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  • Prof Chitiga-Mabugu appointed to prestigious science associations

    Posted on November 19, 2018

    Prof Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, Director of the School of Public Management and Administration, was recently appointed as a member of two prestigious associations both locally and abroad.

  • EMS students get ‘Ready for Work’

    Posted on November 19, 2018

    Five students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) have been selected as winners in the inaugural EMS Ready for Work Competition.

  • SPMA publishes a book to commemorate 25th anniversary

    Posted on November 19, 2018

    In celebration of its 25th year of existence, the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) has produced a book entitled Public Administration: Reflection, Relevance and Readiness, published by the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern...

  • Future of public administration and management in the spotlight at SPMA conference

    Posted on November 07, 2018

    The School of Public Administration and Management (SPMA) held its 11th International Conference at the Diep in die Berg Conference & Function Centre in October 2018. As this year’s conference coincided with the SPMA’s 25th anniversary celebrations, the theme of the conference was...

  • UP makes Business and Economics debut on THE subject ranking

    Posted on October 18, 2018

    The University of Pretoria has made its debut on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject for Business and Economics, which incorporates the subject areas of business and management, accounting and finance as well as economics and econometrics. The recently released...

  • EMS top achievers honoured at Allan Gray awards function

    Posted on October 17, 2018

    Allan Gray, Africa's largest privately-owned investment management company, annually hosts an awards function to honour the top achievers in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.

  • Marketing Management students excel at Allan Gray top achievers function

    Posted on October 17, 2018

    Allan Gray hosted its annual top achievers function on Monday, 8 October 2018 at the University of Pretoria to commend the students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for their performance.

  • UP team takes second place in international business-strategy case study competition

    Posted on October 12, 2018

    A team of University of Pretoria students has taken second place after competing against more than 400 teams from around the world in a leadership-focused case study competition.

  • UP Business Incubator – Your path to entrepreneurial success

    Posted on October 11, 2018

    If you have already signed up for the free online entrepreneurship course, congratulations! You have taken the first step towards determining your success, potentially building a business empire and being your own boss. If you have not yet joined the course, simply click here to register on...

  • Marketing staff excels at 2018 SAIMS conference

    Posted on October 10, 2018

    The 2018 Southern African Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) conference was held at the Stellenbosch University during September, with the theme ‘Celebrating 30 years of research-inspired management advancement’.

  • Marketing honours students delight Eskom Finance Company

    Posted on October 01, 2018

    The University of Pretoria’s 2018 BCom Marketing Management honours students were challenged by their latest client, Eskom Finance Company (EFC), to develop an innovative marketing campaign using cost-effective marketing tools and methods to sell a mortgage loan to Eskom millennial employees.

  • Marketing students experience #smashthelabel

    Posted on September 28, 2018

    The second-year Marketing Management students recently attended a presentation on the Castle Lager #smashthelabel marketing campaign, which was launched officially in September 2018.

  • German PhD student visits Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership

    Posted on September 27, 2018

    Mr Dominik Fischer, a Lecturer and Research Assistant in the Leadership Excellence Institute at Zeppelin University in Germany visited the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) from 10 January to 6 March 2019.

  • Ambassador of the Republic of Korea visits UP for a guest lecture

    Posted on September 12, 2018

    His Excellency Dr Jong-Dae Park, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, recently delivered a guest lecture on ‘Korea`s Economic Transformation: Evolution, Essence and Implications’ to the third-year International Management students in the Department of Business Management.

  • UP economics PhD graduate taught herself matric higher maths

    Posted on September 07, 2018

    Tumisang Loate taught herself higher grade maths when she was in grade 12. This week, she became Dr Loate when she was awarded her PhD in Economics at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences graduation ceremony.

  • Marketing Management students get ‘mixed up’ with Schweppes

    Posted on August 17, 2018

    The Department of Marketing Management and Coca-Cola launched the 2018 second-year practical student project at the beginning of August.

  • USA visit prepares six students for future achievement

    Posted on August 14, 2018

    A group of six University of Pretoria (UP) Internal Auditing honours students formed part of the 2019 cohort of international students who recently attended the Louisiana State University Center for Internal Auditing (LSU CIA) Case Studies week in the United States.

  • Prof Stella Nkomo earns Academy of Management’s Distinguished Service Award

    Posted on August 13, 2018

    Prof Stella Nkomo, former deputy dean for Research and Postgraduate Studies in the University of Pretoria's (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, has earned the prestigious 2018 Award for Distinguished Service from the Academy of Management (AOM). The award was conferred on her at the...

  • HR Tuks networking event a huge success

    Posted on August 13, 2018

    HR Tuks, the Human Resource Management student society, recently held its first human resources networking event, in collaboration with the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP), the HR professional board, and the Human Resources Department at the University of Pretoria.

  • Double accolades for Dr Dawie Bornman

    Posted on August 13, 2018

    Dr Dawie Bornman, senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of Business Management, was awarded two noteworthy accolades during June 2018.

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