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21st Century Skills, Employability by Prof Ahmed Shaikh, Managing Director of REGENT Business School in South Africa In the past week, discussions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) have once again highlighted how we are living in a time of accelerated change and disruption in which society faces increasing pressure to evolve its systems and…
Employability by Honoris Staff Writer Viraksha Chetty, an MBA graduate of Regent Business School, South Africa, was supported in the opportunity of a lifetime to join the Women Transforming Leadership programme at the prestigious University of Oxford in England. She provides insight into how the experience changed her both professionally and personally.
Employability by Dr Ahmed Shaikh, Senior Academic and Managing Director at REGENT Business School It is axiomatic to state that business models, across all sectors of the economy, are being fundamentally disrupted. From the pervasive use of exponential technologies, the rise of smart machines and artificial intelligence, shifting demographics, increased market transparency, limitless individual choices…
Employability by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business There’s an old Jesuit maxim “Give me the child for the first seven years and I will give you the man.” This view assumed people were largely stuck with what they had become when they entered the world of work, and is still influential.
Employability by Paresh Soni Associate Director: MANCOSA Graduate School of Business In his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa stressed the importance of reducing the unemployment rate, especially amongst the youth in South Africa. According to Trading Economics, the youth unemployment rate in South Africa decreased to 52.20 percent in the third quarter of…