1869

Founded

  • The Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education was founded on 29 November 1869
7
1965

Potchefstroom Campus

  • Management training at the postgraduate level began
7
1979

Mafikeng Campus

  • The Postgraduate School of Management was established as a full department
7
1995

Mahikeng Campus

  • Postgraduate School of Management changed to the Graduate School of Management
7
1998

Potchefstroom Campus

  • The Potchefstroom Business School (PBS) was established
7
2002

Mahikeng Campus

  • The establishment of the Graduate School of Business and Government Leadership in Mafikeng

7
2004

Potchefstroom Campus

  • The PBS no longer delivered distance learning based on the recommendation of the Higher Education Quality Council

7
2004

Merger

  • Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, the University of the North West and incorporated the Sebokeng campus of Vista University.

7
2013

Accreditation

  • PBS received its first AMBA Accreditation. The Council of Higher Education to change the NQF level of the MBA from Level 8 to Level 9.
7
2015

Merger

  • The Potchefstroom Business School and the Graduate School of Business and Government Leadership
7
2016

Establishment

  • Establishment of the NWU School of Business and Governance.
7
2018

NWU Business School

  • The NWU School of Business and Governance name changed to the NWU Business School

7
2020

Independence

  • The NWU Business School was granted operational independence from the NWU

7
2024

TODAY

  • The NWU Business School is forging a path to excellence