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NMMU Business School’s collaborating with the Ecosystem Return Foundation

Thekla Teunis of the Ecosystem Return Foundation recently gave a presentation about the Living Lands Project undertaken in the Baviaanskloof and Kouga area in the Eastern Cape. The aim of the Living Lands Project is to accelerate ecological restoration based on partnerships created between local stakeholders, expert professionals, business parties and investors. Read more

MD of Eveready addresses students

Second-year MBA part-time students were privileged to recently welcome Mr Avijit Das, Managing Director of Eveready, to its Leadership class. Mr Das has an Engineering qualification and has held senior executive roles as Consult for AT Kearney – where he consulted across the globe in the management of change; after which he joined Duracell and Gillette also in senior executive positions. Read more

Business School hosts another Basic Business Principles Programme as part of its social investment

NMMU Business School hosted a Basic Business Principles programme training session for Ray Mhlaba students as part of a Corporate Social Investment initiative in aid of underprivileged youth to gain valuable entrepreneurial and employee business knowledge. Read more

NMMU Business School Badger Holdings FLP Programme Certificate Ceremony

The NMMU Business School George Office recently celebrated the completion of the Foundational Leadership Programme, with two groups of delegates of Badger Holdings. Read more

2014 Financial Mail Survey on South African MBA Programmes

Annually, the Financial Mail interviews South Africa’s Business Schools and MBA Programme Directors regarding critical issues affecting higher education and specifically the MBA degree. They further conduct a survey that’s disseminated to graduates of an MBA program in South Africa. Read more

Dr Dominic VanOppen to guest lecture at NMMU Business School

30 September 2014 - NMMU Business School is looking forward to welcoming Dr Dominic VanOppen to the School on the 1st of October 2014. Dr VanOppen, originally from Belgium, will be lecturing to second-year MBA Part-Time students currently completing their Strategic Management Core Module. Read more

MBA student participates in President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School final-year MBA student, Thabang Moleko, recently returned from a six-week academic and leadership programme in the United States of America as part of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI). Read more

Graduate School celebrates a year of success

NMMU Business School’s Graduate School hosted it annual MBA Gala Dinner on Friday, 29 August to celebrate another successful year of student, alumni and staff achievements. The prestigious event was attended by NMMU Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences and Business School faculty, existing PDBA and MBA student body, and alumni and industry stakeholders. Hostess, Dr Margie Cullen, a Senior Lecturer at the NMMU Business School, emphasised the celebration of excellence and acknowledging the outstanding work of students, alumni and staff. Read more

International academics at NMMU Business School

The NMMU Business School’s Graduate School not only hosted its block release students from Gauteng, George, East London and Cape Town for their last study visit of 2014 at the end of August, but also a variety of internationally-acclaimed researchers and lecturers. Read more

An Extraordinary Journey: Umzi Wethu Training Academy for Vulnerable Youth

Port Elizabeth, 21 August 2014 - The incredible story of the Umzi Wethu Training Academy for Vulnerable Youth is the subject of an OXFAM case study, which was launched in Port Elizabeth last night. Umzi Wethu, which means “our home” in isi-Xhosa, is an initiative of the internationally-renowned Wilderness Foundation. It is the brainchild of its Director, Dr Andrew Muir, who is an active member of the NMMU Business School’s Advisory Board. Read more

"Ich bin ein Berliner" – 2014 MBA International Tour to Germany

“The impact of the tour is really hard to put into words – I truly loved it! You start receiving ‘lessons’ from the minute you arrive, and if you put your mind into that mode you learn constantly. You learn from the people around you, the beauty around you, the cultural interactions, the networking, the sight-seeing, the history, to name but a few,” observed Angela Rogers, a second-year MBA Part-Time student that was chosen to participate in the annual Graduate School MBA International Tour to Germany. Read more

Prof Patrick Gunnigle Guest Speaker at NMMU Business School Strategic Conversations

4 August 2014, Port Elizabeth – Prof Patrick Gunnigle, a Professor of Business Studies at the University of Limerick in Ireland , will be the guest speaker at the next instalment of NMMU Business School’s Strategic Conversations. Read more

NMMU Business School Preferred Training Provider for NMMU Leadership Training

The NMMU LEAP (Leadership Effectiveness Advancement Programme) kicked off on 13 May 2014 with the “unveiling” of the programme where both prospective students and their mentors were invited. So much interest was sparked that one of the mentors changed their status and became a student. Read more

“If we are to grow in life, we need to successfully cross many rivers” – NMMU Business School’s Second Eco-Leadership Excursion

Seven NMMU Business School MBA students, along with Prof Paul Poisat from the Graduate School, participated in award-winning author, specialist wilderness guide and NMMU Business School Adjunct Professor, Dr Ian McCallum’s, Immersed Wilderness Leadership Excursion at the Imfolozi Game Reserve in the heart of KwaZulu-Natal. Read more

Summary of Keynote Address: 2014 Annual Conference of the SA Computing Lecturers Association

By Professor Steve Burgess
Director: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Business School

Professor Burgess opened the address by noting several aspects of the global economy. These included rapidly accelerating globalisation and the demographic ageing, slow growth, market saturation and rising levels of sovereign debt in traditional high-income countries. Nature and content of competition changing rapidly, due to several factors, and there are new requirements for sustainable product and process innovation. Read more

NMMU Business School Welcomes Professor Naresh K. Malhotra

Port Elizabeth, 26 May 2014 - NMMU Business School welcomed Emeritus Professor Naresh K. Malhotra to their new facility this morning. Prof Molhotra will be joining the faculty for a two week visit. Read more

Integrated African Leadership (IAL) elective module changes paradigms

Port Elizabeth, 20 May 2014 - The NMMU Business School delivered another successful instalment of the popular Integrated African Leadership (IAL) elective module from the 13th to the 16th of May 2014. The module was coordinated by the Business School’s Prof Cecil Arnolds, and featured guest lectures by visiting professors Gilingwe Mayende, Iraj Abedian and Kwandiwe Kondlo. Read more

NMMU Business School Host Shatterprufe for the Shatterprufe Team Leader Programme (STLP)

Port Elizabeth, 13 May 2014 - NMMU Business School is set to launch a new team leader programme with Shatterprufe, South Africa’s leading automotive glass manufacturer. The programme commenced in May 2014 and will continue until April 2015. Read more

South African Business Leaders to visit Bay for Leadership Summit

South African business leaders, captains of industry and entrepreneurial thought leaders will engage with the leaders and executives of Nelson Mandela Bay at the Nelson Mandela Bay Leadership Summit held 4 June 2014.The upcoming one-day executive event was officially announced yesterday by the Summit’s primary event partners: The Herald, NMMU Business School, and Ukuvula Foundation. Read more

Karsten Wellner Speaks on International Management at NMMU Business School.

Port Elizabeth, 22 April 2014 – Chief Executive of Ascendis Health Dr. Karsten Wellner visited NMMU Business School’s new facility recently to present lecture on international management and the effects of a more globalised economy. The lecture was attended by a full class of MBA students. Read more

NMMU Business School's Students Graduate

Port Elizabeth, 10 April 2014 – The NMMU Business School Graduate School class of 2014 graduated in a ceremony held at the Vodacom Indoor Sports Centre. The graduating class included The Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA) and BTech Business Administration (BBA). Read more

New Research Study delves into Critical Success Factors required for Successful Implementation of National Health Insurance

Port Elizabeth, 17 April 2014 - A new research study conducted by NMMU Business School delved into the critical factors required for the successful implementation of a National Health Insurance (NHI) system in South Africa. Around 233 managerial representatives participated in the study. Read more

NMMU Hosts the World Bank: A Report Back

Port Elizabeth, 26 March 2014 – NMMU Business School and the NMMU Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences hosted the World Bank for a public presentation on South African Export Competitiveness on the 26th of March 2014. Read more

Nestlé Supply Chain Development Students Articulated into Logistics Diploma

Port Elizabeth, 24 March 2014 - Students of the Nestlé Supply Chain Development Programme (NSCDP) were articulated into the University’s Diploma in Logistics last month. This achievement was celebrated by NMMU Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, Nestlé and NMMU Business School in a small articulation ceremony. Read more

NMMU Business School and Cape Pine Launch Leadership Programme

George, 4 March 2014 – NMMU Business School George and Southern Cape recently launched a Foundational Leadership Skills Programme for eco-timber company, Cape Pine. The programme will run for five months and was launched in February. Read more

NMMU Business School at DHL Tomorrow’s Leaders Expo

Johannesburg, 16 April 2014 – NMMU Business School participated and engaged stakeholders at the DHL Tomorrow’s Leaders Expo, which took place last month at the Emperor’s Palace in Johannesburg, Gauteng. Read more

MBA Graduate Receives Top Achievement

Port Elizabeth, 5 March 2014 - NMMU Business School MBA graduate, Phumeza Pepeta, was recently elected as one of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s Top 40 Under 40. Read more

Nestlé and NMMU Business School Celebrate Certification Ceremony

Sandton, 13 February 2014 - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) Business School and Nestlé South Africa celebrated the first certification event for employees who completed the Nestlé Supply Chain Development Programme. Read more

NMMU Business School Research Challenges Prevailing Stereotypes about Muslim Women

Port Elizabeth, 11 February 2014 – New research by NMMU Business School challenged prevailing stereotypes about Muslim women and their role in family businesses. The research was conducted by MBA student Najmiea Salie, under the supervision of Dr Margaret Cullen, a senior NMMU Business School lecturer. Read more

NMMU BUSINESS SCHOOL WELCOMES 2014 MBA STUDENTS

Port Elizabeth – This week Nelson Mandela Bay will transform to a vibrant business and management education hub for professionals from Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape who selected NMMU for their 2014 MBA studies. Read more

NMMU Business School Achieves Highest Eduniversal Rating for Executive MBA

Port Elizabeth, 16 January 2014 - Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School MBA ranks among the top 200 in the world. This is according to the Eduniversal 2013 – 2014 global ranking of Executive MBA degrees, a leading resource used by students around the world to compare top business schools. Read more

200 Cooperatives Train to Succeed in Business

Port Elizabeth - Making money while serving their communities is the goal of 200 cooperatives in Nelson Mandela Bay that receive training at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Business School's Cooperative Development Centre (CDC) in Missionvale. Read more

NMMU ‘green’ Business School building a first for Africa

Port Elizabeth – Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s new R116m Business School is the first in South Africa to receive official “green” design rating accreditation for a public and education building from the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA). Read more