South Africa
University of Johannesburg
Master of Business Administration
Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg publishes a fully online Master of Business Administration with no class attendance. It runs over two years in seven-week blocks and is listed as 190 credits. The 2026 total tuition figure is R234,630, and the page also prints module prices. Applicants need an NQF Level 8 honours or postgraduate diploma at 60%, or a cognate NQF Level 8 bachelor's degree, plus four years of work experience including two in management. English proficiency is required if prior tertiary study was not in English. Elective themes include entrepreneurship, leadership and digital transformation, and a healthcare pathway. The page says the MBA is accredited by the Council on Higher Education and does not claim AACSB, AMBA or EQUIS. A GMAT rule is not published.
The school’s page presented this as a current program. Last checked 2026-10-27. Confirm the details with the school before you apply.
- Country of the award
- South Africa
- Delivery
- Fully online
- Residency
- Not required
- Duration
- Not confirmed
- Language
- English
- Tuition
- ZAR 234,630 published total tuition
- Admissions test
- GMAT or GRE rule not published
- Business school
- Johannesburg Business School
Overview
- Official award title
- Master of Business Administration
- University
- University of Johannesburg
- Business school or department
- Johannesburg Business School
- Awarding institution
- University of Johannesburg
- Awarding note
- Degree-awarding institution recorded as the university that publishes the program.
- Country of the award
- South Africa
- Location recorded
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Executive MBA label
- Not labeled executive
- Named pathways
- Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation; Leadership and Digital Transformation; Structured Healthcare Management; Big Data and Analytics in Healthcare, and Big Data and Data Analytics for Managers
Study format and residency
- Delivery
- Fully online. The Johannesburg Business School online course page says the MBA is fully online and that there is no requirement to attend classes. The JBS subject page also labels the online MBA as fully online.
- Intensity
- Part-time
- Duration
- The programme is split over two years. Two modules, one 5-credit and one 10-credit, run together over each seven-week period.
- Credits
- 190 credits. The Johannesburg Business School page lists the online MBA at NQF Level 9.
- Teaching languages
- English
- Complete program in English
- Yes
- Language requirement
- Proof of English language proficiency is required for students who have not studied at tertiary level in English. The page does not print an IELTS or TOEFL score.
- Mandatory residency
- No
- Residency detail
- The page says there is no requirement to attend classes.
- Intakes
- The online page lists an application date of 30 November 2026 to start by 11 January 2027. The JBS MBA page says the online MBA has six intakes a year.
Admissions
- Previous degree
- An honours degree in a relevant field at NQF Level 8 with an average of at least 60%, or a postgraduate diploma in management, business management, business administration or a related NQF Level 8 qualification at 60%, or a cognate bachelor's degree equivalent at NQF Level 8. Foreign qualifications must be evaluated by SAQA.
- Work experience
- At least four years of work experience at an appropriate level, including at least two years of managerial experience, with an employer letter confirming the managerial experience.
- GMAT or GRE
- GMAT or GRE rule not published
- Geographic eligibility
- International applicants with foreign qualifications must obtain a SAQA evaluation. The fee is not split into domestic and international rates on the page.
Tuition and funding
- Published tuition
- ZAR 234,630 published total tuition
- Fee notes
- Year: 2026 Total tuition fees printed as R234,630 for 2026, subject to an annual increase. Fees are also shown per seven-week module, for example R14,140 for several 10-credit modules and R7,050 for several 5-credit modules. Fees include ebooks. Students can pay session by session. The page also shows about R1,234 per programme credit.
Accreditation
- Accreditation
- No accreditation is listed on this profile. That does not mean the school is unrecognized.
- Outcomes
- No salary or employment figure is published here. This directory does not estimate outcomes.
Sources
- UJ online MBA · checked 2026-10-27
- JBS MBA online and contact · checked 2026-10-27