TWIMS Manufacturing Focused Executive Programmes
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Applications for the TWIMS Manufacturing Ambassador Scholarship have been extended to 01 Dec 2023
Manufacturing is our passion:
Is it yours?
We provide formal academic courses through our partnership with GIBS, as well as a range of non-academic short courses.
The best of both worlds:
Finding the Right Course for you.
GIBS Formal Academic Programme
As a tuition centre of GIBS, we deliver the GIBS Masters (MBA) and Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) in Business Administration (manufacturing specialisations at our state-of-the-art campus in Kloof, South Africa.
TWIMS Executive Short Courses
We also deliver a range of TWIMS executive manufacturing short courses.
Primary Focus Areas
Community
TWIMS’ world-class facilities and staff place it at the centre of a manufacturing community dedicated to value creation and societal transformation.
International Standards
Participating in Global value Chains requires engaged management, advanced strategic frameworks, the embracing of new technologies, and relentless skills development. These imperatives lie at the heart of our programmes.
Executive Development
Responsible, skilled, ethical and socially engaged leadership is central to the development of a dynamic manufacturing sector in Africa. These leadership attributes lie at the heart of TWIMS.
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Our Founder: TWIMS Trust
TWIMS has been established through the generous support of the Toyota Wessels Trust. The Trust’s seed funding is from Toyota Motor Corporation Japan, with annual funding from Toyota South Africa.
Introducing The Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies (TWIMS) Curriculum
Recent Posts
Competitive Strategies for Manufactures Masterclass – 5 Oct 2023
Course Overview In an era of worldwide economic instability, the survival and competitiveness of manufacturing companies depend on their practices and capabilities to adapt to external environments, which are attributed to changes in customer preferences, government...
Trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – 7 Sep 2023
Course overview: Although intra-African trade is still low, Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world and the push for intra-African trade is advancing through the likes of the Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) and the African Continental...
The Net-Zero Transition: What Does Decarbonization Mean For Your Business? 30 Aug 2023
Course Overview The transition to net-zero is a new reality that is facing many companies and more importantly many manufacturers. The global goal of net-zero by 2050 is still debated by many, but markets, coming regulations and taxes are showing that this is a...