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UKZN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP

Professor Ana Martins
https://gsbl.ukzn.ac.za

HIGHLY SPECIALISED engagement with communities both near and far, and a
broader understanding of the forces currently shaping
The Graduate School of Business and Leadership the world. It is our goal to train students to become
(GSB&L) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) value creators by possessing world views that are
is one of four Schools in the College of Law and ethically-driven and value systems that are informed
Management Studies. It is in the Westville Campus by their appreciation of both the opportunities and
of UKZN, eight kilometres away from the Durban the limitations of business in addressing some of the
and Pinetown CBDs, in a convenient and easy to world’s most pressing problems.
access location. Located within an environmental Research Strategy
conservancy, the modern Westville Campus combines
state-of-the art infrastructure with beautiful natural Our goal speaks to our research strategy of producing
surroundings. The GSB&L blends into the rich cultural highly relevant, applied research that makes a tangible
and economic tapestry of the Province by being difference to the world - to students, businesses,
involved in the activities of the city and supporting the consumers, public sector, governments and employees.
initiatives of the Province. Our focus is on conducting interdisciplinary research
with impact and relevance, engaging with worldclass
Connected To The Future researchers across the University and through national
There has never been a more exciting time to pursue and global research collaborations. Through our
studies in a graduate business school because Research clusters, we bring leading scholars from
nearly every form of economic viability and social across the University to work on challenging topics
development intersects with business and industry. At such as justice, equality and access to healthcare,
the same time, the boundaries between the public and maritime law and governance, corporate social
private realms are becoming more porous, and local, responsibility, sustainability, innovation and enterprise
regional, international and global forces are shaping development, circular economy, logistics and supply
our lives - very often, through the activities of industry chains, information systems and technology, social
and business. We believe that there is little distinction entrepreneurship, branding, social networking and
to be made between individuals’ career ambitions, their value creation, macroeconomic sustainability, open
economies and fiscal shocks.
We work very closely with local, national and
international businesses - whether it’s through student
placements and the year in industry, consultancy
work, or our Knowledge Transfer Networks. Our work
with the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic
Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs
(EDTEA) is now entering its eighth year. Through
this partnership, the GSB&L offers postgraduate
programmes aimed at promoting regional and local
economic development (RLED), building critical
thinking in relation to RLED, continuing professional
development, creating a professional network of RLED
� The 2019 cohort of Local Economic Development graduates and strengthening the implementation
Champions with Professor Shahida Cassim practice of RLED institutions.
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