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2024-06-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa students' groundbreaking empowerment project leads to Dubai invitation
Four students from Unisa's College of Economic and Management Sciences have been selected to represent the university at the Middle East and Africa Future Leaders competition in Dubai next January. Their innovative project, TROVE, aims to empower women and youth in the tourism sector and has secured them a spot among the top three finalists in the regional competition.
2024-05-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Beating the odds to graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce
Ntshavheni Khangale recently graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce at Unisa. A literal case of beating the odds, Khangale's academic journey was marked with many difficulties, including writing examinations from an ambulance in transit between the hospital and his home.
2024-04-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unveiling management strategies for multigenerational staff
Dr Zamandlovu Sizile Makola's recently obtained her PhD degree. Her study explored the intricate management of multigenerational academic staff in South African higher education. Drawing from personal experiences and guided by her supervisor, Professor Maelekanyo Mulaudzi, she navigated the complexities of intergenerational expectations and management strategies, unveiling a comprehensive framework for effective leadership in academia.
2024-04-23 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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From humble beginnings to academic leadership
Prof Sugandren Naidoo, recently appointed Chair of the Department of Operations Management in the College of Economic and Management Sciences, attributes his drive for self-improvement and academic excellence to his experience as a newspaper delivery boy during his schooling years.
2024-04-12 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisan among Africa's top career women
Based on her remarkable accomplishments, career development platform 9to5Chick has included Prof Daphney Mathebula in the Department of Decision Sciences in its list of Top 100 Career Women in Africa for 2024.
2024-04-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Exploring the role of AI in higher education and business strategy
The College of Economic and Management Sciences (CEMS) Dean Leadership Session unravelled the transformative power of artificial intelligence in shaping higher education and business strategy. Thought leaders discussed the intricate intersections of AI, economic competitiveness and the future of learning.
2024-03-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa collaborates with DIRCO to host IORA Day
Unisa's College of Economic and Management Sciences, in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, hosted a significant commemoration of the Indian Ocean Rim Association. The event underscores the critical need for sustainable ocean management, greatly emphasising its importance in ensuring food security, fostering economic activities and sustaining livelihoods.
2024-03-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Promoting financial education in a tight economy
Unisa's Colleges of Accounting Sciences and Economic and Management Sciences hosted the 6th Annual Budget Breakfast, themed "Financial literacy and how to stretch the rand for ordinary citizens", which aimed to analyse South African Minister Enoch Godongwana's 2024 budget speech and provide financial literacy for consumers.
2024-02-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Time to offer alternative solutions grounded on African epistemic traditions
Recently appointed as the Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences, Prof Maelekanyo Mulaudzi aims to revise established eurocentric teaching and learning practices in the college by incorporating and amplifying African perspectives to enrich the field with diverse epistemological approaches.