2004 Business Forums
- Leadership for growth -
Mr Martin Jansen, CEO of Coca-Cola Sabco in Port Elizabeth, flanked by Xolisa Ngwadla (left - MBA 2004) and Andre Cornelius (right - MBA 2003) gave a presentation on "Leadership for growth" to the first and second year MBA students at a Business Forum during the November 2004 teaching block.
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- The anatomy of a Brand -
Mr Giles Shepherd, Joint Managing Director of Interbrand Sampson, gave a presentation on "the Anatomy of a brand" to the second and third year MBA students at a Business Forum during the November 2004 teaching block.
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- Reflections on 10 years of Transformational Leadership -
Mr. Mpho Makwana, CEO of the Marketing Federation of Southern Africa, gave a presentation at a Business Forum in June 2004 on "Reflections on 10 years of Transformational Leadership".
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- Transforming your Talent Rand -
Ms Laetitia van Dyk, Executive Director of ABSA Bank responsible for human resources and marketing, delivered a very stimulating presentation at a RIBS Business Forum in June 2004. The title of her presentation was “Transforming Your Talent Rand”.
ABSA Bank was rated as the “Best Company to Work For in 2003” and Ms van Dyk gave the RIBS MBA students an insight into what contributed to their winning the award. She emphasized the importance of an integrated approach comprising Talent Attraction, Talent Management, Talent Development and Talent Retention. To ATTRACT talent, ABSA has a well established human capital value proposition and employment brand; to MANAGE talent, ABSA uses an integrated approach emphasizing remuneration, performance management and learning and development; to DEVELOP talent, ABSA has a growth Charter in terms of which every employee has the right to actively seek and participate in learning activities; and to RETAIN talent, ABSA strictly adheres to a set of People Values.
