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focus on the manufacturing industry. The two year engage with potentially highly disruptive market,
programme is comprised of a PGDip and MBA. social and technology forces that are re-framing the
manufacturing sector’s development trajectory.
Students who received 60% and above for the PGDip
year graduate to the MBA, which comprises three core Sustainable Finance
sections: The Sustainable Finance Executive Short Course
1. In-class electives explores the role of sustainable finance in
2. The Global Module transitioning organisations to becoming resilient
3. Research operations. This course adds to the sustainability
Our electives are manufacturing-specific and cover some discourse by examining theories around investment
of the most relevant topics in today’s manufacturing principles, ESG, finance metrics and shareholder
environment. Current MBA electives: return timeframes.
Future of Manufacturing Green Manufacturing
Sustainable Finance
Green Manufacturing The Green Manufacturing Executive Short Course
Inclusive Leadership considers the pertinent issues surrounding the green
Africa Trade economy debate and why they are critical to the
Lean Supply Chain Management manufacturing sector.
Lean Operations Management Lean Operations Management
The global module sees students embark on a The course starts with a review of the attributes of lean
group overseas excursion to learn how global leadership. The underlying culture and value systems
manufacturers are tackling pertinent issues. Our imbued within lean operations management are
partnerships with manufacturers in Asia, Africa explored, followed by an exploration of lean execution
and Europe offer students an opportunity to learn case studies and examples from across the globe.
from some of the most well- respected and diverse Women as Manufacturing Leaders
manufacturers globally.
Manufacturing battles to attract and retain women
Manufacturing Ambassador Scholarship in leadership positions. With advanced technology
TWIMS is acutely aware of the complex operating changing the future skills set required in the industry,
environment facing South African based manufacturers manufacturers need to tap the largest talent pool
and acknowledges that many deserving individuals possible. Research has shown that women in
are unable to pursue the GIBS MBA (manufacturing leadership positions can provide greater diversity
focus) due to financial constraints. In response to this of perspectives, innovation, and a more balanced
challenge, TWIMS is honoured to announce that it is approach to management.
now able to offer such individuals the opportunity to African Industrialisation
apply for the Manufacturing Ambassador Scholarship.
As the result of a generous endowment from the The course explores the key role of African trade
Toyota South Africa Educational Trust, TWIMS will and industrial development for the future of South
be able to fund up to 15 Manufacturing Ambassador African based manufacturers; and prepares course
scholarships annually. The scholarship covers 50% of participants to take advantage of emerging regional
tuition, textbooks, and all residency costs at TWIMS opportunities through the application of a selection
during block-release and exam periods in the PGDip of strategic approaches to African expansion.
year, and 70% in the MBA year. 70% of the cost of the Lean Supply Chain Management
compulsory global module is also covered.
The Lean Supply Chain Management course focuses
TWIMS EXECUTIVE SHORT COURSES on the leadership and operations management
TWIMS has developed a range of manufacturing challenges of extending lean manufacturing
short courses to support leadership development; the capabilities through supply chains.
pinnacle of which are seven Executive Short Courses TWIMS MASTERCLASSES
(ESCs) focusing on Future Manufacturing, Green Manu-
facturing, Lean Operations Management, Learn Supply New to the TWIMS curriculum, the TWIMS Master-
Chain Management, Women as Manufacturing Leaders, classes have been developed as the apex of our
African Industrialisation and Sustainable Finance. executive short courses. These one-day courses
are designed to engage with critical topics within
Future Manufacturing larger focus areas such as Lean Manufacturing,
The Future of Manufacturing course focuses on Green Manufacturing, Future of Manufacturing and
applying a range of strategic tools to interrogate and African Trade.
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