MBA, MBL and DBL graduates celebrated at Unisa SBL awards dinner

The SBL celebrated ‘Inspirational leaders who go beyond’ as the institution acknowledged another remarkable group of Master of Business Leadership (MBL), Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL) graduates in Midrand at its annual Graduation Awards Dinner. With a sumptuous meal, engaging speakers and entertainment from Tshidi Moholo of Malaika fame – the evening at Villa Tuscana was a great success and fitting recognition for years of dedication to academic advancement as students juggle the demands of work, study and familyRead more

The rising of the new economy: are we ready?

The rising of the new economy: are we ready? The one sure thing in the world’s economies today is that problems are getting broader, deeper, more significant and will become more prevalent. The question is, are we equipped to navigate the new ‘problem driven’ paradigm? This was asked by entrepreneur and co-founder of the Aurik Business Accelerator, Pavlo Phitidis, speaking at the SBL Alumni AGM earlier this month. Read more

UNISA SBL endorses Supply Chain Compendium

29 May 2019, Accra: UNISA’s Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) Africa’ largest postgraduate leadership development school recently endorsed The Executive Insights Series Compendium of Supply Chain Management Terms – a world-first all-inclusive reference guide focused on various aspects of supply chain management.Read more

Recognising the relevance of business schools in today’s disruption

The current business education discourse is fixated on questions around the value of the MBA and its true benefit to the world of businessRead more

SBL appoints Prof Tumo Kele

Tumo Kele is the Associate Professor – Management Services at the University of South Africa’s Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL). Before joining SBL, Prof. Kele was the Director – Centre for Business Analysis and Research at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) where he was tasked with management and fund raising for corporate research projects.Read more

Supply chain vulnerability: developments, trends and impacts

Supply chain design has assumed significant importance recently because of vulnerability of supply chains. In particular, complex supply chains are susceptible and hence vulnerable to various disruptions. Although some disruptions occur infrequently, it is imperative that their profile be examined.Read more

Bruce Whitfield talks thriving in chaos at the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership alumni breakfast

Earlier this month, the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) hosted an alumni breakfast that called on South African businesses, entrepreneurs and innovators to harness uncertainty and chaos in order to find solutions to this country’s grave economic challenges.Read more

Can South Africa learn lessons from the mega mistakes of Eskom’s mega projects?

Professor Makgopa Tshehla of the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL), who has significant expertise in project costing and project management of mega construction projects, considers aspects of the Kusile power station project that provided crucial warning signs from the beginning. Read more

Leading by Example

A born leader with a talent for guiding change and building administrative centres of excellence, the SBL is thrilled to have Dr Isaacs join the team. Dr Isaacs took the time to provide us with his insights into academia and leadership, as well as to share a little bit about what makes him tick.Read more

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