2008 August - USB Agenda Magazine

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2008 August - USB Agenda Magazine

 

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  • The new President's inbox 
    Haw, Penny (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Imagine it is 2009 and South Africa’s new president is perusing the presidential inbox. What might he find there? PENNY HAW finds out.
  • (Em)Power to the people 
    Volschenk, Jako (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
  • Fresh, new take 
    Haw, Penny (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Coming, to a space near you soon, a new-look advertising campaign created by the business school’s new agency. PENNY HAW asked about the rationale behind the changes.
  • The future of the company 
    De Vries, Florence (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    What will keep the corporate organisation ticking in future? FLORENCE DE VRIES finds out which issues the leaders of tomorrow are tackling today.
  • Yours internationally 
    Blaine, Sue (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Almost all businesses face the issues of globalisation, whether these are breaking into foreign markets from Lesotho to Finland, competing with similar products abroad, or having to consider whether to buy components ...
  • Van punt A tot punt B 
    Peyper, Liesl (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Tossed about glibly, the term strategy has become a buzzword. Strategy, however, remains an indispensable tool to survive in a changing and fiercely competitive global environment. But beware, warns Prof Marius ...
  • Niks wag meer vir Maandag nie 
    Marais, Jana (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    With around the clock connectivity nothing waits for Monday any longer. Our cell phones, laptops and PDAs allow us to be more available, more productive and more mobile. However, if we don’t manage this, other people’s ...
  • Fountainhead for peace 
    Bell, Terry (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    The emergence of an ‘African hub’ for dispute resolution at the University of Stellenbosch Business School symbolises a new, transformative path for the university, writes TERRY BELL.
  • New MBA 
    Matthee, Amanda (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Once again, the USB’s MBA has been audited and approved by two international accreditation agencies. But nothing remains static. AMANDA MATTHEE finds out how the USB has updated its MBA for 2009.
  • Creating expertise with a PhD 
    Matthee, Amanda (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    Dr Anthony Kyereboah-Coleman embarked on a PhD to create much-needed understanding of corporate governance in corporate Africa. AMANDA MATTHEE asked him whether he found the effort personally fulfilling.
  • Youth is a wonderful thing ... as is age 
    Haw, Penny (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    The value of age diversity is yet to be fully appreciated by South African businesses, as PENNY HAW discovers.
  • Is Africa ready for democracy? 
    Mantshantsha, Sikonathi (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2008-08)
    If democracy is necessary for a healthy economy, writes SIKONATHI MANTSHANTSHA, a growing and well-educated African middle class is vital for that democracy to thrive.