Future of public administration and management in the spotlight at SPMA conference

Posted on November 07, 2018

The School of Public Administration and Management (SPMA) held its 11th International Conference at the Diep in die Berg Conference & Function Centre in October 2018. As this year’s conference coincided with the SPMA’s 25th anniversary celebrations, the theme of the conference was...

UP makes Business and Economics debut on THE subject ranking

Posted on October 18, 2018

The University of Pretoria has made its debut on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject for Business and Economics, which incorporates the subject areas of business and management, accounting and finance as well as economics and econometrics. The recently released...

EMS honours research and teaching excellence

Posted on June 21, 2018

Academic staff in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences were honoured for the excellence they achieved in teaching and learning, as well as research, at the prestigious annual EMS Awards Function, which was held on 6 June 2018.

SPMA staff boasts a full set of doctoral degrees

Posted on May 22, 2018

In its 25th anniversary year, the School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) goes full circle. The SPMA this year has an academic staff complement of 13 academics, who all now have doctoral degrees.

Conversation Series

Posted on May 22, 2018

On 20 April 2018, the School of Public Management and Administration hosted the first Conversation Series of the year at the UP Conference Centre. Prof William Gumede, who is the Chairperson of Democracy Works Foundation and a Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand’s School of...

SPMA hosts article-writing workshop

Posted on April 11, 2018

During the week of 12 to 16 March 2018, the School for Public Management and Administration (SPMA) hosted Prof Michiel de Vries from the Radboud University in the Netherlands to facilitate a writing workshop for all colleagues.

UP renews extensive partnership with Kehl University

Posted on March 09, 2018

UP’s School of Public Management and Administration (SPMA) has renewed its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) of Friendship and Cooperation with the Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung Kehl – University of Applied Sciences (Kehl University).

Dr Mazenda participates in research staff exchange in Germany

Posted on February 16, 2018

Dr Adrino Mazenda, lecturer in the School of Public Management and Administration, visited the University of Applied Sciences in West Germany from 14 to 26 January 2018. The visit was a research staff exchange on the topic of migration and food security, funded by the University of...