DigitalCampus, powered by LRMG, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Rhodes Business School, further strengthening its position as a leader in delivering high-impact, occupationally relevant learning experiences that address the dynamic needs of African businesses and professionals.

This new partnership brings together two purpose-driven institutions: DigitalCampus, known for its integrated learning solutions that close the skills, visibility, inspiration and agility gaps in the workforce, and Rhodes University’s Business School, widely respected for its emphasis on ethical leadership and sustainability in business education.

Together, the two will co-create a portfolio of occupationally relevant short courses and business-driven learning solutions designed to equip learners with practical, future-fit capabilities aligned to real-world challenges. These offerings will support organisations across sectors as they build resilient, agile workforces prepared for the rapid changes of the modern business landscape. 

“Rhodes Business School’s philosophy of leadership for sustainability and stewardship strongly aligns with our workforce readiness mission” ​

 "This partnership allows us to further serve the continent by connecting both early-career professionals and seasoned leaders to learning that is academically credible, contextually relevant, and commercially impactful – all while driving measurable business outcomes."

Justin Markgraaff, Executive Head: Commercial Strategy and Partner Management at LRMG SA.

Rhodes Business School statement

The collaboration will span a range of initiatives – from open enrolment short courses to customised integrated learning solutions – with particular emphasis on Category B-aligned learning programmes that deliver measurable business and transformation value.

This addition expands DigitalCampus’ academic network, which already includes institutions such as Wits University, GIBS, and international partner Emeritus, bringing even greater breadth and depth to LRMG’s learning architecture.

About DigitalCampus

DigitalCampus is the academic learning innovation arm of LRMG – a performance optimisation company enabling businesses across Africa to activate the potential of their people. Since its inception in 2014, DigitalCampus partners with leading academic institutions to bring high-quality, occupationally relevant online learning to professionals and organisations.

About Rhodes Business School

Rhodes Business School is a postgraduate institution within Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa. It is committed to “Leadership for Sustainability,” equipping leaders to apply ethical, responsible business principles in pursuit of long-term success.

Evert Knoesen, Executive Education Coordinator at Rhodes Business School said: “Executive Education and Short-learning programmes provide not only an avenue to improve the sustainability of public institutions through private income but, importantly, provide social justice and equity by delivery opportunities for those who were not able to access university education due to social circumstances.  Rhodes Business School is excited to partner with LRMG DigitalCampus toward enriching the learning landscape in South Africa.”

In reflecting more broadly on the partnership, the Director of the Rhodes Business School, Professor Owen Skae, said: “At Rhodes Business School, we prepare leaders to thrive in a world of paradox, where growth must coexist with responsibility, innovation with ethics, and individual ambition with collective purpose.

Our partnership with DigitalCampus and LRMG is a powerful expression of this philosophy. It brings together academia and business to create learning experiences that are relevant, applied and purposeful. Through this collaboration, we are extending the reach of our three pillars, namely Integrative Thinking, Principled Leadership and Engaged Citizenship  –  beyond the university, into organisations and communities across Africa.

Leadership for Sustainability has always been at the heart of what we do. This partnership helps us translate that commitment into action by equipping people with the mindset and skills to make better decisions – those that balance economy, ethics, ecology and equity. Together, we’re building pathways for learning that turn paradox into possibility and purpose into progress.”