“A graduation ceremony is essentially a symbolic recognition of a new generation of leaders, opinion-makers, experts, artists, scientists and entrepreneurs. In short: a day when the doers of tomorrow step to the fore to be counted as proud stewards of sustainability, innovation and progress.”

A very proud Dr Schalk van Schalkwyk senior looked on as both of his sons followed in his footsteps. Hugo and Schalk junior both obtained their PhD degrees at the recent autumn graduation ceremony on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark.

If you are fascinated by how money makes the world go round, have a flair for problem-solving and a knack for analytic reasoning, chances are that you are enrolled for a BCom degree in economics. 

“We are embracing human relationships and promoting Ubuntu and diversity in and around the campus.”

There are three types of teachers: the teacher who makes things happen, the teacher who watches others make it happen and the teacher who wonders what happened!

With her soothing voice, shining personality and entertainer’s flair, Verona Goslett is fast becoming a South African household name.

In another first for the North-West University (NWU), the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences recently co-hosted the inaugural International Conference on Management and Development Economics with the University of Kuala Lumpur (UniKL).

School accessories such as stationery do not come cheap. Just ask any parent who has to buy stationery at the beginning of every school year. For many parents, especially those in low income groups, this is a daunting task that causes major stress. The same can be said for the learners who subsequently have to make do without these essential materials.

Do you feel that matters pertaining to the country’s economic state are irrelevant for the public and only reserved for trained economists? If so, you are experiencing the negative impact of econocracy.

With the ever increasing prominence of regional economic development in driving global development, a team of experts from the North-West University (NWU) are contributing significantly to the discipline through the introduction of an innovative multi-dimensional regional economic development index (MREDI).