CIDA City Campus is an accredited university, founded in 2000, located in Lyndhurst,
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a Megacity#List of megacities, megacity, and is List of urban areas by p ...
.
It offers three year degrees in Bachelor of
Business Administration.
Description
The university is an accredited Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree school
It has been called South Africa's "first low-cost tertiary education institution."
Students who qualify for the business degree program receive a full scholarship including books, accommodations, transportation and tuition.
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CIDA
Educating Africa, accessed June 5, 2013 According to the university, more than 1,500 students have graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. CIDA City Campus services 800 disadvantaged students and 80% of its graduates are reported to have found full-time employment upon graduation.
History
The CIDA City Campus was founded in 2000
with 250 students. The
Branson School of Entrepreneurship (BSE) was created as a partnership between CIDA City Campus founder
Taddy Blecher and
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950) is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields.
Branson expresse ...
and the BSE became part of the CIDA City Campus' curriculum.
in Johannesburg, South Africa
In 2007, after the teaching of the
Transcendental Meditation technique
The Transcendental Meditation technique (abbreviated as TM) is the technique associated with the practice of Transcendental Meditation developed by the Indian spiritual figure Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The practice involves the use of a private m ...
to students concerned some of CIDA's donors,
co-founder
Taddy Blecher left the university to start another free educational body called the
Maharishi Institute.
CIDA City Campus launched an educational program called, Mastery Academy of Construction, and began receiving financial support from the construction company Murray & Roberts, Barloworld and its Letsema Sizwe Trust in 2007.
The university suspended its first year program in 2009 to allow for a restructuring that would create a certificate for those that did not qualify for the BBA program.
[Blaine, Sue (23 November 2009]
Cida suspends foundation programme
''BDlive'', accessed 30 Dec 2012 In June the university signed an agreement with
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University is a public university in Bournemouth, England, with its main campus situated in neighbouring Poole. The university was founded in 1992; however, the origins of its predecessor date back to the early 1900s.
The universi ...
of Britain to create a school for tourism and hospitality. Using its CIDA Empowerment Fund, the university purchased a 25% ownership in
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer.
Cambr ...
.
[Blaine, Sue (17 June 2009]
Cida deals mean chances for poor students
''BDlive,'' accessed 30 Dec 2012 In December 2012 CIDA City Campus became financially distressed and was put under the control of a business rescue firm.
References
External links
Official web site
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Business schools in South Africa
Schools in Johannesburg
Universities in Gauteng