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  • UP hosts symposium to celebrate Tourism Month

    Posted on September 15, 2016

    The Tourism Management Division of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences hosted a Tourism Symposium on 9 September 2016, with Minister of Tourism, Mr Derek Hanekom, as guest speaker.

  • The changing role of central banks and what South Africans should look out for

    Posted on September 14, 2016

    Prof Danny Bradlow, SARCHI Professor of International Development Law and African Economic Relations at UP, recently spoke to The Conversation Africa about the changing role of central banks and what South Africans should look out for.

  • ALCRL appoints Extraordinary Professor

    Posted on September 07, 2016

    The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) is proud to announce the appointment of Prof Carol Adams as Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, for the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2019.

  • Visiting researcher discusses women's career paths to executive leadership

    Posted on September 07, 2016

    Dr Bobbi Thomason from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School shared her research findings on women's career paths to executive leadership during a visit to the University of Pretoria on Thursday, 1 September 2016.

  • Traditional integrated marketing communication lives on

    Posted on September 05, 2016

    Third-year Marketing Management students at the University of Pretoria enjoyed a guest lecture by Mr Johan Kleynhans in July 2016. The lecture focused on corporate strategy and some of the traditional integrated marketing communication (IMC) elements.

  • Dream it. Plan it. Produce it. Repeat.

    Posted on September 01, 2016

    Mr Mark Schefermann, Co-founder and Strategic Director at Lucky Beard, a transactional interface design agency, recently presented a guest lecture to the third-year Marketing Management students.

  • UP academic considers cost of hosting Olympics on African soil

    Posted on August 31, 2016

    Dr Heinrich Bohlmann, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Pretoria, was recently interviewed on BBC's 'Focus on Africa' segment regarding the possibility of Africa hosting the Olympic Games and what the associated costs would be.

  • Opinion: A chaotic Gordhan exit will make junk status downgrade a 'no-brainer'

    Posted on August 26, 2016

    According to Dr Conrad Beyers from the Department of Actuarial Science at the University of Pretoria, it is clear that credit rating agencies regard politically related risks as the single major factor that may influence their rating decisions for South Africa.

  • Dr Kato Plant wins Educator of the Year award

    Posted on August 22, 2016

    The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA) has named Dr Kato Plant, a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences' Department of Auditing, as the Educator of the Year during an award function held on 16 August 2016.

  • Marketing student participates in the Obama Young African Leaders Initiative

    Posted on August 19, 2016

    Ms Mahlodi Kgatle, a BCom Honours in Marketing Management student, is participating in an initiative launched by President Barack Obama of the USA as a signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders.

  • Department of Auditing shines globally

    Posted on August 19, 2016

    Mr Drikus Oberholster, an internal auditing honours student in the Department of Auditing at the University of Pretoria, performed exceptionally well in the annual Esther R Sawyer Research Award competition.

  • Department of Economics hosts Econometric Society

    Posted on August 12, 2016

    The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences organised and hosted the Econometric Society Africa Region Meetings at the Protea Hotel Kruger Gate in the Kruger National Park from 25 to 29 July 2016.

  • JSE CEO discusses recent trends in financial markets

    Posted on August 11, 2016

    Ms Nicky Newton-King, CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), addressed students and staff of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on 4 August 2016, as part of the EMS Talk series.

  • SANRAL concludes research on the behaviour of road users

    Posted on August 04, 2016

    Enterprises UP, through the University of Pretoria's School of Public Management and Administration, was tasked with researching and drafting a curriculum for the Department of Education to use in primary school road safety education.

  • Prof Zinn receives global award

    Posted on August 02, 2016

    Prof Shirley Zinn, an extraordinary professor at the Department of Human Resource Management at the University of Pretoria, was honoured with a 2016 CEO Global Award.

  • Tax students network with future employers

    Posted on August 02, 2016

    Student society Tax@Tuks held its annual networking event on 26 July 2016, where students could network with potential future employers, personally hand in their CVs to firm representatives and learn more about career opportunities.

  • Re-appointment of Dean in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

    Posted on August 02, 2016

    The University is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Professor Elsabe Loots as Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for a second term as from 1 August 2016.

  • High-level tax conference held at UP

    Posted on July 26, 2016

    A high-level conference held at the University of Pretoria earlier this month, brought together more than 150 delegates from an estimated 25 countries and international organisations to discuss measures that could be adopted by African countries to more effectively counter money laundering, tax...

  • Top tax debate learners visit UP as prospective students

    Posted on July 26, 2016

    The top three learners of this year's Lesotho high schools debate competition visited the University of Pretoria in June 2016 to get a clear perspective on the alternative career routes on offer, as well as the facilities available at UP.

  • Mr Humbani wins award for first journal article publication

    Posted on July 26, 2016

    Michael Humbani, lecturer in the Department of Marketing Management, received the award for the best first journal article published during a ceremony that was held by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences in June 2015.

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