The School boasts a large, architecturally-striking, purpose-built campus in Sandton, Johannesburg – Southern Africa’s economic hub. The School’s location, 70km from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) main campus, ensures that it is embedded in the very heart of business and has become a core facet of its positioning as the “business school for business”. The location was chosen after an extensive search to ensure it is close to the head offices of large companies based in Sandton, but also close to the business conducted on the streets of Alexandra Township, which is less than five kilometres away. The prime location in Illovo Boulevard, a prestigious office development, is within walking distance to shopping centres, restaurants and the Wanderers, a major sports club.

The School is also situated on the Gautrain (rapid transit railway system) route, which significantly increases its student and delegate catchment area (particularly for those travelling from Pretoria), and facilitates travel to OR Tambo International Airport – an important convenience for international faculty, students and delegates, and those flying from within Southern Africa.

The campus and its facilities were designed to create a learning environment to stretch thinking, challenge existing ideas and encourage hard work, inspiration and innovation.

In designing the campus and its facilities, the founding director and former Dean, Prof Binedell, worked closely with the architects and designers to ensure Harvard-style lecture facilities, European-style quads and an all-encompassing African culture. The School’s energetic atmosphere, accessibility and attractiveness as a business venue are attested to the increasing number of business professionals who frequent the School’s coffee shop and restaurant for meetings.

These facilities consist of six raked classrooms, one raked auditorium, five flat floor classrooms, one Innovation Laboratory (805 seats in all) three meeting rooms, 39 Syndicate Rooms, an Information Centre, a coffee shop, restaurant and a 45 bed on site hotel (Illovo Hotel)

The School’s classrooms: The teaching venues have an interactive layout and are fully equipped with digital projectors, dedicated computers, a sound system including DVD player and Wi-Fi access. Other teaching aids include an overhead projector, a VHS player, roller boards, and fixed and movable white boards.

The School’s Information Centre (IC): This facility provides computing and library facilities.

The iGIBS studio: This is an on-campus, broadcast quality video studio optimised to produce high-quality short videos with top faculty and business people for dissemination through weekly emails (database of 80 000, web approximately 35 000 unique visitors each month) and, to a lesser extent, social media channels. Additionally, through the creation of high-quality impactful video content, the School can extend its impact beyond face-to-face, on-campus interactions. The studio also helps the School to produce podcasts and videos which students download as part of their course material to enhance their learning experience.