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Gauteng Alumni Business Dialogue and Networking
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Thursday, 25 July 2019 Johannesburg
Speakers Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng and Theo Venter will discuss SONA and early expectations of the Ramaphosa Presidency during this event. This event is proudly sponsored by KWV.
Date: Thursday, 25 July 2019
Time: 17:30 for 18:00 – 21:00
Venue: Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead | Map
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Dr Keabetswe Modimoeng is an Acting Executive Chairperson of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa. He is also a member of senate at the Tshwane University of Technology.
Dr Modimoeng holds MBA and PhD (Management Sciences) degrees. He is also a Harvard University Senior Executive Fellow and has completed an Executive Development Programme from Wharton University and Africa Director Programme at Stellenbosch University. He is a Corporate Governance Specialist with global Public Affairs experience.
Theo Venter is a political and policy specialist at the NWU School of Business and Governance. Until 2016 he was also special advisor to the Vice Chancellor of the North West University since 2004. Prior to 2004 he was a lecturer in political science and deputy-director of the Institute for Futures Studies. He is also a political commentator on South African politics, especially on radio and TV for the last 30 years. He consults regularly in the business and agricultural sectors on the state of politics in South Africa.
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USB Western Cape Alumni Business Dialogue and Networking
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USB Western Cape Alumni Business Dialogue and Networking
Wednesday, 14 August 2019 Western Cape
Topic: Expo 2020: An insight into hosting the largest event ever staged in the Arab world and the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region
Dr Shaun Vorster, Vice President for Business Programming at Expo 2020 Dubai. He will give Alumni insight into what EXPO2020 will mean for business and how attendees could leverage the Expo to benefit their businesses in the coming months in the build-up to the launch.
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Date: Wednesday, 14 August
Time: 07h00 for 07h30 – 09h00
Location: Room 2059, USB | Map
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Dr Shaun Vorster, Vice President for Business Programming at Expo 2020 Dubai, will be the speaker at this special alumni event. He will give Alumni insight into what EXPO2020 will mean for business in the region and how attendees could leverage the Expo to benefit their businesses in the coming months in the build-up to the launch. Be sure not to miss this high-impact event.
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Expo 2020 | USB Alumni Event
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Expo 2020:
An insight into hosting the largest event ever staged in the Arab world and the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region
Tuesday, 11 June 2019 Dubai
Our alumni in the United Arab Emirate are invited to join Dr Shaun Vorster, Vice President for Business Programming at Expo 2020, at this special alumni event in Dubai.
He will give insight into hosting the largest event ever staged in the Arab world and the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region. The presentation will start at 09:00 and snacks will be served at 10:00 until 10:30. We will end the session with a view from the rooftop balcony on to the site.
Please RSVP before 6 June 2019.
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Date: Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Time: 09:00am – 10:30am
Location: Expo 2020 Dubai Site Office – map
Venue: Rooftop
Light snacks will be served afterwards
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Dr Shaun Vorster, Vice President for Business Programming at Expo 2020 Dubai, will be the speaker at this special alumni event in Dubai. He will give Alumni insight into what EXPO2020 will mean for business in the region and how attendees could leverage the Expo to benefit their businesses in the coming months in the build-up to the launch. Be sure not to miss this high-impact event in Dubai.
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USB-SU Homecoming Business Breakfast
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Business Breakfast 01 March 2019 Century City
USB alumni are invited to come and enjoy a business breakfast in conjunction with Stellenbosch University (SU) to hear more about the state of South Africa’s economy. Bonang Mohale, chief executive officer (CEO) of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), is the guest speaker and he will talk about South Africa’s economy and the role of the business sector in the country’s public sphere.
USB’s Nthabiseng Moleko, lecturer in Managerial Economics and Statistics, will do the welcoming and alumnus D’Niel Strauss, director of Stocks & Strauss (Pty) Ltd, lecturer and investor, will be the facilitator.
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Date: Friday, 01 March 2019
Time: 08:00 am
Venue: Century City Conference Centre | Map
Cost: Free event for SU alumni
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Bonang Mohale was, until his BLSA appointment, vice president upstream and the chairman of Shell downstream South Africa (Pty) Limited; Shell South Africa Holdings (Pty) Ltd; Shell South Africa Refinery (Pty) Ltd and South African Petroleum Refinery (SAPREF). He had country responsibilities for the Oil, Chemical, Aviation, Marine and Lubricants global businesses and was operationally accountable for Retail; Fuels & Bitumen; Supply & Distribution classes of businesses as well as Finance; Legal; HR; Safety (HSSE) and Transformation. He was awarded “The Momentum Friendship Blazer” in recognition of being the first RSA Nation Building Champion in 2015. He has been a guest on numerous international TV, radio and magazine programmes.
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Commissioner Nthabiseng Moleko lectures in Managerial Economics and Statistics on the Development Finance and MBA programmes at the USB. She holds an MPhil in Development Finance from the University of Stellenbosch Business School and a BusSc Honours (Economics) from the University of Cape Town. In her free time, Nthabiseng works with high school learners, and used to do career fairs and career workshops in the Eastern Cape with students, using poetry, art, media, rap and dance to make the fairs more exciting. She likes to encourage young underprivileged people to pursue education.
D’Niel Strauss is a strategic leader with experience in the private equity and venture capital industries over the past seven years. He has lectured and presented to large groups of people at various events and conferences in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and South Africa, which include lectures at the Universities of Pretoria and Stellenbosch respectively. He is a co-founder and director of Stocks & Strauss (Pty) Ltd, and has been involved in the direct and indirect investments of more than 30 companies.
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Leader’s Angle in Namibia - Africa’s Renaissance: A Possibilistic View | 3 Oct
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Leader’s Angle 03 Oct 2018 Namibia
Join us for this Leader’s Angle event where economist Prof André Roux, who also heads USB’s Futures Studies programmes, will discuss, ‘Africa’s Renaissance: A Possibilistic View’.
The African Renaissance is the concept that African people and nations shall overcome the current challenges confronting the continent and achieve cultural, scientific, and economic renewal.
The Leader’s Angle series is a forum where local and international knowledge is shared and debate is encouraged. Guest speakers include senior executives of leading companies in South Africa and abroad, opinion leaders, academics and specialists.
This event is proudly sponsored by IVECO.
DATE: Wednesday, 3 October 2018
TIME: 07:00 for 07:30 – 09:00
VENUE: Arebbusch Lodge, Windhoek, Namibia | Map
ENQUIRIES: Lizelle Kannemeyer | USBAlumni@usb.ac.za
Speaker
Prof André Roux
He is head of the Futures Studies programmes and professor in Management Economics and Africa Country Risk Analysis at USB. Prof Roux holds a PhD in Economics from Stellenbosch University. He has published widely in books and journals, and he has presented many papers at local and international conferences.
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Western Cape Alumni Chapter: Business Networking and AGM – When no-one is looking | 25 Oct
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Western Cape AGM 25 Oct 2018 Durbanville
Being ethical is easy when everything goes well and there are no pressures, but in the highly competitive environment today, it is not simple and easy anymore. The recent Steinhoff scandal highlighted how even highly trusted and apparently ethical organisations and CEOs can succumb to the lure of unethical behaviour, with devastating consequences.
Join us for the Western Cape Business Networking and AGM on Thursday, 25 October 2018 where USB’s Prof Arnold Smit and Prof Mias de Klerk will discuss, ‘When no-one is looking: Business ethical compass and practices’.
This talk explore how to make the best use of one’s moral compass to remain ethical in business and build one’s success on an ethical reputation, notwithstanding significant business challenges and many seductions to engage in ethically questionable acts.
DATE: Thursday, 25 October 2018
TIME: 17:30 for 18:00 – 21:00
VENUE: Ruslamere Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Durbanville | Map
ENQUIRIES: Lizelle Kannemeyer | USBAlumni@usb.ac.za
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Prof Arnold Smit
He is the Head of Social Impact and Associate Professor of Business in Society at USB. His teaching, research and facilitation focus on the contextualisation and integration of ethics, responsibility and sustainability in management education and organisational practice. He furthermore facilitates executive development programmes in the areas of values-driven leadership, director development, non-profit leadership, and corporate sustainability and responsibility. He is furthermore a board member of the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, a trustee of SEED Educational Trust and the immediate past president of the Business Ethics Network of Africa.
Prof Mias de Klerk
He is professor in Leadership and Organisational Behaviour at USB, which he joined four years ago. He has 30 years of industry experience and occupied several senior management positions, and also worked as an in-house consultant. Before joining USB, Mias was the Chief Ethics Officer of the Sasol Group. His research and consulting interests include personal meaning and transformation, and behavioural ethics.
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USB Alumni Masterclass: Learning to lead; leading to learn
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- MASTERCLASS
- 07 SEP 2018
- CAPE TOWN
Upon completion of the Masterclass, attendees will obtain a certificate with 5 CEU’s (General) points.
USB students and alumni are invited to this USB Alumni Masterclass with Prof Renata Schoeman, Psychiatrist in private practice, and Associate Professor in Leadership, who will present, “Learning to lead; leading to learning”.
Prof Schoeman is a well-known expert in the field of adult ADHD and completed her MBA (cum laude) at USB in 2016.
DATE: Friday, 7 September 2018
TIME: 08:00 for 08:30 – 13:00
VENUE: Room 113, Van Der Horst Building, USB Campus, Carl Cronje Drive | Map
ENQUIRIES: Lizelle Kannemeyer at USBAlumni@usb.ac.za
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- USB Alumni cost at R400
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- Non-Alumni/Guest/Student cost at R450
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- Livestream cost at R200
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MBA Summit 2018
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- SUMMIT
- 04 SEP 2018
- JOBURG
Join MBA alumni from across the country at the inaugural MBA Summit, which forms part of this year’s Leaderex convention.
Vuyani Jarana, CEO of South African Airways and USB MBA alumnus, will be one of the alumni who will discuss his journey from an MBA to becoming CEO.
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DATE: Tuesday, 4 September 2018
TIME: 17:00pm – 20:00pm
VENUE: Pavilion (Level 5), Room 6, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg | Map
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Botswana Alumni Chapter: First Thursday in collaboration with USB-ED
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- ALUMNI
- 05 JUL 2018
- GABORONE
We are delighted to invite you to our next knowledge-sharing “First Thursdays” event that will be hosted in Gaborone. While networking with fellow leaders, you will have the opportunity to gain expert insights to implement and share back at your workplace.
TOPIC: Engagement – essential to business success
DATE: Thursday, 5 July 2018
WHERE: Phakalane Gold Estate Hotel Resort, Gaborone, Botswana | Map
TIME: 08:30 for 09:00 until 10:30 (includes Q & A)
Refreshments and appetisers will be served.
About the Speaker
Dr Annemarie Lombard (PhD, Occupational therapy)
She is a USB-ED faculty member and the Founder and CEO of Sensory Intelligence Consulting that specialises in Innovation and concept development. She share and provide powerful sensory insights and solutions for businesses.
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Namibia Alumni Chapter
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- ALUMNI
- 29 JUN 2018
- WINDHOEK
The Namibia Alumni Chapter is hosting a breakfast discussion with Chie Wasserfall, Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) on Friday, 29 June 2018. She will discuss the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) and Namibia’s road to industrialisation. Overall, the NQI’s main objective is to improve the quality of life of its citizens.
DATE: Friday, 29 June 2018
TIME: 07h00 for 07h30 – 09h00
VENUE: NICE Restaurant, Windhoek | Map
Event Speaker
Chie Wasserfall
CEO of the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI)
Chie Wasserfall is the Chief Executive Officer of the Namibian Standards Institution (NSI) since 1 August 2015. She is an electronics engineer by profession and holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB. Before joining the NSI, Chie was part of the top management of the Namibia’s national telecommunications operator, Telecom Namibia and had been in the company for 21 years. She has been in strategic management position for 17 years and therefore has extensive experience in strategic planning, policy formulation and project management amongst others. Prior to that, she was a senior lecturer at the Polytechnic of Namibia. Chie loves camping not only to de-stress but also to enjoy the simplicity of life.
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