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The origins of the Gibaran Learning Group lie in a successful South Australian-based management consultancy and an action research management institute which was founded more than 20 years ago by Dr Selva Abraham. Using the globally accepted action research and action learning methodology, the institute and consultancy became well-known for developing leading managers and executives in the Asia Pacific region.

Through time, investment and commitment to the highest quality levels, the consultancy grew to become what is now Gibaran Graduate School of Business (GGSB) — the flagship institution of the Group and most famously known for being the:

• first private provider in Australia to be granted the rights to confer a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management qualification;
• first (and still the only) private provider in Australia to be granted the rights to confer a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and Master of Management (Masters by research) qualification; and
• first private provider in South Australia to be granted the rights to confer the Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification and just the second in Australia.

While GGSB continued to grow in South Australia, in early 2001 it was decided to take Australian education to the world. As a result three new specialised institutions were born, Entrepreneurship Institute Australia (EIA), Tourism Institute Australia (TIA), Australian Institute of Business Administration (AIBA) – with the aim of specialising in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through coursework.

GLG has now cemented its position as a leader in business higher education, with several Teaching Centres in more than 10 countries.