THE COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

1. THE COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES PRESENTATION BY EXECUTIVE DEANPROF LICY NGAMBI

2. Vision In line with Unisa’s vision: Towards the African University in the service of humanity; CEMS’s Vision is “ Towards an Innovative, Relevant Open Distance Learning Community in Economics and Management Sciences Committed to Excellence in Africa & Globally”.

3. As a college we are committed to addressing economic and management sciences (EMS) challenges We are INNOVATIVE, constantly striving to find and create better ways of pursuing our 2015 goals and beyond; We are all engaged in LEARNING, staff and students alike, finding joy in its constant pursuit; We are a diverse COMMUNITY, bound by strong values and ethos, in many ways more accurately described as a family; We are COMMITTED to learner success and the 2015 Strategic plan; We care deeply about EXCELLENCE and RELEVANCE in its many forms. Our vision as an African community is centred on people, knowledge, the future, and education.

4. CEMS, in pursuit of excellence with integrity both staff and students shall strive to be RARE:- Responsible to one another and to all our stakeholders Accountable to each other and all our stakeholders Relevant to each other and to all our stakeholders Ethical in all our conduct

5. CEMS, Aims to produce a student that is RARE; and acknowledges that, ‘It takes vision, commitment, culture-building leadership, trust, empowerment and communication, to build a successful focused organisation’ (Bell et al.1988); CEMS undertakes to build a successful college that remains relevant and makes meaningful contribution to each other, the university , country, continent and global village at large. CEMS can’t do this without you, our important family member!

6. CEMS Statistics Biggest Unisa college – over 50% of Unisa students Biggest college of economic and management sciences in Africa

7. CEMS qualifications New PQMs in 2012: Requirements for streamlining of qualifications from DoE To align with requirements from the public and private sector for relevant qualifications Imperatives, among other things, to produce graduates with appropriate knowledge, skills and competencies for the RSA and Africa and the global marketplace

8. Academic Structure School of Accounting Sciences School of Economic Sciences School of Management Sciences

9. School of Accounting Sciences Department of Auditing Department of Financial Accounting Department of Management Accounting Department of Taxation

10. School of Economic Sciences Department of Decision Sciences Department of Economics Department of Transport Economics, Logistics and Tourism

11. School of Management Sciences Department of Business Management Department of Marketing and Retail Management Department of Finance, Risk Management and Banking Department of Human Resource Management Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology Department of Public Administration

12. Bureaux and Centres Bureau for Business Studies Bureau of Market Research Centre for Accounting Studies Centre for Business Management Centre for Corporate Citizenship Centre for Industrial and Organisational Psychology Centre for Public Administration and Management.

13. College of Economic and Management Sciences Personal Leadership For Success

14. Highest Levels of Excellence? With ICE as the engine room Perseverance Work Ethics ICE is the Engine Room Responsibility That extra mile Sacrifice The ultimate Price The scene 4 success

15. The Engine Room of Highest Levels of Excellence: ICE (Stefano & Wasylyshyn, 2005) Integrity: the ability to tell the truth Courage: Having sufficient confidence in yourself & your team to give them enough latitude & autonomy to perform well Empathy: The ability to authentically care for others

16. Work ethics Ethical means that which is morally good or considered morally right – as apposed to that which is legally or procedurally right. Ethical people strive to operate with an altruistic intent; utilise empowering rather than controlling strategies to influence others; endeavour to cultivate virtues & abstain from vices to build own character. A virtuous character is a building block for leadership and personal excellence. The subject matter of ethics is character, that is, one can have a charismatic personality but a debased character.

17. Work ethics One can have a charismatic personality but a debased character. One can be charming, inspirational, dynamic, magnetic, and glamorous but their core values could be based on greed, egoism, and power abuse. From the core values emanate toxic sub-values which express one’s dysfunctional behaviours such as malice, deception, arrogance, intimidation, conceit, coercion, anger and absence of trust, gratitude, and harmony (Sankar, 2003: 48). This toxicity erodes sustainable success.

18. Perseverance: never give up!!! Perseverance will get you over the walls & barriers & challenges that you are confronted with. Learn to have success with failure. Do not repeat the same mistakes in your persistence, but make necessary adjustments. People that made history never gave up.

19. The power of perseverance: An Example – who is this man? He failed in business in 1831. He was defeated for the legislature in 1832. He saw his sweetheart died in 1835. He suffered a complete nervous breakdown in 1836. He was defeated for Speaker in 1838. He was defeated for Congress in 1843. He was defeated for the Senate in 1855. He was defeated for the vice Presidency in 1856. But he was elected President of the USA in 1860 .

20. Sacrifice There will always be sacrifice in a leadership role Personal Family time Work & non-work balance Health problems Professional Never sacrifice your own principles and ethics - though compromise might be necessary with new information

21. Manage the sacrifice Syndrome through authenticity, that is, “A state of healthy alignment between one’s values and behaviour.” It becomes even more critical for a contemporary business person who needs to have a healthy balance between work and non-work life. (Ruderman & Rogolsky, 2001)

22. GET REAL & DETOX: BE AUTHENTICYou can’t develop to a level of excellence if you are fake! It’s not easy being phony. Think of how much energy it takes to behave in ways that are out of sync with your true values, priorities, hopes, characteristics and style!(Ruderman & Rogolsky, 2001)

23. Authenticity as an ingredient for excellence Define your core values to guide you, guard you and gauge you: Possess integrity – keep your word even if it costs you. Be honest and trustworthy - if they can’t trust you, why should they ever follow you? Be transparent Listen with a giving attitude that seeks to bring forth the contribution in someone not listening with your limiting assessments, opinions & judgments. Speak out against wrong & honour those who stand by the truth. Do not gossip and do not attract gossip. Do not be greedy to gain at the expense of others.

24. Authenticity calls for demonstration of self discipline Self-discipline enables you to convert your values into consistent action Authenticity requires continuous effort and overcoming hurdles ranging from societal norms to organizational cultures Requires commitment & dedication to the cause not just the vision Guard yourself against moral failure

25. The fibre to add sustainable value to your ladder of successful life is in being authentic To add value you need to be true to yourself and be authentic and choose the path that works for you. Eliminate hypocrisy and deception in you and in the organization. Where authenticity and truth presides: Trust is evident among staff The leader has less mental clutter People feel the freedom to be transparent The leader has credibility when she or he speaks.

26. In decision making ensure that your choices confirm not compromise your values to be authentic & add value Weigh out the options in front of you Ask if those choices force you to compromise personal values Seek wise counsel and count the cost Decide based on sound, value adding principles Act on your decision swiftly and firmly Don’t be an extension of other people’s opinions –be your own person

27. Responsibility You have to take responsibility for your actions, for your life, and the consequences of your behaviour.

28. Go the extra mile- Opportunitiesmissed are successes lost Deal with the Jonah Complex Fight the fears that keep you down Avoid procrastination Believe in yourself

29. And the price? Fulfillment in becoming the professional that is respected in your field and industry; the mentor that people will want to look up to and imitate. That is, becoming the role model that positively influence others and add value to their lives!!

30. 1. Bullying style 2. Cold, aloof, arrogant 3. Betrayed personal trust 4. Self-centered 5. Specific performance problems 6. Over-managed Be ware! There are 6 Major Reasons For excellence Derailment Source: Unknown

31. Where there’s a will, ….

32. There is a way!

33. Thank you for your commitment and support in making CEMS RARE.Licy. In all your getting, get wisdom or it is the principal thing in life. (Proverbs 4:7)