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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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