Posted on August 17, 2024
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Posted on August 16, 2024
Monicca Mokgapa is passionate about contributing to the smooth and efficient operation of the Department of Taxation in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria (UP). She has served as departmental administrator for many years and is proud of the exposure...
Posted on August 13, 2024
University of Pretoria (UP) graduate and financial crime assurance manager at Absa Bank Lebogang Thobakgale has made the 2024 Mail & Guardian’s (M&G) 200 Young South Africans list in the Business category.
Posted on August 12, 2024
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) and the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) co-hosted the first Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Conference on African soil, on 25 and 26 July 2024 under the theme "Empowering Future...
Posted on August 09, 2024
UP's Prof Nasima Carrim, newly appointed President of SIOPSA says persistence has been the winning recipe behind her career successes. "I believe in the adage: ‘It's better to have tried and failed than not have tried at all.’ When I fail, I go to plan B and try again," she says.
Posted on August 02, 2024
Prof Sonali Das of UP’s Department of Business Management believes coming to South Africa as an outsider propelled her to ask questions that others would not have, and ultimately helped her forge ahead.
Posted on August 02, 2024
Three UP BCom Honours in Marketing Management students recently returned from London where they represented South Africa in the prestigious L'Oréal Brandstorm international finals.
Posted on July 29, 2024
Professor Adrino Mazenda, a food security expert at UP, stated in an article in The Conversation Africa that most poor South African households do not get adequate nutrients from the food they eat .
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,...
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