Academic partnership brings pan-African training programme for clean energy leaders to South Africa Published by Press Office on 4 February 2020 Eleven South Africans among record number of participants selected for Open Africa Power.
Africa’s first win at top international business school competition Published by Press Office on 20 January 2020 The UCT Graduate School of Business in Cape Town has garnered another international accolade.
Can South Africa solve its energy crisis? Published by Press Office on 29 January 2019 Policy debates in South Africa’s energy sector are becoming increasingly polarised, but it is critical to ensure broad participation if we want to re-imagine the energy sector and solve the country’s energy crisis.
UCT GSB joins prestigious global list of business schools Published by Press Office on 21 January 2019 The European Foundation for Management Development re-awarded its European Quality Improvement System to the UCT GSB.
New law will give the Auditor-General the “right to act”, but will it be enough? Published by Press Office on 26 November 2018 The Public Audit Amendment Bill will change the DNA of the Auditor-General and help curb poor financial management, but better public sector education is also key.
UCT GSB partners with WEF to bring YGL to the Mother City Published by Press Office on 19 November 2018 The UCT Graduate School of Business is partnering with the World Economic Forum to bring the Young Global Leaders conference to Cape Town for the first time.
Helping South African companies to get serious about innovation Published by Press Office on 8 November 2018 South Africa fares poorly when it comes to innovation in part because many organisations have no clear guidelines on what innovation actually entails – nor with specific criteria on innovation team composition.
How to future proof a career in finance Published by Press Office on 3 October 2018 Managing up – the subtle art of anticipating a boss’s needs and coming up with solutions ahead of the crunch – will be more important than ever in the loose-limbed gig economy.
The race for relevance in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is on Published by Press Office on 18 September 2018 Technology innovation has the power create new value and African business needs to get on board or risk irrelevance.
SA case study takes story of township entrepreneurial success to the world Published by Press Office on 29 August 2018 A UCT GSB teaching case study on how an entrepreneurial township business is uplifting communities around South Africa has been shortlisted in the 2018 CEEMAN Case Writing Competition.
Could your business survive a revolution? Published by Press Office on 21 August 2018 Even when companies are trying to do the right thing, political, economic and social conflict can have devastating consequences for business.
Four reasons to consider an MBA in an emerging market Published by Amena Hayat on 7 August 2018 Emerging markets still offer big business opportunities – but they also present big challenges, which makes them fertile ground for MBA students looking to differentiate themselves.
The empowerment of women is key to success in tough economic times Published by Press Office on 1 August 2018 From township entrepreneurs to corporate leaders; this Women’s Month, UCT GSBN will be hosting several events focussed on empowering and promoting women in business at all levels in the economy.
PhD research at the GSB booming Published by Press Office on 20 July 2018 The UCT GSB is on target to graduate a record 10 PhDs in 2018 – with the capping of four new PhDs this June alone – thanks to its on-going investment in its PhD programme.
