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Important dates
IMPORTANT DATES, AGENDA CLOSING DATE MEETING DATE AND PLACE 22 January 2020 31 January 2020 – Vanderbijlpark Campus 19 February 2020 28 February 2020 – Mahikeng Campus 11 March 2020 19 March 2020 – Potchefstroom Campus 15 April 2020 24 April 2020 – Vanderbijlpark Campus 20 May 2020 29 May 2020 – Mahikeng Campus 10 June 2020 19 June 2020 – Potchefstroom Campus…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/creating-hope-one-module-time
CREATING HOPE, ONE MODULE AT A TIME
Patch Adams, an American physician and social activist, once said: “We can never get a recreation of community and heal our society without giving our citizens a sense of belonging.” Now, perhaps more than ever, South Africa is in dire need of this. During 2013 Dr Johan Jordaan, a senior lecturer at the North-West University (NWU) Business School…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/trees-rocks-another-successfull-year-teaching-and-learning
TREES "ROCKS" ANOTHER SUCCESSFULL YEAR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 TREES successfully delivered for the third consecutive year one of its flagship initiatives of community engagement, under teaching and learning. The initiative is a Master course in scientific dissemination, originally launched as part of the EU-funded project on sustainable…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/trees-and-school-tourism-lead-way-towards-future-african-tourism
TREES AND THE SCHOOL OF TOURISM LEAD THE WAY TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF AFRICAN TOURISM
Who is to say that social distance will stop us from effectively engaging the community in discussions about solving the great issue of African tourism in times of COVID-19? Staff members from TREES and the School of Tourism have been keeping busy since the onset of the pandemic, trying to put several tourism discussions on the table and leading…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/nwu-students-embarking-entrepreneurship-years-student-entrepreneurship
NWU STUDENTS EMBARKING ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT THIS YEAR’S STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK 2020
Student Entrepreneurship Week (SEW) 2020 in collaboration with the bhive Enterprise Development Centre and the School of Management Sciences, provided students with a route map to embark on their journey from student to successful entrepreneur. SEW is a national initiative to alert students to the fact that employment is not their only option…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/leopards-lair-business-competition
LEOPARDS LAIR BUSINESS COMPETITION
Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology Transfer and Innovation Support office and the Vaal University of Technology (VUT). The…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/exciting-digitised-journey-enterprising-women-programme
EXCITING DIGITISED JOURNEY FOR THE ENTERPRISING WOMEN PROGRAMME
Small business owners are prepared for many things, but the COVID‑19 pandemic is not only leaving us uncertain about how to cope in these strange times, but has also resulted in an unprecedented shift in the way that we do business. Entrepreneurs may be wondering how to stay relevant to their customers and how to prepare for a post‑crisis world…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-news/penny-paws
A PENNY FOR PAWS
For Nelson Mandela Day on the 18th of July, the School of Management Sciences decided to have a charity drive for the Potchefstroom Animal Welfare Society (PAWS). Colleagues were asked to donate blankets, food, toys and/or cash for the shelter. Dr Goldberg and his team set off early on Saturday morning to collect parcels from colleagues and…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/completiongrants
Completion Grants
Completion grants You can now be rewarded for completing your Master's and Doctorate studies. Poster highligting completion grant information for masters students, Master's Study, Download the application form: Completion Grant application form for Master's Study at FEMS Submit your completed application form to louise.jansenvanrensburg@nwu.ac.za Ensure applications reach us no later than 6 December 2024 Poster highligting completion grant information for PdD students, Doctoral Study, Download the application form: Completion Grant application form for Doctoral Study at FEMS Submit your completed application form to louise.jansenvanrensburg@nwu.ac.za Ensure applications reach us no later than 6 December 2024http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/business-school/alumni-profiles
Alumni Profiles
The NWU Business School is proud of its Alumni and wants to recognise the diverse range of individuals who have graduated from our flagship post-graduate programmes . By profiling our Alumni, we hope to acknowledge the wonderful milestones that our Alumni have been able to accomplish and to showcase the variety African foot prints they embedded., Prof Ahmed Shaikh, Prof Ahmed Shaikh NWU Business School Alumni, Prof Zaheer Hamid, Prof Zaheer Hamid NWU Business School Alumni, Dr Ridwaan Asvat, Dr Ridwaan Asvat NWU Business School Alumni, Heinrich Strydom, Heinrich Strydom NWU Business School Alumni, Prof Kiveshni Naidoo, Prof Kiveshni Naidoo NWU Business School Alumni, Dr. Goodness Nchabeleng, Dr. Goodness Nchabeleng NWU Business School Alumni, Alistair Mokoena, Alistair Mokoena NWU Business School Alumni, Prof Ziska Fields, Prof Ziska Fields NWU Business School Alumni, Martha van Schalkwyk, Martha van Schalkwyk NWU Business School Alumni, Dr Dr Sayed Moinuddin Rehman, Dr Sayed Moinuddin Rehman NWU Business School Alumni, De Wet Bisschoff, De Wet Bisschoff NWU Business School Alumni, Nick Efstathiou, Nick Efstathiou NWU Business School Alumnihttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive/seminar/ideageneration
Uncover business ideas
Banner If you want to be an entrepreneur, have your own business, create employment and flourish - this workshop is for YOU. For some people, it is second nature to generate ideas, but for others, the thought of idea generation comes close to the feeling of fingernails on a chalkboard. This workshop uses design thinking principles to illustrate…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/economic-and-management-sciences/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate Studies
SCHOOL FIELD OF STUDY DESCRIPTION OF THE DEGREE CAMPUSES RESEARCH UNIT Accounting Sciences MCom Management Accountancy (Lectured) 5DJ P01 E802 P Credit Value is 180 Master’s degree: For acceptance into the masters’ program, the applicant must already be in possession of a relevant and supporting BCom Hons or equivalent degree with an average of 60…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/accprep
Accounting Preparatory 101 Programme 2025
Register [accordion], The purpose of the programme:, This programme is designed to ensure that all first-year students, regardless of their prior experience, are brought to a consistent level of understanding in accounting. It aims to provide a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of accounting. Additionally, it focuses on reinforcing challenging accounting concepts covered at the school…, Relevant for , All students registered for: ACCC112 - Accounting: An introduction to financial reporting frameworks, and ACCF111 - Financial Accounting: Basic Concepts, Accounting Systems and Elementary Financial Reporting, What does the programme comprise of?, Three components: A – Introduction to accounting B – Back to basics summary C – Detailed insight into the accounting cycle It follows a hybrid approach of online and face-to-face learning with online assessment in the form of quizzes and a formal venue-based assessment., Time frame, 10 February – 25 March 2025, Why do you have to do it?, It counts 5% of the participation marks of ACCC112 or ACCF111, Is there any additional costs involved?, No, as it forms part of ACCC112 and ACCF111 modules. There is also no need to buy any additional textbooks as all course material will be provided., Where can you find more information?, There will be a designated efundi page for the programme that will become available after the first formal class of ACCF111 and ACCC112. Contact persons: Vanderbijlpark: Pieter Breeschoten Potchefstroom: Diana Da Silver Mahikeng: Eric Khesa [/accordion]http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/node/23311