COVID-19: TSIBA’s Response to the New Educational Reality

Disruptive innovation is the hallmark of the digital economy.  But we did not expect its acceleration to be forced upon us through an invisible, viral contagion such as the coronavirus COVID-19!   ‘The illiterate of the 21st Century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.’ What has become a global pandemic,  …

LAUNCH OF THE TSIBA CHAIRPERSON’S FUND

TSIBA Board Chairperson, Professor Fatima Abrahams, has initiated an appeal for extraordinary support to TSIBA students during the current crisis. The intention of the Chairperson’s Fund is to assist the most financially needy of our students, and to those students whose continued studies at TSIBA is at risk as a consequence of the financial circumstances which they find themselves in …

ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – DR RIEDWAAN KIMMIE

Following an extensive and thorough recruitment and selection process, it is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Dr Riedwaan (Rudi) Kimmie as the new Chief Executive Officer of TSIBA Business School, registered as TSIBA Education NPC. Dr Kimmie will assume the role from 1st May 2020 following a full hand-over from our current interim CEO Professor Kobus …

TSIBA CAMPUS TEMPORARY CLOSURE

Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement of measures to control the spread of the Corona virus in South Africa, TSIBA’s Executive Committee has decided to bring the TSIBA holiday break forward. This means that Campus will be closed to students with effect from the evening of Tuesday, March 17th.  At this stage, we have set Monday 6th April as the provisional date …

What happened at our Business Battle?

Business Battle at TSIBA According to Stats SA South Africa is faced with a 29% rate of unemployment- the majority who are graduates who are unsuccessful in finding a job. TSIBA Business School is one amongst other institutions that are striving towards finding solutions to this problem.TSIBA has developed models as part of a solution to the country’s unemployment which …

Is South Africa’s economic challenge moving the country into a debt trap?

South Africa’s economy is in a precarious state, judging from Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni’s 2019 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBS). The Finance Minister presented a dire view of the South Africa economy which is characterized by excessive government spending, the collective impact from load shedding, weak investments and slow growth in most sectors of the economy. The country’s …

How a business school leads social change

“TSIBA recognizes the critical need in SA to provide access to tertiary studies for talented and ambitious school leavers who, for financial or academic reasons would not otherwise have had the opportunity to do so. From the start, we’ve offered tertiary education opportunities for young people who don’t have the financial means to further their studies.” Creating active economic citizens …

UNIQUE QUALIFICATION IN SMALL ENTERPRISE CONSULTING AND LEADERSHIP

As a first postgraduate programme of its kind in South Africa, the Postgraduate Diploma in Small Enterprise Consulting (PGDip SEC) is aimed at business owners and entrepreneurs with a professional interest in developing and enhancing current and future business leaders. Offered by TSIBA Business School the PGDip SEC equips advisors, coaches, mentors, as well as entrepreneurs and managers of small …

Learning to Earning: Making Education Relevant

A researcher at the University of the Free State, Ms Patience Mukwambo, wrote in a Fin24 article how higher education must do more than help graduates get jobs.  Her thoughts were not only insightful and relevant but also raised questions about the broader role that education should play in society.  So, what is ‘relevant education’?  This is a baffling question …

12th Annual NU Programme

TSIBA Business School and Northeastern University (USA) students have successfully partnered up for 12 consecutive years to host the NU Programme in South Africa. The programmes’ objective is to integrate cultural learning and experiences as well as give free business consultation to small businesses around Cape Town. Through this programme, 4 entrepreneurs were awarded R 20 000 each as part …

Ignition Academy: Congratulates Class Of 2018

The Ignition Academy celebrated their first certificate of completion ceremony at the Sci-Bono Venue in Newtown on the 28th August 2019. The event was a celebration for the inaugural learnership programme in Further Education and Training Certificate: Business Administration Services (SAQA 61595) NQF 4 that launched in 2018 in partnership with JP Morgan and Chase (JPMC). Congratulations! If your company …