College of Business and Economics Annual Report 2017 17 President Ramaphosa concluded: “We are at a moment in the history of our nation when the people, through their determination, have started to turn the country around. We can envisage the triumph over poverty; we can see the end of the battle against AIDS. Now is the time to lend a hand. Now is the time for each of us to say, ‘send me’. Now is the time for all of us to work together, in honour of Nelson Mandela, to build a new, better South Africa for all.” In lending a hand, the CBE will remain fleet of foot, responding efficiently and effectively to the changing needs of society and the economy. In responding to this call, 10 CBE-levelled task teams, with their respective mandates related to the UJ2025 strategy, were led by senior CBE academics and professional support services administrators who have guided the transition of the legacy faculties into the CBE. These task teams focused on knowledge creation, teaching and learning, decolonisation, talent management, internationalisation and stakeholder management, college academic administration, APB reimagined, online programmes, continuing education programmes, and branding and marketing. The Dean and Vice-Deans synchronised the efforts of these task teams. Underpinning the mind-set of all the staff in the College is the theme of connectedness, of productive and active interdisciplinary connections within the College, as well as a vast set of continental and international connections, to ensure that, globally, the UJ College of Business and Economics is top of mind and top of class. The first Annual Report of the College of Business and Economics is dedicated to the multitude of private and public stakeholders with whom we have been exploring solutions to daunting continental challenges. This report explicates how our members of staff, the broader UJ community, the private and public sector are best serving close to 25 000 students in the diverse field of business and economics. We express our deep appreciation for individual and collective commitment to our future impact. CBE Launch 1 July 2017
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