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Quantum physics offers insights about leadership in the 21st century
It may seem strange to look to the discipline of quantum physics for lessons that will help to create future-fit leaders. But science has a lot to offer us. Like scientists, business leaders need to be able to manage rapid change and ambiguity in a non-linear, multi-disciplinary and networked environment. [...]
JBS Graduates First MBA Cohort – Our 2020 MBA Cohort’s Experiences
The Johannesburg Business School (JBS), a Faculty of the University of Johannesburg (UJ), will be celebrating the graduation of the first cohort for its Master of Business Administration (MBA). The 67 MBA graduands consist of specialists, entrepreneurs and managers from different industries and professional backgrounds. Launched in 2020, the initial [...]
Digital Transformation, The African Way
Author: Prof Randall Carolissen, Dean: Johannesburg Business School (JBS), a Faculty of the University of Johannesburg (UJ) The African continent is at a crossroads. Globally, technology has become pervasive and is being used to make exponential leaps across all aspects of life. Yet, Africa continues to lag when it comes [...]
Animated Video: Prof Randall Carolissen on Future-Fit Leadership Development
Prof Randall Carolissen, the Dean of Johannesburg Business School at the University of Johannesburg, sheds light on the school’s vision in this animated video presentation. In the video, Prof Carolissen highlights our school’s commitment to training leaders who are fit for the future. In line with our vision, our [...]
The MBA Capstone Project – A Bold Alternative to the MBA Mini-Dissertation
This article was written by Ofentse Olunloyo, Head of Marketing at the Johannesburg Business School, a Faculty of the University of Johannesburg - with the support of an artificial intelligence (AI) content writing tool. As a Master of Business Administration (MBA) student at the Johannesburg Business School, you will [...]
Passing away of Conrad Viedge (28 September 1948 – 5 February 2022)
The University community is saddened to announce the passing of Conrad Viedge, Academic Director of the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) at the University of Johannesburg. Conrad was one of the founding members of the JBS since its inception in 2018, helping to establish JBS as one of the leading South [...]
A Quick Introduction to Digital Transformation
This article was written by Ofentse Olunloyo, Head of Marketing at the Johannesburg Business School, a Faculty of the University of Johannesburg - with the support of an artificial intelligence (AI) content writing tool. The phrase “digital transformation” gets thrown around a lot these days, but what does it mean? [...]
Digital Disruption: Threat or Opportunity?
The business landscape is changing, and businesses have to be prepared. New technologies and business models are disrupting every industry, from retail to transportation. And even in industries that seem safe and steady, companies still won’t catch a break. Digital disruption has become the order of the day, and it [...]
JBS, The First Official MIT Micromasters® Pathway Institution In South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa – Today, the Johannesburg Business School (a division of the University of Johannesburg) announced a new pathway into its Master of Business Administration Programme (with a Digital Transformation lens), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The announcement makes the Johannesburg Business School (JBS) the first [...]
Your MBA – stepping stone, or set in stone?
By Wayne Moodaley, Senior Lecturer: Johannesburg Business School (JBS), University of Johannesburg (UJ) This article first appeared on Financial Mail, published 18 November 2021. One of the enduring problems facing SA is high unemployment, which is often blamed for some of the social ills in our society. Linked to this is [...]
SA’s workforce must be reskilled to survive technology’s onslaught
By: Dr Randall Carolissen, Dean: Johannesburg Business School (JBS), University of Johannesburg (UJ) This article first appeared on Business Day, published 13 July 2021. Almost a third of all jobs globally are set to be transformed in the next decade. Due to Covid-19-related pent-up demand, the outlook for global economic [...]
South African Business School Association Dean Profile: Dr Randall Carolissen
This article first appeared in the South African Business School Association (SABSA) website in May 2021. As the new dean of the Johannesburg Business School, Randall Carolissen is looking to bring a multidisciplinary view and systemic thinking approach to UJ and the business community. Starting off his career as an [...]
Chaos theory: Business leaders need to rewire their brains to be future fit for a digital economy
By: Dr Randall Carolissen, Dean: Johannesburg Business School (JBS), University of Johannesburg (UJ) This article first appeared in Daily Maverick, published 17 May 2021. Business leaders today operate in an increasingly complex, volatile and unpredictable global ecosystem. Seemingly random events become the norm, and counterintuitive phenomena challenge the logical mind. [...]
For new Johannesburg Business School dean, helping SMEs grow is key
In a major win for students and faculty, the University of Johannesburg has appointed Dr Randall Carolissen as Dean of the Johannesburg Business School (JBS). A former group executive at the South Africa Revenue Services (SARS) and administrator of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), he will assume his [...]
JBS, the first major South African institution to introduce a custom-designed online MBA programme
The Johannesburg Business School is the first major South African public institution to introduce a custom-designed online MBA programme. The initial class of 2021 has just kicked off and is fully subscribed. There will be five other intakes during 2021, the next of which will be in March. Recognising that [...]
Which curve to flatten in Africa: Coronavirus or economic growth and development?
Authors: Lyal White, Liezl Rees and Nikitta Hahn (Daily Maverick) The consequences of the stringent and prolonged Covid-19 lockdown measures have had dire consequences for many African countries. The Covid-19 curve may have been ‘flattened’, but so too has the curve for economic growth and development. Click here to read [...]
Johannesburg Business School (JBS) Launches a New-Styled MBA
The newly established Johannesburg Business School (JBS), at the University of Johannesburg, launched its inaugural MBA this week. With a subtle departure from conventional General Management studies, the JBS MBA focuses on growing and scaling businesses in the South African and African context. It has a strong practical orientation, with [...]
SMEs key to driving sustainable growth and development in Africa
Statistics supporting the narrative around Africa’s demographic dividend are well known and often recited. The continent’s population is set to double by 2050 to 2.4 billion. Its under-18 population, already nearing 60% of Africa’s total, could increase by two thirds to reach almost 1 billion by that date. Considering that [...]
The Future of Work and Learning
How can we prepare to meet the future work and education landscape which is rapidly transforming at an unprecedented rate? On the 24th May 2019, the Johannesburg Business School hosted an interactive seminar on the future of work and learning to engage with the various opportunities that Industry 4.0 presents [...]
Growing a sustainable future
The University of Johannesburg's new MBA will be helping South Africans build sustainable businesses that create jobs. The Johannesburg Business School (JBS) is launching a new MBA programme designed to equip entrepreneurs, small business owners and innovators with the skills they need to grow small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs). [...]
