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  • UP student is international body's face for March

    Posted on March 11, 2016

    Ms Whelna Crous, a University of Pretoria alumna who completed her honours degree in Internal Auditing at the end of last year, has been chosen as The Next Generation of Internal Audit's face for March.

  • The South African economy - time to face the music

    Posted on March 10, 2016

    The Department of Library Services recently hosted the Efficient Group economist Francois Stoffberg, who gave a lecture titled 'The South African economy - time to face the music'.

  • New head appointed in the Department of Taxation

    Posted on March 10, 2016

    Prof Theuns Steyn has been appointed as Head of the Department of Taxation, with effect from 1 March 2016.

  • Copenhagen Business School Professor visits the ALCRL

    Posted on March 09, 2016

    Prof Eric Guthey, Associate Professor at the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Denmark, visited the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL). His visit formed part of the collaborative agreement between the ALCRL and CBS, aimed at establishing an international network of...

  • An introduction to qualitative research

    Posted on March 08, 2016

    “We want to know the why,” explained Prof Natasja Holtzhausen, a qualitative researcher from the School of Public Management and Administration, to the third-year Marketing Research students.

  • Five Mandela Rhodes scholars choose UP

    Posted on March 02, 2016

    Five Mandela Rhodes Scholars have decided to pursue their postgraduate studies at the University of Pretoria this year.

  • Prof Kuye appointed on SAQA Board

    Posted on February 29, 2016

    Prof Jerry Kuye, professor of public administration and policy in UP's School of Public Management and Administration, has been appointed to serve on the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) Board for the term of 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.

  • Marketing Management honours students off to a flying start

    Posted on February 25, 2016

    The journey for the BCom (Hons) Marketing Management class of 2016 started on 1 February 2016. The theme of the welcome lecture was “Flying with Unlimited Marketing” and students were asked to dress accordingly. The students rose to the occasion and impressed with their creativity in...

  • BCom Tourism Management student to take part in Future Leaders Forum Africa final

    Posted on February 18, 2016

    Maryna Enslin, a final-year BCom Tourism Management student from the Tourism Management Division, has been selected as one of three finalists from across African tertiary institutions to present an event bid in front of a jury of industry professionals at the IMEX-MPI-MCI Future Leaders Forum...

  • ALCRL collaborates with Copenhagen Business School

    Posted on February 17, 2016

    The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL) entered into an agreement with the Copenhagen Business School (CBS) in Denmark, funded by the Danish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Higher Education.

  • The ALCRL partners with Young African Leaders Initiative

    Posted on February 16, 2016

    The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL), in partnership with Unisa, was invited to participate in the Young African Leaders Initiative in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region.

  • Values as a blueprint for value creation

    Posted on February 16, 2016

    The Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership was involved in a series of events on 'values as a blueprint for value creation', which took place at the offices of the Institute for Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) in London.

  • ESSA Founders' medal awarded to Economics student

    Posted on February 15, 2016

    Mr Jaco Weidemann was awarded the Economic Society of South Africa (ESSA) Founders' Medal for his master's thesis, completed in 2014.

  • Southern Africa women in tourism focus on the future

    Posted on February 15, 2016

    A very successful 2nd Annual Southern Africa Women in Tourism Conference with the theme ‘Creating opportunities for inclusive development and social transformation’ was held in Lilongwe, Malawi. During the conference, which was hosted by the Regional Tourism Organisation of Southern...

  • UP professor talks about 'wicked problems' and responsible leadership at the SARB

    Posted on February 04, 2016

    The Director of the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership, Prof Derick de Jongh was invited by the South Africa Reserve Bank (SARB) to give a presentation on the topic 'Wicked problems and responsible leadership'.

  • Prof Zinn publishes inspiring biographical book

    Posted on January 26, 2016

    Prof Shirley Zinn, Extraordinary Professor in the Department of Human resource Management and a member of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ Advisory Board, launched her biography, entitled Swimming upstream: A story of grit and determination to succeed, at the end of 2015.

  • Three UP students awarded Mandela Rhodes scholarships

    Posted on December 15, 2015

    The Mandela Rhodes Foundation recently announced the names of the 12th cohort of Mandela Rhodes scholars, who will make up the ‘Class of 2016’. Three students from the University of Pretoria are among those selected to be part of this elite group of students.

  • UP’s Tourism Management Division hosts international field research course

    Posted on December 08, 2015

    The Tourism Management Division in UP’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences hosted a Tourism Field Research Training Course early in November 2015.

  • Research examines the ethics of corporate communication

    Posted on December 07, 2015

    In her current research, Prof Ronél Rensburg, from UP's Communication Management Division, examines the contentious issues associated with the contemporary communication management profession.

  • Taxation boasts numerous publications

    Posted on December 03, 2015

    Prof Theuns Steyn of the Department of Taxation distinguished himself as an author of note by recently adding his name to three publications.

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