Dr Kupangwa’s article, which was published in the Journal of Family Business Management (Emerald Publishers) has been featured as the second most downloaded article over the last 12 months, with 2192 downloads as of December 2024. 

On 8 October 2024, Prof. Marle van Eyk, Director of the School of Management Sciences, delivered her inaugural lecture at the North Campus conference centre. Titled "The Art of Experience: Cultivating Strong Relationships with Customers in Contemporary Marketing," the lecture provided valuable insights into the evolving landscape of customer experience (CX) in marketing.

Reinvention is the key to success for marketing professionals who have to adapt quicker than customers in today’s tech-savvy world.

This was just one of numerous nuggets of business advice from internationally recognised marketing specialist Prof Doug Mattheus, who gave a public lecture on reinvention 9 October 2024 at Nelson Mandela University’s Business School in Gqeberha.

The 17th International Business Conference (IBC) took place between 22 and 25 September 2024, in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. The conference attracted a strong contingent of academics from the Department of Business Management. Since its inception nearly two decades ago, the IBC has become a premier platform for academic exchange, fostering collaboration and innovation in various fields of business research.

Under the mentorship of Ms. Vuyolwethu Nyati, Avuye Magadaza, with her practice venture “Amaze Recruitment,” became the first Mandela University student entrepreneur to complete the Wadhwani Foundation’s foundational Entrepreneurship course offered by the Department of Business Management in collaboration with the Mandela Youth Entrepreneurship Lab (MYEL).

During the week of the 18^th to 22^nd March 2024 students representing each of the Departments in the School of Management Sciences participated in an International week on Sustainability (I-week). 

We would like to extend our congratulations to Mr Siyabonga Sirayi, Associate Lecturer in the Department of Business Management, who was named as the top achiever for the MCom Business Management programme at the April 2024 School of Management Sciences awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Courtney Walsh who was named as the top achiever for the BCom General: Business Management programme at the April 2024 School of Management Sciences awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Daniel Maybery who was named as the top achiever for the Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning programme at the April 2024 School of Management Sciences awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Leigh Stear who was named as the top achiever for the BCom with Specialisation in Marketing and Business Management at the April 2024 School of Management Sciences awards ceremony.

Dr. Storm Watson, lecturer in the Department of Business Management, recently achieved a significant milestone in his academic journey by graduating with a PhD in Business Management on 12 April 2024 at Mandela University’s Autumn Graduation. His doctoral research, titled "Scenarios for re-imagining the digital landscape of South African organisations," marks a notable contribution to the field of digital transformation, particularly within South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

Dr Welcome Kupangwa, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Business Management, was invited by the Nelson Mandela University’s Research Development Office to present his research work and milestones at the Postdoctoral and Research Fellows’ orientation and welcome ceremony on the 20^th of March 2024.

The School of Management Sciences in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences hosted a very successful international conference, the 12th Emerging Markets Conference Board (EMCB) Conference 2023 at the Fancourt Hotel from 30-31 October 2023. 

The 2023 Absa BEN-Africa (Business Ethics Network) of Africa was held in South Africa at the Nelson Mandela University’s Business School in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences from the 1-3 November 2023.

Members of the NMU Family Business Unit and Business Management’s Dr Welcome Kupangwa and Professors Shelley Farrington and Elmarie Venter received the Best Paper Runner-up Award for their paper on “Transgenerational value transmission: Socialisation mechanisms in indigenous African business-owning families” during the recent 16^th International Business Conference (IBC 2023), which was hosted in Swakopmund, Namibia. 

The 16th International Business Conference (IBC) was held in Swakopmund, Nambia between 24 – 27 September 2023. This year, the conference received over 283 papers and over 200 people attended the conference. A number of academics from the Department of Business Management at Nelson Mandela University were among the attendees.

In line with the VC’s 2030 vision of the university being in service to society, the Department of Management Practice, located on the 2^nd Avenue Campus, has launched a Peri-Urban Training Programme in the suburb of Missionvale. 

Marketing Management staff, Marketing Society students, as well as equally interested groundsmen recently celebrated Arbour Day on Second Avenue Campus.

Prof Elmarie Venter, on behalf of her co-authors, Dr Welcome Kupangwa and Prof Shelley Farrington, attended the annual IFERA Conference in Kraków, Poland, which was hosted by the 6-8 July Jagiellonion University, during 6-8 July. 

Prof Shelley Farrington was invited to present at the Student Entrepreneurship Practitioners Indaba, which took place on the 29^th and 30^th of June, 2023.

Dr Welcome Kupangwa was invited to a virtual engagement session on the 12^th of July, which the Nelson Mandela University International Office organised in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship at NHL Stenden University of Applied Science in the Netherlands. 

Mr Yolisa Mkumatela was invited to attend a Symposium on Leading Sustainability Transitions at HAN University of Applied Sciences, International School of Business in the Netherlands, from 22 until 23 June 2023, within the framework of a bilateral agreement between Nelson Mandela University and HAN University of Applied Sciences.  

An outcome of the international collaborative project between Nelson Mandela University, the University of Pretoria and Ghent University (Belgium) titled: Improving student entrepreneurship support at South African universities in order to mitigate youth unemployment and funded by VLIR-UOS, was the development of a Student Entrepreneurship Support (SES) Assessment Tool. 

Congratulations to Dr Jasmine Kinsman, who graduated in April 2023 with her PhD in Business Management.

Congratulations to Ms Vuyolwethu Nokwanda Nyati, who graduated in April 2023 with her MCom in Business Management.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Divan Barnard, who was named as the top achiever for the Postgraduate Diploma: Financial Planning programme at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Mr Philton Abrahams, Junior Lecturer in the Department of Business Management, who was named as the top achiever for the MCom Business Management programme at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

Prof Miemie Struwig and Dr Laura Best delivered a paper at the 4^th Current Business Issues in African Countries April 2023.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Jared Farrell, who was named as the top achiever for the BCom General programme at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Malumbo Edmund Gad Hami, who was named as the top achiever for the BCom Honours Business Management programme at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Osmond Caerwyn Spence , who was named as the top achiever for the BCom Financial Planning programme in the Department of Business Management at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

We would like to extend our congratulations to Ryan Makolosi, who was named as the top achiever for the BCom General (extended) programme in the Department of Business Management at the April 2023 awards ceremony.

Members of the Family Business Unit meet with Belgian academics to discuss future collaboration opportunities. 

Members of the Family Business Unit meet with Belgian academics to discuss future collaboration opportunities. 

Ms Vuyolwethu Nyati has obtained her MCom Business Management degree and will be graduating in April 2023.

Mr Philton Abrahams has obtained his MCom Business Management degree and will be graduating in April 2023.

Mrs Jasmine Kinsman has obtained her PhD Business Management degree and will be graduating in April 2023. 

BCom Financial Planning student, Yonela Peter, has been selected by the DHL GradStar Awards 2022 as one of the Top Ten most employable full-time students in the country.

The DHL GradStar Awards recognises the most employable students in the country. The Awards is a national programme and is open to all tertiary students as well as recent graduates with less than two years of working experience.

Dr Welcome Kupangwa was invited to contribute to the advancement of learning and teaching in his capacity as a Teaching Enhancement Programme alumni and a valuable contributor to the success of the students at Nelson Mandela University by presenting his teaching reflection at the Early Career Academics Advancement Programme (ECAAP) In-House Symposium.

The 2022 cohort of Financial Planning students had the privilege of conversing with Financial Planning Alumni from the Department of Business Management who had also pursued the same career paths.

The Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences left their footprint on the international stage when they won a silver medal in the BRICS Hi-TECH INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY COMPETITION.

On the 8^th of November 2022, Prof Shelley Farrington and Mr Riyaad Ismail presented the findings of the international collaborative project, titled "Improving student entrepreneurship support at South African public universities in order to mitigate youth unemployment", to the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation. They also discussed the way forward in terms of the Student Entrepreneurship Support (SES) Self-Assessment Tool to be piloted and launched in 2023.

The Department of Business Management recently hosted well-known South African patent attorney, Erik van der Vyver, in an online guest lecture for their Entrepreneurship Honours students.

The staff of the Department of Business Management recently went on an overnight trip to Tsitsikamma from 13-14 October 2022.

Each year, a call is sent out from the office of Dr Paul Tai-Hing for students to enter the GradStar Award Programme. The programme is an attempt to bring students into contact with industry leaders, with the end goal of making students more marketable in the job market.

Prof Venter, on behalf of Dr Welcome Kupangwa and Prof Shelley Farrington, presented their paper titled “Values as informal institutions: the interaction between indigenous black South African family businesses and the community” at the 5th International Family Business Research Forum 2022 in Hasselt, Belgium, from 27 to 29 September 2022.

Prof Elmarie Venter presented a paper on “A South African perspective on family foundations and trusts” during the 5^th International Law and Management Conference, which was held at the Max Planck Institute of Law and Management in Hamburg, Germany from 22-23 September 2022.

Three members of the Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit and their respective students presented papers during the recent 33^rd Southern African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS) conference. The conference was held at Mpekweni Beach Resort from 11 to 13 September 2022 and was hosted by the Rhodes University Department of Business Management.

After two years of inactivity, 2022 marked the return to action of the Department of Marketing Managements’ Marketing Society. An academic-based society founded in 2017. Proceeding the recruitment of a stellar Executive Committee, the society went on to host a successful virtual talk which produced numerous compliments.

Prof Shelley Farrington and Mr Riyaad Ismail recently attended the 33^rd Annual Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) Conference, which took place at Mpekweni Beach Resort (close to Port Alfred), from the 11^th to the 14^th of September 2022.

On Thursday, 08 September 2022, Prof Janine Krüger delivered her Inaugural Lecture in the North Campus Conference Centre, titled “Is e-business the saving grace for retailers during Covid-19?”. Congratulations to Prof Krüger for this exemplary achievement!

Thank you to the Department of Logistics and other colleagues in the Faculty for donating towards the Women’s Day Sanitary Drive. All donations went to the MES Shelter in Korsten, Gqeberha.

Congratulations to Dr Ayanda Deliwe, Senior Lecturer in Business Management and HOD: Department of Business Management, for being named the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences Emerging Researcher of the Year!

The Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit (FBU) recently hosted the 3^rd Annual African Family Business Research Conference, in collaboration with African Family Firms (AFF). Various staff members and students from the Department of Business Management were involved with organising and participating in this conference.

Nelson Mandela University hosted the 6th Annual Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Lekgotla at the Boardwalk Conference Centre in Gqeberha, from the 19th to the 22nd of July 2022.

The 6th Annual EDHE 2022 Lekgotla was hosted by Nelson Mandela University from the 19th to the 22nd of July at the Boardwalk Conference Centre, Gqeberha. Professor Shelley Farrington (Department of Business Management) and Mr Riyaad Ismail (PhD student and Research Assistant, Department of Business Management), together with Dr Alex Bignotti (University of Pretoria) showcased the outcomes of their international collaborative project with Ghent University (Belgium) focusing on student entrepreneurship support at South African public universities.

Prof Miemie Struwig, together with Dr Laura Best of the VC’s Office at Nelson Mandela University, delivered a research paper at the 13^th Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences 2022.

Ms Sanele Matomela has been accepted to attend the Social Entrepreneurship Seminar, offered by the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business, the University of Pretoria, and the African Network of Social Entrepreneurship Scholars.

Ms Thunyelwa Godongwana, a cleaner at the University recently graduated with the Advanced Diploma in Business Studies: Logistics Management.

Mr Riyaad Ismail, a PhD student in the Department of Business Management and lead researcher for the international project titled “Improving Student Entrepreneurship Support at South African Universities in order to Mitigate Youth Unemployment”, recently travelled to Europe to work with team members from Gent University, Belgium. During his visit, they worked on an article, as well as a Student Entrepreneurship Support (SES) Assessment Tool.

**The following story has been published verbatim from the account of attendee, Ms Monalisa Mapapu, a 4^th year student from the Department of Management Practice.

Ms Chantell Vogts, secretary within the Department of Logistics, graduated with the Diploma: Logistics cum laude. Congratulations and well done on your achievement.

Dr Mpho Sharon Makgedi Makaleng became the first PhD graduate produced by the Department of Logistics.

On 7 May 2022, Mr Arthur Peters of the George Campus gave a presentation at the annual “Young people’s Career Day”, hosted by the New Apostolic Church: Athlone District in Cape Town.

Congratulations to Dr Felix Amoah on his appointment as Head of Department (HOD) for the Nelson Mandela University Department of Marketing Management.

Prof Shelley Farrington and Mr Riyaad Ismail from the Department of Business Management at Nelson Mandela University (NMU) have released the results of their project titled “Improving Student Entrepreneurship Support at South African Public Universities in order to Mitigate Youth Unemployment”.

Congratulations to Dr Ayanda Deliwe on her appointment as Head of Department (HOD) for the Nelson Mandela University Department of Business Management.

Mr Luyolo Mahlangabeza recently presented two papers at the International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines (IABPAD) Conference, which was held during 21-24 April 2022, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel near the Galleria in Dallas, Texas.

We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to Dr Jackie Palframan, who graduated at the April 2022 graduation ceremony with a PhD in Business Management.

Congratulations to Dr Cerneels Coetzee, who graduated at the George Graduation ceremony on 7 April 2022 with his PhD in Business Management.

On Thursday, 7 April 2022, Prof Miemie Struwig had a research paper presented at the 3rd Current Business Issues in African Countries Conference. The paper was co-authored and presented at the conference by Dr Laura Best of the VC’s Office at Nelson Mandela University.

Prof Miemie Struwig, Professor in Business Management, and Mr Storm Watson, Academic in Business Management, have recently had a research article published as part of a book dedicated to COVID-19 research.

Mr Riyaad Ismail, a PhD student in the Department of Business Management and lead researcher for the international project titled "Improving Student Entrepreneurship Support at South African Universities in order to Mitigate Youth Unemployment", recently visited entrepreneurship stakeholders at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Stellenbosch University (SU) to share some of the project’s findings.

Mr Luyolo Mahlangabeza teamed up with Mr Loyiso Zwelakhe, an alumnus of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, to publish an article in the Tuesday, 8 March 2022 edition of The Herald Newspaper.

Prof Shelley Farrington of the Nelson Mandela University and Family Business Unit was a keynote speaker at the First Global Entrepreneurship Catalyst Symposium 2022, held from 26-27 February.

On 3 February 2022, Dr Ayanda Deliwe presented a keynote address at the Digital Learning Africa Summit. The summit was held virtually and hosted by the International Business and Economic Forum (IBEForum).

Monalisa Mapapu completed the Muenster School of Business (MSB) Summer School, which was a two week programme that took place from the 12th of July to the 23rd of July 2021.

On 5th of November Professor Progress Hove-Sibanda, Associate Professor in the Department of Logistics, presented on the topic Collecting primary data using questionnaires. The session was a tenth live broadcast of the Research Support Webinar Series, hosted by the African Institute of Supply Chain Research.

Just over three weeks ago, Prof Shelley Farrington, Prof Elmarie Venter and Mr Welcome Kupangwa, who are members of the Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit (FBU) participated in the first virtual Family Business Research and Practice conference.

During the month of October, the Financial Planning Society hosted their closing function. The purpose of the event was for the guest speakers to share their knowledge of the financial planning industry and how to handle money. The first guest speaker was Jon-Paul Raper, a Financial Planner and business owner of ITSHE Business Solutions. The second guest speaker in attendance was Sive Loyilane, an executive Financial Planner at Standard Bank.

Prof Elmarie Venter and Mr Tony Matchaba-Hove attended the 2^nd PWC Family Business Conference in Johannesburg on 17 July 2019 at Southern Sun ORT Airport.  

Above: Mr Tony Matchaba-Hove and Prof Elmarie Venter

The beyond the Classroom Leadership 2019 celebrations ceremony was held on Friday 25^th October at the Indoor Sports Complex.

During the 31st Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists, which was hosted by the School of Management Sciences (Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences) at the Nelson Mandela University, two papers on family businesses were presented.  

Dr Shelley Beck was the Runner-up of the Best Masters Award during the Annual Clearwater competition. 

Prof Elmarie Venter and Dr Shelley Beck attended the 5^th KPMG Family Business Conference in Johannesburg at Emoyeni Estate on 17 September 2019.

Above (from left): Dr Shelley Beck & Prof Elmarie Venter

On Thursday, 26 September 2019, Prof Venter was invited to celebrate the 10^th year anniversary of the Windesheim Family Business Unit in the Netherlands.  

A successful and well attended 31st Annual Conference of the Southern African Institute of Management Scientists was hosted by the School of Management Sciences (Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences) at the Nelson Mandela University.

Mr Hassan Mohamed and Dr. Roger Muller from the Department of Management Practice and Prof Chantal Rootman from the Department of Business Management recently attended the International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics (ICBMD) held in Swakopmund, Namibia          from 2 – 4 September 2019.

Above (from left to right): Dr Roger Muller, Prof Chantal Rootman & Mr Hassan Mohamed

Professor Madéle Tait: DOS: School of Management Sciences and staff members from the School, Ms Vanessa Smith and Ms Chantell Vogts (Department of Logistics) made seventy-four crochet items, such as beanies, headbands, gloves, scarves and booties for Mandela Day 2019.

The Financial literacy workshop was held on Tuesday, 13 August 2019 from 17h00 until 19h00 at Senate Hall, North Campus.

During the month of August, the Financial Planning Society hosted the Opening Function themed Financial Literacy Workshop. The event was aimed at providing more information to members on the effects of saving and budgeting. Each attendant received a budget booklet and workbook from the FPI (Financial Planning Institute).

On 22 July 2019, Mr. Mkumatela from the Department of Logistics visited the Shatterprufe plant in Struandale, where two of the Inventory and Stores 3^rd year students are busy completing their experiential training.

From left to right: Mr. Y Mkumatela – Department of Logistics; Mr. Rayhaan Liberty (Shatterprufe); Sisipho Maguga (3^rd  year Inventory and Stores student); Asiphe Pato (3^rd year Inventory and Stores student) and Mr. Melvin Klassen (Shatterprufe).

Two students from the Department of Management Practice is currently attending a Summer School in Muenster, Germany. 

Prof Shelley Farrington and Dr Riyaadh Lillah attended the third annual national Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Lekgotla in Durban from the 25^th to the 28^th June. 

Above: Dr Riyaadh Lillah & Prof Shelley Farrington

FINANCIAL PLANNING SOCIETY LUNCH HOUR TALK USING INVESTING FOR WEALTH CREATION

During the month of May, the Financial Planning Society hosted a lunch hour talk themed Investments. The event was aimed at providing informative information to students on the relevance of investing, using investing for wealth creation and investing from a young age. Three speakers were invited to the event, Mr David Rigby and Mr Greg Louw, both Financial Advisors from PW Harvey & Co accompanied by Mr Gavin Harvey, a co-director at PW Harvey & Co.

The International family enterprise research academy (IFERA) conference was held between the 17^th and 21^st of June 2019 in Bergamo, Italy.

Dr Shelley Beck attended the Siyaphumelela conference at the Wanders Club between the 25^th and 27^th of June 2019 in Johannesburg. 

Students in the BCom Logistics and Transport Economics course took part in a factory tour of the Volkswagen manufacturing plant in Uitenhage in May. Students were given a tour of the facility and the VW Museum allowing them to add practical experience to the theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom.

Prof Shelley Farrington and Dr Riyaadh Lillah from the School of Management Sciences were invited by colleagues from the University of Ghent, Belgium, to assist them in preparing a proposal for submission to VLIR-UOS. VLIR-UOS is an academic cooperation between the Flemish universities of Belgium, which provides funding for projects initiated and undertaken in partnerships between universities in Flanders (Belgium) and in the South (e.g. South Africa). 

The Financial Planning Society hosted their Opening Function themed financial literacy and the financial planning industry. This event was aimed at providing an insight to both financial planning students and non- financial planning students on the importance of saving, budgeting and the relevance of the financial planner in order to manage money better. Also, for financial planning students to learn what the work of a financial planner entails on a day to day basis. Three speakers were invited to the event, Ms Chantelle Els CFP® from Kevlar Financial Services, Mr David Rigby a Financial and wealth advisor from PW Harvey and Mr Gavin Harvey a Co-director at PW Harvey.

By: Andisile Klaas

Port Elizabeth - Nelson Mandela University’s Enactus with the Family Business Unit hosted “Transforming a Business into a Family Empire”, an event aimed at encouraging students to take their loved ones into their entrepreneurial journeys to create generational wealth. The event took place on Wednesday, April 4^th at the South Campus’ Main Building Council Chambers.

In January 2019, Dr Shelley Beck took over as the Director of the Nelson Mandela University’s Family Business Unit (FBU). The FBU works closely with leading scholars and family businesses to provide excellence in family business research and teaching, and is a valuable resource for family business owners, advisors to family businesses, researchers, and policy-makers interested in the field. Madibaz News sat down briefly with the Dr Beck and asked her a few questions on her passion for family businesses and where she sees the unit going forward during her tenure as Director.

The Nelson Mandela University Family Business Unit presented its seventh successful Family Business Consultant Short Learning Programme from 24-27 January 2019 at the PWC Head office, Waterfall City, Johannesburg.

Recently, Dr Paul Tai-Hing from the Department of Management Practice was keynote speaker at a Santam Breakfast during Global Entrepreneurship Week held at Running Waters.

I have had eight years teaching and lecturing experience, with one and a half years at a private university (CTI education group) and the rest at Nelson Mandela University.

My teaching and learning philosophy is to facilitate students’ learning through creating a dynamic, blended learning and encouraging environment that enables learning and promotes excellence. It is vital for me that my students feel free to express themselves and are exposed to current trends in the business and/or marketing field in my classes. In so doing giving each student the tools they need to excel and reach their full potential.    

Mrs Jasmine Kinsman from the Department of Business Management was named Faculty and Institutional Emerging Excellent Teacher of the Year.

Follow the link below to view her portfolio:

Jasmine-Kinsman-Portfolio

Congratulations Jasmine on your award and your success!

The Financial Planning Society held their final lunch hour talk for the year themed “How to grow in the Financial Services Industry”. The guest speaker for the event was Nelson Mandela University Alumni Ms Anelisa Mti CFP®. 

Inspired by the popular saying ‘Marketing is what Marketers do’, the Department of Marketing Management strives to provide real life opportunities for their marketing students to put into practice the theory acquired in the classroom during the year. This year, Dr Felix Amoah collaborated with the Debt Review Centre (DRC) and hosted the 2^nd Annual advertising showcase with the PE campus Diploma Marketing Management students for their Advertising and Sales Promotion Module, offered in their 3^rd year of study. 

The Financial Planning Society recently hosted a lunch hour talk, aimed at educating members on the important areas of tax and savings. The theme of the talk was “Personal Income Tax and Tax-free savings”. The guest speaker of the event was Mr Daniel Baines who is currently working at Mazars Port Elizabeth as a Tax Consultant and is an author of “How to get a SARS refund”. He gave some valuable insights on tax deductions and how an individual can set up a tax-free savings account. It was an interactive session where members were able to ask questions relating to the topic. Mr Baines expanded on the tax considerations that business owners must keep in mind once they start earning a certain amount of profit per year.

The Financial Planning Society at the Nelson Mandela University hosted a special event themed, “How to make your money work for you”. This event was aimed at giving insight to all the members, including those who may not be studying Financial Planning, on how they can best make use of their money. It also aimed at encouraging everyone on how to budget, which was very valuable to many of the members of the society. Two guest speakers headlined the event:

·         Mr Viwe Mlonzi (Financial Advisor at Liberty)

·         Mr Buntu Bam (Financial Planning Consultant at Alexander Forbes)

Miss Saunders from the Department of Business Management has been awarded Faculty Excellent Teacher of the Year: 2018.

Miss Shelley Saunders from the Department of Business Management presented a lecture at Fachhochschule Osnabrück entitled “Marketing communications: A dynamic global environment” between 14 May to 18 May 2018.

Prof Elmarie Venter, Director of the Family Business Unit, attended the Family Business Conference held at the Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, May 24th 2018. The theme for the Conference was Build a flourishing and resilient family business.   

As part of the Marketing Cares initiative, the Marketing Department on Second Avenue Campus crocheted blankets for the State Pensioners that reside at Cuyler Home in Central. A total of 14 blankets were handmade and handed over to the Algoa Bay Council for the Aged representative on 4 June 2018. Some extra love and warmth for a chilly winter!

On Friday, 20 April 2018, the High Achievers 2017 Certification Ceremony was held. Below is the feedback from students of the Department of Management Practice concerning the programme experience (in their own words).

A world-renowned scholar of Marketing Research, Professor Naresh Malhotra visited the School of Management Sciences as well as the Business School to talk about his research and to exchange ideas regarding marketing research in emerging markets.

Prof Elmarie Venter received a C1 rating from the National Research Foundation for the period 2018-2023.  Her rating was based on eight international and national review reports.  Prof Venter is the only one in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences who has received an NRF rating since 2017.  

Academics from the School of Management Sciences attended The 2018 Annual Conference of the Emerging Markets Conference Board and Doctoral Consortium held at the University of the Witwatersrand, Business School, Johannesburg, 6 – 7 April 2018.

During my childhood it never occurred to me that one day I would be referred to as a ‘Doctor’. Mainly due to a lack of role models. In the small township where I come from, to my knowledge, there is only one individual who studied and obtained a PhD. This became one of the compelling reasons that kept me going.

The 7^th Annual International Conference on Human Resource Management and Personal Development in the digital age (HRM & PD) and the 6^th Annual International Conference on Enterprise Marketing and Globalisation (EMG) combined conference was held on the 11^th and 12^th of December 2017 in Singapore. 

On the 2^nd of November 2017, the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Media (CTML) hosted its inaugural Teaching and Learning In-House Symposium under the theme “Celebrating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning”.

Prof Chantal Rootman visited Osnabruck, Germany from 22 – 28 October 2017. She was invited to lecture during the International Lecturing block week at Hochschule Osnabruck (University of Applied Sciences). 

Ms Lumka Cube, a third year Diploma Management student serves as one of the Founders and the Chairperson of the Rising Sun Foundation.

On the 6^th September 2017, the newly established Marketing Society had their inaugural opening function and “Fun Day” event at the 2^nd Avenue Campus. Having only recently been formally recognised by SRC as an official society of the Nelson Mandela University the society sought to create awareness of the society and its purpose. 

Mrs Alice Makochieng from the Department of Management Practice was nominated to attend Beyond the Classroom as one of her Retail Management 2 students’ inspiring teachers.

Two staff members from the School of Management Sciences received awards at the Nelson Mandela University Research and Teaching Awards 2017.

The School of Management Sciences hosted a very successful colloquium entitled: Current Conversations in Management at the Nelson Mandela University Business School on 2^nd Avenue Campus. Staff members who recently completed their PhDs as well as those in the process of obtaining theirs were called upon to present their findings from their research.

Andrew Marriott is a lecturer in the Department of Marketing Management. His area of expertise lies in marketing with specialist research interests in branding and digital marketing environments. Andrew has developed a natural passion for teaching and learning in Higher Education over his 7-year teaching career. Because of this newfound passion, Andrew, has gradually been lead on a journey to try and better understanding the challenges South African university students face in their learning journey and how to best overcome these challenges.

Prof Farrington and Prof Venter attended the Annual International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference which was held in Zadar, Croatia, from 30 June to 2 July. 

Nelson Mandela University Academic Awards Dinner 2017

Two students from the Department of Logistics Management were recipients at the 2017 Nelson Mandela University Awards evening. Miss Roxanna Lemley received the Nelson Mandela University Award for the “Best Bachelor of Technology: Social Sciences and Humanities”. Mr Anrich Bosch received the Nelson Mandela University First Diploma Award as top student in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, as well as the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Academic Excellence.

Professor Chantal Rootman presented her inaugural lecture entitled “Research in financial services: professing a way forward” on 11 July 2017 at the North Campus Conference Centre.

Two lecturers from the Department of Business Management, Prof Sandra Perks and Dr Nadine Oosthuizen, attended the Global Business and Technology Association (GBATA) Conference which was held in Vienna, Austria from 11-15 July 2017.

Prof Venter presented a Summerschool on Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice in Utrecht, the Netherlands during the week of 3-7 July 2017.  

Prof Elmarie Venter, Prof Shelley Farrington and Mr Tony Matchaba-hove of the NMMU FBU conducted their second STEP case study interviews among the family members of the well-known Stucky Motors. The family owns and manages the Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi and Chrysler Franchise Dealerships in Newcastle, Volksrust and Piet Retief in Kwazulu-Natal. 

Prof Elmarie Venter was the keynote speaker during Sanlam’s Women Days in Oudtshoorn and Mossel Bay on 24 and 25 May.  Her topic was, “Strategies on how women can achieve work-life balance”.  

When I enrolled at university at the tender age of 18 years, my only aspiration was to become a graduate, get a job and make money. I discovered my niche when I did my honours in investment management and started a career in the financial markets.

My personal philosophy has always been -

GIVE A MAN A FISH AND HE'LL EAT FOR A DAY, BUT TEACH A MAN TO FISH AND HE'LL EAT FOR YEARS (CHINESE  PROVERB)

AND THROUGH EDUCATION YOU CAN BREAK THE SHACKLES OF POVERTY (PAUL TAI-HING)

Do you know what PhD actually stands for? "Patiently hoping for a Degree" or then "Professional Hamburger Dispenser". I can truly say that I have experienced both of these the past three years since embarking on my PhD studies at the end of 2014 at the mature age of 53 years.

My PhD started when I was fresh out of the private sector and with limited prior research experience, apart from my MBA.

Jasmine Goliath was one of the academics from NMMU who were invited by the MEC of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs to be a guest speaker and panellist at the Eastern Cape Liquor Summit. The event was held at the East London International Convention Centre from 5 – 7 March. The purpose of the summit was to ensure that input is provided by all stakeholders for the Proposed National Liquor Amendment Bill which will amend the National Liquor Act of 2003. 

The Working World Exhibition was held at the NMB Stadium from 28 February to 2 March 2017.

As part of the Connect 2 Your Future (C2F) programme, first year Vice-Chancellor Scholarship students attended a session on “Basic Budgeting” offered by Jackie Palframan, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Business Management, Financial Planning programmes. Jackie was invited to advise the VC Scholars on planning their finances to ensure their bursaries were used wisely.

Mr Tony Matchaba-Hove attended the inaugural STEP (Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Practices) Global Academic Conference hosted by Babson College in Boston, USA.

Prof Elmarie Venter attended the KPMG Family Business Conference which was held from 14 - 15 September 2016 in Umhlanga, Durban.

Prof Venter presented a family business workshop for GALILEO Capital on challenges facing family businesses, succession and transgenerational success and governance at Galileo Capital Head Office, Hyde Park, Johannesburg from 2 - 3 November 2016.

Prof Chantal Rootman visited Osnabruck, Germany from  22 - 29 October 2016. Chantal was invited to lecture during the International Lecturing block week at Hochschule Osnabruck (University of Applied Sciences).

Mr Paul Tai-Hing from the Department of Management Practice was awarded Overall Excellent Teacher of the Year at NMMU's research, teaching and engagement ceremony.

During the first two weeks of August, five students from the Marketing Department and Logistics Department respectively attended the Winter school with students from the Hochschule Osnabruck University.

Professor Shelley Farrington and Mr Abdul-Gasiep Jappie recently attended the 2016 South African Institute of Management Sciences (SAIMS) conference hosted by the University of Pretoria.

Prof Elmarie Venter for the Family Business Unit was recently featured on a website called RNews. Her interview followed her win of the 2016 Businesswomen's Association Government category.

Lecturers from the School of Management Sciences attended the 62nd International Conference on Economics, Management and Social Studies (ICEMSS) held on the 29th-30th July 2016 in Dublin, Ireland.

Miss Roxanne Lemley, a student in the Department of Logistics Management, was awarded an NMMU Council Award on 13 July 2016.

The Alumni Association members elected a new executive committee at the recent AGM held at the North Campus Conference Centre. Mr Welcome Kupangwa from the Department of Business Management has been included in the committee.

Lecturers from the School of Management Sciences attended the 2016 Academy of World Business Marketing and Management Development (AMBMAMD) Conference which was held in Poland from 18 - 21 July 2016.

Department of Marketing Management lecturer, Andrew Marriott joined Algoa FM DJ, Jeff Moloi on his show to discuss brand strategies.

The School of Management Sciences participated in the Nelson Mandela 67 Minutes project held on 18 July 2016 in honour of the late President Nelson Mandela.

Did you know that Volkswagen is a family-owned business, with the Porsche family owning more than 30% of the company’s shares, and that the Walton family owns more than half the shares of United States retail giant Wal-Mart?

Ms Bomikazi Zeka and Ms Shelley Saunders attended the International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences (IISES) conference held in Barcelona from the 28th of June to the 1st of July 2016.

Prof Elmarie Venter was one of more than 100 women nominated by their peers to participate in the 2016 Businesswomen's Association of South Africa's Regional Business Achiever Awards.

The Logistics Society hosted its second successful event on Friday, 11 May 2016.

The School of Management Sciences celebrated the Top 39 Academic Achievers in the School at an awards ceremony held at Elizabeth Place on 12 April 2016.

Enrico Acker, a Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University graduate, graduated with his MCom degree on Tuesday, 12 April 2016.

This year the Department of Marketing Management held an Easter Egg drive, as part of their Marketing Cares initiative, which was geared at collecting Easter eggs for two organisations, namely: Sinako School and MTR Smit Children's Haven.

On the 17th March 2016, Kings Beach Surf Lifesaving Club (SLC) hosted the 2016 Lifesaving South Africa Surf Nationals for Masters. This is the most prestigious event on the Lifesaving South Africa calendar as it draws top lifesaving clubs from across South Africa to compete in the event. Twenty-nine lifesaving clubs from around South Africa took part in this year's event.

Jackie Palframan, a Senior Lecturer in the NMMU Financial Planning programmes, was invited to advise the VC Scholars on planning their finances to ensure their bursaries were wisely used.

Roxy Giles, a BTech Marketing student, participated in the SA Interclub Contest as a member of the Billabong Madibaz Surf Team. The event took place from 13 - 14 February 2016.

Lecturers from the Department of Business Management attended the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) Research Exchange Conference.

Mr Albert Nelmapius will soon become Dr Nelmapius....

Anele Nkoyi enrolled for the MTech (Marketing) degree in good faith...he had the intelligence and he saved money to pay for his studies.

Dr Marlé van Eyk and Prof Laetitia Radder from the Department of Marketing Management visited Bad Mergentheim in January to present lectures in International Marketing I and International Marketing II respectively, at the Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University in Bad Mergentheim.

2016...A brand new year with new faces and new challenges...

The Family Business Unit was featured in the business supplement of The Herald newspaper in November 2015. Click on the link below for a PDF copy of the article.

Family Business Unit in The Herald
 

The George Campus Advertising class studying NDIP: Marketing celebrated the tenth advertising showcase on their beautiful campus.

The NMMU Family Business Unit hosted its fourth successful Family Business Consultant Short Learning Programme from 16-18 November 2015 at the North Campus Conference Center in Port Elizabeth.

Colleagues from the School of Management Sciences came together on 5 November 2015 to celebrate NMMU's 10th Anniversary.

Prof Miemie Struwig and Dr Riyaadh Lillah won the Best Paper Award at the 2015 IACSIT and IEDRC Dubai Conference. The conference was held from 12 - 13 November 2015.

The Santa Shoebox Project is an inspiring community initiative that co-ordinates the donation, collection and distribution of personalised Christmas gifts to underprivileged children.

Lecturers from the Department of Business Management have once again shown their commitment to the community by attending and supporting the Hillside Secondary School's annual prize giving.

Allan Gray hosted an Academic Achievement Awards Function to award academic excellence in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences and to interact with the top academic achievers.

Dr Riyaadh LIllah from the Department of Business Management has been invited to lecture at Ostfalia University from 26 October 2015 - 30 October 2015.

Four members of the School of Management Sciences presented papers at the 5th International Conference on Financial Services on 29 September - 1 October 2015 which took place at the Boardwalk Hotel, Port Elizabeth.

Marketing lecturer, Tania Shrosbree, recently took part in the In your Shoes Campaign. Tania spent time in a wheelchair and this is her reflection on her experience.

Lecturers from the School of Management Sciences attended the 9th International Business Conference held in Zambia.

Four Business Management lecturers won best paper awards at the International Business Conference (IBC) held in Zambia, 20 - 23 September 2015.

Two lecturers from the Department of Business Management were honoured at the NMMU's annual Research and Teaching Award function which was held at The Boardwalk on 15 September 2015.

The 27th Annual SAIMS Conference was held from 30 August 2015 - 01 September 2015. The conference was hosted by the University of Cape Town.

Ms Nadine Oosthuizen and Dr Janine Kruger won the Best Paper Award at the 27th Annual SAIMS conference which was held at UCT. The conference was held from 30 August to 2 September 2015.

The world-famous book, "Principles of Marketing", by Philip Kotler (seen as the "Father of Marketing") and Gary Armstrong was launched on 31 August 2015 in South Africa. Professor Madéle Tait, who is the South African editor of the book, launched the book at the 27th Southern African Institute of Management Scientists Conference (SAIMS) held at UCT.

August is Women's Month and many companies have programmes in place for their women addressing different aspects relevant to them.

Prof Gideon Horn from Logistics Management was invited by the Buinsess School at the Hochschule Reutlingen in Germany to participate in the Learning Factory Project. The project took place during the week, 27-31 July 2015.

Management Practice students from the 2nd Avenue, George and Missionvale Campuses are to benefit from bursaries awarded to them by the Wholesale and Retail SETA, as well as retail giant Shoprite, to further their studies at the NMMU.

Lecturers from the Department of Business Management namely: Prof Eileen Mazibuko, Prof Sandra Perks, Prof Elroy Smith, Ms Nadine Oosthuizen, Mr Tony Matchaba-Hove and Mr Xolile Antoni, presented papers at various international conferences.

The Annual NMMU Sanlam Gala Financial Planning and Investment Seminar took place at the North Campus Conference Centre on 19 August 2015 and was attended by over 100 delegates comprising financial planning and investment honours students, together with Sanlam Financial Advisors and NMMU academic staff from the Department of Business Management. This event is a highlight on the calendar for the NMMU Business Management Department providing an opportunity for financial planning and investment students to engage with Sanlam financial advisors and extend their learning outside of the classroom.

Prof Miemie Struwig was approached by The Conversation to write an article for women's month.

The South African Council for Business Woman (SACBW) Garden Route hosted a successful networking morning on the 11th of August at the Wilderness Hotel.

The world renowned book "Principles of Marketing", which was originally written by the "Father of Marketing", Phillip Kotler and his co-author Gary Armstrong has a South African Adaptation that will be launched on 31 August 2015 at the 27th Southern Africa Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS) Conference at UCT.

Prof Venter presented a Summerschool on Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice in Utrecht, the Netherlands, during the week of 6 - 10 July 2015.

Prof Elmarie Venter attended the Annual International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA) Conference which was held in Hamburg, 30 June - 2 July 2015.

Prof Venter of the Department of Business Management and School of Management Sciences, together with Prof Chris Adendorff, Adjunct Professor at the NMMU Business School, attended the 12th European Families in Business Conference which was held in Rome, Italy at the St Regis Hotel on 23-24 June 2015.

Brian Riddle, an NDip Management student, received the award for top undergraduate Diploma student for the 2014 academic year.

Prof Elmarie Venter is the Faculty of Business and Economic Science's Researcher of the Year for 2014. She was also the Faculty's Researcher of the Year in  2010 and the Emerging Researcher of the Year in 2007.

Prof Elmarie Venter of the School of Management Sciences was invited by die Nyenrode Business School in the Netherlands to teach various topics to Indian students from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research during a Family Business Course during the week of 1 - 5 June 2015.

Prof Smith received the Sustainability/Green researcher award for 2014 in the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences.

Students studying the NDip Management are introduced to the BTC programme and are encouraged to participate in the programme either in their second or third year of study.

The Logistics Society, an NMMU student society affiliated to the Logistics Department recently hosted two guest speakers from industry who addressed their members (students studying towards the ND: Logistics and ND: Inventory and Stores Management) on topics related to their discipline and course content.

Business Management lecturer, Ms Bomikazi Zeka, was approached by a photographer from Spec-Savers' head office who was looking for models for their summer promotion.

Dr Riyaadh Lillah faced a number of different challenges during the completion of his doctoral studies. These challenges included obstacles with regard to completing he study and his existing work commitments. Here is what Dr Lillah said about his studies.

Prof Chantal Rootman and Dr Janine Kruger visited Osnabruck, Germany from 3 - 8 May 2015.

The first Master of Commerce Accounting in Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's ten-year existence has been awarded to internal auditor Mario Labuschagne.

The Logistics Society, a registered NMMU student society, one of only a few "academic support" societies on campus, arranges discipline/course-related activities for fulltime students registered for the National Diploma: Logistics and National Diploma: Inventory and Stores Management.

Professor Chantal Rootman and Ms Shelley Saunders attended the Ireland International Conference on Education (IICE) in Dublin, Ireland from the 20th - 22nd of April 2015.

The second edition of the textbook entitled: Relationship Marketing and Customer Relationship Management, has been published early in January 2015. Professor Madele Tait is the co-editor of this textbook. A number of universities are prescribing the textbook. The textbook is also used in Sweden, where her co-editor lives.

Professors Mark and Madele Tait are celebrating their 25th Wedding Anniversary this year. Tsitsikamma Lodge and Spa was the venue where they spent their first day as a married couple in 1990 and they have decided that this had to be the venue to celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary.

The various departments in The School of Management Sciences have signed petitions showing solidarity against the current spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa.

The School of Management Sciences celebrated the Top 36 students in the School at an awards ceremony held at the North Campus Conference Centre on 16 April 2015.

Management Practice Lecturer, Paul Tai-Hing, was approached by Kwezi Lomso, a school in New Brighton across the road from the Missionvale Campus, in 2014, their Golden Jubilee year, to host something special for the school as well as the community.

The annual Masters and Doctoral Colloquium for the School of Management Sciences was held on 12 and 13 March 2015.

Undertaking thorough market research and knowing your customers is a vital aspect of business success. Two guest speakers, Kevin Abrahams and Ross Flood recently highlighted this to the first year business management students.

Guest lecturers, Todd Davey and Victoria Galan-Muros, both from Munster University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (The Netherlands), visited The School of Management Sciences from 9 February until 6 March 2015.

From 2 - 6 March 2015, the School of Management Sciences hosted a Research Short Course. The course was held at the Conference Center on North Campus.

The Family Business Unit, together with members of the Gutsche Family, as well as academics from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, enjoyed a lovely evening together at the GFI Art Gallery on 5 March 2015.

During 2014, Oxford University Press approached Prof Gideon Horn to write a textbook.

On Monday, 9 February 2015, Jackie Palframan from the School of Management Sciences, together with local entertainer Gino Fabbri, hosted the Eastern Cape Investment Summit at the Boardwalk International Convention Centre at the beachfront.

Members of the Business Management Department visited Hillside Secondary School on Friday the 30th of January 2015. The purpose of the visit was to enlighten the Matric class of 2015 about the courses offered by NMMU and make the scholars aware of the different financial opportunities available with regards to funding their studies. After the group presentations, informal one-on-one sessions were held with the learners with each of the lecturers in attendance.

Two students, namely Luzince De Klerk and Liezel Nel, in the Faculty of Business and Economics Sciences at the George Campus have been awarded VC Scholarships.

Xiliang Han was one of ten doctoral candidates who obtained their doctorates on Tuesday, 9 December 2014, at NMMU’s first summer graduation. Professor Laetitia Radder was his promoter. He utilised an extended model of planned behaviour to predict Chinese tourists' intentions of traveling around South Africa. Xiliang's promoter was Professor Laetitia Radder. Professor Radder was in Germany at the time of the graduation, so Professor Tait read Xiliang's citation during the graduation ceremony.

Prof Mazibuko celebrated her 60^th birthday on 24 December 2014. While on a business trip to Dubai, Prof Miemie Struwig treated Prof Mazibuko to a special birthday dinner at the Al Hadheerah Desert restaurant situated in the Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa which is rated more than 5 stars. The resort is situated in the middle of the desert.

Each year the Nyenrode Business School in the Netherlands celebrates its birthday by giving the “Dies Natalis” lecture. This year the university celebrated its 68^th birthday. Prof Elmarie Venter from the Department of Business Management attended the lecture.

Mrs Romella Pather from the Department of Marketing Management has won the PASS Excellence Award for employees at the peromnes level 10-12 on Tuesday, 2 December 2014. Her HoD, Professor Madéle Tait, nominated her for this award. The motivation for nominating Romy was:   

Prof Chantal Rootman visited Osnabruck, Germany from 1 – 9 November 2014. Prof Rootman was invited to lecture during the International Lecturing block week at Hochschule Osnabruck (University of Applied Sciences). Her topic for the week was “Marketing Communications Management and Business Cases on Stakeholder Management.

The School of Management Sciences would like to congratulate the following lecturers on their promotions.

The Santa Shoebox Project 2014 was a huge success. Academic and administrative staff alike catered to the needs of those less fortunate. Essential items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, wash cloths and educational supplies, as well as luxury items, were given generously.

Through the “Marketing Cares” initiative, the Marketing Management Department supported various projects, both internally, and externally, in 2014.  They started off with a contribution towards the faculty of Law’s Ubuntu Community programme collecting food for Campus Health’s Nutrition.  As Campus Health is currently assisting almost 1000 students with its nutrition programme, we felt that this was an opportunity to directly make a difference in the lives of students we possibly deal with on a daily basis.   In responding to a plea from the Computing Sciences Department, “Marketing Cares” also donated 28 bags to be distributed to disadvantaged students who don’t have bags for their books.    

On the 22^nd of October, the Department of Marketing Management on 2^nd Avenue Campus was proud host to a guest lecture by Dr Doug Mattheus.

On Thursday, 23 October 2014, Professor Sandra Perks held her inaugural lecture.

Lecturers from the School of Management Sciences attended the 26^th SAIMS Annual Conference hosted by the University of Johannesburg.

The prestigious Annual Financial Planning and Investment Seminar in association with Sanlam was held at the NMMU Conference Centre on the North Campus on Wednesday 27 August 2014. This event, a highlight in the calendar of the School of Management Sciences, was hosted by Mrs Jackie Palframan of the Financial Planning programmes. The Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Prof Niekie Dorfling,  welcomed the 120 delegates from Sanlam, NMMU  and  students from the Financial Planning programme and Investment Honours class. Prof Dorfling outlined the growth and development of the financial planning programmes as a successful addition to the range of qualifications within the Faculty’s education programme offering. 

Lecturers from the School of Management Sciences attended the Academy of World Business, Marketing, and Management Development Conference in Dubai.

KPMG, in association with the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Family Business Unit, hosted its first one day Family Business Conference for members of family businesses to discuss some of the challenges they face.  The topics discussed were leadership transition (succession), managing governance in a family business and how family businesses can expand into Africa.

The Academy of International Business (AIB) – Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Conference was held at Riara University, Kenya, from 13 to 15^th August 2015.

Lecturers from the Department of Business Management attended the 8^th International Business Conference held in Namibia.

Kohshlin Moodaley and Waylin Rabie were both recipients of the Milde McWilliams Bursary.

On Wednesday, 6 August 2014, Professor Elroy Smith held his inaugural lecture.

Renee Ferreira, a Senior Lecturer, in the Department of Marketing Management turned 60 on 16 June 2014.

The Academic Awards Dinner was held on Thursday, 19 June 2014, at the Feather Market Hall.

Greg Ducie, Director Infrastructure Projects, received two awards at the Academic Awards Dinner held on 19 June 2014:

On Tuesday, 3 June 2014, the Departments of Marketing Management and Business Management were proud to host Professor Naresh Maholtra. He spoke about: “Operating in an era of globalisation: A marketing perspective”.

Congratulations to Prof Chantal Rootman for receiving the Researcher of the year award for our Faculty and for Prof Madele Tait who was the runner up. 

Prof Elroy Smith has received the Green Researcher of the year award in our Faculty.

Well done we are so proud of you!!!

On Thursday evening, 12 June 2014, The School of Management Sciences Family Business Unit in collaboration with the Regional Innovation Forum, Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber and NMMU Business School hosted an interactive event on:  “How to create Entrepreneurial Success in a Volatile Environment: A New Approach.”

The School of Management Sciences Family Business Unit was proud to host renowned world-class speaker and researcher, Professor Saras Sarasvathy, from Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

On Monday, 9 June 2014, the School of Management Sciences introduced their advisory board. The board consists of various academics, entrepreneurs, consultants and managers from corporate companies around Port Elizabeth. The School will collaborate with the various board members and draw on their expertise.

The School of Management Sciences Family Business Unit will be hosting Prof Saras Sarasvathy during the week of 9 – 13 June 2014.

Professor Arie Buijs was given a great honour by receiving, on behalf of the Dutch King Willem-Alexander, the Royal Distinction of Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau.

Academia + Business = Commercial Success

On 10 April 2014 The School of Management Sciences hosted its first Awards Ceremony honouring the top three students in each department.

At the graduation session for the School of Management Sciences female power was noticeable.

A new toilet block has been constructed at the Ben Sinuka Primary School. Prior to the construction of the new toilet block kids spent years suffering under inhuman conditions. 300 boys shared two working toilets and 300 girls shared three working toilets.

NMMU was well presented at the CANSA Relay for Life event that took place on Saturday 15 March. The first and third year marketing students each entered a team and the third year advertising students worked as volunteers at the event.

The annual Masters and Doctoral Colloquium for the School of Management Sciences was held on 13 and 14 March 2014.

On Wednesday, 12 March 2014, Prof Struwig and Prof Graham Stead hosted the launch of their book: Research: Planning, Designing and Reporting 2^nd Edition.

This video is part of a series which was filmed at a 2013 Sustainability Seminar held at NMMU. The experts share some of their knowledge on sustainability and other environmental issues.

Guest Lecturers Todd Davey and Victoria Galan Muros from Münster University of Applied Sciences, in Germany, are visiting the School of Management Sciences during the month of February.

Prof Elmarie Venter, from the Department of Business Management, attended The Annual Family Enterprise Case Competition (FECC), which was held from January 8-11, in Burlington, Vermont, as well as the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, held during January 12 – 16 in Boston, USA.

NMMU lecturer, Tania Shrosbree, was approached by Pearson Publishers to join a team of authors/contributors from various universities in South Africa with their adaptation and new edition of a Consumer Behaviour book by L. Schiffman and L. Kanuk.

On 17 and 18 October 2013 Mr Gavin Cook and Prof Gideon Horn attended the Africa Port and Rail Summit which was held in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania.

Lecturers at NMMU George campus were pleasantly surprised this year when the Media 24 group initiated talks to offer students two months internships at their Cape Town office.

From 11 – 15 November 2013, The School of Management Sciences hosted a Research Short Course. Students interested in doing their Masters and PhDs attended the course.

Professor Madele Tait recently had the honour of being asked for her professor's perspective, together with Professor Michael Porter of Harvard Business School (amongst others) in the latest edition of "Marketing - a global perspective" by Bronis Verhage. "

Leadership program run over a period of one year by Kim-Marie Elliott.

Allan Gray hosted an achievement awards cocktail function on Wednesday, 30 October 2013, at the Allan Gray offices at Brookes on the Bay.

A function was held on 30 October 2013 at Belmont Terrace Central.

Prof Elmarie Venter, Director of the NMMU Family Business Unit, visited the Netherlands from 9-12 October. 

Andrew Marriott from the 2^nd Avenue Campus Marketing Department received the “Hoffmann Special Award” which was presented to him at the 40^th Annual General Meeting of the Sardinia Bay Surf Lifesaving Club.

The NMMU has identified 13 general research themes that are supported by the institution in terms of funding and institutional support. One of these themes is:  “Sustainable local economic development”.  Entrepreneurship, SMMEs and family businesses is one of the 5 sub-themes under this main research theme, emphasising again the importance of entrepreneurship and family businesses as research focus areas in South Africa. 

 Prof Pramodita Sharma visited the NMMU this week as a guest of the NMMU Family Business Unit, housed in the School of Management Sciences.  Professor Sharma is the Sanders Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business, University of Vermont, and the Global Director of the STEP project, Babson College, as well as the Editor-in-Chief, Family Business Review.

NMMU School of Management Sciences is pleased and privileged to host guest lecturer Professor Pramodita Sharma from The University of Vermont.

Six of the Business Management Honours students were invited to attend a breakfast with Media24 regarding the launch of the MyEdit app, organised by Professor Elmarie Venter. The breakfast was held at the Beach Hotel and was attended by the media, local bloggers, advertising agents, and marketers from various companies as well as other interested parties.

On the 26^th of July the 3^rd year National Diploma in marketing students presented their “Shades Day” advertising campaigns concepts to a panel of industry experts and invited academic staff at the annual Advertising Showcase.

 A new supply chain training and education programme will provide

customers of Nestlé South Africa with enhanced service, insight and

engagement from supply chain staff.

It was a historic day for South African universities who came together from across South Africa to Benoni to launch a national university body to develop the country’s universities as entrepreneurship and innovation centres.  This is a significant initiative to reduce poverty through stimulating our universities as hotbeds of innovation and entrepreneurship.  Two colleagues from the Department of Business Management at the NMMU, Prof Elmarie Venter and Prof Shelley Farrington, represented the university at this workshop.

All 4 NMMU Business Management lecturers delivering papers at the World Academy of Researchers, Educators and Scholars in Business Social Sciences, Humanities and Education International conference held in Cape Town 22 July 2013 – 25 July 2013 received top awards.

Congratulations to Prof Madele Tait and Dr Chantal Rootman for winning the Runner up: Best paper Award at the 2013 Annual Conference of the Emerging Markets Conference Board (EMCB).

The two open days at the George campus were well attended this year.

Mr Gavin Cook, a lecturer in Logistics at the NMMU 2^nd Avenue Campus, visited Han University in Arnhem, Netherlands, in May 2013.

The 1^st year students studying the subject INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT raised the amount of R130 000 through the sales of a recipe book written by their lecturer, Mr Paul Tai - Hing. The objective of the course was to teach the students how to start and manage small business, thus applying the theory that was taught in the classroom. The project not only taught the students business skills but also created the realisation that as leaders of business they possessed the power to create positive change within the communities their businesses operated.

The Department of Business Management from the School of Management Sciences made special efforts in the NMMU Open Day that was held on the 10th and 11th May 2013.

Ms Adele Potgieter from the Marketing Management Department in George, joined fellow staff and students in the protest towards gender violence against women in the country.

The march was held on Tuesday 21 May 2013.

    Above: Second from left - Ms Adele Potgier

Ms Tania Shrosbree, from the Marketing Management Department in the School of Management Sciences, won the Faculty Emerging Excellent Teacher of the Year Award 2013.

Ms Jackie Palframan from the Business Management Department is one of three finalists in the BWA Regional Business Achievers Awards for the Government category.

Ms Jackie Palframan from the Business Management Department has been re-elected as Chair of the Financial Planning Institute Eastern Cape Region.

The School of Management Sciences won all 3 awards this year (for period 2012). We also have one runner-up from our School.

Professor Madéle Tait, HoD: Marketing Management and Council member had the privilege to put the hood around her husband’s shoulders during the graduation ceremony of 17 April 2013.

On the 16^th of April, Ms Renee Ferreira, Ms Helen Gallant and Mr Andrew Marriott, all lecturers in the Department of Marketing Management, had the privilege of attending the latest XTalk hosted by the Marketers Executive Forum, MXF.

The School of Management Sciences hosted guest lecturer Prof Wouter Vanhouche from the Faculty of Economics and Business, Katholic University Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium on Monday 8 April 2013

Marketing lecturers Altouise Jonas and Adele Potgieter were part of the forty students and staff members who have contributed their time, skills and support towards making a success of the 2013 Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge.

On Saturday 16^th of March the George CANSA Relay for Life took place at the Carpe Diem School grounds.

The CANSA Relay for Life Shavathon was hosted by the NMMU George Campus in March 2013 for the third consecutive year.

The School of Management Sciences held a Doctoral and Masters Colloquium on Wednesday 13th March and Friday 15^th March 2013 in the Council Chambers, 1^st Floor, Main Building, South Campus.

The School of Management Sciences held a Research Methodology Summer School Program from the 7^th – 14^th March 2013.

NMMU George Campus students recently had the opportunity to attend an entrepreneurship lecture presented at the campus by Jonathan Humphreys from RealStart and Jodie Louw, Project Manager at Traction Projects.

Dr Marlé van Eyk and Ms Tania Shrosbree, 2 lecturers from the Department of Marketing Management, have been awarded the prestigious Knowledge Interchange and Collaboration (KIC) Travel Grant from the NRF.

Robynne Klee, who finished studying her Bcom Marketing Management Degree at NMMU and also received an Honours Bursary for 2013 to do her post-grad in Business Management competed in this year’s Ironman 70.3 race in East London.

On the 8^th to the 11^th November 2012 two lecturers from the Department of Marketing Management 2^nd Avenue Campus, Dr Marle van Eyk and Mr Andrew Marriott, took part in the Fairview Dryland Traverse.

Congratulations to the HOD of Marketing, Professor Madele Tait.

The NMMU/Allan Gray Academic Achievement Awards were held on Monday night 22^nd October 2012 at the Allan Gray Brookes Hill offices.

Mr Andrew Marriott, a 2^nd Avenue Advertising & Sales Promotion lecturer in the Marketing Management Department recently came in the top 5 of the Spec-Savers’ national “Spread your viral” competition.

Third Year Marketing diploma students in the Marketing Research class of 2012 of Mrs Renee Ferreira, were required to assist Retina South Africa with a research study to assess their awareness levels in the PE / Uitenhage region.

The Department of Business Management and Financial Planning, in the School of Management Sciences have done a great job this year by contributing generously towards the 2012 Santa Shoe Box Project.

The first year students studying the subject, INTRODUCTION to MANAGEMENT, were taught the concepts of managing business by starting businesses that operated for the duration of the Management course. The businesses were required to register their business names as well as the various partners in the business, set up business contracts, create credit accounts with suppliers and make payment on time.

Professor Arie Buijs, from Utrecht University in the Netherlands is currently visiting the NMMU, School of Management Sciences.

The South African Institute of Management Scientists (SAIMS) Conference 2012 was hosted by the University of Stellenbosch, Department of Business Management from the 9^th – 12^th September 2012.

Mr Paul Tai-Hing hosted a Diversity Tea on Friday, 31st August 2012.

The 24^th Annual SAIMS 2012 Conference was a huge success. It was hosted by the Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University from 9-11 September 2012. The SAIMS conference is one of the accredited conferences in our field in South Africa.

Two professors at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Madéle Tait (HoD: Marketing Management) and Eileen Mazibuko (HoD: Business Management), who became friends in the late eighties, have been invited to Ole, Mississippi in the USA.

Congratulations to Mr Ruwaldo van Vuuren who recently won the award for being the best first year student in the Business and Economics Sciences faculty.  

CONGRATULATIONS to the following achievers!

CONGRATULATIONS to Paul Tai-Hing!

The Marketing students of the George campus have kept our name high

CONGRATULATIONS to Nadine Oosthuizen

Congratulations to Prof Sandra Perks!

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) has produced the country’s top financial planning student.

Solomon Mudege from FIFA Marketing Alliancdes & Events Management will be a guest speaker on Monday 16 April 2012 @ 17h30

The aim of Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) is that students apply their classroom experiences to develop and implement educational outreach programs that teach individuals in their communities the principles of market economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability, business ethics and how to become successful in life.  

WELL DONE to Prof. Elmarie Venter and Andrew Marriott for completing the half Ironman 70.3 compition in East London. 

Prof. Madele Tait has been newly appointed as NMMU's 2nd Avenue Marketing Management Head of Department. On the 24 of January on article was published in Die Burger newspaper about her allocation to this newly appointed position. 

Congratulations to Prof. Elmarie Venter and Dr. Shelley Farrington with the wonderful article titled, "First training session for family business consultants" that was published in the newest Succeed Magazine.

Port Elizabeth Express Article

KA Smart invests in the future of young marketing minds

The Herald Focus Article     

Web Easiest Way To Book Trips

The Herald Article

'Firms more aware of staff needs'

Woudi Von Solms, a student for the M.Com degree in Business Management and her supervisor Professor Madele Tait arranged student participation for the action research project of Woudi, titled: Utilising geocaching to reduce obesity and increase tourism.

On Friday the 20^th of May, the Student Financial Planning society held their inaugural Corporate Event. The event was well attended with 65 students and nine guests from the Financial planning industry. The society organised three guest speakers for the evening namely, Andrew Crossman from Standard Bank; Lauren Weakley from Spectrum and Yolande de Vos from Alan Gray. The Speakers gave some interesting insight into the Financial Planning industry, and allowed the Bcom Students a peek into the practical side of Financial Planning.

Madele Tait, HoD: Marketing Management was one of three finalists in the Professional Category of the Business Women's Association and Nedbank's Regional Business AchieversAwards. The gala dinner was held on 2 June 2011 in the Summerstrand Hotel.

CONGRATULATIONS to Elmarie and Shelly for receiving the BEST PAPER AWARD last week with your paper:

In March 2010 business students from NMMU were invited to participate in a study measuring the entrepreneurial attributes of students. The study was conducted among business students in 7 different countries, including China, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, USA, Netherlands, SA and Kazakhstan.

Congratulations must go to the SIFE NMMU team who won four awards in the 2011 national SIFE competition. The aim of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) NMMU is for students to apply their classroom experiences to develop and implement educational outreach programs that teach individuals in their communities the principles of market economics, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, environmental sustainability and business ethics and how to become successful in life. The NMMU SIFE team identified two projects for 2011; David Livingstone High School in Schauderville with 937 learners and 27 teachers and Zama SA in New Brighton that provides after care facilities to 250 primary school learners.

Prof Elmarie Venter and Dr Margie Cullen are among the co-founders of the NMMU new Family Business Unit.

NMMU officially launches Family Business Unit on Wednesday 20 July 2011

On Wednesday 20^th July 2011, The NMMU Family Business Unit hosted 15 of Port Elizabeth’s most prominent family business owners at its first event held at the Beach Hotel. Guests were welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Prof Niekie Dorfling, who shared a number of interesting facts and statistics about family businesses as well as the NMMU FBU’s vision, mission and reasons for establishment.

International Exchange - Bomikazi Zeka

Dr. Graham Stead,

The joy of giving!

The Department of Financial Planning in the School of Management Sciences have collected enough goodies to fill 50 shoeboxes for the Santa Shoebox Project.

The School of Management Sciences welcomes Dirk Gerritsen who is a visiting lecturer from the Utrecht University (The Netherlands). He is an Assistant Professor in the Finance chair. He has visited our university as a guest lecturer as well in 2006. Dirk is teaching in the Investment Management module for Honours students. His main research focus is the field security analysts (both fundamental and technical).

The Entrepreneurship Honours students (from the Department of Business Management) are required to draw up a Business Plan for an existing business as a project each year. The goal behind preparing a Business Plan for an existing business is for the students to gain practical experience as well as ensuring that the Business Plans produced are of value to someone and not just an academic exercise.

STUDENT exchange programmes, an entrepreneurship workshop, the implementation of various community projects and a lecturer exchange are but a few of the collaborative projects ahead in an official agreement between Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and Munster University of Applied Sciences in Germany.