Director’s Message

Managing in a South African business is not an easy thing to do. We live in a world of enormous complexity, excitement and challenge, and the speed and scale of many of the driving forces that are changing the landscape of business and our society are extraordinary.

For those individuals who wish to lead, make a difference and who are open to changing themselves, South Africa is a remarkable place to learn the business knowledge and insights you need to take the lead in business.

At the Gordon Institute of Business Science we have always believed that we can play a significant role in South Africa by ensuring that leaders in our business community have the opportunity to develop their skills and business acumen to meet the enormous opportunities that a dynamic and rapidly changing world presents.

The campus and its facilities have been designed to create a learning environment in which we all stretch our thinking, challenge existing ideas and develop a personal and organisational sense of where we need to go next.

GIBS should be a place of hard work, inspiration and innovation. It should be a challenging and stimulating environment, and it certainly should provoke us all to perform at a higher level – all aimed at building your and our country’s competitiveness.

This year GIBS celebrates its 10th anniversary. Since our inception and over the years of significant growth, we have been privileged to see a large number of talented executives graduate through our many programmes. It is our aim that GIBS will continue to have a sustained, positive, long-term effect on the competitive performance of the individuals, organisations and industries we work with for many more years to come.

In a highly competitive world such as the one we live in it is critical that as South Africans we focus on being the best. The habits of champions are a vital asset for nations. As GIBS embarks on the next 10 years of our journey, it is our commitment to remain true to our origins and to contribute to building a stronger, more competitive and more sustainable society through business education.

Professor Nick Binedell
Director, Gordon Institute of Business Science