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Buitengewone aanstellings
Hierdie aanstellings is persone uit die industrie en die sakesektor wat betrokke is by die akademie, en sal dit vir ons moontlik maak om die mensehulpbronne tot ons beskikking meer doeltreffend aan te wend vir navorsing, innovasie, onderrigaktiwiteite, samelewingsimpak en verwante aktiwiteite, en om terselfdertyd bande te smee met die industrie en…, Dr Abel Tshekiso, Economic Advisor: Office of the Premier Marketing, human resource mangement Extraordinary professor at the NWU Business School He is experienced in project co-ordination, project management, organisational diagnosis, organisational design, competency development & assessment, skills training and development, balance score card development,…, Ms Ali Parry, Director: Trade Matters International Trade Ali Parry is the director of Trade Matters (Pty) Ltd, a company providing research, consulting and writing/editing services, with a special focus on economic development and international trade. Previously, she was an executive director of the International Trade Institute of Southern Africa (ITRISA).…, Prof Charles de Chermont, Director: Ernest and Young Forensic Investigation Dr Clive Coetzee Dr Clive Coetzee, Dr Clive Coetzee, Economic Policy Analysis, Applied time-series econometrics, Spatial Economics, Free Market Economics Dr Clive Coetzee is an extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) and the Chief Director Infrastructure Management and Economic Services at Provincial Treasury in KwaZulu…, Prof Eon Smith, Business forecasting, business statistics and derivative Instrumenti Extraordinary professor at the NWU Business School Professor Eon Smit holds the B.Comm. (cum laude), Hons.B.Comm. (cum laude), M.Comm. and D.Comm. degrees from Stellenbosch University and is emeritus professor and previous Director of the University of Stellenbosch Business…, Prof Göran Svensson, Professor: Oslo School of Management Marketing, international research Extraordinary professor in the NWU Business School Göran Svensson is Professor at Oslo School of Management, Norway. He is also Professor at Halmstad University, Sweden. In addition, he is Honorary Professor at Deakin University, Australia; Adjunct Professor at Monash…, Mr Ian Rothman, Business Intelligence Manager - Afriforte Statistical models Junior extraordinary research fellow in WorkWell research entity Mr Sebastiaan Rothman is the Business Intelligence Manager : Afriforte (Pty) Ltd. Dr Ina Rothmann Dr Ina Rothmann, Dr Ina Rothman, Managing Director - Afriforte (Pty) Ltd. PhD Pharmacy Practice Extraordinary associate professor in WorkWell research entity Prof Jaap Paauwe Prof Jaap Paauwe, Prof Jaap Paauwe, Professor: Tilburg University Human Resource Management (HRM) and corporate strategies Extraordinary professor in the School of Human Resources Sciences Jaap Paauwe is Professor at the department of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University. Before joining Tilburg University he worked as a full professor of Organisation at Erasmus University…, Prof John Calof, Extraordinary Professor Intelligence and Foresight , Prof Johnny Fontaine, Professor: University of Gent Psychological assessment and cross-cultural psychology Extraordinary professor at the School of Human Resource Sciences Prof Johnny Fontaine is a lecturer in psychological assessment and cross-cultural psychology at Ghent University in Belgium and president-elect of the European Association for Psychological…, Prof Johnny Hellgren, Associate Professor, Work and Organisational Psychology Work and Organisational Psychology Extraordinary associate professor in WorkWell research entity Prof Johnny Hellgren is a associate professor of Work and Organisational Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Stockholm. His general areas of interest are:…, Prof Keith Engel, Chief Executive- South African Institute of Tax Professionals Tax Extraordinary professor in the School of Accounting Sciences Deputy Chief Executive Officer, South African Institute of Tax Practitioners, second-in-command with emphasis on leading all technical issues in terms of tax policy engagement, oversight of technical advice and…, Prof Louis Strydom, Partner - PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate and money market fraud investigations Extraordinary associate professor in the School of Accounting Sciences Louis’ range of experience includes corporate & money market fraud investigations, appointments as Inspector & Manager in terms of the Banks Act on behalf of the South African Reserve Bank…, Prof Ludo Cuyvers, Extraordinary professor International trade, export promotion, Asian economic development, globalisation. Ludo Cuyvers is an extraordinary professor at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) and emeritus professor at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He has published widely in international peer-reviewed journals on international…, Prof Magnus Sverke, Professor - Stockholm University Organisational change Extraordinary professor in WorkWell research entity Prof Magnus Sverke is head of the Division of Work and Organizational Psychology, Department of Psychology, at the Stockholm University. His research interests include organisational change and its effects on employees, downsizing and job…, Dr Marié-Luce Kühn, Extraordinary research scientist Competitive intelligence Extraordinary research scientist in the TRADE research focus area Marié-Luce Kühn is a founder and director of research company, IBIS Business and Information Services. She obtained her BA and BA (Hons) degrees from Stellenbosch University and completed her Master's and PhD at the North-…, Mr Marius Joubert, Founder - Impact Business Services Business skills training Extraordinary senior lecturer at the School of Accounting Sciences Mr Marius Joubert is the owner and founder of IMPACT Business Services that specialises in Financial and Business skills training and financial turn-around consulting projects. He holds a Masters degree in Cost and…, Prof Peet Strydom, Extraordinary professor: School of Economics Strategic research Peet Strydom is an extraordinary professor at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus). He studied at the North-West University in Potchefstroom, the Free University in Amsterdam and the Erasmus University in Rotterdam, with his main focus areas being Economics, Mathematics…, Mr Pieter Geldenhuys, Director: Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation Innovation and Technology Extraordinary senior lecturer at the NWU Business School As a Director of the Institute for Technology Strategy and Innovation, Mr Pieter Geldenhuys is involved in numerous Innovation and Technology courses and corporate innovation efforts. Pieter is seen as one…, Prof Raymond Parsons, Professor: NWU Business School Special policy advice Raymond Parsons is a professor at the North-West University Business School and an extraordinary professor in the TRADE research focus area. He studied economics at the Universities of Cape Town, Oxford and Copenhagen, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan…, Prof René Schalk, Professor - Tilburg University Social- and organisational psychology, human factors and ergonomics, research methods and statistics Extraordinary professor at the School of Human Resources Sciences Prof René Schalk is a professor at the Department of Human Resource Studies at the Tilburg University, the Netherlands. Prof Riaan Rossouw Prof Riaan…, Prof Riaan Rossouw, Extraordinary associate professor: School of Economics Micro-economics Riaan Rossouw is a micro-economist with more than ten years' consulting, research and teaching experience. As an extraordinary associate professor in the School of Economics at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), he has wide-ranging knowledge in most economic…, Prof Sam Fullerton, Professor: Eastern Michigan Univeristy Sports Marketing Extraordinary professor at the NWU Business School Prof Sam Fullerton holds a BBA, Master of Science and a PhD, all from the Michigan State University in the USA. He is currently a Professor of Marketing and specializes in Sports Marketing on the Executive MBA Programme at the Eastern…, Dr Stuart Mc Chlery, Extraordinary associate professor in the School of Accounting Sciences Prof Stuart McChlery from Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland. Prof Theuns Eloff Prof Theuns Eloff, Prof Theuns Eloff, Non executive director Conflict resolution Extraordinary professor at the NWU Business School Prof Theuns Eloff describes himself as an "effective manager" rather than an academic, although he has published a number of articles and publications, especially on conflict resolution and the role of the private sector and civil society. After 25 years…, Adv Tommy Prins, Director - Deloitte Forensic and the Head of Investigations Forensic Investigations Extraordinary associate professor at the School of Accounting Sciences Prof Tommy Prins is a director in Deloitte Forensic and the Head of Investigations with an oversight role over South Africa, East Africa and the Southern Corridor. Prior to taking up his…, Dr Victor Mmbengwa, Manager - Small-holder market access NAMC Agricultural Marketing Extraordinary research fellow in the research focus area for TRADE Dr Victor Mmbengwa is currently a manager of small-holder market access at the National Agricultural marketing Council (NAMC) in South Africa Prof Alemu, Zerihun Prof Alemu, Zerihun, Prof Zerihun Gudeta Alemu, Extraordinary Associate Agricultural economics, econometrics, applied time series, economic policy analysis , Dr Schalk Engelbrecht, Focus Area: Ethics Designation: Chief Ethics Officer: KPMG South Africa Schalk Engelbrecht is an ethicist, the Chief Ethics Officer for KPMG in South Africa, and a student of Philosophy. He is responsible for KPMG’s internal ethics programme, and also provides advisory services to companies – identifying ethics risk, developing Codes of Ethics,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovation-public-administration-prof-hofisi%25E2%2580%2599s-motto
Innovation in public administration is Prof Hofisi’s motto
It was Albert Einstein who said: “If at first, an idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it.” Prof Costa Hofisi from the Faculty of Humanities of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark fully agrees with this statement. During his recent inaugural lecture, he argued the value of such “absurd” ideas, namely innovation…https://news.nwu.ac.za/double-phd-pride-leoni-van-der-vaart
Double PhD pride for Leoni van der Vaart
Leoni van der Vaart is a dynamic 33-year old researcher who is blazing a trail of excellence – nationally and internationally – in the field of industrial psychology. Leoni received her PhD in industrial psychology during the recent autumn graduation ceremony at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark. Her PhD is part of a…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-annual-career-fair
NWU host annual Career Fair
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted an annual Career Fair on 16 May 2018 at the Multi-Purpose Hall. Career fairs provide students the opportunity to understand more about the range of careers in their field of study, to network with interested employers, and to motivate them to engage actively in the process of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-bridging-gender-gap
Faculty of Engineering is bridging the gender gap
Innovation is blind to gender and special skills does not allow for prejudice. Nowhere was this more evident than at the third iteration of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Femmegineering workshop. Participants from North West, Gauteng and Free State was shown why a career in engineering might just suit them…https://news.nwu.ac.za/findings-phd-study-empower-malawian-policy-makers
Findings of PhD study to empower Malawian policy-makers
The choice of food security measures has a significant value in identifying the food security status of a household, especially with regard to female-headed households in the South Eastern region of Malawi. This is according to the research findings of Hannah Mayamiko Dunga, who recently obtained her doctoral degree during the Autumn…https://news.nwu.ac.za/research-contributes-understanding-key-sectors-contributing-led
Research contributes to the understanding of key sectors contributing to LED
A doctoral research study which is hailed for contributing profoundly to the field of Local Economic Development (LED), has found that community service, trade, construction, finance and electricity sectors would contribute most to economic development and growth in the Limpopo province’s Capricorn region. In his study, Analysis of key…https://news.nwu.ac.za/proposed-financial-decision-making-model-guard-against-accounting-shames
Proposed financial decision-making model to guard against accounting shames
With the recent accounting disgraces suffered by KPMG and Steinhoff still fresh in South Africans’ minds, Dr Matthys (Thys) Swanepoel from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Accounting Sciences, proposes a new integrated financial decision-making model using the principle of lean accounting. Dr Swanepoel developed the new model as…https://news.nwu.ac.za/entrepreneurship-101-grow-you-go
Entrepreneurship 101: Grow as you go!
Ask any seasoned entrepreneur and they will tell you: there is no magic recipe for success. Yes, the potential rewards of business ownership are many, but so are the challenges. With this in mind the North-West University’s (NWU’s) bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) – a dynamic entrepreneurial hub within the Faculty of Economic and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumni-calling-all-johannesburg-based-alumni
NWU Alumni: Calling all Johannesburg-based alumni
If you graduated from the North-West University (NWU) and live in and around Johannesburg, Gauteng, make sure to diarise 23 May 2018. The university, through its Stakeholder Relations Directorate, will be hosting a social gathering for alumni at the Capital Hotel in Sandhurst, Sandton. The aim of the event is to inform Johannesburg-based…https://news.nwu.ac.za/short-learning-programme-empowers-unemployed-youth
Short learning programme empowers unemployed youth
The North-West University’s Unit for Continuing Education (UCE), and the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently joined forces with the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA) to facilitate a skills training programme within the hospitality sector. The short learning…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-designing-better-future
Faculty of Engineering designing a better future
There is a shortage of special skills in the country and engineering is no exception. The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is not only addressing this need, but is also ensuring that the seeds are planted for future growth in this all-important field. “Our faculty is involved in the community in many ways,” explains…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-talks-small-tangible
NWU academic talks small but tangible
North-West University (NWU) academic and now full professor in microbial biotechnology, Prof Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, delivered her inaugural lecture titled “Small but tangible, let the feasting begin” on 18 May 2018. In attendance at the public lecture was Prof Sonia Swanepoel, who attended on behalf of the NWU vice-chancellor, Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/uarm-delivers-five-master%25E2%2580%2599s-graduandi-during-autumn-graduation-ceremony
UARM delivers five master’s graduandi during Autumn Graduation Ceremony
The Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark saw the Centre for Applied Risk Management (UARM) celebrate the graduation of five MARM graduates. These graduates represent the third cohort of MARM alumni since the inception of the two-year part-time programme in 2014. “We are extremely proud of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-discusses-virtue-rice
NWU discusses the virtue of rice
With a number of farmers in the North-West province currently struggling to produce maize due to climate change and global warming, it is clear that South Africa needs crop diversification in order to promote food security. The North-West University (NWU), together with the North West Department of Agriculture (NWDA), is in the process of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-towards-integrated-energy-approach
Faculty of Engineering: Towards an integrated energy approach
Energy needs across the globe are rising while fossil fuels are being depleted. Since fossil fuels result in various detrimental emissions, new and renewable energy sources can alleviate the drain on our natural resources and help in the mitigation of the harmful emissions. Viewed in isolation, neither of these energy sources may solve the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/aksiegebaseerde-navorsing-lei-tot-positiewe-omgewingsverandering
Aksiegebaseerde navorsing lei tot positiewe omgewingsverandering
Klimaatsverandering is nie iets wat ver weg, in ander streke en met ander mense gebeur nie – dit is ’n verskynsel wat ’n impak op almal, oral het. Dit is ’n les waaraan graad 7-leerders blootgestel word deur middel van ’n navorsingsprojek waarby navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark betrokke is. Hierdie…https://news.nwu.ac.za/action-based-research-brings-positive-environmental-change