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PhD Colloquium abstract submissions
PhD Colloquium abstract submissions, We are inviting current doctoral students to attend the GPPC2025 PhD Colloquium that will be held Wednesday 28 May 2025 during this conference., Who should attend?, Collaboration lies at the heart of all successful academic careers. This PhD Colloquium (as part of the Global People Practice Conference) is designed for doctoral students in the field of Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management and Development, and Labour Relations Management, looking to connect with and learn from field experts and…, Your organisers and panel, Your PhD Colloquium organiser is Dr Neil Barnard ( Barnard.Neil@nwu.ac.za ) who will establish a dynamic panel of mentors, including Prof Elaine Farndale (keynote speaker). This panel list will be updated here., Best PhD colloquium presentation, A best presentation award will be presented with such a certification and a financial award (valued at around $150 as a gift card). This award will be adjudicated by the PhD Colloquium panel and presented the final day of the conference, as indicated in the programme., PhD Colloquium preliminary programme, 08:00 Conference registration 08:30 Conference opening 09:00 Keynote speech (Dr Ajay Jivan) 10:00 Refreshment break 10:30 Welcome and introductions 10:45 How to collaborate: An expert panel sharing their experiences of collaboration – a great learning opportunity about how to be a more effective collaborator. Also featuring online collaboration…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/ethics-office/student-chapter-potchestroom-campus
Student Chapter Potchestroom Campus
Oratile Makaleng Chairman Kagiso Mphahlele Deputy Chairperson Gomolemo Deeme Sports Officer Thimoty Akapo Finances and sponsorship Mathomo Dithebe Academics Masego Manamela Marketing and Recruitment Koketso Ngwenya Liason Officer Mihle Boya Diversity with current affairs Lesakhanya Slmani Community Stakeholder Engagement…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-enterprise-development-centre/side-hustle-success
Side Hustle Success
Side hustle success, Potchefstroom – 29 March 2025, 09:00 to 13:00 (Registration closes 27 March 2025, 12:00), Why participate? An innovative approach that doesn’t just teach entrepreneurship; it embeds the entrepreneurial spirit, shifts mindsets and delivers tangible financial outcomes. Get empowered to launch self-sustaining micro-businesses without the need for external funding. The first 160 people who register and attend the masterclass will receive a…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurshipnwu/welcome-entrepreneurshipnwu
Welcome to Entrepreneurship@NWU
Entrepreneurship Home The North-West University (NWU) is proud to lead the way in fostering entrepreneurship among students, staff, and community members. A central Student Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Committee ensures alignment amongst a vast group of stakeholders in this space. Central to the implementation of entrepreneurship initiatives on our…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurshipnwu/hustle-hub-about
Hustle hub - About
The North-West University (NWU) is proud to lead the way in fostering entrepreneurship among students, staff, and community members. A central Student Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Committee ensures alignment amongst a vast group of stakeholders in this space. Central to the implementation of entrepreneurship initiatives on our 3 campuses, is the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurshipnwu/resources
Resources
Resources banner, Thinking of starting a side hustle or a tech startup? , , Get Started, Discuss your business idea → Contact the Bhive team Build your knowledge → Explore the NWU Startup Toolbox for guides and tips Refine your pitch → Attend a bootcamp to define your idea and present it to funders Postgraduate, researcher or staff member? → Contact the Tech Transfer Office for IP advice and venture roadmaps , Additional Support, Get business advice or short courses → Visit the NWU Business School NWU Alumni support → Contact Nicolize van der Walt to get involved , Student Opportunities, Pitch your idea in a competition → NWU students can enter the Leopards Lair competition Explore more competitions → View NWU competition list Join the Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme (SWEEP) – a platform for empowering female student entrepreneurs Be part of ENACTUS – a student-led organisation using entrepreneurial action to create…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/call-abstracts
Call for abstracts
Call for abstracts, Call for abstracts extended to 19 September 2025 for the World Association for Sport Management 5th WASM Conference Cape Town, South Africa, 3-6 March 2026, Conference Theme : Global Visions, Local Actions: Innovation and Sustainability in Sport Management, Tafelberg Sport, Conference streams, Sport Finance and Economics Sport Finance & Economics Financial challenges, opportunities, and innovations for the local and global sport industry. Sustaining the growth of the local and global sporting goods industry. The financial impact of digital transformation in sport. The economics of mega sporting events: Costs,benefits, and legacy.…, , Presentation Type, We welcome abstracts or proposals for several types of presentation possibilities, namely: Research Oral Presentation Professional Practice Oral Presentation Poster Presentation Scholarly or Professional Panel Discussion, Debate, Workshop, Or Symposium Call for Abstracts information document Sport, Abstract submission extended to 19 September 2025, Submit an abstract for review, Authors can submit abstracts electronically by following these steps: Click on the Abstract submission button. Create an account : Create a login account by following the abstract registration link for the event. Log in : Log into the system by entering your email address and password. Add abstract : Go to ‘My abstracts’ in the menu and click on…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/submission-guidelines
Submission guidelines
Submission guidelines, Abstract submission extended to 19 September 2025, Submission guidelines for oral presentations and poster sessions, Abstracts must be submitted via the ConfTool system before the deadline indicated. Abstracts submitted after the deadline will not be considered. Abstracts not complying with the submission guidelines will be returned before entering the review process, and authors will be invited to resubmit. For an abstract to enter the review process and be…, Sport, Guidelines for Scholarly or Professional Panel Discussion, Debate, Workshop, or Symposium, For a Scholarly or Professional Panel Discussion, Debate, Workshop, or Symposium, the submission of one general abstract of 250 words maximum about the entire symposium is required, with three to five additional abstracts of specific presentations of 250 words maximum for each abstract within the symposium. The abstract should contain a title,…, Guidelines for Professional Practice Presentations, We are excited to invite industry leaders, practitioners, and professionals to submit abstracts for the upcoming WASM Conference, a premier platform for sharing insights, innovations, and expertise that shape the future of the global sport industry. This conference aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry by fostering dialogue,…, swem, , Awards, WASM Conference Best Paper Award 2026, Researchers are invited to submit a Short Paper to be considered for the WASM Best Paper Award 2026, which will be awarded at the conference in Cape Town. To be considered for this award, applicants submit a Short Paper (min 2,000 - max 2,500 words, including tables/figures and captions but excluding references) in addition to their standard…, WASM Conference Best Reviewer Award 2026, The WASM Best Conference Reviewer Award recognises outstanding dedication in providing knowledgeable reviews in a collegial spirit to promote both the development of colleagues’ work and the overall scientific quality of the conference. The Conference Scientific Committee acts as the award committee, informed by the Conference Track Review Chairs…, Key Dates, 19 September 2025 - Abstract or Proposal & Optional Short Paper Submission deadline 3 October 2025 - Abstract Review feedback 31 August 2025 - Early Bird Registration Sept - 15 Dec 2025 - Regular Registration Submit abstractProfessor Ludo Cuyvers is Emeritus Professor and Director of the Centre for ASEAN Studies at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is also extra-ordinary professor at the North-West University, South Africa, and associate research fellow of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), Bruges,…
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Ludo Cuyvers
Professor Ludo Cuyvers is Emeritus Professor and Director of the Centre for ASEAN Studies at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He is also extra-ordinary professor at the North-West University, South Africa, and associate research fellow of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), Bruges,…Dr Marie-Luce Kuhn is a Director and Competitive Intelligence Analyst with IBIS Business and Information Services ( www.ibis.co.za ) founded in 1997, and has a distinguished career in competitive intelligence, international trade (exports) and knowledge management. Dr. Kuhn is a renowned expert in the field of competitive intelligence and has…
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Marie-Luce Kuhn
Dr Marie-Luce Kuhn is a Director and Competitive Intelligence Analyst with IBIS Business and Information Services ( www.ibis.co.za ) founded in 1997, and has a distinguished career in competitive intelligence, international trade (exports) and knowledge management. Dr. Kuhn is a renowned expert in the field of competitive intelligence and has…Professor Riaan Rossouw is an accomplished economist with over 19 years of experience in academia, business, and public policy making. He is affiliated with various institutions, including FTI Consulting in South Africa, AEXI in the Netherlands and Germany, and the North-West University in South Africa where he holds the position of an…
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Riaan Rossouw
Professor Riaan Rossouw is an accomplished economist with over 19 years of experience in academia, business, and public policy making. He is affiliated with various institutions, including FTI Consulting in South Africa, AEXI in the Netherlands and Germany, and the North-West University in South Africa where he holds the position of an…Professor Tafirenyika Sunde is an academic with extensive experience in economics and research. He is an Extraordinary Associate Professor in Trade and Development at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Dr Tafirenyika Sunde is also an Associate Professor at the Namibia…
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Tafirenyika Sunde
Professor Tafirenyika Sunde is an academic with extensive experience in economics and research. He is an Extraordinary Associate Professor in Trade and Development at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University. Dr Tafirenyika Sunde is also an Associate Professor at the Namibia…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/executive-committee
Executive Committee
Executive Committee, EXCO MEMBERS, Prof Liandi van den Berg Prof Martin Chanza Mr Koos De Villiers Dr Gordon Matthew Dr Deborah Mokgojwa Prof Clarise Mostert Dr Kelebogile Paadi Dr Veruschka Pelser-Carstens, EXTRA-ORDINARY PROFESSORS, Prof Terrence Kommal × Prof Terrence Kommal Prof Terrence Kommal Member: Extraordinary professor of practice About: Dr Terrence Kommal is a medical doctor with a range of interests. He strikes a keen balance between the medical world and the business world seeing medicine as a ‘calling’ and business as a ‘passion.’ His medical training ranges from…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/telit-sa/members
Members
Members Dr Kristien Andrianatos Ms Robyn Bunt Ms Roxanne de Winter (Bremner) Ms Monique Du Plessis Ms Naomi du Plessis Ms Leonie Greyling Mr Mogari Ishmael Rapoo Ms Benita Jansen Ms Zanobia Kanjee Ms Rone-Marie Keet Dr Kezell Klink Dr Johann Landsberg Prof Verona Leendertz Ms Estie Lubbe Mr Calvin Mahlaule Ms Michelle Meixieira Groenewald Ms…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/management-sciences/masters-degree-business-management
Master's Degree in Business Management
[accordion], Agtergrond, ’n Meestersgraad is ’n nagraadse kwalifikasie wat gevolg kan word nadat ’n Honneursgraad of ’n Nagraadse Diploma suksesvol voltooi is. Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite bied gewoonlik twee tipes Meestersgrade aan: doseerbare Meestersgrade en navorsingsmeestersgrade. Doseerbare Meestersgrade behels die voltooiing van verskeie kursusmodules en die skryf…, Graadnaam, Magister Commercii (MCom) in Besigheidsbestuur (5CQN01), Aanbiedingsplekke, Hierdie graad word aangebied by die Mahikeng-, Potchefstroom- en Vanderbijlpark-kampusse., Wyse van aanbieding, Hierdie graad word slegs as ’n navorsingsmeestersgraad aangebied. Geen kursusgebaseerde (doseerbare) opsie is beskikbaar nie., Toelatingsvereiste, Verwys asseblief na die Nagraadse Jaarboek., Sperdatum vir 2026-inname, 31 Oktober 2025, Praat met ons, Indien u meer inligting oor hierdie graad benodig, kontak asseblief: Prof Alpheaus Litheko (Enige navrae oor hierdie graad by die Mahikeng-kampus) Prof Frikkie Herbst (Enige navrae oor hierdie graad by die Potchefstroom-kampus) Prof Re-an Müller (Enige navrae oor hierdie graad by die Vanderbijlpark-kampus) [/accordion] Doen aansoek Jaarboekhttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/wasm-2026/speakers
Speakers
Speakers The World Association for Sport Management (WASM) is excited to announce the distinguished speakers who will be joining us for the WASM 2026 Conference, taking place from 3–6 March 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, at the historic Newlands Cricket Ground. Annemarie Hill In her role as Chief of Health Operations, Annemarie Hill is…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/social-sciences-international-research-conference/ssirc-2025
SSIRC 2025
Current Conference SSIRC banner, Social Sciences International Research Conference, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, South Africa and the WorkWell Research Unit, 6 - 7 November: Conference sessions Conference Theme: Social Sciences Research in the AI era: Opportunities, Challenges and Threats Conference Proceedings , Conference objective: , The Social Science International Research Conference (SSIRC), organised by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University (NWU), South Africa, aims to connect researchers, academics, communities and practitioners to share information, research findings and experiences on several aspects in the fields of management, law,…, Conference Venue:, The Radisson Blu, Umhlanga Durban Radisson Blu Radisson Blu Radisson Blu, Sub Themes, [accordion collapsed], BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, Analysis of Collective Decision-Making Business and Governance in General e-Business and e Technology Management Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management Information Systems Global Business Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles Service Business in a Global Economy/Service Management Behavioural Risk Management Strategic Management Supply…, FINANCE, ECONOMICS & ACCOUNTING, Financial Technology Financial Economics International Finance Public Finance Financial Innovation and Business Sustainability Financial Technology in the Public Sector Corporate Governance and Sustainability Sustainable finance Management Applied Economics Globalisation and Foreign Direct Investment Emerging Economies Funds Management …, LAW, Anti-Dumping Law Law Intellectual Property Law Environmental Law Employment Law Fraud and Scam Law related to Social Media Marine Law Cybersecurity Law Data Privacy International Trade Law e Commerce Law Dispute Resolution and Litigation, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) & LEADERSHIP, Emotional Intelligence Flexible work arrangement Digitalisation in Human Resource (HR) HR Analysis Ageing Workforce Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on HR Leadership and New normal HRM policies in response to disruptive innovations Knowledge Management Employees Relations Future Skills Managing diversity at the workplace Talent…, MARKETING, International Marketing and Brand Management Contemporary Approaches of Digital Marketing Neuro Marketing Consumer behaviour Metaverse Marketing Marketing and Augmented reality Entrepreneurial Marketing Social and Digital Media Marketing Relationship Marketing Mobile Marketing Impact of AI on marketing Gamification Marketing, SERVICE EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, Teaching excellence in higher education Emergent digital pedagogies in higher education E-Learning Opportunities and challenges of ChatGPT in higher education Virtual and Distance learning Innovative pedagogical tools and approaches New competences for virtual teaching and learning The modern classroom Internalisation of HEIs Quality…, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT, Big data analysis and Algorithm Internet of Things and Industry 5.0 Metaverse Data driven analytics and decision making Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND INTEGRATION (TI) TI in Public sector (E-Government) TI in Business Functional Areas (Marketing, Supply Chain, HRM, Precurement, Finance, Accounting) TI…, BUSINESS RESILIENCE & SUSTAINIBILITY, Organisational Agility Resilient strategies Green Management [/accordion]http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-people-practice-conference/gppc-registration
GPPC Registration
GPPC, Registration will open 1 September 2024, All registrations include full conference access, including the welcoming function (evening of 27 May 2025), the Professional Development Workshops and the PhD Colloquium (Wednesday, 28 May 2025), as well as the conference tracks (Thursday and Friday, 29 & 30 May 2025). These three days will include lunches, as well as morning and afternoon…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/global-people-practice-conference/venue