MBA Modular Programme Term Dates

MBA Modular Block Dates 2025 / 2026


Course Dates Delivery Method
Block 1 1 - 21 February 2025 In-person
Block 1 Online 24 February - 27 JuneOnline every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)
Block 2 16 - 20 July 2025 Hybrid
Block 2 Online21 July - 19 September 2025 Online every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)
Block 3 8 - 12 October 2025
In-person
Block 3 Online 12 October - 12 December 2025
Online every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)
Block 428 January - 1 February 2026 In-person
Block 4 Online 19 January - 8 May
Online every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)
Block 5 13 - 17 May
Hybrid
Block 5 Online 18 May - 26 June 2026
Online every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)
Elective Block 1 - 19 July 2026
In-person
Block 6 26 - 30 August 2026
Hybrid
Block 6 Online 3 August - 4 December 2026
Online every Tuesday evening (occasional Thursdays)

MBA Modular Programme Format & Delivery

The Modular MBA programme is suited to students who are seeking international insights in an African and South African context and are looking to study part-time over a two year period.

  • Students will be required to take no more than 40 days of leave from work during the two-year programme, with no more than 20 days of leave expected during each year. About a third of these days will be hybrid (with the option to join in person on the GSB campus or online, without traveling to Cape Town). All students are expected to take leave from work for these days, whether they join in person or online.
  • In addition to these full class days students will be expected to do some coursework outside of business hours throughout the programme (i.e. during evenings and weekends). This work will be as flexible as possible, but students must be able to make time for this work throughout the two years of the programme.
  • Between the blocks, students will have online classes one to two evenings per week throughout both years of the programme.  These classes will typically run on Tuesdays (and some Thursdays where necessary) from 19:00 – 21:30.
  • All students are required to travel to Cape Town twice per year (four times in total during the programme). 
  • In addition, students are strongly recommended to travel to Cape Town in January/February of their second year.
  • NB: Students will be responsible for their own travel and accommodation during the required weeks in Cape Town.