US-Africa trade relations came under the spotlight at Wits Business School on Saturday 29 October as thought leaders from across the continent and the US came together for constructive, no holds barred dialogue at the inaugural US Business in Africa Conference. Under the umbrella theme “US businesses doing well by doing good in Africa”, the… Read more >
By Geert-Jan (GJ) van der Zanden, Sasin School of Management, as appeared originally in AMCHAM Thailand T-AB Magazine October 2022. Even the most progressive companies in the world are on a continuous learning curve of how to become more sustainable, and run a profitable business while restoring, maintaining, or growing natural and social capital. Political,… Read more >
AUC School of Business Executive Education released the first report in a series of activities and discussions that explores Egypt’s learning and development (L&D) landscape. Using insights from 30 organizations in 12 key business sectors in the Egyptian market, the report paints a picture of the current dynamics of the L&D landscape in Egypt from… Read more >
Woxsen University through its various Centres of Excellence, launches rankings to award top performers from various walks of life and corporate houses. The Centre of Excellence at Woxsen University, in collaboration with its Global Partner Universities, provides research, leadership, skill training to boost productivity, address emerging skill gaps and align research with industry needs. Woxsen University announces the launch of the ‘Consortium… Read more >
Woxsen University through its various Centres of Excellence, launches rankings to award top performers from various walks of life and corporate houses. The Centre of Excellence at Woxsen University, in collaboration with its Global Partner Universities, provides research, leadership, skill training to boost productivity, address emerging skill gaps and align research with industry needs. On the humanities front, The Centre for Behavioural… Read more >
GBSN was very excited to host a series of competitions for the third year in a row! These competitions challenge and recognize participants from the three stakeholder levels of GBSN’s core network: Administrators, Faculty, and Students. Be sure to check out of all the submissions in the Whova app and to congratulate fellow participants and… Read more >
Out of 24 submissions from 18 schools and 11 countries, these teams were selected as the Top 5 submissions for the 2022 Social Logistics Challenge. They have been invited to present during the GBSN Beyond Conference to a live panel of judges, who are industry experts in humanitarian supply chain and logistics. The Winner will announced… Read more >
Mobile MDI provides access to content from GBSN’s previous experience delivering a one-week, face-to-face residential version of the program. It is intended as the foundation for healthcare professionals to continue their development as managers. “These programs will have a strong local/regional orientation in Africa, fostering peer-to-peer sharing and networking, and will enable application through project-based… Read more >
According to a 2018 World Bank report, “globally, the loss in human capital wealth due to gender inequality is estimated at $160 trillion.” Presented differently and more positively, “human capital wealth could increase 21.7 percent globally, and total wealth by 14.0 percent with gender equality in earnings.” Three years earlier, the McKinsey Global Institute estimated… Read more >
AUC School of Business Executive Education released the first report in a series of activities and discussions that explores Egypt’s learning and development (L&D) landscape. Using insights from 30 organizations from 12 key business sectors in the Egyptian market, the report paints a picture of the current dynamics of the L&D landscape in Egypt from… Read more >
