STRATEGIC PARTNERS
African and International Partners
As an internationally recognised and ranked business school, GIBS holds multi-purpose partnerships with a wide network of academic thought-leaders, associations, business schools, and corporations. We aim to optimise our mission-specific collaboration to promote performance excellence in Africa.
Leveraging our Networked Strengths
GIBS’ capability is built upon not only the expertise of their distinguished faculty and offerings but also its vast global network of established connections, which support our ability to deliver scaled and tailored solutions. We leverage these resources through maintaining strong relationships with industry practitioners, professional bodies, service providers, and institutional partners.
This dedication gives us the confidence to partner with the AUDA-NEPAD and assures UNHCR of the high standards necessary to successfully engage and deliver impactful and fit-for-purpose solutions. Our partnerships add to the collective strength and value add for our clients. For AUDA-NEPAD, GIBS is leveraging off its partnership with the Economic Modelling Academy (EMA) in the design and delivery of the proposed initiative. This partnership will equip AUDA-NEPAD member states to drive crucial capability building.
Strategic Partner
Economic Modelling Agency (EMA)
The Economic Modelling Academy (EMA) was founded in 2022 by leading economists and policymakers Dr Asghar Adelzadeh, Cynthia Alvillar and Dr Pali Lehohla. Their mission is to empower leaders, economists, policymakers, decision-makers, thinkers, and strategists with the power of insight through economic modelling. EMA believes good data enables strong policy which can help to fulfil the post-Apartheid promise. EMA’s courses and expertise enable individuals and organisations to make informed decisions that drive South Africa’s economic growth and development.
The two institutions joined forces to address the urgent need for economic modelling expertise in South Africa. The goal is to empower leaders, economists, policymakers, thinkers, and strategists to make informed decisions that shape the nation’s future.
This partnership between EMA and GIBS represents a significant milestone in the pursuit of equipping individuals and organisations with the essential skills to navigate the complex economic challenges facing South Africa.
“In today’s uncertain economic landscape, the ability to model and forecast accurately is paramount for achieving sustainable growth and social development, on one hand, and planning and policymaking on the other,” said GIBS’s Dean, Professor Morris Mthombeni.
GIB-EMA Executive Programmes on Offer
EMA Executive Course in Modelling Provincial-District-Municipal Economies
This course empowers participants to skill-fully use provincial and local economic models to examine how these economies affect each other and sectors within them. Acquire practical skills on how to design and execute regional development strategies, design scenarios, and conduct related economic impact assessments.
EMA Executive Course in Skills Demand and Supply Modelling
This course empowers participants to use economic models to think and plan strategically about the future demand and supply of skills and occupations in your industry and economy. Responsible leaders use skills forecasting to better plan organizational future needs within dynamic economies and technologies.
EMA Executive Course in Green Economy Modelling
This course empowers participants to use critical and quantitative insights about how environmental changes and policies affect business, industry and economy. Gain practical skills in sustainable development, environmental impact analysis, scenario planning and integrating projections into M&E.
EMA Executive Course in Poverty and Inequality Modelling
This course empowers participants to examine the dynamic nexus between socio-economic decisions, performance, and poverty and inequality. Strategic leaders should know big picture conditions within which business, industry and economies operate while understanding the impact of industrial and social policies/strategies.
This partnership comes at a critical juncture and movement towards the African Union Agenda 2063. The country faces persistent economic disparities, soaring unemployment rates, and the need to transition to a green economy.
“The synergy between EMA and GIBS is driven by a shared commitment to making a meaningful impact on Africa’s economic future,” said Dr Asghar Adelzadeh, Co-Director of EMA.
“Economic modelling is a powerful tool that can guide policymaking, drive innovation, and create opportunities for prosperity and the prospect of delivering on Agenda 2063 promise. Our collaboration with GIBS will enable us to reach a wider audience and empower decision-makers with the insights they need to address the nation’s pressing challenges.”
