College of Business and Economics | Annual Report 2020 50 women’s leadershiP develoPmenT Programme The University of Johannesburg’s Women’s Leadership Development Programme is a customised JBS programme delivered in close partnership with the University’s Transformation Unit. Participants are a handpicked selection of respected, talented and accomplished academics and senior support managers from the University. The programme is designed to deliver on a number of important criteria including broadening contextual awareness on issues of leadership in the higher learning sector in emerging markets; enhancing the personal leadership skills of women in high-impact positions in academia; creating a coaching and mentorship practice among senior women leaders in academia; exploring practical methodologies for equipping women leaders with tools to lead with courage; and developing a connected, high-performance network of skilled women leaders. The programme runs into 2021 and will end off with action-learning presentations to a panel comprising members of the University’s Executive Leadership Group and JBS leadership during Women’s Month in August. The CenTre for afriCan Business (CfaB) The CFAB’s principal activity is to develop and publish contextually relevant case studies using Africa-specific examples and outputs, as well as conducting research, publishing opinion editorials, White Papers and journal articles. The CFAB is committed to the decolonisation of teaching and learning through its work and in the broader curriculum; in this regard, it presented various events, short courses, webinars and learning immersions linked to its research outputs, geared towards driving a pan-African agenda and supporting the strategy of the JBS and the University’s College of Business and Economics. The CFAB collaborates with other research centres at the University, and beyond, in establishing and fostering African business and networks of experts. Highlights of 2020 included webinars with the Minister of Small Business Development on opportunities for SMME’s in South Africa, innovation guru Pavlo Phitidis on building a business in a crisis, and the University’s own Professor Marwala tackling the adoption of 4IR in a South African context. The Centre also assisted in hosting the 2020 Thebe Summit providing a novel platform for connecting SMME’s with corporates and showcased 26 SMME’s. The CenTre for afriCan Business (CaB) The Centre for African Business (CAB) acts as an interface between business and the Johannesburg Business School (JBS). The CAB aims to contribute towards making JBS recognised for excellence in management and leadership capacity building in Africa and internationally, and is committed to the decolonisation of teaching, learning and the broader curriculum – using Africa-specific examples and outputs. The Centre runs various events (seminars, workshops and short courses) linked to its research outputs and is geared toward driving the Pan-African agenda and strategy of the Johannesburg Business School, and the University of Johannesburg at large. The CAB’s principal activity is to develop and publish contextually relevant case studies using Africa-specific examples and outputs, as well as conducting research, publishing opinion editorials and White Papers. Highlights of 2020 included running a regular Online Discussion Series featuring renowned guest expert speakers on a range of relevant topics, broadcasting selected pieces on YouTube and via other social media channels, and publishing the increasingly popular monthly African Business Brief.
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