From Norway to Pretoria: A cultural exchange of knowledge and expertise

Posted on August 11, 2022

Three students from Nord University, Norway, join TuksNovation for an 8-week internship. This is a joint initiative between the Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) at the University of Pretoria and Nord University Business School. By the end of the first year of study, masters’ students at Nord University Business School, have the option to undertake a work placement at a company abroad as part of the “International Internship” course. The purpose is to learn about the business and start-up culture of South Africa, finding solutions from all actors involved and adding value to local entrepreneurs.

Driving on the wrong side of the road, electricity disappearing at any moment and a warm winter. These are a few of the adventures of the three master’s students from Nord University, Norway in their first 2 weeks of interning at TuksNovation.

Waldemar Henriksen, Eljar Øie Skjørholm and Christian Miguel Jurado Meza, join TuksNovation for an 8-week internship. This is a joint initiative between the Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM) at the University of Pretoria and Nord University Business School. By the end of the first year of study, masters’ students at Nord University Business School, have the option to undertake a work placement at a company abroad as part of the “International Internship” course. The purpose is to learn about the business and start-up culture of South Africa, finding solutions from all actors involved and adding value to local entrepreneurs.

Read more: From Norway to Pretoria: A cultural exchange of knowledge and expertise, Tuksnovation, 4 August 2022

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