Why JBSA: Faith vs Secular Business Education in South Africa

A SETA-accredited, Bible-based entrepreneurship programme that equips you to build real companies, create jobs, and eradicate poverty to the glory of God.

Services SETA accredited – Accreditation No. 20-SSS/ACC/1223502

9-month, part-time Business & Entrepreneurship Programme – Saturdays, campus and online

Prayer, mentorship and alumni support built into the journey

Our Vision:
Raising 100 000 Entrepreneurs to Eradicate Poverty

The Joseph Business School (JBS), founded by Dr Bill Winston, is a world-class Christian business school that equips entrepreneurs using practical and biblical principles to raise up companies and create wealth that turns desolate places into flourishing communities for the glory of God.

JBSA in 30 Seconds

A SETA-accredited, Bible-based entrepreneurship programme that equips you to build real companies, create jobs, and eradicate poverty to the glory of God.

Who We Are

Joseph Business School Africa is the African campus of Dr Bill Winston’s Joseph Business School, a world-class institution equipping entrepreneurs through practical and biblical principles.

What We Offer

A 9-month, part-time entrepreneurship programme with 30+ modules, including business opportunities, marketing, legal frameworks, IT, finance, HR, operations, business planning, financial literacy, and life as a Christian entrepreneur.

How we are accredited

Joseph Business School is nationally accredited in the United States through ACCET.
Joseph Business School Africa is accredited in South Africa by Services SETA (Accreditation No. 20-SSS/ACC/1223502).

Our Global Track Record

  • More than 600 alumni in the United States
  • Approximately 71% of alumni in business
  • Alumni experiencing average turnovers 2.5–4 times their industry average within the first two years

JBSA in 30 Seconds

Who We Are

Joseph Business School Africa is the African campus of Dr Bill Winston’s Joseph Business School, a world-class institution equipping entrepreneurs through practical and biblical principles.

What We Offer

A 9-month, part-time Entrepreneurship Programme with more than 30 modules, including:

  • Business Opportunities
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Legal Framework
  • Information Technology
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Business Operations
  • Business Plan Preparation and Workshops
  • Financial Literacy and Markets
  • Life as a Christian Entrepreneur

How we are accredited

  • Joseph Business School is nationally accredited in the United States through ACCET.
  • Joseph Business School Africa is accredited in South Africa with Services SETA (Accreditation No. 20-SSS/ACC/1223502).

Our Global Track Record

FAITH-BASED VS SECULAR BUSINESS EDUCATION

In South Africa, aspiring entrepreneurs usually choose between:

Secular business education – public universities and private business schools offering degrees and diplomas focused on management, careers and corporate progression.

What Secular Business Schools Typically Offer

  • Provide degrees or diplomas in business, commerce and management.
  • Are accredited by CHE and registered with DHET.
  • Emphasise academic qualifications and corporate employability.

This route suits those pursuing traditional corporate careers.

Faith-based entrepreneurship education – programmes like JBSA that combine solid business skills with biblical teaching, prayer and calling as core components.

What JBSA Offers Instead

JBSA starts from a different question:

How do we equip Christian entrepreneurs to build businesses that change communities and nations?

At JBSA:

  • The mission is to equip entrepreneurs and individuals using practical and biblical principles to raise up companies and create wealth that transforms desolate places into flourishing communities.
  • The focus is not on degrees, but on a specialised Entrepreneurship Programme designed to help you start or scale a business as a Christian.
  • Prayer, faith and calling are intentionally built into the programme. Every student receives prayer and support; prayer is foundational to unlocking the potential God has placed in each entrepreneur.

Secular schools primarily prepare you for careers in the marketplace. JBSA prepares you to build businesses in the marketplace as a kingdom entrepreneur.

What Makes JBSA Different

Transformation, Not Just Technique

Traditional programs teach technique. JBSA builds transformation.
Every module integrates the Word of God with practical systems so that faith governs finance, leadership, and innovation. You will learn to:

 

JBSA is part of Dr Bill Winston’s global Joseph Business School network — a movement proving that faith and business excellence can operate as one.

The JBSA Mandate: Core Learning Outcomes

Apply biblical business principles to every strategic decision and operation.

Lead teams with faith-driven integrity, influence, and unwavering ethics.

Create ventures that bring Kingdom impact and measurable, exponential growth.

PROVEN GLOBAL OUTCOMES

The JBS Entrepreneur Academy reports:

More than 600 alumni in the United States, Around 71% of alumni in business. Alumni experiencing average turnovers 2.5–4 times their industry average within the first two years

JBSA leverages this proven framework and adds local South African and African success stories as part of the 100,000 entrepreneurs vision.

Our Accreditation:
ACCET and Services SETA

Faith-based entrepreneurship education – programmes like JBSA that combine solid business skills with biblical teaching, prayer and calling as core components.

Transformation, Not Just Technique

The Joseph Business School in the United States is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), which is recognised by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognised accrediting agency.

JBSA South African Accreditation

Joseph Business School Africa is accredited in South Africa with Services SETA, under Accreditation Number 20-SSS/ACC/1223502.

What is a SETA?

Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) oversee skills development in different sectors of the South African economy, accrediting training providers and programmes aligned with national standards.

JBSA vs Typical Secular Business Schools – Different Tools for Different Callings

All are legitimate, accredited options – but they serve different callings.

Choose a secular business school if your main goal is a degree-driven career pathway in corporate or professional environments.
Choose JBSA if your main goal is to answer a call to entrepreneurship and to build businesses explicitly rooted in the Word of God.

Is Faith-Based Business Education “Better” than Secular?

The real question is: better for what purpose?

If you want:

A recognised degree for corporate promotion

A traditional academic route into management roles.

…then a secular degree-granting business school may be the best fit.

If you want:

To start or scale a business

To integrate Scripture, prayer and faith into every part of your business

To join a vision to raise 100 000 entrepreneurs who eradicate poverty and transform communities

…then JBSA is specifically designed for you.

Who Should Choose JBSA?

JBSA is a strong fit if:

You have an entrepreneurial calling and want training that is both professional and biblical.

You want faith-based business education that teaches you to do business God’s way, not just add a verse to a secular model.

You resonate with the vision to help raise 100 000 Christian entrepreneurs who will eradicate poverty and turn desolate places into flourishing communities.

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If you believe God is calling you to build a business that creates jobs, transforms communities and advances His kingdom, and you want to be part of the vision to raise 100 000 entrepreneurs, then JBSA is the right place to start.

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