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Sep 09, 2025 - Our mission is to ignite entrepreneurial potential, foster innovation, and support sustainable business development among students, staff and community members. We strive to create a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem that empowers individuals to transform ideas into impactful enterprises. Through tailored training, mentorship, and resources, we…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-enterprise-development-centre/programmes
Programmes
Jun 07, 2024 - , , bhive EDC, Flagship programmes, Enterprising Women, Student programmes, Student Business Competition YEBO Enactus, Innovation Hub programmes, Coachlab @ Vaal Green Leadership Programmehttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive/SDP
Skills Development Programmes
Nov 07, 2024 - Skills development, , Short Learning Programme (SLP) for Business Start-ups | Micro-credentials | Enterprising Women Programme The North-West University (NWU) has been pioneering entrepreneurship education and support through its Short Learning Programme (SLP) for Business Start-ups since 2013. The programme, which is an accredited short course at the NWU, is the…, ,http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-enterprise-development-centre/leopards-lair-business-competition
Leopards Lair® Business Competition
Mar 24, 2025 - Leopards lair The Leopards Lair ® Competition provides a meaningful learning experience for students of the NWU who are interested in pursuing new venture creation, as an alternative to traditional employment or as a mechanism for gaining experiential business development experience. Pitch your business idea in the annual NWU Leopards Lair ®…, Enter before 7 April 2025, Competition Rules, Compete in One of Two Exciting Categories: Research-Based Startups: Transform cutting-edge research into innovative ventures. Student Side-Hustles: Bring your creative or practical business ideas to life. Why Participate? Compete for cash rewards and faculty glory Access resources to grow your business idea Explore networking opportunities…, Timeline, 22 February P 8 March V & M Startup boot camp Kickstart your journey with an intensive boot camp to refine your business idea and prepare for the competition. 7 April Entries closing date Submit a 5-minute pre-recorded video explaining your business idea, the problem you aim to solve, your solution, your primary target market and your unique…, Contact details:, Side-Hustle category: Vanderbijlpark Campus: Annelie.Steenkamp@nwu.ac.za Potchefstroom Campus: Lerato.Sentsho@nwu.ac.za Mahikeng Campus: Kezell.Klinck@nwu.ac.za Research-Based category: Hannes.Malan@nwu.ac.zahttp://commerce.nwu.ac.za/BHIVE/YEBO
YEBO
Jun 07, 2024 - Yebo Home Banner , ABOUT YEBO, Enabling entrepreneurship is something NWU does well. We reach out to young and aspiring entrepreneurs as early as their first year of study. The NWU Young Entrepreneurs Business Organisation (YEBO) represents a unique student organisation and its aim is to motivate university students to heed to the call of entrepreneurship, OUR PURPOSE IS TO:…, Annelie Steenkamp Annelie.Steenkamp@nwu.ac.za 016 910 3393 bhive Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) (Vaal Campus, Back of building 6)http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/bhive-edc/enactus
Enactus
Jun 07, 2024 - ABOUT ENACTUS, Enactus is an international non-profit organization that brings together student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. Enactus NWU is affiliated to the national and international Enactus organisation and will adhere to…Prof Elmarie Slabbert is a professor in Tourism Management at the School of Tourism Management, North-West University (South Africa). She completed her PhD in 2005 and is currently one of the senior researchers at TREES, focusing on travel behaviour, the socio-cultural impact of tourism and marketing issues. Elmarie is the chairperson of the…
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Elmarie Slabbert
Aug 04, 2025 - Prof Elmarie Slabbert is a professor in Tourism Management at the School of Tourism Management, North-West University (South Africa). She completed her PhD in 2005 and is currently one of the senior researchers at TREES, focusing on travel behaviour, the socio-cultural impact of tourism and marketing issues. Elmarie is the chairperson of the…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/trees/contact
Contact us
Aug 21, 2024 - Contact us, Postal address, Office of the Director Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Private Bag X6001 North-West University Potchefstroom South Africa 2520 Contact number: Phone nr: +27(0)18 285 2331 Maps and directions S26° 41.451’ O27° 05.459’, Physical address, North-West University Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Building E3 Office number 234 Hoffman Street Potchefstroom 2531 Email: Hanneri.Borstlap@nwu.ac.za Facebook Instagram Research gate LinkedInPeet van der Merwe is currently a senior lecturer and researcher in Tourism Management at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, School of Tourism Management. He obtained his degree in Recreation and Tourism Management in 1994, honours degree in 1995 and master’s degree in 2000 from the North-West University. He completed his PhD in…
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Peet van der Merwe
Aug 04, 2025 - Peet van der Merwe is currently a senior lecturer and researcher in Tourism Management at the North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, School of Tourism Management. He obtained his degree in Recreation and Tourism Management in 1994, honours degree in 1995 and master’s degree in 2000 from the North-West University. He completed his PhD in…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economics-environs-and-society-trees/articles
Articles
Jun 07, 2024 - PUBLISHED ARTICLES for 2018 (update July), Borstlap, H. & Saayman, M. 2018. Is there a gender difference when it comes to motorcycling behaviour? Journal: Acta Commercii., 18(1):1-10 FB Jason Li Chen, Gang Li, Doris Chenguang Wu, Shujie Shen. Forecasting Seasonal Tourism Demand Using a Multiseries Structural Time Series Method. Journal of Travel Research. 1-12 NWU-RO-2017-1868 Chikuta…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/tourism-research-economic-environs-and-society-trees/research-reports
Research Reports
Jun 07, 2024 - Research reports 2017, TREES. 2017. Die markprofiel en ekonomiese impak van Aardklop 2016. Tourism Research in Econonmic Environs & Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. 2017. The social impact of the Scuba Diving industry in Liguria, Italy. The voices of the residents and dive operators. Tourism Research in Econonmic Environs & Society: Potchefstroom. TREES. …Dao has been with NWU since 2015. He graduated from the University of Canterbury. His research interests include sustainable tourism, poverty alleviation, and social marketing.
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