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USB Leader’s Angle: Tomorrow’s business is a movement

May 19, 2012 in Business by Admin


In this University of Stellenbosch Business School Leader’s Angle video, Lars Kolind, Group Chairman Grundfos in Denmark, says every business should be a movement — that is, a social network with a common purpose, where everyone shares a passion for the cause and most people are willing to work for the cause for free. Could your business become a movement? Imagine if people would work with you, not for the money but for the cause. Impossible? “No!” says Kolind. Watch this edited video where he gives prominent examples of how a successful movement can also make money; in fact more money than any competitor.

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University of Stellenbosch business school

May 18, 2012 in Business by Admin

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The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB)

May 18, 2012 in Business by Admin


The University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) in Cape Town, South Africa is a leading provider of internationally accredited postgraduate management degrees and executive education. If you want to prepare yourself for a rewarding journey through your career, this is the place to be.

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Failing Forward – Business As Usual (Live)

November 18, 2011 in Stellenbosch by Admin


Failing Forward perform “Business As Usual” at The Hidden Cellar in Stellenbosch, South Africa.

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On business leadership, dispute resolution and the King III report (2)

May 11, 2011 in Business by Admin


Part 2. Watch John Brand, one of SA’s most experienced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) experts, as he discusses mediation and the principles of dispute resolution as set out in the King III report, at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Viable Business Strategies, by Marius Ungerer – We Read For You

May 10, 2011 in Business by Admin


Viable Business Strategies provides breakthrough processes and ideas for developing and implementing strategy. This pioneering book is an important resource for increasing the thinking capacity and collective intelligence of strategy makers. Marius Ungerer, resident associate professor in Strategic Management on the MBA programme of the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) will present Viable Business Strategies, a book that he has co-authored.

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Upsetting the status quo while doing business as usual

May 10, 2011 in Business by Admin


Francois Groepe, CEO of Media24 and USB MBA alumnus, talks about Upsetting the status quo while doing business as usual – lessons from a business leader. Groepe delivered this keynote address at the recent Alumni Refresher seminar of the University of Stellenbosch Business School.

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On business leadership, dispute resolution and the King III report (1)

May 10, 2011 in Business by Admin


Part 1. Watch John Brand, one of SA’s most experienced Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) experts, as he discusses mediation and the principles of dispute resolution as set out in the King III report, at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in Cape Town, South Africa.

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An Introduction to Business Process Management

May 9, 2011 in Business by Admin


This is a short introduction to BPM (Business Process Management) for a project we had to do for a course in Operations and Information Management as part of an MBA at the University of Stellenbosch Business School. References: Garimella K. & Lees M. & Williams B. 2008. BPM Basics For Dummies. Indianapolis: Wiley. Jeston, J. & Nelis, J. 2006. Business Process Management – Practical Guidelines to Successful Implementations. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.