Deresh Ramjugernath has a BScEng (Chemical) degree from the University of Natal, which he obtained in 1993. He graduated with a PhD in Engineering (Chemical) from the University of Natal in 2001. He is currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching at Stellenbosch University. Prior to his appointment at Stellenbosch University Professor Ramjugernath was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, and Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Ross is the Board Chair of TSIBA Ignition Academy. He has spent almost twenty years leading Virgin Active South Africa and was instrumental in spearheading its expansion and growth within the health and wellness sector. He has worked closely with long-term branded investors such as the Virgin Group and various private equity and investment holding firms, which completes a valuable set of skills and insights. He is now applying these skills to assist in the growth of companies within the Capitalworks portfolio.