Academic achievers honoured at EMS Dean’s List ceremony

Posted on June 27, 2024

Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.

UP and China’s Nanjing Audit University celebrate and expand 14-year partnership

Posted on December 11, 2023

To commemorate the collaborative efforts of the 14-year long partnership with the Nanjing Audit University in China, NAU delegates recently visited UP.

Commercii 2021 passes on the leadership baton

Posted on November 26, 2021

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria (UP) bid farewell to the 2021 Executive Committee of Commercii and welcomed the new incoming committee.

UP dominates 2020 Ernst & Young Young Tax Professional of the Year competition

Posted on November 11, 2020

With three students on the list, the University of Pretoria’s entrants represented 60% of this year’s top five of the Ernst & Young Young Tax Professional of the Year competition.

Accounting Animagus?

Posted on October 16, 2020

As hordes of Harry Potter fans will tell you, an Animagus is a witch or a wizard that can transform into an animal and back again at will. In these fictional tales, the physical appearance of the animal resembles its human counterpart. For example, when Professor McGonagall turns herself into a...

Students “consulting for Consulta’’

Posted on October 16, 2020

Plato famously said that “opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance”. On 2 September 2020, the BCom Honours (Marketing Management) class of 2020 took this philosophy to heart as they sought to translate the opinions of survey respondents into actionable solutions for...

Alumnus profile: Niel Schoombee

Posted on October 12, 2020

For many years, the talented singer/songwriter, alumnus Niel Schoombee, ‘lived’ his passion in the entertainment industry. Besides creating the highly acclaimed 5-person male vocal group, Hi-5, he gained numerous prestigious awards, in SA and abroad. He wrote over 700 songs for many...

Alumna profile: Prof Nasima MH Carrim

Posted on October 05, 2020

Credited with a long list of notable achievements, Prof Nasima Carrim is a role model in every respect: Apart from her newly appointed role as Exco member of the Society of Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA), Prof Carrim is part of a team of conveners for a future...