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Breaking Barriers: Women in Leadership and the Empowerment of Employability in South Africa
As we celebrate Women’s Month in South Africa, it is essential to reflect on the incredible women who have been trailblazers in breaking barriers and attaining leadership positions across various industries. Women have defied societal norms, shattered glass ceilings, and proven time and again that they are a force to be reckoned with. However, despite…
Changing 10 Lives in 10 Hours’ live on-air bursary giveaway
Regent Business School, a leading institution offering higher education and East Coast Radio, a prominent radio KZN-based station, joined forces in an inspiring collaboration to change lives through education. The partnership resulted in the ‘Changing 10 Lives in 10 Hours’ Big Favour campaign, where 10 deserving individuals were awarded bursaries to study at any one…
How to Have a Successful Career in Retail Management
Retail is the third-largest sector within the South African economy. This is an excellent industry to work in since it offers job security and flexibility, and if you’d like make a successful career in retail management keep reading. REGENT offers a BCOM in Retail Management that will provide helpful education into the theories and practices of managing…
What to Study After Matric (Regardless of Your Results)
The fact is that people who study post-matric have a better chance of getting a job than those who do not. According to Business Tech, a staggering 37.7% of South Africans who have matric are unemployed, while only 7.5% who have tertiary education are in the same situation. Thus, gaining higher education drastically increases your…
It’s adapt or die for education as technology forges ahead
Higher education institutions have long been considered to be the repositories of knowledge and learning and the structures through which knowledge is produced and disseminated. They have survived sweeping societal changes created by technology—the moveable-type printing press, previous Industrial Revolutions, information and communication technologies, electronic media, and computers. Today, however, higher education institutions appear to…
The benefits of studying remotely
Unpacking the benefits of studying remotely through distance learning The year 2020 has shone a spotlight on the digital world more intensely than ever before. Due to the global pandemic, education systems from schools to universities and everything in-between have been forced to adapt their structures to fit the “new normal.” With a rise in…