2013 April - USB Agenda Magazine

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    New horisons
    (2013-04) Smith, Cherice
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: He was the first black editor of Die Burger newspaper, chairperson of the South African National Editors’ Forum and recipient of the sought-after Nieman Fellowship to study at Harvard University. These are but a few of the career highlights of Henry Jeffreys. What’s more, this USB alumnus has just completed his MPhil in Futures Studies (through the Institute for Futures Research)... and he might still write that book.
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    Vra die skare vir oplossings
    (2013-04) Wyngaard, Heindrich
    AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Crowdsourcing, wat ook fansourcing, crowdcasting of mass collaboration genoem word, maak gebruik van die gemeenskaplike intelligensie van ’n klomp mense om met ’n idee of oplossing vorendag te kom – dikwels gratis of teen ’n fraksie van die koste wat diensverskaffers vra. Wikipedia en Idols is bekende voorbeelde van verkryging uit die skare. Maar wat kan dit vir jou onderneming doen?
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    Helping small businesses to grow
    (2013-04) Smith, Cherice
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The USB launched its Small Business Academy (SBA) in May 2012. The first cohort of 23 participants from Khayelitsha, Cape Town, started with their business development programme in March 2013.
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    The present is so out of date
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2013-04) Powell, John
    There’s a lot of breast beating and self-examination going on in the South African business school community at the moment. The national authority for higher education is increasing the entry requirements for MBAs, enabling schools to offer a ‘professional master’s’ with a reduced research component. The accepted wisdom is that an MBA should do less in terms of research, allowing more time for ‘applied knowledge’.
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    An index approach to property mortgage security valuations
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, University of Stellenbosch Business School, 2013-04) Mothole, Kgopotso; Smith, Johan du P
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To comply with the requirements of Basel II, banks frequently need to assess the market values of properties secured by mortgages. Can they rely on an indexbased approach to value property?