The Department of Human Resource Management recently established an Advisory Board, which consists of staff in the Department and practitioners within the fields of industrial psychology, human resource management and labour relations. The purpose of this board is to narrow the gap and improve collaborative relations between industry and academia, especially pertaining to curriculum refinement and community projects, as well as to increase the employment potential of graduated students.
The first meeting was held on 14 March 2018, during which the Department shared its ideology and the current and planned curriculum with industry members. Three students also joined this meeting in order to discuss expectations and provide insight in their learning experiences thus far. The Advisory Board members will formally meet at least twice yearly, but industry members will be sporadically involved with the Department throughout the year at ad hoc basis.
Front row: Ms Nadene Venter (Owner: Nadene Venter Consulting), Prof Alewyn Nel (Head: Department of Human Resource Management), Ms Liezel Pheiffer-Blignaut (Founder and Managing Director: Human Capital Business Solutions (Pty) LTD), and Ms Madele Nelson (Industrial Psychologist: Deloitte Africa Millennial Council)
Middle row: Ms Nicole Konstantinopoulous (Student: BCom Hons Human Resource Management), Prof Nasima Carrim (Programme Manager: Magister Human Resource Management and Labour Relations), Adv Elsabé Maree (Commissioner: Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA)), Ms Christa Smit (Department Postgraduate Administrator), and Ms Tebogo Mokwebo (Student: MCom Industrial Psychology)
Back row: Dr James Ramakau (Senior Human Resources Manager: AngloGold Ashanti (Corporate Office)), Prof Deon Meiring (Programme Manager: Internships), Dr Herbert Kanengoni (Programme Manager: Magister Industrial Psychology), Dr Johann Roux (Managing Director: Institute for Transdisciplinary Development (ITD)), Prof Pieter Schaap (Programme Manager: BCom Honours programme), and Mr Frank Wilkenson (Chair: HR Tuks and Student: BCom Human Resource Management)
Apologies: Ms Manoko Ratala (Director and Industrial Psychologist: Sekgwari Management Consulting), and Prof Chantal Olckers (Programme Manager: BCom Human Resource Management)
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