REGENT Business School is committed to student success and providing an exceptional student experience through a range of initiatives and resources that are designed to support students throughout their academic journey. Our comprehensive range of programmes is designed to enhance students’ employability. With a focus on practical skills and hands-on experience, our graduates are well-equipped to meet the demands of the ever-changing job market. They are desirable to employers and capable of creating their own opportunities.
RBS places a strong emphasis on developing employability skills of its students through our Specialised Career Services. We offer a range of initiatives and resources that are designed to support our students throughout their academic journey, including our specialized Career Services, redHUBs, and iLeadLabs.
At REGENT, we understand the importance of developing employability skills that contribute towards career progression in the modern world of business. Our Career Services team provides one-on-one consultations, career counselling, CV reviews, and online mentoring through REGENT Connect. We actively seek partnerships with employers to provide our students and alumni with internship and job opportunities, as well as organizing various professional development events such as webinars, workshops, and master classes.
In addition, we offer two unique services that are aimed at developing practical skills for our students. redHUB is a startup incubation hub that provides support for student entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into successful businesses. iLeadLabs is a leadership development program that helps students build their leadership capabilities through experiential learning and practical projects.
At REGENT, we believe in the potential of African talent, and our goal is to provide education for impact that equips our students with the skills they need to succeed in their careers and make a positive impact on society.
Employability at regent is not only about providing students with job opportunities and the skillset required to get a job, put also about providing the skillset to the working adult student population that contributes towards career progression in the modern world of business.
EMPLOYABILITY AND CAREER SERVICES
Regent’s dedicated Career Services team engage students and alumni in a variety of ways through career guidance and counselling, one-on-one consultations, online mentoring on REGENT Connect, and CV reviews. The Career Services team actively seek and build new partnerships with employers to provide more opportunities for our students and alumni. REGENT’s Career Services organizes various complementary events and activities such as webinars, workshops, training and development programs, master classes, and CPD accredited events to support the professional development of our students and alumni. Career Services email: [email protected]
CAREER SERVICES OFFERINGS
- Internship and Job Opportunities for Students and Alumni
- Partnership with Organisations / Companies
- Events, Webinars, Workshops
- One-on-One Consultations for Students + Alumni + Prospective Students
- Career Counselling for Students and Alumni
- Reviewing CV’s for Students and Alumni
- Mentoring for Students and Alumni
- Careers Fairs
- Speed Hiring and Recruitment
- Business Visits
- Open House Events
- Regent Connect (Graduway) Enrolment
- Job Postings
- Job Applications
- Academic Integration
- Algorithm (Student Journey)
- Badging and Certification
REGENT Connect
REGENT Business School leverages advanced digital solutions that ensure our students receive career guidance. The Regent Connect platform is where our community of students, alumni, employer partners and staff share career focused information resources including professional insights to career development and advancement. The Career Services team also host various professional development webinars, job posts and other career building resources on the platform. With a community of 6180 students and alumni, the platform is aimed at fostering collaboration, networking, and knowledge sharing to build a strong and supportive community of business leaders and professionals. To register on REGENT Connect, click here: – https://connect.regent.ac.za/
EMPLOYABILITY NETWORKS
EMPLOYMENT RATE
of our alumni were employed at the time of the survey.
of our students reported being satisfied with the institution.
agreed that the education received at RBS met and exceeded their job requirements.
Regent Business School’s commitment to producing highly employable graduates is reflected in our high employability rate.
Employability Report
We are proud to announce that our recent employability report has revealed impressive statistics. 80% of our students reported being satisfied with the institution, and 93% agreed that the education received at RBS met and exceeded their job requirements. Furthermore, 87% of our alumni were employed at the time of the survey, many in top management roles at blue-chip companies. These statistics demonstrate the effectiveness of our 4IR approach to higher education and our commitment to producing highly employable graduates.
We invite you to enrol in REGENT Connect, our online platform where you can access a wealth of career-focused resources and join our community of students, alumni, and employer partners. Through REGENT Connect, you can participate in professional development webinars and network with other business professionals
Graduate Testimonials
MARGARET HIRSCH COO - Hirsch’s Master of Business Administration
It’s quite intimidating when you haven’t studied for a long time, but I must say that at REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL they made me feel at home, they made me feel comfortable with everything, they were on-hand to be able to help me, I enjoyed the lessons that were on weekends because I did this while I was working.
REECE OAKES Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Rennies BCD Travel Master of Business Administration
I commenced my MBA whilst in the role of Head of Front-End Services at African Bank. The MBA through Regent as a key to opening career doors, is a force to be reckoned with. I have been blessed to have been offered the opportunity to commence the Regent DBA with the first group intake in the beginning of 2021. My thoughts that run through my head is, what is next…
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