ARTICLES ON Business acumen
UCT GSB conference to share insights on how to do business in Africa
The Africa Business Club at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) will present its 2nd Annual Africa Business Conference at the school’s Waterfront campus at Lecture Theatre 5 on 7 December 2022.
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How Toyota’s approach to making cars can aid vaccine production in Africa
As African countries seek to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines, they are running into several obstacles including supply chain and quality control issues. Could Lean Thinking, a manufacturing ethos developed in car factories, help local vaccine manufacturers up their game at this critical time?
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Five tips for business leaders in the COVID-accelerated knowledge economy
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a business environment that demands a different kind of leader to ensure organisations are able to adapt and thrive.
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Pandemic exposes fault lines in South Africa’s strained wine sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably altered the field of South African wine, surfacing existing fault lines under immense strain. Bold leadership could not be more pressing.
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Negotiation should be seen as an opportunity for both sides to win
To avoid a shutdown over wage negotiations, we need to find what both parties value.
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Trust and support key to whether franchises thrive or perish
COVID-19 has decimated SMEs in South Africa, can the lessons of past successes of franchises help them to rebuild?
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Becoming a businessperson is not a straightforward journey for all
Building business skills to improve livelihoods is increasingly being recognised as a mechanism to lift communities out of extreme poverty. But in many survivalist communities, the principles of business can clash with the existing values of the community.
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Are women more likely to be vulnerable consumers?
World Consumer Rights Day is commemorated on 15 March. Since it’s also International Women’s Day in March, we asked the UCT GSB’s Associate Professor Mignon Reyneke, to share some insights into some of the consumer issues associated specifically with women.
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Building an agile hospitality industry
As local tourism begins to pick up, the hospitality industry is feeling some relief from the massive blow it sustained during lockdown. Some might even be feeling that things are returning to how we knew them to be. And while we should savour this little bit of hope, the truth is things have changed forever and we must change along with them.
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UCT GSB teaching case study on SA film industry wins top international award
Researchers from the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) have taken top honours in a prestigious international case writing competition, for their teaching case on the challenges of financing digital entertainment.
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SA company rises to the challenge of business evolution in the time of COVID-19
In 2019, online retailer Yuppiechef, made the unusual decision of opening physical shops; a move from clicks to bricks. This story, captured in a UCT GSB case study published last year, surfaced a business model that is supple in finding solutions and deeply customer-centric
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Strong leadership in times of crisis
Taking the reins of Zimbabwe’s largest building society during the Covid-19 pandemic has certainly been challenging, but GSB alumnus Mehluli Mpofu believes that his leadership philosophy built on team work and problem-solving will help steer the institution he leads through these trying times.
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Video interview - How are companies adapting their businesses to cope with COVID-19?
Dr Tim London spoke with Mignon Reyneke, an associate professor of Digital Marketing at the UCT GSB, about some of the companies that are trying to deal with the fallout of COVID-19 by doing things differently.
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Addressing culture and context to successfully do business in Africa
Standard Bank teamed up with the UCT GSB to co-create a powerful learning partnership that helps its managers across Africa build stronger client relationships and foster long-term profitability.
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Three social megatrends that are shaping the future of tourism
SA tourism must work to capitalise on the social megatrends that are influencing how and why people travel, and what they look for when they do.
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Can Integrated Reporting bridge the widening trust gap between business and society?
Integrated reporting is taking off globally and is giving corporations a framework within which to rethink their models for value creation and rebuild dwindling trust with stakeholders.
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Where will you be when an AI machine is sitting on the Board?
Industry 4.0 is redefining business and restructuring organisations; so what skills do you need to have as a manager to stay relevant?
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