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QualityWe will ensure our quality and standards are aligned with international standings.

Ethics We will integrate our walk and our talk, interacting in the most professional way.

RespectWe will demonstrate respect for our stake-holders whilst maintaining a safe and non-dogmatic environment for free expression of views and ideas. We value intellectual freedom.

Sustainability We will be responsible in our actions and develop leaders who are globally responsible and sustainable.

Entrepreneurial spiritWe will continuously innovate, experiment and collaborate in the way we do business.

We see leaders across Africa

and beyond serving others

with wisdom and courage.

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Our Vision

We create the learning spaceto enable, through uniquelydesigned interventions andapplied research, a network ofglobally responsible leadersto forge a sustainable future.

Our Mission

Our Values

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Company Name USB Executive Development Ltd

Trading name USB Executive Development

Registration number 1999/027839/06

VAT number 4240191322

Income Tax number 9031009146

Western Cape, South Africa

t: +27 (0)21 918 4488e: [email protected]

Gauteng, South Africa


KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa


Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

t: +255 757 252 533e: [email protected]

Rest of Africa

t: +27 (0)82 415 8484 / +27(0)11 460 6988e: [email protected]

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

t: +251 96 307 6263e: [email protected]

• We are an organisation with a strong culture of business ingenuity com-bined with a fine sense of ethics and the sustainability imperative in the areas of environment, society and governance.

• We pride ourselves on a short lead time between scoping, design, regis-tration and delivery of our wide range of customised and open programmes made possible by our expert, virtual faculty.

• We apply an innovative teaching and learning process which shapes courageous leaders and maximises their transfer of new knowledge from the classroom to the workplace.

• We provide multiple learning path-ways which, through articulation, facili-tate the entry of our graduates to local and global higher education institutions.

• We operate in numerous African countries where we have, since 2001, developed a rich network of leaders and managers.

• We hold – via our association with the University of Stellenbosch Business School – prestigious international accreditations known collectively as the triple crown: AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

• We have been recognised by PMR- Africa as the top executive educa-tion provider in three African countries. (global recognised quality)

WHY CHOOSE USB-ED?


VALUE PROPOSITIONYour learning journey with USB-ED will guide and inspire you to become a thought and practice leader by exposing you to both the academic rigour of Stellenbosch University and the entrepreneurial culture of business.

USB Executive Development (USB-ED) is the public company of the University of Stellenbosch.

We offer leadership and management development programmes suitable for the private and public sectors and for individuals’ intent on carving their own future in business. We develop and connect leaders during innovative and transformational learning experiences, which lead to the building of extensive networks and, in turn, give rise to posi-tive change across the African continent and beyond.


OUR SERVICE OFFERINGWe develop and connect leaders during innovative and transformational learning experiences, which lead to the building of extensive networks and, in turn, give rise to positive change across the African continent and beyond.

Open ProgrammesOpen programmes cater for individual managers, across all levels, who wish to further develop their management and leadership skills to make a real impact on their work environment and society. While comprehensive programmes provide participants with a broad over-view of management areas, discipline-specific short courses drill down more deeply into specific areas that make up the comprehen-sive programmes. These may be presented full time, modular and/or online.

Customised ProgrammesCustomised programmes cater for organisations that want to start with a blank page and design the learning interventions aligned with their organisation’s strategic needs and the individual’s development needs. Alternatively, organisations can tailor existing knowledge and the delivery thereof according to specific requirements. With content freely available for all to access and download, the differentiator is no longer content, but process and delivery and how this embeds learning. USB-ED allows for joint venture agreements between organisations.

USB-ED NetworkAt USB-ED, you will discover a true learning partner that is conscious of the broader African development picture. You will form part of a growing network of leaders and managers across the continent and beyond who are reaching new heights and who are aiming to make a meaningful contribution by leading and serving the communities they belong to and forming part of a strong alumni network.

Thought LeadershipUSB-ED has established Centres of Excellence to provide thought leadership and research to support both academic and practical learning in core areas. Applied research performed within the Centres will lead to compelling and unique learning interventions, significantly contributing to individual, organisational and societal transformation.

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How we do itWho we are

USB-ED: Our Service Offering

What we do

OUR ACADEMICLINEAGE

BotswanaEthiopiaKenyaLesothoMauritiusMozambiqueNamibia Nigeria TanzaniaSouth Africa ZambiaSwaziland Zimbabwe

OUR AFRICANFOOTPRINT

Our Vision is to see leaders across Africa and beyond serving others with wisdom and courage.

USB ExecutiveDevelopment Ltd(USB-ED)

University ofStellenbosch

Business School(USB)

STELLENBOSCHUNIVERSITY

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DurbanJohannesburgCape Town

CUSTOMISEDPROGRAMMES

OPENPROGRAMMES

Start with a blank page and design the curriculum to your strategy and needs.

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Tailor existing curriculum to your specific needs.

Tailored

For a full list of offerings,visit www.usb-ed.com/courses

Open enrolment programmesmay also be presented in house.

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Our learning philosophy is not just about content, but the process and how this embeds learning.

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Centre for Applied EntrepreneurshipThe Centre for Applied Entrepreneurship envisions an entrepreneurial society where people accept the responsibility of creating opportunities and jobs for themselves. It is therefore the mission of the Centre to equip individuals and communities with entrepre-neurial and business management skills and attitudes that will empower them to create wealth for themselves and others.

Centre for Positive People @ WorkThe Centre for Positive People @ Work liaises with organisations to solve tough performance issues by conducting focused research projects for them. All consulting projects are data-driven and make use of the social sciences to diagnose and change organisations. This is done by focusing on helping the management of organisations to improve their own performance and that of their people and ultimately to enhance their companies.

Centre for Business Management of ProjectsThe Transnet Centre for Business Manage-ment of Projects commits itself to assisting organisations and individuals throughout Africa to deliver better project results. The Centre achieves this through focused training,research and coaching, by placing particular emphasis on the critical interface between business and project teams during the development and implementation stages of high-risk capital projects.

Centre for Leadership Studies at USBThis Centre develops knowledge and expertise on leadership through research. In particular, the centre focuses on the develop-ment of leadership models and frameworks that address the leadership challenges in the South African context. The Centre is responsible

for the leadership development track on the MBA programme. It also conducts research for large companies and offers executive coaching.

Centre for Corporate Governance inAfrica at USBThis Centre conducts multi-disciplinary research and offers interventions to improve the effectiveness of corporate governance in African organisations. Among others, the Centre focuses on the development of the compliance and performance aspects of directors’ attitudes, knowledge and skills. It also focuses on the link between corporate governance, business ethics and total organi-sational performance.

Institute for Futures Research at SUThe future success, if not the very survival, of organisations depends on the ability of decision-makers to identify and to act on constantly changing internal and external forces within the business environment. Strategic planners, who need to ensure that they are well-prepared to meet the many challenges facing them, can obtain support from the Institute for Futures Research (IFR) which will assist them in planning and strategic foresight. Established in 1974, the IFR at the Stellenbosch University aims to provide a comprehensive service in business futuristics to decision-makers.

School of Public Leadership at SUThe School of Public Leadership (SPL) is an African Governance Centre of Excellence at Stellenbosch University adding public value for the public good within a global and African context. The SPL relates dynamically, intellectually and professionally to the three pillars of effective and ethical public lead-ership – good governance, environmental management and sustainable development.

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OUR CULTUREAt USB-ED we leverage on our entrepreneur-ial culture, rich experiences and achievements to focus our energy and resources on human capital development, in particular leadership andmanagement. Our Ethos informs this purpose, propelling us to make a meaningful contribution firstly to the development of Africa and its people and secondly beyond Africa where our resources and capacity allow us to reach.

We consistently strive to ensure that our learning interventions speak to the current and future realities that organisations may face. We there-fore first get to know the culture and specific challenges of organisations and countries in orderto design and deliver relevant programmes. The result is a delivery style that contextualised and contemporary in approach.

OUR LEARNING PHILOSOPHYOur learning interventions distinguished by the differentiators of process and delivery provide leaders and managers with a solid theoretical underpinning with a strong focus on practical application. Participants are equipped with the

tools and skills needed to advance their careers through continual learning and development in a vivacious and meaningful educational experi-ence.

In the design of our programme interventions we focus on the following components of devel-oping leaders:

• Knowing: The conceptual expertise and awareness of facts, frameworks, and theories known to leaders

• Thinking: How they think about what they have experienced and what they know

• Doing: The ability to apply (what they know) and to execute in addition to what they have experienced

• Being: The understanding of who “I” am, how “I” behave and how “I” match with the values of the organisation, the industry and my profession

In designing our programme we believe learn-ing is facilitated when existing knowledge is activated as a foundation for new knowledge and when that new knowledge is demonstrated to the learner, applied by the learner and inte-grated into the learner’s world.

Management programmes are actively presented in these countries.

USB-ED will be expanding its executive development services in these countries.

OUR FOOTPRINTWe continually seek to expand our footprint, particularly in Africa. USB-ED has a presence in three South African provinces, Western Cape (Cape Town), Gauteng (Johannesburg) and KwaZulu-Natal (Durban). We also offer programmes in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania,Zambia, Zimbabwe and beyond Africa in the United Arab Emirates.


The ASTD understands that the main engine of growth is the accumulation of human capital – or knowledge – and the main source of differences in living standards among nations is a difference in human capital. While not necessarily widely accepted, the idea needs to be considered that physical capital (conventional personal wealth), though necessary to main-tain dignified living standards, is decidedly subsidiary to cre-ating real and sustainable social equity. In this context, ASTD is a society dedicated to the training and talent development field in Africa. ASTD positions itself as a stakeholder, collabo-rator and facilitator in creating, disseminating and acting on knowledge that assists professionals to interact successfully with tomorrow’s people in tomorrow’s organisations.. fdgdf

BiomatrixWeb specialises in systemic management grounded in Biomatrix systems theory. The theory and its practical methodologies make a significant contribution to finding better solutions to humanity’s complex problems. USB-ED recognises the theory as its official research para-digm for sustainability studies, and also partners with Bio-matrixWeb in the joint delivery of the Biomatrix Organisation and Societal Transformation Programmes. dgdf

Centre for Financial Regulation and Inclusion (Cenfri), a non-profit think tank based in Cape Town, sup-ports financial sector development and financial inclusion through facilitating better regulation and market provision of financial services. USB-ED has partnered with Cenfri to pre-sent two programmes: The Programme in Microinsurance Business Strategies for African Markets and the Programme in National Payment Systems.

We collaborate with international business schools and leading corporate partners to offer our participants world-class business learning opportunities.

We draw upon the experience of faculty members from USB, part-time facilitators who are also consultants or business practitioners and international visiting faculty members. This diversity ensures a rich and personalised learning experience from across Africa and the rest of the world.

OUR FACULTY AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS


USB-ED is a sub-Saharan partner for the world-renowned Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), based in Brussels. CCL offers an exclusive focus on leadership education and research and unparalleled expertise in solving the leadership challenges of individuals and organisations. CCL equips cli-ents around the world with the skills and insight to achieve their goals through creative leadership.

USB-ED’s open enrolment programmes in Botswana have been registered with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) and are now presented in partnership with EOHConsulting based in Gaborone, which also assists with the identification of potential new clients in Botswana.

Global Natives Ltd was established in 2007 as a training solutions provider in the Mauritian market. USB-ED and Global Natives have entered into a full collaborative part-nership to deliver comprehensive executive education pro-grammes in Mauritius.

USB-ED has entered into a full partnership with the Institute of Development Management (IDM) in Swaziland and will be offering a full range of programmes at the IDM campus in Matsapha (Manzini) during 2013. This partnership includes IDM’s involvement in marketing activities as well as client identification and liaison.

USB-ED signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding with Mzumbe University in Tanzania. This agreement is the first step in bringing USB-ED’s programmes to Tanzania, with a Master Class in Strategy being launched in 2014.

Red and Yellow has become a leader in teaching market-ing skills for a digital world. USB-ED has partnered with this company to present two courses: Digital Marketing and Social Media: Application and Best Practice.


USB-ED is the academic partner of SEED Educational Trust, a non-profit organisation that specialises in developing skills, confidence in leaders so that they can lead effectively in the so-cial sector. The course material and process-based approach to training applied by SEED Trust has achieved significant results in leadership development programmes with school principals and deputies, and district officials. Programme participants re-ceive a certificate of competence from the University of Stel-lenbosch upon successfully completing SEED Trust’s School Leadership Programme offered in partnership with USB-ED.

USB-ED participants who complete the Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) have the opportunity to complete a BA (Hons) in Business Management through the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom via distance learning and work-based projects.

USB-ED, as part of the USB, has reached an agreement with Vlerick Business School in Belgium to collaborate more closely with each other in the areas of research, transfer of knowledge and management programmes. The partnership is further reflected in a mutual management presence, whereby Vlerick sits on the USB Advisory Board and USB is represented on the Vlerick International Advisory Board.

Westford School of Management provides highly reputed and advanced United Kingdom qualifications, degrees and management training to aspiring leaders in the Middle East and Asia. With the aim of improving the internationalisation of executive education and of their respective executive education programmes, USB-ED and Westford School of Management have agreed to cooperate in delivering joint comprehensive ex-ecutive education programmes and discipline-specific short-term programmes and to exchange faculty members.

USB-ED and the NeuroLeadership Group have established a partnership that integrates neuroleadership and brain-based coaching into leadership development. This alliance makes an even greater comprehensive leadership development offering available to organisations. The NeuroLeadership Group is the only organisation in South Africa that is eligible to train and fa-cilitate the intellectual property of the NeuroLeadership Insti-tute, which has operations in 39 cities in over 24 countries.


OUR ACCREDITATIONS AND RANKINGS

SOUTH AFRICA USB-ED has been ranked by the Professional Management Review (PMR) as South Africa’s top executive education institution and award-ed the PMR.africa Diamond Arrow Award for four consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014).

USB-ED is the first management develop-ment institution in a business relationship with a university to obtain black economic empowerment (BEE) accreditation. Currently the company holds a B-BBEE Level 3 status.

REST OF AFRICA USB-ED has been ranked by the Profes-sional Management Review (PMR) as top provider of Executive Education by a Foreign Business School in Botswana (2014) and Namibia (2015).

USB-ED is fully accredited with the Botswana Training Authority (BOTA) to offer all our pro-ducts in house and the New Management Development Programme (NMDP), Manage-ment Development Programme (MDP) and Senior Management Development Program-me (SMDP) through the Open Programme channel.

INTERNATIONAL USB is a member of leading bodies in the international and African business school community, such as the Association of African Business schools (AABS) and the global Business school Network (GSBN). The USB’s international standing and repu-tation is confirmed by the triple crown of international accreditations, AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA.

All USB-ED learning interventions have to adhere to the quality standards and requirements of Stellenbosch University (SU) and are thus quality assured through the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB). USB-ED programmes are accredited by the Higher Education Quality Council (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) of South Africa under the auspices of Stellenbosch University.

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