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Monash South Africa partners with business school

29 April 2009

SBS principal Chris Vorster, MSA Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Tyrone Pretorius, SBS head academic affairs Jenny Coles, and MSA Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Dina Burger.

Monash University's South African campus has entered into a partnership with a business school in Johannesburg to provide collaborative training and research opportunities for students and staff.

Southern Business School (SBS) is a higher-education distant learning institution that provides certificate, diploma and degree courses in management related fields.

The partnership with Monash will include collaboration on various training and development short courses and projects, resource sharing and joint community engagement projects.

Some students who have completed studies at the school will also have the opportunity to prepare for enrolment in degree programs at either Monash or SBS through Monash South Africa's Foundation Program.

Staff at the Southern Business School will also be able to participate in the research training programs offered by the Research Directorate at MSA and make use of the University's library and associated facilities.

MSA Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Dina Burger said the collaborative agreement, the first of its kind for MSA, would be of benefit to both institutions.

"Monash has a reputable standing in the area of research and we have a unique opportunity to assist SBS, which is a small and young institution, to build a research presence in South Africa," Professor Burger said.

"We have also built up a strong reputation for the relevance and quality of our research training programs, which staff and students from SBS will now be able to attend."