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Empowering masterclass on side business success with Willem Gous
Aspiring entrepreneurs from the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU), alongside members of the local community, recently gathered for an enlightening masterclass led by successful entrepreneur and author Willem Gous. The event focused on equipping participants with the knowledge, tools and mindset required to successfully…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-set-host-purple-con
Vanderbijlpark Campus is set to host Purple Con
The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijlpark Campus is set to host Purple Con, a vibrant celebration of anime, gaming and pop culture inspired by the renowned Comic-Con. Organised by the NWU Anime Student Society in collaboration with the Faculty of Humanities and the Sports department, this one-day convention will take place on 26 July…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/guest-lecture-prof-giel-scholtz-sustainable-climate-smart-beef-cattle-breeding-strategies
Guest Lecture by Prof Giel Scholtz: Sustainable Climate-smart Beef Cattle Breeding Strategies Ensure Food Security
You are cordially invited to a Guest Lecture by Prof Giel Scholtz on Sustainable Climate-smart Beef Cattle Breeding Strategies Ensure Food Security. Bio: Michiel Matthys Scholtz obtained the BSc Agric. Animal Breeding (1975) at the University of Pretoria, BSc Agric. Hons Animal Breeding and Genetics (1976) at the University of Stellenbosch…https://www.nwu.ac.za/date/ai-webinar-sig-educational-technologies
AI Webinar - SIG: Educational Technologies
The SAERA Educational Technologies SIG cordially invites you to a webinar on AI and Higher Education. Abstract: The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education presents challenges for how the sector should think about research, curriculum work, and pedagogy. In this article, the authors performed a thought experiment to…https://commerce.nwu.ac.za/management-sciences/our-degrees
Our Degrees
Undergraduate Study Options, Business Management Click and drag to resize Business management consists of the interlocking functions of creating corporate policy and organizing, planning, controlling, and directing an organization's resources in order to achieve the objectives of that policy. Business management consists of the interlocking functions of creating…, Postgraduate Study Options, Honours degree in Business Management (BCom honours in Management Sciences with Business Management) Honours degree in Marketing Management (BCom honours in Management Sciences with Marketing Management) Master's degree in Business Management (MCom in Business Management) Master's degree in Marketing Management (BCom in Marketing Management) …
Published research outputs
Research outputs Over several years, TREES has established itself as a leading tourism research entity that is contributing to alleviating the scarce skills in tourism research in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa (through post-graduate studies), as well as growing the field of knowledge through published research. Three programmes have been…
Postdoctoral Fellows
Dr Tonja Blom, Tonja is a postdoctoral fellow under the administration of Prof Yvonne du Plessis since August 2017. She obtained her Doctorate in Business Leadership in 2015 at UNISA. Her doctorate study focuses on organisational change and leadership and her unique contribution presents a practical roadmap for companies to navigate change. She is working as a…, Dr Hazvineyi A Saurombe, Hazvie is a postdoctoral fellow under the administration of Prof Yvonne du Plessis since May 2017. She obtained her PhD in Business Management in 2017 at NWU. Her PhD study was on the development of an ecotourism culture framework for Zimbabwe. She is working as a co-researcher, specifically on the qualitative phase, of the Organisational Research…Mrs Petro Smith has 25 years’ experience in human resource development, learning and development, skills development facilitation and curriculum/material design in the financial and manufacturing industries, and the government and parastatal spheres.
Petro Smith
Mrs Petro Smith has 25 years’ experience in human resource development, learning and development, skills development facilitation and curriculum/material design in the financial and manufacturing industries, and the government and parastatal spheres.Renier Els has 22 years’ experience in military training, including training of trainers, facilitation, assessment, moderation, quality assurance/management of training, of which the last seven years were in a senior management capacity for training (branch warrant officer). His research expertise lies in human resource development, training and…