ABOUT US
Students In Business Association is a registered non-government entity operating on the association/society level. SIBA is a society that was formed in January 2017 and registered in August 2017, in Palapye and currently have 20 members. This is a society that is most interested in changing the lives of Batswana through entrepreneurship education and empowerment. We are an operational society, meaning we plan and carry out boots-on-the-ground projects to accomplish our objectives. This requires a great deal of careful planning, communication, and local involvement for each project. Our goal as an organization is to accomplish the following major aims and objectives: To a) Promote research, design, creativity and innovation in Botswana through educating youth about the importance of engaging themselves in business activities and how to operate the business world. b) Develop the spirit of self-dependence in the youth sectors, not only to depend on the government and raising a generation that is more solution-focused than problem focused. c) Put an effort towards driving Botswana’s economy to a knowledge-based economy by promoting businesses and at the same time having a hand in helping the Botswana government to achieve one of its pillars of vision 2036. d) Explore and developing youth talents, innovations and creativity through competitions, trade fairs, exhibitions and expositions. e) Engage the disabled and the physically-challenged in businesses to build a zero discrimination nation. |
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
The society shall engage itself and its members on volunteer community work to help in many different sectors including free tutoring services, free pre-school services and free consultation programs. This services will make sure that SIBA operations are extended even to the low income societies. Volunteer programs will give many youth confidence and boldness to participate and get to learn new things. MEMBERSHIP Like any other Non-Governmental Organization, SIBA will have members who are the beneficiaries in the organization. Everyone who is interested in being a member will be issued a membership form which also can be downloaded from the website to fill in their personal details. All members are required to pay membership fee as the confirmation of membership. No one shall be declared a member until the membership fee has been paid and the proof of payment have been sent to the relevant authorities. There are four (4) types of members to be registered with our association. The table below shows different membership levels and membership fees payable by each. MISSION: Promote research, design, creativity and innovation in Botswana through business awareness projects and partnerships. VISION: To be a leading business awareness organization in Botswana and the rest of world, empowering the upcoming generation to achieve their dreams. VALUES: Cooperation, Botho, Compassion, Discipline, Dignity |