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The Government of National Unity and the persistence of the old order
Prof Joseph Sekhampu Chief Director of the NWU Business School By Prof. Joseph Sekhampu, director of the NWU Business School. The Government of National Unity has now settled into the political landscape and is no longer an experiment, but a lived reality. Its existence invites a deeper reflection on what it…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/node/21094
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, Discover your full potential with the Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences., At the Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences, we provide the environment, guidance, and education needed for global success. As a leading university in South Africa and Africa, we offer high-quality, accredited programmes designed to give you a competitive edge in the business world. Beyond academics, we foster a vibrant campus life and a…, Fields of study, School of Acoutning Sciences Icon School of Acoutning Sciences Icon Accounting Sciences Business School Icon Business School Icon Business School School of Economic Sciences Icon School of Economic Sciences Icon Economic Sciences School of IPHRM Icon School of IPHRM Icon Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management School of Management…, Research and Innovation, [accordion collapsed], bhive EDC, The aim of the bhive EDC is to develop an entrepreneurial mind-set under students. They empower individuals to turn their business visions into flourishing enterprises. Read more ., Global Innovative Forefront Talent (GIFT), The main focus of GIFT is to develop an empirically tested talent body of knowledge that will set the standard and guidelines for the effective application of talent management practices in the workplace. Read more ., TELIT-SA, TELIT-SA is a research entity committed to create an interdisciplinary research community of practice to enhance best practices for teaching and learning with technology., TRADE, TRADE (an acronym for TRAde and Development Economics) is a research focus area at the North-West University specialising in the fields of international trade and economic development., TREES, This research unit’s goal is to publish quality and relevant tourism research within economic environs and societies and thereby contributing towards the strengthening of communities and the tourism industry as a whole. Read more ., WORKWELL, The focus is on identification and development of policies to optimise utilisation of organisational resources, while maintaining a focus on issues of diversity and a developing economy. Read more ., OPTENTIA, The mission of the Optentia research unit is to develop and organise knowledge for the optimal expression of individual, social and institutional potential, with a specific interest in the African context., UARM, The mission of UARM research unit is to empower senior risk stakeholders in the private and public sectors to better understand and manage behavioural risk., MANAGEMENT CYBERNETICS, The Management Cybernetics* research entity was established to optimize collaboration between academia and industry incorporating management and engineering sciences, StudyWell, At StudyWell , we are committed to developing real-time, evidence-based tools and strategies that will enable the North-West University to proactively support student well-being. [/accordion] NWU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, In other media, Interview with Professor Raymond Parsons about the Policy uncertainty in SA that has increased to its highest level since 2016. - Business Day Storm Clouds gather over power issue as load—shedding to weigh on growth - Business Day JSE faces mixed, flat Asian markets amid recession fears - Business Day In Discussion with Warich Lucas from Galileo…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/directors-welcoming
DIRECTORS WELCOMING
As Faculty of Economic Management Sciences (F-EMS), we believe that we have a significant contribution to make in the social, economic and educational development of both our internal and external communities. We further believe that this contribution should be mutually beneficial. In other words, both the faculty and its students on the one hand…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/grade-12-focus-day-programme
GRADE 12 FOCUS DAY PROGRAMME
On the 06 th of March, it was ‘Grade 12 Focus Day Programme’ whereby several schools from around Mahikeng and Mmabatho were invited to Mahikeng Campus. The purpose of this event was to mobilise high school learners to consider NWU as the university of their choice in future. The Tourism Society was invited to take part and market the School of…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/assist-student-campaign
ASSIST A STUDENT CAMPAIGN
COVID-19 pandemic left a lot of South Africans unemployed. One of BA Honours Tourism Management students ended up in a vulnerable and financially stranded situation after the parent was on unpaid leave due to lockdown regulations. As a result, the parent was unable to send money to support the student, with either transport fare, accommodation,…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/microsoft-teams-training
MICROSOFT TEAMS TRAINING
Mrs Matilda Kutumela went out of her way to teach her colleagues to install and to administer the Microsoft Teams app, as part of CE teaching and learning initiative. The Teams tutorial was provided to colleagues via skype on the 10 th Of September 2020. The Teams tutorial was conducted to assist School of Tourism Mahikeng staff in familiarising…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/womans-month-digital-card
WOMAN'S MONTH DIGITAL CARD
To acknowledge students’ determination during the 1 st semester of the COVID-19 period and instill an act of appreciation towards women who generally impacted positively on the Tourism students’ studies during that time, School of Tourism Management in Mahikeng designed a digital Womens’ month card and sent out to students, who also passed to…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/community-engagement-during-covid-19
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DURING COVID-19
This year has most certainly been the definition of Annus Horribilis, and for the school’s Community Engagement portfolio, it has also been a challenging time. Around 90% of the school’s planned projects for the year had to be placed on ice for the time being or postponed to next year due to the situation we are currently facing with the pandemic…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/empowering-through-motivation
EMPOWERING THROUGH MOTIVATION
The School for Accounting Sciences has run numerous community engagement projects, that had an immense impact on the students and the community at large. Some projects include: -Financial management and personal finance videos to the public - Online campaign on how to excel during online learning - Online SME Tax information videos - Student…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/support-old-age-home
SUPPORT TO AN OLD AGE HOME
On Saturday, 18 July 2020, our colleagues from the North-West University Potchefstroom campus from FEMS visited the SAVF Ons Hulde Old age home in Potchefstroom. This initiative was as part of community engagement project at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). The purpose of this community…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/nourishing-meal-needy
NOURISHING MEAL TO THE NEEDY
What started out as a project to donate one small pack of lentil soup and red heart beans project ended up as a hamper donation to the needy. Initially, this project was aimed to give each needy family a small package of beans in order to give a warm and nourishing soup to the needy. As we were taking in donations some people decided to donate…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/epitome-servant-leaders
AN EPITOME OF SERVANT LEADERS
From the School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, Dr Marissa Brouwers in her capacity as 2019/2020 President for the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology of South Africa (SIOPSA) hosted a vast amount of webinars and interviews with various experts in the field of Industrial Psychology. The main aim of these…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/see-opportunity-every-challenge
SEE THE OPPORTUNITY IN EVERY CHALLENGE
The application of positive psychology is easy when everything is going according to plan, however, its true value emerges when faced with lockdown regulations and a 750-hour psychometric practicum to be completed in the same year. From sweet to sour, Industrial Psychology Honours students’ eager anticipation at the beginning of the year quickly…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/food-families
Food for families
The School of Management Sciences in Mahikeng identified the need for food parcel consolidation which has been trending around South Africa during the heart of the nationwide lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. The team compiled and distributed the parcels to two identified villages. The first area which was Majemantsho Village arranged through…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/motivating-youth
MOTIVATING THE YOUTH
Dr Kezell Klink was requested by the Principal at Danville Secondary School to assist by talking to the grade 12’s about how she managed to overcome challenges of coming from that area and reaching the level of achieving her PhD. She has been visiting the school for a number of years and is strongly motivated to build upon this excellent…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/research-projects
Research Projects
Trees_research, TREES is a passionate and enthusiastic research unit whose research supports major government policies since tourism is seen as a critical pillar in economic development. Our research has already made several contributions to improving services and products throughout the region. Government and the private sector regard tourism as an essential…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/management-sciences/safety-management
Safety Management
Safety Management [accordion], Your Path to Excellence, Creating safe, compliant and sustainable workplaces is essential across all industries. The BCom in Management Sciences with Safety Management equips students with the knowledge and skills to manage occupational health and safety risks within a broader business context. This qualification prepares graduates for leadership roles in safety auditing…, Core subjects, Strategic Business Management Auditing Safety Management Safety Management Systems Safety Culture, Degree options, Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM) in Management Sciences with Safety Management Full-time programme: Three (3) years Offered on the Vanderbijlpark [V] Campus Qualification code: 5FPH08, Admission requirements, BCom in Management Sciences with Safety Management APS of 24 Mathematics level 3 (40% or more) or Mathematical Literacy level 6 (70% or more) Afrikaans or English level 4 (50% or more), Postgraduate study options, Students with this degree will be considered for the BCom honours in Business Management, which can articulate to a masters and doctorate degree in Business Management., Career opportunities, Safety officer/practitioner Occupational health and safety officer Risk assessment analyst Compliance officer Safety auditor, Talk to us, If you need more information about this programme, please contact the Programme Managers. Mr Ravin Naidoo (Any enquiries about this programme) Prof Rita Klonaridis (Any enquiries about this programme in general in her capacity as Inter Campus Programme Leader) Prof Re-an Müller (Any enquiries about this programme to the Deputy Director on the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/human-resource-division-international-conference/registration-cloned
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Home Registration Partners Venue Programme Call for papers Sponsorships Transport Contact us Our registrations will open on 1 April 2021. Registration fees include all conference materials, tea/coffee, and lunches, entrance to the opening reception, and tickets for the gala dinner. For queries, e.g. accompanying guests, please contact hric2021@…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/SSIRC/CFA