The Centre for Management Development (CMD) is an organisational unit within the Southern Business School. SBS is registered with the Department of Education as a private higher distance education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, Registration Certificate Number 2002/HE07/015. This certificate number can be used by private and public institutions to claim back their skills levies from the relevant SETA, such as the LGSETA, when they organise training for their employees.

Although CMD’s offices are in Gauteng (Krugersdorp area) it operates nationally and is geared to deliver training (short courses and Management Development Programmes) in other parts of the continent, as we already do.

Vision

The vision of CMD is: To be a recognised education and training centre within Southern Business School for the provisioning of management and related education and training programmes, short courses, consultancy services and conducting of research in the private and public sector in South Africa, based on its access to relevant knowledge, expertise and resources as well as its emphasis on quality products and value-for-money services.”

Mission

Based on its vision the mission of CMD is: To develop and present management and related education and training programmes and short courses as well as providing consultancy services and solutions through research to contribute to the body of knowledge and capacity building and to enhance in general the effectiveness and efficiency of management in the private and public sector”.

Institutional Values

CMD has aligned itself with the following values:

1. Consultation
2. Service standards
3. Access
4. Courtesy
5. Information
6. Openness and transparency
7. Redress
8. Value for money