TSiBA Education

• TSiBA stands for the Tertiary School in Business Administration

• TSiBA means ‘to jump’

Our Mission

“To be an innovative and sustainable learning community that graduates entrepreneurial leaders who ignite

opportunity and social change”

Our History

• 2003: Seed capital from Shuttleworth Foundation

• 2004: Established as a private, not for profit higher education provider

• 2005: First 80 students on full scholarships

• 2006: Created a BBBEE Trust• 2007: BBA in Entrepreneurial Leadership

accredited by DoE (2007/HE08/001)• 2007: Opened an Entrepreneurship

Support Centre• 2009: Took on a green rural campus

Successes

• 11% of our graduates are Mandela Rhodes scholars

•90% placement•50% throughput (double the national average for black commerce students)•High interest and close involvement of sponsors•Over 200 entrepreneurs supported

Successes

Genuine Empowerment(Codes of Good Practice)

Requirement TSiBA Provides Ownership

Target 25.1% of equityScorecard weight 20

TSiBA Education Trust is an ideal partner as students from designated

groups are its beneficiaries

Management ControlTarget 40% of management and 50% of board

Scorecard weight 10

TSiBA graduates are developed as leaders and can be fast-tracked as

equity talent in organisations

Employment Equity Target 43%-80% of employees

Scorecard weight 15

Placement of TSiBA graduates in partner organizations; internships

allow pre-screening

Skills DevelopmentTarget 3% of payrollScorecard weight 15

TSiBA offers short courses and mentorship in business,

entrepreneurship and leadership skills

Pref. ProcurementTarget 70% of procurement

Scorecard weight 20

TSiBA’s Entrepreneurship Centre

incubates a wide range of diverse SMME suppliers

Enterprise Dev.Target 3% of Net Profit After Tax (NPAT)

Scorecard weight 15

TSiBA’s Entrepreneurship Centre provides industry specific skills and mentorship to emerging

SMMEs

Socio-Economic Dev.Target 1% of net profit after tax

Scorecard weight 5

Scholarships for TSiBA’s degree is a high impact, high return

investment for corporates’ social funding (CSI)

Testimonials

“TSiBA is a living example of a new breed of business schools. In many ways, the top schools in the northern hemisphere still have a long way to go to achieve similar successes.”• Prof. Otto Scharmer, MIT Sloan School of

Management

“This initiative demonstrates the capacity of South Africans to turn adversity into a platform of opportunity. The young people who emerge from this college are bound to become leaders in whatever field they work.”• Dr. Mamphela Ramphele, Chair – Letsema Circle

Lilian Masebenza

Jose Joao

Sonwabo Rasimen

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Mathokoza Nhlapo

Lungelo Masiza

Fraser Siteti

Malcolm Forbes

Simphiwe Ntshayi

Luvuyo Rani