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 […]
GSB Masterclass: What stops talented people from aiming for the top jobs?
Online sessionJoin us for a Masterclass with Dr Babar Dharani, senior lecturer in the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership. The reasons which stop people from aspiring for top jobs may be wide and varied; however, when skilled people do not aim for the top job, many observers can spot the lack of “logic” in their behaviour. […]
GSB Masterclass: “What lessons does the decline of the EU hold for the rise of AFCFTA?” with Dr Catherine Duggan
Join us for a Masterclass with the Director of the UCT GSB, Dr Catherine Duggan. Even as Brexit, trade wars, and increased nationalism roiled Western markets, African countries came together to create the largest free trade area in the world. Please join us as Dr Duggan discusses the promise and peril of regional integration, including […]
GSB Industry Expert Speaker Series: Peter Major, Director: Mining at Mergence Corporate Solutions
Join us for our first 2021 Industry Expert Speaker Series on Thursday, 18 March 2021, from 5:30 pm (SAST). These talks feature our GSM alumni, who are industry leaders who share their knowledge in their field of expertise and leadership. Our speaker in this series is Peter Major; he is a veteran mining engineer, fund […]
The Connected World: GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend 2020
The annual GSB Alumni Reunion Weekend is coming up. If you are a graduate and have not received an invitation yet, please get in touch with the organisers (see the event for contact details). We wish you a wonderful gathering and will see you there! How do we feel connected in a world that is increasingly […]
GSB Webinars: In conversation with Ian Kantor, Founder of Investec
Online sessionJoin us for the first webinar of the "Industry Expert Speaker Series" – our first speaker in the series is Ian Kantor. Ian is a graduate of the GSB having completed his MBA in 1969. A founder of Investec, Ian also served as the chief executive of IBL until 1985 and was the chairman of […]
GSB Webinars: “The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sub-Saharan Africa” with Dr Grieve Chelwa
Online sessionJoin us for a a conversation with Dr Grieve Chelwa, UCT GSB's MBA Programme Convenor and Senior Lecturer at UCT GSB. The talk will discuss the economic impact and policy choices of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economies of sub-Saharan Africa. To attend, RSVP here. Watch previous GSB webinars
21st Annual UCT GSB Women in Business Conference
This year the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) 21st Annual Women in Business Conference is coming to you. Wherever you are in the world, whether you’re back in the office, or working from home in your pyjamas, join our virtual conversation on 21 August as we celebrate the resilience, strength and perseverance required […]
GSB Webinars: “Dare to lead: Courageous leadership” with Dr Nadine Mayers
Online sessionCourage is one of those qualities that all leaders want, few can define, and almost none have been trained in. We invite you to join us in a conversation with Dr Nadine Mayers, MBA and PhD alumna and certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator on Wednesday, 12 August 2020 to discuss courageous leadership: What it is, […]