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2025-02-27 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Dept Finance, Risk Management and Banking, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa students reach global finals in risk management challenge

Students from the College of Economic and Management Sciences have secured a place in the global finals of the prestigious Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge, and will compete at the RISKWORLD conference in Chicago.

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2025-02-18 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Lead, Dept Business management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisan appointed chairperson of the NSFAS board

Dr Karen Stander of the College of Economic and Management Sciences has been appointed chairperson of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme board. The appointment marks a pivotal moment in her career, as she works towards advancing student empowerment and building a sustainable future for South Africa's learners.

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2025-02-03 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Lead, Dept Business management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa academic elected to global leadership role

Prof Annemarie Davis from the College of Economic and Management Sciences is making waves on the global stage, championing African scholarship in the field of strategic management. Her election to a prestigious leadership role signals a growing recognition of diverse perspectives in academia.

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2025-01-15 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate

Economist en route to promoting financial inclusion and stability in sub-Saharan Africa

Economist, Dr Moeti Godfrey Damane, is committed to using his research to drive positive change, both within the academic community and in the real world by influencing policies and practices.

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2024-09-26 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa welcomes first exchange student sponsored by the European Union

Mihai Vlad, from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in Romania, is a recipient of the Erasmus+ grant from the European Union and will spend a semester at Unisa.

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2024-09-18 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Unisa students claim victory in EDHE Intervarsity Competition

Unisa students recently claimed top honours at the EDHE Intervarsity Competition, hosted at the university’s Muckleneuk Campus, outshining competitors from institutions like the University of Limpopo and the University of Mpumalanga.

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2024-09-10 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

Fostering community collaboration to drive positive change in honour of JL Dube

Unisa, in partnership with the KwaZulu-Natal Premier's Office, held the annual Dr John Langalibalele Dube Public Lecture in Durban. The lecture honoured Dube's enduring vision for collective empowerment. Business leader, Faith Khanyile, and dignitaries, including Premier Thami Ntuli and Unisa's Vice-Chancellor, Prof Puleng LenkaBula, reflected on Dube's legacy and challenged the audience to embrace his principles to drive positive change in society.

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2024-09-09 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Featured

Unisa's initiative to build smart and resilient cities gains momentum

Unisa is spearheading a multi-university collaboration to transform Buffalo City into a hub of sustainability and resilience, aligning with the Vice-Chancellor's call for innovative research in 10 catalytic niche areas.

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2024-09-05 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, News, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

National research in economics with a global reach

Unisa has responded to the developments brought about by changing times, the needs of a developing country and society at large. A case in point is the financial and related research of Unisan Prof Sin-Yu Ho.

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