Reunion of the MBA Class of 1981
The reunion of the GSB MBA Class of 1981 is coming up. If you are part of the class and have not received an invitation, please get in touch with your class co-ordinators (details below). The '81 Reunion co-ordinator: Garth Johnson A note from the GSB Foundation to the class: We wish you a wonderful weekend! […]
GSB roundtable discussion: Marketing for the future – why today’s best practices need to change
GSB Alumni Relations event According to Prof. John Deighton (Harvard Business School, US), there is more to marketing than communication – but not much more. So when the media of communication changes, marketing changes. The pace of change has been extraordinarily fast since the birth of the internet. We have had to re-skill to use […]
Alumni Chapter Cape Town: Wine tasting and networking
The Brig, UCT Graduate School of BusinessIf you are a UCT GSB alumni living in (or visiting) Cape Town or the Western Cape, you are hereby officially invited. Join the GSB Cape Town Chapter for an evening of wine tasting, networking and great catch-ups with old friends! The Cape Town Chapter holds an opportunity to not only extend your business reach […]
23rd Annual UCT GSB Women in Business Conference 2022 | The Butterfly Effect: Redesigning our present. Reimagining our future.
We are taking the idea that small things can make a big difference, embracing first-principles thinking and unleashing creative possibilities for solving complex problems of our times. This flagship event brings together bold and courageous leaders and executives from the private, public, NGO and entrepreneurial sectors who have brought meaningful change in our business landscape. […]
50 Years: Reunion of the MBA Class of 1972 (FT)
The 50-year reunion of the GSB MBA Class of 1972 is coming up. If you are part of the class and have not received an invitation, please get in touch with your class co-ordinator Butch Steyn (details below). A note from the GSB Foundation to the class: We wish you a wonderful weekend! If you can, […]
GSB roundtable discussion: Budget assessment in light of a political power shift
GSB Alumni Relations event Join us online for our budget speech roundtable discussion. South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana will deliver his maiden budget policy statement at a time after the political turbulence of July 2021 and with the COVID-19 pandemic having ravaged the socio-economic foundations of our young democracy. Speakers: Dr Thanti Mthanti, Senior Lecturer at UCT […]
GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend 2021: “Knowledge across disciplines”
Online eventThe annual GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend is coming up. Join the UCT GSB 2021 Alumni Reunion Weekend in October to hear expert speakers discuss how to remain relevant while navigating uncertainty under the theme "Knowledge across disciplines". Save the date! Annual Alumni Reunion Weekend to delve into how leaders are responding to global challenges with a […]
GSB Masterclass: “Navigating the boardroom” with Joy-Marie Lawrence
Join us in a boardroom assimilation where CEO and Founder of Boardvisory – Joy-Marie Lawrence, will share her knowledge and insights on Navigating The Boardroom and explores "what competent board directors are able to do is, to effectively integrate their functional competencies with their personal competencies for the purposes of oversight and decision-making in the […]
22nd Annual UCT GSB Women in Business Conference 2021 | Coding heart into the economy: Turning empathy into innovation
Online eventTo find a way forward in these unpredictable and volatile times, it is not enough to know. We need also to feel and listen. Today, the most powerful brands are turning empathy into innovation and human connection and authenticity into growth. They’re putting human experience first; they’re knitting humanity into every aspect of business, from […]
GSB Panel Discussion: The role of development financing in re-igniting growth and resilience in post-COVID-19 Africa
Online sessionJoin us for a panel discussion with Prof. Bartholomew Armah (UNECA), Maimbo Nyanga (IMF), Dean Alborough (AIIM), and Dr Thanti Mthanti (UCT GSB). Sub-Saharan Africa will need up to US$425 billion in additional funding to fight the COVID pandemic, which could entail a 50% increase in health spending to secure a sufficient supply of vaccines over the […]