Posted on August 03, 2020
Staff from the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) have not let the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prevent them from participating in Nelson Mandela Day.
Posted on July 27, 2020
Studying at UP contributed to his successful career as a tax law specialist “to the fullest extent imaginable”, stresses alumnus Nico Theron. “If it were not for my studies at the University of Pretoria, I would not have had access to the fantastic lecturers who imparted not...
Posted on July 20, 2020
“For me, life is all about learning. You can never learn enough - there is always something new to discover, to explore and to understand. Learning is all about being involved, asking the difficult but crucial questions and being open to being taught by people and experiences, as well as...
Posted on July 06, 2020
“A first degree gives you a foot in the door, a master’s degree commands the attention of others when you speak, a PhD is far more personal. It addresses self- actualisation. It forces you to address the question: ‘What is my contribution to the world, to my community and to my...
Posted on July 03, 2020
The societal impact of the lockdown necessitated by the global COVID-19 pandemic has inspired Whade Williams, a School for Public Management and Administration (SPMA) student, to make a difference in his community. Together with friends and family, he has worked tirelessly to assist those in need...
Posted on June 29, 2020
“The coronavirus has brought everything, including the economy, to an abrupt halt, and it will take time to recover from such a shock...Most small businesses will battle to stay afloat, and their owners should now urgently look at how they can re-imagine their business models,”...
Posted on April 15, 2020
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) wishes to congratulate all the graduates who received their qualifications in absentia during the recent virtual graduation ceremony presided over by UP Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Tawana Kupe.
Posted on April 14, 2020
No fewer than seven UP graduates rank among the top ten achievers in the January 2020 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). By accomplishing the virtually impossible, they ensured that the University of Pretoria came out tops among the 3...
Posted on December 13, 2019
Food insecurity is a rampant challenge in the South African tertiary education environment and has a huge impact on the health, well-being and academic performance of affected students. BCom (Law) student Paseka Gaola is on a mission to make a difference
Posted on November 21, 2019
First-year BCom (Accounting Sciences) students at the University of Pretoria (UP) recently took part in the UP/KPMG Boardroom Challenge. The Boardroom Challenge is an exciting board game that focuses on the development of critical thinking and verbal communication skills. It is a fun and exciting...
Posted on October 15, 2019
The 2018/19 Executive Committee (EC) of Commercii, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ faculty house, attended the UP Student Development Awards on 7 October 2019 at the Groenkloof Campus.
Posted on October 15, 2019
Professor Roula Inglesi-Lotz from the Department of Economics was elected as one of the two co-chairs of the South African Young Academy of Sciences (SAYAS) at the Academy’s annual general meeting, held on 9 October 2019.
Posted on October 04, 2019
The Green Jobs Assessment Institutions Network (GAIN) has launched the first regional GAIN Training Hub for Southern Africa in collaboration with the School of Public Management and Administration at the University of Pretoria
Posted on September 25, 2019
The International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA), in collaboration with the Instituto Universario de Lisboa, recently organised the 2019 IASIA Conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
Posted on September 25, 2019
From 26 to 28 August 2019, the Director and Head of the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA), Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, and Dr Tyanai Masiya attended a Transformational Leadership Workshop organised by the African Union Leadership Academy (AULA).
Posted on September 12, 2019
Fourteen Business Management honours students recently attended an International Study Week at Coventry University in the United Kingdom.
Posted on September 12, 2019
In an effort to raise awareness and improve participation in the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, the Mamelodi Business Clinic (MBC) collaborated with MasterCard to host an event at the UP Mamelodi Campus on 30 August 2019.
Posted on September 09, 2019
The Ernst & Young (EY) Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) is a global competition open to students from universities internationally and is mainly directed at finding future tax leaders. The first leg of the competition runs in the specific countries, where (after a series of...
Posted on September 06, 2019
A group of UP Marketing Management graduates were afforded the opportunity to attend the Loeries Creative Week, held at the Durban International Convention Center from 22 to 25 August 2019.
Posted on September 03, 2019
The Marketing Management honours programme prepares students for the world of work through real-life client challenges incorporated into the modules.
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