Sustainable ecotourism explored in Soshanguve

Posted on April 15, 2015

Students in the Tourism Management Division recently visited Soshanguve and the Tswaing Crater as part of their Sustainable Ecotourism module, lectured by Prof Felicite Fairer-Wessels.

Centre of Excellence in Integrated Reporting to be established at UP

Posted on April 14, 2015

The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) has been successful in securing funding from the UK High Commission through their Prosperity Fund Programme(PFP) to establish a Centre of Excellence in Integrated Reporting at the University of Pretoria.

UP presents research results to national Department of Tourism

Posted on April 10, 2015

The Tourism Management Division presented the final results of a two-year research study, entitled A Model to Measure South Africa’s Tourism Competitiveness at the National Department of Tourism’s annual Tourism Research Seminar. The event is hosted to showcase funded research...

Community engagement project off to a flying start

Posted on April 10, 2015

The honours students in the Department of Marketing Management are involved in a community engagement project with the Phyllis Roberson Home as part of their formal degree programme.

UP excels in the SAICA January 2015 ITC

Posted on March 27, 2015

The Chartered Accountancy students of the University of Pretoria have once again delivered an exceptional performance in the January 2015 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

The ins and outs of franchising

Posted on March 26, 2015

Mrs Belinda Bradley, a franchise expert from SA Franchise Warehouse, visited the BComHons (Marketing Management) class on 11 March 2015 to share her knowledge and expertise on the franchise industry. Mrs Bradley provided background information on the South African franchise industry and shared...

Doctoral students welcomed

Posted on March 12, 2015

The Department of Human Resource Management welcomed six new doctoral students at the end of February. This year's doctoral programme will include a year-long classroom seminar series in the literature and theory of organisational behaviour, industrial-organisational psychology and human resource...

Dr Johan van Zyl appointed Head of Toyota’s European operations

Posted on March 11, 2015

Dr Johan van Zyl, member of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Advisory Board and CEO of Toyota SA, has been appointed Head of Toyota’s European operations. He will remain in charge of the South African company, as well as of Toyota’s African region.