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2020-04-21 00:00:00.0 | Category: College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate, Featured

A Pan-Africanist passionate about uniting researchers across the continent

Prof Raphael Tabani Mpofu, Unisa's Deputy Executive Dean of the College of Economic and Management Sciences, joins the exclusive 2019 Half Million Rand Club for funding he received from the AU for various projects aligned to Agenda 2063.

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2020-04-19 00:00:00.0 | Category: Lead, Featured, Dept of Operations Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Corporate

Prolific innovator sets out to clear roadblocks for online retail in SA

"Research and innovation are two sides of the same coin," says Prof Marcia Mkansi, one of Unisa's two "most prolific" innovators of the past five years.

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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.

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2020-04-08 00:00:00.0 | Category: #YOUNISA, College of Economic and Management Sciences, Dept Industrial & Org Psychology, Corporate, Featured

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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