We are driven by a deep longing for business adventure. We believe in continuous transformation. That is why we became the first management development company in a business relationship with a university to obtain BEE accreditation. USB-ED has obtained a B-BBEE Level 3 status.
Since the company's inception in 2001, transformation and empowerment has been part of our DNA. The fact that one of the Black Economic Empowerment pioneers, Ms Louisa Mojela, CEO of Wiphold, joined our board of directors, is proof of this. In 2007, USB-ED entered into a black economic empowerment (BEE) deal with businessman Vincent Raseroka and WIPHOLD, a company focusing on the empowerment of women. This was marked by the sale of 26% of USB-ED shares, with the University of Stellenbosch remaining the majority shareholder.
Corporate Social Responsibility
As part of our corporate social responsibility we present, in partnership with the USB Alumni Association, a Management Development Programme for Non-Profit Organisations.
As part of the SMDP, participants complete a Business-Driven Action Learning
assignment. During this group assignment, participants design a turnaround
strategy for an NGO or small business that is in need of improving its
performance, as well as an implementation/roll-out plan for implementing their
recommendations effectively.