iXperience Programs: Endorsed by GIBS
iXperience has partnered with the University of Pretoria's Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) to offer students the opportunity to petition for academic credit, backed by a statement of results from one of Africa's leading business schools.
About the Gordon Institute of Business Science
The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) is the internationally accredited business school of the University of Pretoria, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Since its founding in 2000, GIBS has established itself as one of Africa's leading business schools, combining global standards of excellence with deep contextual expertise in emerging markets.
Their mission is clear: to significantly enhance responsible individual and organisational performance in South Africa, across Africa, and globally through high-quality management education. With a purpose-driven ethos, GIBS seeks to inspire exceptional performance and contribute to healthier, more sustainable business practices.
Partnerships
As an internationally recognised and globally ranked business school, GIBS holds multi-purpose partnerships with a wide network of academic thought-leaders, associations, business schools, and corporations. Central to GIBS' institutional partnerships, is the strategy to develop the School as one of the leading business schools on the African continent.
Through their partnerships, they support the development of international thought-leadership, faculty and student exchanges, joint programmes, and staff development. GIBS also holds several project-specific partnerships with multiple universities and international businesses. They have hosted multiple groups from the USA, the UK, and Europe as well as the rest of Africa.
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"We are honoured to be recognised once again among the top business schools globally. This achievement is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering world-class business education and preparing future leaders for success in an evolving global economy."
Professor Morris Mthombeni
GIBS Dean
Global Rankings and Recognition
GIBS is one of only 113 business schools worldwide to hold the prestigious "Triple Crown" accreditation, awarded by:
EQUIS (European Foundation for Management Development)
AMBA (Association of MBAs, UK)
AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, USA)
Additional accreditations and affiliations include:
Regional: Association of African Business Schools (AABS)
National: Council on Higher Education (CHE, South Africa)
Memberships: SABSA, GBSN, PRME (Champion Institution), CEEMAN, ABIS, UNICON, EMBAC
Global Rankings and Recognition
Financial Times Executive Education Rankings 2025: Ranked 37th globally for open enrolment programmes.
Financial Mail Top MBAs 2024: MBA ranked as the best reputation among employers and first choice for students in South Africa.
QS Global Executive MBA Rankings 2024: Placed in the top 40% worldwide.
CEO Magazine Global MBA Rankings 2025: Ranked 29th globally, recognised as a Tier 1 business school.
CEO Magazine Green MBA Rankings 2025: Acknowledged as a Tier 1 institution in the inaugural sustainability-focused ranking.
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Cape Town, South Africa
GIBS is Globally Accredited
Accreditations
"Triple Crown" International Accreditation
EQUIS (EU), AMBA (UK) and AACSB (USA).
African Accreditation
Association of African Business Schools (AABS).
Local Accreditation
Council on Higher Education (CHE), SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) and Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO).
Memberships and Affiliations
European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).
Association of African Business Schools (AABS).
The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS).
Consortium for University-based Executive Education (UNICON).
The South African Business Schools Association (SABSA).
Global Business Schools Network (GBSN).
United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).
Central and East European Management Development Association (CEEMAN).
The Executive MBA Council (EMBAC).
International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Coaching and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA).
Responsible Research for Business and Management (RRBM).
The iXperience GIBS Partnership
The partnership between iXperience and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) represents a unique collaboration that bridges global experiential learning with the academic rigor of one of Africa's top business schools. GIBS provides academic oversight and issues internationally recognized statement of results to students, ensuring that students' program outcomes meet the standards required to petition for credit transfer at leading universities worldwide. This collaboration not only affirms the academic quality of iXperience programs, but also expands universities' global engagement by connecting their students to Africa's premier business school, an institution distinguished by Triple Crown accreditation and consistently ranked among the world's best.
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Our partnership with GIBS represents a milestone in aligning experiential learning with world-class academic standards. By working with one of Africa's most prestigious, Triple Crown-accredited business schools, we ensure that iXperience programs are not only transformative in practice, but also formally recognised in the academic world.
Aaron Fuchs
Founder & CEO, iXperience
More about GIBS
Distinctive African and Global Engagement
Mindful of Africa's unique challenges and opportunities, GIBS integrates international best practice with a strong commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and human-centered business. Through faculty expertise, global partnerships, and applied research, the School engages with international thought-leaders while ensuring that African perspectives contribute meaningfully to global management discourse.
For more information, visit www.gibs.co.za
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