BCom graduate receives Chancellor’s Award

Posted on May 11, 2018

At the University of Pretoria's recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony, Ms Emma Mashilo received the Chancellor’s Award for the best performance in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS).

South African Association for Energy Economics launched

Posted on May 10, 2018

Prof Roula Inglesi-Lotz from the Department of Economics is the founding President of the South African Association for Energy Economics (SAAEE), the 30th recognised affiliate of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), which was launched in Pretoria on 26 April 2018.

Prof Meiring recognised for contributions to assessment centres in SA

Posted on April 12, 2018

Prof Deon Meiring from the Department of Human Resource Management received a special recognition award for his significant contributions to the science and practice of assessment centres in South Africa. The award was made at the 38th Annual South African Assessment Centre Study Group (ACSG)...

Germany meets South Africa in Ecotourism

Posted on April 11, 2018

Prof Wolfgang Strasdas from the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development in Germany visited the honours class in Ecotourism at the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus on 20 March 2018. As an expert in the field, he presented a noteworthy lecture on corporate social...

Taxation shines the spotlight on research

Posted on April 11, 2018

Research has received significant attention at the Department of Taxation in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences thus far this year.

Two gold medals for Schoenmaker at Commonwealth Games

Posted on April 07, 2018

University of Pretoria student, Tatjana Schoenmaker has won the women's 100m breast stroke at the Commonwealth Games on Australia's Gold Coast, in addition to the 200m-breaststroke on Saturday.

Accounting students score 94.2% pass in ITC

Posted on March 27, 2018

The Faculty of Economic Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria is extremely proud of its students and staff and congratulates them on their results in the January 2018 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Department of Economics co-hosts IAEE Energy Summit with City of Tshwane

Posted on December 06, 2017

On 1 November 2017, the Department of Economics at the University of Pretoria, in partnership with the City of Tshwane, hosted the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) South Africa Summit at the Protea Hotel Fire and Ice!, Pretoria.