Our in-house development solution gives your teams access to high-impact, ready-made short courses through a closed cohort, giving you the benefit of an established, academically rigorous programme, without building one from scratch. The core programme remains structured, while selected elements can be adapted to your industry, priorities and real-world challenges.
Do you want to develop people using an accredited management or leadership programme, while making the learning relevant to your organisation?
SBS-ED’s in-house short courses may be the right fit if you want to:
In-house solutions are particularly useful for organisations that already know what capability they want to develop and want a structured programme delivered directly to their people.
In-house development solution are bespoke to your organisation. We partner with you to co-create tailored learning experiences that align with your priorities. They are closed intakes that deliver targeted, results-driven learning for your organisations.
Brings industry-specific challenges, examples and discussion themes into the learning.
Uses relevant organisational examples and business situations to help participants connect the programme to their working environment.
Aligns learning outcomes and activities with the capabilities your organisation wants to develop.
Delivers the programme as a closed cohort, fostering a shared learning experience for your team.
Individual and group assignment topics can be adapted to encourage application to workplace situations.
Works with Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development to establish a delivery schedule that fits your team’s availability and operational requirements.
The best learning happens when applied to real work scenarios. This experiential approach creates safe spaces for experimentation and reflection, enabling participants to test new ideas, shift behaviour and embed learning more deeply.
Why this matters:
When a cohort learns together and connects the content to a shared organisational context, they can build a common understanding of management and leadership while applying new ideas to their own work.
We work with you to understand your requirements, identify the right existing programme, and create a delivery plan that fits your organisation.
In-house solutions are available in a range of delivery formats, so your team can learn in a way that fits their schedules, location and working environment.
The delivery schedule is planned around your organisation, so participation fits naturally into your team’s working rhythm.
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development’s short courses are designed and delivered by experienced faculty and subject-matter experts who combine academic knowledge with practical business experience.
This allows participants to learn from people who understand both the principles of management and leadership and the realities of applying them in organisations.
Our faculty bring together:
The faculty selected for your programme will depend on the course, your audience and the learning objectives.
An established short course can be supported by additional learning experiences where these add value to your objectives.
Enhancement options can include, but are not limited to, the following:
These activities can help reinforce key ideas, create more opportunities for application, and extend learning beyond the core programme.
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development combines the academic credibility of Stellenbosch University with practical business experience and a strong understanding of the African business environment, while holding the Triple Crown Accreditation, a prestigious award held by only 1% of business schools worldwide.
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development faculty combines academic expertise with practical application across multiple industries and business environments, bringing experience from across Africa with international perspectives, cases and partnerships.
We don’t see ourselves simply as a training provider. We work alongside your L&D, HR and leadership teams, acting as advisers, sounding boards and collaborators throughout the process.
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development’s short courses are designed by expert faculty and subject-matter experts and are grounded in academic rigour, research-led insights and global best practice.
Each short course is certified by Stellenbosch University, providing an internationally recognised credential for delegates who complete the relevant programme requirements.
Stellenbosch Business School also holds Triple Crown accreditation from AACSB (UK), EQUIS (EU) and AMBA (USA), placing it among the leading internationally accredited business schools.
An In-House development solution is when an existing open enrolment short course is delivered exclusively to employees from one organisation, as opposed to an open programme comprised of delegates from several companies and industries. The core programme remains structured, while selected elements can be adapted to reflect your organisation’s context, industry, priorities and challenges. Companies can also elect for no adaptation at all, simply taking the open programme as is, presented to a closed group of employees.
In-house solutions start with an existing open enrolment short course where the core programme remains in place. A customised solution is designed specifically around an organisation’s specific strategy or development needs, and most often involves creating a new learning journey from the ground up.
We deliver a portfolio of open enrolment short courses, including programmes across different levels of leadership and management development, and varying learning delivery modes to suit your needs, staff profile and specific budget. Our team can help you identify the programme that best matches your people and objectives.
Yes. While the core course structure remains intact, selected elements can be adapted for greater relevance. These may include industry discussion themes, industry speakers, organisational case studies and examples, learning outcomes and individual or group assignment topics.
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development selects faculty based on the programme, location, audience and required expertise. Faculty bring academic and practical business experience, with expertise drawn from South Africa, the wider African continent and international business environments.
In-house solutions can be delivered in-person, remotely via video conferencing, through a hybrid format (mix of in-person/ remote/online) or online (self-paced), depending on the selected programme and your requirements.
Yes. our team works with your organisation to establish a rollout schedule that fits availability, workflow and preferred learning environment.
Yes. An In-House programme can include additional elements including but not limited to discipline-specific electives, leadership coaching, industry speakers, group sessions, faculty-led workshops, webinars, masterclasses and experiential learning such as simulations and immersion.
The appropriate cohort size depends on the selected programme and learning format. Our team can work with you to determine a cohort structure that best supports the learning experience, your budget and your development objectives.
Yes. Where appropriate, multiple cohorts can be scheduled to support larger organisations or different groups of employees.
Depending on the selected course and delivery format, the programme duration can be tailored around your requirements and discussed in more detail with your Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development advisor.
The investment depends on factors such as the selected programme, cohort size, delivery format, schedule and additional enhancements. Our Team can provide a proposal once your requirements have been established.
The relevant certification and skills development arrangements depend on the selected programme. Our Team can provide information about the certification and supporting documentation available for the programme in collaboration with you.
The first step is a conversation about your organisation, your people and what you want the programme to achieve. We can then help you identify the most appropriate short course, discuss any relevant adaptations and establish a delivery approach that works for you.
Are you responsible for Learning and Development, Human Resources Talent or Organisational Capability? An industry-relevant, high-impact In-House solution might be the right fit for you. It gives you a practical way to bring structured, university-backed management and leadership development to your team.
