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20 FAQs about SGI you need to know
13 min readHere are the 20 most FAQ about Stellenbosch Graduate Institute.
Are you working with AI, Algorithms and Alexa? [Tell us about it!]
2 min readIf Suri already reads you your morning meeting agenda, Alexa orders your coffee, AI takes care of your ad...
CODING, ROBOTS & THE IMPLICATIONS FOR SA’S HIGHER EDUCATION
12 min readBy 2030, could a five-year old whip up a working computer from scratch? Could a seven-year-old converse o...
The General Guide to General Management
25 min readDo you want to become a General Manager? Do you have the personality traits and skills that are stereotyp...
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How to grow and develop future leaders
10 min read
It is generally understood that a company’s long-term success can mostly be attributed to the strength of its leadership. If this rings true...
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Get bang for your study buck
3 min read
If you considering taking an online course and paying for it yourself, you’ll want to get the most out of your investment.
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How to ace your online study with these study hacks
5 min read
Learning to learn effectively is a powerful skill. In the age of Industry 4.0, continuous learning is one of the best means to future-proof ...
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How to link talent strategy with your business strategy
5 min read
When companies don’t align talent management with the bigger overarching business strategy, often the wrong people get hired – or the right ...
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How studying grows your salary
4 min read
Some of the world’s most successful – and highest earning – individuals studied online. One of the biggest and best-known advocates for onli...
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Top 5 courses to improve leadership in your company
5 min read
Leadership from a corporate perspective requires envisioning the future, developing a strategy to capitalise on that future, and efficient o...
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Investing in online learning for your employees
3 min read
If you are a business considering investing in online learning for your employees, you may have some concerns about how you will track the r...
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Spend a Gap Year studying General Management
7 min read
There are some traits that millennials and Gen Z seem to share. Firstly, a love of adventure and a quest for new experiences. Secondly, a de...
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Looking to study while working? [How to time manage]
4 min read
If you are keen to study but are employed, you may be wondering how you will fit it in. After all, as a Gen-Zer or millennial, you probably ...
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FAQ about quality assurance and accredited qualifications
5 min read
In a previous post we explained the basics of SA’s education quality assurance bodies to help parents and students choose what online course...
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Accreditation and quality assurance in education
7 min read
NQF, SAQA, NLRD, CHE, QCTO… SA’s education quality assurance bodies and systems comprise a whole lot of acronyms that can be very confusing ...
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Should I Have a Career as an Operations Manager?
7 min read
If you’re a ‘jack of all trades’ and master of multi-tasking, you might have already found yourself pursuing a path to operations management...
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Should I Have a Career as a Strategy and Innovation Officer?
9 min read
Studying general management will give you a solid foundation of skills applicable to any future management roles you may take on (read our G...
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Should I Have a Career as a HR Manager?
8 min read
As an emerging leader, you need to know how to manage people. A huge part of that is how to attract and retain top talent. In the context of...
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Should I Have a Career as a Finance Manager?
6 min read
If you’re a first-line manager or hoping to assume a management role sometime in the not-too-distant future, then you should consider ‘brush...
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How to convince your company to sponsor your studies
7 min read
The global focus on employee development means now could be an opportune time to ask your company to fund your online studies. With competit...
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Should I Have a Career Where I Manage Teams in Industry 4.0?
7 min read
Against a backdrop of phenomenally fast-paced change, there’s a call for managers who can nimbly lead teams in the experimental approach the...
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Is My EQ High Enough for Senior Management Roles?
6 min read
Interested in progressing to a new - or more senior – general management role? An essential ‘intelligence’ you’ll need to master is emotiona...
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Big goals? How to get ahead quicker in your career
5 min read
Whether you’re a job-juggling ‘slasher’, hustler, a freelancer, ‘gigger’, corporate go-getter, self-employed or in a small start-up, most of...
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Be ready for your parents! [online study is just as good]
5 min read
Are your parents’ traditionalists? Do they believe that enrolling at a physical university will give you a better education than studying on...
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