Overview  

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Introduction

The sustained high rates of growth of China and India over roughly the past 20 years, along with the emergence of economies as diverse as Brazil, Turkey and Indonesia and the sluggishness of the mature OECD countries, are transforming the shape and functioning of the global economy. With growth and innovation shifting to the dynamic, but complex, markets of the east and the south, so do fresh challenges arise for individuals, businesses and governments that seek to enhance their competitive performance.

It is part of GIBS’s vision to be a world-leader in teaching, research and knowledge dissemination with respect to the companies, political economy, institutions and other factors that make up these dynamic markets. To this end GIBS established the Centre for Dynamic Markets (CDM) as a subscription-based project serving the business and state sectors in South Africa and multinational businesses wherever they are based.

Over and above the imperative of adaptation to the shift in the centre of the world’s economic gravity, two factors have informed GIBS’s thinking in setting up the Centre:

• There are invaluable lessons to be learned from comparing and contrasting the different socio-political and economic circumstances and policies that have contributed to the success of the emerging economies and their companies
• Despite many obstacles, integration of the world economy continues, and taking decisions in any one country or region demands an understanding of the evolving geopolitical and economic scene globally.

What is the CDM and what DOES it do?

The CDM builds on the foundations laid by the African Business Network (ABN, formed in 2006) and the Asian Corporate Network (ACN, 2008) and incorporates their activities. It has extended ts geographic coverage to embrace countries initially in Latin America and the Middle East and over time do so elsewhere such as countries in the former USSR and in Eastern Europe.

The CDM comprises a small team, based at GIBS, dedicated to generating and disseminating insights into and information not only about doing business in dynamic markets but also about the implications, arising out of the success of the dynamic market economies, for doing business elsewhere. This team will be augmented by drawing on individual experts and partnering with selected organisations across the globe.

The Centre’s principal activity will comprise a series of high-level but informal discussions on topics chosen (in consultation with members) for their significance in economic, business, political and social terms. The overall nature of the meetings is strategic but practical – “so what for business?” The meetings, typically conducted under Chatham House rules, are be led by GIBS faculty or outside experts and/or will comprise members themselves sharing their relevant philosophies, experiences and insights.

In 2011 there were in the region of 20 such meetings.The first topics for 2012 include:

• Leveraging the Indian Growth Story: Strategies and experiences of SA Inc. in India - 19 January 2012
• Economic outlook conference series
• Managing Risk in Africa (joint Forum event) - 15 Februray 2012

The CDM will also:

• publish a monthly Dynamic Markets bulletin
• conduct regional briefings
• present company-specific or other case studies.

Membership

The Centre’s principal activity comprises a series of high-level but informal monthly discussions. The overall nature of the meetings is strategic but practical. The sessions are led by a recognised expert followed by open discussion and informal networking. Members are encouraged to participate in the discussion with invited experts on each particular topic.

The CDM network in 2011 comprised 25 member organisations along with a select group of expert contributors. The network will grow to 30 members in 2012, to include companies from China, India and Brazil (a list of the 2011 CDM members and the topics covered is attached).

The CDM team at GIBS is dedicated to generating and disseminating insights into and information not only about doing business in dynamic markets but also about the implications, arising out of the success of the dynamic market economies, for doing business elsewhere.

The broader research undertaken by the CDM (case studies, reports, articles etc.) will help steer and inform the meetings and dialogues, and will be made available through a CDM portal exclusive to members on the GIBS Website. The CDM monthly bulletin of news and summaries from the dynamic market world will also be circulated.

Tier 1	Tier 2
Exclusive access to CDM monthly meetings	Exclusive access to CDM monthly meetings
Access to GIBS Public Forums	Access to GIBS Public Forums
Access to two GIBS conferences: Economic Outlook 2012 (January, 2012) and African Dynamic Markets (June/July, 2012 tbc). (One complimentary seat per member)	Access to two GIBS conferences: Economic Outlook 2012 (January, 2012) and African Dynamic Markets (June/July, 2012 tbc).  (One complimentary seat per member)
Preferential pricing on pertinent dynamic market-related executive courses run at GIBS	Preferential pricing on pertinent dynamic market-related executive courses run at GIBS
Access to the CDM portal containing in-depth research and articles of interest in the dynamic market world	Access to the CDM portal containing in-depth research and articles of interest in the dynamic market world
One delegate entry to the Business of Africa programme to be run at GIBS in South Africa, together with a module in another African country
Fee: R125,000	Fee: R80,000

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Further information

For further information please contact Dr. Lyal White on whitel@gibs.co.za or Kelly Alexander on
alexanderk@gibs.co.za.