Supply chain management staff and students connect and collaborate with industry

Posted on June 19, 2015

The recent 37th Annual SAPICS conference and exhibition held true to its long-standing reputation as the leading event in Africa for supply chain professionals. Two academic staff members and seven postgraduate students in Supply Chain Management attended the annual event held at Sun City from...

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics supports supply chain management talent development

Posted on June 19, 2015

The supply chain industry faces a severe shortage of talent in a time when the demands on the profession have never been greater. Globalisation, uncertainty in the market, changes in demographics and the emergence of the supply chain as a strategic function are some of the factors that are...

EMS celebrates excellence at awards function

Posted on June 19, 2015

At its awards function held on 10 June 2015, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences celebrated excellence in research and teaching and learning during 2014, by awarding Research Excellence awards and Teaching and Learning Excellence awards to its staff members.

International experts share cutting-edge knowledge with master’s students

Posted on June 18, 2015

The Department of Marketing Management hosted two marketing research experts from market research institute GfK SE in May 2015. Mr Norbert Wirth, GfK SE’s Global Head of Data and Sciences based in London, presented a lecture on the role of smart data in the world we live in, and how social...

Youth Day commemorated at UP

Posted on June 15, 2015

In celebration of Youth Day, the Department of Library Services invited former University of Pretoria (UP) student Benjamin Mbana, to present a talk at the Merensky 2 Library on 11 June.

Transport economist appointed as Honorary Professor in Logistics

Posted on June 12, 2015

The Department of Business Management recently appointed Dr John Maluleke as Honorary Professor in Logistics.

Ronel Rensburg visits Berkeley as guest executive communication coach

Posted on June 11, 2015

Prof Ronel Rensburg of the Communication Management Division was invited by the University of California at Berkeley as guest instructor of a flagship programme at its Center for Executive Education. The programme is presented during March and September. She was hosted by the Haas Business...

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosts UP researcher and lecturer

Posted on June 10, 2015

Dr Paul Smit, lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management, is currently on a three-month staff exchange programme and research visit at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.