The new director of the UCT Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB), Dr Catherine Duggan, believes that business schools can play an important role in rebuilding in the wake of COVID-19 – and that they have a special responsibility to take the lead in crafting healthier and more equitable societies and economies.
Twenty-four new courses are among the thirty-three Global Network Courses offered in the upcoming term.
The course focuses not only on the jurisprudential part of Chinese business issues, but the practical and procedural aspects of the practice.
A better understanding of the opportunities and challenges of family businesses with further perspective provided from the African context will give students a unique addition to their knowledge base.
Students will develop an understanding of the green economy as a driver of sustainable development, and be able to assess the impact of climate change on business sustainability, identify private sector investment opportunities in the green economy, and apply green economy and sustainability strategies for business development.
SSE is one of Europe's leading business schools, with a unique business-community network. The research is internationally recognized and many of the researchers are among the leading figures in their respective fields.
The school becomes the 32nd school in the network, and the first in Scandinavia.