Our Mission, Vision and Values

OUR VISION:

As the authority in business research and education in Africa, we will provide aspiring leaders with the relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to lead change in Africa and beyond.

OUR MISSION:

To contribute to the success of individuals and organisations through research-informed teaching, practice and thought leadership that creatively responds to the complex and pressing economic and social challenges of our world today.

OUR VALUES:

The UCT GSB’s work is shaped by six key values:

1. We are passionate about learning, innovation and creativity.
2. We recognise the legacies of our past, both positive and negative, while looking forward to an equitable and inclusive future based on respect for the value of diversity.
3. We are committed to social responsiveness and to addressing the key developmental challenges facing South Africa and other emerging markets.
4. We are committed to Africa, and to South Africa’s future in our continent and in the world.
5. We accept the responsibility to act ethically and with professional integrity.
6. We nurture thought leadership, recognising and respecting diversity in points of view and the contribution that we can, and should, make to public intellectual life.