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  • Division spotlight: Amie Hunter

    Posted on June 12, 2015

    The Communication Management Division will feature the professional life of its staff on a regular basis. This week’s spotlight is on Amie Hunter. Amie is currently a lecturer in Communication Management at the University of Pretoria and boasts an inspiring 34-year career in the...

  • Ronel Rensburg visits Berkeley as guest executive communication coach

    Posted on June 11, 2015

    Prof Ronel Rensburg of the Communication Management Division was invited by the University of California at Berkeley as guest instructor of a flagship programme at its Center for Executive Education. The programme is presented during March and September. She was hosted by the Haas Business...

  • Let’s do ‘marketing’ on Open Day

    Posted on June 08, 2015

    More than 25 000 high school learners and parents stepped away from their weekend routine to take part in the University of Pretoria’s Open Day on 23 May 2015. The atmosphere on UP’s Hatfield Campus was energetic and the grounds was filled with enthusiastic high school learners...

  • The future of e-textbooks in higher education

    Posted on June 03, 2015

    Two staff members of the Department of Marketing Management, Prof Melanie Wiese and Ms Giselle du Plessis, were invited as speakers at the South African National Library and Information Consortium’s (SANLiC’s) annual conference, held 19-20 May 2015 in Johannesburg, with more than 120...

  • The threat of spamming is real!

    Posted on June 03, 2015

    Worms and zombies, phishing and hacking, social engineering and mass mailing... These may sound like random words or phrases reminiscent of a science fiction novel, yet they fall under an umbrella term known as spamming. British born and bred, Mr Alastair Tempest from Conock Consultancy presented...

  • Brainstorming for Bosch

    Posted on May 26, 2015

    On Wednesday, 6 May 2015 the BCom (Hons) Marketing Management students had the privilege of presenting digital marketing campaign ideas to a panel from Bosch.

  • Alumnus and Marketing Lead shares her journey with Marketing Management honours students

    Posted on May 26, 2015

    In April 2015 the Marketing Management honours class had the privilege of listening to an alumnus from the Department, Mrs Nicolette Singh, who is currently Marketing Lead at Avanade SA. As the role of Marketing Lead is possibly one of the highest positions any marketing professional could reach,...

  • Social media is #notverysocial

    Posted on May 26, 2015

    Mr Wynand Coetzer, Head of Strategy at Base2, a digital agency, presented a stimulating and fascinating guest lecture to the third-year Integrated Practical Project class on 5 May 2015.

  • Don’t just see the potato, see the potential

    Posted on May 12, 2015

    A potato is more than just a starch. It is a vegetable full of potential for innovative and fun meal ideas. This is the message that Ms Immaculate Zinde, manager of product promotions at Potatoes SA (PSA) delivered to the third-year Marketing Management students during a guest lecture in March...

  • Community engagement project off to a flying start

    Posted on April 10, 2015

    The honours students in the Department of Marketing Management are involved in a community engagement project with the Phyllis Roberson Home as part of their formal degree programme.

  • The ins and outs of franchising

    Posted on March 26, 2015

    Mrs Belinda Bradley, a franchise expert from SA Franchise Warehouse, visited the BComHons (Marketing Management) class on 11 March 2015 to share her knowledge and expertise on the franchise industry. Mrs Bradley provided background information on the South African franchise industry and shared...

  • Digital leaders inspire Marketing students at IAB Digital Summit

    Posted on March 09, 2015

    Two UP marketing students and their lecturer were invited to attend the inaugural Interactive Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) SA Digital Summit, hosted by IAB SA in association with the BBC.com on 19 February 2015. The summit marked a day of thought-provoking ideas and 11 excellent international...

  • Let the marketing games begin

    Posted on February 16, 2015

    The journey for the BComHons (Marketing Management) class of 2015 kicked off on 3 February 2015 with a fun, sporting class. The theme of the welcome lecture was “The Marketing Games” and, prior to the first class, students were informed to dress for the welcome lecture representing a...

  • Make marketing matter

    Posted on February 16, 2015

    Following the University of Pretoria’s slogan, “Make today matter”, the Department of Marketing Management‘s theme for 2015 is “Make marketing matter”. Mr Thinkwell Ndhlovu, Ms Jade Samuels and Ms Danita Potgieter, lecturers in the Department, inspired the...

  • Connecting with international colleagues in the French Alps

    Posted on February 16, 2015

    Prof Yolanda Jordaan, Head of the Department of Marketing Management, and Prof André Jordaan, professor in the Department of Economics, attended the Winter Global Business Conference in Tignes, France from 2 to 6 February 2015. The focus of the conference, hosted by the Innovation Institute...

  • TuksAlumni board challenges Marketing Management honours class

    Posted on January 26, 2015

    During October, the Department of Marketing Management welcomed members of the TuksAlumni board, Chairperson Judge De Villiers, Mr Francois Grobler, Mr Neeltje Wilkens and TuksAlumni Manager Dr DC Jacobs into one of the honours classes.

  • 2016 - A New Year

    Posted on January 20, 2015

    MC Experience is ready for the new year. Read the attachment below for a introduction to MC Expereince

  • A hive of activity with ‘Gautrain Activations’

    Posted on January 16, 2015

    For four weeks, the student hub at the Piazza on the Hatfield Campus has been a hive of activity with ‘Gautrain Activations’, as honours students of the Department of Marketing Management ran a promotional campaign to increase awareness for the Gautrain and to promote the Gautrain as...

  • Physical evidence of service on campus

    Posted on December 03, 2014

    Marketing Management students had the opportunity to examine two excellent examples of physical evidence, one of the so called 7 Ps of marketing, on the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield Campus. The evidence was found in none other than buildings on the campus.

  • Welcome Day

    Posted on April 09, 2013

    On Saturday the 26th of January 2013 MC Experience as well as the rest of the University opened their doors to welcome the 2013 first years. Excitement filled the air as campus was abuzz with first years looking to kick-start their careers in various fiel

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