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| Going the extra mile for students |
| 08 November 2011 |
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| Going abroad as part of a South African academic course is usually reserved for a lucky few at university. But at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (Gibs), the University of Pretoria's business school located in Johannesburg, a 10day trip abroad is part of a compulsory global module for MBA students. While other South African business schools also have global modules, GIBS is the only one where the module is compulsory. This year, students visited Brazil, China, India and the east or west coasts of the US as part of the module. Just over 200 final year MBA students visited these destinations last month before completing their final theses which are due this week. |
| GIBS Entrepreneurship MBA alumnus wins 2nd prize in the national SAB Foundation Innovation Awards |
| 03 November 2011 |
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The South African Breweries (SAB) Foundation recently announced the winners of its inaugural Innovation Awards at a ceremony in Sandton held on 31 October 2011.
Tito Mbatha, a GIBS Entrepreneurship MBA alumnus, was awarded the runner-up prize for his company The Invoice Exchange.
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Compiled by the Government Communication and Information System
Date: 14 Oct 2011
Title: Reserve Bank Directors appointed
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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma has appointed two new non-executive directors to fill vacant positions on the Board of the South African Reserve Bank.
Maureen Makole Manyama-Matome and Tania Ajam were appointed for a period of three years.
Manyama-Matome is a chartered accountant and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Gordon Institute of Business Science. She is currently the Chief Financial Officer of South African Forestry Company (SAFCOL).
The President congratulated the two directors and wished them well in their new responsibilities. - BuaNews
Click here for more: www.buanews.gov.za/news/11/11101414151001
GIBS Alumnus, Justin Spratt takes over as CEO of Quirk Agency Group
4 Feb 2011
Justin Spratt takes over as CEO of Quirk Agency Group Issued by: Quirk eMarketing Just six months after Justin Spratt bid farewell to Internet Solutions to join Quirk as Managing Partner of the Johannesburg Quirk agency.
Justin Spratt is degreed in economics and finance, and holds an MBA from Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). He co-founded startup incubator ISLabs ( labs.is.co.za ) and not-for-profit GeekRetreat ( geekretreat.org.za ) aimed at giving back to the community through technology.
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4 Feb 2011Justin Spratt takes over as CEO of Quirk Agency Group Issued by: Quirk eMarketing Just six months after Justin Spratt bid farewell to Internet Solutions to join Quirk as Managing Partner of the Johannesburg Quirk agency.Justin Spratt is degreed in economics and finance, and holds an MBA from Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). He co-founded startup incubator ISLabs ( labs.is.co.za ) and not-for-profit GeekRetreat ( geekretreat.org.za ) aimed at giving back to the community through technology.Follow this link:
Why employee wellbeing makes good business sense
BUSINESS DAY, Health News 26 Jan 2011 Page 2
Healthy workers improve presenteeism — they work better at work
Healthy, employees cost their companies less. They are at work more often, work better when at work and ultimately have a positive impact on the bottom line AUS-based study on promoting health in the workplace cites up to 90% of medium-sized companies as offering some type of health promotion and disease prevention service to staff.
In the States, wellness at work is firmly entrenched in the collective mindset of corporate America and among legislators. There is also a huge amount of credible data to support the positive effects of workplace wellness. Under recent federal healthcare law, tax incentives and grants are now available to chip away at companies' huge healthcare costs.
However, the South African context is somewhat different. When it comes to wellness at work, we are lagging in terms of both social expectations and the legislation to back them up. The reasons to promote wellbeing in the workplace are abundant. A recent article on employee wellness in the Harvard Business Review cited various companies and studies supporting the value of workplace wellness programmes — for state and employer alike.
In 2010 Discovery, together with Wits University and the Sunday Times launched a national survey called the Health Company Index. Over 100 companies are participating in the survey, ranging from large corporations to medium-sized businesses. Companies may already be spending money on wellness initiatives that are often difficult to measure, and without visible impact. The index is a way to observe what South African companies across the board are doing, and evaluate their initiatives. The intention is in wider collaboration and shared best practice. By sharing ideas and resources with companies on a national level, we can make the workplace a platform to empower and incentivise South Africans to live healthier lives.
GIBS Alumnus, Israel Skosana - Chairman, Kapela Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd
8 Jan 2011
Israel Skosana is Chairman of Kapela Investments and Kapela Holdings. He is also Chairman of CQS (PTY) Ltd. Skosana is an Independent Non-Executive Director for Old Mutual Life Assurance Company of South Africa
and Old Mutual South Africa. Skosana is a GIBS MBA graduate.
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