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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, […]
GSB Webinars: “Outsourced innovation and talent acquisition” with Assoc. Prof. Mikael Samuelsson and Shiela Yabo
Online sessionThe Solution Space E-Track programme in partnership with the MTN Group is a three-part new-venture acceleration and a capacity building programme for high impact individuals at the University of Cape Town (UCT). With a high-touch start-up process, the E-Track programme is designed to support teams build scalable businesses with international potential. In its just a […]
GSB Webinars: “The critical role of integrated thinking and reporting during the current socio-economic crises” with Assoc. Prof. Mark Graham
Online sessionIntegrated reporting (IR) holds businesses accountable for their impact on people and the environment, there seems to be tremendous benefit to organisations that commit to IR and do it well. Studies have shown that companies that adopt integrated reporting practices actually outperform those that do not, and also have more long-term investors.IR is the way […]