A Pioneering and Stimulating Environment for Small and Growing Enterprises. With over 12,000 participants, more than 80 programs run, and over 2,700 trained entrepreneurs whose businesses generate over R3.6 billion in revenue, the GIBS Entrepreneurship Development Academy (EDA) stands as a testament to its impactful journey. Launched in 2012, the GIBS EDA’s remarkable achievements over […]
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The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Wits Business School hosted a “Women Leading Knowledge” breakfast on Tuesday 29 August 2023. “The Gautrain Management Agency prides itself in championing knowledge initiatives and this is one of our thought leadership knowledge share platforms. This event is a
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In the post-pandemic world, companies are losing female leaders at unprecedented rates as women take up better job opportunities or search for work-life balance. By The Gordon Institute of Business Science Female CEOs are still so rare that they make headlines when one resigns. In February 2023, Natascha Viljoen announced she was leaving her position
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In part 8 of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Lauren Spence, Industrial Relations Executive at LabourNet, unpacks the issue of restructuring and retrenchments post-Covid, and the rights of both employers and employees. As a LabourNet Industrial Relations Executive, Lauren’s focus is partnering with employers to ensure employment justice by implementing pro-active fair labour practices
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In part seven of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Ravi Pillay, Ph.D. candidate at the Gordon Institute of Business Science focusing on Multi-stakeholder Partnerships linked to development and improving livelihoods, shares some insights on marketing in a post-Covid era. Compiled by Tarren Bolton In part 7 of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Ravi
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In part 6 of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Professor Manoj Chiba, Principal Consultant and Data Analysis Specialist at GIBS, offers insights on innovation in design thinking for small businesses. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Prof Manoj Chiba is a management professional and has held senior positions in different sectors. This experience has allowed him
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In part five of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series, Professor Caren Scheepers addresses the subject of leadership and crisis in a Covid era. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Caren Scheepers is a Professor in Contextual Leadership; Organisational Design and Gender Studies and management consultant who has worked in various environments – the financial sector, e-commerce
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The fourth part of the Small Business Survival Toolkit series tackles the subject of South Africa’s macroeconomic strategy with Professor Adrian Saville. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Professor Adrian Saville, Chief Investment Officer of Cannon Asset Managers, and GIBS visiting professor, has extensive asset management experience across all major asset classes and jurisdictions. Adrian consults widely
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In this second part of our series, we look at the post-Covid consumer perspective. If consumer pockets are affected it affects all forms of business in South Africa, and the consumer market gives us a good reflection in terms of the pulse of society and its effect on small businesses. Compiled by Tarren Bolton Kantar,
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According to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the majority of employed women in the world’s poorest countries work in agriculture. It is understood that over 60% of all employed women in sub-Saharan Africa also work in this sector. However, the majority of these women are subsistence farmers and are unable to scale
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