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  • Alumni profile: David and Jonathan Sher

    Posted on August 11, 2020

    It comes as no surprise that the dynamic paper and plastics manufacturer, Universal Paper and Plastics (UPP), celebrated its 70th anniversary in style with a ‘roaring 20s’-themed party earlier this year. Starting out as a small family business, it has grown into a 455 employee-strong...

  • Marketing students learn about Izikhothane: A unique South African subculture

    Posted on August 06, 2020

    One of the important external factors in studying consumer behaviour includes the study of consumer culture and subcultures. The various cultures and subcultures to which consumers belong significantly influence the consumer decision-making process. Cultures influence the types of products and...

  • Alumnus profile: Dr Philip McLachlan

    Posted on July 20, 2020

    “For me, life is all about learning. You can never learn enough - there is always something new to discover, to explore and to understand. Learning is all about being involved, asking the difficult but crucial questions and being open to being taught by people and experiences, as well as...

  • Alumnus profile: Dr Johan Michael Smith

    Posted on June 29, 2020

    “The coronavirus has brought everything, including the economy, to an abrupt halt, and it will take time to recover from such a shock...Most small businesses will battle to stay afloat, and their owners should now urgently look at how they can re-imagine their business models,”...

  • Tourism honours students #LiveTheirWild

    Posted on May 19, 2020

    South African National Parks (SANParks) is gatekeeper to some of South Africa’s most pristine natural resources, and has to fulfil its conservation mandate while also offering appropriate visitor experiences. SANParks enjoy patronage from an established and loyal local market as well as...

  • SDGs in action on the Mamelodi Campus

    Posted on April 03, 2020

    The Department of Business Management in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences has decided to continue with the vegetable garden that the 2019 first-year students had started at the Mamelodi Campus. After completing their Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) lectures, this year’s...

  • Marketing and tourism postgraduate students sharpen their research skills

    Posted on March 16, 2020

    The research module is an important component at the postgraduate level, since research-led insights significantly influence people’s daily lives. Universities, not only in South Africa but around the globe, are under immense pressure to produce scholars who are adept at tackling societal...

  • The Italtile Amazing Race

    Posted on March 10, 2020

    A novel store immersion introduced UP Marketing Management students to Italtile, in this third consecutive year of Italtile’s successful partnership with the University of Pretoria. The collaboration is designed to round out the studies of Marketing Management honours students with a...

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