A seminar was presented by Dr. Bruce Copley at Southern Business School on 10 June 2009 during which the following two topics were addressed: Creating and maintaining a workplace community; and Developing and managing intangible assets: the cornerstone of organisational excellence Dr. Copley was introduced to the staff of SBS by Prof. Ben Moolman of UNISA’s School for Business [...]
July 19, 2009
by Dr Bruce Copley INTRODUCTION It is common practice to evaluate an organisation’s performance and success by considering only its TANGIBLE FINANCIAL ASSETS such as market value and share and net book value. There is however another very important “hidden” component known as the INTANGIBLE VALUE that does not appear on an organisation’s balance sheet. The Intangible [...]
July 19, 2009
by Dr Bruce Copley INTRODUCTION It is our contention that at a deep level, every human being yearns for peace and harmony. Because of past relationship experiences and the many associated wounds, rejections and disappointments, we are frightened and wary and discount the dream of authentic community as merely visionary. However there are ways and means [...]
July 5, 2009
The second edition of the textbook, Managing Public Money: Systems from the South, was launched at a function on the Muckleneuk Campus of UNISA on the evening of the 2nd of July 2009. Mr. Riaan Visser, Head of Research and Liaison at Southern Business School (SBS), was one of the co-authors of this textbook that [...]
June 25, 2009
Serial killers are people who kill, and kill again. They have been the source of fascination ever since Jack the Ripper has stalked the foggy streets of London more than 100 years ago. Serial killers’ acts of murder are usually combined with cannibalism, mutilation, rape and necrophilia. This post is the last in the section on the debate on serial killers hosted by Southern Business School. Kotie Geldenhuys summarises the key aspects of the speakers in this fascinating insight into the mind of the serial killer.
April 25, 2009
The following is an extract from the proceedings of a debate on serial killings and serial killers that was recently hosted by Southern Business School. The proceedings would be of specific interest to students who are currently studying towards the Bachelor: Policing Practices, or for that matter anyone who is interested in the psyche of [...]
April 23, 2009
The following is an extract from the proceedings of a debate on serial killings and serial killers that was recently hosted by Southern Business School. The proceedings would be of specific interest to students who are currently studying towards the Bachelor: Policing Practices, or for that matter anyone who is interested in the psyche of [...]
March 14, 2009
Southern Business School and senior members of the SAPS met in a workshop on 11 and 12 March to discuss the possibilities regarding bilateral recognition between the Bachelor: Policing Practices (BPP) degree and a number of internal programmes offered by the SAPS. The two-day workshop was very constructive and consisted mainly of discussions focusing on [...]
March 1, 2009
On 17 February 2009 Southern Business School held a debate on serial killings and serial killers at Monash University South Africa. Speakers for the day included Dr Micki Pistorius, world renown criminal profiler and well known South African detective, Director Piet Byleveldt. The debate was attended by academics and professionals in the field. The aim [...]
July 19, 2009