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Africa Business Conference 2022
Emerging Market Business

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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Posted on 6 December 2022 by UCT GSB Press Office
Remote Working 2021
Learning & Development

Remote work: the unlevel playing field

The stigma associated with flexible work has been turned on its head by COVID-19, with remote work becoming the norm rather than the exception in many organisations. But there are downsides to working from home, particularly for parents, and research shows that women are disproportionately affected.

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Posted on 11 August 2021 by UCT GSB Press Office
WIB Conference 2021
Learning & Development

Women prepare for their time to shine

Since the start of the pandemic, business schools have reported an “explosion” in applications from women. With the predicted shift to a global ‘feeling economy’ now underway, are women preparing to take centre stage in the world of business?

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Posted on 10 August 2021 by UCT GSB Press Office
COVID-19 has shattered global networking
Learning & Development

COVID-19 has shattered global networking as we once knew it

The pandemic has created an imperative for a new mode of networking, 90% of global professionals believe the pandemic has damaged their opportunities for networking, reveals a new survey by the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education.

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Posted on 5 July 2021 by UCT GSB Press Office
Beverly Shrand - CEM MEDIA
Learning & Development

Three areas to focus on to boost your post-COVID career prospects

The global pandemic has shaken up our lives and careers, but it has also created new opportunities. To thrive in a post-pandemic world, young leaders and managers will need to embrace operating in the global economy.

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Posted on 20 January 2021 by Beverly Shrand
Cape Talk
COVID-19

Dr Beverly Shrand chats to Kieno Kammies about a new CEMS report on leadership

A new report released today by the CEMS Global Alliance in Management Education shares insights and recommendations for business leaders, educators and young professionals for 2021 and beyond.

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Posted on 19 January 2021 by Beverly Shrand
Cems guidelines - media
Learning & Development

Pandemic presents a rare opportunity to redefine leadership

New CEMS report sets out priorities for business leaders, educators and young professionals in a Post-COVID World.

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Posted on 18 January 2021 by UCT GSB Press Office
ADVANCING YOUR CAREER - MEDIA
Learning & Development

Advancing your career in the gig economy

What if lifelong employment never existed? What if the only work available to everyone in every industry was short-term contract work? How would you have approached your career in that world? These are important questions to ask because this is the world we are moving towards.

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Posted on 30 October 2020 by Azvir Rampursad
Alumni Reunion Weekend 2020 - Media
Learning & Development

Thuli Madonsela and Vusi Thembekwayo to join UCT GSB annual Alumni Reunion weekend

In keeping with the times, the UCT Graduate School of Business’ 2020 Alumni Reunion weekend will be hosted online and will explore how connecting the world digitally during the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us as business leaders - and as people.

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Posted on 16 October 2020 by UCT GSB Press Office
How to network and create impact - MEDIA
Management Fundamentals

How to network and create impact in a virtual world

How can graduates entering the workforce in the midst of a global pandemic, position themselves to make connections and create impact in order to ensure career mobility or enhance their employability?

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Posted on 15 October 2020 by Veronica Royston
Cape Talk
Learning & Development

Executive Coaching: Creating lasting and meaningful personal development

Craig O’Flaherty, Director of the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business, spoke to Kieno Kammies about how coaching can help us overcome challenges and barriers, whether they've been created by others or by ourselves.

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Posted on 12 October 2020 by UCT GSB Press Office
 Women in Business conference review - Media
Learning & Development

Rise. Reset. Reimagine. Recreate.

This year’s Women in Business Conference celebrated women who aren’t just breaking proverbial glass ceilings but are also empowering others in their wake. UCT GSB MBA alumna, Shivani Ghai, shares her experience of the virtual conference.

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Posted on 16 September 2020 by Shivani Ghai
Drone image - media
Learning & Development

The future of work: implications for management education

Does management education need to change to equip graduates for the future of work?

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Posted on 11 June 2020 by Kurt April
Press Office
Learning & Development

Programme to connect future SA leaders to global conversation in a post COVID-19 world

The CEMS global network of 32 existing academic members (leading business schools), 70 corporate partners (multinational companies) and seven social partners (NGOs), is dedicated to educating and preparing future generations of international business leaders, through the top ranked CEMS Master in International Management (MIM).

This one-year Master’s programme, opened registrations on 1 May 2020, for its first intake in South Africa in September 2021, prepares young leaders to contribute to a more open, sustainable and inclusive world.

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Posted on 7 May 2020 by UCT GSB Press Office
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Learning & Development

Q&A with Azvir Rampursad: How to make yourself more employable

With unemployment at an all-time high in South Africa, even graduates are struggling to find jobs. Talent Strategy & Leadership Development specialst, Azvir Rampursad, says employers are looking for very specific skill-sets in new hires.

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Posted on 16 January 2020 by Azvir Rampursad
New Years Resolutions Media
Learning & Development

Five New Year’s resolutions that will boost your career in 2020

A new decade is about to arrive amidst economic turmoil and political challenges, industry changes and uncertainties - globally as well as in South Africa. Set yourself up for success in 2020 with these five resolutions.

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Posted on 2 January 2020 by Kumeshnee West
UCT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS RECOGNISED MEDIA
Learning & Development

UCT GSB recognised as a global leader in ethical business education

The UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) is the only business school in Africa to feature in the 2019 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking.

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Posted on 11 November 2019 by UCT GSB Press Office