Posted on July 24, 2024
A fervent advocate for sustainable development and a proactive leader, scholar, public speaker, writer, consultant and entrepreneur with over 15 years of accomplishments in leading various initiatives within South Africa's education and socio-economic development sectors, EMS alumna, Dr Samantha...
Posted on July 19, 2024
Researchers in the UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences expressed their views on South Africa's recent decision to impose a 10% import tariff on solar panels. The researchers state that, “while specific microlevel interventions such as the solar panel tariff are important, they...
Posted on July 12, 2024
Prof Nara Monkam, an associate professor of public economics and Head of the Public Policy Hub at UP, writes about the new Chair in Municipal Finance at the University’s African Tax Institute and its role in transforming municipal finance.
Posted on July 12, 2024
Prof Chukuakadibia Eresia-Eke of UP’s Department of Business Management reflects on his journey beyond titles and ratings, emphasising his dedication to impactful teaching and practical research.
Posted on July 03, 2024
“Workplaces are under perpetual transition, putting additional stress on the workforce,” write Professor Herbert Kanengoni and Dr Martha Harunavamwe of UP’s Department of Human Resource Management, who detail coping strategies for employees contending with ever-evolving...
Posted on June 28, 2024
Micaela Wathen, a third-year BCom Marketing Management student and Chair of the EMS Faculty's House Commercii, believes in the ideals of servant leadership to steer positive change in society. "Having been a leader from a young age, I have been taught that to lead is to serve. So I aspire to...
Posted on June 28, 2024
More than half of young South Africans entering the labour market are either unemployed, or lack education or training, with rates ranging between 45% and 65% over the past decade.
Posted on June 28, 2024
“Remember, the journey is as enriching as the destination,” says Postdoctoral Researcher Alanda Venter, who’s earned four degrees from UP in ten years. An academic journey that started ten years ago is about to earn 28-year-old Alanda Venter the title “Dr”.
Posted on June 28, 2024
NRF-rated researcher Prof Melodi Botha of UP’s Department of Business Management is dedicated to shaping the future of entrepreneurship education through an entrepreneurial competency framework for South Africa
Posted on June 27, 2024
UP has been shortlisted for the NRF’s Societal Impact Award. “This is evidence of UP’s commitment to advancing impactful research that addresses critical societal challenges and inspires innovation,” said Prof Sunil Maharaj, Vice-Principal of Research, Innovation and...
Posted on June 27, 2024
Forty alumni from the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured during the EMS Dean’s List ceremony. This annual event is hosted to celebrate the achievements of students who have maintained a high level of academic performance throughout their studies.
Posted on June 27, 2024
UP's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently hosted the official launch of the Chair in Municipal Finance in Africa. The Chair is set to contribute to the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—in particular SDG 11—which aim to make cities inclusive, safe,...
Posted on June 27, 2024
On 20 June 2024, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria hosted its annual EMS Staff Awards to honour staff members who demonstrated outstanding excellence in teaching and learning, research and media engagements during the 2023 academic year.
Posted on June 14, 2024
Prof Adrino Mazenda, Associate Professor in the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) in the University of Pretoria’s (UP’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), has added another feather to his cap of accomplishments. This time, as a recipient of...
Posted on June 14, 2024
A study by University of Pretoria (UP) researchers that investigated the effects of office gossip on black gay and lesbian South Africans has revealed the significant challenges faced by these individuals in South African workplaces.
Posted on June 13, 2024
Research teams from the University of Pretoria’s Energy Economics Research Unit and Curtin University’s School of Accounting, Economics and Finance as well as its Institute for Energy Transition, have embarked on a significant collaborative research initiative focused on gender...
Posted on May 31, 2024
Over 50 senior EMS students recently dedicated their time and expertise to assist first-year students in navigating their academic journey.
Posted on May 28, 2024
With integrity, empathy and a commitment to lifelong learning the guiding principles in his life, alumnus and former associate professor at the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS), Dr Robert van Eyden, has, proverbially speaking, “been...
Posted on May 27, 2024
To celebrate Internal Audit Awareness Month in May, Prof Kato Plant highlights the role of ethics in internal auditing. She argues that the ethics of internal auditors and the internal audit of ethics are two distinct dimensions of ethics that need to be considered by internal auditors and that...
Posted on May 24, 2024
UP congratulates the 12 individuals from among our staff members who have been announced as finalists for the 2023/2024 NSTF-South32 Awards, popularly known as the “Science Oscars” of South Africa.
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