On the 15th of April, we hosted an appreciation breakfast in collaboration with the Department of Marketing Management and the company namely, 3M, who awarded bursaries to 28 deserving students from Diploma to Honours degree level. Dr Isolde Ward, HOD and Dr Nicole Cunningham, Deputy HoD for Undergraduate Studies and Teaching & Learning led this … Continued

The Centre for Applied Data Science and the Department of Marketing Management hosted a series of enriching workshops from April 8-11. These sessions, led by Distinguished Visiting Professor Samuel Fosso Wamba and Visiting Professor Nripendra Rana, provided Honours, Masters, and PhD students with advanced methodologies and frameworks essential for excelling in research. The workshops kicked … Continued

On April 4, shortly after a stirring radio interview on UJFM, Honorary Doctorate Thebe Ikalafeng, delivered a compelling public lecture titled “Reimagining Africa: Shaping a sustainable global African identity and prosperous future.” The event, organised by the Department of Marketing Management, drew an international audience, underscoring Ikalafeng's influential vision for the continent. Ikalafeng discussed Africa's … Continued

The School of Consumer Intelligence and Information Systems (SCiiS) proudly hosted its annual Top Achievers Awards Ceremony on the 3rd of April. This significant event marks the fifth ceremony since the inception of the school in the late 2017, celebrating the Top achievers across its various departments. Faculty, students, parents, and sponsors gathered in a … Continued

The Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo Southern Africa, Mr Martin Neethling, was a guest of the University’s Department of Marketing Management and the Marketing Association of South Africa during an online lecture on April 03. The event, titled "Understanding the South African Retail Landscape: Evolving Consumer Behaviours and Emerging Shopping Trends," attracted … Continued

Dr. Semona Pillay has made her contribution to the field of marketing management with her recently completed Doctorate. On March 19, she achieved a major milestone by earning her PhD in Marketing Management. Her thesis, supervised by Professor Ilse Struweg and co-supervised by Professor Christine De Meyer-Heydenrych, focused on the topic: "A Conceptual Framework for … Continued

One cannot discuss African branding without mentioning the name of Thebeeitsile Ikalafeng. On 19 March, the University of Johannesburg awarded Thebeetsile (‘Thebe’) Ikalafeng a PhD Honoris Causa in Marketing Management for his remarkable contributions to the field of marketing and branding. His keynote presentation at the graduation ceremony urged graduates and guests to take on … Continued