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No Glass Ceilings In Entrepreneurship
The term “glass ceiling” was coined in the late 1970s, which means that it’s been around for a full generation. It still pops up from time to time, because many women still find it more difficult to get to the top of the corporate ladder than men do. In fact the advancement of women into [...]
New Research Shows HR Can Help Save The Planet
There is a finer link than one may think between human resources and natural resources – and better HR practice could help save the planet, recent research shows.
According to a statistic from the CRF Institute’s latest annual Best Employers Certification Index, if employees working flexitime for the listed companies worked from home for one day [...]
South Africa’s SME Policy Needs A Shift In Emphasis
Rwanda has turned around its brand from the horror of genocide to one of hope. It is fast becoming a model for Africa in a number of growth areas, one of which is the ease of doing business in that country. In fact, the World Bank Doing Business Report for 2009 named Rwanda as the [...]
Five Fresh Perspectives On Implementing B-BBEE
The business community in South Africa has had close to a decade to take on board the requirements of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) since its principles were first defined by the Black Economic Empowerment Commission in 2001.
The terminology around BEE compliance is now part of the language of business and we talk about broad-based black [...]
UCT MBA Course Up Six Places To Rank 54 in 2012 Global MBAs
The full-time MBA programme at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB) has been rated the best value-for-money MBA in the world, and has moved up six places to be ranked 54th in the latest Financial Times (FT) of London’s Global MBA Top 100, released today.
The UCT GSB remains the [...]
BRICS Africa Export Import Forum: Another ‘First’ For Saitex
The vast, largely untapped potential for BRICS intra Africa trade is to receive a major boost, through the newly-launched BRICS Africa Export Import Forum, which will run alongside the Southern African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), taking place from 15 to 17July 2012 at Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand.
The BRICS Africa Export Import Forum is the only [...]
Your Learning Resolutions For 2012
The beginning of the year is the time to make resolutions that will start you off on a good foot and ensure that 2012 is your best year to date. If you’re not sure what you want to achieve – or even if you have a few goals in mind – consider adding continuous learning [...]
Open Day To Introduce Business Programme For Under-Qualified Managers
Are you an aspiring business leader? Here’s your chance to learn more about bridging educational opportunities at the UCT Graduate School of Business on 26 January. An open day held at the UCT Graduate School of Business’ Executive Hall will introduce the Associate in Management Programme (AIM).
The Associate in Management Programme is aimed at emerging [...]
The Importance Of A Business Plan
If 2012 is the year you plan to start your own business, best be sure you have a good business plan in place before you get started. A comprehensive business plan can mean the difference between seeing your new business flourish and having it fail before it’s even really started.
A business plan has two core [...]
Rewards And Loyalty Conference in SA Coming Up.
World Wide Creative will be one of the companies presenting at the upcoming Loyalty and Rewards Conference and Exhibition. Fred Roed, Chief Executive Officer, will be addressing delegates on “Why social media is your most important customer loyalty tool.” He will be sharing the stage with other rewards and incentive based companies such as Mobilitrix; [...]
