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  • GfK Verein partnership going from strength to strength

    Posted on April 20, 2016

    On 14 April 2016, the graduation of 25 students in the GfK MPhil Marketing Research programme was celebrated. The MPhil Marketing Research programme was presented by the Department of Marketing Management in collaboration with GfK Verein.

  • Accounting team receives Teaching Excellence and Innovation Laureate Award

    Posted on April 11, 2016

    The exceptional academic achievement of Prof Steven Coetzee and Ms Astrid Schmulian of the Department of Accounting was recognised when they were announced as team winners of the Teaching Excellence and Innovation Laureate Award at the Annual UP Academic Achievers' Awards function, held on 5...

  • International meets local and connects over a traditional South African braai

    Posted on April 11, 2016

    Wednesday, 16 March 2016, was a memorable day for the BCom Marketing Management Honours class. The students met a group of management students from Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, and hosted them in their class, followed by an informal braai sponsored by the visitors.

  • Report launch: 'Values as a Blueprint for Value Creation'

    Posted on April 01, 2016

    The research report titled 'Values as a Blueprint for Value Creation' was officially launched on 17 March 2016. This report was authored by the Albert Luthuli Centre for Responsible Leadership (ALCRL), within the Department of Business Management at the University of Pretoria.

  • One group’s will to excel

    Posted on March 30, 2016

    On 9 March, the BCom (Hons) Marketing Management class of 2016 presented to their first client, customer insights consultancy Consulta. There was an atmosphere of anxiety and excitement, as the students did not know what to expect.

  • UP-BANKSETA partnership changes the lives of students

    Posted on March 24, 2016

    When Prof Yolanda Jordaan, Head of the Department of Marketing Management, read that occupations in marketing and sales were identified amongst the top 100 national scarce skills in the country, she took action.

  • UP excels in the SAICA January 2016 ITC

    Posted on March 18, 2016

    The Chartered Accountancy students of the University of Pretoria have once again delivered an exceptional performance in the January 2016 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

  • Another chartered accountancy programme first for UP

    Posted on March 18, 2016

    Azile Nkabinde an academic trainee and recent student on the Chartered Accountant Programme at the University of Pretoria, is the first Thuthuka student in the programme to ever to pass SAICA's ITC exam (first professional exam for the CA qualification) with honours and to come in the Top 10.

  • 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.

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