Course structure and schedules 

The PDBA is offered on a block release structure and is not offered as an evening programme.

The PDBA’s modular block release structure:

• The PDBA runs over one year during which period you will study 13 subjects spread over six modules.
• A module consists of two subjects and is completed in eight days (split into one four-day block and one three-day block).
• Intensive, full-day lectures take place on the GIBS campus between 08h30 – 17h30 from Thursday to Sunday, alternating with periods back at work.
• Weekends are included in the study blocks.
• End of module exams are written on Saturdays and Sundays, two weeks after the conclusion of the module.
• Students are only away from the workplace for approximately 20 working days.

The PDBA student selection process is rigorous. This means you can look forward to lively classroom discussions and interacting and networking with high-calibre peers from a broad range of disciplines.

The following compulsory courses form part of the PDBA curriculum:

Module 1
• Economics: Prices and Markets
• Organisational Behaviour

Module 2
• Innovation and Critical Thinking
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Ethics and Sustainability

Module 3
• Marketing
• Financial Accounting

Module 4
• Management Accounting
• Human Resource Strategy

Module 5
• Operations Management
• Macroeconomics

Module 6
• Integrating Structures and Processes
• Entrepreneurship

Download the PDBA schedule here.

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