Recruiting Marketing Management students on Open Day 2016

Posted on June 24, 2016

On 21 May 2016 the University of Pretoria hosted its much anticipated annual Open Day. The event was designed for learners wishing to begin their studies at UP in the near future. It is estimated that a record number of approximately 25 000 visitors comprising mainly Grade 11 and Grade 12...

Prof Hoobler invited to serve on prestigious editorial board

Posted on June 21, 2016

Prof Jenny Hoobler, Acting Head of the Department of Human Resource Management, has been invited to join the editorial review board of the Academy of Management Journal, the top empirical journal in the field of management internationally.

Financial Management students compete in international competition

Posted on June 13, 2016

Two teams from the Department of Financial Management in UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences advanced to the second round of the CFO Case Study Competition.

Exchange programme to China – a student’s perspective

Posted on June 08, 2016

A group of students from the Department of Auditing in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences represented the University as exchange students at the Nanjing Audit University in China. Here is a glimpse into that experience by one of the participating students.

Human Resource Management lecturer represents SA at BRICS conference

Posted on June 07, 2016

Dr Paul Smit of the Department of Human Resource Management in UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences attended an international BRICS conference in Moscow, Russia, from 24 to 26 May 2016.

Business Management celebrates its top achievers

Posted on June 03, 2016

Friday the 13th is usually surrounded by superstition and bad luck. However, for the Department of Business Management, Friday the 13th of May 2016 was a day of celebration and appreciation. This year, the annual top achievers function was held at the exquisite Chez Charlene venue, which hosted...

Let’s talk social media

Posted on June 02, 2016

Prof Melanie Wiese of the Department of Marketing Management attended a social media conference in Praque, Czech Republic, from 8 to 10 May 2016. Her paper, entitled ‘Perceptions, attitudes and behaviour towards advertising on Facebook’, was well suited to the conference theme,...

Marketing students go on an exclusive Bridgestone plant tour

Posted on May 26, 2016

On Friday, 6 May 2016, the third-year Marketing Management Practical Project (BEM 356) team leaders were taken to the Bridgestone South Africa manufacturing plant in Brits to give them some insight into the Bridgestone tyre manufacturing process. The student team leaders were collected at UP by...