2020-04-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept of Decision Sciences, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Artificial intelligence inspired by nature
"When you consider how elegantly nature copes with complexity, it makes sense to borrow these ideas to deal with complexity in the problems that the world is facing," says Prof Katherine Malan, a member of the Unisa One Million Rand Club.
2020-04-08 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Proud Unisa graduate beats the COVID-19 blues in style
Sonke Nkwane hosted her own graduation ceremony at home and shared it online to mark an important milestone during the SA lockdown.
2020-04-03 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept of Decision Sciences, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Striving to remain globally competitive
Prof Kerstin Jordaan, member of a very exclusive Unisa club, says that she sees many positive signs of an increasing focus on quality research rather than on the quantity of research papers.
2020-03-20 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Research news, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Dept of Applied Management, Featured
Integrating transport and other local services with digital solutions
Smart cities are the most efficient and potentially the most sustainable way to live. The community of the future will enjoy a better quality of life, says Prof Ciné van Zyl from CEMS, a member of the Unisa 2019 Million Rand Club.
2020-03-18 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Research news, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Stellar research in macroeconomics
Dr Sin-Yu Ho of CEMS, one of the recipients of the Unisa 2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, is ranked among the top 23% of authors in South Africa and top 12% of authors on the continent.
2020-03-17 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Dept Human resource Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Presidential recognition of CEMS HRM expertise
Unisa's Prof Mariëtte Coetzee has been appointed to serve as one of eight members of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers.
2020-03-11 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Institute for Corporate Citizenship, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Excelling in research requires commitment and consistency
Prof Godwell Nhamo, recipient of one of the 2019 Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Research, urges aspiring researchers to never stop dreaming big while being mindful that the process takes sacrifice and dedication.
2020-02-27 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Lead, Dept Economics, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
Economics, CEMS score in recent university rankings
The story: Unisa's Department of Economics has received notable rankings from two institutions.
Comment: Its RePEc ranking means that the department is on par with the School of Economic and Business Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, and above a number of other highly recognised departments and schools in SA.
The background: Positive ratings like this help assess quality in an increasingly global, competitive and diverse environment.
2020-02-13 00:00:00.0 | Category:
Lead, Lead, Dept of Public Administration and Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured
World-renowned expert on business transformation becomes fellow of World Academy
Unisa alumnus Prof Colin Coulson-Thomas, President of the Institute of Management Services (IMS), has become a fellow of the World Academy of Productivity Science.